Sir Richard Frances Burton (1821) Burton lived a life of adventure and scandal as an explorer, translator, fencer, ethnologist, poet, and spy. He spoke at least 25 languages and put these skills to use translating works like the Arabian Nights […]

Money and goods are certainly the best of references. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

Chairman Crowley on the Passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (Washington D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter: “I am heartbroken by the passing of my dear friend […]

Blackjack Definition: (noun) A leather-covered bludgeon with a short, flexible shaft or strap, used as a hand weapon. Synonyms: Cosh, Sap Usage: He was beaten so badly with the blackjack that he suffered several broken bones.

Edgar Cayce (1877) Cayce was an American folk healer and purported “psychic diagnostician” who popularized the idea of reincarnation. He received little formal education before setting off to wander the US, performing thousands of “life readings” and spreading his ideas […]

Looking at these stars suddenly dwarfed my own troubles and all the gravities of terrestrial life. H.G. Wells (1866-1946)

STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA ON THE SENATE ONE HOUSE BUDGET RESOLUTION (Albany, NY) – State Senator Gustavo Rivera released the following statement after voting against the State Senate One House Budget Resolution. “The Senate One House Budget Resolution […]

March Roars in with Laughs as Netflix’s Monroe Martin & Comedy Central’s Mark Normand Headline Comedy Nights at Empire City Casino (Yonkers, NY) — March will roar in with laughter at Empire City Casino with a duo of Wednesday Comedy […]

Nelson Management Group Achieves IREM Certified Sustainable Property Certification for Lafayette Boynton Complex The Bronx, NY  – Nelson Management Group announced today that their multifamily, mixed-income apartment complex, Lafayette Boynton, has achieved IREM Certified Sustainable Property certification, a mark of […]