ampoule Definition: (noun) A small glass vial that is sealed after filling and used chiefly as a container for a hypodermic injection solution. Synonyms: phial, vial Usage: Because of his medical condition, he was obligated to carry an ampoule of […]
Audiences are always better pleased with a smart retort, some joke or epigram, than with any amount of reasoning. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
Despite federal ban, more sex offenders are calling NYCHA developments home State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Councilman Ritchie Torres (D-Bronx), joined by Councilman Mark Treyger (D-Brooklyn) and outraged New York City Housing Development tenants, released an alarming investigative report […]
Despite federal ban, more sex offenders are calling NYCHA developments home New York, NY— State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Councilman Ritchie Torres (D-Bronx), joined by Councilman Mark Treyger (D-Brooklyn) and outraged New York City Housing Development tenants, released […]
Bronx, NY – In celebration of the Christmas holiday, State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (D-Bronx), hosted their annual tree lighting Thursday, December 10th. Community leaders, business owners, and families enjoyed hot cocoa, holiday treats, music, gifts, […]
For in the final analysis, our most basic common link, is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children’s futures, and we are all mortal. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
ruffian Definition: (noun) A cruel and brutal fellow. Synonyms: bully, hooligan, roughneck Usage: He had been a bully in grade school, so no one was surprised to hear that he is still considered a ruffian.
Today’s Verdict: Using Social Media To Catch a Terrorist by David P. Lesch, Esq. When Tashfeen Malik arrived in the United States, she easily passed three background checks by American immigration officials. First, Homeland Security Officials checked her name against […]
Montefiore Employees Share their Hidden Talents On December 9, 2015, at Montefiore, a nurse performed beat poetry while a doctor displayed her original still life painting. The Associate Art Showcase hosted by Montefiore’s Healing Arts Program was an […]
Emergency Physicians, Nurses, Psychiatrists and Patient Advocates Unite to Change Treatment of Psychiatric Emergencies. In NYC, the de Blasio Administration Focuses On Maternal Depression. More than 80 percent of emergency physicians say the mental health care systems in their […]
facetious Definition: (adjective) Playfully jocular; humorous. Synonyms: bantering, tongue-in-cheek Usage: She was quite gullible and could never tell when his remarks were facetious or when he was being serious.
I have come to have the firm conviction that vanity is the basis of everything, and finally that what one calls conscience is only inner vanity. Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)
NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — “Scholastic Reads,” a new podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading launches today with a behind-the-scenes look at the Harry Potter series as told by Cheryl Klein, the continuity […]
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