Whose Birthday Is It? September 23, 2016
Mickey Rooney (1920) Rooney was an American actor who began his career when he was just 17 months old, as part of his family’s vaudeville act, and made his film debut at 6. He went on to star in 50 […]
Quote of the Day: September 23, 2016
There are two sorts of beauty, one of the mind, the other of the body; that of the mind displays and exhibits itself in intelligence, in modesty, in honorable conduct, in generosity, in good breeding…and when it is this sort […]
Word of the Day: September 23, 2016
deponent Definition: (noun) A person who testifies or gives a deposition. Synonyms: testifier Usage: In the taking of legal oaths, for instance, deponents seem to enjoy themselves mightily when they come to several good words in succession.
Profile America: First Graduation
The nation’s oldest institution of higher learning conferred its first nine college degrees on this date in 1642.
FBI/NYPD Needs Your Help To Identify Chelsea Bombing Witnesses
The FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force is looking to identify and interview the two men in the photo regarding the Chelsea bombing case on September 17, 2016. These individuals are not wanted at this time. The NY Post reported […]
Cespedes was robbed and Mets manager helped in key loss
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Atlanta Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte had a game to remember Wednesday night at Citi Field. Robbing Yoenis Cespedes from a game winning home run in the ninth inning with two outs and two on became […]
Bronx Man Arrested For Possessing And Distributing Child Pornography
Bronx Man Arrested For Possessing And Distributing Child Pornography In Online Chats with FBI Undercover Agents, Rudy Mena Described Sexually Molesting A Young Child Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. […]
Profile America: Centenarians Day
Not too many years ago, someone who had lived to be 100 (centenarians) was a true rarity.
Engel Receives National Home Infusion Association’s Congressional Leadership Award
Engel Receives National Home Infusion Association’s Congressional Leadership Award Washington D.C.—Congressman Eliot Engel, the lead House sponsor of the Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act (H.R. 605), received the National Home Infusion Association’s Congressional Leadership Award yesterday in recognition […]
Layne, Parker Give Yankees Much Needed Middle Relief Help
Manager Joe Girardi has used 16 different relievers this year, none of which have stood out in a positive way.
Statement by Senator Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz & Councilman Andrew Cohen on the Van Cortlandt Motel
STATEMENT BY SENATOR JEFF KLEIN, ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ & COUNCILMAN ANDREW COHEN ON THE VAN CORTLANDT MOTEL “A year ago the City promised not to transform the Van Cortlandt Motel into a homeless shelter — and then they did. Six […]
Profile America: Food Stamps
On this date in 1959, Congress acted to help some Americans achieve minimum levels of nutrition, passing a bill which created food stamps for those with low incomes.
Vernuccio’s View: The Media’s Deafening Silence on Obama’s Foreign Policy
The extraordinary crises in U.S. foreign affairs, and the plight of human rights throughout the world, have failed to gain attention in much of the media. The reasons are clear. It is the mantra of much of the political left […]
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