Archive for January, 2016

Winter Storm Dumps 27 Inches of Snow on City, Clean Up Underway

Winter Storm Dumps 27 Inches of Snow on City, Clean Up Underway

Alternate Side Parking Suspended through Friday, January 29   NEW YORK—Saturday’s winter storm dumped 26.8 inches of snow in Central Park–the second largest total since 1869. Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers to refrain from travel except when necessary […]

by · January 24, 2016 · Government, News, Public Safety
Matters of Faith: It’s Really Not Worth It

Matters of Faith: It’s Really Not Worth It

ITS REALLY NOT WORTH IT   By: Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Matthew 6:25 (NKJV)‬ “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, […]

by · January 24, 2016 · Daily Living, Faith, Matters of Faith
Profile America: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

Profile America: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

California Gold Rush, John Sutter, 49er

by · January 24, 2016 · History, Profile America
Mayor Be Blasio Issues Storm Response Update

Mayor Be Blasio Issues Storm Response Update

by · January 24, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 23, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 23, 2016

abdicate Definition: (verb) To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally. Synonyms: renounce Usage: The King abdicated the throne when he married a divorcee.

by · January 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 23, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 23, 2016

We must eat to live and live to eat. Henry Fielding (1707-1754)

by · January 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Students at Cardinal Hayes HS Participate in Optimum Community’s 7th Annual Charity Champions Program

Students at Cardinal Hayes HS Participate in Optimum Community’s 7th Annual Charity Champions Program

  Students at Cardinal Hayes High School were recognized recently for participating in the 7th annual Charity Champions program from Optimum Community that promotes volunteerism and encourages area high schools to raise funds for a charity of their choice.  The […]

by · January 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events  for 2016

Bronx Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events for 2016

  Dear Members and Friends:   We are busy planning the Bronx Chamber of Commerce’s major business networking events. 2016 will be a Great Year!   Please mark your calendar and plan on attending some of the following events:   […]

by · January 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx LGBTQ Youth Summit

Bronx LGBTQ Youth Summit

by · January 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Winter Storm Jonas for Saturday night. Photo courtesy Theweatherchannel.com

Winter Storm Jonas is Coming: Here’s How to Prepare

Jonas is coming to town! No, not the those Jonas (sorry fans). Winter Storm Jonas is expected to hit NYC at around 4am on Saturday and last until Sunday afternoon. While Washington D.C. is expected to get the brunt of […]

A NYC Sanitation plow seen on East 187th street in the Bronx. Photo courtesy of Gonzalo Duran.

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: January 22, 2016

by · January 22, 2016 · Photos
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 22, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 22, 2016

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

by · January 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 22, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 22, 2016

cannoneer Definition: (noun) A serviceman in the artillery. Synonyms: gunner, artilleryman Usage: You were a cannoneer that day there, and you were among the first to enter the accursed fortress when it fell.

by · January 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board
This Week in Parks – Squirrel Appreciation Day, Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday, and more

This Week in Parks – Squirrel Appreciation Day, Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday, and more

nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks This Week in Parks: Jan 22, 2016 – Jan 27, 2016 Citywide Highlights Canceled: Winter Jam We are disappointed to have to announce, that out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety […]

by · January 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Parks

Op-Ed: It’s Time to Fund Charter Schools Equally – Kenia Rivera

For more than five years, New York has shortchanged students in public charter schools. It’s time for this to change, so my daughter can finally get the equal funding she deserves. Getting my daughter Shaylee into a public charter school […]

by · January 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Op Ed