Swarm Definition: (verb) Move in large numbers. Synonyms: Pour, Pullulate, Teem, Stream Usage: A crowd of people swarmed out of the theater after the show and congregated by the stage door to meet the exiting actors.

Julius Henry “Groucho” Marx (1890) Marx and his brothers entered show business with their mother as a vaudeville act in the early 1900s. Later in his career, he enjoyed success as host of the TV game show You Bet Your […]

Eulogy, n.: Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

DSNY Publishes 2017 Annual Report The New York City Department of Sanitation has published its 2017 Annual Report highlighting the Department’s fiscal year achievements as it continues to reach its goal of sending zero waste to landfills by 2030. Highlights […]

Fear is sharp-sighted, and can see things underground, and much more in the skies. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (1903) A Russian-American virtuoso pianist, Horowitz made his debut in Russia at 17. Within years, he was touring internationally, with much success. He eventually settled in the US, where his extraordinary technical virtuosity made him one of […]

Fretful Definition: (adjective) Habitually complaining. Synonyms: Querulous, Whiny Usage: She had never spoken a word to her sister-in-law for three days; but she had likewise dropped her fretful complaining, and we found it a great comfort.