Safe Streets and Safe Treats – Halloween on Morris Park Avenue

Safe Streets and Safe Treats – Halloween on Morris Park Avenue

NYCHA Launches NextGen Neighborhoods Stakeholder Committees

NYCHA Launches NextGen Neighborhoods Stakeholder Committees

NYCHA Launches NextGen Neighborhoods Stakeholder Committees; Kicks-Off Search for Resident Committee Members   Comprised of residents, community representatives and elected officials from each development site, the Stakeholder Committee will work directly with the developers, ensuring constructive dialogue and accountability   […]

by · October 31, 2016 · Government, Housing
Halloween Party at University Nursing Home – October 31 at 2:30pm

Halloween Party at University Nursing Home – October 31 at 2:30pm

Event: Halloween Party at University Nursing Home Where: University Nursing Home (2505 Grand Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468) When: Monday, October 31st 2016 at 2:30pm Activities: · 2:30PM Music by steel drum band called, “iLan’ Ban’ · 3:30PM Trick Or Treat […]

Boo! Happy Halloween from The Bronx Chronicle staff.

Profile America: Happy Halloween

Monday, October 31 — There’s an excellent chance that today is an occasion deeply revered by young children and the nation’s candy makers. According to ancient Celtic tradition, Halloween — the evening before All Saints Day — is a time of […]

Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb

A HAPPY HALLOWEEN STARTS WITH ‘SAFETY FIRST’

A HAPPY HALLOWEEN STARTS WITH ‘SAFETY FIRST’ By Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) Halloween is a holiday that brings the whole family together for a wide-range of outdoor activities taking place throughout the State. Monday is one of the […]

by · October 30, 2016 · Op Ed
NYCHA Youth Leadership Council

Deadline for NYCHA Youth Leadership Councils, 11/4

Do know a NYCHA resident youth who would be a great addition to our new Youth Leadership Councils (YLC’s)? Ask them to sign up today! The deadline has been extended to November 4. Interested residents can go online here to apply. Across fifteen neighborhood-based […]

Nonprofit/Faith Community Leaders: Bronx Leadership Conference, 11/3

Nonprofit/Faith Community Leaders: Bronx Leadership Conference, 11/3

Attention Senior and Middle Management Nonprofit/Faith Community Leaders Bronx Nonprofit Leadership Conference, November 3rd    Click here to RSVP! For additional information contact Aleciah Anthony, Member Outreach Coordinator, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, at (212) 801-1346.    

Employers Face New Jan. 31 W-2 Filing Deadline; Some Refunds Delayed Until Feb. 15

Employers Face New Jan. 31 W-2 Filing Deadline; Some Refunds Delayed Until Feb. 15

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds employers and small businesses of a new Jan. 31 filing deadline for Forms W-2. The IRS must also hold some refunds until Feb. 15.   A new federal law, aimed at making it easier for […]

by · October 30, 2016 · Business, Government
R.A.I.N. Inc./Total Care Job Vacancies

R.A.I.N. Inc./Total Care Job Vacancies

R.A.I.N. Total Care manages two elder-serving entities: R.A.I.N. Home Care Services, which provides Home Health Aides Services, and R.A.I.N. Inc., which manages eleven, soon to be twelve senior centers. RAIN offers a variety of services to seniors in the Bronx […]

BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL PUMPKINFEST & HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, 10/31

BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL PUMPKINFEST & HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, 10/31

Tomorrow, October 31, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host youth of all ages as they enjoy an evening of fun, music, candy and haunted festivities at his annual Pumpkinfest & Halloween Spooktacular! All of the young ghouls and […]

Matters of Faith: Change Your Behavior

Matters of Faith: Change Your Behavior

Change Your Behavior By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv.​ Ezekiel 18:21-23 But if the wicked turn away from all the sins that they have committed, keep all my regulations, and act justly and responsibly, they will surely live and […]

by · October 30, 2016 · Matters of Faith, Religion
UNIVAC-1 was the first  computer and  was used to process data from the 1950 Census of the U.S. population.

Profile America: The Internet Is Born

Sunday, October 30 — A technological breakthrough that has led to remarkable changes in American and global society occurred 47 years ago today … or yesterday, depending on your point of reference. While Americans in the Eastern and Central time zones […]

by · October 30, 2016 · Profile America, Technology
Saturday Tech Focus: A Library Card and a Tech Dream

Saturday Tech Focus: A Library Card and a Tech Dream

A Library Card and a Tech Dream Over the past week, I had the pleasure of having two separate extended conversations with tech professionals.  One is a network administrator for the New York City Department of Education; the other, a […]

by · October 29, 2016 · Tech Focus, Technology

Profile America: National Cats Day

Saturday, October 29 — “Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.” That anonymous quotation overlooks the condition of plenty of Americans, who still venerate cats. For such folks, and also the former deities, today […]

by · October 29, 2016 · Profile America
Hiroki Kuroda, Former NY Yankees hurler. Credit: nj.com

Appreciating the underappreciated Hiroki Kuroda

​Appreciating the underappreciated Hiroki Kuroda By Steven Simineri One of the things always seemingly lost amidst Derek Jeter’s magical farewell in the Bronx was that the game also marked the end of veteran hurler Hiroki Kuroda’s career in the States. […]

by · October 28, 2016 · Sports