Archive for May, 2014
Bartow-Pell’s Moonlight Ball Centennial Celebration Tonight
The Moonlight Ball, Bartow-Pell Conservancy’s signature centennial event, will be held tonight on the grounds of the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in a fabulously decorated, heated tent overlooking the newly restored Delano & Aldrich formal sunken garden. The festivities will begin at 7 p.m. […]
Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program Information for Tenants
Tenants in New York City who qualify for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program can have their rent frozen at their current level and be exempt from future rent increases. A new guide has been published, available […]
$180,000 In Funding To Memorialize African Slave Burial Ground In Hunts Point
Standing in front of the south side of Joseph Rodman Drake Park in Hunts Point, , local elected officials and Bronx community leaders announced $180,000 in funding for Joseph Rodman Drake Park that will go towards memorializing the African Slave […]
Yesterday’s Local Sports Scores
Yesterday, 8:10 PM Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin New York Yankees (19-15) Milwaukee Brewers (22-14) 5 – 3 Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Yankees 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 […]
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: May 10, 2014
Photo by Michael Yagoda
Democrats Split On Benghazi Investigation
With GOP Congressmen pushing a new invstigation of the Benghazi attack in 2012, Democrats are split in their support: As reported by the AP, “Democratic members of the US House of Representatives are weighing whether to participate in a new […]
Castle Hill And Middletown 6 Train Stations Reopen
Closed for seven months, the Castle Hill and Middletown Road Stations are now opened. A full structural steel replacement was constructed at the Castle Hill Avenue station. Middletown Road received new platform lighting and public address speakers. The first two […]
Bronx Week Centenarian Celebration
On Wednesday, May 7, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the borough’s annual centenarian celebration to pay tribute to Bronxites who are or will turn 100 years old in 2014. This Bronx Week event salutes seniors from throughout the […]
Pope Francis Addresses UN Officials Today, Calls For Redistribution Of Wealth
“Mr Secretary General,Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to welcome you, Mr Secretary-General and the leading executive officers of the Agencies, Funds and Programmes of the United Nations and specialized Organizations, as you gather in Rome for the biannual meeting […]
Safe Disposal Event At Orchard Beach Saturday
Saturday, May 10 10 AM -4 PM NYC residents should bring products such as pesticides, strong cleaners, mercury-containing devices, paints, oils, electronics, and medications to this year’s SAFE Disposal Events. Only NYC residential waste will be accepted.
Help Save The COVE Arts Program In Norwood
“The Knox Gates Neighborhood Association is asking the owners and management of Renewal Realty to keep The COVE in it’s current space! Help us obtain 2,000 signatures!
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: May 9, 2014
Photo by Sal Conforto
District Manager of Community Board 11 Jeremy Warneke addresses VNNA
Jeremy Warneke, District Manager of Community Board 11, spoke last night at the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance’s monthly community meeting. Warneke focused on the importance of community members using 311 to address problems within the neighborhood. Many members brought up […]
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