Spelunker Definition: (noun) One who explores caves chiefly as a hobby; a caver. Synonyms: Potholer, Speleologist Usage: The spelunkers were lost in the cave and worried that their minimal rations, two granola bars and a bag of salted peanuts, would […]
New York City Department of Design Construction Accepting Applications for its 2017 High School and College/Graduate Summer Internship Programs (Long Island City, NY – February 21, 2017) The NYC Department of Design and Construction’s (DDC) STEAM education initiative, in conjunction […]
On Sunday, March 5, 2017, the City of New York will observe for the first time “Three-Fifth Clause Awareness Day.” As a part of this observance a special program will take place at 3 P.M. at The Schomburg Center for […]
Thursday, February 23 — Car insurance is both required and a major item in the budget of many households. The idea of insuring cars against accidents began this month in 1898 when the Traveler’s Insurance Company issued a policy to Dr. […]
Robert Baden-Powell (1857) Powell was a British army officer and founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, later the Girl Scouts. He was a hero of the South African War and author of Aids to Scouting, a military textbook. […]
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. George Eliot (1819-1880)
Excursive Definition: (adjective) Of, given to, characterized by, or having the nature of digression. Synonyms: Rambling, Digressive, Discursive Usage: What started as a few excursive remarks soon turned into a long, rambling speech about this and that.
DiNAPOLI APPOINTS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STAFF New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today he has named Erin Stevens as deputy comptroller for Intergovernmental and Community Affairs, Christina Baal-Owens as director of Community Affairs, and Tad Mack as the regional […]
State Senators Serrano & Hoylman Introduce Bills to Make New York a Safe Place for Immigrants Package of bills would protect immigrant rights and fight back against the Trump administration Comes on the heels of nationwide raids by U.S. Immigration […]
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Rodent Related Death in The Bronx “One of the most frequent complaints I hear from people all over the city is about the prevalence of rats and rodents in their neighborhoods, in the subway, […]
Wednesday, February 22 — The history of radio and the presidency seems to center entirely on Franklin Roosevelt’s famous “fireside chats” beginning in 1933 in the depths of the Depression. But the first president to address the nation from the White […]
Anaïs Nin (1903) Born in France to a Spanish father and French-Dutch mother, Nin began her literary career in Paris in the 1930s but did not receive widespread recognition until the 60s. Frequently moving between France and the US, Nin […]
I have often thought what a melancholy world this would be without children, and what an inhuman world without the aged. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
Follow Us