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Quote of the Day: April 11, 2017

Quote of the Day: April 11, 2017

Clock, n.: A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

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Job fair organized by Sepulveda draws more than a thousand job seekers

Job fair organized by Sepulveda draws more than a thousand job seekers

Job fair organized by Sepulveda draws more than a thousand job seekers The lines were long and hopes high at a local job fair organized by Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda that recently drew up to 1,200 job seekers and 72 potential […]

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After Success Academy’s Annual Lottery, 14,000 Children are Left on Waitlist

After Success Academy’s Annual Lottery, 14,000 Children are Left on Waitlist

AFTER SUCCESS ACADEMY’S ANNUAL LOTTERY, 14,000 CHILDREN ARE LEFT ON WAITLIST NEW YORK, NY – More than 17,000 children were entered into yesterday’s admissions lottery for 3,017 available seats at Success Academy in 2017-18. Parents from every corner of New […]

Congressman Joseph Crowley 14th Congressional District Bronx/Queens

Chairman Crowley Statement on Petition to Force House to Hold a Vote on Legislation Requiring Release of President’s Tax Returns

Chairman Crowley Statement on Petition to Force House to Hold a Vote on Legislation Requiring Release of President’s Tax Returns (Washington, D.C) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley issued the following statement after supporting a petition that would force […]

by · April 11, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Politics
BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 10,2017

BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 10,2017

Whose Birthday Is It? April 10, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? April 10, 2017

Hugo Grotius (1583) Grotius was a Dutch jurist, philosopher, and writer. He enrolled at the University of Leiden at the age of 11 and became a lawyer at 15. Among his key legal treatises is the first definitive text on […]

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Quote of the Day: April 10, 2017

Quote of the Day: April 10, 2017

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

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Word of the Day: April 10, 2017

Word of the Day: April 10, 2017

Scissure Definition: (noun) A split or opening in an organ or part. Synonyms: Crack, Crevice, Fissure, Cleft Usage: The surgeon explained that the stitches he had used to sew the scissure shut would dissolve in a few weeks.

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Whose Birthday Is It? April 8, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? April 8, 2017

Sonja Henie (1912) Henie began ice skating at the age of eight and won the first of six straight Norwegian figure-skating championships within two years. Starting in 1927, she won the world’s figure-skating crown 10 straight years, the European title […]

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Quote of the Day: April 8, 2017

Quote of the Day: April 8, 2017

The more highly public life is organized the lower does its morality sink. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)

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Word of the Day: April 8, 2017

Word of the Day: April 8, 2017

Ferrule Definition: (noun) A metal ring or cap placed around a pole or shaft for reinforcement or to prevent splitting. Synonyms: Collet Usage: The walking stick was quote old, and the large brass ferrule at its tip was worn down […]

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State of the District with Vanessa Gibson, 4/8

State of the District with Vanessa Gibson, 4/8

IDC Protects Immigrant Communities with Largest Legal Aid Fund in State History

IDC Protects Immigrant Communities with Largest Legal Aid Fund in State History

IDC Protects Immigrant Communities with Largest Legal Aid Fund in State History $10 million will be used to provide vital legal services, help immigrants apply for citizenship, job training & more Albany, NY — The Independent Democratic Conference made the […]

Whose Birthday Is It? April 7, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? April 7, 2017

Eleanora Fagan AKA Billie Holiday (1915) Despite a deeply troubled upbringing, Holiday became one of the most celebrated and influential singers in jazz history. She was also one of its most tragic figures. She debuted in the 1930s and, after […]

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Quote of the Day: April 7, 2017

Quote of the Day: April 7, 2017

If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

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