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 […]
Maureen Connolly (1934) Known as “Little Mo,” Connolly was one of America’s greatest female tennis players. At 14, she became the youngest winner of the National Girl’s Tournament. At 16, she became the youngest player to win the US national […]
By a curious confusion, many modern critics have passed from the proposition that a masterpiece may be unpopular to the other proposition that unless it is unpopular it cannot be a masterpiece. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)
wharfage Definition: (noun) A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats. Synonyms: pier, dock Usage: After the storm, she stood at the end of the wharfage, waiting for […]
BP DIAZ TO HOST MUSLIM SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENT On Saturday, September 17, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host the annual Muslim School Holiday event, designed to bring fun and activities for all in celebration of the addition […]
Saturday, September 17, 6:30 p.m. – State Sen. Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj and others host a heroin town hall and free Naloxone training, Maestro’s Caterers, 1703 Bronxdale Ave., Bronx
Saturday, September 17, 9 a.m. — Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark hosts “Another Chance” summons warrant forgiveness program, Mount Hope Community Center, 55 E. 175th St., Bronx.
Agatha Christie (1890) Christie, a British mystery novelist and playwright known for her detective figures Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, wrote over 75 novels, including Murder on the Orient Express and And Then There Were None. Her books have […]
When I look out on such a night as this, I feel as if there could be neither wickedness nor sorrow in the world; and there certainly would be less of both if the sublimity of Nature were more attended […]
rscintilla Definition: (noun) A minute amount; an iota or trace. Synonyms: shred, smidge Usage: When the party was over, not a scintilla of food remained.
LinkNYC’s has disabled web browser capabilities on their public tablets, after a request from Bronx Borough President asking for filters to be created to prevent people from hogging the public device or viewing lewd content. “We’ve heard a great deal […]
On Saturday Sept 24, 2016, from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM the Kips Bay Boys/Girls Club will host “Day For Kids Festival.” Part of the event includes honoring late Deputy Chief Steven J. Bonano, who was a member […]
Health Department to Spray Pesticides for Tenth Time to Combat Zika and West Nile The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will disperse pesticides from trucks in parts of the Bronx and Staten Island to reduce […]
Samuel “Uncle Sam” Wilson (1766) Wilson was an American Revolutionary War veteran who owned a meatpacking plant in Troy, New York. He provided beef to the army during the War of 1812 in barrels stamped “US,” indicating that they were […]
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