Archive for June, 2017

Profile America: Credit Where It Is Due

Profile America: Credit Where It Is Due

Tuesday, June 27 — Consumers’ options for managing their finances were greatly broadened this week in 1934, after President Roosevelt signed the Federal Credit Union Act the day before, promoting the nationwide formation of credit unions.   Credit unions differ from […]

Word of the Day: June 26, 2017

Word of the Day: June 26, 2017

Inaugural Definition: (adjective) Serving to set in motion. Synonyms: Initiative, Initiatory, Maiden, First Usage: The magazine’s inaugural issue sold out in a matter of days, prompting them to publish the second issue in larger numbers.

by · June 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? June 26, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? June 26, 2017

Abner Doubleday (1819) Doubleday was a US Army officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter and saw action at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. He also served in the […]

by · June 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: June 26, 2017

Quote of the Day: June 26, 2017

My father taught in the wise way which unfolds what lies in the child’s nature, as a flower blooms, rather than crammed it, like a Strasbourg goose, with more than it could digest. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)

by · June 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board
New York Salutes America Fireworks Celebration 2017

New York Salutes America: Fireworks Extravaganza – June 29th

by · June 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Time to Repeal New York City’s  Racist  and Homophobic Cabaret Law

Time to Repeal New York City’s Racist and Homophobic Cabaret Law

Time to Repeal New York City’s  Racist  and Homophobic Cabaret Law By José Francisco Ávila Haga clic para leer en Español Did you know that dancing is illegal in most of New York City’s bars and restaurants? New York City […]

by · June 26, 2017 · Op Ed
Paul Massey, Jr.

Where The Pols Are: Paul Massey In The Bronx, June 26

Monday, June 26, 2017 Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in New York City with no public schedule. Mayor Bill de Blasio visits a facility on Rikers Island and meets with correction officers and staff. 8:30 a.m. – New York City Public Advocate Letitia James delivers […]

Congressman Joseph Crowley 14th Congressional District Bronx/Queens

Chairman Crowley Statement on Bicameral Emoluments Lawsuit

Chairman Crowley Statement on Bicameral Emoluments Lawsuit (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after House and Senate Democrats filed a lawsuit against President Trump for violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution: […]

by · June 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board
City Council is introducing a package of legislation in June 2017 to fix New York City’s bail system and keep people out of Rikers

City Council is introducing a package of legislation in June 2017 to fix New York City’s bail system and keep people out of Rikers

Reforming the bail system The Council is introducing a package of legislation in June 2017 to fix New York City’s bail system and keep people out of Rikers. Thousands of people who stand accused—but not convicted—of any crime are shuttled […]

by · June 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Law
Photo: Staton Rabin for the New York Press Club. June 5, 2017. New York Press Club Journalism Awards dinner. The Water Club, NYC

Statement by Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Re: Passing of Gabe Pressman

Statement by Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Re: Passing of Gabe Pressman “Journalists are instrumental in keeping the democratic process honest, and Gabe Pressman was a model for turning this mission into a life calling. His decades of immersion in the happenings […]

by · June 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Profile America: Setting the Bar Code

Profile America: Setting the Bar Code

Monday, June 26 —  Whoever bought a pack of chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, on this date 43 years ago was making history. It was the first purchase of an item to be scanned into a cash […]

by · June 26, 2017 · Profile America, Technology
Word of the Day: June 25, 2017

Word of the Day: June 25, 2017

Eloquence Definition: (noun) Powerful and effective language. Synonyms: Fluency, Smoothness Usage: The preacher’s eloquence attracted a large congregation.

by · June 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? June 25, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? June 25, 2017

Robert Henri (1865) Henri was an American painter and teacher and a leading figure in the Ashcan school, a realist movement in American art best known for its scenes of ordinary city life. He studied in Paris and taught and […]

by · June 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: June 25, 2017

Quote of the Day: June 25, 2017

In many ways doth the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

by · June 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Congressman Joseph Crowley 14th Congressional District Bronx/Queens

Chairman Crowley in Recognition of World Refugee Day

Chairman Crowley in Recognition of World Refugee Day (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement in recognition of World Refugee Day: “Today, we recognize the unthinkable hardships that children, families, and the elderly […]

by · June 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board