ISMAEL MIRANDA and ANDY MONTAÑEZ Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present Two Living Salsa Legends, the multifaceted vocalists ISMAEL MIRANDA and ANDY MONTAÑEZ as they perform selections from their vast repertoires on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 at 8pm.  Produced by Lehman Center and Leo Tizol. Lehman Center for […]

New York City Department of Design and Construction’s STEAM Initiative, in partnership with the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and the NYC Administration for Children’s Services, presents the 2016 High School Internship   Long Island City – New […]

The louder he talked of his honor, the fasterwe counted our spoons. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

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Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (1915) Mostel was an American comic actor whocombined a large paunch with acrobatic graceand an expressive face. He initially workedboth on Broadway and in film but wasblacklisted in Hollywood for his political viewsand worked primarily in […]

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterdayout of our recollection; and will, in turn, besupplanted by his successor of tomorrow. Washington Irving (1783-1859)

immiscible Definition: (adjective) That cannot undergo mixing or blending. Synonyms: unmixable Usage: When two immiscible liquids, such as oil and water,are shaken together, an emulsion is produced.

John Steinbeck (1902) Steinbeck was an American writer perhapsbest remembered for his strong, Pulitzer Prize-winning sociological novel The Grapes ofWrath, which is widely considered one of thegreat American novels of the 20th century. Hislater novels include Cannery Row, The Pearl,and […]

On Friday February 19th, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer toured businesses on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx with Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA) and the United Auto Worker Association. Other attending groups included Legal Aid Society, the […]

Monroe College, a national leader in educating urban and international students, last night honored five community leaders for their public service and professional achievements at an awards dinner hosted by its School of Criminal Justice. The Black History Month Celebration […]

Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

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