Opinion

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Don’t Undermine Access To Healthcare In The Bronx

By Dr. Jerry Balentine   Underserved communities in the Bronx, where health disparities run rampant, may find themselves on the front lines of a new crisis.   Gov. Kathy Hochul will soon decide whether to sign a well-intended but deeply […]

by · January 2, 2024 · Op Ed, Opinion
WYSK: COUNCILMAN YDANIS RODRIGUEZ MUST APOLOGIZE TO All AMERICAN CITIZENS

WYSK: COUNCILMAN YDANIS RODRIGUEZ MUST APOLOGIZE TO All AMERICAN CITIZENS

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz 18 District, Bronx You should know that there was a time when becoming a citizen of the United States and becoming an American was part of the American Dream. Immigrants dreamed […]

The Bronx Chronicle endorses Fernando Cabrera for Bronx Borough President.

Fernando Cabrera for Bronx Borough President

The Bronx Chronicle endorses City Councilman Fernando Cabrera for Bronx Borough President in the June 2021 Democratic Primary. Term limit prevent current Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. from running for re-election. Councilman Cabrera is one of seven Bronxites presently running […]

by · February 14, 2021 · Elections, Opinion, Politics
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Vernuccio’s View: China’s Threat

FBI Director Christopher Wray recently outlined the threat China poses to U.S. economic and national security. He delivered the review during a meeting with the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. Wray warned the greatest long-term threat to America’s information and […]

by · August 2, 2020 · Opinion, Vernuccio's View
Vernuccio’s View: Should China Be Expelled from the UN ?

Vernuccio’s View: Should China Be Expelled from the UN ?

There is a growing argument that China should be expelled from the United Nations. The U.N. was born to bring together the countries that defeated Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan and the other nations of the world together to promote […]

by · July 5, 2020 · Opinion, Vernuccio's View

Overnight everything changed

By Dennis Conforto Our entire world changed virtually overnight. The pandemic caused by the coronavirus changed every nation, every city, every community, every family, and every single individual on planet earth. In a flash, everything that once felt secure was […]

by · April 17, 2020 · Op Ed, Opinion
The CARES ACT, a $2 trillion stimulus package was passed by Congress to provide direct payments of up to $1,200 for Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Fate of the American Middle Class is in the Hands of Regulators

By Donnell Williams and Antoine M. Thompson  This op-ed was originally published in Our Weekly/Los Angeles on April 13, 2020. Last week, Congress passed phase three of its COVID-19 response, the CARES ACT, a $2 trillion stimulus package that has […]

by · April 16, 2020 · Business, Opinion, Real Estate
China's President Xi Jin Ping vowed in January a 'people's war' against the  coronavirus. Credit: Xinhua News Agency

Vernuccio’s View: The Case Against China

The toll taken by the Covid-19 virus is staggering, resembling that of a considerable war. The losses have been needlessly caused.  Through negligence or malfeasance, the Chinese government’s failure to timely warn the world of the outbreak eliminated the possibility […]

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100 PERCENT: 14th, 15th, and 16th Congressional Democratic Primary Races

With Primary season upon us I have decided to bring back my political column ‘100 PERCENT’. This column will feature the 14th, 15th, and 16th Congressional Democratic Primary races. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic petitioning was cut short by Governor […]

by · April 1, 2020 · Bulletin Board, Opinion
Financial Focus: Coronavirus and what you should do for your financial health

Financial Focus: Coronavirus and what you should do for your financial health

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA In this sad state of affairs that we now see ourselves in because of the coronavirus, we will not comment on the health concerns, except to say, please be safe and careful. But while […]

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (Crediit: VOA)

Vernuccio’s View: Venezuela Elected to UN Human Rights Council

Venezuela has won a contested seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council.  Countries, such as Cuba and China, blatant and severe violators of human rights, have also served on the UN body. There can be little doubt that Venezuela’s […]

by · November 1, 2019 · Opinion, Vernuccio's View

Vernuccio’s View: Ebola Hits Children Hardest

According to the United Nations,almost 600 children have now lost their lives to the Ebola outbreak in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) out of almost 850 who have caught the deadly virus since the epidemic started […]

by · October 27, 2019 · Health, Opinion, Vernuccio's View
Vernucio’s View: China Displays Massive Military Power

Vernucio’s View: China Displays Massive Military Power

Speaking at a Brookings Institution event earlier this month, Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Indo-Pacific region Randall Schriver sounded an alarm about China, and warned that the U.S. military needed to prepare for the significant challenge. Schriver noted that “We […]

by · October 16, 2019 · Opinion, Vernuccio's View
President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on stage in the Grand Ballroom of the InterContinental New York Barclay in New York City. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Vernuccio’s View: U.S. Emphasizes Religious Freedom at U.N. Opening

As the U.N. opened its latest session, the United States co-sponsored with Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom a panel discussion on “The Human Rights Crisis in Xinjiang.” The BBC has reported that evidence of the camps first […]

What You Should Know

What You Should Know

Why I am Opposed to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Plan to Close Rikers Island by Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz, Sr. You should know that after reading an editorial that was published on October 13, 2019 in the New York Post […]