Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York Announces Retirement of Executive Director Susan M. Dooha and the Appointment of Dr. Sharon M. McLennon-Wier as CIDNY’s New Executive Director New York, NY, July 06, 2021 – The Center for Independence […]

Media, Left Ignore Danger   The media has failed to dwell on the reality that America and its’ friends and allies are imperiled as never before. Russia has attacked a key pipeline (don’t believe the criminal organization story; nothing happens […]

100 PERCENT Primary Day Was June 23nd  So Who Won, and Where is the Integrity of the Election? By Robert Press Photo by Robert Press Primary Day was June 23, 2021, so why is it on July 4th people still do […]

Mayor de Blasio Delivers Remarks at Destination Tomorrow’s Pride Heritage Event By Robert Press Mayor Bill de Blasio attended the Destination Tomorrow event Tuesday June 29th not only to show his pride, but he had a job to do while […]

Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More Please click View/Allow Images so you don’t miss a thing! The Friday Extra In this week’s Friday Extra, President Lisa Sorin addresses: Small Business information Two important pieces of legislation Bronx Chamber […]

Fanny Fern (1811) Fanny Fern was the pseudonym of Sara Willis Parton, an immensely popular American columnist and novelist known for her conversational writing style and emphasis on the everyday concerns of middle-class women. Though she had struggled to support her children after her first husband died and caused a scandal by ending her unhappy second marriage, she persevered and by 1855 commanded the unprecedented sum of $100 a week for her New York Ledger column. What famous saying is attributed to her? More…

I would permit no man, no matter what his color might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him. Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)

bauble Definition: (noun) A small, showy ornament of little value. Synonyms: fallal, gaud, gewgaw, trinket, bangle, novelty Usage: The tacky bauble she wore around her neck was intended to attract attention, but it mostly drew snickers. Discuss.

Summer is unfolding in the gardens! Sweeping views and gorgeous foliage invite you to spend your week reconnecting with nature. And we have great news! Shuttle service to and from Metro-North and the #1 subway resume Thursday, July 1. Find the full shuttle […]

Cases of Interest for the Week of July 5, 2021 *Appearances/Proceedings May Be Virtual*     Monday, July 5, 2021 HOLIDAY INDEPENDENCE DAY All court parts except Arraignments will be closed.    Tuesday, July 6, 2021 ADA Judge Part # Status […]

MTA Applauds City’s Expansion of 311 System into the Subway Single Largest Expansion of 311 Service in New York City Since its Inception   Subway Customers Can Request Outreach Assistance via 311 for the First Time Ever   System Not Previously Designed to Direct Outreach Teams to Subway Locations; Most […]

  HIGHLIGHTS     NYC GREEN RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND We have exciting news. The NYC Green Relief & Recovery Fund grant has been increased! We are now offering grants of up to $3000 to groups who care for NYC’s open spaces with experience […]

ICTORY: ALBANY MED NURSES WIN LANDMARK FIRST CONTRACT    AMC-NYSNA nurses overwhelming approve their contract that  delivers safe staffing, a voice in patient care, and financial security   Nurses rejoice after long struggle against anti-union AMC   Albany, NY—The votes were counted and […]

John Paul Jones (1747) One of the greatest heroes of the US Navy, Jones emigrated from Scotland at the start of the American Revolution. In 1779, while commanding the Bonhomme Richard, he engaged the British Serapis in battle. With his ship on fire and sinking, he answered a call to surrender by saying, “I have not yet begun to fight!” Eventually, the crew of the badly damaged Serapis surrendered, and Jones and his men boarded her. Where were Jones’s remains—lost for over a century—found in 1905? More…

The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project, have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)