Profile America: Churning Love
One of the joys of summer and sins of consumption goes back to this date in 1786 when commercially made ice cream was first advertised in New York City.
One of the joys of summer and sins of consumption goes back to this date in 1786 when commercially made ice cream was first advertised in New York City.
(New York, NY)— A new audit released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer uncovered that the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) doesn’t have accurate records of over 1,450 pieces of election and office equipment, raising […]
In honor of Staff Sergeant Miguel Colon-Vazquez, of Brooklyn, NY, who lost his life in the line of duty on June 2, 2016 at Fort Hood.
Monroe College Confers Degrees on 2700 Students from More than 40 Countries at 83rd Annual Commencement Commencement ceremonies for Monroe College this past Sunday were certainly an international affair as nearly 2700 students from around the world crossed the stage at New York’s […]
2nd Annual State Legislative Breakfast Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors (BMNAR) is hosting its “2nd Annual Legislative Breakfast” with members of the State Assembly and Senate on Friday, June 3, 2016, at the Pelham Bay Diner, 1920 E Gun Hill […]
MARIPOSA & THE SAINT: FRIDAY, JUNE 10TH, 7PM sharp New Settlement Community Campus, 1501 Jerome Ave., enter through Goble Place entrance A one-woman play about solitary confinement and justice. Join us for this powerful play and discussion. Admission is FREE. […]
What a man really has, is what is in him. What is outside of him should be a matter of no importance. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
MAYOR DE BLASIO NAMES WEST 33RD STREET NEXT TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN “MUHAMMAD ALI WAY” Honoring “The Greatest,” street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues will be temporarily renamed for the next week NEW YORK––Mayor Bill de Blasio today […]
ennui Definition: (noun) Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom. Synonyms: boredom, tedium Usage: On rainy days, of which we have had a good many of late, it is quite painful to witness his ennui.
George Bryan “Beau” Brummell (1778) Brummell was an English dandy and wit who was greatly admired for his fastidious appearance and confident manner. The leader of English fashion of his time, he influenced men of society to wear dark, simply […]
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Bronx Community College representatives held a press conference announcing the establishment of the Kalief Browder Memorial Scholarship, Bronx Community College. Kalief Browder, who was arrested at the age of sixteen for stealing […]
The oldest challenge to house cleaning — dust — motivated Ives McGaffey of Chicago to patent the first vacuum cleaner in the U.S. this week in 1869.
Trying to stop slanderers’ tongues is like tryingto put gates to the open plain. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
cataplasm Definition: (noun) A medical dressing consisting of a soft heatedmass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth andapplied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improvecirculation etc. Synonyms: poultice, plaster Usage: In an effort to […]
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