By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Nelson Cuevas was doing his thing and training the aspiring champions last week at the Mendez Boxing Gym in Manhattan, The Bronx native and resident was a warrior and always there over the years and […]
Nathaniel Currier (1813) Before photojournalism rendered illustrations of the news obsolete, Currier printed more than 7,000 lithographs—prints made using a stone block etched with grease to reproduce drawings—that greatly increased the public demand for graphic images. With his partner James Ives, he established outlets across the country, selling high-quality prints of disasters, landscapes, satirical subjects, and domestic scenes. Ives was neither a lithographer nor an artist, so why did Currier make him his partner? More…
Whipping and abuse are like laudanum; you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline. Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)
taproom Definition: (noun) A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter. Synonyms: bar, ginmill, saloon Usage: I go to a local taproom after work every Friday and unwind over a pint. Discuss.
After checking many local East Bronx banks, the larger ones like Chase, TD Bank, and Citibank branches are keeping their lobbies closed for ‘By Appointment only’ or having drive up teller window only. This is being done to protect the […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor We look at the situation and sports are shut down. Sports, as much as we use as a diversion, is secondary at this point as the Coronavirus Pandemic crisis is here for the time being. […]
FreshDirect, in partnership with all five of New York City’s Borough Presidents, Ruben Diaz Jr. from the Bronx, Gale Brewer from Manhattan, Eric Adams from Brooklyn, James Oddo from Staten Island and Sharon Lee from Queens, today announced the launch […]
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 […]
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able […]
By William Coppola/ Contributor Bronx Chronicle Sports As many of us sit at home and wait for this pandemic to pass, I begin to think about how different things have become. The temporary loss of basketball, hockey and baseball will be […]
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Without sports there are some options as we continue to isolate in our homes. So the past week, in between some writing and dealing with the isolation, there are some good options to get your fix. […]
https://www.change.org/p/mayor-bill-de-blasio-save-small-business-before-it-s-too-late?recruiter=946142795&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition “SUPERMAJORITY” OF NYC COUNCIL CALLS ON GOVERNOR CUOMO, MAYOR DE BLASIO TO DELAY TAX PAYMENTS TO HELP BUSINESSES COPE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS, “SOCIAL DISTANCING” Request comes as Mayor de Blasio is Expected to Sign an Executive Order Limiting […]
Councilman Ritchie Torres announces that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Torres has informed City Council Speaker Corey Johnson of this. Torres has isolated himself, and any councilman who came into contact with him will have to go into quarantine. Councilman […]
This is a reminder that Senator Biaggi is participating in the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators Scholarship. The New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislatorswill award four scholarships (two academic and two athletic) at this year’sItalian-American Day on May […]
William Jennings Bryan (1860) Despite being a dominant force in the US Democratic Party, Bryan lost three bids for the presidency. However, he helped secure the presidential nomination for Woodrow Wilson, under whom he became secretary of state. Bryan’s belief in neutrality led him to resign when it appeared that Wilson would enter the US into World War I. A devout Presbyterian, he later campaigned for Prohibition and, in 1925, died after exhausting himself prosecuting and finally winning what famous legal case? More…
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