Word of the Day: April 13, 2020
wallop Definition: (verb) (Informal) To beat soundly; strike hard. Synonyms: whack, wham, whop Usage: The chef was so enraged that I feared she might wallop me over the head with her frying pan. Discuss.
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Scheduled Events from Westchester Square BID for August
AUGUST 2016 Live Music by the FDR Drive Band Sponsored by Senator Jeffry Klein Tuesday, August 9th Owen Dolen Park Starts at 7pm Enjoy a night of your favorite 80s and 90s Pop Tunes. Rain Date: August 12th Salsa Fest Saturday, August […]
Interactive Panel Discussion on Community & Police Relations
An important and timely interactive community panel discussion on relations between the Police and the Community will take place at the St. Helena School gymnasium, 1315 Olmstead Avenue, on Friday, July 29 from 4-6PM. The discussion is entitled: “Community and […]
Local Officials Announce $2 Million For New Van Cortlandt Village Library
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Senator Jeff Klein, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and City Council Member Andrew Cohen have announced $2 million in new funding allocations to relocate the Van Cortlandt branch library to a new, larger home. […]
This Week in Parks – Become a Fitness Instructor, Square Dancing, Beaches, Movies, and more
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks This Week in Parks: Jul 22, 2016 – Jul 27, 2016 Citywide Highlights Alice Austen’s 150th Birthday Celebration Celebrate the life of a great New Yorker with a family-friendly festival at her house! Show up […]
Inaugural Bollywood Celebration at R.A.I.N. Senior Center
On Friday, June 24, 2016 Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc. (R.A.I.N.), at the Tolentine Center, Bharati Dance Academy and The Bharati Foundation teamed up for the Inaugural Bollywood Celebration, an event showcasing a “Taste of Indian and Caribbean Culture”, […]
Quote of the Day: July 22, 2016
The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. Jane Austen (1775-1817)
Word of the Day: July 22, 2016
recant Definition: (verb) Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. Synonyms: abjure, forswear, retract, resile Usage: The dissident refused to recant and was imprisoned.
Whose Birthday Is It? July 22, 2016
Emma Lazarus (1849) Lazarus was an American Jewish poet. She became an impassioned spokeswoman for Judaism after the Russian pogroms of the 1880s, writing many essays and a book of poems, Songs of a Semite, which contains her best work. […]
You are Invited to “1st Annual Make A Wish Come True” Wednesday, September 14th
You are Invited To “1st Annual Make A Wish Come True!” The Surf Club On The Sound Wednesday, September 14th, 6:00pm-11:00pm To Benefit the Make a Wish Foundation To Register for this Event, Please Visit: wwwmakeawishcometrue.org 1st Annual […]
Senator Klein Hosts Second Annual Throggs Neck Houses Basketball Tournament
Local basketball tournament works to build police-community relations BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), joined the New York City Housing Authority, Throggs Neck Residents’ Council, New York City Fire Department, Police Service Area #8, NYPD Housing Bureau, […]
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