Archive for August, 2016

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of August 22, 2016

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of August 22, 2016

Cases of Interest for the Week of August 22, 2016   Monday, August 22, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Whelan, P. Justice Whiten Part B Appearance JAMES ELLIS Charged with Attempted Murder and additional crimes […]

Whose Birthday Is It? August 22, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? August 22, 2016

Deng Xiaoping (1904) Deng was a Chinese revolutionary and government leader. A veteran of the Long March, he became deputy premier in 1952 and soon joined the Politburo Standing Committee. He was ousted and reinstated several times and at one […]

by · August 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: August 22, 2016

Quote of the Day: August 22, 2016

Few are qualified to shine in company; but it is in most men’s power to be agreeable. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

by · August 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: August 22, 2016

Word of the Day: August 22, 2016

irk Definition: (verb) To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to. Synonyms: gall Usage: The sight of her gave Sheldon fresh courage, and the tedious hours of waiting did not irk him.

by · August 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Profile America: Soaps and Aerosol Sprays

Two ordinary items used in many American households were created by New York City residents on this date in August 1865 and 1939.

by · August 22, 2016 · Profile America
WABC-TV

Horrific Wrong-Way Accident Kills Cousins and a Former Cuomo Aide

WABC TV reported that five people are dead after a violent crash on the westbound Long Island Expressway, including a former aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo, an 81-year-old man, and Carmelo and Patricia Pinales, cousins from Hempstead. The family of […]

by · August 22, 2016 · News
Bronx Soldier’s M1 Rifle Found 72 Years After D-Day

Bronx Soldier’s M1 Rifle Found 72 Years After D-Day

Pvt. Martin Teahan’s M1 Found 72 Years after D-Day by Jim Farrell If I were to report the facts, I would tell you Private Martin Teahan of HQ Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), died on June 6, […]

by · August 21, 2016 · Bronx Personalities, History
Whose Birthday Is It? August 21, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? August 21, 2016

Christopher Robin Milne (1920) Christopher Robin Milne was the son of author A.A. Milne. When Christopher was a young child, his father wrote poetry for him, which grew into the collections When We Were Very Young and Now We Are […]

by · August 21, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: August 21, 2016

Quote of the Day: August 21, 2016

Look upon good books; they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble: be you but true to yourself…and you shall need no other comfort nor counsel. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

by · August 21, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: August 21, 2016

Word of the Day: August 21, 2016

honky-tonk Definition: (noun) A cheap, noisy bar or dance hall. Synonyms: barrelhouse Usage: The missionaries went to the honky-tonk on a Saturday night hoping to save souls, but they were not very successful.

by · August 21, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Matters of Faith: In There With Us

Matters of Faith: In There With Us

IN THERE WITH US! Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Matthew‬ ‭18:19-20‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬) “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father […]

by · August 21, 2016 · Matters of Faith, Religion

Profile America: Lawyering Up

The American Bar Association was founded on this date in 1878 in Saratoga Springs, New York.

by · August 21, 2016 · Law, Profile America
For Mikey Lopez: NYCFC Time Is Limited but Good

For Mikey Lopez: NYCFC Time Is Limited but Good

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Early Saturday evening  after New York City FC shutout the LA Galaxy 1-0 at Yankees Stadium, Mikey Lopez the midfielder was dressed in the visitor’s locker room at Yankee Stadium. Once again the 22-year old Lopez […]

by · August 21, 2016 · Sports
Sen. Jeff Klein Hosts “Summer Movies in the Park”

Sen. Jeff Klein Hosts “Summer Movies in the Park”

Whose Birthday Is It? August 20, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? August 20, 2016

Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779) Regarded as one of the founders of modern chemistry, Berzelius was a Swedish professor who achieved an immensely important series of innovations and discoveries. He developed chemistry’s modern system of symbols and formulas, prepared a remarkably […]

by · August 20, 2016 · Bulletin Board