Articles by: Michael Benjamin

ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER KOLB MEETS WITH LEGENDARY BUFFALO BILLS QUARTERBACK JIM KELLY

ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER KOLB MEETS WITH LEGENDARY BUFFALO BILLS QUARTERBACK JIM KELLY

New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) (right) met with former Buffalo Bills quarterback and National Football League Hall of Famer, Jim Kelly, on Tuesday at his office in the Capitol. Kelly, who was in Albany discussing […]

Celebrate Juneteenth This Weekend

The Juneteenth holiday is Sunday, June 19, and it commemorates the official end of slavery in 1865.

Profile America: Digital Divide

The first commercial computer, the 13-ton UNIVAC I, began its 12 year — or 73,000-hour — career of number crunching for the bureau in this date 65 years ago.

by · June 14, 2016 · Profile America, Technology

Profile America: Homeownership

The American dream of owning a home got a lifeline on this date in 1933 with passage of the Homeowners Loan Act.

The pink triangle overlapping a yellow triangle was used to tag Jewish homosexuals in Nazi concentration camps.

Cuomo, de Blasio and LGBT Leaders Join In Solidarity with Survivors and Victims of the Orlando Terror Attack

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO, MAYOR BILL deBLASIO AND LGBT LEADERS JOIN TO STAND INSOLIDARITY WITH THE SURVIVORS AND VICTIMSOF THE ORLANDO TERRORIST ATTACK   New York, New York: Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Stonewall Democrats, and leaders of the […]

by · June 13, 2016 · LGBT Issues, News

The Second (Indianhead) Division Association To Hold Annual National Reunion in Springfield, MO

The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for veterans who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time.

Profile America: Cap and Gown

In 1940, just 5 percent of Americans had a bachelor’s degree or higher — today, that figure is well over 30 percent, or more than 72 million.

by · June 12, 2016 · Profile America
Own A Green Taxi Permit

Green Taxi Opportunities

The NYC Taxi and Limosine Commission announces that Green Cab permits will now be more widely available. Pricing starts at $3450 per permit. For more information call 718-391-5501. Starting Monday June 13, Street Hail Livery, i.e., Green Taxi cab permits will […]

Profile America: National Dairy Month

This is National Dairy Month, observed since 1937 when it was called National Milk Month.

by · June 11, 2016 · Profile America
MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES ERIC PHILLIPS AS NEW PRESS SECRETARY   

MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES ERIC PHILLIPS AS NEW PRESS SECRETARY  

  NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that he has appointed Eric Phillips Press Secretary. As Press Secretary, Phillips will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Mayor’s press office. Phillips has served as a Deputy Communications Director since […]

by · June 10, 2016 · News

BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RELEASES ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT

BP Diaz Report Highlights Over $9.4 Billion in Total Bronx Development Since 2009.

Salamanca Opens New Office on Friday

On Friday, June 10, 2016 join Councilmember Salamanca for the Grand Opening of his new district office at 1070 Southern Boulevard in the Bronx.

Profile America: Cereal City

This year’s Cereal City Festival kicks off this evening with a parade in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan.

by · June 10, 2016 · Profile America

Profile America: Going To The Tape

A home entertainment revolution began on this date in 1975 when the videocassette recorder was introduced.

CDC: Water system management key to curbing rise in Legionnaires’ | CIDRAP

July will mark the 40-year anniversary of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a Philadelphia hotel.

by · June 8, 2016 · Government, Health, News