Profile America: Cinco de Mayo
In Spanish, today’s date is Cinco de Mayo, and celebrations will be held in many cities across the U.S., as well as Mexico.
Articles by: Michael Benjamin
City Expands Free Movies Under The Stars
Over 60 percent of events to take place in parks previously not included in program.
Profile America: Honoring Elders
May is Older Americans Month. There are nearly 45 million people age 65 and older in the U.S., almost 15 percent of the population.
CITY SEES 85 PERCENT REDUCTION IN K2 RELATED EMERGENCY VISITS
85 PERCENT REDUCTION IN K2 RELATED EMERGENCY VISITS Decrease followed stricter City laws, multi-agency enforcement efforts, and public awareness campaign NEW YORK––Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett and […]
VOTE BETTER NY CALLS ON STATE LAWMAKERS TO MODERNIZE ELECTIONS
VOTE BETTER NY CALLS ON STATE LAWMAKERS TO MODERNIZE ELECTIONS AND CREATE CONVENIENT VOTING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL NEW YORKERS May 3, 2016– The Vote Better NY coalition declared today “Voter Day in Albany,” a day of action aimed at modernizing […]
Hamilton’ scores record-breaking 16 Tony nominations
Hip-hop musical ‘Hamilton’ scores record-breaking 16 Tony nominations. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop-flavored musical about Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. treasury secretary regularly pulls in $1.5 million a week to sold-out audience.
Profile America: Doctors in the House
The nation’s foremost professional organization, the American Medical Association, was founded this week in 1847 in Philadelphia.
Profile America: Honoring Our Teachers
Today is the kickoff of PTA Teacher Appreciation Week. National Teacher Day is recognized tomorrow.
Profile America: America’s First Skyscraper
Construction began on May 1, 1884 in Chicago for a radical new building design — destined to be America’s first skyscraper.
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But as I see him being subject to what looks like selective prosecution, I must speak out.
Profile America: Social Insurance
On this date in 1942, Rhode Island became the first state to set up a health or temporary disability insurance program for its working citizens unemployed because of sickness.
Profile America: The Mighty Mouse
On this date in 1981, the Xerox Corporation introduced the mouse to the commercial computing world.
‘Jungle Book’ Rules At The Box Offir.
‘The Jungle Book’ dominates at the multiplex this weekend with a bear-sized $156.8 million and pushes this pre-summer season hit film to over the half billion mark through Sunday.
Profile America: Solar Power
On this date in 1954, Bell Laboratories in New York announced the prototype manufacture of a new solar battery.
Profile America: Henry Ford Sets Up The Assembly Line
FORD SETS UP ASSEMBLY LINE Wednesday, April 20 — The American automobile industry began to take off this month in 1913 — as Henry Ford set up the first moving assembly line in Highland Park, Michigan. Before the assembly line, […]
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