SENATOR RIVERA AND MEMBERS OF THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE CALL FOR EXTENSION OF SUNY AND CUNY CREDIT PROGRAM FOR PUERTO RICAN AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND EVACUEES Ahead of SUNY and CUNY Board of Trustees’ Critical Vote, State Senator Gustavo Rivera […]

SENATOR RIVERA ON THE NEW YORK HEALTH ACT PASSING THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY “I applaud the leadership of Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, the bill sponsor, Assemblymember Dick Gottfried, and the members of the New York State Assembly for passing […]

STATEMENT FROM BERTHA LEWIS RE: Governor Cuomo’s Commitment to NYCHA NEW YORK – “After the scathing reports on mismanagement and deceit within NYCHA, the City and Mayor de Blasio (former HUD Regional Director) will rightfully pay their dues to the […]

Winners of DSNY’s 2018 Zero Waste Schools Awards Announced Awards Will Presented to City Schools for Successful Environmentally-Focused Projects Eighteen schools from across the five boroughs are winners of this year’s Zero Waste Schools Awards, the Department of Sanitation announced […]

Terrify Definition: (verb) To inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly.  Synonyms: Terrorize Usage: The thought of a slow, painful death terrifies me.

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901) The youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Anastasia was allegedly murdered at age 17 along with her parents and siblings during the Russian Revolution. After the family’s execution, rumors swirled that […]

Gossip is charming! History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Chairman Crowley Statement on the 6th Anniversary of DACA (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) issued the following statement in recognition of the 6th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: […]

My father set an invaluable example for me, and I want to do the same for my children. That’s why I’m using this Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month to talk about how all men can lead healthier lives. Here are some resources that […]

Chairman Crowley Statement on Republican Immigration Bill (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) issued the following statement on the immigration draft from House Republicans: “The immigration draft House Republicans released this afternoon would put […]