Sense of Something Special at Rose Hill after latest win for Fordham By Rich Mancuso Wednesday evening The Rose Hill Gym on the campus of Fordham University was not at capacity and that had nothing to do with […]
“Considering the divide that exists in Congress, it took great leadership and courage on the part of President Barack Obama to make this executive decision. I hope this is a first step in spurring Congress into action to work […]
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation. Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804)
Understanding the legacy of Roberto Clemente is the Number By Rich Mancuso Roberto Clemente the first Hispanic ballplayer enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame has many roots in the Bronx. There are schools, community centers and baseball […]
On Monday, January, 4, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Assistant Chief Larry Nikunen, commander of Patrol Borough Bronx, spoke to 186 new police officers at Fordham University’s Keating Hall. “With 1,123 new officers sworn into duty throughout […]
didactic Definition: (adjective) Intended to instruct. Synonyms: didactical Usage: “The principal difficulty in your case,” remarked Holmes, in his didactic fashion, “lay in the fact of there being too much evidence.”
FIRE HAZARD Profile America — Wednesday, January 6. Today, when a home is damaged or destroyed by fire, there usually is no question that it was insured against such a common danger. The first fire insurance company in Colonial America was the […]
Democrat Amanda Septimo, an aide to Rep. Jose Serrano, has officially joined the race to replace CM Maria del Carmen Arroyo. In her announcement, Ms. Septimo alluded to the number of women in the City Council . “It is no […]
“Governor Cuomo’s clarion call to increase the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour is a game changer. We continue to create jobs and put people to work in The Bronx, but we need to do more as a […]
Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy. Henry Fielding (1707-1754)
endothermic Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or causing the absorption of heat; endoergic. Synonyms: heat-absorbing, endothermal Usage: Endothermic reactions are often described as reactions that “feel cold,” and they contrast with exothermic reactions, in which heat is released.
STATES OF INTOXICATION When Prohibition ended in 1933, the sale of alcoholic beverages resumed in the U.S. but was subject to a patchwork of differing regulations. Local options mean that some counties remain dry. Some states regulate the alcoholic content […]
Nationally-televised special will include a tribute to fallen legends Meadowlark Lemon and Marques Haynes ATLANTA, Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The celebration of the Harlem Globetrotters‘ 90th year will grace television screens with a one-hour, nationally-televised special, premiering on ESPN2 on […]
MADISON, WI, Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — For new parents, ensuring a house is safe is a top priority. Outlets are covered, gates are installed near stairs – any visible hazard is addressed. Unfortunately, not all dangers can be seen with […]
MINIMUM WAGE The business world was confronted with a new idea on this date in 1914, when Henry Ford announced that he would reduce the workday from nine to eight hours and pay his factory assembly line workers a minimum wage […]
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