Senator Diaz Announces for City Council
Sen. Rev. Rubén Diaz, Sr. has decided to officially announce his candidacy for the 18th Council District in the City of New York.
Archive for April, 2017
After Success Academy’s Annual Lottery, 14,000 Children are Left on Waitlist
AFTER SUCCESS ACADEMY’S ANNUAL LOTTERY, 14,000 CHILDREN ARE LEFT ON WAITLIST NEW YORK, NY – More than 17,000 children were entered into yesterday’s admissions lottery for 3,017 available seats at Success Academy in 2017-18. Parents from every corner of New […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on Petition to Force House to Hold a Vote on Legislation Requiring Release of President’s Tax Returns
Chairman Crowley Statement on Petition to Force House to Hold a Vote on Legislation Requiring Release of President’s Tax Returns (Washington, D.C) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley issued the following statement after supporting a petition that would force […]
TM: Ten Years And More
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Envision a goal and the dream and most of all it all coming together. Tony and Jessy Melendez had the aspirations of providing a basic foundation for youth in the proper structure to advance their skills […]
Profile America: Civil Rights Act of 1968
Tuesday, April 11 — On this date 49 years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1968 became law. At the bill signing ceremony, President Lyndon Johnson said, “The proudest moments of my presidency have been times such as this when I […]
Wrestling With Change
By Robert Cole Those who espouse the benefits of high school sports – learn discipline, cooperation, teamwork, and self-control – would have been proud of the girls that gathered at The Bronx High School of Science gym on Saturday for […]
Michael Pineda: Yankees Unexpected Hero Almost Does It on Opening Day
By Rich Mancuso /Sports Editor Michael Pineda was sharp and there is no other word to describe the New York Yankees righthander and on Opening Day in the Bronx it was almost perfection. He was perfect through 6.2 innings before […]
Whose Birthday Is It? April 10, 2017
Hugo Grotius (1583) Grotius was a Dutch jurist, philosopher, and writer. He enrolled at the University of Leiden at the age of 11 and became a lawyer at 15. Among his key legal treatises is the first definitive text on […]
Quote of the Day: April 10, 2017
There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Word of the Day: April 10, 2017
Scissure Definition: (noun) A split or opening in an organ or part. Synonyms: Crack, Crevice, Fissure, Cleft Usage: The surgeon explained that the stitches he had used to sew the scissure shut would dissolve in a few weeks.
Happy Passover
Happy Passover to Bronx Chronicle readers and advertisers. Chag sameach.
Profile America: Be Kind To Lawyers Day
Monday, April 10 — When people need help — ranging from dealing with a traffic offense, writing a will, setting up a business, or facing serious criminal charges — they turn to an attorney. Yet this ancient profession is the frequent […]
Electing Senators By Popular Demand
On April 8, 1913, the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, establishing direct popular election of senators. Previously, members of the Senate were elected by each state’s legislature. As the voting franchise expanded after the Civil War and […]
Opinion: Kolb Speaks Out on State Budget
“After an inexcusable delay, Albany has arrived at a 2017-18 State Budget. The entire process has been rife with dysfunction and clearly demonstrates the system is broken. In addition to being a week late, the 2017-18 spending plan was preceded […]
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