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HOT CROSS BUNS AN EASTER TRADITION
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When did they originate?
Saxons baked buns with crosses to pay respect to Eostre, the goddess of dawn.
The bun made appearances in Greek, Druid and Phoenician culture. Archeologists found them in the ruins of Pompeii. The loaves, too bore a cross.
In the 14th century, an Anglican monk,baked buns and distributed them t o the poor on Good Friday. The cross on each bun honored the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Hot cross buns a celebration of the end of Lent. The sweet buns were and still are a welcome treat after the 40 days of fasting.
The Hot Cross Bun has its legends, too:
- They protect from evil spirits
- Hang them from rafters on Good Friday and the legend says they stay fresh for next Good Friday
- They strengthen friendships when you share them. (I let Brenda Starr have one.)
I also remember fondly that old Golden Record 45 from childhood, very scratchy, listening to the Hot Cross Buns song:
“Hot cross buns
Hot cross buns
One a penny
Two a penny
Hot cross buns
If you have no daughters give them to your sons
One a penny
Two a penny
Hot cross buns
WHITE PLAINS WEEK MONDAY AT 7–APRIL 15 PROGRAM ON FIOS CH 45 & OPTIMUM CH76 & www.wpcommunitymedia.org the Good Friday Program
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THE TITANIC SANK AT 2 A.M. THIS MORNING 110 YEARS AGO LAST NIGHT IN 2-1/2 HOURS.
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The morning o April 15, 1912. From the book The Titanic Experience
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WHAT WILL IT COST YOU TO DRIVE INTO NYC
WHEN WILL IT START?
WHERE HOW WHAT WILL COLLECT THE TOLLS?
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WHAT WILL BE THE EFFECT ON CITY ECONOMY?
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PRESENT STATUS
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Lieutenant Governor’s Resignation Creates New Drama in the Democratic Primary
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WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2022. News and Comment by Professor Stephen J. Rolandi. April 14, 2022:
Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin’s decision earlier this week to resign following his indictment on Federal bribery charges, has added more uncertainty to this year’s New York elections (in the last two weeks, the new Congressional and state legislative district lines have been challenged in court; we await the outcome of litigation to see if the new lines remain in place, or are changed).
Mr. Benjamin is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
In the meantime, his name remains on the ballot as the official Lt. Governor nominee of the Democratic Party State Committee. He is being challenged in the June 28 primary by activist Ana Maria Archilla, who is running with NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams; as well as former Brooklyn Deputy Borough President and non-profit executive Diana Reyna, running with gubernatorial candidate Rep. Tom Suozzi.
In New York, Lt. Governor candidates run separately from candidates for Governor in a party primary. For the general election, however, the successful primary nominees are paired together as a ticket, similar to President and Vice President nationally.
Generally, New York election law does not permit a resigned official such as Mr. Benjamin to leave the ballot unless he changes his residency, dies, or is nominated for another elected position – none of these options appear viable (it is possible that the State Legislature might pass a law to remove his name from the ballot, but this appears unlikely as well). So, Mr. Benjamin’s name will likely remain on the June primary ballot.
Potential successors might include: State Senate Majority Leader (and current acting Lt. Governor) Andrea Stewart-Cousins; former NYC Mayoral candidates Kathryn Garcia and Ray McGuire; and possibly Ms. Reyna, who is considered a more moderate/centrist Democrat.
Governor Hochul now has to make two decisions – (1) who to select to fill out the balance of former Lt. Governor Benjamin’s term, which ends on December 31, 2022, and (2) whether or not to endorse one of the remaining Lt. Governor candidates in the Democratic Primary; or stay neutral.
My guess is that Governor Hochul will appoint a new Lt. Governor who will agree not to stand for election, and let the voters determine who will sit in the Lt. Governor’s chair next January 1, 2023. This may be the least objectionable option for her to pursue.
The State Legislature needs to change the election law to permit a new candidate to be chosen in situations like this one. Hopefully, they will.
Time will tell. This election season will not be boring, to say the least.
(Professor Rolandi served in the administrations of Governors David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo from 2008-13 as Deputy Commissioner, New York State Division of Human Rights. A political scientist, he is an Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Pace University and John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. His views are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of his current/former employers).
SUSPECT IN N TRAIN SHOOTINGS AT SUNSET PARK STATION IN BROOKLYN APPREHENDED IN CUSTODY
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BULLETIN: THE SUSPECT IN THE N TRAIN SHOOTINGS WOUNDING 13 AND INJURING 10 OTHERS TUESDAY WAS APPREHENDED BY NEW YORK CITY POLICE ON ST. MARKS PLACE IN MANHATTAN AFTER A CRIME STOPPER’S LINE CALLER TIPPED THE POLICE ABOUT THE SUSPECT BEING IN A MACDONALD’S IN THE EAST VILLAGE AT 6TH STREET AND 1ST AVENUE, ARRESTING HIM ON ST. MARK’S PLACE.
Police apprehended Frank R. James, after a discarded car key in the subway car where the shootings took place found by police lead them to a rental car agency that had rented a van police found at the KINGS HIGHWAY “N” LINE STATION LINKING HIM TO BEING IN THE VICINITY OF THE SHOOTING.
NYPD COMMISSIONER KEECHANT SEWELL STATED: “We used every resource at our disposal to gather and process significant evidence that directly links Mr. James to the shooting. We were able to shrink his world quickly. There was nowhere left for him to run.”
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