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Velázquez Thanks City Council For Standing Strong Against Unnecessary Baychester Square Development
Velázquez Thanks City Council For Standing Strong Against Unnecessary Baychester Square Development Velázquez announces Legislative Proposal to Insure Community Input for Future Developments Before today’s City Council meetings, the Baychester Square proposal was withdrawn by the City BRONX, N.Y. – […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to Sue Universities Over Affirmative Action Programs
Chairman Crowley Statement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to Sue Universities Over Affirmative Action Programs (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Trump’s Justice Department said it would divert resources from […]
Word of the Day: August 11, 2017
Ignoble Definition: (adjective) Not of the nobility; common. Synonyms: Ungentle, Untitled Usage: The princess loved the stable boy, but he was of ignoble birth, and her father refused to let them marry.
Whose Birthday Is It? August 11, 2017
Alex Haley (1921) A descendent of African slaves, Haley began writing during a 20-year US Coast Guard career. He became a journalist, and earned national attention for The Autobiography of Malcolm X. His biggest success was 1976’s Roots, a Pulitzer […]
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Quote of the Day: August 11, 2017
But there, everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses. Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)
Chairman Crowley Statement on 52nd Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Chairman Crowley Statement on 52nd Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the 52nd anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid: “For 52 years, Medicare and Medicaid have been […]
BP DIAZ ALLOCATES OVER $2.4 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES
BP DIAZ ALLOCATES OVER $2.4 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has allocated more than $2.4 million in capital funds for six community facilities across The Bronx. These capital improvements help with the renovation […]
Councilwoman Rosie Mendez Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council
Councilwoman Rosie Mendez Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council Garcia Campaign Picks Up Major Elected Support in CD18 in the Bronx New York City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez today announced her enthusiastic endorsement of Elvin Garcia for the City Council open […]
August Is Tree Check Month: Public’s Help Needed to Stop the Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle in its Tracks
Washington D.C., July 31, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) wants to remind the public that August is Tree Check Month. This is the best time to spot the round, drill-like holes made […]
Word of the Day: August 10, 2017
Unsteady Definition: (adjective) Not firm, solid, or securely in place, unstable. Synonyms: Unfirm Usage: He climbed carefully up the unsteady ladder and cleaned the leaves that had filled the gutter around the house.
Whose Birthday Is It? August 10, 2017
Henri Nestle (1814) Born in Germany, Nestlé was the 11th of 14 children—only half of whom survived to adulthood. After apprenticing to a pharmacist in the 1830s, he began to work on an infant food that could serve as a […]
Quote of the Day: August 10, 2017
All nature wears one universal grin. Henry Fielding (1707-1754)
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