Chairman Crowley Presents Congressional Certificate to Senior Citizen (Bronx, NY) – Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) met with a Bronx senior and veteran, Ciro Salemi, today to commemorate his lifetime of contributions to the […]

The Independent Democratic Conference outlined a bold agenda, One New Yorker, and we’re proud that we were able to achieve so much of it in this year’s budget. After releasing several investigations, we stepped up for NYCHA tenants who live […]

NYC Council Member Andy King Reflects on Dr. King’s Legacy BRONX- On the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., NYC Council Member Andy King recalls the tragic moment when, as a youngster at […]

BP DIAZ CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH On March 27, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual Women’s History Month Celebration, honoring women who have contributed to the growth and promotion of our borough, our city and our nation. […]

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its regulations to allow imports of fresh cherimoya fruit from Chile into the continental United States under a systems approach. Commercial shipments […]

Bison Dele (1969) Dele was a professional basketball player who disappeared at sea in 2002 and is believed to have been killed by his brother. Three years earlier, at age 30 and arguably at the peak of his career, Dele […]

Very simple was my explanation, and plausible enough—as most wrong theories are! H.G. Wells (1866-1946)

Chairman Crowley Advocates for $25 Million to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation in Government Funding Bill (Queens, NY) – Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-NY) requested $25 million in federal funding for efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation […]

New York City Council Member Andy King to host Tax Lien Sale Outreach Session on May 10 BRONX — NYC Council Member  Andy King will host an information session about the city’s upcoming tax lien sale on Thursday, May 10, at 6-8 p.m. at the Williamsbridge NAACP Early […]

Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Double Down on his Discriminatory Transgender Ban (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to implement his ban on […]

Heinous Definition: (adjective) Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable. Synonyms: Flagitious Usage: Abusing an animal is a heinous act.

Louis Spohr, “The Forgotten Master” (1784) A highly respected German composer and violinist in the 19th century, Spohr has been largely neglected since then. After touring Europe, he became kapellmeister—leader of the orchestra—in Kassel, Germany, in 1822 and remained there […]

Human feeling is like the mighty rivers that bless the earth: it does not wait for beauty—it flows with resistless force and brings beauty with it. George Eliot (1819-1880)