Archive for January, 2014

Local Activist and Former Assembly Candidate Adam Bermudez Joins Bronx Chronicle

The team just keeps growing here at The Bronx Chronicle. Adam Bermudez, a former reporter at The Bronx Times, has joined The Bronx Chronicle as a Staff Reporter. His beat will include a wide array of responsibilities, including reporting on […]

by · January 28, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

President To Announce Significant Change in Federal Minimum Wage Policy During State of the Union

Written by Adam R. Bermudez President To Announce Significant Change in Federal Minimum Wage Policy During State of the Union by Adam R. Bermudez As the fight for a living wage continues to wage in New York City, championed by […]

by · January 28, 2014 · Domestic News, Local News

New Councilman Poised to Take on Veterans’ PTSD concerns at City Hall

Written by Adam R. Bermudez Bronx City Council Member Andrew Cohen, newly elected to represent Riverdale, Kingsbridge and Woodlawn in City Hall, is in a unique position to influence city policy affecting returning armed services veterans from the Bronx. Cohen […]

by · January 28, 2014 · Local News

JASA Volunteer Services

by · January 28, 2014 · Bulletin Board

CBALL – Community Board Athletic Leadership League

by · January 28, 2014 · Bulletin Board

American Cancer Society Relay for Life Bronx Kick-off Party

by · January 28, 2014 · Bulletin Board

American Cancer Society Relay for Life – Relay Mix & Mingle

by · January 28, 2014 · Bulletin Board

The Bronx should not be an afterthought when it comes to preparing for the next disaster

During Hurricane Sandy that occurred in late October 2012, many thought that the Bronx was fortunate that it was not as devastated as the other four boroughs were, particularly those communities along the Atlantic Ocean. Likewise, when we see the […]

by · January 28, 2014 · Editorials
Inflated NYPD Stats Also Hurt Economic Development In The Bronx

Inflated NYPD Stats Also Hurt Economic Development In The Bronx

On Friday, the New York Daily News published an exclusive story on how the crime stats for the Hunts Point area or the 41st precinct have historically been merged with the crime stats from Riker’s Island, affecting the auto and […]

by · January 28, 2014 · Local News

“Coats for the Cold” – Parkchester

by · January 27, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

John Robert Tramutola, Sr. (January 7, 1931 – July 23, 2013)

Some people come into our lives only for a season. You may not realize it as it is occurring, but as time passes we all recall key people in our lives, ones that left lasting impressions. On July 23, 2013, […]

by · January 27, 2014 · Uncategorized

New York City Council Speaker’s Inauguration Celebration

Please join us in celebrating the inauguration of Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. Details are below. To RSVP, please fill out the information below. We hope you can attend this joyous occasion. WHEN Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 Doors open at 5:15PM Ceremony […]

by · January 26, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

Protecting History: Senator Klein, Assemblyman Crespo and Bronx Community Leaders Call for Official Recognition of African Slave Burial Ground at Drake Park

Protecting History: Senator Klein, Assemblyman Crespo and Bronx Community Leaders Call for Official Recognition of African Slave Burial Ground at Drake Park BRONX, NY– Standing in front of the south side of Joseph Rodman Drake Park in Hunts Point, Senator […]

by · January 25, 2014 · Local News

Local restaurant perseveres to establish a new holiday tradition and crowns its own “Coquito King”

On Monday the 20th, the owners of Thirty3 Sixty3 Steakhouse in Throggs Neck pulled off a long anticipated and very successful contest that brought in a dozen participants and over a 100 spectators to create a new post-holiday tradition. Billed […]

by · January 25, 2014 · Local News

Mariano In Ice

by · January 25, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Uncategorized