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Whose Birthday Is It? May 21, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 21, 2020

Henri Rousseau (1844) Rousseau was an entirely self-taught French painter. He held a minor post as a tax collector in Paris for more than 20 years before retiring to paint at the age of 49. His work remained consistently naive and imaginative and was often ridiculed. It was only after his death that Rousseau gained recognition as an artistic genius. Though he never left France or saw a jungle, he is best known for his paintings of lush, tropical scenes and wild animals. What was his inspiration for the exotic scenes? More…

by · May 21, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: May 21, 2020

Quote of the Day: May 21, 2020

We are so bound together that no man can labor for himself alone. Each blow he strikes in his own behalf helps to mold the universe. Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)

by · May 21, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: May 21, 2020

Word of the Day: May 21, 2020

shinny  Definition: (verb) Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling. Synonyms: skin, clamber, scramble, sputter, struggle Usage: I had to shinny up the tree to rescue my stranded cat. Discuss.

by · May 21, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Robert Press, Press Clips

A Question of Residency for 79th A.D. Candidate Elvis L. Santana

There are six candidates in the race to replace soon to be former Assemblyman Michael Blake who is running for congress. Two of those candidates who asked to remain anonymous have told us that candidate Elvis L. Santana does not […]

by · May 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? May 20, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 20, 2020

James Maitland “Jimmy” Stewart (1908) Stewart was an American actor recognized for his self-effacing screen persona. His slow, halting line delivery initially made him difficult to cast, but his idealistic characters in films such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) soon endeared him to audiences, and he won an Oscar in 1940. His role as the quintessential small-town man helped make It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) a Christmas classic. What mysterious Nepalese artifact did Stewart allegedly smuggle out of India? More…

by · May 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: May 20, 2020

Quote of the Day: May 20, 2020

Sometimes I wonder why God ever trusts talent in the hands of women, they usually make such an infernal mess of it. I think He must do it as a sort of ghastly joke. Willa Cather (1873-1947)

by · May 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: May 20, 2020

Word of the Day: May 20, 2020

fuss-budget Definition: (noun) A person who fusses over trifles. Synonyms: fusspot, worrier, worrywart Usage: Stop being such a fuss-budget, and just relax and have fun! Discuss. 

by · May 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Pandemic Notebook: Not Out Of the Woods

Pandemic Notebook: Not Out Of the Woods

By Rich Mancuso It all depends on numbers. All of the COVID-19 reports of declines in hospital admissions, unfortunate deaths, and testing are all a matter of listening and understanding what they are informing on a daily basis. But face […]

by · May 19, 2020 · Features
John Perez current 87th A.D. District Leader and candidate for the 32nd State Senate, Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. candidate for the 15th Congressional District, Kenneth Burgos candidate for the 85th Assembly District, and Mohammed Mujumder candidate for 87 A.D. District Leader.

Team Diaz Give Out face Masks in Parkchester

Monday afternoon Team Diaz converged on the corner of Starling and Olmstead Avenues in Parkchester to hand out free paper and cloth face masks. Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. candidate for Congress in the 15th District, was joined by 32nd State […]

by · May 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Financial Focus: The Fed believes a second half rebound is very possible- with caution

Financial Focus: The Fed believes a second half rebound is very possible- with caution

Financial Focus: The Fed believes a second half rebound is very possible- with caution By: Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA On Sunday May 17th, the TV show  60 minutes , interviewed Jerome Powell , Chairman of Federal Reserve Board The […]

by · May 19, 2020 · Financial Management
DISTRICT COUNCIL 9 PROVIDES FREE ON-SITE COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTING FOR MEMBERS

DISTRICT COUNCIL 9 PROVIDES FREE ON-SITE COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTING FOR MEMBERS

DISTRICT COUNCIL 9 PROVIDES FREE ON-SITE COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTING FOR MEMBERS As construction reopens across New York State, DC 9 is ensuring the health and safety of all members with free COVID-19 antibody testing Queens, NY – District Council 9 is […]

by · May 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? May 19, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 19, 2020

Malcolm X (1925) Malcolm X was an African-American activist. His home was burned by the KKK when he was a child, and he joined the Nation of Islam in prison as an adult. Upon his release in 1952, he renounced his “slave name,” Little, and took the surname X, representing his lost African ancestral surname. He became a minister and soon rose to prominence campaigning for black separatism, but he publicly broke with the militant Black Muslims in 1964 after a pilgrimage to Mecca. Who assassinated him the next year? More…

by · May 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: May 19, 2020

Quote of the Day: May 19, 2020

Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age. Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) 

by · May 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: May 19, 2020

Word of the Day: May 19, 2020

gambit  Definition: (noun) A maneuver, stratagem, or ploy, especially one used at an initial stage. Synonyms: tactic, move, policy, scheme, strategy, trick, device, ploy Usage: They said the plan was no more than a clever political gambit. Discuss. 

by · May 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO PRAISES MAYOR’S OFFICE PARTNERSHIP WITH OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FOR IMMIGRANTS, ANSWER TO SYSTEMIC EXCLUSION FROM COVID-19 STIMULUS

Bronx, NY – Today Council Member Fernando Cabrera issued the following statement: “The partnership between the Mayor’s Office and the Open Society Foundation is a model for cities nationwide who value the lives and contributions of their immigrant populations.   Immigrants […]

by · May 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board