Fractious Definition: (adjective) Stubbornly resistant to authority or control. Synonyms: Recalcitrant, Refractory Usage: The young horse was a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness; no one could ride her.
Raoul Wallenberg (1912) In 1944, as Nazi troops rounded up hundreds of thousands of Jews in Hungary, Wallenberg—a Swedish citizen who had previously worked for a company run by a Hungarian Jew—asked to be posted there as a diplomat. Once […]
Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ ALLOCATES NEARLY $10 MILLION TO BRONX PARKS Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has announced that his office is providing almost $10 million in capital funds to parks all over the borough through his FY 2018 capital […]
49TH PRECINCT HOSTS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT… Residents of Allerton, Bronx Park East, Pelham Parkway, Morris Park and Van Nest turned out for the annual National Night Out Against Crime, hosted by the NYPD’s 49th Precinct on Tuesday, August 1, inside […]
New Grand Concourse Counseling Center is Hub for Mental Health Services in the Bronx Established by The Jewish Board, the new Center will provide range of mental health services for Bronx residents of all ages NEW YORK, NY — The Grand […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on House Vote on Russian Sanctions Bill (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House approved legislation curtailing President Trump’s ability to weaken congressionally-passed sanctions against Russia: “Vladimir […]
Friday, August 4 Governor Cuomo is in New York City. 7:00 AM – New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz continue their “Riders Respond Transit Tour” of the New York City subway system, which they will each ride […]
Friday, August 4 — In this first week of August 103 years ago, American motorists got the green light to safely proceed through increasingly traveled crossroads. A traffic light system, credited with being the first in the U.S., flashed red […]
Senator Jeff Klein calls on AMTRAK and NYC DOT to replace hazardous fence outside Bronx school that’s been damaged since Hurricane Sandy Fence outside The Bronx Charter School for the Arts has been endangering the safety of students for four-and-a-half […]
Facet Definition: (noun) A distinct feature or element in a problem. Synonyms: Aspect Usage: He carefully studied every facet of the question before offering his response.
Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Elisha Graves Otis (1811) By 1852, Otis had already devised several inventions, including a safety brake for trains. While setting up a factory that year, he developed an automatic safety device to prevent heavy machinery from falling if a rope […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on Democrats’ ‘Better Deal’ Agenda (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the “Better Deal” agenda unveiled today by House and Senate Democrats: “Americans want to know what we […]
Armed Robber Busted in Attempted Pelham Parkway Bank Heist by David Greene Members of the FBI – NYPD Violent Crimes Task Force needed less than a week to identify and capture a local man wanted for bank robbery. Officials released […]
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