Archive for February, 2014

State To Recoup Hundred of Millions In Medicaid Dollars

Written by Adam Bermudez New York State’s Medicaid program,among the nation’s most expensive, may cost a little less than the projected $55.6 billion price ticket to taxpayers this year, as $851 million dollars was recovered after the state investigation’s audit. […]

by · February 3, 2014 · Local News

The Seinfeld Commercial

Photo c/o youtube.com On Thursday, Bronx Chronicle showed you a preview of The Full House reunion commercial, airing during the Superbowl and promised coverage of the Seinfeld reunion commercial Friday. Alas, the video was not leaked. But if you missed […]

by · February 3, 2014 · Domestic News

No Less School Shootings Since Sandy Hook

Written by Adam Bermudez Sandy Hook Elementary, Newtown, CT. Photo c/o abcnews.go.com School shootings are still occurring around the nation at the same frequency as before the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which lead to increased movement around the nation […]

by · February 3, 2014 · Domestic News

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar Winning Actor, Dead At 46

Written by Adam Bermudez Photo c/o wikipedia.org Born in 1967, Hoffman was best known for his Academy Award winning performance as Best Actor in the 2005 biographical film Capote, and received three Academy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actor. Hoffman’s […]

by · February 2, 2014 · Domestic News, World News
Rebuild by Design initiative gathers public input to envision a more resilient Hunts Point

Rebuild by Design initiative gathers public input to envision a more resilient Hunts Point

On January 28th, nearly a hundred residents from Hunts Point and surrounding communities came together to discuss how to make Hunts Point resilient against future storms and disasters. Co-hosted by The Point CDC, Sustainable South Bronx, and the NYC Environmental […]

by · February 2, 2014 · Local News

PA Groundhog Predicts More Winter

Written by Adam Bermudez Awoken at 7:28am, Punxsutawney Phil, the nations most famous groundhog, apparently arose from his tunnel and saw his shadow, leading to six more weeks of winter. Watch the ceremony in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania below. Video c/o The […]

by · February 2, 2014 · Domestic News

Obama Rolls Out MyRA Plan, Nation Responds

Written by Adam Bermudez Photo c/o youtube.com. (The White House) This week, the President rolled out a proposal to create the “MyRA”, a retirement account like an “IRA” for workers who don’t have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. The […]

by · February 1, 2014 · Domestic News

“From the Bronx with Love” at the Bronx Museum of the Arts

  As part of the Bronx Museum of the Art’s Family Affair, the Museum will be hosting “From the Bronx with Love”. This free family event will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 1- 4pm. Located at the […]

by · February 1, 2014 · Uncategorized

Saturday slice of life at The Bronx Chronicle

The driver was feeling mellow in his yellow coupe on Saturday afternoon, cruising on East Tremont Avenue in Throggs Neck in near 40 degree temps. We call that a heat wave in February.

by · February 1, 2014 · Uncategorized

De Blasio Family Fun At Times Square Super Slide

Written by Adam Bermudez “Victory for the parents!” exclaims Mayor Bill De Blasio on Saturday morning, beating his son Dante down the Super Bowl Toboggan Run, a massive slide set up in Times Square this weekend. In video captured here […]

by · February 1, 2014 · Local News

Ukrainian Protester Tells Tale of Torture

Written by Adam Bermudez Dmytro Bulatov. Photo c/o aljazeera.com “They crucified me. They punctured my hands,” said Dmytro Bulatov, one of the leaders of mass anti-government motorcade protests, pointing to marks on the backs of his hands. As reported in […]

by · February 1, 2014 · World News

Violence In The Wake of Thai Elections

Written by Adam Bermudez The AP released this raw footage early Saturday morning of the strife in the streets in Bangkok, Thailand, where impending elections have pitted protesters against government loyalists. CNN has just reported: “Witnesses saw at least eight […]

by · February 1, 2014 · World News

Community Board #9’s February 2014 Meeting Calendar

by · February 1, 2014 · Bulletin Board