Quote of the Day: March 25, 2016
To promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing. Mark Twain (1835-1910)
To promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing. Mark Twain (1835-1910)
bucolic Definition: (adjective) Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic. Synonyms: rustic, arcadian, pastoral Usage: The illustrations in the book depicted pleasant, bucolic scenes with farmers happily toiling in the fields.
Béla Bartók (1881) Bartók was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, and collector of folk music. In 1904, having discovered that the folk-music repertory generally accepted as Hungarian was in fact largely urban Roma—Gypsy—music, he set about researching Hungarian folk music. […]
EASTER SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION WITH GOVERNOR CUOMO Governor Andrew M. Cuomo invites New Yorkers to an Open House at the Executive Mansion on Sunday, March 27, 2016 to celebrate Easter Sunday. The Open House will be […]
RUBBED OUT Friday, March 25 — The fact that pencils have erasers is supposed to indicate that no one is perfect. But it’s doubtful that people were perfect before this month in 1858. That’s when Hyman Lipman was granted a […]
PUBLIC HOUSING CHAIR RITCHIE TORRES ENDORSES ESPAILLAT FOR CONGRESS Four NYCHA Tenant Association Presidents Endorse Espaillat (New York, NY ) Council Member Ritchie Torres, Chairman of the Committee on Public Housing, four NYCHA tenant association presidents and scores of NYCHA residents gathered on the steps of […]
On Wednesday former Deputy Mayor and Administration for Children’s Services, Department of Investigation and FDNY Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta died at age 83. On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that all flags shall be flown at half-staff on all City […]
MMA finally comes to New York: It could benefit Boxing By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor One component of Mixed Martial Arts, (MMA) is brutality with severity of injury with the participants in a cage. The pro boxing community has […]
Financial Focus: Waiting On Your Tax Refund? by Anthony Rivieccio, MBA Awaiting your tax refund? Well, let me speak for all tax preparers and tax advisors. We are waiting for you to get it, too! There can be nothing more […]
Affinity Health Plan Continues Its Healthy Eating Initiative In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Affinity Health Plan has kicked off a series of nutrition awareness events to encourage New Yorkers to live and eat healthier. Affinity has partnered with the […]
ASSEMBLYMAN SEPÚLVEDA AND SENATOR DIAZ SUE PARKCHESTER SOUTH MANAGEMENT OVER ‘DRACONIAN’ INCREASES IN COMMON CHARGES Bronx Assemblyman Luis Sepúlveda and State Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr. announced today they have filed a lawsuit against the management of Parkchester South over […]
BRONX NY, Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 11am– ROTARY CLUB of the BRONX CREATES BEATRICE CASTIGLIA CATULLO AWARD On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 12noon at the Sammy’s Shrimp Box in City Island and in conclusion of the Celebration of […]
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