Archive for February, 2016

Best Bullpen? Yankees may have that as they prepare for spring training

Best Bullpen? Yankees may have that as they prepare for spring training

Best Bullpen? Yankees may have that as they prepare for spring training By Chris Saunders Months of trying to acquire a third bullpen piece to help ease the pressure on Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller finally happened when the Yankees obtained […]

by · February 1, 2016 · Sports
Windows of Hip Hop Elements Awards Recognize Pioneers

Windows of Hip Hop Elements Awards Recognize Pioneers

This past Thursday (January 28), Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in collaboration with Windows of Hip Hop (WoHH), hosted The First 2016 Inaugural Element Awards. All honorees received Citations of Merit for their community service and spreading the Hip Hop culture. “Hip Hop […]

DUANE READE, WALGREEN TO OFFER NALOXONE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION THROUGHOUT NYC

DUANE READE, WALGREEN TO OFFER NALOXONE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION THROUGHOUT NYC

Duane Reade, Walgreen Company will begin dispensing naloxone without a prescription in the 300 Duane Reade and Walgreens stores citywide, and approximately 450 pharmacies statewide, beginning today, bringing naloxone availability without a prescription to more than 650 pharmacies citywide.    […]

Dept of Health Community Event @ Castle Hill Library (2/3) TCNY 20/20

Dept of Health Community Event @ Castle Hill Library (2/3) TCNY 20/20

The Tragic Truth Of Accidental Deaths In Combat Zones

The Tragic Truth Of Accidental Deaths In Combat Zones

By Jeremy Warneke There have been efforts to reduce non-hostile deaths in the U.S. military, but have those efforts really paid off? The only person who died during my deployment to Iraq in 2003 to 2004 was U.S. Army Sgt. Landis […]

by · February 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Military, Veterans
Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance – Feb Monthly Meeting – Wed Feb 3, 2016 – 7:00 pm – Monsignor Fiorentino Apt

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance – Feb Monthly Meeting – Wed Feb 3, 2016 – 7:00 pm – Monsignor Fiorentino Apt

by · February 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Birthday of the Day February 1, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Birthday of the Day February 1, 2016

Langston Hughes (1902) Hughes was an American poet and a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance. His writing is largely concerned with depicting African-American life, particularly the experience of the urban African American, and often uses dialect and jazz rhythms. […]

by · February 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: February 1, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: February 1, 2016

Those who prepared for all the emergencies of life beforehand may equip themselves at the expense of joy. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)

by · February 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: February 1, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: February 1, 2016

cadge Definition: (verb) Ask for and get free; be a parasite. Synonyms: bum, grub, mooch, sponge Usage: Though she had a pantry full of groceries, Sheila loved to cadge her meals from her sister. 

by · February 1, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Rotary Club Hosts Black History Month Speakers Series

Bronx Rotary Club Hosts Black History Month Speakers Series

In February, Bronxites are invited to join the Rotary Club of the Bronx in its celebration of BLACK HISTORY MONTH. “Our club will be observing this month as part of our engagement with the community,” said TOBA Adeyemi LaCrown, President, […]

Kung Fu Panda 3 Debuts At #1

Kung Fu Panda 3 Debuts At #1

‘Kung Fu Panda 3′, a DreamWorks’ animated film, opened as the number one movie worldwide and in the U.S.

by · February 1, 2016 · Entertainment