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Quote of the Day: March 6, 2017

Quote of the Day: March 6, 2017

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things. Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804)

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Word of the Day: March 6, 2017

Word of the Day: March 6, 2017

Worriment Definition: (noun) A difficulty that causes anxiety. Synonyms: Troublesomeness, Inconvenience Usage: To him, everything was a worriment, and his anxiety increased every day.

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Senator Ruben Diaz announce the celebration of the 7th “Abrazo Garifuna in New York”

Senator Ruben Diaz announce the celebration of the 7th “Abrazo Garifuna in New York”

Senator Ruben Diaz announce the celebration of the 7th “Abrazo Garifuna in New York” Bronx, NY – Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz, in conjunction with New York State Assemblymen Marcos Crespo, Luis Sepulveda, Michael Blake, Victor Pichardo and City Council Member […]

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Senator Klein Highlights the IDC’s Religious Freedom Package

Senator Klein Highlights the IDC’s Religious Freedom Package

UNITED AGAINST HATE: LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS JOIN MUSLIM AND JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO RALLY AGAINST RECENT WAVE OF HATE CRIMES Senator Klein Highlights the IDC’s Religious Freedom Package Bronx, NY – With Muslims across the country facing intolerance in light […]

UNITED AGAINST HATE: LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND RIVERDALE JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY AGAINST RECENT WAVE OF ANTI-SEMITISM

UNITED AGAINST HATE: LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND RIVERDALE JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY AGAINST RECENT WAVE OF ANTI-SEMITISM

UNITED AGAINST HATE: LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND RIVERDALE JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY AGAINST RECENT WAVE OF ANTI-SEMITISM Senator Klein highlights the IDC’s Religious Freedom Package aimed at combatting hate crimes Bronx, NY – As anti-Semitic hate crimes sweep the nation […]

Congressman Joseph Crowley 14th Congressional District Bronx/Queens

Chairman Crowley Statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Decision to Recuse Himself from Russia Investigations

Chairman Crowley Statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Decision to Recuse Himself from Russia Investigations (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced plans to recuse himself from […]

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Profile America: Mandatory Vaccinations

Profile America: Mandatory Vaccinations

Monday, March 6 — Seemingly out of nowhere, the issue of mandatory vaccinations has been in the news in recent years. But governmental involvement in vaccination traces back to this date in 1810. That’s when Massachusetts enacted a law to “diffuse the […]

by · March 6, 2017 · Profile America
Whose Birthday Is It? March 5, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? March 5, 2017

Howard Pyle (1853) Pyle was an American illustrator and writer who specialized in tales of chivalry and adventure for children. He rewrote and realistically illustrated classic tales about figures like Robin Hood and King Arthur, adapting the stories to suit […]

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Quote of the Day: March 5, 2017

Quote of the Day: March 5, 2017

We are so bound together that no man can labor for himself alone. Each blow he strikes in his own behalf helps to mold the universe. Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)

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Word of the Day: March 5, 2017

Word of the Day: March 5, 2017

Prosody Definition: (noun) The Study of the metrical structure of verse. Synonyms: Metrics Usage: He was a master of meter, and contributed certain modifications to the laws of Chinese prosody which exist to the present day.

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New Report Reveals de Blasio Administration Has Systematically Denied Charter Schools Public Space Since 2014

New Report Reveals de Blasio Administration Has Systematically Denied Charter Schools Public Space Since 2014

New Report Reveals de Blasio Administration Has Systematically Denied Charter Schools Public Space Since 2014 City’s Rejections Have Posed Major Challenges for NYC Families and Charter Leaders, Kept Schools from Reaching More High-Need Communities School Leaders Join Dozens of Parents […]

After wave of threats against JCCs, IDC announces Religious Freedom Package

After wave of threats against JCCs, IDC announces Religious Freedom Package

After wave of threats against JCCs, IDC announces Religious Freedom Package Legislative measures crackdown on hate against all religious groups Albany, NY — After four bomb threats were lodged against Jewish Community Centers in New York, members of the Independent […]

Sepulveda Hosts Know Your Rights Immigration Workshop, March 5

Sepulveda Hosts Know Your Rights Immigration Workshop, March 5

An effort to calm fears and explain rights Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda along with Senators Ruben Diaz and Jeff Klein will hold a “Know Your Rights” workshop for immigrants  at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, right after the Spanish language […]

Profile America: FM Radio Debuts

Profile America: FM Radio Debuts

Sunday, March 5 — FM radio is 76 years old. In March 1941, the first commercial FM station went on the air — W47NV in Nashville, Tennessee. FM —standing for frequency modulation — was first proposed in a scientific paper written […]

by · March 5, 2017 · Profile America
Whose Birthday Is It? March 4, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? March 4, 2017

Miriam Makeba (1932) Nicknamed “Mama Africa,” Makeba was a Grammy Award-winning singer and activist. In 1963, after she testified against apartheid before the UN, South Africa revoked her citizenship and right to return to the country. She settled in the […]

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