Archive for June, 2016
SummerStage Shows June 27-July 11
Coming Up at SUMMERSTAGE Presented by Capital One Bank Info for Shows from June 27 – July 11 Expanded Season Runs May 16 – September 23 Over 115+ FREE Music, Dance, Theater, Film, Circus and Family Programs in 16 Parks […]
Quote of the Day: June 27, 2016
To be in the weakest camp is to be in the strongest school. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)
Word of the Day: June 27, 2016
borecole Definition: (noun) A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head. Synonyms: kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, colewort Usage: The aristocrats did not enjoy the health benefits of borecole because they considered it a peasant’s food.
Whose Birthday Is It? June 27, 2016
Emma Goldman (1869) Goldman was an American anarchist. She became active in the movement after 1889, and her speeches began to attract attention throughout the US. In 1893, she was imprisoned for inciting a riot. She was also imprisoned in […]
NY AG OPENS PRIMARY DAY HOTLINE TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR VOTERS ON TUESDAY
A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ANNOUNCES ELECTION DAY HOTLINE TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR VOTERS DURING THE JUNE PRIMARY Attorney General’s Hotline Troubleshoots A Range of Election Day Issues NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that his office has created a […]
American Entrepreneurship Award, Tonight
Today, June 27th at 6:30p.m. at the Bronx Museum of the Arts (1040 Grand Concourse), The Libra Group and the office of Assemblyman Michael Blake will announce the winners of the American Entrepreneurship Award. This is just the beginning as the […]
Profile America: Credit Where Credit Is Due
In 1934, President Roosevelt signed the Federal Credit Union Act, promoting the nationwide formation of credit unions.
Governor Cuomo Designates Legendary Stonewall Inn as New York State Historic Site
Governor Cuomo Designates Legendary Stonewall Inn as New York State Historic Site State Unveils New York “Open Doors Campaign” to Promote State’s Historic Embrace of Diversity; Ads to Run in New York, North Carolina, Mississippi and Texas Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed […]
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of June 27, 2016
Cases of Interest for the Week of June 27, 2016 Monday, June 27, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Talty, E. Justice Iacovetta Part 15 Trial NASEAN BONIE Charged with Murder and Manslaughter for the […]
Quote of the Day: June 26, 2016
We pay a price for everything we get or take in this world; and although ambitions are well worth having, they are not to be cheaply won,but exact their dues of work and self-denial,anxiety and discouragement. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
Word of the Day: June 26, 2016
vapid Definition: (adjective) Lacking taste, zest, or flavor; flat. Synonyms: flavorless, insipid, savorless, bland, flat Usage: The bar was rundown and filthy, serving vapid beer and stale peanuts.
Whose Birthday Is It? June 26, 2016
Violette Szabo (1921) Szabo was a British secret agent during WWII.After her husband died in the war, Szabo, who was fluent in French, offered her services to the British Special Operations Executive. After intensive training, she parachuted into German-occupied France to reorganize a French resistance […]
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