Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its regulations to allow imports of fresh cherimoya fruit from Chile into the continental United States under a systems approach. Commercial shipments […]
Bison Dele (1969) Dele was a professional basketball player who disappeared at sea in 2002 and is believed to have been killed by his brother. Three years earlier, at age 30 and arguably at the peak of his career, Dele […]
Very simple was my explanation, and plausible enough—as most wrong theories are! H.G. Wells (1866-1946)
Chairman Crowley Advocates for $25 Million to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation in Government Funding Bill (Queens, NY) – Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-NY) requested $25 million in federal funding for efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation […]
New York City Council Member Andy King to host Tax Lien Sale Outreach Session on May 10 BRONX — NYC Council Member Andy King will host an information session about the city’s upcoming tax lien sale on Thursday, May 10, at 6-8 p.m. at the Williamsbridge NAACP Early […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Double Down on his Discriminatory Transgender Ban (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to implement his ban on […]
Heinous Definition: (adjective) Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable. Synonyms: Flagitious Usage: Abusing an animal is a heinous act.
Louis Spohr, “The Forgotten Master” (1784) A highly respected German composer and violinist in the 19th century, Spohr has been largely neglected since then. After touring Europe, he became kapellmeister—leader of the orchestra—in Kassel, Germany, in 1822 and remained there […]
Human feeling is like the mighty rivers that bless the earth: it does not wait for beauty—it flows with resistless force and brings beauty with it. George Eliot (1819-1880)
BRONX TEEN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR KILLING MAN HE PURCHASED CELLPHONE FROM THROUGH CRAIGLIST Defendant Found Guilty By Jury Of Second-Degree Murder Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a 19-year-old Bronx teen […]
Chairman Crowley, Attorney General Schneiderman Hold Tenants’ Rights Roundtable with Local Activists (Queens, NY) – Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) was joined by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today to discuss tenants’ rights […]
April Showers Bring the Laughs to Empire City Casino As Comedian & Author Tom Shillue and Comedy Central Alum Aaron Berg Headline Wednesday Comedy Nights (Yonkers, NY) — Tom Shillue, who has appeared on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in the show’s […]
Chairman Crowley Advocates for Additional Funding to Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) announced today his request for additional funding for federal aid programs that benefit low-income college students […]
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