Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill (Queens, N.Y.) – Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Ways and Means Social Security Ranking Member John Larson (D-CT) announced today their letter signed […]
Sophie Germain (1776) Growing up during the French Revolution, a young Germain turned to her father’s library for entertainment and discovered a passion for mathematics. Despite facing opposition due to her gender, the self-taught Germain was eventually able to attend […]
Envy is ignorance. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
DSNY Issues ‘Snow Alert’ for Monday, April 2, 2018 at 2 a.m. The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Monday, April 2, 2018 at 2 a.m. In a snow alert, DSNY coordinates with the Office of […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to Politicize the 2020 Census (Queens, NY) — House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement after the Commerce Department announced that a question on citizenship would be added […]
Our great city continues to neglect its own fair share rules and treat the Bronx as if it were a forgotten distant relative. Just as is the case with the issue of supportive housing, the Bronx is not treated fairly […]
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: City Council Approval of the Jerome Avenue Rezoning “With today’s vote, the City Council has secured a positive future for the Jerome Avenue corridor that is inclusive of the area’s current residents and does […]
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued a statement providing clarification on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) oversight of plants produced through innovative new breeding techniques which include techniques called genome editing. Under its biotechnology regulations, […]
Please join Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson, The Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus and The Bronx Delegationto the New York City Council in celebrating the rich culture and contributions made by the Garifuna community in New York City. When: April 12th at 5:30 P.M. Where: City Council […]
Chairman Crowley Invites Students from Queens and the Bronx to Participate in 2018 Congressional Art Competition Queens, NY) – Today, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-NY) announced the start of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for high […]
Lenity Definition: (noun) Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant. Synonyms: Lenience, Mildness Usage: I promise to show all the lenity in my power but if the charges brought against this Bonapartist hero prove correct, why, then, you […]
While solitude with dreams is glorious, solitude without them has few charms. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
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