Wednesday, September 12th. One of the great technical leaps in progress towards our digital age occurred on this date 60 years ago. It was in September 1958 that Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments demonstrated his invention of a miniaturized electronic […]
SENATOR RIVERA CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSAL TO WITHDRAW FROM AGREEMENT ON CHILD MIGRANT DETENTION “The Trump administration’s announcement that they are seeking to withdraw from the ‘Flores Settlement’ demonstrates for the umpteenth time this administration’s profound hostility towards our immigrant […]
It’s Primary Day in the Bronx. Don’t forget to vote. 10:00 AM – The New York City Campaign Finance Board meets, Joseph A. O’Hare S.J. boardroom, 100 Church St., 12th floor, Manhattan. 10:00 AM – Amanda Septimo votes at P.S. 48 […]
Raising the Bar on Safety by Dara Khosrowshahi During my first year at Uber, we’ve put safety at the heart of everything we do. We’ve strengthened our background checks and introduced new screening technology and policies to help make the […]
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: President Trump’s Lies About Puerto Rico “The Trump Administration’s response to Hurricane Maria’s devastating impact in Puerto Rico was an abject failure. Everyone knows this. Any attempt by this administration to call their response […]
The 2019 Charter Revision Commission kicks off in September 2018 with a round of Public Hearings across the five boroughs! We’ve attached information for you to share in your communities, districts, and networks. Please check our website – www.charter2019.nyc […]
Maurice Chevalier (1888) Chevalier was a French actor, singer, and vaudeville entertainer known for his trademark tuxedo and straw hat. While a prisoner of war during World War I, Chevalier studied English. After the war, he began acting in the […]
I forget who it was that recommended men for their soul’s good to do each day two things they disliked: it was a wise man, and it is a precept that I have followed scrupulously; for every day I have […]
embitter Definition: (verb) Cause to be bitter or resentful. Synonyms: acerbate, envenom Usage: He would not let this bad experience embitter him and resolved to maintain a positive outlook on life.
NEW YORK CHEFS CELEBRATE JAPAN: A BENEFIT FOR THE GOHAN SOCIETY OCTOBER 10, 2018 Meredith 4th Floor Terrace at Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street NYC gohansociety.org/event/new-york-chefs-celebrate-japan-a-benefit-for-the-gohan-society/ On October 10, 2018 food enthusiasts and Japanophiles will be able to have the fantasies of […]
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: The Anniversary of 9/11 “Today, we remember those we lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. “These were our friends, our neighbors, our co-workers, our family. Some of the victims we never […]
FARM SCHOOL NYC | PREPARING FOR WINTER Wednesday, September 12 • 6–9 p.m. Saturdays, September 15, 22, & 29 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Taqwa Community Farm • 90 West 164th Street This intensive three-week fall course covers how to prepare your urban farm […]
Council Members Constantinides, Levine, Torres & BP Diaz to Introduce Bill Requiring Unannounced Inspections of Drinking Water Tanks New York City Hall — Council Members Costa Constantinides, Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, Mark Levine, Chair of the Committee […]
Tuesday, September 11th. To highlight its importance, both as a crop and as part of the changing American diet, this is National Rice Month. Globally, rice is the world’s most important cereal grain. Americans doubled their annual per capita consumption […]
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