nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks This Week in Parks: Jun 10, 2016 – Jun 15, 2016 Citywide Highlights Salsa Party in Sunset Park this Friday Kick off the Puerto Rican Day festivities with live salsa music, dancing, food, and a […]
BP Diaz Report Highlights Over $9.4 Billion in Total Bronx Development Since 2009.
On Friday, June 10, 2016 join Councilmember Salamanca for the Grand Opening of his new district office at 1070 Southern Boulevard in the Bronx.
This year’s Cereal City Festival kicks off this evening with a parade in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan.
These little grey cells. It is up to them. Agatha Christie (1890-1976)
camarilla Definition: (noun) A group of confidential, often scheming advisers. Synonyms: cabal, faction, junto Usage: The people thought the war was for a righteous cause, but in truth, it was the brainchild of a greedy camarilla that hoped to profit […]
New York City Department of Design and Construction Receives Four Awards From the Construction Management Association of America Projects in the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Brooklyn Recognized for Excellence (New York, NY – June 7, 2016) […]
Les Paul (1915) Paul began playing country music at 14, later switched to jazz, and started his own trio in 1936. Considered one of the finest jazz guitarists, he was famous for his amazing versatility. Dissatisfied with the sound of […]
A home entertainment revolution began on this date in 1975 when the videocassette recorder was introduced.
By Rich Mancuso / Sports Editor Monday evening the New York Yankees started a stretch of 18-games on their schedule and the lone team with an above .500 record are the Detroit Tigers who visit the Bronx for three […]
July will mark the 40-year anniversary of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a Philadelphia hotel.
I would rather be a freeman among slaves than a slave among freemen. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
threnody Definition: (noun) A poem or song of mourning or lamentation. Synonyms: coronach, dirge, requiem, lament Usage: He had made all the plans for his funeral, choosing and purchasing a casket and even selecting the threnody he wanted played.
Lena Baker (1901) Baker was an African-American maid who was executed for murder by the State of Georgia in 1945 for killing her employer, Ernest Knight. The only woman ever executed by electrocution in Georgia, Baker was fully pardoned 60 […]
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