STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA ON  THE RALLY HELD BY NEW YORK COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS   (Bronx, NY) – Community organizations like Citizen Action of New York, Community Voices Heard Power, Make the Road Action, and New York Communities for Change provide […]

BLAC, The Black Institute, Elected Officials and Advocates Rally Against Board of Elections Appeal of LeFrak Voting Rights Ruling New York, NY – The Black Leadership Action Coalition (BLAC) and its sister organization The Black Institute (TBI), led by Bertha […]

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Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend its import regulations for peppers from the Republic of Korea. This commodity is currently allowed into the United States if it […]

Chairman Crowley Urges MTA to Prioritize Expansion of Metro-North Railroad Service into the Bronx (Queens, NY) — House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) is urging the MTA to prioritize expansion of the Metro-North Railroad into the East Bronx […]

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Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $841,000to Pennsylvania from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for […]

Chairman Crowley Demands Board of Elections Drops Efforts to Move LeFrak Polling Sites (Queens, NY) – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) urged the New York City Board of Elections to immediately drop their misguided effort […]

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joins New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza on a tour of P.S. 359, the Concourse Village Elementary School, on Monday, April 9, 2018.  Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. speaks at an event […]

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its regulations to allow the importation of fresh lemons (Citrus limon) from Chile under a systems approach.  The systems approach is a combination of […]

Imperil Definition: (verb) Pose a threat to; present a danger to. Synonyms: Endanger, Jeopardize, Menace, Threaten Usage: You imperil the lives of other road users by driving drunk.

Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916) Bandaranaike’s husband became prime minister of Ceylon in 1956 and was assassinated three years later. In the election that followed, Bandaranaike’s party was victorious—making her the world’s first female prime minister. She headed two coalition governments and […]

Boldness is ever blind; for it seeth not danger, and inconveniences. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA ON SHOLA OLATOYE’S RESIGNATION FROM NYCHA (Bronx, NY) – The departure of Chairwoman Shola Olatoye is a disappointment, despite the scandals that rattled her and the authority in recent months. Lest we forget, the […]