Wednesday Sept. 14, Our World In Pictures
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brooklyn Rep. Talks NASA: U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), was recently presented with a U.S. flag, a New York state flag and an Administrator’s coin by NASA Deputy Administrator Dr. Dava Newman (left). The congresswoman spoke to Newman about NASA’s programs and the need to encourage more young people to embrace STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
MEXICO — Cadets Graduate: Soldiers carry eagles during a graduation ceremony for cadets at the Military Academy in Mexico City on Tuesday. President Enrique Pena Nieto presided over the graduation ceremony, days ahead of the country’s Sept. 16 Independence Day, which is marked annually by a massive military parade.
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.