AMERICA’S FIRST HOSPITAL Profile America — Among his very many achievements, Benjamin Franklin played a leading role in the founding of America’s first hospital, decades before the Declaration of Independence. Together with Dr. Thomas Bond, he obtained a charter for a hospital to serve […]
Diaz: “I believe it is time for New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to also do something (ie, IDNYC) of this magnitude for all residents of New York State.”
DOE’s Special Ed Blunder By Letitia James Michael is a six-year old Autistic boy living in the Bronx with his mother Modisha. As a student with disabilities in New York City, Michael is supposed to have access to therapists […]
FIRST WOMAN D.D.S. Profile America — This month 150 years ago, Lucy Hobbs Taylor received a doctorate in dentistry from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery. She was the first American woman so credentialed, and it’s believed she was also […]
Independent Presidential Bid Challenges Democrat Leaders Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D. Michael Bloomberg, who served three terms as mayor of New York City, is actively exploring a run for the presidency. His entry into the race has the potential of […]
On this date in 1825, our most unusual presidential election was held; with the winner receiving just 13 votes to the runner-up’s seven, and four to the third-place finisher.
Today is Chinese New Year, marking the beginning of 4714, the year of the monkey in the Chinese Zodiac.
SIENA SURVEY SAYS: IT’S TIME FOR BUSINESS CLIMATE CHANGE by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) The Siena College Research Institute recently released the results of its annual survey of upstate business leaders. The poll results were interesting, not […]
It’s obscene that the NY City Council voted itself a 32%, $36,0000 retroactive pay raise.
GAS LIGHTING Profile America — It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Nearly 200 years ago, it was even better to light a gas lamp. On this date in 1817, America’s first gas streetlamp was lit […]
MY STRENGTH AND MY DELIVERER!” By: Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Psalm 18:1-2 (NKJV) 1 I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, […]
UNITED STATES OVERSEAS TERRITORIES On this date in 1899, the Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris, concluding the Spanish-American War of 1898. The treaty, negotiated in Paris the previous December, was opposed by 27 senators — not opposed to […]
Pelham Gardens Photo by Debby Kawalick
SNACK FOOD MONTH Profile America — February is American Heart Month, dedicated to the serious matter of monitoring and taking care of our beating hearts. This is important because while heart disease has claimed fewer lives in recent years, […]
From a high flying internet company to death by restructuring By Anthony Rivieccio, MBA, PFA So, what was Yahoo, originally? In January 1994, it began as Jerry and David’s guide to the World Wide Web. Jerry Yang and David Filo […]
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