Streamlined Rules to Make Recycling Easier and Consistent Across all Business Types New recycling rules for New York City businesses go into effect August 1, the result of efforts to implement uniform and streamlined guidelines for all business types. The […]
This is National Immunization Awareness Month — highlighting the importance of vaccinations to a long and healthy life.
Austin Romine’s transition from top prospect to trusty backup By Steven Simineri Andrew Romine is a 30-year old light-hitting middle infielder for the Detroit Tigers. The switch-hitting Romine is hitting a paltry.230 in 74 at-bats this season and […]
Carroll O’Connor (1924) O’Connor was an American actor who started out on the stage and appeared in a number of movies in the 1950s and 60s. He gained fame in the 70s and early 80s playing Archie Bunker in All […]
Have universities damaged the U.S.? We begin a two-part review of the impact soaring tuition rates and the “college for all” movement has had on the lives of Americans. For decades, a college education was a means to enhance earning ability, for those […]
Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. Jane Austen (1775-1817)
asthenopia Definition: (noun) A tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem. Synonyms: eyestrain Usage: The jeweler developed asthenopia due to the long hours he spent fitting small clasps on thin […]
WHEN: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Outside of MCU Park, Home of the Brooklyn Cyclones 1904 Surf Avenue Coney Island, Brooklyn WHO: Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner, NYC Department of Sanitation Vincent Sapienza, Acting Commissioner, NYC Department of Environmental Protection […]
Subway Series Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor How significant was the win for the Yankees Monday night at Citi Field? Probably just a momentum builder it was against the crosstown rival Mets, and who cares about momentum at this point because the […]
On this date, Michael Owens of Toledo, OH, patented a machine that could automatically manufacture glass bottles, producing four per second.
“America’s Night Out Against Crime” TUESDAY, AUGUST 2nd 2016 **NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BRONX COMMUNITY LOCATIONS** 40th Precinct/CB #1 St. Mary’s Park -147th Street & St. Ann’s Avenue (3-7 p.m.) PSA 7 Butler Houses- East 171st Street and Webster Avenue […]
The Phenomenon That is Pokémon Go Koi Germany, Jr., Staff Writer The bus ground to a halt at my stop. I alighted, dug into my pocket, and fumbled around for my iPhone before finally firing up the app. I stared […]
MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES SREE SREENIVASAN AS CITY’S NEW CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER NEW YORK––Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced Sree Sreenivasan as the City’s new Chief Digital Officer. Sreenivasan has served as the first Chief Digital Officer at the […]
Following the confirmation by the Florida Health Department (and the Centers for Disease Control) of ten [now 14] cases of locally transmitted Zika virus in one section of Miami, Florida, the City’s Health Department updated its current travel warning for […]
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