halfhearted Definition: (adjective) Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm. Synonyms: lukewarm, tepid Usage: I made a halfhearted attempt to start a conversation with him and gave up as soon as it became clear he was not really interested in talking to me either. Discuss.

According to American Military News, Satellite images released in April revealed Russia has been expanding its military bases along its Arctic coastline and its Nagurskoye airfield on the Alexandra Land island in the Arctic. Russia has also been using its Arctic […]

Assemblyman Kenny Burgos Endorses Andrew Yang for Mayor By Robert Press   Outside the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community Center South Bronx Assemblyman Kenny Burgos endorsed Andrew Yang for Mayor of New York City Tuesday. Burgos is the first Bronx elected […]

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FATALLY SHOOTING AND STABBING COUSIN IN 2011 Defendant Pleaded Guilty to First-Degree Manslaughter             Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 18 […]

NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON THE VERDICT IN THE TRIAL OF DEREK CHAUVIN  NEW YORK—New York State Nurses Association President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN, said: The killing of George Floyd last summer, by police officer Derek Chauvin, captured on video […]

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO CABRERA PRAISES GUILTY VERDICT IN CHAUVIN MURDER TRIAL   Bronx, NY- In response to the jury in the Derrick Chauvin murder trial returning a guilty verdict on all three charges, Council Member Fernando Cabrera declared that justice […]

News Release Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie NYASSEMBLY.GOV   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2021   Speaker Heastie Statement George Floyd’s murder was a tragedy. It was a crime that the entire world witnessed on video over the course of nine […]

Henry Wheeler Shaw, AKA Josh Billings (1818) Shaw studied at Hamilton College but was expelled for removing the clapper from the chapel bell. After a roving life as farmer, explorer, and coal miner, he settled in Poughkeepsie, New York, as an auctioneer and real estate dealer. In 1860, using the pseudonym Josh Billings, he began to write humorous sketches and homespun philosophies in rural dialect—often with intentionally crude misspellings—and soon became a popular lecturer. What are some of Shaw’s best aphorisms? More…

Among the sentiments of most powerful operation upon the human heart, and most highly honorable to the human character, are those of veneration for our forefathers, and of love for our posterity. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)

fragrancy Definition: (noun) A pleasingly sweet olfactory property. Synonyms: redolence, bouquet, sweetness Usage: The fragrancy of her perfume seemed to attract every man in the room, drawing them to her like flies to honey. Discuss.

The Sanitation Foundation Launches First of Its Kind ‘Zero Waste Academy’ Free educational series designed to inform New Yorkers about waste and how to reduce it     The Sanitation Foundation, the official nonprofit of the New York City Department […]

Small Business Owners Reporting Increases of Nearly 200%   ALBANY- New York State’s sudden change in unemployment insurance rates have imposed unanticipated financial burdens on an already struggling restaurant industry. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed legislation protecting businesses from rate increases due to […]

Assemblywoman Fernandez Clean Up in Bronx Park East By Robert Press   Saturday Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez spearheaded a clean up of Bronx Park East which had volunteers go out with plastic bags and grabbers to pick up any trash and […]

Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang Visits Westchester Square By Robert Press   Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang came to Westchester Square Friday to give out food bags, but wound up holding a press conference, then left after bringing some bags of food […]

The nation has not seriously considered the possibility of engaging in competition with a nuclear-capable armed adversary in more than 25 years, warns Navy Adm. Charles “Chas” A. Richard, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command stated at a recent conference. […]