The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is launching a new “Frequently Requested Records” page on our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) e-reading room, in accordance with the FOIA statute. The new page […]

CARNEGIE HALL COMMUNITY AND FAMILY PROGRAMS FEBRUARY–MARCH 2018 On March 11, 2018, celebrated artists will join young people and community members from across New York City for A Time Like This: Music for Change, a special concert in Stern Auditorium/Perelman […]

Jeanne Calment (1875) At the age of 100, Calment was still riding a bicycle around her native Arles, France. She lived on her own until she was 110 and smoked until she was 117. She saw the Eiffel Tower being […]

Misbehave Definition: (verb) Behave badly. Synonyms: Misconduct, Misdemean Usage: If you misbehave, you will be sent to bed without supper.

Silver is sometimes more valuable than gold … that is, in large quantities. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Proposed New Jail in The Bronx “I was surprised to learn that the administration has already selected a site for a new jail in The Bronx. I hope that, going forward, this lack of […]

STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA ON SCHOOL SHOOTING IN PARKLAND, FLORIDA (Bronx, NY) – State Senator Gustavo Rivera released the following statement regarding the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida. “Yet another school shooting leaves the nation deeply saddened. […]

BP DIAZ & ADVOCATES DEMAND ‘FAIR FARES’ IN NYC BUDGET BP Diaz, transit and community activists blast de Blasio administration for failing to include $200 million in FY 2019 budget to provide transit relief for the working poor Bronx Borough […]

Chairman Crowley Statement on Indictment of 13 Russian Nationals (Queens, N.Y.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the Justice Department announcement that it has brought indictment charges against 13 Russian nationals: “Russia purposefully […]

Pooh-Pooh Definition: (verb) Reject with contempt. Synonyms: Freeze off, Spurn, Disdain, Scorn, Turn Down Usage: Rose was troubled with nausea, but Martin pooh-poohed, as childish, the notion of dropping some of her responsibilities.

Tony Wilson (1950) Beginning in the late 1970s, the English city of Manchester became the epicenter of a vibrant music scene that produced such seminal bands as Joy Division, Happy Mondays, and the Stone Roses. One of the key people […]