debonair Definition: (adjective) Having a sophisticated charm. Synonyms: suave Usage: Like other girls she had her dreams of a possible Prince Charming, young and handsome and debonair.    

Wallis Simpson (1896) Simpson was an American socialite for whom English King Edward VIII voluntarily abdicated the throne. Their relationship caused a furor in England because the Church of England at the time did not allow people with living ex-spouses […]

There is—though I do not know how there is or why there is—a sense of infinite peace and protection in the glittering hosts of heaven. H.G. Wells (1866-1946)    

frugal Definition: (adjective) Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. Synonyms: sparing, stinting, economical Usage: My frugal mother refused to buy me new clothing and instead dressed me in my […]

SENATOR RIVERA ON THE NEW YORK HEALTH ACT PASSING THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY “I applaud the leadership of Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, the bill sponsor, Assemblymember Dick Gottfried, and the members of the New York State Assembly for passing […]

STATEMENT FROM BERTHA LEWIS RE: Governor Cuomo’s Commitment to NYCHA NEW YORK – “After the scathing reports on mismanagement and deceit within NYCHA, the City and Mayor de Blasio (former HUD Regional Director) will rightfully pay their dues to the […]

Winners of DSNY’s 2018 Zero Waste Schools Awards Announced Awards Will Presented to City Schools for Successful Environmentally-Focused Projects Eighteen schools from across the five boroughs are winners of this year’s Zero Waste Schools Awards, the Department of Sanitation announced […]

Terrify Definition: (verb) To inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly.  Synonyms: Terrorize Usage: The thought of a slow, painful death terrifies me.

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901) The youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Anastasia was allegedly murdered at age 17 along with her parents and siblings during the Russian Revolution. After the family’s execution, rumors swirled that […]

Gossip is charming! History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Chairman Crowley Statement on the 6th Anniversary of DACA (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) issued the following statement in recognition of the 6th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: […]