He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it—namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain. Mark Twain (1835-1910)

contiguous Definition: (adjective) Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. Synonyms: neighboring, adjacent, conterminous Usage: The windows of the back rooms overlooked an enormous court, which formed the center of the square made by the buildings which faced the four contiguous streets. Discuss.

Healthfirst Offers First Ride Free on Citi Bike Beginning on September 25th New Riders can use the promo code Healthfirst21 to redeem a Single Ride in the Lyft or Citi Bike app Citi Bike B-Roll and Photos NEW YORK, September […]

Suzanne Valadon (1865) After a fall from the trapeze ended her career as a circus acrobat, Valadon modeled for many of the major impressionists. Encouraged by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and Edgar Degas, she began painting and became known for her intensely personal works, including landscapes, nudes, and portraits featuring vibrant colors with heavy black outlines. Valadon was the mother of painter Maurice Utrillo. Somewhat eccentric, she kept a goat at her studio, claiming that it served what practical purpose? More…

If people only made prudent marriages, what a stop to population there would be! William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)

languorous Definition: (adjective) Lacking spirit or liveliness. Synonyms: lackadaisical, languid, dreamy Usage: The sun was low in the west, and the breeze soft and languorous that came up from the south, charged with the seductive odor of the sea. Discuss.

                                                                         By Al D’Angelo   Where is the unbiased media? It seems the media has chosen to become an arm of a political party. There was a time when investigative reporters worked to uncover the truth, Watergate is a […]

On Friday, September 10th, Phipps Neighborhoods and P.S. 110 hosted a Back to School Homecoming event at their campus, located at 580 Crotona Park South in the Bronx. Fun was had by all, with food support packages from FoodStream Network, […]

John Loudon McAdam (1756) McAdam was a Scottish engineer who invented a process called “macadamization.” After noting the poor condition of the highways near his estate, he recommended that roads be raised above the adjacent ground for good drainage and then covered, first with large stones then with small stones, and bound with fine gravel. It was perhaps the greatest advance in road construction since Roman times and became known as “tarmac,” short for “tarmacadam.” What was the first macadam road in North America? More…

Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience then? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

calumniate Definition: (verb) To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about. Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, sully, smear Usage: Martha knew it was wrong to calumniate her former employer, but she was still so angry about being fired that she could not help herself. Discuss.

NYSUT applauds Cuba-Rushford’s Carly Santangelo as New York State’s 2022 Teacher of the Year    ALBANY, N.Y. Sept. 14, 2021 — New York State United Teachers today congratulated dedicated Cuba-Rushford Middle-High School teacher and Cuba-Rushford Teachers Association member Carly Santangelo on being named the 2022 New York State Teacher of the Year.     Santangelo — an agriculture teacher […]

SAFE Disposal Events are Back!   Events Give Residents Easy Way to Dispose of Potentially Harmful Household Items   *New in 2021 – Registration is Required*   The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced the fall 2021 SAFE […]