Donald Sloan making the most of his opportunity in Brooklyn by Steven Simineri The Brooklyn Nets broadcast team is one of the best in the business and they have a lot of fun during the games. During their “Who […]
New Novel Puts Bronx Belmont Neighborhood in the Spotlight Once More With Chaz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale taking the spotlight again in the form of a new musical appearing Off Broadway, ENJ Carter seeks to bring a new perspective to […]
UNEMPLOYMENT HELP FROM CITY HALL Profile America — A severe economic panic, striking in 1893, led the city of Seattle to create the nation’s first municipal unemployment assistance office on this date in 1894. State and federal unemployment assistance wasn’t […]
COBA Radio: Real Talk, Real Time Join us this Sunday, March 6th at 7pm on WBLS/WLIB with your host Norman Seabrook as we discuss reform on Rikers Island and the presidential election. Call in and let us know what you […]
Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas whichbefore their union were not perceived to haveany relation. Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Word of the Day ? palpitation Definition: (noun) A trembling or shaking. Synonyms: shakiness, trembling, quiver, vibration Usage: Cornelius put his hand on his heart, to repress as itwere its violent palpitation.
Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac (1619) Cyrano de Bergerac was a French writer andfreethinker who satirized the customs andbeliefs of his time. He wrote two romancesabout visits to the moon that are classics ofearly modern science fiction and inspired laterwriters such […]
Cartwright will serve as University of San Francisco ambassador SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2016 — Legendary basketball star Bill Cartwright is returning to the University of San Francisco (USF), his alma mater, as Director of Special Initiatives. Cartwright is a […]
You can change your life for the better in the Bronx! Visualize an competition-sized pool, FREE Fitness Classes and Alvin Ailey dance programs available to all inside a beautiful, spacious and clean facility at the New Settlement Community Center (NSCC) hiding […]
Applegate® Working With USDA to Recall Chicken Nuggets BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 5, 2016 — Applegate is working with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to recall approximately 9,000 packages of Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets after a handful of consumers reported […]
MANDATORY VACCINATIONS Profile America — Seemingly out of nowhere, the issue of mandatory vaccinations has been in the news in recent years. But governmental involvement in vaccination has a long pedigree, tracing back to this date in 1810. That’s […]
Dear Editor: One notable omission in David Lesch’s recent column (RENOVATING? HOMEOWNERS MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURED WORKERS, 2/21/16) is that New York is the only state in the nation where you, as a homeowner may be held liable for […]
Former Bronx Senator Efrain Gonzalez Jr. Is Home…Well, Sort of… After weeks of rumors and curious Facebook friend requests, former state senator Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. confirmed to the Bronx Chronicle that he is back in the Bronx. Gonzalez is out on […]
FROM THE NATURAL TO THE SPIRITUAL By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv Scripture (John 4:3 – 14 CEV): “Jesus left Judea and started for Galilee again. 4 This time he had to go through Samaria, 5 and on his way he […]
Fordham coach Neubauer: “We’re not done” as A-10 Tournament is Next By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor The talk of a resurgence up at Rose Hill come quicker than expected for the men’s basketball team at Fordham University and a senior […]
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