On Tuesday, December 17, 2019 (TOMORROW), Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will welcome over 300 students, grades 3-8, from Bronx public schools to the Bronx County Building’s Veterans’ Memorial Hall to compete in the Bronx Borough President’s Annual Chess […]
Sir Humphry Davy (1778) Davy was an English chemist and one of the greatest exponents of the scientific method. His discovery of the anesthetic effect of nitrous oxide was a major contribution to surgery. He did early research on voltaic cells and batteries, tanning, electrolysis, and mineral analysis, and was the first to systematically apply chemical principles to farming. His research on mine explosions and his invention of the safety lamp brought him great prestige. Davy also proved that diamond is a form of what? More…
The idea had got into his mind that he would some time die unexpectedly and always when he got into bed he thought of that…The effect in fact was quite a special thing and not easily explained. It made him more alive, there in bed, than at any other time. Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941)
quittance Definition: (noun) Payment of a debt or obligation. Synonyms: repayment Usage: I should have flung at him a quittance for my foolish stepfather’s debts, and then dismissed him. Discuss.
Hundreds of Children and their parents came to the Kips Bay gym on Randall Avenue for the Annual 43rd Precinct Christmas Show. There was food, entertainment, Santa Claus, and toys for the children. This event was co-sponsored by Assemblyman Marcos […]
BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR FATALLY SHOOTING EX-GIRLFRIEND’S NEW BOYFRIEND Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Second-Degree Murder Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 15 years […]
Cases of Interest for the Week of December 16, 2019 Monday, December 16, 2019 ADAJudgePart #Status Defendant Name Case Details Lung, F.Michael77Motions Lucas ChajeckiGary Ortiz Charged with second-degree Murder and additional charges. The defendant, in concert with another defendant, allegedly shot […]
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770) One of the greatest composers of Western classical music, Beethoven was born to a musical family and was a precociously gifted pianist and violist. After nine years as a court musician, he moved to Vienna to study with Joseph Haydn. There, he quickly won fame and renown as both a virtuoso and a composer. He went on to become the first major composer to be able to earn a living independently, without support from the church or court. Beethoven’s deafness resulted in what unique historical record? More…
Great men are seldom over-scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
pugilism Definition: (noun) The skill, practice, and sport of fighting with the fists. Synonyms: boxing, fisticuffs Usage: My mother thinks pugilism is barbaric, but I reserve that designation for mixed-martial arts. Discuss.
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “The storm kept getting worse, until finally the sailors asked him, “What should we do with you to make the sea calm down?” Jonah 1:11-15 CEV Jonah told them, “Throw me into the sea, and it […]
The American space program is moving into high gear. An uncrewed Starliner, designated CST-100, built by Boeing as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is over 16 feet tall. It is scheduled to be launched, unmanned, from Florida’s Kennedy Center […]
By Rich Mancuso When Danny Aiello crossed paths with yours truly in 1974, there was no conception who was on the microphone up in a small press box calling plays as the public address announcer at a DeWitt Clinton High […]
Photos: New York Yankees Yankee Stadium’s Great Hall was once again transformed into the North Pole when the New York Yankees hosted the 10th annual Bronx Winter Wonderland event tonight. This event treated several thousand local youth to a holiday […]
It was a cool night Thursday, and there was plenty of hot chocolate with bags of marshmallows on Gun Hill Road at White Plains Road for the Christmas tree lighting by Councilman Andy King. Councilman King brought with him a […]
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