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Jamaica Arts This April: EtM Choreographer + Composer

Jamaica Arts This April: EtM Choreographer + Composer

Free Jamaica Arts program, EtM Choreographer + Composer, April 5, 6 pm, JCAL Studio A, 161-04 Jamaica Avenue in Queens. Call 718-658-7400 to RSVP. 

Profile America: Primary Voter, Thomas Peterson-Mundy

Profile America: Primary Voter, Thomas Peterson-Mundy

Friday, March 31 — The 15th Amendment to the Constitution declared the right to vote “shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” It was […]

by · March 31, 2017 · Profile America
Classic Coca Cola logo

Profile America: Birth of a Brand — Coca-Cola

Thursday, March 30 — One of the most successful brand names of all time got its start this week in 1886.  That’s when Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton brewed up the first batch of Coca-Cola – designed as a hangover cure.  The […]

by · March 30, 2017 · Profile America
Whose Birthday Is It? March 29, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? March 29, 2017

Jennifer Capriati (1976) Capriati’s family moved to Florida when she was four years old so she could pursue a tennis career, and by 1990, the 14-year-old had earned over $6 million in endorsements. She became the youngest women’s tennis player […]

by · March 29, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 29, 2017

Quote of the Day: March 29, 2017

I call therefore a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both private and public, of peace and war. John Milton (1608-1674)

by · March 29, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 29, 2017

Word of the Day: March 29, 2017

Annunciation Definition: (noun) A formal public statement. Synonyms: Proclamation, Declaration, Announcement Usage: A long and dramatic drum-roll signaled that a royal annunciation was about to be delivered.

by · March 29, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Hevesi, Disability Rights Project Visit School to Raise Awareness of Homeless Children with Disabilities

Hevesi, Disability Rights Project Visit School to Raise Awareness of Homeless Children with Disabilities

Hevesi, Disability Rights Project Visit School to Raise Awareness of Homeless Children with Disabilities State Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi, Chair of Committee on Social Services, and Disability Rights Project founder Brad Gerstman to join parents, students and administrators at Association for […]

by · March 29, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Congressman Eliot Engel opposes JCPOA

Engel Responds to AG Sessions Refusal to Give DOJ Funding to Sanctuary Cities

Engel Responds to AG Sessions Refusal to Give DOJ Funding to Sanctuary Cities Washington D.C.— Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in response to Attorney General Sessions promising […]

by · March 29, 2017 · Bulletin Board
BRONX DA: FORMER NYC CORRECTION OFFICER INDICTED FOR SMUGGLING MARIJUANA, TEQUILA AND TOBACCO INTO RIKERS ISLAND JAIL

BRONX DA: FORMER NYC CORRECTION OFFICER INDICTED FOR SMUGGLING MARIJUANA, TEQUILA AND TOBACCO INTO RIKERS ISLAND JAIL

by · March 29, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Op-Ed: Mr. Mayor, Treat Charter Schools Fairly

Op-Ed: Mr. Mayor, Treat Charter Schools Fairly

By Lester Long Accountability is one of the core values we instill in every scholar who walks through the doors of a South Bronx Classical Charter School. We teach our students that they should hold themselves, and those around them, […]

by · March 29, 2017 · Education News, Op Ed
Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Meeting – April 4th

Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Meeting – April 4th

by · March 29, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Chairman Crowley Statement on Republicans’ Decision to Give Up on Their Disastrous Health Care Bill

Chairman Crowley Statement on Republicans’ Decision to Give Up on Their Disastrous Health Care Bill

Chairman Crowley Statement on Republicans’ Decision to Give Up on Their Disastrous Health Care Bill (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after Republican leaders conceded they couldn’t convince enough members to vote […]

by · March 29, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Funeral Details for Joseph Penasso

Funeral Details for Joseph Penasso

CORRECTION: Joseph Penasso is survived by Michele Avallone Pisciotta, his wife of 15 years, and stepsons, Nicholas J. Pisciotta Jr. and Michael Pisciotta. He is survived by his children, Jennifer Penasso Member, Giuseppe Penasso and Stephanie Penasso. He has 8 grandchildren and […]

STATEMENT FROM IDC LEADER JEFF KLEIN

STATEMENT FROM IDC LEADER JEFF KLEIN

STATEMENT FROM IDC LEADER JEFF KLEIN Our immigrant communities nationwide are living in a perpetual state of fear and anxiety under the Trump administration. That’s why it’s critical that we show leadership at the state level to let New York’s […]

by · March 29, 2017 · Bulletin Board
BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 27,2017

BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 27,2017