Archive for January, 2014

Townhall Meeting on the Affordable Healthcare Act

Monday, January 27, 2014 Montefiore Medical Center 111 East 210th Street, Room Grand Hall Bronx, NY 10467 212-801-6100 Keynote speaker Congressman Charles Rangel

by · January 16, 2014 · Bulletin Board

Hunts Point Slave Burial Ground

(left to right, Tom Casey, secretary of the East Bronx History Forum, Philip Panaritis,  Project Director of Teaching American History and Justin Czarka, teacher at the Joseph Rodman Drake School in Hunts Point)   Three years ago, when I first […]

by · January 16, 2014 · Features

Free 2 hour Course to Understand & Improve Your Credit

Free, 2 hours long course on understanding and improving your credit. Course is being offered free by New York City Business Solutions.  Register via this link before the course is filled or closed. There is a course being offered on […]

by · January 15, 2014 · Education News

For Sale: Bronx General Post Office

As listed in the United States Postal Service Site, the Bronx General Post Office/Carrier Annex is up for bids. In their listing, it states “architecturally renowned building war originally constructed in 1935”.  It is 170,560 squared feet and 4 stories […]

by · January 15, 2014 · Local News

The Bronx LGBTQ Announces New Leadership

by · January 15, 2014 · Local News

Montefiore Westchester Square Community Forum

Montefiore at Westchester Square facility is conducting a Community Forum on Thursday, January 16, 2014 between the hours of 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM. at 2475 St. Raymond Avenue in the Staff Cafeteria Lower Level.

by · January 15, 2014 · Bulletin Board
Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association First 2014 Meeting

Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association First 2014 Meeting

Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association held its first community meeting of 2014 on Tuesday, January 14. Held at the Bronx House, over 60 people attended. A FDNY Fire Safety Education representative led a very informative fire safety presentation, which included life […]

by · January 15, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Photos

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. 20 hours ago I am proud to salute and recognize the contributions of Korean Americans today on Korean American Day!

by · January 14, 2014 · Domestic News

UPDATE: Soundview Rape Suspect Captured and Arrested

UPDATE:   As an update to our earlier bulletin about a rape suspect, who is charged with raping a 7-year-old girl, being at large, sources at the NYPD’s 43rd precinct have confirmed that he has been captured in New Orleans, and […]

by · January 14, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News, News

Bronx Garden no Ode to Poet Longfellow or to its community

As reported in the New York Daily News, Foxhurst residents lament the lost of a once beautiful garden.  East 165th street, Longfellow Avenue, and Lowell Street border the Longfellow Garden. The Bronx garden was named in honor of

by · January 14, 2014 · Local News
Fernando Tirado joins the Bronx Chronicle

Fernando Tirado joins the Bronx Chronicle

Blogger, entrepreneur, and community activist Fernando Tirado joins the Bronx Chronicle family today, expanding the media outlet’s reach to include news, events, and issues happening in the West Bronx.  Currently residing in Bedford Park, Mr. Tirado has a long history […]

by · January 14, 2014 · Bulletin Board

HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program

  HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program Many New Yorkers want to buy a home but don’t have enough money saved for their down payment and closing costs. As part of Mayor Bloomberg’s and now Mayor de Blasio’s “New Housing Marketplace […]

by · January 14, 2014 · Business, Local News

A SOCCER STADIUM IN THE BRONX

    Gary Axelbank 2 hours ago ·  Here’s a link to last night’s BronxTalk about the possibility of a soccer stadium in the Bronx. We analyzed all the related issues. This is a must-see.http://www.bronxnet.org/tv/bronxtalk/viewvideo/3627/bronxtalk/bronxtalk–jan-13th-2014 BronxNet – BronxTalk | Jan. 13th, […]

by · January 14, 2014 · Features
First Annual Three Kings celebration hosted by Senator Klein and Assemblyman Sepulveda

First Annual Three Kings celebration hosted by Senator Klein and Assemblyman Sepulveda

A press release recently available from Senator Jeff Klein’s office outlined their first annual Three Kings celebration, complete with photos of the festivities. As many Bronxites know, “Three Kings Day”, also known as the “Epiphany” is a traditional Christian holiday […]

by · January 13, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News, News

Save The Date…Sing and Skate Against Breast Cancer

by · January 13, 2014 · Bulletin Board