Archive for June, 2016

P.A. Tish James and Parkash Tenants Rally in front of the Bronx Housing Court.” on YouTube

Earlier today, New York City Public Advocate Letitia “Tish” James delivered fiery remarks at the Parkash Tenant Coalition news conference and rally in front of the Bronx Housing Court on the  Grand Concourse.

by · June 2, 2016 · Housing, Local Events, News, Video
Red Nose Day

Red Nose Day

Miss Seabrook’s Second Grade Class at St. Helena School participated in the second annual Red Nose Day this week. Red Nose Day is a campaign dedicated to raising money for children and young people living in poverty by simply having […]

by · June 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
PUERTO RICAN MASTERS of SALSA 2 @ Lehman Center, Saturday June 4th

PUERTO RICAN MASTERS of SALSA 2 @ Lehman Center, Saturday June 4th

LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents Los Grandes Maestros de La Salsa Return! PUERTO RICAN MASTERS 2 Isidro Infante, Ismael Rivera Jr., Pedro Brull, José Mangual Jr., Hector Tricoche, Viti Ruiz, Yolanda Rivera   Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is […]

by · June 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: June 1, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 1, 2016

The reason why so few marriages are happy is because young ladies spend their time in making nets, not in making cages. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

by · June 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: June 1, 2016

Word of the Day: June 1, 2016

viscus Definition: (noun) A main organ that is situated inside the body. Synonyms: internal organ Usage: The doctor showed the students a detailed model of the viscus and explained its many functions

by · June 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? June 1, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 1, 2016

John Marshall Harlan (1833) After commanding a Union regiment in the American Civil War, Harlan served as a state attorney general before being appointed to the Supreme Court by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877. During his tenure, which lasted […]

by · June 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Ramadan Celebration 6/16/16

Ramadan Celebration 6/16/16

by · June 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board

State Election Staffer Leaked De Blasio Memo

The IG report faulted the bipartisan state election board’s lack of a clear definition of “confidential and privileged” information.

Profile America: The First Public Phone Booth

The first public phone booth was installed on this date in 1880 in New Haven, Connecticut, just four years after the telephone was invented.

by · June 1, 2016 · Profile America