Word of the Day: January 10, 2018
Plenitude Definition: (noun) A full supply. Synonyms: Plenteousness Usage: They lived in a region blessed with a plenitude of natural resources.
Archive for January, 2018
Whose Birthday Is It? January 10, 2018
John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton (1834) Denied admission to Cambridge University because of his Roman Catholicism, Acton studied instead in Munich. He went on to become a noted historian and member of English Parliament. Outspoken against arbitrary […]
Quote of the Day: January 10, 2018
I have seen gross intolerance shown in support of toleration. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
February 9 – Bronx Hub Health Equity Conference
Save the Date – Friday, February 9 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Putting Community at the Center of Transforming our Bronx Health A Groundbreaking Conference of the Bronx Hub of Communities Together for Health Equity (CTHE) at Hostos Community […]
The Grand: $65 Million, 138 Unit Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground
Tuesday’s groundbreaking marked the start of construction on three multifamily rental buildings with 138 affordable apartments in the Bronx called The Grand.
Where The Pols Are, January 10
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in New York City with no public schedule. 11:00 AM – Mayor de Blasio will participate in a plaque dedication ceremony honoring NYPD Detective Steven McDonald. Central Park Precinct, 86th and Transverse Rd, Manhattan. 11:00 AM — Comptroller […]
Espaillat Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join Rep. Espaillat as he commemorates the tremendous impact Dr. King’s work continues to have on our society and in communities around the world.
Chairman Crowley Statement on the White House’s Deportation Machine
Chairman Crowley Statement on the White House’s Deportation Machine (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the Trump administration decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorians: “This is a heartless and […]
Bronx Dr. MLK Day Interfaith Service, 1/15/18
On Monday, January 15, Borough President Ruben Diaz and Rev. Naomi Tyler-Lloyd co-host the annual Bronx Dr. MLK Day Community Interfaith Service, 10AM, Trinity Baptist Church, 808 East 224th Street, Bronx NY. RSVP 718-590-3989 or email smalave@bronxbp.nyc.gov.
Profile America: Women’s Suffrage
Wednesday, January 10th. Legislation to grant women the right to vote was first introduced on this date in 1878 when a California senator proposed the necessary constitutional amendment. It was buried in committee for years and defeated when finally put […]
Vernuccio’s View: Cutting Aid to Pakistan Long Overdue
President Donald Trump’s decision to cut aid to Pakistan was long overdue. Legitimate questions had been raised in the past concerning U.S. financial assistance to Pakistan. The Islamabad government has continued to turn a blind eye towards terrorist activities within […]
Word of the Day: January 9, 2018
Didactics Definition: (noun) The activites of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill. Synonyms: Education, Instruction, Pedagogy, Teaching Usage: After reading several books on anthropology, education, and didactics, Alexey Alexandrovitch drew up a plan of education.
Whose Birthday Is It? January 9, 2018
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875) Born into immense wealth as a member of the Vanderbilt family, Whitney studied sculpture in the US and Europe. In addition to producing her own notable artwork, which included a Titanic memorial, Whitney became an influential […]
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