Senator Jamaal T. Bailey’s Community Autism Awareness Walk (BRONX, NY) Senator Jamaal T. Bailey hosted his first annual Autism Walk at Haffen Park in the Baychester area of the district on Sunday, April 29th. The walk was in collaboration with Team […]

Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases   WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $1.47 million to Idaho from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s […]

STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA ON THE 2018-19 NEW YORK STATE BUDGET (Albany, NY) – State Senator Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx) joined his colleagues in the New York State Senate to vote on the 10 bills of the 2018-2019 Budget. […]

USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List April is “Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month” WASHINGTON – It’s spring, which means many invasive Hungry Pests are emerging and will soon begin feeding on […]

BIG JOHN’S MOVING, INC. PURCHASES NEW VAN  FOR KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER   Bronx, NY – Thanks to the generous donation of Big John’s Moving Inc., Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) will receive a new van this Spring. The moving company has agreed […]

(Queens, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, received the endorsement of two dozen leading labor unions, including the Hotel Trades Council, New York State AFL-CIO, the Communications Workers of America, 32BJ […]

BP DIAZ TO MAYOR DE BLASIO: BACK OFF NYCHA LAWSUIT In a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has thrown his support behind recent litigation filed on behalf of public housing tenants in New […]

More than 300 Ride-Hail Drivers Marched on City Hall to Protest Disastrous Council Bill Drivers Held Funeral Procession Caravan from Brooklyn to City Hall, Launched Digital Ad Campaign Opposing the Bill Just Hours After Guild’s Protest, de Blasio Administration Announces Opposition […]

Hoagie Definition: (noun) A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States. Synonyms: […]

Anna Marie Jarvis (1864) Though she never wed or had children herself, Jarvis campaigned tirelessly for the establishment of an annual holiday honoring mothers. She began her campaign after the death of her mother, a social activist who had brought […]

There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870)