Archive for February, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? February 28, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? February 28, 2019

Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (1915) Mostel was an American comic actor who combined a large paunch with acrobatic grace and an expressive face. He initially worked both on Broadway and in film but was blacklisted in Hollywood for his political […]

by · February 28, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: February 28, 2019

Quote of the Day: February 28, 2019

Conscience is the guardian in the individual of the rules which the community has evolved for its own preservation. It is the policeman in all our hearts, set there to watch that we do not break its laws. It is […]

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Word of the Day: February 28, 2019

Word of the Day: February 28, 2019

acquirement Definition: (noun) An ability that has been acquired by training. Synonyms: skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition Usage: They were consequently much dissatisfied, and ready for any employment in which their talents and acquirements might be turned to better account. Discuss. […]

by · February 28, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Fordham Lost Fight In Second Half

Fordham Lost Fight In Second Half

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor They are young these Fordham Rams but the fight they displayed this month was not evident Wednesday night at home up at Rose Hill. The first half ended with a Fordham 34-23 lead over Saint […]

by · February 28, 2019 · Sports
Whose Birthday Is It? February 27, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? February 27, 2019

John Steinbeck (1902) Steinbeck was an American writer perhaps best remembered for his strong, Pulitzer Prize-winning sociological novel The Grapes of Wrath, which is widely considered one of the great American novels of the 20th century. His later novels include […]

by · February 27, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: February 27, 2019

Quote of the Day: February 27, 2019

In art economy is always beauty. Henry James (1843-1916)  

by · February 27, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: February 27, 2019

Word of the Day: February 27, 2019

purlieu Definition: (noun) An outer adjacent area of any place. Synonyms: environs Usage: These skulking visitors would keep about the purlieus of the camp until daylight; when, on the first stir of life among the sleepers, they would scamper off […]

by · February 27, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Budget Blueprint for a Better New York Offered by Assembly GOP

Budget Blueprint for a Better New York Offered by Assembly GOP

Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) and members of the Assembly Minority Conference hosted a press conference today calling on Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders to include critical measures to reduce costs, boost economic growth and improve New Yorkers’ […]

by · February 27, 2019 · News
New York City Football Club/MLS

NYCFC 24-Hour Game

New York City FC and Rockefeller Center® Host Second Annual 24-Hour Game Presented by Degree Deodorant #SoccerNeverSleeps kicks off on March 8 New York City FC and Rockefeller Center today announced that they will host the second annual 24-Hour Game, […]

by · February 27, 2019 · Sports
BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL DOMINICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION

BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL DOMINICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION

BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL DOMINICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION On February 28, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host his annual Dominican Heritage Month celebration at the Beverly Hills Manor at 1700 Jerome Avenue in The Bronx. The event […]

Gregor Trzaska Exhibit Opens

Gregor Trzaska Exhibit Opens

Boricua Power! US Reps. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx/Queens) at the 2019 State of the Union. Credit: Twitter @NydiaVelazquez

The AOC: The State of Union, Trump superfans and ‘blackface’

Green New Deal Resonates Among Democrats The Washington Post’s Jeff Stein tweeted, “Critics say AOC can’t build consensus, but this looks like a big rollout.” State of the Union The New York Post AOC is NOT apologizing for her SOTU […]

by · February 27, 2019 · Bronx Politics, News, Politics, The AOC
Vernuccio’s View: Funding America’s Nuclear Deterrent

Vernuccio’s View: Funding America’s Nuclear Deterrent

What will it cost to deter a nuclear attack against the United States? The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is required by law to project the 10-year costs of nuclear forces every two years, and has recently released its analysis. The […]

by · February 27, 2019 · Military, Opinion, Vernuccio's View
Council Member Rev. Rubén Diaz Sr.

WYSK: BRONX COALITION OF MINISTERS AND TAXI DRIVERS WAS EFFECTIVE FOR YDANIS RODRIGUEZ

THE NEW POLITICAL COALITION OF MINISTERS AND TAXI DRIVERS OF THE BRONX WAS EFFECTIVE WITH YDANIS RODRIGUEZ You should know, that in the nonpartisan special election for Public Advocate, Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez defeated Melissa Mark-Viverito in Bronx County and stepped […]

by · February 27, 2019 · Opinion, What You Should Know
Coppola: Robo Baseball Coming To Theater Near you

Coppola: Robo Baseball Coming To Theater Near you

By William Coppola The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) will permit MLB to test experimental playing rules and equipment during the Atlantic League’s Championship Season. In addition to rules governing the transfer of players from the Atlantic League to […]

by · February 27, 2019 · Sports