On Thursday, June 30, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and State Senator Jeff Klein will host the borough’s official kickoff to the Independence Day Celebrations, the annual “New York Salutes America” boardwalk festival and fireworks extravaganza at Orchard […]
The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)
nimiety Definition: (noun) Superfluity; excess. Synonyms: excess, surplus, surplusage Usage: After her long nap, the baby had a nimiety of energy that exhausted her parents.
Paul Morphy (1837) Morphy was an American chess player widely considered to have been the world’s greatest. He earned a law degree at 18 but was ineligible to practice until 21, so he turned to chess to pass the time. […]
One third of all kids taking state tests in NYC are scoring at Level 1 As a parent in New York City, I know that some schools here are failing. I’ve seen it first hand. But I also look at […]
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks Nature & Outdoors: Jun 22, 2016 – Jun 27, 2016 Citywide Highlights Freshkills Park Discovery Day Freshkills Park, the world’s largest landfill to park project, will open in phases through 2036. Come to the park […]
BP Diaz appointed Geneal Chacon as the borough’s representative to the Panel for Educational Policy, which holds approval power over the actions of the City Department of Education.
Vernuccio’s View: Most Dangerous Maritime Dispute The world’s most dangerous maritime dispute is awaiting a ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. China has unlawfully laid claim to almost the entire oceanic area known as […]
During June, fans of this neglected musical instrument have been celebrating National Accordion Awareness Month.
ID NYC pop-up enrollment site at Spring Bank, East 167th St/Gerard Av, Bronx, NY through July 8th,
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
airscrew Definition: (noun) A propeller that rotates to push against air. Synonyms: prop Usage: The model airplane had an airscrew powered by a rubber band.
Al Hirschfeld (1903) Hirschfeld was an American graphic artist and caricaturist who was famous for his witty, perceptive, and joyful caricatures of theater celebrities and other public personalities. After becoming a theater correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune, he […]
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