Chairman Crowley Statement on House Intelligence Committee Republicans Concluding Their Russia Investigation (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee concluded their Russia investigation: “This announcement strains […]

Senator Jeff Klein is applauding the inclusion of two proposals he has long championed in the 30-day New York State budget amendments that were announced last week. The reforms include a ban on Level 2 and 3 sex offenders whose […]

The vast majority of residents who rely on the MTA now say they support Senator Jeff Klein’s comprehensive proposal to save the ailing transit system with an infusion of cash to make immediate emergency repairs. Senator Klein recently introduced his […]

WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently celebrated the opening of its new office in Hanoi, Vietnam.  The office will play a vital role in helping expand the United States’ $2.5 […]

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Specialized High School Admissions Test Results “The results of this year’s Specialized High School Admissions Test are extremely disheartening, and make it crystal clear that this city has a long way to go before […]

Raillery Definition: (noun) Light teasing repartee. Synonyms: Backchat, Banter, Give-and-take Usage: Excitement instantly seized the whole party: a running fire of raillery and jests  was proceeding when Sam returned.

Daniel Lambert (1770) Lambert is famous for having been recognized, in his own time, as the fattest man in England. An active and athletic youth, he began his dramatic weight gain after taking over his father’s job as keeper of […]

Behold, the fool saith, “Put not all thine eggs in the one basket”—which is but a manner of saying, “Scatter your money and your attention”; but the wise man saith, “Put all your eggs in the one basket and—watch that […]

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: City & State Announcements on NYCHA “Last night’s announcement by Governor Cuomo that he intends to issue an emergency declaration for the New York City Housing Authority is a welcome, necessary step that will […]

Chairman Crowley Statement on International Women’s Day (Washington D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement in recognition of International Women’s Day: “International Women’s Day comes this year at an important time for women’s rights […]

Palpate Definition: (verb) To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid. Synonyms: Feel Usage: The nurse palpated the patient’s stomach but felt nothing out of the ordinary.

Sir William Henry Perkin (1838) At the age of 15, Perkin entered the Royal College of Chemistry in London. It was there, just a few years later, that he discovered the first synthetic dye. Since antiquity, purple garments had been […]