POP-UP IDNYC ENROLLMENT CENTER LAUNCHES AT SPRING BANK 10AM TODAY
City agencies and Spring Bank will launch IDNYC’s first pop-up enrollment center at a bank, located at 69 E. 167th St (Gerard Av) in the Bronx, on Thursday, June 23 at 10 a.m.
Profile America: Key Invention
On this date in 1868, Christopher Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin received a patent for the first practical typewriter.
Congressman Engel Announces $224,714,082 in Title I Funding for Bronx Schools
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Eliot Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced today that the U.S. Department of Education has allocated $224,714,082 in federal funds to schools in Bronx County as part of the Fiscal Year 2016 […]
BP Diaz & Senator Klein Host ‘NY Salutes America’ Fireworks Extravaganza & Eating Contest
On Thursday, June 30, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and State Senator Jeff Klein will host the borough’s official kickoff to the Independence Day Celebrations, the annual “New York Salutes America” boardwalk festival and fireworks extravaganza at Orchard […]
Quote of the Day: June 22, 2016
The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)
Word of the Day: June 22, 2016
nimiety Definition: (noun) Superfluity; excess. Synonyms: excess, surplus, surplusage Usage: After her long nap, the baby had a nimiety of energy that exhausted her parents.
Whose Birthday Is It? June 22, 2016
Paul Morphy (1837) Morphy was an American chess player widely considered to have been the world’s greatest. He earned a law degree at 18 but was ineligible to practice until 21, so he turned to chess to pass the time. […]
OP-ED: The Level 1 Crisis — Families Need Path Out Of Failing Schools
One third of all kids taking state tests in NYC are scoring at Level 1 As a parent in New York City, I know that some schools here are failing. I’ve seen it first hand. But I also look at […]
Nature & Outdoors – Freshkills Park Discovery Day, Bronx River Ramble, Hallett Sanctuary Tour and more
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks Nature & Outdoors: Jun 22, 2016 – Jun 27, 2016 Citywide Highlights Freshkills Park Discovery Day Freshkills Park, the world’s largest landfill to park project, will open in phases through 2036. Come to the park […]
BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ FILLS PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY VACANCY
BP Diaz appointed Geneal Chacon as the borough’s representative to the Panel for Educational Policy, which holds approval power over the actions of the City Department of Education.
Vernuccio’s View: Most Dangerous Maritime Dispute
Vernuccio’s View: Most Dangerous Maritime Dispute The world’s most dangerous maritime dispute is awaiting a ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. China has unlawfully laid claim to almost the entire oceanic area known as […]
Profile America: Pleasing Squeezing — The Accordion
During June, fans of this neglected musical instrument have been celebrating National Accordion Awareness Month.
CM Gibson Hosts PopUp IDNYC at Spring Bank
ID NYC pop-up enrollment site at Spring Bank, East 167th St/Gerard Av, Bronx, NY through July 8th,
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