Archive for June, 2017
Chairman Crowley Statement on Anniversary of Title IX
Chairman Crowley Statement on Anniversary of Title IX (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the 45th Anniversary of Title IX: “For more than four decades, Title IX has served as a […]
Bronx Political Buzz: LGBT Pride
Elvin Garcia Marches in LGBT Pride Parade with Danny O’Donnell All month Council candidate Elvin Garcia has been promoting that he will be marching in today’s LGBT Pride Parade with Marriage Equality champion Manhattan Assemblyman Danny ODonnell. In Gay City […]
Gomez Stirs Pot, Racism Alleged
At about ten minutes before 2 AM on Friday morning, Democratic city council candidate Alex Gomez posted another incendiary tweet and Instagram post; this time directed at Morris Park Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj — the presumed frontrunner in the upcoming Council race. […]
Matters of Faith: Know What’s Expected of You
Psalm 139:14 “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.” Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” This is […]
In Living Color
Sunday, June 25 — Today is the anniversary of the first color television broadcast. In 1951, CBS transmitted the appropriately named program “Premiere” from New York City and through stations in Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. By the end of […]
Eid Mubarak
The month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan has concluded this weekend. The Bronx Chronicle extends best wishes to all those celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Eid Mubarak to all Bronx Muslims.
Whose Birthday Is It? June 24, 2017
Saint John of the Cross (1542) Saint John of the Cross was a Spanish mystic, poet, and monastic reformer. A Carmelite monk, he was ordained a priest in 1567. The following year, he joined St. Teresa of Ávila in her […]
Quote of the Day: June 24, 2017
The knight’s bones are dust, And his good sword rust; His soul is with the saints, I trust. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
Word of the Day: June 24, 2017
Emanation Definition: (noun) Something that issues from a source. Synonyms: Emission Usage: The sulphuretted hydrogen emanations, which Captain Burton mentions, could be distinctly smelt.
Where The Pols Are: De Blasio in Miami Beach, June 24
Saturday, June 24, 2017 Governor Cuomo is in the New York City area. Public Advocate Letitia James has no publicly scheduled events today. Comptroller Stringer has no public schedule. 10:45 AM — Mayor de Blasio will deliver remarks at the US […]
Liberty Fall Short On “Pride Night”, 94-89
By Luis Vazquez Friday was “Pride Night” at Madison Square Garden and the New York Liberty were at full strength with the return of Epiphanny Prince and Via Vaughn. All the pieces were in place for a one night showcase […]
Tanaka and Darvish Duel in the Bronx
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Friday night in the Bronx a baseball game was played the old way. A pitching duel on the mound from two of Japan’s best, the struggling Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers […]
Profile America: June Weddings
Saturday, June 24 — For centuries, the month of June has been the most popular choice for weddings. One of the purported reasons was that some hundreds of years ago, this time was just after May’s annual bath, so the […]
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