No Hitters and Dinosaurs
By William Coppola Have you ever witnessed a major league no-hitter? It was always an amazing thing to see. I use the word ‘was’ because your chances of seeing a big league pitcher go nine innings to pitch one is […]
Chairman Crowley Advocates to Expand Affordable Housing for Seniors
Chairman Crowley Advocates to Expand Affordable Housing for Seniors (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) announced today his efforts to provide a robust investment to expand affordable housing for seniors in Queens, the Bronx, and across […]
Whose Birthday Is It? April 3, 2018
Jane Goodall (1934) Soon after finishing high school, Goodall fulfilled her childhood ambition of traveling to Africa, where she assisted British anthropologist Louis Leakey, who suggested she study chimpanzees. In 1960, she established a research camp in what is now […]
Quote of the Day: April 3, 2018
What one man can invent another can discover. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
(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, […]
Mission Impossible- Your Assignment is Mickey and Bucky!
By Ray Negron If life were a television show then I would be on Mission Impossible. The voice in the tape recorder would be that of George Steinbrenner and I would be Mr. Phelps. The Voice would say, “Your assignment, […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on House Republicans’ Vote to End the Russia Investigation
Chairman Crowley Statement on House Republicans’ Vote to End the Russia Investigation (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee voted to end their Russia investigation: “Today, […]
Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill
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 […]
TODAY’S YANKEES-RAYS OPENING DAY GAME POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER; WILL BE MADE UP TOMORROW, TUESDAY, APRIL 3 AT 4:05 P.M.
TODAY’S YANKEES-RAYS OPENING DAY GAME POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER; WILL BE MADE UP TOMORROW, TUESDAY, APRIL 3 AT 4:05 P.M. The New York Yankees announced that today’s Opening Day game vs. the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee […]
Whose Birthday Is It? April 1, 2018
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 […]
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