49th Precinct Council June Meeting By Robert Press Presumptive Democratic Primary and November general election winner Marjorie Velazquez, 49th Pct. Council President Joe Thompson, Deputy Inspector Andrew Natiw, Officer Tyrone Mederos, 49th Pct. New Vice-President Veronica Castro, and Secretary Grace […]

Military Begins Using Private Rockets   America’s Space Development Agency (SDA), charged with building the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA), has, for the first time, put satellites into orbit aboard a private company’s rocket. SpaceX’s Transporter 2 commercial rocket has been […]

Florence Ballard (1943) A founding member of The Supremes, Ballard sang on 16 Top 40 hit singles. She was first recruited by future members of The Temptations for a sister group they were forming. Ballard in turn recruited Mary Wilson, whom she had met at a talent show, and Wilson brought in Diana Ross. Disputes over Ballard’s role in the trio led Motown Records to release her from the group in 1967, reportedly for “exhaustion.” Her solo career failed, and she died in 1976 at age 32 as a result of what? More…

A man said to the universe: “Sir, I exist!” “However,” replied the universe, “That fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.” Stephen Crane (1871-1900)

footling Definition: (adjective) (Informal) Small and of little importance. Synonyms: fiddling, niggling, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial, petty, lilliputian, little Usage: His footling gestures were insufficient to win back my favor. Discuss.

Ludwig August Theodor Beck (1880) A German general, Beck saw the Nazis’ rise to power as “the first ray of hope since 1918.” However, he soon feared that Germany was not militarily prepared for an attack on Czechoslovakia. He voiced concern to Adolf Hitler directly, and, in 1938, he resigned in protest against the planned attack but was largely ignored. Beck then became a key member of the conspiracy to overthrow Hitler. What happened to Beck after his plan failed to kill Hitler with a bomb on July 20, 1944? More…

Accountability, n.: The mother of caution. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

amalgamate Definition: (verb) To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite. Synonyms: commix, mingle, unify, mix Usage: The three zones mingle and amalgamate along the edges, like the colors in the solar spectrum. Discuss.

Explorations Academy Educator Cesar Barreto Named Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year   Amazon awards Bronx computer science teacher Cesar Barreto and his school, Explorations Academy High School, a prize package valued at $30,000 for exemplary work with students […]

Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More Please click View/Allow Images so you don’t miss a thing! The Friday Extra In today’s Friday Extra, President Lisa Sorin is broadcasting from the beautiful grounds of the Bronx Botanical Garden with […]

Summer is sumptuous–and so are this week’s programs: family art-making, yoga under the summer sky, birding and the next in our “Lessons from Wave Hill” workshops, which offer the opportunity to learn from one of our gardeners. This time it’s […]

BRONX DA APPEALS BUREAU CHIEF RECEIVES NYPTI PROSECUTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD ADA Nancy Killian Will Be Honored Tomorrow at DAASNY Conference   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that Assistant District Attorney Nancy Killian is a recipient […]

Town Hall with Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman on Gun Violence Awareness Month By Robert Press Congressional Members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman held a joint Visual Town Hall meeting on public health approaches to Community Safety.  With increasing […]

Adequate Missile Defense: An Idea Too Long Delayed   With nations such as North Korea, Iran, Russia and China all maturing their missile technology, the Defense Department plans to launch a review of its own missile defense policies, strategies and […]