cacophonous Definition: (adjective) Having a harsh, unpleasant sound; discordant. Synonyms: jarring, grating, raucous, strident, dissonant, inharmonious Usage: The school’s cafeteria was as cacophonous as a hen yard. Discuss.
Hip Hop, with its culture and art forms born in the Bronx, is being showcased in grand style as internationally renowned Hip Hop legends […]
Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he […]
Councilman Gjonaj Book Bag Giveaway and More at Loreto Park By Robert Press Councilman Mark Gjonaj said that he is going to finish out his term which ends on January 1, 2022. “I will continue to do my job of […]
On Saturday, August 14, 2021, the Bronxchester Resident Association, L+M Development Partners and C+C Apartment Management co-hosted the annual Bronxchester Houses Family Day, which took place in the development’s courtyard at 510 East 156th Street. Over 150 residents and local community members […]
Councilman Gjonaj and DOT Give Out Free Bike and E-Scooter Helmets at Pelham Bay Park By Robert Press Saturday afternoon The Department of Transportation brought close to one thousand helmets to be given out for Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Free Helmet […]
Gina Brillon has advanced on to the semi-finals of America’s Got Talent. Hailing from the Bronx, Gina captured the nation’s vote with a hilarious take on Latino culture and will now continue on in the competition. You can view […]
On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from both Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School and P.S. 66–where Phipps Neighborhoods hosts Summer Rising & after school programs—unveiled a new mural in the schools’ shared play yard. The mural was […]
Roman Vishniac (1897) A Russian-American biologist, photographer, linguist, art historian, philosopher, and professor, Vishniac is best remembered for producing a photographic record of Central and Eastern European Jewish communities in the years preceding the Holocaust. His efforts were not without risk; he was imprisoned 11 times and forced to do hard labor in two concentration camps. He escaped to the US in 1940 and returned to his scientific roots, contributing to the development of what photographic techniques? More…
When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport; when the tiger wants to murder him he calls it ferocity. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
ebullient Definition: (adjective) Zestfully enthusiastic. Synonyms: exuberant, high-spirited Usage: His ebullient spirits were always on tap on the slightest provocation, and, as he was afterwards to demonstrate, he could weary a puppy with play. Discuss.
Eric Adams and Educational Opportunity in New York City For only the second time in the history of New York City, an African-American, Eric Adams of Brooklyn, is poised to become Mayor. Should he defeat Republican Curtis Sliwa in November, […]
Join us in the gardens this Labor Day Weekend! Our gorgeous grounds are open Mon, Sep 6. Garden walks on Sunday and Monday offer a look at seasonal highlights. And stop by Glyndor Gallery for a tour led by one […]
Liviu Librescu (1930) A Holocaust survivor, Professor Liviu Librescu had seen more than his fair share of death before April 16, 2007—Holocaust Remembrance Day—when a gunman tried to enter his classroom at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech. Librescu jumped into action, blocking the door to give his students time to escape through the windows. His heroic actions cost him his life; he was shot five times by the gunman. How many of his students did he manage to save? More…
There’s such a difference between saying a thing yourself and hearing other people say it … You may know a thing is so, but you can’t help hoping other people don’t quite think it is. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
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