Opine Definition: (verb) Express one’s opinion openly and without fear or hesitation. Synonyms: Animadvert, Sound Off, Speak Out, Speak Up Usage: “I dare say it is all for the best,” opined Mrs. Munt.

Anna Freud (1895) The youngest daughter of renowned psychologist Sigmund Freud—the founder of psychoanalysis—Anna Freud went on to become a pioneer in child psychology. In 1938, she and her terminally ill father escaped Nazi-controlled Austria for London. There, she founded […]

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature. Henry James (1843-1916)

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK LAUNCHES PATHWAYS TO EXCELLENCE II  NEXT PHASE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION LAUNCHES WEBPAGE TO SOLICIT CRUCIAL COMMUNITY FEEDBACK  NEW YORK, NY  – Dr. Timothy J. McNiff, Superintendent of the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York, today […]

BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ ISSUES AFFIRMATIVE RECOMMENDATION ON JEROME AVE. ULURP Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued an affirmative recommendation with conditions for the proposed rezoning of Jerome Avenue, as part of his charter-mandated responsibilities in the Uniform Land Use […]

Chairman Crowley on the Republican Attempt to Force a National Concealed Carry Law on Americans (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on a Republican bill that would force a universal concealed carry […]

Chairman Crowley, House Democrats Urge Republicans to Hold Hearings on the Rise of Hate Crimes (Washington, D.C.) – Today, 69 House Democrats asked Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, to hold hearings on the rise […]

BP DIAZ HOSTS ALBANIAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION On Tuesday, November 28, 2017, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the borough’s official celebration of Albanian culture and heritage in recognition of the 105th Anniversary of Albania’s Independence. “The Albanian community has always […]

Chairman Crowley Statement on Trump Administration Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the Trump administration plans to dismantle net neutrality regulations: […]

Senator Jeff Klein submits over 1,000 signatures to city to save Columbus Statue Signatures were presented to the city’s commision reviewing public art at Monday’s public hearing in The Bronx Bronx, NY – Over 1,000 signatures from a petition drive […]