New Era Pinstripe Bowl lived up to expectations, Duke wins in OT
Pinstripe Bowl lived up to expectations by Rich Mancuso There was an A-Rod reference early Saturday evening at Yankee Stadium but it had nothing to do with Alex Rodriguez the New York Yankees controversial `player who redeemed himself […]
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: December 27, 2015
Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man…No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: December 27, 2015
lyceum Definition: (noun) A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12. Synonyms: secondary school, Gymnasium, lycee, middle school Usage: “That lyceum has ruined him,” she added, remembering the insistence with which the chevalier […]
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas Welcomes Its Record-Breaking Baby Number 11,000
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas Welcomes Its Record-Breaking Baby Number 11,000 HOUSTON, Dec. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time in The Woman’s Hospital of Texas history, the hospital delivered more than 11,000 babies in one year. Cinthia and Albert […]
Profile America: Channel Surfing
The reliable TV remote control, a crucial labor saving device for couch potatoes, was unveiled this month in 1957. Robert Adler of the Zenith Corporation received a patent for a mechanical unit that used a striker and four small aluminum […]
‘Santa’ de Blasio Delivers For Low Income Homeowners
MAYOR DE BLASIO & DEP ANNOUNCE $115 WATER BILL CREDIT FOR NEARLY 52,000 LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS Home Water Assistance Program – started last year – expands to tens of thousands of senior or disabled New Yorkers; saves most participants 25 […]
2015 North American Box Office Revenue for Christmas Weekend Poised to Be One of Best on Record
According to Rentrak, this holiday weekend is poised to be one of the highest-earning Christmas weekends in North American box office history. Following the momentum already created by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” along with “Alvin and The Chipmunks,” “Sisters” and […]
Matters of Faith: The Attribute of Patience
THE ATTRIBUTE OF PATIENCE by: Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. James 1:2-4 NKJV “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience […]
Local Pols Offer Christmas Greetings
Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all New Yorkers who celebrate. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo [Twitter] To those celebrating, Merry Christmas! @Chirlane and I wish you a day filled with joy, good food, and loved ones. — Mayor Bill […]
One This Date: AMERICA PERKS UP
America Perks Up — Coffee Percolator Sesquicentennial The millions of Americans who for a century and a half have enjoyed well-brewed coffee can direct their gratitude to James H. Nason of Franklin, Massachusetts. He received the nation’s first patent […]
Assemblyman Dinowitz Demands Falsely-Issued Parking Tickets Be Dismissed
(Bronx, NY) – After receiving complaints from several constituents, all of whom received parking tickets after parking in spaces with newly installed parking signs, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is calling for the tickets to be dismissed. Recently, angled parking lines were painted on […]
Assemblyman Dinowitz Introduces Legislation Mandating Flu Shots for Children to NYS Assembly
Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced today he introduced a bill that would add influenza virus to the list of illnesses children attending state licensed facilities are required to receive. The introduction of this bill comes […]
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: December 26, 2015
Life is a predicament which precedes death. Henry James (1843-1916)
Follow Us