Word of the Day: April 6, 2016
solemnity Definition: (noun) A trait of dignified seriousness. Synonyms: staidness, sedateness Usage: Do I seem to have lost my solemnity, my gravity, my poise, my dignity?
Whose Birthday Is It? April 6, 2016
Philip Henry Gosse (1810) An English naturalist, Gosse built the firstmarine aquarium and was an innovator in thefield of marine biology. He was a member ofthe Plymouth Brethren, a Christian group thatrejected the theory of evolution, and wrotemany books on […]
Bronx BOLO Alert
BE ON THE LOOKOUT! Clarence Jones M/B, 66 years of age is wanted in connection of four gunpoint robberies in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. The suspect follows elderly females into their residences, displays a knife and a small black […]
Profile America: Teflon
Slippery Teflon revolutionized cooking utensils in the 1960s. Discovered this week in 1938 and developed by Roy Plunkett of the DuPont Company.
NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Workshop in Celebration of Financial Literacy Month
NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NYCHCC) Workshop in Celebration of Financial Literacy Month on April 13, 2016. RSVP today to reserve your seat. Click here to register. Light meal and refreshments served.
Quote of the Day: April 5, 2016
Every child born into the world is a newthought of God, an ever fresh and radiantpossibility. Kate Wiggin (1856-1923)
Word of the Day: April 5, 2016
gainsay Definition: (verb) To oppose, especially by contradiction. Synonyms: challenge, dispute Usage: In vain did the poor old father weep and implore herpity; she was firm, and he dared not gainsay her.
Whose Birthday Is It? April 5, 2016
Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856) Born into slavery, Washington was freedfollowing the US Civil War and went on tobecome one of the nation’s most prominentleaders and educators. He built Alabama’sTuskegee Institute into a leading African-American educational institution, withprograms emphasizing vocational training. […]
Cuomo Bans Non-essential Again, This Time Mississippi
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an executive order banning all non-essential state travel to Mississippi. The order requires all New York State agencies, departments, boards and commissions to immediately review all requests for state funded or state sponsored travel […]
New York Hispanic Clergy Organization Annual Banquet at Maestro’s, April 16
New York Hispanic Clergy Organization Annual Banquet Will Be Held On April 16 On Saturday, April 16, 2016, the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization will be celebrating its Annual Banquet at Maestro’s Caterers, located at 1703 Bronxdale Avenue in the Bronx, […]
Fordham University Football 2016 Schedule
Fordham Football Announces 2016 Schedule Rams open season with trip to Navy Posted by Fordham University Athletics A schedule featuring six home games on Jack Coffey Field, a game at Yankee Stadium and a road game at Navy, highlights the […]
Play Ball! NY Yankees Preview
Yankees Preview 2016 By Christopher Saunders The New York Yankees have high expectations for both their experienced and their younger players throughout the 2016 season; in fact they’re depending on them to really step up and help carry the team. […]
Op_Ed: FOIL Requests Foiled By DOE
FOIL Requests Foiled By DOE By Shamona Kirkland Right now, New York City’s public school parents have no way of knowing that our children are safe at school. In fact, we have good reason to believe they are not: in […]
Profile America: Insulin Lifesaving Medicine
One of world’s foremost lifesaving medicines — insulin — became available this month in 1923 for treating diabetes.
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