Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump Dismantling Health Care (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Trump said he will further sabotage the American health care system by stopping critical cost-sharing […]
Senators Klein & Bailey, Mayor Thomas, unveil ‘Nightmare Neighbor Task Force’ to identify & take action on abandoned properties in Mount Vernon New report shows the adverse effect of bank-owned, zombie and abandoned properties on home values in Mount Vernon […]
Chairman Crowley Celebrates Italian Heritage Month with Bronx-Queens Communities at Annual Event Special Guest Congressman Tom Suozzi Delivers Keynote Address; Community Leaders Honored (Bronx, NY) – On Monday, October 16, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, […]
Volition Definition: (noun) The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision. Synonyms: Willing Usage: Without volition I leaned towards her, as a tree is swayed by the wind.
Georges Bizet (1838) A French composer, Bizet became disgusted with the frivolity of French opera and decided to change it. In 1875, his masterpiece, Carmen, premiered. Though its harsh realism repelled many, it eventually won international acclaim and is now […]
But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope. George Eliot (1819-1880)
Come, if you dare, for a Halloween scare! Watch out for spirits and other creatures as you intrepidly make your way through the mansion and grounds of Bartow-Pell. Halloween treats and goodies will be available for purchase — if you […]
Abstruse Definition: (adjective) Difficult to understand. Synonyms: Deep, Recondite Usage: The professor’s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.
Annie Edson Taylor (1838) On her 63rd birthday, Taylor became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. The interior of the barrel was cushioned and the air was compressed with a bicycle pump. Before […]
If you don’t get what you want, it’s a sign either that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
On Monday November 6th at 11am which will be a panel discussion with subject matter experts and practitioners on “Child/Youth Mental Health, Emotional Wellness, Trauma and Suicide” at Metropolitan College of New York, Bronx Campus, 463 E 149th St., Bronx, NY, 10455 (take # 2/5 train […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on House Passage of Aid Package for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and California (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House approved $36 billion in disaster and […]
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