Humility is the mother of giants. One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)

somnolent Definition: (adjective) Drowsy; sleepy. Synonyms: slumbery, slumberous Usage: The monotonous sound of his voice had a somnolent effect, and I found myself nodding off during the speech. Discuss.

‘Big Tent’ Of Organizers, Advocates, Businesses Welcomes Gov. Hochul Into Office, Urges Steadfast Support For Congestion Pricing To Fix New York’s Iconic Subway, Confront City’s Post-Pandemic Traffic Crisis In a letter Tuesday, signers representing everyone from landlords to bus riders […]

 Al D’Angelo Need a part time job for your son or daughter? The Mayor is proposing a stipend of $1000 a month for teens who are involved in lethal firearms offenses. The idea is championed by public advocate Jumaane Williams. […]

It’s that  time of the year again  as the Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association  in partnership with the Albanian American Open Hand Association has the community covered with our annual School Supply  giveaway on Sunday August  29th starting at 1:00 pm . There […]

Meet Honoree Eric Soto Over the course of his career as Director of Bronx Regional and Community Affairs, Mr. Soto was passionate and dedicated about supporting Bronx nonprofits, including the Bronx River Alliance. During Mr. Soto’s tenure at Con Edison, […]

NYC CHARTER SCHOOLS KICK OFF 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR; MORE THAN 50% OF CHARTER SCHOOLS TO OPEN IN AUGUST    Six New Charter Schools Open Their Doors Across Four Boroughs   (NEW YORK) – New York City charter schools began welcoming back […]

Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (1872) A charming, witty, and elegant English caricaturist and writer, Beerbohm used his pen to parody whatever was pretentious, affected, or absurd in his famous and fashionable contemporaries. His works include A Christmas Garland, a collection of parodies on such authors as Joseph Conrad and Thomas Hardy; Zuleika Dobson, an amusing satire on Oxford and his only novel; and Caricatures of Twenty-five Gentlemen, his first book of drawings. Who dubbed him “the incomparable Max”? More…

Life altogether is but a crumbling ruin when we turn to look behind. Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)

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.

 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 […]

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)