Word of the Day: September 20, 2016
cupidity Definition: (noun) Excessive desire, especially for wealth. Synonyms: covetousness, avarice Usage: Their very cupidity was to prove the means of their undoing, in the matter of the ransom at least.
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Whose Birthday Is It? September 19, 2016
Cass “Mama” Elliot (1941) Elliot was an American singer and member of the vocal group The Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, she had a successful solo career, releasing several studio albums. In 1974, after a series […]
Quote of the Day: September 19, 2016
Humor is the spiciest condiment in the feast of existence. Laugh at your mistakes but learn from them, joke over your troubles but gather strength from them, make a jest of your difficulties but overcome them. L.M. Montgomery (1874-1942)
Word of the Day: September 19, 2016
bedeck Definition: (verb) To adorn or ornament in a showy fashion. Synonyms: bedight, deck Usage: It was at the dawn of day in the merry Maytime, when hedgerows are green and flowers bedeck the meadows.
ALERT: NYPD, FBI Seek Chelsea Bombing Suspect, Ahmad Khan Rahami
Man wanted for questioning by the FBI in connection with the Chelsea explosion that occurred on September 17.
Hispanic Heritage Luncheon Hosted at the Tosca Marquee
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to join in the Hispanic Heritage Luncheon Thursday, September 22, hosted by the Tosca Marquee where the Chamber’s prestigious Leadership Award will be presented to the Bronx leaders in […]
Whose Birthday Is It? September 18, 2016
Samuel Johnson (1709) Johnson was a British man of letters and one of the outstanding figures of 18th-century England. In 1755, after eight years of work, he published his monumental Dictionary of the English Language, considered the first great English […]
Quote of the Day: September 18, 2016
The soldier never becomes wholly familiar with the conception of his foes as men like himself; he cannot divest himself of the feeling that they are another order of beings, differently conditioned, in an environment not altogether of the earth. […]
Word of the Day: September 18, 2016
nonstarter Definition: (noun) An idea, proposal, or candidate with no chance of being accepted or successful. Synonyms: failure, loser Usage: Many lawmakers are pronouncing the budget a nonstarter.
Bronx Assemblymember Sepulveda Joins with Institute For Family Health to Celebrate Renovation and Expansion of Former Soundview Healthcare Clinic
Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda joined with officials of the Institute for Family Health and its Stevenson Family Health Center in Soundview, the Bronx, on Thursday, Sept. 8 to announce major funding to the health center for its renovation and expansion. Assemblyman […]
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