Archive for February, 2018
Chairman Crowley Statement on Governor Cuomo’s Budget Proposal
Chairman Crowley Statement on Governor Cuomo’s Budget Proposal (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal: “The Republican-devised tax law will devastate New York. It will leave our families […]
Whose Birthday Is It? February 2, 2018
Ayn Rand (1905) 1926, Rand fled post-revolution Russia for the US, which she considered the “country of the individual.” She worked for many years as a screenwriter before winning a cult following with two influential novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas […]
Quote of the Day: February 2, 2018
The fallen angel becomes a malignant devil. Yet even that enemy of God and man had friends and associates in his desolation. Mary Shelley (1797-1851)
Join Governor Cuomo to Rally for Federal Support in Puerto Rico
New York has a long and proud history of helping those in need, and with millions in Puerto Rico still suffering, we must continue the fight to help our neighbors recover. Please join me this Saturday to call on the Federal […]
Crowley Statement on the Trump Administration’s Attack on New York City
Crowley Statement on the Trump Administration’s Attack on New York City (Queens, N.Y.) – House Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice threatened to subpoena and withhold federal funding from New York City […]
Monsignor Scanlan and other NYC schools take proactive approach to social media
SafeStudents Online today announced that six New York area Catholic schools have partnered with SafeStudents Online to help parents keep their children safe from threats commonly found on social media, such as cyberbullying, inappropriate content, and online predators. The schools […]
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Tears For Oscar Gamble
By Ray Negron When I first started with the Yankees as a batboy in 1973 Ron Blomberg used to tease me about my Afro hairdo. He and Bobby Murcer called me the “Oscar Gamble of batboys.” George Steinbrenner used to […]
Bronx Political Round Up: SEIU 32BJ Taps Sepulveda
Local 32BJ SEIU Union Endorses Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda Bronx Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda added the endorsement of Local 32BJ SEIU to his growing list of supporters in his bid for Senate District 32 in the Southeast Bronx. The 163,000-member national union, […]
Baseball: Forever The Same
By William Coppola As we sit in freezing weather anticipating the coming of spring and another baseball season, the possibility of more changes to the game we love also brings about many discussions with fellow fans and yes even professionals […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley issued the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address: “President Trump is never short on slogans. It’s […]
Statement from BP Diaz on Mayor de Blasio’s Plan to Replace NYCHA Boilers
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Mayor de Blasio’s Plan to Replace NYCHA Boilers “Mayor de Blasio’s announcement today is cold comfort for the tenants of NYCHA, as it does nothing to accelerate the timeline of the procurement process. Even […]
Statement from State Senator Gustavo Rivera on Senator Golden’s Comments on the Opioid Crisis
Statement from State Senator Gustavo Rivera on Senator Golden’s Comments on the Opioid Crisis “Senator Golden’s comments regarding the opioid epidemic are racist, disturbing, and inaccurate. The life of an individual is not worth more because of their parent’s profession […]
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