Archive for January, 2018
Profile America: Lotus 1-2-3
Friday, January 26th. On this date 35 years ago, the infant personal computer was empowered to become something much greater than a glorified word processor with the release of the spreadsheet program Lotus 1-2-3. The popular program drew acclaim as […]
Canned Beer
An innovation in product packaging — and a staple of TV advertising — is having its 83rd anniversary tomorrow: Beer Can Appreciation Day. The first canned beer went on sale on January 24, 1935, as a marketing test in Richmond, […]
Profile America: First Transcontinental Phone Call
Thursday, January 25th. On this date in 1915, east and west were linked by voice in the first transcontinental phone call. This event was a conference call involving Alexander Graham Bell in New York, his assistant Thomas Watson in San […]
Record Year for Legionnaires’ Disease Across New York
Record Year for Legionnaires’ Disease Across New York More than 1,000 Cases Reported in the Empire State NYC Legionnaires’ Cases Spike 65%, Exceed 2015 Record Fueled by Bronx Outbreak Washington D.C. (January X, 2018)—In August 2015, New York recorded the worst […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on the Anniversary of the Elimination of the Poll Tax
Chairman Crowley Statement on the Anniversary of the Elimination of the Poll Tax (Queens, N.Y.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the 54th anniversary of the ratification of the 24th amendment of the […]
BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ HONORS THE LEGACY OF REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ HONORS THE LEGACY OF REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. On Monday, January 15, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the borough’s Annual Interfaith Service honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther […]
Beautiful Boy
By Ray Negron In the song beautiful boy, John Lennon say “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Ain’t it the truth? At midnight Friday, I was talking to my oldest son Jon-Erik talking about plans for […]
Klein Unveils ‘One New Yorker’ Budget Agenda for 2018 Session
Klein Unveils ‘One New Yorker’ Budget Agenda for 2018 Session Ahead of the 2018 New York State Legislative Session, Senator Jeff Klein and the Independent Democratic Conference released their ‘One New Yorker’ budget agenda that covers a broad swath of […]
Introducing NY Blockchain Legislation and Digital Currency Taskforce with Assemblyman Clyde Vanel
On November 27, 2017, Assemblyman Clyde Vanel (who is also an attorney and tech entrepreneur) enlisted a bi-partisan group of legislators to co-sponsor four new bills to research and legislate blockchain/cryptocurrency technologies in NY State. JOIN US for this special event as Assemblyman […]
FDNY: “Close The Door, Close The Door”
The FDNY released two new videos today urging all New Yorkers to “Close the Door” in response to recent major fires.
Statement from BP Diaz on Fix NYC Congestion Pricing Plan
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Fix NYC Congestion Pricing Plan “Though I have been a critic of congestion pricing in the past and still remain skeptical, the plan released today by Governor Cuomo and his Fix NYC panel offers […]
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