Quote of the Day: September 7, 2016
Fortune always leaves a door open in adversity in order to bring relief to it. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
Word of the Day: September 7, 2016
fiat Definition: (noun) A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge). Synonyms: decree, edict Usage: The judge issued a fiat that was met with widespread protest.
Bronx D.A. Dismisses Assault Case Against Mamadou Diallo
Bronx D.A. Dismisses Assault Case Against Mamadou Diallo Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced today that a Bronx man will not be prosecuted in the death of a man he had beaten for trying to rape his wife in […]
The Bronx is Beautiful Art Exhibition
Are you interested in seeing artwork both inspired by and crafted right here in the Bronx? Look no further than The Bronx is Beautiful art exhibition this Saturday, September 10, hosted by the Gun Hill Brewing Company. With artists including […]
Vernuccio’s View: Collapse of the Obama Doctrine — Part 2
Collapse of the Obama Doctrine — Part 2 Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., Esq. Today’s column concludes its analysis of President’s Obama’s failed foreign policies. Middle Eastern turmoil has been an unsolvable dilemma throughout history, but during the Obama Administration, the […]
Whose Birthday Is It? September 6, 2016
Jane Addams (1860) In 1889, with Ellen Gates Starr, Addams founded Hull House in Chicago, one of the first social settlements in the US. Based on the settlements begun in England by Samuel Barnett, Hull House served as a community […]
Quote of the Day: September 6, 2016
Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is ineradicable. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
Word of the Day: September 6, 2016
catkin Definition: (noun) A usually dense, cylindrical, often drooping cluster of unisexual apetalous flowers found in willows, birches, and oaks. Synonyms: race Usage: Walking some forty paces away, Sergey Ivanovitch, knowing he was out of sight, stood still behind a […]
Profile America: Self-Service
One hundred years ago, Piggly Wiggly opened its first store in Memphis, where customers picked up shopping baskets and selected their items from open shelves.
Whose Birthday Is It? September 5, 2016
John Cage (1912) Cage was an American avant-garde composer and writer. In the 1930s, he began writing all-percussion pieces and proclaimed the use of noise as the next musical horizon. In 1938, he introduced the “prepared piano,” an instrument whose […]
Quote of the Day: September 5, 2016
Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is ineradicable. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
Word of the Day: September 5, 2016
subspecies Definition: (noun) A taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species. Synonyms: race Usage: The scientist identified a rare subspecies of the animal, and his discovery made […]
Hispanic Heritage Luncheon Hosted at the Tosca Marquee
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to join in the Hispanic Heritage Luncheon Thursday, September 22, hosted by the Tosca Marquee. Guests include New York State Senator Rubin Diaz Sr, Taxi and Limousine Commission Commissioner […]
LABOR DAY: CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE
CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE ON LABOR DAY Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) The American worker, in farms, factories and small businesses, makes our country the great place that it is. For years, Americans have been creating revolutionary ways […]
Profile America: Labor Day
LABOR DAY Monday, September 5 — This is Labor Day – a time to honor the nation’s working men and women, and traditionally, the end of the summer season. The observance has more than the usual significance this year because of […]
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