Chairman Crowley Statement on Graham-Cassidy Bill Being Pulled from Senate Floor (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans said they will not bring their latest version of Trumpcare, the Graham-Cassidy […]
Yankees Record-Breaking Shortstop Didi Gregorius Signs Exclusive Collectibles Deal with Steiner Sports Game Model Bats, Special Inscription Baseball Among Signed Memorabilia New York, September 21 — Didi Gregorius continues to have the hot hand. The New York Yankees shortstop, who […]
Swarm Definition: (verb) Move in large numbers. Synonyms: Pour, Pullulate, Teem, Stream Usage: A crowd of people swarmed out of the theater after the show and congregated by the stage door to meet the exiting actors.
Julius Henry “Groucho” Marx (1890) Marx and his brothers entered show business with their mother as a vaudeville act in the early 1900s. Later in his career, he enjoyed success as host of the TV game show You Bet Your […]
Eulogy, n.: Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
DSNY Publishes 2017 Annual Report The New York City Department of Sanitation has published its 2017 Annual Report highlighting the Department’s fiscal year achievements as it continues to reach its goal of sending zero waste to landfills by 2030. Highlights […]
NYCLASS STATEMENT ON THE CANCELLATION OF CRUEL EXHIBITS AT THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM New York, NY – Animal rights group NYCLASS (New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets) today released a statement on the cancellation of parts of the Guggenheim […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on National Voter Registration Day (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement in recognition of National Voter Registration Day: “On National Voter Registration Day, we honor the legacy of civil […]
By William Coppola On Sunday, the NY Yankees sent out a press release regarding netting expansion. It read in part: “The New York Yankees announced today that they will expand the protective netting during the upcoming off season at both […]
Congressman Crowley Statement on the Passing of Mary Lu Plunkett, A Pillar of the Queens County Democratic Organization On Sunday, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Chair of the Queens County Democratic Organization, issued the following statement on the passing […]
Fear is sharp-sighted, and can see things underground, and much more in the skies. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (1903) A Russian-American virtuoso pianist, Horowitz made his debut in Russia at 17. Within years, he was touring internationally, with much success. He eventually settled in the US, where his extraordinary technical virtuosity made him one of […]
Fretful Definition: (adjective) Habitually complaining. Synonyms: Querulous, Whiny Usage: She had never spoken a word to her sister-in-law for three days; but she had likewise dropped her fretful complaining, and we found it a great comfort.
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