While many people enjoyed Sunday’s warmer temperatures, the members of Vishnu Mandir Temple frolicked outside in colorful clouds to celebrate Holi. Holi (also known as Phagwah) is a Hindu festival celebrated during Spring and is known as the festival of […]
City schools to recognize Muslim Holidays (New York NY) In a morning announcement, Mayor de Blasio fulfilled a campaign promise by adding two Muslim Holidays — Eid al-Adha & Eid al-Fitr — to the New York City public schools calendar. This shift […]
Post by contributor Lenore Skenazy Thanks to our mistaken belief that no one under 18 can have any legitimate sexual feelings—and hence any sex they’ve engaged in was coerced and bound to render unspeakable emotional harm—we have laws on the […]
Local Elected officials, African-American Community Leaders and Hundreds of Bronxites Come Together to Celebrate Black History Month BRONX, NY – Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) joined State Senator James Sanders, Jr. (D-Queens), local elected […]
This year, I am in Rio de Janeiro as Christians around the world begin the season of Lent and await Easter which occurs on April 5. Lent is a period of sadness and reflection. To me. it is very similar to […]
Even a Chicken Can Do It CHIAVARI, Italy – Crossing the street is such a simple thing. Even a chicken can get to the other side. But for some reason, people still have problems crossing the street in Italy. It’s […]
By guest contributor Saheli Roy Choudhury On a cool Tuesday evening in September, the empty lobby of Hunts Point’s community center filled with the whooshing sounds of colored balls flying through the air as instructor Jean-Tae Francis led a game of […]
As Christmas Eve and Christmas Day approaches, my mind goes back to past Christmases in my life. No, I never went to see a movie, and I have Chinese food on Christmas Day. My remembrances of Christmases in my very […]
On December 18th, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual celebration of the holiday of miracles: Chanukah. As in the past, the Borough President stressed the importance of ecumenicalism and diversity in the borough of The Bronx. Students […]
The Bronx Chronicle would like to wish our Jewish friends & neighbors a happy and festive Chanukah!
by Father Richard F. Gorman, Chairman, CB #12 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” These legendary words of the celebrated author, Charles Dickens, the initial ones of his renowned novel, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, […]
Everyone is invited to join Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj and community leaders to mark the first night of Chanukah with a menorah lighting ceremony. Tuesday, December 16th at 4:30PM At the Northwest Corner of Morris Park Ave. and Eastchester Rd.
By Lewis H. Goldstein , with photos by Lewis, Omesh Persaud, & Aleksander Nilaj of the Albanian American Open Hand Association On Sunday November 30, the 102nd anniversary of Albanian Independence was celebrated in a festive and joyful event at […]
The Albanian American Open Hand Association would like to wish all Albanians a Happy Independence Day!
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