NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK Every time we use a phone, drive a car, watch TV, cross a bridge, or do myriad everyday activities, we are benefitting from the accumulated work of a most important, broad profession — engineering. To celebrate its […]
The Bronx Is Up Devastated for decades, the borough has roared back—but pockets of poverty remain. Four decades ago, the Bronx was burning. Today the Bronx is boasting—of its new people, new jobs, and, believe it or not, trendy new […]
NEW ROUND OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENCOURAGE TOP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PURSUE STEM CAREERS IN NEW YORK Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the New York State Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Incentive Program application is now available for high […]
The new and terrible dangers which man has created can only be controlled by man. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
demigod Definition: (noun) A person with great powers and abilities. Synonyms: superman, Ubermensch Usage: The saints and demigods whom history worships we are constrained to accept with a grain of allowance.
George Harrison (1943) Harrison was a British rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as a member of the Beatles from 1962 to 1970. Although John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the Beatles’ main songwriters, Harrison, “the quiet Beatle,” generally […]
What President Obama is looking for in a Supreme Court nominee: This week, in a guest post for SCOTUSblog, President Barack Obama offered some insight into what he’s looking for in a Supreme Court nominee. Here’s what he had to […]
Is there a time bomb in Donald Trump’s tax returns Since the first day the Donald announced that he was running for President, he said he would release his financial information. When Mr. Trump says he’ll release his financial information, he […]
LEGAL TENDER Paper money has circulated in North America since 1690, when the Massachusetts Bay Colony issued some to paper over — so to speak — the shortage of coins. But these were just promissory notes from governing bodies. That […]
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks Volunteering: Feb 24, 2016 – Mar 1, 2016 Citywide Highlights Last Week to Nominate a Park for Parks Without Borders Find out how you can help us make your parks more open, welcoming, and beautiful. […]
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still […]
ingrate Definition: (noun) A person who shows no gratitude. Synonyms: thankless wretch, ungrateful person Usage: This bird was a godsend to us, and I should be an ingrate if I forgot to make honorable mention of him in these pages.
Winslow Homer (1836) A preeminent figure in American art, Homer was a largely self-taught landscape painter and printmaker. He trained as a lithographer, then became a freelance illustrator. As a correspondent for Harper’s Weekly, he won international acclaim for his […]
African American Community Leaders and Hundreds of Bronxites Gather to Celebrate Black History Month BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) hosted his 21st Annual Black History breakfast at Villa Barone Manor on Saturday. Hundreds of guests enjoyed a […]
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