Quote of the Day: August 2, 2016
Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. Jane Austen (1775-1817)
Articles by: Koi Germany, Jr.
Word of the Day: August 2, 2016
asthenopia Definition: (noun) A tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem. Synonyms: eyestrain Usage: The jeweler developed asthenopia due to the long hours he spent fitting small clasps on thin […]
New York City and Environmental Protection Agency Unveil New “Clean Streets = Clean Beaches” Initiative
WHEN: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Outside of MCU Park, Home of the Brooklyn Cyclones 1904 Surf Avenue Coney Island, Brooklyn WHO: Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner, NYC Department of Sanitation Vincent Sapienza, Acting Commissioner, NYC Department of Environmental Protection […]
The Phenomenon That is Pokémon Go
The Phenomenon That is Pokémon Go Koi Germany, Jr., Staff Writer The bus ground to a halt at my stop. I alighted, dug into my pocket, and fumbled around for my iPhone before finally firing up the app. I stared […]
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of August 1, 2016
Cases of Interest for the Week of August 1, 2016 Monday, August 1, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Greenfield, D. Justice Mogulescu Part 77 Jury Selection GJOK DEDE Charged with Manslaughter for allegedly […]
Borough President Diaz Calls for SNAP/EBT Enhancements
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. recently made the push to streamline the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits online using Electronic Benefit Transfers (EBT) cards. SNAP provides low-income earners with federally-subsidized funds (via EBT cards) which may be […]
Op-Ed: Workforce 2.0 – How the Gig Economy Provides a Hand-Up for Thousands of Bronxites
Op-Ed by Fernando P. Tirado Many politicians and other pundits have been critical of the “Gig Economy”, especially due to the rise of companies such as Uber and Airbnb. These companies are part of the gig economy, but the gig […]
Whose Birthday Is It? August 1, 2016
Herman Melville (1819) Neglected for much of his career but now considered one of the greatest American writers, Melville was born into an impoverished family and had little formal schooling. He sailed for the South Seas on a whaler in […]
Quote of the Day: August 1, 2016
Ignorance is not so damnable as humbug; but when it prescribes pills it may happen to do more harm. George Elliot (1819-1880)
Word of the Day: August 1, 2016
placeman Definition: (noun) One who has a political placement in the government Synonyms: placeseeker Usage: They viewed the placeman as a colorless bureaucrat.
Statement From Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association President Elias Husamudeen
The below statement is attributable to Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association President Elias Husamudeen: “Whenever there is a national threat to police officers, anywhere in this country, the NY Police Department immediately responds by marshaling every resource available to secure the […]
Whose Birthday Is It? July 31, 2016
Peter Benenson (1921) Peter Benenson was an English lawyer who organized a letter-writing campaign in 1961 calling for amnesty for “prisoners of conscience.” His campaign resulted in the establishment of Amnesty International, a human-rights organization that works to combat violations […]
Quote of the Day: July 31, 2016
It wouldn’t do for us to have all our dreams fulfilled. We would be as good as dead if we had nothing left to dream about. L.M. Montgomery (1874-1942)
Word of the Day: July 31, 2016
atavism Definition: The reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence Synonyms: reversion Usage: Perhaps some deep-rooted atavism urges the wanderer back to lands which his ancestors left in the dim beginnings of history.
Whose Birthday Is It? July 30, 2016
Emily Brontë (1818) Sister of writers Charlotte and Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë was an English author who is most famous for her novel Wuthering Heights, a highly imaginative story of passion and hatred set on the Yorkshire moors. Emily’s unusual […]
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