I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose would be as nice if it was called a thistle […]

Congressman Crowley Statement on Reuniting Families Act (Queens, N.Y.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after endorsing the Reuniting Families Act: “Our immigrant communities are under attack. President Trump’s deportation machine has waged an […]

No Garbage, Recycling or Organic Collection, nor Street Cleaning on Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 19, 2018 The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Presidents’ Day, there will be no garbage, recycling, or organics collection, nor […]

Dissect Definition: (verb) To examine, analyze, or criticize in minute detail. Synonyms: Analyze, Break Down, Take Apart Usage: They dissected the plan afterward to learn why it had failed.

Anna Howard Shaw (1847) Some feminists observe Shaw’s birthday in place of Valentine’s Day, celebrating her legacy as a leading American suffragist, doctor, and lecturer. During World War I, she coordinated women’s activities in the war effort, becoming the first […]

If you know what a man’s doing, get in front of him; but if you want to guess what he’s doing, keep behind him. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)

Chairman Crowley Introduces Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act to Honor Decades of Leadership (Queens, N.Y.) – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) introduced the Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act […]

Chairman Crowley’s Opening Remarks for the 2018 House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley, (D-NY) addressed Members of Congress and guests during the 2018 Democratic Issues Conference Wednesday evening. Below are Chairman Crowley’s […]