Archive for December, 2015
Friends of Crotona Park Wins Golden Trowel Award
The Bronx’s Friends of Crotona Park Inc Wins 2015 Golden Trowel Award from NYC’s Partnerships for Parks. https://t.co/jEsH97Zdb4
Pray, Yes. Then Act
Pray, Yes. But Then Act. by Jim Wallis Yesterday, two people armed in military-style gear shot and killed 14 people and injured 17 others at a holiday party in California. You’ve no doubt been watching the headlines and reading about people’s […]
Bronx GOP Holiday Party Set
Seasons Greetings from Bronx Republican Party chairman John Greaney The Bronx GOP Holiday Party is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9th starting at 6.30 P.M. It will be held at Republican Party headquarters, 3029 Middletown Road, Bronx 10465. Light food and […]
Annual Bronx Christmas Tree Lighting, 12/10
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosts the Annual Bronx Christmas Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 10th at 5:30PM. Gather on the steps of the Bronx County Building at East 161st Street and the Grand Concourse.
Fordham Men’s Basketball Triumphs Over Manhattan
Fordham defeats Manhattan 87-64 in annual Battle of the Bronx. Mandell Thomas scored 26 points and Ryan Roomed added 20. Photo credit Gary Quintet.
Los Nutcrackers begins – Directed by Luis Caballero
NEXT UP! Thanks to our funders! Article Title About Us BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance is a Bronx-based presenting organization and theatre which creates, produces, presents and supports the development of challenging works in dance and […]
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: December 3, 2015
Money’s a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet. Henry James (1843-1916)
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: December 3, 2015
desiccant Definition: (noun) A substance, such as calcium oxide or silica gel, that has a high affinity for water and is used as a drying agent. Synonyms: drier, drying agent, siccative Usage: The shipment was packed with a desiccant to […]
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: December 3, 2015
Photo by Angelo Shenery
Cuomo Picks Janet DiFiore as State’s Top Judge
Governor Andrew Cuomo, who lives in Westchester, tapped the county’s district attorney and his former JCOPE executive chairwoman, Janet DiFiore to become chief judge of the Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. If confirmed by the state Senate, she would […]
Volunteering – Care for street trees, clean up while working out, and more
nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks Volunteering: Dec 2, 2015 – Dec 8, 2015 Citywide Highlights Care for Trees in Sunset Park Help us improve the health and lengthen the life of street trees in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park community on December […]
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: December 2, 2015
discomfit Definition: (verb) To make uneasy or perplexed; disconcert. Synonyms: discompose, untune, upset, disconcert Usage: Her extreme candor would often discomfit strangers who suddenly found themselves privy to her most private thoughts.
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: December 2, 2015
The almighty dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land, seems to have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages. Washington Irving (1783-1859)
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