Bulletin Board: S.O.S. Morrisania Bingo Event, 2/27
Bingo night in support of S.O.S.
Whose Birthday Is It? February 23, 2017
Karl Jaspers (1883) Jaspers was a German philosopher and psychopathologist often identified as an exponent of existentialism, although he rejected this classification. In his magnum opus, Philosophy, he argued that the aim of philosophy is practical and that its purpose […]
Quote of the Day: February 23, 2017
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Senators Carlucci & Klein Host Raise the Age Round Table with Chief Judge Lippman & Advocates
Senators Carlucci & Klein Host Raise the Age Round Table with Chief Judge Lippman & Advocates Discussion focused on crafting legislation and included an address by Chief Judge Lippman OSSINING, NY – As part of efforts to craft legislation raising […]
Word of the Day: February 23, 2017
Spelunker Definition: (noun) One who explores caves chiefly as a hobby; a caver. Synonyms: Potholer, Speleologist Usage: The spelunkers were lost in the cave and worried that their minimal rations, two granola bars and a bag of salted peanuts, would […]
New York City Department of Design Construction Accepting Applications for 2017 High School and College/Graduate Summer Internship Programs
New York City Department of Design Construction Accepting Applications for its 2017 High School and College/Graduate Summer Internship Programs (Long Island City, NY – February 21, 2017) The NYC Department of Design and Construction’s (DDC) STEAM education initiative, in conjunction […]
The First Observance of “Three-Fifths Clause Awareness Day” in NYC
On Sunday, March 5, 2017, the City of New York will observe for the first time “Three-Fifth Clause Awareness Day.” As a part of this observance a special program will take place at 3 P.M. at The Schomburg Center for […]
Profile America: Car Insurance
Thursday, February 23 — Car insurance is both required and a major item in the budget of many households. The idea of insuring cars against accidents began this month in 1898 when the Traveler’s Insurance Company issued a policy to Dr. […]
Vernuccios View: Christian Persecution on a Global Scale
Strangely missing in the debate about President Trump’s temporary travel restrictions, which is significantly less dramatic that President Carter’s actions in response to the Iranian embassy takeover, and roughly similar to President Obama’s actions in 2011, is the near total […]
Whose Birthday Is It? February 22, 2017
Robert Baden-Powell (1857) Powell was a British army officer and founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, later the Girl Scouts. He was a hero of the South African War and author of Aids to Scouting, a military textbook. […]
Quote of the Day: February 22, 2017
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. George Eliot (1819-1880)
Word of the Day: February 22, 2017
Excursive Definition: (adjective) Of, given to, characterized by, or having the nature of digression. Synonyms: Rambling, Digressive, Discursive Usage: What started as a few excursive remarks soon turned into a long, rambling speech about this and that.
DiNAPOLI APPOINTS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STAFF
DiNAPOLI APPOINTS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STAFF New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today he has named Erin Stevens as deputy comptroller for Intergovernmental and Community Affairs, Christina Baal-Owens as director of Community Affairs, and Tad Mack as the regional […]
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