Chairman Crowley on Judge’s Decision to Block Executive Order Cutting Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after a federal judge blocked President Trump’s executive order to cut […]
Senator Klein, City Island Civic Association applaud MTA’s planned Bx29 Service Extension The bus service is slated to operate one hour later beginning July 2017 Bronx, NY – Following years of pushing the MTA to modify the Bx29 bus route, […]
Saturday, April 29 — Health insurance and its affordability has been a topic of political contention mostly in the past two decades, but the social need was recognized much earlier. On this date in 1942, Rhode Island became the first state […]
Nelle Harper Lee (1926) The daughter of an Alabama lawyer, Lee studied law before publishing her first and only novel in 1960. To Kill a Mockingbird, the story of a white lawyer who defends a black man falsely accused of […]
We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
Redolent Definition: (adjective) Having or emitting fragrance. Synonyms: Aromatic Usage: The whole atmosphere was redolent with the savory fumes of roast meat.
Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr’s Official Bronx Cinco de Mayo event in conjunction with the Mexican-American community, C-Town Supermarkets and Mastermind Realty, May 6, 2017 on Crescent Avenue at 187th Street near Belmont Avenue.
By Luis Vazquez What did we did take away from the book launch of “Slam-Dunk Success: Leading from Every Position on Life’s Court” co-authored by Byron Scott, former three-time NBA champion and Charlie Norris, CEO of FreshPet? How did this […]
Friday, April 28 — For over a century, going to the movies has been one of the most popular ways people all across the country enjoy themselves. The first time a paying American audience assembled to watch a motion picture was […]
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Terry Collins the manager is aware and so are the Mets that April is nearing an end. The Mets postgame clubhouse Thursday afternoon and after their sixth straight loss did not sense any urgency to losing […]
The Washington Nationals’ shortstop Tres Turner went 4-for-6 and knocked a bases-clearing triple into right field to complete the cycle. It was the third cycle in Nationals’ history (2005-present). Turner had seven RBIs in the Nationals 15-12 win over the […]
Thursday, April 27 — For many years, the word “mouse” commonly evoked thoughts of Mickey. But that association began to be eclipsed on this date in 1981 when the Xerox Corporation, then a major developer, introduced the mouse to the commercial […]
Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix (1798) Considered the foremost painter of the Romantic movement in France, Delacroix is known for his dramatic interpretations of scenes from mythology, literature, and political, religious, and literary history and for his sensuous use of color. […]
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
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