Archive for May, 2016

Quote of the Day: May 26, 2016

Quote of the Day: May 26, 2016

He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow. George Eliot (1819-1880)

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

Word of the Day: May 26, 2016

phlegmatic Definition: (adjective) Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional. Synonyms: indifferent, cold, heavy, dull, stoical, bovine,apathetic, frigid, lymphatic, listless, impassive,stolid, unfeeling, undemonstrative Usage: No sign of astonishment appeared on Emil’s phlegmatic face.  

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

Whose Birthday Is It? May 26, 2016

Dorothea Lange (1895) Lange was a profoundly influential Americandocumentary photographer. During the GreatDepression, her photos of stark poverty led toher employment by a federal agency to bringthe plight of the poor to public attention. Herimages were so effective that the […]

by · May 26, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Senator Klein Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month in Riverdale

Senator Klein Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month in Riverdale

Jewish American Community Leaders and Hundreds of Bronxites Gather to Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month at Riverdale YM-YWHA BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) hosted his 2nd  Annual Jewish Heritage Celebration on Sunday at The Riverdale YM-YWHA, honoring local […]

by · May 26, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Relay For Life of the Bronx

Relay For Life of the Bronx

by · May 26, 2016 · Bulletin Board

NY Building Congress President Richard Anderson Talks Construction

NY Building Congress President Richard Anderson Talks Construction on
LaborPress Radio – Sunday Evening, May 29 at 9PM on AM970.

by · May 26, 2016 · Labor, News

Journalist Calls Out NYPD Right To Credential Reporters

Freelance reporter Ross Barkan writes a NY Slant column challenging the century old practice of the New York Police Department authorizing media credentials. In his column, Barkan writes, “The NYPD has been issuing press credentials of some form for more […]

by · May 26, 2016 · Media and Society, News

Laborers union hosted a Bronx “teach-in” on Jerome Avenue Rezoning

Laborers union hosted a “teach-in” Tuesday night on the proposed Jerome Avenue rezoning.

by · May 26, 2016 · Labor, News

Black Child Injury Deaths Highest The City

Childhood injury death rates are highest among children living in very high-poverty areas and among Black children.

Profile America: First Public School

The first public high school in the U.S., the English Classical School, was founded this month in 1820.

by · May 26, 2016 · Profile America

Klein & Moya urge Federal Trade Commission to take serious action against Herbalife International

Klein & Moya urge Federal Trade Commission to take serious action against Herbalife International   As probe of multi-level marketing company comes to an end, legislators write to FTC Chairwoman to protect consumers from financial harm   Albany, NY — […]

by · May 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Senator Klein Hosted Annual Educational Leadership Breakfast

Senator Klein Hosted Annual Educational Leadership Breakfast

Awards Breakfast Celebrates Achievements of Over 50 Parent Leaders in the Bronx BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) hosted his Annual Educational Leadership Breakfast, to celebrate the achievements of the parent leaders in the 34th senate district at […]

by · May 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Monroe College’s Free Code Academy Helps Local Bronx Students Learn about Coding & Programming

Monroe College’s Free Code Academy Helps Local Bronx Students Learn about Coding & Programming

School may be almost over for most city kids, but for a select group of Bronx students, there’s still plenty of work to do — and they couldn’t be happier. Monroe College, a Bronx institution for more than 80 years, […]

by · May 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Op-Ed: Mayoral Control Over the New York City Department of Education

By Shamona Kirkland, Parent Organizer for Families for Excellent Schools   Over the past several weeks, Mayor de Blasio has argued that he deserves a long-term renewal of control over the city’s schools. While that broader debate rages on, there’s […]

by · May 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Op Ed
New Bronx & Queens Full-Service Animal Shelters Projected to Double City-Led Animal Adoptions

New Bronx & Queens Full-Service Animal Shelters Projected to Double City-Led Animal Adoptions

May 24, 2016 $10 million investment in new facilities will remove barriers, boost medical treatment  NYCLASS: “The greatest city in the world deserves a world-class animal shelter system” BRONX – City-led pet adoptions in New York City shelters are set […]

by · May 25, 2016 · Bulletin Board