Congressman Crowley Holds Resources Forum with Community Veterans (Queens, NY) – Yesterday, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, was joined by NYC Department of Veterans’ Services Commissioner Loree Sutton, MD, Brigadier General (ret.), veterans’ […]
Senator Rivera Introduces Legislative Resolution Celebrating the Life of Puerto Rican and Latino Civic Leader Angelo Falcón (Albany, NY) – Today, State Senator Gustavo Rivera introduced a resolution paying tribute to the life and community activism of Angelo Falcón, founder […]
200 KIDS AND FAMILIES FROM ACROSS NYC JOIN SUCCESS ACADEMY SUMMER READING KICK-OFF CELEBRATION “Read-a-Palooza” was “one big circus of literature,” inspiring young readers with a visit by bestselling children’s author Kwame Alexander, popcorn, sparkly hats, and newly-minted public library […]
ANSWERING THE CALL TO CREATE HISTORY Sobering Thoughts on Caribbean American Heritage Month by State Senator Kevin Parker To answer the call to create history is at times challenging. But if there is one lesson history teaches us is that […]
STENCH OF “CORPSE FLOWER” DRAWS CROWDS TO NYBG By David Greene Thousands of flower and plant enthusiasts paid a visit this past weekend to the New York Botanical Gardens as kick-off to the unusual Corpse flower 24-hour blooming event at […]
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Tragic Death of New York State Trooper Nicholas Clark “On behalf of the New York State Assembly, I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Trooper Clark.” “Each […]
Patrice Lumumba (1925) Lumumba was an African nationalist leader and the first elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after it gained independence from Belgium in 1960. The early years of independence were tumultuous, and Lumumba held […]
Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
lambent Definition: (adjective) Softly bright or radiant. Synonyms: aglow, lucent, luminous Usage: Lady Ruth lifted her eyes to his, and their lambent fires were suddenly rekindled.
SENATOR RIVERA CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION “ZERO TOLERANCE” POLICY TEARING MIGRANT FAMILIES APART Senator Rivera Calls On the NYS Office of Children and Family Services To Utilize Oversight to Ensure Safety and Reunification of Separated Migrant Children (Bronx, NY) – State […]
Prayer Vigil, Protest Held for Hundreds of Separated and Missing Immigrant Children by David Greene Local elected officials, clergy leaders and community activists gathered outside of Bronx Supreme Court on the Grand Concourse, demanding that all of the 2,300 children […]
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: A Gross Example of What Fake News Looks Like By Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz You should know that recently I personally experienced a case of “Fake News.” As you know my dear reader, I […]
NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RETURNS TO ASIA IN SUMMER 2018 Orchestra’s Tour from July 24-August 3 Includes Return Visits to Major Cultural Capitals of Beijing and Shanghai, Alongside NYO-USA Debuts in Taipei, Seoul, and Daejeon Conductor Michael […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on the Supreme Court Decision to Undermine Workers’ Rights and Protections (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Janus […]
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