Archive for September, 2017
Chairman Crowley Marks Hispanic Heritage Month with Bronx and Queens Communities at 16th Annual Celebration
Chairman Crowley Marks Hispanic Heritage Month with Bronx and Queens Communities at 16th Annual Celebration (Queens, NY) – On Monday, September 18, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, hosted an annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration […]
Quote of the Day: September 22, 2017
Every artist makes himself born. It is very much harder than the other time, and longer. Willa Cather (1873-1947)
Whose Birthday Is It? September 22, 2017
Michael Faraday (1791) Despite having little formal education, Faraday is responsible for some of the most significant scientific developments in history. His contributions include discovering electromagnetic induction, inventing the first electric motor and dynamo, developing the devices now known as […]
NYC Green Carts Equipped for Wireless Food Stamp Transactions Encourage Healthier Shopping
NYC Green Carts Equipped for Wireless Food Stamp Transactions Encourage Healthier Shopping New research links the equipping of mobile fruit and vegetable stands with wireless banking devices programmed to accept food stamps to the buying of more healthy foods by […]
Chairman Crowley Introduces 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 to Honor Responders Who Have Lost Their Lives to 9/11-Related Illnesses
Chairman Crowley Introduces 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 to Honor Responders Who Have Lost Their Lives to 9/11-Related Illnesses (Queens, NY) – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), along with members of the New York […]
Election News: Important Voter Registration Deadlines
Important Voter Registration Deadlines for 2017 and 2018 The last day to register to vote for the November 2017 election is October 13th. If you want to change party affiliation to vote in the 2018 primary, the deadline is […]
Black Expo America Presents the 1st Annual NYC Black Book Expo, 9/23
Black Expo America Presents the 1st Annual NYC Black Book Expo The 1st Annual New York Black Book Expo will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the National Black Theater located 2031 […]
Profile America: Centenarians Day
Friday, September 22 — The average age of the American population is on a steady climb, and the national median is a bit under 38 years. As people grow older, many tend to become a little vague about their exact […]
Where The Pols Are, September 22
Friday, September 22 Following Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s official Governor to Governor request, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and a delegation of emergency management officials will travel to Puerto Rico to deliver supplies and assist with recovery efforts. Governor Cuomo will return […]
Word of the Day: September 21, 2017
Scrub Definition: (noun) Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes. Synonyms: Chapparal, Bush Usage: The hikers slowly made their way through the dense scrub and reached the campsite by nightfall.
Whose Birthday Is It? September 21, 2017
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853) A Dutch physicist and professor at the University of Leiden, Onnes founded in 1884 a cryogenic laboratory that would become a renowned research center for low-temperature physics. He was the first to produce liquid helium, and […]
Quote of the Day: September 21, 2017
So the days pass, and I ask myself sometimes whether one is not hypnotized, as a child by a silver globe, by life, and whether this is living. Viginia Woolf (1882-1941)
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