On Thursday, June 23, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host his annual Caribbean Heritage Celebration at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, recognizing the vibrant history and culture of the community. “We take time to engage with individuals from […]
Bronxites are invited to participate in a discussion about forming a chapter of the Working Families Party in the Bronx. The meeting will be on Thursday, June 30, 2016, from 6:00-8:00 pm at St. Helena Church, 1315 Olmstead Avenue, Bronx, […]
DISTRACT A DRIVER WITH YOUR TEXT AND YOU MAY NEED A CRIMINAL ATTORNEY by David P. Lesch, Esq. Few things could be more dangerous to the community than texting while you are operating a motor vehicle. If you haven’t […]
Guyana’s Golden Jubilee Celebration On May 25, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in partnership with The Guyana Independence Committee, hosted the Inaugural Bronx Guyanese Day Celebration in honor of Guyana’s 50th Anniversary of Independence at Lotus […]
Last week, two former NFL pro quarterbacks — Vinnie Testaverde (NY Jets) and Jim Kelly (Buffalo Bills) were in the Capitol to lobby on behalf of daily fantasy sports legalization bills. AG Eric Schneiderman declared DFS betting illegal gambling […]
Dr. Peter Goldmark of CBS Labs developed the 33 1/3 rpm long-playing record — first shown to the public on this date in 1948.
News from the NYC Borough Cup The days of New York City’s youth baseball players leaving the area each summer to play in competitive tournaments are over. The Borough Cup, a thrilling citywide tournament that culminates with championship games at elite venues, Yankee Stadium […]
Conscience is harder than our enemies, Knows more, accuses with more nicety. George Eliot (1819-1880)
midden Definition: (noun) A dunghill or refuse heap. Synonyms: muckheap, muckhill, dunghill Usage: His opponent, as proud as the rooster who is leftunchallenged upon the midden, crowed away in a lastlong burst of quotation and deduction.
Lillian Hellman (1905) After working as a book reviewer, press agent,and play reader, Hellman began writing plays in the 1930s. Her first major success, The Children’s Hour, concerned two schoolteachers falsely accused of lesbianism. She examined family infighting in her hit The Little Foxes […]
This week 50 years ago, the Beatles’ song “Paperback Writer” topped the pop music charts in America.
Thank goodness…I was never sent to school…it would have rubbed off some of the originality. Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)
equivocate Definition: (verb) To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information. Synonyms: prevaricate, beat around the bush, palter, tergiversate Usage: She was known for her tendency to equivocate, and many of her friends gave up […]
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