Word of the Day: July 22, 2016
recant Definition: (verb) Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. Synonyms: abjure, forswear, retract, resile Usage: The dissident refused to recant and was imprisoned.
Archive for July, 2016
Whose Birthday Is It? July 22, 2016
Emma Lazarus (1849) Lazarus was an American Jewish poet. She became an impassioned spokeswoman for Judaism after the Russian pogroms of the 1880s, writing many essays and a book of poems, Songs of a Semite, which contains her best work. […]
Baby Food Festival
Fremont, Michigan–home to Gerber Baby Food– is celebrating the 25th annual National Baby Food Festival, which began Wednesday and ends Saturday.
Photo Op-ed: The Two Faces Melissa Mark-Viverito
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito tries to have both ways as she assists the Rivington deed cover up as she criticizes it.
You are Invited to “1st Annual Make A Wish Come True” Wednesday, September 14th
You are Invited To “1st Annual Make A Wish Come True!” The Surf Club On The Sound Wednesday, September 14th, 6:00pm-11:00pm To Benefit the Make a Wish Foundation To Register for this Event, Please Visit: wwwmakeawishcometrue.org 1st Annual […]
Senator Klein Hosts Second Annual Throggs Neck Houses Basketball Tournament
Local basketball tournament works to build police-community relations BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), joined the New York City Housing Authority, Throggs Neck Residents’ Council, New York City Fire Department, Police Service Area #8, NYPD Housing Bureau, […]
Some Large Food-Generating Businesses Required to Recycle Food Waste Starting July 19
Beginning tomorrow, July 19, some large-scale commercial food-generating establishments will be required to separate their organic waste (food scraps, food-soiled paper) and arrange for its proper management through methods that include composting or aerobic/anaerobic digestion. The rules require establishments […]
Project to Reduce Flooding and Improve Water Reliability in Fresh Meadows Finishes a Year Ahead of Schedule
Former DDC Intern Managed Project – Now His First Project as a DDC Resident Engineer (Queens, NY – July 15, 2016) A $1.8 million project to install new storm sewers and replace existing sewers and water mains in […]
Quote of the Day: July 21, 2016
If a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Word of the Day: July 21, 2016
dieresis Definition: (noun) A mark ( ¨ ) placed over the second of two adjacent vowels to indicate that they are to be pronounced as separate sounds rather than a diphthong, as in naïve. Synonyms: umlaut Usage: The presence of […]
Whose Birthday Is It? July 21, 2016
Paul Julius Freiherr von Reuter (1816) Reuter, founder of the Reuters news agency, was a pioneer of telegraphy and news reporting. In 1849, he started a post service to bridge the gap in a telegraph line between Germany and Belgium. […]
CITY WARNS PREGNANT NEW YORKERS AGAINST TRAVEL TO ZIKA-AFFECTED AREAS
Health Department launches new campaign reminding New Yorkers about Zika travel warning and sexual transmission.
Bronx DA: Bronx DA & NYPD Announce Takedown of Gunrunners
BRONX DA AND NYPD ANNOUNCE TAKEDOWN OF GUNRUNNERS WHO SOLD 50 FIREARMS—INCLUDING AN ASSAULT RIFLE—TO UNDERCOVER DETECTIVE “Family Business” Based in Bronx Building Trafficked Weapons from Pennsylvania; Plotted to Bring Big Cache from Texas Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. […]
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