Wladziu Valentino Liberace (1919) Liberace began playing piano at the age of 4, and by 16, he had appeared as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He soon began giving concerts in flamboyant costumes with ornate pianos, and though […]
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What is a woman? I assure you, I do not know…I do not believe that anybody can know until she has expressed herself in all the arts and professions open to human skill. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
pressmark Definition: (noun) A mark consisting of characters written on abook; used to indicate shelf location. Synonyms: call number, call mark Usage: Long days spent examining pressmarks had taken atoll on the librarian’s eyes.
L. Frank Baum (1856) Baum was an American author of more than 70 children’s books who is best known for penning The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He moved from New York to South Dakota in 1888. When his newspaper there failed, he moved to Illinois […]
Cases of Interest for the Week of May 16, 2016 Monday, May 16, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Piergrossi, L. Justice Barrett Part 60 (Room LL250) Ongoing Trial ELISEO PEREZ, VAUGHN, RIVERA, POLLARD, […]
We would like to invite you to the Herman Badillo post office renaming ceremony at the Morrisania post office. In July of 2015, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to rename a Bronx post office after the Honorable Herman Badillo […]
ON BEHALF OF Van Nest Little League CELEBRATING 60th Anniversary Dinner Dance SPECIAL HONOREE, ANTHONY AMAROSA
Abrazo Boricua takes place at Maestro’s Caterers located at 1703 Bronxdale Avenue in the Bronx on June 9, 2016, 7p.m. to midnight.
Tommy & James Breen – brothers on a mission – started this great page almost a year and a half ago to document the end of and the beginning of a new era. Click Like and follow them on their […]
A sudden, bold, and unexpected question, doth many times surprise a man, and lay him open. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
cumulonimbus Definition: (noun) An extremely dense, vertically developed cumulus with a relatively hazy outline and a glaciated top extending to great heights, usually producing heavy rains, thunderstorms, or hailstorms. Synonyms: thundercloud Usage: The cumulonimbus looming above our heads did not […]
Pierre Victor Auger (1899) Auger was a French physicist who worked in the fields of nuclear and atomic physics and also advanced the study of cosmic rays. He directed the mathematical and natural sciences department at UNESCO from 1948 to 1959 and was instrumental in […]
Today, State Senator Gustavo Rivera honored Ms. Trudy Pogue, Tenant Association President of Claremont Houses, as the 2016 “Woman of Distinction” for the 33rd Senate District at an award ceremony celebrated in Albany. A Bronx resident for over forty-three years, […]
BRONX DAY WITH BOROUGH PRESIDENT RUBEN DIAZ JR. Saturday, June 11, 2016; 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Clay Family Picnic Pavilions Bring your lunch and join us for an afternoon of FREE: Musical entertainment Fun events for the entire family—face painting and […]
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