Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Phipps Neighborhoods are partnering to provide confidential, one-on-one FREE financial counseling for Bronxites in the Borough President’s office (851 Grand Concourse, Room 209). A trained counselor will help you identify your financial challenges […]
Financial Focus: Should you be thinking about moving to a lower “tax” State? by Anthony Rivieccio, MBA, PFA During this time of the year (tax preparation) many people again realize that New Yorkers are the highest taxed individuals in State and nation. […]
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. Mark Twain (1835-1910)
calamari Definition: (noun) Squid prepared as food. Synonyms: squid Usage: Lisa ordered calamari at the Italian restaurant.
Jamsetji Tata (1839) Tata was an Indian entrepreneur and pioneer industrialist known as “the father of Indian industry.” He began his career at his father’s trading firm but formed his own company in 1868 and had early success in the […]
CHILD LABOR Profile America — Children have worked for family enterprises like farms and small shops for countless generations. But child labor in mines and the often-dangerous factories arising from the Industrial Revolution was quickly regarded as a social ill. […]
Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Letus economize it. Mark Twain (1835-1910)
apologue Definition: (noun) A moral fable, especially one having animalsor inanimate objects as characters. Synonyms: allegory, parable, fable Usage: The minister liked to incorporate apologues into hissermons, thinking the moral tales about sly foxes andwitty rabbits would appeal to the […]
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz I Believe Jesse Jackson Won’t Mind You should know that on February 29, 2016, while I was flipping through television stations, I came across a story on “Fox News Insider” announcing […]
Sholem Aleichem (1859) One of the great Yiddish writers, Aleichem is best known for his humorous tales of life among the poverty-ridden and oppressed Russian Jews of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works include five novels, many […]
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks Nature & Outdoors: Mar 2, 2016 – Mar 7, 2016 Citywide Highlights Signs of Spring in Parks Take a look at some of the early signs of spring in our parks. Wildlife Viewing: City Squirrels […]
The Art of the Deal! By Dennis A Conforto I have been thinking lately about Donald Trump and the Art of the Deal. In following his campaign for President, it has become apparent that he really does understand and […]
Help the world’s 35% of women stand up, #EndDV Look at women around you – your dear family members, friends, coworkers and schoolmates, some of them are struggling to survive physical abuse and cruelty from their partners and loved ones. […]
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