Brazil’s Lessons for the U.S.

To mask the failure of her left wing policies, Brazil’s President Rousseff allegedly violated federal budget laws by using loans from government banks to hide the size of her administrations’ budget deficit. The charge has led to an impeachment. Brazil’s […]

by · May 18, 2016 · World News
Quote of the Day: May 18, 2016

Quote of the Day: May 18, 2016

It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)  

by · May 18, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: May 18, 2016

Word of the Day: May 18, 2016

Word of the Day ? fecund Definition: (adjective) Marked by intellectual productivity. Synonyms: prolific, fertile Usage: He had a fecund imagination and wrote four novels in two years.

by · May 18, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? May 18, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? May 18, 2016

Gertrude Käsebier (1852) Käsebier was one of the most influential American photographers of the early 20thcentury and a promoter of photography as a career for women. She photographed famous figures like the sculptor Auguste Rodin and American showman Buffalo Bill, but she is best known […]

by · May 18, 2016 · Bulletin Board
BP Diaz To Host Ramadan Event, June 16

BP Diaz To Host Ramadan Event, June 16

Join BP Diaz to celebrate Ramadan on June 16 at 7pm on the campus of Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd.

#BringBackOurGirls: Chibok Victim Found in Nigeria After 2 Years | NBC News

A Boko Haram attack on the Nigerian town of Chibok and kidnapping of 240 girls in April 2014 ignited an international outcry. The ensuing #BringBackOurGirls campaign was backed by the likes of Michelle Obama.

by · May 18, 2016 · Breaking News, News

#BringBackOurGirls: Chibok Victim Found in Nigeria After 2 Years, Activist Says – NBC News

A Boko Haram attack on the Nigerian town of Chibok and kidnapping of 240 girls in April 2014 ignited an international outcry. The ensuing #BringBackOurGirls campaign was backed by the likes of Michelle Obama.

by · May 18, 2016 · Breaking News, News

Consensus: Sandy Alderson Won’t Let Health Get in His Way

Consensus: Sandy Alderson Won’t let Health get in way By Rich Mancuso On a night when the New York Mets got a 2-0 over win the Washington Nationals at Citi Field it put more smiles on the face of GM […]

by · May 18, 2016 · Sports
Scherzer and the Nats vs. Syndergaard and the Mets: A Duel of the Best

Scherzer and the Nats vs. Syndergaard and the Mets: A Duel of the Best

Scherzer and the Nats vs. Syndergaard and the Mets: A Duel of the Best by Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Noah Syndergaard and Max Scherzer as they say in baseball is the premiere matchup on the mound with two of the […]

by · May 18, 2016 · Sports

State Assembly Passes Three-Year Mayoral Control Extension

Late Tuesday evening, the New York State Assembly passed a three-year extension of mayoral control for New York City. In response, Mayor Bill de Blasio said, “With today’s passage of a three-year extension of mayoral control, the Assembly has validated […]

by · May 18, 2016 · Education, Education News, News

NY’s Retirement Crisis: Even Worse for Women, AARP GenX-Boomer Survey Finds

Over half of New York’s Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers feel unprepared for retirement – but it’s even worse for women.

Profile America: The Stock Exchange Is Born

The New York Stock Exchange started this week in 1792, as some two dozen merchants and brokers established an organized approach to their buying and selling.

Bernie Sanders Wins Oregon; Hillary Clinton Is Apparent Winner of Kentucky Primary – NBC News

Hillary Clinton is won the Kentucky Democratic primary Tuesday night and rival Sen. Bernie Sanders won in Oregon.

BREAKING: U.S. Senate has confirmed Eric Fanning to be Army secretary

U.S. Senate has confirmed Eric Fanning to be Army secretary

Quote of the Day: May 17, 2016

Quote of the Day: May 17, 2016

No country is so wild and difficult but men will make it a theater of war. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

by · May 17, 2016 · Bulletin Board