Edgar Degas (1834) Degas was a French painter and sculptor. After copying the Old Masters and becoming a skilled draftsman, he was introduced to Impressionism by Édouard Manet. He then gave up his academic aspirations to pursue art exclusively. Many […]
The Third Annual New York Black Expo takes place on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in Manhattan. On this day visitors will experience a cultural business expo with business, motivational, entrepreneurial and financial seminars, Black Legacy and Leadership […]
The first 18-hole golf course in the U.S. opened this week in 1893 in Downer’s Grove, Illinois.
Marking the Centennial of the National Park Service, author Myrtle Brooks will sign copies and read excerpts from her novel: The Geyser Girl of Yellowstone Park, a fable on man’s edification through nature’s examples.
DC 37 members employed by the City University of New York have overwhelmingly ratified a contract settlement by more than 98% of the vote.
Political Roundup: Bronx Ballots, Rivera Clan, Urban Youth Program Bronx ‘Rising Voices’ Ballot Follies Underway The county leader of the loosely-knit ‘Rising Voices’ confederation, Richard Soto was at the Bronx BOE overseeing his usual slate of ‘Bizarro’ candidates running across […]
Influence, n.: In politics, a visionary quo given in exchange for a substantial quid. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
punctilious Definition: (adjective) Strictly attentive to minute details of formin action or conduct. Synonyms: meticulous Usage: The old prince, like all fathers indeed, was exceedingly punctilious on the score of the honor and reputation of his daughters.
Robert Hooke (1635) Hooke was a prolific English physicist,mathematician, and inventor. He was a geometry professor and the curator of experiments for the Royal Society. An architect as well, he played a major role in the surveying and rebuilding of London after the 1666 fire. […]
TICKETS FOR THE 2016 NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL AND 2016 RAM-CRUSADER CUP AT YANKEE STADIUM ON SALE THIS WEEK Tickets for the 2016 New Era Pinstripe Bowl and the 2016 Ram-Crusader Cup will both go on sale to the general public […]
A Missouri man ambushed and killed three law officers and wounded three others in Baton Rouge on Sunday during a time when police nationwide and in the Louisiana city in particular have been on high alert after five officers were […]
This Saturday, July 23, the 161st Street BID will host its sixth YANKEE STADIUM STREET FAIR along River Avenue from 158th Street to 161st Street. Fun, food and shopping, 10 am – 5 PM.
Senator Ruben Diaz to host “Abrazo Dominicano in New York” at 3371 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY, on Friday, July 22, 2016.
On this date in 1955, the Atomic Energy Commission sold electric power from a General Electric nuclear reactor.
Mayor de Blasio is flying for a week-long vacation in Rome while his administration is being probed by several prosecutors amid questionable campaign fundraising and “pay-to-play” allegations.
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