Have universities damaged the U.S.? We begin a two-part review of the impact soaring tuition rates and the “college for all” movement has had on the lives of Americans. For decades, a college education was a means to enhance earning ability, for those […]
Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. Jane Austen (1775-1817)
asthenopia Definition: (noun) A tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem. Synonyms: eyestrain Usage: The jeweler developed asthenopia due to the long hours he spent fitting small clasps on thin […]
WHEN: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Outside of MCU Park, Home of the Brooklyn Cyclones 1904 Surf Avenue Coney Island, Brooklyn WHO: Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner, NYC Department of Sanitation Vincent Sapienza, Acting Commissioner, NYC Department of Environmental Protection […]
Subway Series Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor How significant was the win for the Yankees Monday night at Citi Field? Probably just a momentum builder it was against the crosstown rival Mets, and who cares about momentum at this point because the […]
On this date, Michael Owens of Toledo, OH, patented a machine that could automatically manufacture glass bottles, producing four per second.
“America’s Night Out Against Crime” TUESDAY, AUGUST 2nd 2016 **NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BRONX COMMUNITY LOCATIONS** 40th Precinct/CB #1 St. Mary’s Park -147th Street & St. Ann’s Avenue (3-7 p.m.) PSA 7 Butler Houses- East 171st Street and Webster Avenue […]
The Phenomenon That is Pokémon Go Koi Germany, Jr., Staff Writer The bus ground to a halt at my stop. I alighted, dug into my pocket, and fumbled around for my iPhone before finally firing up the app. I stared […]
MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES SREE SREENIVASAN AS CITY’S NEW CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER NEW YORK––Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced Sree Sreenivasan as the City’s new Chief Digital Officer. Sreenivasan has served as the first Chief Digital Officer at the […]
Following the confirmation by the Florida Health Department (and the Centers for Disease Control) of ten [now 14] cases of locally transmitted Zika virus in one section of Miami, Florida, the City’s Health Department updated its current travel warning for […]
Cases of Interest for the Week of August 1, 2016 Monday, August 1, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Greenfield, D. Justice Mogulescu Part 77 Jury Selection GJOK DEDE Charged with Manslaughter for allegedly […]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. recently made the push to streamline the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits online using Electronic Benefit Transfers (EBT) cards. SNAP provides low-income earners with federally-subsidized funds (via EBT cards) which may be […]
Op-Ed by Fernando P. Tirado Many politicians and other pundits have been critical of the “Gig Economy”, especially due to the rise of companies such as Uber and Airbnb. These companies are part of the gig economy, but the gig […]
Herman Melville (1819) Neglected for much of his career but now considered one of the greatest American writers, Melville was born into an impoverished family and had little formal schooling. He sailed for the South Seas on a whaler in […]
Ignorance is not so damnable as humbug; but when it prescribes pills it may happen to do more harm. George Elliot (1819-1880)
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