Deplete Definition: (verb) Use up (resources or materials) Synonyms: Wipe out, Eat up, Exhaust, Run through, Consume Usage: We must limit our use of substances that deplete the ozone layer or we will do irreparable harm to our planet.
Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, AKA Tammi Terrell (1945) In his rise to fame, Motown legend Marvin Gaye paired with a number of female vocalists. Among them was the young Tammi Terrell, with whom Gaye recorded several hit duets, including “Ain’t No […]
Only ignorance! Only ignorance! How can you talk about only ignorance? Don’t you know that it is the worst thing in the world, next to wickedness? Anna Sewell (1820-1878)
STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA ON FEMA’S TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR PUERTO RICAN EVACUEES (Bronx, NY) – While it is encouraging that the families displaced by Hurricane Maria are able to stay at their hotels for the time being, it is […]
Chairman Crowley, Congresswoman Meng Statement on Trump Decision to Target Nepalese for Deportation (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) and Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement on President Trump’s formal announcement to […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites public comment on a revised environmental impact statement (EIS) for the national fruit fly cooperative control program. The draft EIS considers potential environmental impacts from each of […]
Privileged Resolution Firing of Father Pat Conroy, House Chaplain Whereas Father Patrick Conroy has served honorably as House Chaplain since May 25, 2011, when he was appointed by Speaker John Boehner in consultation with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Whereas Father […]
Contemporary Garifuna Art Exhibit & Sales by Garifuna Artist Isidra Sabio New York – The Garifuna Coalition USA, Inc. a, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization and El Fogon Center for the Arts are pleased to present “Contemporary Garifuna Art Exhibit” by Garifuna Artist Isidra Sabio“. […]
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Senator Marco Rubio Applaud Congressional Passage of JUST Act The bipartisan Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act will assist in the return of, or restitution for, assets stolen in the Holocaust Having passed both […]
Statement from New York City Council Member Andy King on DACA Ruling “In the community I represent in the North Bronx and around the nation, communities of young Americans from all backgrounds are celebrating this decision to strike down the President’s […]
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