(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued a statement providing clarification on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) oversight of plants produced through innovative new breeding techniques which include techniques called genome editing. Under its biotechnology regulations, […]

Chairman Crowley Statement on House Republicans’ Vote to End the Russia Investigation (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee voted to end their Russia investigation: “Today, […]

Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill (Queens, N.Y.) – Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Ways and Means Social Security Ranking Member John Larson (D-CT) announced today their letter signed […]

Sophie Germain (1776) Growing up during the French Revolution, a young Germain turned to her father’s library for entertainment and discovered a passion for mathematics. Despite facing opposition due to her gender, the self-taught Germain was eventually able to attend […]

Envy is ignorance. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

DSNY Issues ‘Snow Alert’ for Monday, April 2, 2018 at 2 a.m. The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Monday, April 2, 2018 at 2 a.m. In a snow alert, DSNY coordinates with the Office of […]

Chairman Crowley Statement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to Politicize the 2020 Census (Queens, NY) — House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement after the Commerce Department announced that a question on citizenship would be added […]

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: City Council Approval of the Jerome Avenue Rezoning “With today’s vote, the City Council has secured a positive future for the Jerome Avenue corridor that is inclusive of the area’s current residents and does […]

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued a statement providing clarification on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) oversight of plants produced through innovative new breeding techniques which include techniques called genome editing. Under its biotechnology regulations, […]

Please join Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson, The Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus and The Bronx Delegationto the New York City Council in celebrating the rich culture and contributions made by the Garifuna community in New York City. When: April 12th at 5:30 P.M. Where: City Council […]