Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 2, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 2, 2015

valance Definition: (noun) An ornamental drapery hung across a top edge, as of a bed, table, or canopy. Synonyms: cornice, pelmet, valance board Usage: Large valances of silk, embroidered with flowers of gay colors, which were rather faded,fell from the […]

by · January 2, 2016 · Bulletin Board
The Three Kings in the Bronx

The Three Kings in the Bronx

by · January 2, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Holidays
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 1, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 1, 2015

miscreant Definition: (noun) A person without moral scruples. Synonyms: reprobate Usage: And here, gentlemen, the foul play of these miscreants must come out.

by · January 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 1, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 1, 2015

I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)

by · January 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Bronx Pol Marcos Crespo Makes Best Dressed Lawmaker List

Brad Gerstman’s Annual Best Dressed Pols List Brad Gerstman, an always impeccably dressed lawyer/lobbyist, once again weighs in on the sartorial splendor of our city and state elected officials. Mayor Bill de Blasio was the only New York lawmaker/executive to […]

Take Care New York East Tremont Community Consultation – 1/5/16

Take Care New York East Tremont Community Consultation – 1/5/16

East Tremont: We want you to vote on the top health priorities in your neighborhood. Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. to have your voice heard. **FREE tote bags and water bottles are available to participants. Refreshments […]

Free English and Adult Literacy Classes at the Library – WINTER 2016

Free English and Adult Literacy Classes at the Library – WINTER 2016

by · January 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Happy New Year 2016!

Happy New Year 2016!

The Bronx Chronicle would like to wish all of our readers a Happy New Year! With all that’s going on, let’s make this coming year one of positive growth, change and conviction. What plans and thoughts do you have for […]

by · January 1, 2016 · Holidays
A Look Ahead: Bronx 2016 Predictions

A Look Ahead: Bronx 2016 Predictions

The Bronx Chronicle asked our contributors, prominent Bronxites and selected readers to ponder the year ahead and to share their predictions. We hope you enjoy our look at the year ahead. The staff of the Bronx Chronicle wish you a happy, safe, and prosperous […]

by · December 31, 2015 · Bronx Personalities, News, Politics
New Year’s Eve Celebration Times Square 2015-2016

New Year’s Eve Celebration Times Square 2015-2016

THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES FOR THE NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION IN TIMES SQUARE More than a billion people all over the world are expected to watch the yearly ball drop in New York’s Times Square on […]

by · December 31, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Profile America: Census Bureau Projects U.S. Population on New Year’s Day

Profile America: Census Bureau Projects U.S. Population on New Year’s Day

  On this New Year’s Eve, some 322 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds are ready to greet the year 2016. A hundred years ago, the U.S. population was just over 100 million. Fifty years ago, it was around […]

by · December 31, 2015 · Profile America
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: December 31, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: December 31, 2015

buffoonery Definition: (noun) Acting like a clown or buffoon. Synonyms: clowning, harlequinade, prank, frivolity Usage: Mrs. Williams had little patience for the class clown’s buffoonery, and she would often send him to the principal’s office.

by · December 31, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: December 31, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: December 31, 2015

Only as we live, think, feel, and work outside the home, do we become humanly developed, civilized, socialized. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)

by · December 31, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Top 10 Baby Names of 2014 — Sophia and Ethan

Top 10 Baby Names of 2014 — Sophia and Ethan

Sophia holds fast as top name for girls; Ethan claims the number 1 spot for boys The NYC Health Department announced on Wednesday that Ethan and Sophia were the most popular baby names in New York City in 2014. Sophia […]

Donald Trump Gets Fired… By Generation Selfie

Donald Trump Gets Fired… By Generation Selfie

CHICAGO, Dec. 29, 2015  — If it were up to the thousands of people who take selfies, Donald Trump would be “fired” from the 2016 Presidential race. According to a recent poll by marketing platform Pay Your Selfie nearly 8 out of […]

by · December 31, 2015 · Elections, News, Politics