BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR SLASHING THROATS OF 12-YEAR-OLD SON AND TEEN STEPDAUGHTER Defendant Also Tried to Escape From Custody; Hit NYC DOC Officer with Metal Pipe Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been […]
Violette Szabo (1921) Szabo was a British secret agent during WWII.After her husband died in the war, Szabo, who was fluent in French, offered her services to the British Special Operations Executive. After intensive training, she parachuted into German-occupied France to reorganize a French resistance network. On her second mission, she was captured by the Nazis. She endured interrogation and torture before being transferred to a concentration camp, where she was later executed. How old was Szabo when she died? More…
An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward. Herman Melville (1819-1891)
flagitious Definition: (adjective) Shockingly brutal or cruel. Synonyms: atrocious, monstrous, grievous Usage: All faults or defects, from the slightest misconduct tothe most flagitious crime, Pantocyclus attributed tosome deviation from perfect regularity in the bodilyfigure. Discuss.
NEW YORK EMPIRE ANNOUNCES SPECIAL THEMES FOR ALL SEVEN HOME MATCHES AT CARY LEEDS CENTER FOR TENNIS & LEARNING WTT Opening Night and Taste of The Bronx Highlight a Special Season Featuring Top Americans John Isner & Sloane Stephens The […]
Black Panther and Princess Tiana were joined by more than 100 kids today, as they introduced the children to the world of bookmaking. The Day Care Council of New York (DCCNY) supplied all of the materials that were needed for the […]
Sidney Lumet (1924) Lumet was an American film and televisiondirector with over 50 films to his name, three ofwhich received Academy Award nominationsfor Best Director. He began acting as a child,appearing in Yiddish productions and onBroadway. After serving in WWII, he began directing plays andteaching acting. He directed more than 200 television dramasbefore making his debut as a movie director in 1957 with theacclaimed Twelve Angry Men. For what did Lumet receive anAcademy Award in 2005? More…
How dreadful it is when the right judge judgeswrong. Sophocles (496 BC-406 BC)
deface Definition: (verb) Mar or spoil the appearance of. Synonyms: blemish, disfigure Usage: The vandals defaced the statue by drawing amustache on it. Discuss.
Cases of Interest for the Week of June 24, 2019 Monday, June 24, 2019 NO CASES OF INTEREST Check website for updates. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Borko, N. Michael 77 Appearance […]
Chem-Dry, the experts in carpet and upholstery cleaning, is proud to announce the opening of a new franchise in the Bronx. Family First Chem-Dry has opened to meet the growing in-house cleaning needs of residents and businesses in the Bronx. […]
Kevin O’Hare Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Kevin O’Hare of Kings Park spent the early part of his adult life in the service of his country. Now he spends his energies and talents in the service of the […]
Ernst Heinrich Weber (1795) Weber was a German physiologist who is known for his work on touch and for the formulation of Weber’s law—which states that the increase in stimulus necessary to produce an increase in sensation is not fixed […]
Misery generates hate. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855)
billow Definition: (verb) Rise up as if in waves. Synonyms: wallow Usage: Smoke from the burning building billowed up into the sky, obscuring the sun. Discuss.
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