Archive for April, 2016

Word of the Day: April 27, 2016

Word of the Day: April 27, 2016

anemometer Definition: (noun) An instrument for measuring wind force and velocity. Synonyms: wind gauge Usage: The storm chasers loaded their van with high-tech gear, including a number of powerful anemometers.

by · April 27, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? April 27, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? April 27, 2016

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759) Wollstonecraft was an English author who turned to writing while teaching and working as a governess and as a translator for a London publisher. She was an early proponent of educational equality between men and women, and […]

by · April 27, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Profile America: The Mighty Mouse

Profile America: The Mighty Mouse

On this date in 1981, the Xerox Corporation introduced the mouse to the commercial computing world.

by · April 27, 2016 · Profile America, Technology
Bronx DA: Bronx Robbers Please Guilty in Tragic Bodega Hold-Up

Bronx DA: Bronx Robbers Please Guilty in Tragic Bodega Hold-Up

Robbery Led to Death of 20-Year-Old Employee           Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that two defendants in a 2012 Bronx bodega hold-up which resulted in a 20-year-old store clerk’s death have pleaded guilty to robbery.   District […]

by · April 26, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Quote of the Day: April 26, 2016

Quote of the Day: April 26, 2016

A fair result can be obtained only by fully stating and balancing the facts and arguments on both sides of each question. Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

by · April 26, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 26, 2016

Word of the Day: April 26, 2016

bookplate Definition: (noun) A label bearing the owner’s name or otheridentification that is pasted usually on the insidecover of a book. Synonyms: ex libris Usage: I learned from the bookplate that the previous owner of my copy of Gone with the […]

by · April 26, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? April 26, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? April 26, 2016

John James Audubon (1785) Audubon was a US ornithologist and artist known for his drawings and paintings of North American birds. After failing in business, he concentrated on compiling his extraordinary four-volume Birds of America, published between 1827 and 1838. Though his bird poses are sometimes […]

by · April 26, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Call Goes Out to Recognize African-Americans as ‘100 Percent Whole’ Human Beings

Call Goes Out to Recognize African-Americans as ‘100 Percent Whole’ Human Beings

CITY HALL — Seniors and youngsters came by the bus loads to City Hall on April 18th to join New York City Council Member Andy King with union and community leaders to call on the City Council to pass a […]

by · April 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Join us for Boro Boogie on May 15!

Join us for Boro Boogie on May 15!

JCRC-NY Building relationships. Connecting communities. Meeting challenges. 212-983-4800 225 West 34th Street, Suite 1607 New York, NY 10122 jcrcny.org   The Center for Community Leadership at JCRC-NY Fellowships   invite you to join us for four hours of dancing fun with salsa, zumba and […]

by · April 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Gang Member Convicted in Fatal Shooting

Bronx DA: Gang Member Convicted in Fatal Shooting

BRONX GANG MEMBER CONVICTED OF FATALLY SHOOTING ONE MAN, ASSAULTING TWO OTHERS ON BELMONT STREET Defendant Said “This Is Our Turf” Before Attacking Three C-Town Workers           Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a 24-year-old Bronx man […]

by · April 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Quote of the Day: April 25, 2016

Quote of the Day: April 25, 2016

The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance. Jane Austen (1775-1817)

by · April 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 25, 2016

Word of the Day: April 25, 2016

rejoinder Definition: (noun) A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one). Synonyms: riposte, comeback, retort, replication, counter, return Usage: Her eyes darkened, and he expected an indignant rejoinder.

by · April 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? April 25, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? April 25, 2016

Ella Fitzgerald (1917) After winning an amateur contest at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, Fitzgerald started singing with Chick Webb’s big band and soon became its star. She recorded her first hit, “A Tisket-A Tasket,” in 1938 and went on […]

by · April 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Ride Safe! Fun, Food and Motorcycle Safety Day Sponsored by Empire Harley Davidson and the Jacobi Trauma Service

Ride Safe! Fun, Food and Motorcycle Safety Day Sponsored by Empire Harley Davidson and the Jacobi Trauma Service

by · April 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Featured Veteran: Yesterday’s Immigrants Are Tomorrow’s Soldiers

Featured Veteran: Yesterday’s Immigrants Are Tomorrow’s Soldiers

Featured Veteran: Yesterday’s Immigrants Are Tomorrow’s Soldiers by Gonzalo Duran This week’s featured Veteran is Specialist Jose Javier Castro of the New York State Guard (NYSG). Jose was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in the Bronx. He is […]