Democrats Call on Speaker Ryan to Establish a Select Committee on the Rise of White Supremacy and Domestic Terrorism (Washington, DC) – Today, leading House Democrats called on Speaker Paul Ryan to establish a Select Committee on the Rise of […]
Earlier today, Bronx Congressman Jose Serrano conducted a telephone interview with the Bronx Chronicle. Calling the images and reports out of Puerto Rico “devastating,” Rep. Serrano has called on the nation to assist Puerto and the US Virgin Islands in […]
MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES 11 SITES ADDED TO COMMUNITY PARKS INITIATIVE NYC Parks Community Parks Initiative will now fully reconstruct 67 total sites reaching 500K New Yorkers who live within a short walk of one of these parks Mayor Bill […]
New Yorkers Announce #Sandy5 Mobilization Around Fifth Anniversary of Superstorm #Sandy5 Will Demand Bold and Visionary Climate Action from de Blasio, Cuomo, Schumer in Wake of Extreme Weather Disasters New York, NY — Today, a broad and diverse coalition of New […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on Ongoing Labor Dispute Between Charter Communications and Members of Local 3 (Queens, N.Y.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement in support of Local 3 workers in their ongoing labor dispute […]
Cosmopolitan Definition: (adjective) Pertinent or common to the whole world. Synonyms: Ecumenical, General, Universal, Worldwide Usage: World peace is an issue of cosmopolitan import.
Shel Silverstein (1932) Silverstein was an American cartoonist, children’s author, poet, songwriter, and playwright. Often compared to Dr. Seuss, he wrote and illustrated innovative books of verse for children, including Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and […]
Enthusiasm, n.: A distemper of youth, curable by small doses of repentance in connection with outward applications of experience. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Sports and politics are not a mix and by now it is obvious with the National Anthem, the National Football League and President Donald Trump. Instead of playing Monday morning quarterback and analyzing Week 3 […]
Assemblyman Crespo, Council Member Levine and the UJA-Federation of NY Supply 200 Power Generators for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria last week, Council Member Mark Levine, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Chair of SOMOS […]
BP DIAZ TO HOST ‘BRONX DIGITAL EDUCATION SUMMIT’ Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host the Bronx Digital Education Summit on October 6, 2017, at Metropolitan College of New York’s Bronx Campus, 463 East 149th Street. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. […]
Engel: Republicans Should Not Vote on Graham-Cassidy Without CBO Score WASHINGTON D.C.—Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a top member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement: “Today, I signed a letter with 56 of my Democratic colleagues […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Speech to the UN General Assembly (Queens, NY) – Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s address to the 72nd session of the United Nations General […]
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