slacker Definition: (noun) One who shirks work or duty, especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime. Synonyms: shirker Usage: My partner was a slacker, so I had to do all the work on the project.
Of course poets have morals and manners of their own, and custom is no argument with them. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)
Bronx, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) donated over 125 Thanksgiving turkeys to families and seniors in need in the 34th State Senate District on Monday and Tuesday at his annual turkey giveaway. Senator Klein held turkey giveaways […]
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks Nature & Outdoors: Nov 25, 2015 – Nov 30, 2015 Citywide Highlights Black Friday Hikes Work off all that turkey and stuffing the day after Thanksgiving with these beautiful hikes through parks around the city. […]
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BILLS TO IMPROVE OPEN DATA LAW At the NYC Council’s Stated Meeting on Tuesday, November 24th, the Council voted in favor of a legislative package of five bills designed to improve the existing Open Data Law. Committee on Technology […]
Bipartisan Legislation Will Encourage Use of Bike Share Programs, Create New Options for Commuters (Queens, NY and Eden Prairie, MN) – Today, Reps. Joe Crowley (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, and Erik Paulsen (R-MN) announced the reintroduction […]
This month’s 49th Precinct Community Council meeting will be held on Tuesday November 24th at King’s Harbor Nursing Home. http://www.kingsharbor.com/index.php?p=contact_kings_harbor_multicare_center Kings Harbor Multicare Center 2000 East Gun Hill Road Bronx, New York 10469 718-320-0400 — Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance
inexorable Definition: (adjective) Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless. Synonyms: relentless, grim, unappeasable, unrelenting, unforgiving, stern Usage: The inexorable investigator questioned the witness repeatedly, long after she had been reduced to tears and claimed to know nothing more.
Do not imagine you can exorcise what oppresses you in life by giving vent to it in art. Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)
Lose-lose for consumers: use E-Z Pass and pay through the nose or sit in traffic 8 out of 11 rental car companies charge daily “convenience” fee for E-Z Pass and cash rate for tolls; cost can be two to three […]
From the Albanian American Open Hand Association Veli Morina is a father of three children and a veteran of the Kosovo War. He is barely surviving and provides for his family by collecting cans. After the war in Kosovo, Veli […]
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