Archive for June, 2018
Whose Birthday Is It? June 28, 2018
Alexis Carrel (1873) In 1894, French president Sadi Carnot died because surgeons could not reconnect his severed veins after a stabbing. The incident inspired Carrel, a French surgeon, to develop a suturing technique based on methods used by embroiderers. Known […]
Quote of the Day: June 28, 2018
In our nature, however, there is a provision, alike marvelous and merciful, that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present torture, but chiefly by the pang that rankles after it. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) […]
Word of the Day: June 28, 2018
commiserate Definition: (verb) To feel or express sympathy or compassion. Synonyms: sympathize Usage: Several friends called to commiserate when they found out that I had not gotten the job, and this comforted me somewhat.
SENATOR RIVERA INTRODUCES RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE AS IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH IN NEW YORK STATE
SENATOR RIVERA INTRODUCES RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE AS IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH IN NEW YORK STATE (Albany, NY) – Today, State Senator Gustavo Rivera introduced a resolution recognizing the month of June as Immigrant Heritage Month in New York State. For the […]
Luz F. Solis-Ramos Safeguards The Garifuna Language, Music and Dance in New York City
Luz F. Solis-Ramos Safeguards The Garifuna Language, Music and Dance in New York City By José Francisco Ávila Haga clic para leer en Español As we continue the celebration Garifuna Arts & Culture Appreciation in New York City, I am […]
Senator Serrano’s Statement on Federal Family Separation Policy
Senator Serrano’s Statement on Federal Family Separation Policy (East Harlem, NY)- After a visit to an East Harlem foster care facility, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that 239 children at the site were separated from their parents […]
BP DIAZ HOSTS PRAYER VIGIL & RALLY FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
BP DIAZ HOSTS PRAYER VIGIL & RALLY FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN The borough president, clergy, community leaders demanded that the Trump Administration immediately return immigrant children Being held in The Bronx to their parents Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., […]
The All-Stars Look To Pitch In To Strike Out Poverty
By Jason Gonzalez Yankee pitcher CC Sabathia will be hosting a celebrity softball game at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. All of the proceeds generated from the event, scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 28 at 6:30 pm, will benefit […]
Whose Birthday Is It? June 27, 2018
Louis XII of France (1462) King of France from 1498 to 1515, Louis XII succeeded his cousin Charles VIII. Called the “Father of the People” by his subjects, Louis maintained his popularity by ruling with moderation. Despite early victories, he […]
Quote of the Day: June 27, 2018
The most incredible thing about miracles is that they happen. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)
Word of the Day: June 27, 2018
refurbish Definition: (verb) To make clean, bright, or fresh again. Synonyms: freshen up, renovate Usage: We refurbished the offices in the hopes that a new look would make for happier, more productive employees.
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR RIVERA ON THE BRUTAL MURDER OF LESANDRO ‘JUNIOR’ GUZMAN-FELIZ
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR RIVERA ON THE BRUTAL MURDER OF LESANDRO ‘JUNIOR’ GUZMAN-FELIZ “Like the rest of our community, I am profoundly disturbed and outraged by last week’s murder of 15-year old Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz. The sheer brutality and complete lack […]
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