Archive for February, 2019

Word of the Day: February 21, 2019

Word of the Day: February 21, 2019

peerless Definition: (adjective) Eminent beyond or above comparison. Synonyms: matchless, nonpareil, one and only, unrivaled, unmatched, one Usage: You shall now learn how great is the knowledge and power of our peerless Sorceress. Discuss.  

by · February 21, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Yankees Tickets For Public On Sale

Yankees Tickets For Public On Sale

YANKEES TO HOLD GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE FOR REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL-GAME TICKETS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 10:00 A.M. The general public on-sale for Yankees regular season individual-game tickets at Yankee Stadium will begin on Monday, Feb. 25, at 10:00 a.m. […]

by · February 21, 2019 · Sports
Scriptural Inspirations: Business of the Church

Scriptural Inspirations: Business of the Church

The Business of the Church Despite what it might appear to be, the church is not s marketplace or a fund raising vehicle. The church is the house of the Lord. Every now and then, we need to be reminded. […]

by · February 20, 2019 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Bronx DA: Rikers Island Inmate Indicted For Attack on DOC Officer

Bronx DA: Rikers Island Inmate Indicted For Attack on DOC Officer

RIKERS ISLAND INMATE INDICTED FOR ATTACK ON NYC CORRECTION OFFICER Defendant Allegedly Beat Officer, Dragged Him to Bathroom and Threw Garbage Can at Him             Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Rikers Island inmate has been […]

by · February 20, 2019 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Police Officer Manny Vargas Street Renaming Ceremony

Police Officer Manny Vargas Street Renaming Ceremony

by · February 20, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? February 20, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? February 20, 2019

Kurt Cobain (1967) Cobain formed the rock trio Nirvana in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington, in 1986. The group’s second album, Nevermind, featured the iconic hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and was the first punk-oriented album to achieve popularity with […]

by · February 20, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: February 20, 2019

Quote of the Day: February 20, 2019

It is easy enough to say that poverty is no crime. No; if it were men wouldn’t be ashamed of it. It is a blunder, though, and is punished as such. A poor man is despised the whole world over. […]

by · February 20, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: February 20, 2019

Word of the Day: February 20, 2019

lurcher Definition: (noun) Someone waiting in concealment. Synonyms: lurker, skulker Usage: Amanda caught a glimpse of a figure in the shadows of the alleyway and ran in fear of the mysterious lurcher. Discuss.  

by · February 20, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Heavyweight War Of Words

Heavyweight War Of Words

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Anthony Joshua and Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller put on a show at Madison Square Garden Tuesday afternoon to announce their heavyweight title fight. Except Joshua, the WBA, WBO and IBO champion and the undefeated Miller […]

by · February 19, 2019 · Sports
Development & Zoning Town Hall 2/25/2019

Development & Zoning Town Hall 2/25/2019

by · February 19, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of February 18, 2019

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of February 18, 2019

Cases of Interest for the Week of February 18, 2019     Monday, February 18, 2019 HOLIDAY PRESIDENT’S DAY All court parts except Arraignments will be closed.   Tuesday, February 19, 2019 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details […]

by · February 19, 2019 · Bulletin Board, Crime
The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

John Patrick Burke Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Inductee was nominated by Former Senator Caesar Trunzo John Patrick Burke is deserving of a place among New York State’s elite veterans for his battlefield gallantry during WW II and […]

by · February 19, 2019 · Bulletin Board, Veterans
Whose Birthday Is It? February 19, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? February 19, 2019

André Breton (1896) Breton was a French writer, critic, and editor. In 1919, he helped found the Dadaist review Littérature. Influenced by psychiatry and the Symbolist movement, he wrote poetry using the automatic-writing technique. In 1924, his Manifeste du surréalisme—Surrealist […]

by · February 19, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: February 19, 2019

Quote of the Day: February 19, 2019

Exciting literature after supper is not the best digestive. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)  

by · February 19, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: February 19, 2019

Word of the Day: February 19, 2019

pettifog Definition: (verb) Argue over petty things. Synonyms: bicker, brabble, squabble, niggle, quibble Usage: Mrs. Faraday watched in exasperation as her children pettifogged about who deserved the last of her chocolate chip cookies. Discuss.  

by · February 19, 2019 · Bulletin Board