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REMINDER: VNNA MARCH MONTHLY ZOOM MEETING—Candidates Forum for City Council District 15

REMINDER: VNNA MARCH MONTHLY ZOOM MEETING—Candidates Forum for City Council District 15

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. VNNA MARCH MONTHLY ZOOM MEETING Candidates Forum for City Council District 15 Time: March 8, 2021 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2592510029?pwd=TnlMeFhVYUtvWUF6NEFUZ0NMOEcwUT09 Meeting […]

by · March 8, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? March 8, 2021

Whose Birthday Is It? March 8, 2021

Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907) One of the most important political figures in the history of modern Greece, Karamanlis helped rebuild Greece’s economy while serving in various posts after WWII. Chosen as prime minister in 1955, he formed a government and a new conservative party, the National Radical Union. In 1960, he established an independent republic on Cyprus to ease tensions with Britain and Turkey over the island. He resigned in 1963 and lived in exile in Paris until 1974. What finally brought him back to Greece? More…

by · March 8, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 8, 2021

Quote of the Day: March 8, 2021

The latter part of a wise man’s life is taken up in curing the follies, prejudices, and false opinions he had contracted in the former. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

by · March 8, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 8, 2021

Word of the Day: March 8, 2021

underscore Definition: (verb) Give extra weight to (a communication). Synonyms: emphasize Usage: When I gave my son permission to attend the party, I made sure to underscore my willingness to ground him for life should he let a mere drop of alcohol touch his lips. Discuss.

by · March 8, 2021 · Bulletin Board
BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR SHOOTING AND LEAVING VICTIM IN A COMA

BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR SHOOTING AND LEAVING VICTIM IN A COMA

Defendant Was on the Run for Months             Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been indicted on Attempted Murder, Assault and additional charges for a shooting last November that left a man in […]

by · March 7, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? March 7, 2021

Whose Birthday Is It? March 7, 2021

Anna Magnani (1908) An illegitimate child abandoned by her parents and raised by her grandparents in a Roman slum, Magnani overcame incredible odds to become an internationally acclaimed, Academy Award-winning actress. She began her performing career singing bawdy street songs in the nightclubs of Rome, but before long she was starring on the stage and screen, earning recognition for her dynamic and forceful portrayals of earthy, lower-class women. A believer in the supernatural, Magnani claimed to have what power? More…

by · March 7, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 7, 2021

Quote of the Day: March 7, 2021

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing. Sophocles (496 BC-406 BC)

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Word of the Day: March 7, 2021

Word of the Day: March 7, 2021

coruscate Definition: (verb) Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity. Synonyms: sparkle, scintillate Usage: The flutist’s music coruscated throughout the concert hall. Discuss.

by · March 7, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? March 4, 2021

Whose Birthday Is It? March 4, 2021

Jack Sheppard (1702) A popular English criminal who served as the basis for the character Macheath in John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera, Sheppard was arrested and imprisoned five times in 1724 alone. The first four times, he escaped. The fifth time, he was executed. Because his crimes were all non-violent, he was well liked, especially by the lower classes, and he became a fixture in the folklore of the era. His execution resembled a party, with the 22-year-old stopping to do what on his way to the gallows? More… irth

by · March 4, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 4, 2021

Quote of the Day: March 4, 2021

Charm and nothing but charm at last grows a little tiresome…It’s a relief then to deal with a man who isn’t quite so delightful but a little more sincere. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

by · March 4, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 4, 2021

Word of the Day: March 4, 2021

lily-livered Definition: (adjective) Weak or lacking in courage; cowardly. Synonyms: chickenhearted, yellow-bellied Usage: I have never seen such a lily-livered bunch of wimps in my life! Discuss.

by · March 4, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? March 2, 2021

Whose Birthday Is It? March 2, 2021

Moe Berg (1902) Once known as “the brainiest man in baseball,” Berg was a professional athlete who became a professional spy. Though he played for several teams over a span of 15 seasons, he never distinguished himself on the field or at bat. He did, however, speak seven languages, and obtained degrees in languages and law from Princeton and Columbia. At one point in his espionage career, the former backup shortstop and catcher was tasked with helping to determine whether or not to assassinate whom? More…

by · March 2, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 2, 2021

Quote of the Day: March 2, 2021

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

by · March 2, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 2, 2021

Word of the Day: March 2, 2021

avowal Definition: (noun) An open statement of affirmation; frank acknowledgment or admission. Synonyms: avouchment Usage: He had no right to extort a confession of attachment from me when he had made no correspondent avowal himself. Discuss.

by · March 2, 2021 · Bulletin Board
The Bronx Chronicle endorses Fernando Cabrera for Bronx Borough President.

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO CABRERA CALLS FOR CREATION OF AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUMMONSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO CABRERA CALLS FOR CREATION OF AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUMMONSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC   Bronx, NY- New York City Council Member and Majority Whip Fernando Cabrera is calling for amnesty for small businesses that received summonses […]

by · March 1, 2021 · Bulletin Board