Quote of the Day: June 21, 2018
More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. George Eliot (1819-1880)
Archive for June, 2018
Word of the Day: June 21, 2018
rejuvenate Definition: (verb) Return to life; get or give new life or energy. Synonyms: restore, regenerate Usage: He was advised that the Italian climate would rejuvenate him.
Statement from the Independent Drivers Guild on the reports of another tragic FHV driver suicide:
Statement from the Independent Drivers Guild on the reports of another tragic FHV driver suicide: We stand in solidarity with our fellow drivers and will not rest until all of our city’s For-Hire Vehicle drivers can make a living wage, […]
BP DIAZ PROVIDES UPDATE ON IMMIGRANT CHILDREN HOUSED IN THE BRONX
BP DIAZ PROVIDES UPDATE ON IMMIGRANT CHILDREN HOUSED IN THE BRONX On Friday, BP Diaz & Bronx Clergy Task Force will host a prayer vigil and rally Calling for the reunification of these children with their parents “My staff and […]
House Democrats, Immigration Advocates Demand the Trump Administration End Family Separation
House Democrats, Immigration Advocates Demand the Trump Administration End Family Separation (Washington, D.C.) – Today, House Democrats joined immigration advocates and children to demand that the Trump administration immediately end their inhumane policy of separate families separating families at the […]
Mancuso: Stanton Has Arrived for Yankees
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Now that Giancarlo Stanton has the home run swing the Yankees are more lethal. Not that they haven’t been hitting home runs out of the ballpark but Stanton who leads his team in strikeouts got […]
Coppola: Passing Of Connors Sad Day For Baseball
By William Coppola This is a sad day for baseball and in particular for the Yankee family as we learned today of the passing of Billy Connors last night. A number of news outlets have written about his life as […]
SENATOR RIVERA AND MEMBERS OF THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE CALL FOR EXTENSION OF SUNY AND CUNY CREDIT PROGRAM FOR PUERTO RICAN AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND EVACUEES
SENATOR RIVERA AND MEMBERS OF THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE CALL FOR EXTENSION OF SUNY AND CUNY CREDIT PROGRAM FOR PUERTO RICAN AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND EVACUEES Ahead of SUNY and CUNY Board of Trustees’ Critical Vote, State Senator Gustavo Rivera […]
Business Resources Breakfast and Networking Event
Bronx Chamber of Commerce and NYC Department of Small Business Services present a free “Business Resources Breakfast and Networking Event” on June 29th at the Residence Inn by Marriott in the Hutch Metro Atrium (Bronx, NY – June […]
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: June 20, 2018
Photo by Mike Yagoda
Whose Birthday Is It? June 20, 2018
Chester Burton “Chet” Atkins, Mister Guitar (1924) Atkins got his first guitar by making a trade with his brother, and it was arguably the best deal he ever made. Although he struggled with shyness and suffered from severe asthma—he had […]
Quote of the Day: June 20, 2018
Traveling is a fool’s paradise. Our first journeys discover to us the indifference of places. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
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