Archive for May, 2014

Attn Parents: Bronx House Camp Tour This Weekend

by · May 29, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

Senator Klein Kicks Off First Ever Bronx Jewish Film Festival With Red Carpet and Plenty of Popcorn

In honor of Jewish-American Heritage Month, Senator Jeff Klein launched the first ever Bronx Jewish Film Festival, featuring six films over three days in five locations across the Bronx. The film festival’s kick-off, held at Seton Park, featured a red […]

by · May 29, 2014 · Local News

Explore And Create With Carmen D. Lucca At The Bronx Library Center Tomorrow

“Sounds in the Silence of the Poem”/Sonidos en el Silencio del Poema Friday, May 30, 2014, 6 – 8 p.m. Bronx Library Center, Latino and Puerto Rican Cultural Collection  (Map and directions) Advance registration is required on the 4th floor . Space […]

by · May 29, 2014 · Uncategorized

President Obama to Host Healthy Kids & Safe Sports Concussion Summit Today

 President Obama will host a Healthy Kids & Safe Sports Concussion Summit today at the White House, where he will be joined by young athletes, parents, coaches, academics and experts, athletes, military service members, and other stakeholders. Last fall, the […]

by · May 29, 2014 · Uncategorized

President Obama Releases 2015 Overseas Contingency Operations Request

The Administration is currently finalizing the Department of Defense portion of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) request consistent with the President’s decision on troop levels in Afghanistan.  This request will include funding for the U.S. military mission […]

by · May 29, 2014 · Uncategorized

Governor Cuomo Announces Partnership to Support Troops-To-Energy Jobs Initiative

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday a partnership with industry leaders from five electric and gas utilities to develop a plan that places veterans returning back home in jobs in the utility industry. The plan supports objectives that emerged from […]

by · May 29, 2014 · Local News

Yesterday’s Local Sports Scores

Yesterday, 8:15 PM Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri New York Yankees (28-24) St. Louis Cardinals (29-24) 7 – 4 Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Yankees 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 […]

by · May 29, 2014 · Sports, Uncategorized

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: May 29, 2014

Photo by Michael Yagoda

by · May 29, 2014 · Photos

Job Opening

Bronx Organizer (Full Time Position) Transportation Alternatives is New York City’s leading transportation advocacy organization, with a citywide network of 100,000 supporters committed to better bicycling, walking and public transit in the five boroughs. Our mission is to reclaim New […]

by · May 28, 2014 · Uncategorized

Spay/Neuter Van At Low/No Cost

by · May 28, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

A.G. Schneiderman Announces Funding To Equip NYC Police Officers With Life-Saving Heroin Antidote

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined NYPD Commissioner William Bratton today in announcing  that the NYPD has joined the Attorney General’s Community Overdose Prevention (COP) Program. Attorney General Schneiderman announced that his office would provide the NYPD with funding to equip 19,500 […]

by · May 28, 2014 · Uncategorized

Mayor de Blasio Urges Parents to Apply for New and Existing Seats at Community-Based Early Childhood Centers

Mayor Bill de Blasio urged parents yesterday to take advantage of free, high-quality, full-day pre-kindergarten programs at Community-Based Early Childhood Centers. With the application period open and notifications coming up for both new community-based seats and placements in public school […]

by · May 28, 2014 · Uncategorized

Governor Cuomo Announces New York State is Top Yogurt Producer in the Nation

Governor Andrew  Cuomo yesterday announced that, for the second year in a row, New York is the yogurt capital of the nation. Preliminary data indicates that in 2013, New York produced 741 million pounds of yogurt, up from 695 million […]

by · May 28, 2014 · Domestic News, Local News

Key Senate Committee Passes Senator Gillibrand’s Legislation Requiring Mental Health Professional on Military Review Board

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, junior Senator from New York, a Senate Armed Services Committee member, announced yesterday that a key Senate committee passed her legislation that would require the panel that reviews military discharges to have at least one mental health […]

by · May 28, 2014 · Domestic News, Local News

Yesterday’s Local Sports Scores

Yesterday, 8:15 PM Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri New York Yankees (27-24 St. Louis Cardinals (29-23) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 […]

by · May 28, 2014 · Uncategorized