Whose Birthday Is It? January 16, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? January 16, 2017

Eric Henry Liddell (1902) Liddell was a Scottish athlete and missionary. Because of his Christian convictions, Liddell refused to run track events on Sundays, a decision that forced him to withdraw from his best event, the 100-meter sprint, during the […]

by · January 16, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: January 16, 2017

Quote of the Day: January 16, 2017

The man who is not loved hovers like a vulture over the sweetheart of others. Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

by · January 16, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: January 16, 2017

Word of the Day: January 16, 2017

Sutler Definition: (noun) A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army. Synonyms: Provisioner, Victualler Usage: The sutler loaded his mule with provisions and followed the army.

by · January 16, 2017 · Bulletin Board
SENATOR JEFF KLEIN HOSTS A THREE KINGS CELEBRATION AT SACK WERN HOUSES, CLASON POINT GARDENS AND AT HOLY CROSS SCHOOL

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN HOSTS A THREE KINGS CELEBRATION AT SACK WERN HOUSES, CLASON POINT GARDENS AND AT HOLY CROSS SCHOOL

Bronx, NY – In celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany, Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), along with Assemblyman Marcos Crespo and Councilwoman Annabel Palma, hosted a Three Kings Celebration at Sack Wern Houses and Clason Point Gardens on Saturday and […]

by · January 16, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Holidays
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark’s Statement on Governor Cuomo’s Criminal Justice Reform Proposals

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark’s Statement on Governor Cuomo’s Criminal Justice Reform Proposals

DEP Green Infrastructure Job Openings

DEP Green Infrastructure Job Openings

DEP Green Infrastructure Job Openings Job ID: 277353 Business Title: Seasonal City Park Worker Civil Service Title: CITY PARK WORKER Title Code No: 90641 Level: 00 Title Classification: Labor Number of Positions: 45 Job Category: Building Operations & Maintenance Career […]

Free Business Workshop: “Why Excellent Credit is Important to a Business Owner” at Hutch Metro Conference Center

Free Business Workshop: “Why Excellent Credit is Important to a Business Owner” at Hutch Metro Conference Center

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Kredit Koncepts invite you to attend “Why Excellent Credit is Important to a Business Owner”, a Free Business Workshop Tuesday, January 17, Hutch Metro Conference Center, 5:00-7:00pm (Bronx, NY – January 6, 2017) The […]

by · January 16, 2017 · Bulletin Board
(left to right): Senator Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, and District Leader Julia Rodriguez are joined by the Holy Family Choir and nativity performers as they celebrate Three Kings Day.

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN AND ASSEMBLYMAN LUIS SEPULVEDA HOST 4TH ANNUAL THREE KINGS CELEBRATION

Bronx, NY – In celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany, Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda (D-Bronx), hosted their Fourth Annual Three Kings Day event with District Leader Julia Rodriguez on January 7th. Nearly 200 participants enjoyed […]

by · January 16, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Holidays
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. 2017

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. 2017

Today we remember Martin Luther King, Jr., his vision, his legacy and his words of wisdom to us all. The Bronx Chronicle asks all Bronxites to reflect on the words and actions of Dr King.

by · January 16, 2017 · Holidays
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day

The civil rights leader, minister, and recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize was born in 1929 and assassinated in 1968.

by · January 16, 2017 · Holidays, Profile America
Opinion: With Cuomo Road Show Over, It’s Time To Get To Work

Opinion: With Cuomo Road Show Over, It’s Time To Get To Work

Legislative Column from Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R-Canandaigua) Earlier this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo embarked on a self-congratulatory statewide tour in lieu of an earnest State of the State Address. At present, the Legislature has yet to be […]

by · January 15, 2017 · Government, Op Ed
Matters of Faith: The Bond of a Covenant!

Matters of Faith: The Bond of a Covenant!

By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. 1 Samuel‬ ‭20:17 (CEV)‬‬‬‬ “Jonathan thought as much of David as he did of himself, so he asked David to promise once more that he would be a loyal friend.” ‭‭‬‭‬‬‬ At the […]

by · January 15, 2017 · Matters of Faith, Religion

Profile America: Solar Power 

The first house in America with solar heating and radiation cooling opened on this date in 1955 in Tucson, Arizona.

by · January 15, 2017 · Profile America
Badou Jack, world super welterweight champion.

Bronx Champion Del Valle Helped Groom Badou Jack

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Lou Del Valle knows something about what it takes to be a world champion. A former New York City Golden Gloves champion propelled himself and became a WBA light heavyweight champion. He would lose to Virgil […]

by · January 14, 2017 · Sports
Tech Focus: AMD Impresses with New Lineup

Tech Focus: AMD Impresses with New Lineup

Advance Micro Devices (AMD) Impresses with New Lineup Intel is a household name in America.  Advance Micro Devices (AMD)?  Not so much.  However, AMD is looking to change that with its new lineup of CPUs (Ryzen “Zen”), video cards (Radeon) […]

by · January 14, 2017 · Tech Focus