demean Definition: (verb) Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. Synonyms: degrade, disgrace, put down Usage: The CEO makes it a point to regularly demean employees in front of their colleagues, as he believes that a little public humiliation goes […]
Defendant Threw Baby Out Of Sixth-Floor Apartment Window Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx woman has been sentenced to three and one-third to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree Manslaughter in the death of her six-month-old daughter. […]
By Robert Press Mayor Bill de Blasio came to Lincoln Hospital (one of the New York City-run hospitals) to announce a partnership with the NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation and Bronx-based health insurer Metro Plus called New York Care. New […]
Emily Greene Balch (1867) Balch was an American economist and sociologist who taught at Wellesley College until her dismissal in 1918 for opposing US involvement in World War I. She was a co-founder, along with Jane Addams, of the Women’s […]
Two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
connive Definition: (verb) Form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner. Synonyms: scheme, intrigue Usage: We had to send that perfectly innocent man to penal servitude for a crime we know he never committed, and it was only afterward that we […]
The Trump Administration’s plans to draw down U.S. forces in Syria has re-opened the question of western support for the Kurdish people. The Kurds have been pro-western, and scrupulous in their protection of human rights. They treat females as equals, […]
Monday, January 7th. During the Revolutionary War, the rebelling colonies and the Continental Congress were anything but too big to fail. To the contrary, finances were very spotty and precarious. To help put affairs in order and make credit available, […]
NEWS FROM NYCFC: Team announces 2019 Schedule New York City FC today announced the Club’s 2019 MLS Regular Season schedule. Spanning eight months of the calendar, NYCFC’s fifth campaign is comprised of 34 regular season games, including 17 in New […]
NEWS FROM THE NEW YORK METS The New York Mets announced today that David Wright will assume a new role with the club as Special Advisor to Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen. In a related […]
Peter Holowecki Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Inductee was nominated by Former Senator Michael A. L. Balboni Peter Holowecki of Mineola, having honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954, has distinguished himself with more […]
Saint Marie-Bernarde Soubirous (1844) Soubirous was a French peasant girl who claimed to see the Virgin Mary in apparitions at a grotto near Lourdes, her home, in 1858. The authorities, skeptical of her visions, subjected her to severe examinations. After […]
It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank, and independent. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
rebutter Definition: (noun) A debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument. Synonyms: confuter Usage: Although our opponent’s speech was well-received by the crowd, our rebutter was confident that she could disprove most of his claims. Discuss. […]
Cases of Interest for the Week of January 7, 2019 Monday, January 7, 2019 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Brady, A. Newbauer 96 Appearance Alen Califano Charged with first-degree Burglary, second-degree Assault and additional charges. The […]
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