cogwheel Definition: (noun) A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion. Synonyms: gear Usage: Wheels began to revolve faster and faster, levers and cogwheels to work, chimes to play, […]
Listen to the latest edition of the Teamster Nation Podcast and learn how Local 237 in New York City used an event honoring former staffer and journalist Marie Colvin to also pay tribute to three school safety agents who stood […]
John Pierpont Morgan (1837) The son of a financier, Morgan began his career as an accountant before being named a partner in the firm that became J.P. Morgan and Company. One of the world’s most powerful railroad magnates, he formed […]
Rising genius always shoots out its rays from among the clouds, but these will gradually roll away and disappear as it ascends to its steady luster. Washington Irving (1783-1859)
dolorous Definition: (adjective) Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain. Synonyms: lachrymose, weeping, tearful Usage: She always speaks with a wailing, dolorous voice—you are nervously expecting her to burst into tears every moment. Discuss.
On Sunday, April 14, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. attended the “Kings Stop Killing Kings” anti-violence march and rally. The march took place on the Grand Concourse, beginning at Fordham Road, and stopped at The Bronx County Building at East […]
On Saturday April 13th, Betances youth residents had the opportunity to participate in a baseball training day in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with former Major League Baseball players in a kick-off event for RDC’s Heart of the City Baseball initiative, a commitment […]
Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646) Mansart was a French architect and town planner who completed the Palace of Versailles. Favored by Louis XIV, he was made the chief architect for royal buildings. After enlarging the château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, he began work […]
It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived. Henry Fielding (1707-1754)
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