Bronx County Democrats Annual Barbecue and Softball Game By Robert Press Sunday was the Annual Bronx Democratic County Barbecue and softball game at the Coop-City Field. Delicious food was set out for those who came, along with the traditional hot […]

On Friday, September 10th, Phipps Neighborhoods and P.S. 110 hosted a Back to School Homecoming event at their campus, located at 580 Crotona Park South in the Bronx. Fun was had by all, with food support packages from FoodStream Network, […]

John Loudon McAdam (1756) McAdam was a Scottish engineer who invented a process called “macadamization.” After noting the poor condition of the highways near his estate, he recommended that roads be raised above the adjacent ground for good drainage and then covered, first with large stones then with small stones, and bound with fine gravel. It was perhaps the greatest advance in road construction since Roman times and became known as “tarmac,” short for “tarmacadam.” What was the first macadam road in North America? More…

Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience then? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

calumniate Definition: (verb) To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about. Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, sully, smear Usage: Martha knew it was wrong to calumniate her former employer, but she was still so angry about being fired that she could not help herself. Discuss.

NYSUT applauds Cuba-Rushford’s Carly Santangelo as New York State’s 2022 Teacher of the Year    ALBANY, N.Y. Sept. 14, 2021 — New York State United Teachers today congratulated dedicated Cuba-Rushford Middle-High School teacher and Cuba-Rushford Teachers Association member Carly Santangelo on being named the 2022 New York State Teacher of the Year.     Santangelo — an agriculture teacher […]

SAFE Disposal Events are Back!   Events Give Residents Easy Way to Dispose of Potentially Harmful Household Items   *New in 2021 – Registration is Required*   The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced the fall 2021 SAFE […]

RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK OPENS NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART NORWOOD BRANCH IN THE BRONX ‘A Big Day in Bank’s 100th Year’ and a Testimonial to Ridgewood’s Vitality and Flourishing Business Community in the North Bronx “We Continue to Make Possible the Realization of Hopes […]

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance Holds In Person September Meeting By Robert Press With the first day of in person school over, the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance held its first in person meeting in over a year. The agenda was getting […]

Elizabeth Kenny (1880) After breaking her wrist as a young girl, Kenny developed an interest in medicine and eventually became a nurse. While treating polio victims in her native Australia, she devised a treatment using hot compresses and passive exercise that differed drastically from the usual approach of immobilization. Kenny later brought her controversial treatment to the US, where it was initially met with skepticism but was ultimately accepted. What actor attributes his recovery from polio to these treatments? More…

It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)

uproarious Definition: (adjective) Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter. Synonyms: hilarious, screaming Usage: My brother spent the evening regaling us with uproarious tales of the pranks he and his bunkmates used to play on the other campers. Discuss.