Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Hypocrisy (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Trump blocked the release of a memo from House Intelligence Committee Democrats: “If President Trump has nothing […]
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer cordially invites you to celebrate Lunar New Year on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Doors Open at 6:00pm Program is from 6:30pm – 8:30pm Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd Flushing, New York 11354 […]
Borough President Diaz Black History Month Celebration by Robert Press It was dancing and fun in Co-op City as NY1 news anchor Cheryl Wills was the Mistress of Ceremonies for Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.’s Annual Black History Month […]
The state Legislature is in session. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Albany with no public schedule. 8:30 AM – Public Advocate Letitia James delivers remarks at the New York Immigration Coalition Annual City Legislative Breakfast. Tribeca Grill, 375 Greenwich Street, […]
Tuesday, February 13. This date marks the anniversary in 1635 of the organizing of America’s first public school — the Boston Latin School — long before there was a United States. Established in April that year, among its later students […]
Chairman Crowley Hosts Rep. Ro Khanna in Queens, the Bronx (Queens, N.Y.) – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) hosted Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), a leading progressive voice in Congress, in Queens and the Bronx. The congressmen spent […]
Council Ethics Committee Votes to Sanction CM King The NY Post reports that Co-op City Councilman Andy King has been ordered to take sensitivity training after an ethics panel found Monday that he paid “unwanted attention” to a female staffer. […]
The nation’s first college of pharmacy was founded in Philadelphia on this date in 1821, an appropriate anniversary to note that many health care organizations prescribe February as Wise Health Care Consumer Month. The “Rx” for Americans is to invest […]
Monday, February 12, 2018 Governor Andrew Cuomo is in Albany with no public schedule. The state Legislature is in session. 8:00 AM – Public Advocate Letitia James delivers remarks at the New York Urban League Champions of Diversity (COD) Awards […]
Monday, February 12. One of the nation’s earliest civil rights organizations is 109 years old today — the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Founded to combat lynching and segregation, the NAACP continues to work toward greater opportunities […]
ILLEGAL SIGNS DEFY LOGIC, DEFY LAWS, DEFY TAXPAYERS By Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) The governor’s illegal, unnecessary, and now-infamous highway road signs are no longer merely a point of controversy. They are now costing New York millions […]
The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden opens Saturday, March 3, 2018 – Sunday, April 22, 2018 Featuring Installations by Acclaimed Belgian Floral Artist Daniel Ost Now in its 16th year, The Orchid Show will showcase thousands of […]
As influenza continues to spread across New York City, Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett and Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Lorelei Salas reminded New Yorkers that they can limit the spread of influenza by seeking care from a […]
Sunday, February 11, 2018 Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in the New York City area with no public schedule. Mayor de Blasio will be in New York City. There are no public events scheduled. 8:00 AM — Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. […]
Sunday, February 11th. Among his very many achievements, Benjamin Franklin played a leading role in the founding of America’s first hospital, decades before the Declaration of Independence. Together with Dr. Thomas Bond, he obtained a charter for a hospital to […]
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