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Word of the Day: April 7, 2017

Word of the Day: April 7, 2017

Plexus Definition: (noun) A structure in the form of a network, especially of nerves, blood, vessels, or lymphatics. Synonyms: Rete Usage: The bullet missed his cardiac plexus by an inch, leaving all the nerves intact.

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BRONX DA: BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN DEATH OF FDNY EMT YADIRA ARROYO

BRONX DA: BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN DEATH OF FDNY EMT YADIRA ARROYO

A police officer guards the scene where Margarita Franco, 26, was found shot to death along East 214 Street in Williamsbridge. Photo by David Greene

Murder Mayhem Comes to Morrisania and Other Bronx Nabes

Murder Mayhem Breaks Out in The Bronx by David Greene Traditionally police see an uptick in the murders as the warm weather arrives in late May, but this year the rash of killings seems to have arrived before the warm […]

by · April 7, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Crime, Police Blotter
STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY KING REGARDING RAISING THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY IN NY STATE TO 18

STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY KING REGARDING RAISING THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY IN NY STATE TO 18

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Chairman Crowley Statement on Equal Pay Day

Chairman Crowley Statement on Equal Pay Day

Chairman Crowley Statement on Equal Pay Day (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on Equal Pay Day, which reflects how far into the current year women must work to match what men earned […]

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Whose Birthday Is It? April 6, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? April 6, 2017

Gerald Joseph “Gerry” Mulligan (1927) Mulligan was an important baritone saxophonist and one of the best-known exponents of cool jazz, a delicate, understated offshoot of bebop. He began his career in the mid-1940s as an arranger for Gene Krupa and […]

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Quote of the Day: April 6, 2017

Quote of the Day: April 6, 2017

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. Jane Austen (1775-1817)

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Word of the Day: April 6, 2017

Word of the Day: April 6, 2017

Listless Definition: (adjective) Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm. Synonyms: Dispirited Usage: A subtle change had transformed her from the listless woman he had known into a being who, for the moment, seemed palpitant with the forces of life.

by · April 6, 2017 · Bulletin Board
This April: Thursday Night Jazz at JCAL

This April: Thursday Night Jazz at JCAL

This April: Thursday Night Jazz on April 13, 8pm, 161-04 Jamaica Avenue, Queens NY. Featuring the Ed Cherry Trio. For tickets, call 718-658-7400.

Quote of the Day: April 5, 2017

Quote of the Day: April 5, 2017

Although the Devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation by the continual improvements that have been made upon him. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

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Word of the Day: April 5, 2017

Word of the Day: April 5, 2017

Lycanthrope Definition: (noun) A monster able to change appearance from human to wolf. Synonyms: Werewolf, Wolfman, Loup-garou Usage: She thought the novel about the lycanthrope would be silly, but the sad tale about the werewolf’s struggles to regain control of […]

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Whose Birthday Is It? April 4, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? April 4, 2017

McKinley Morganfield, AKA Muddy Waters (1913) As a teenager in Mississippi, Waters played traditional country blues, but after settling in Chicago in the 1940s, he switched to a more urban style with amplified instruments. He soon became known for his […]

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Word of the Day: April 4, 2017

Word of the Day: April 4, 2017

Phellem Definition: (noun) Outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells. Synonyms: Cork Usage: Joe carefully harvested the phellem from the tree, excited at the prospect of using the buoyant material to make his very own toy boat.

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Quote of the Day: April 4, 2017

Quote of the Day: April 4, 2017

That is one good thing about this world…there are always sure to be more springs. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)

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Statement From Council Member Andy King Regarding FDNY’s New Anti-Hazing Policy

Statement From Council Member Andy King Regarding FDNY’s New Anti-Hazing Policy

by · April 4, 2017 · Bulletin Board