If there is one person I do despise more than another, it is the man who does not think exactly the same on all topics as I do. Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)

Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $3.39 million to Washington State from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the […]

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Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is restructuring its regulations for importing plants for planting. Specifically, APHIS will consolidate general requirements for importing plants for planting in one place in the Code […]

Chirpy Definition: (adjective) Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness. Synonyms: Perky, Buoyant Usage: You’re very chirpy today – have you won the lottery or something?

Frances Perkins (1880) Though Perkins was already extraordinarily accomplished by the time she was appointed US Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, the decision to appoint a woman to the cabinet was bitterly criticized by business […]

Well, I really don’t advise a woman who wants to have things her own way to get married. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)

GIVE BACK & VOLUNTEER WITH IT’S MY PARK It’s My Park: Volunteer Days Register Here to find out when and where volunteer events are taking place. The days are getting warmer and we’ve just posted more than 20 It’s My Park clean […]

Vote week will take place from Saturday, April 7th to Sunday April 15th. In the attached fliers are the list of projects which voters can choose up to 5 to vote for. Also enclosed are the list of vote sites where […]

Chairman Crowley Recognized for Efforts to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (Queens, NY) – Today, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) was awarded the Break the Silence Soumou Politician of the Year Award in recognition of […]

What’s in the Trash? NYC Department of Sanitation Releases Waste Characterization Study  Study Looks at How Much Material New Yorkers “Throw Away” in Our Recycling Bins and Trash Cans  The New York City Department of Sanitation announced the release of […]

SCHOLARS HONORED FOR EXTRAORDINARY PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENT AT SUCCESS ACADEMY’S SEVENTH ANNUAL “SLAM THE EXAM” ACADEMIC PEP RALLY 4,000 Success Academy third and fourth graders gathered at Barclays Center to celebrate their hard work and achievement New York, NY — […]