By Jason Gonzalez The Adam Torres concert series will return to the ‘Big Apple’ for the last time this year. On Friday, November 24, Torres will be presenting the R-n-B Holiday Bash at the Kupferberg Center, located on the campus […]
ENGEL WELCOMES ADDITIONAL CARIBBEAN RECOVERY RESOURCES, CALLS FOR GREATER SUPPORT WASHINGTON—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and author of the U.S.-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act (P.L. 114-291), today welcomed the news that the U.S. […]
By Ruth Papazian 7 Deadly Sins of Mayor De Zastero: Envy Mayor Bill de Blasio (a/k/a De Zastero) inexplicably began a quixotic rivalry with Gov. Andrew Cuomo early in his tenure as mayor. For his part, the governor delights […]
REGISTER HERE to attend Creating Park Programs: Innovative Ideas to Engage Community on Wednesday 11/8! ** Please note, the title of this session has been changed from “Planning Park Events” to more accurately reflect the content of this session. It is not yet updated on the registration […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on the October Jobs Report (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the October jobs report: “Yesterday, House Republicans released a tax plan that would decimate the middle class, […]
Excavate Definition: (verb) Remove the inner part or the core of. Synonyms: Dig, Hollow Usage: The mining company wants to excavate the hillside and build a tunnel.
Stephen Fuller Austin (1793) Austin was the founder of the first legal colony of English-speaking people in Mexican Texas. Following the death of his father, who had conceived the plan, Austin led 300 families to settle on the Brazos River […]
My dreams were at once more fantastic and agreeable than my writings. Mary Shelley (1797-1851)
Chairman Crowley Leads Queens Congressional Delegation Letter Calling for Rehabilitation of Hospital Facilities at St. Albans Community Living Center (Queens, NY) – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), along with members of Queens’ congressional delegation, announced they are […]
Regurgitate Definition: (verb) Repeat after memorization. Synonyms: Reproduce Usage: In order to score well on the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information.
James Knox Polk (1795) A native southerner and friend of Andrew Jackson, Polk was elected president of the US in 1845. During his administration, the US made large territorial gains. Polk peacefully negotiated the Oregon border dispute with Britain, while […]
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