Thursday afternoon State Senator Jamaal Bailey and Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez gave out two-hundred book bags provided by the assemblywoman, and two-hundred boxes of assorted foods provided by the American Albanian Open Hand Association on East 204th Street in the Norwood […]

Lajos Kossuth (1802) Now considered a national hero, Kossuth was a Hungarian revolutionary who favored dissolving the union between the Hungarian and Austrian crowns. The fiery orator was a principal figure of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution. Appointed provisional governor, he soon became virtual dictator. In 1849, Russian armies intervened in favor of Austria, forcing him to resign. He fled to Turkey and later to Italy, where he watched as Hungary reconciled with the Austrian monarchy. What did he do while in exile? More…

Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

apportion Definition: (verb) Give out as one’s portion or share. Synonyms: divvy up, share, deal Usage: It is not for us men to apportion the shares of moral guilt and retribution. Discuss.

Edwin Mattison McMillan (1907) As a physicist working at the University of California’s Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in the 1940s, McMillan helped discover plutonium and neptunium. The latter was the first transuranic—having a heavier nucleus than uranium—element to be discovered. For his work in that field, he shared the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with chemist Glenn Seaborg. He was also involved in research on radar, sonar, and nuclear weapons during WWII and is credited with building the first synchrotron—which is what? More… irth

Nobody, I think, ought to read poetry, or look at pictures or statues, who cannot find a great deal more in them than the poet or artist has actually expressed. Their highest merit is suggestiveness. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)

happenstance Definition: (noun) A chance circumstance. Synonyms: coincidence Usage: Marriage loomed only as an outgrowth of happenstance; you met a person. Discuss.

William Carlos Williams (1883) Trained as a pediatrician, Williams wrote poetry and practiced medicine in his New Jersey hometown. Regarded as one of the most original American poets of the 20th century, he closely observed American life and recorded his impressions in a lucid style. His poems, such as “The Red Wheelbarrow” and “This Is Just To Say,” are noted for making the ordinary appear extraordinary. He lost a post at the Library of Congress after one of his works drew scorn—as a result of what misunderstanding? More…

Silence gives the proper grace to women. Sophocles (496 BC-406 BC)

lummox Definition: (noun) A clumsy or stupid person. Synonyms: gawk, goon, lout, lubber, oaf, stumblebum, clod, lump Usage: The beefy lummox blundered through the buffet line, knocking aside countless other patrons in his rush to fill his plate. Discuss.

With all the ways Mayor Bill de Blasio and his Department of Transportation have come up with to slow or try to eradicate vehicle traffic, another new idea was found today.  It appears that the latest brainchild of the current […]

Free Flu shots at the Riverdale Y Courtesy of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Councilman Andrew Cohen   With Flu season one month away Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Councilman Andrew Cohen continued with their free flu shots for their constituents. Both […]