Archive for May, 2019

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas celebrates 20 years on the ‘strip’

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas celebrates 20 years on the ‘strip’

By Jason Gonzalez: Contributing Writer for The Bronx Chronicle Madame Tussauds Las Vegas turns 20. The celebrity wax museum located at the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian is celebrating two decades in the entertainment capital of the world. The […]

by · May 8, 2019 · Entertainment
Coppola: Pain Relief All Good For Yankees

Coppola: Pain Relief All Good For Yankees

By William Coppola There’s something in the air here in the Bronx this year, unfamiliar names that are going to give the Yankees a giant headache. The pain in the head for the Bombers is that when the regulars begin […]

by · May 7, 2019 · Sports
Bronx Week 2019 Walk of Fame Inductees

BP DIAZ ANNOUNCES WALK OF FAME HONOREES AT BRONX WEEK 2019 KICK OFF

BP DIAZ KICKS-OFF BRONX WEEK 2019 Announces the induction of singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, Boxing champion Iran Barkley and planetary scientist Carolyn Porco to the 2019 Bronx Walk of Fame Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was joined by proud Bronxites […]

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of May 6, 2019

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of May 6, 2019

Cases of Interest for the Week of May 6, 2019   Monday, May 6, 2019 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Mendys, L. Hornstein 96 Conference Ciara Martinez Charged with second-degree Criminal Facilitation and first-degree Hindering Prosecution in […]

by · May 6, 2019 · Bulletin Board, Crime
The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

Gerald Donnellan Gerald Donnellan Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Gerald Donnellan has distinguished himself with acts of valor on the battlefields of Vietnam, as well as more than a decade of compassionate service to the veterans of Rockland […]

Whose Birthday Is It? May 6, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? May 6, 2019

Orson Welles (1915) Welles began acting on stage at 16 and made his Broadway debut in 1934. In 1937, he and John Houseman formed the Mercury Theatre, creating a series of radio dramas and winning notoriety with their panic-producing broadcast […]

by · May 6, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: May 6, 2019

Quote of the Day: May 6, 2019

Not every child has an equal talent or an equal ability or equal motivation, but they should have the equal right to develop their talent and their ability and their motivation, to make something of themselves. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) […]

by · May 6, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: May 6, 2019

Word of the Day: May 6, 2019

witticism Definition: (noun) A remark or expression characterized by cleverness in perception and choice of words. Synonyms: quip, sally, pun, one-liner, riposte, pleasantry, repartee, epigram, bon mot Usage: They received his witticism with a piercing shriek of laughter. Discuss.  

by · May 6, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Castle Hill Little League Parade Opens Season

Castle Hill Little League Parade Opens Season

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor It was play ball in the Bronx Saturday morning with the official parade and opening of another season for the Castle Hill Little League. The official parade commenced at Castle Hill and Lafayette Avenues and […]

by · May 6, 2019 · Sports
Credit: Lenny Ortiz

Coppola: Getting The Call Right

By William Coppola What a race, what a finish, what a crazy turn of events! The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is history not because of who won but how it was won. By now we all know about […]

by · May 5, 2019 · Sports
Matters of Faith: The Center of Our Faith

Matters of Faith: The Center of Our Faith

By Reverend J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv ‭‭‭‭ 1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:12-14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But […]

Sal Conforto, publisher, The Bronx Chronicle

Whose Birthday Is It? May 4, 2019

Our very own Publisher/CEO & Editor-In-Chief, Sal Conforto. Wishing our boss a very happy 76th birthday!  

by · May 4, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Bronx Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Stabbing Teen To Death While Trying To Rob Him

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Stabbing Teen To Death While Trying To Rob Him

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR STABBING TEEN TO DEATH WHILE TRYING TO ROB HIM Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter; Also Pleaded Guilty to Robbery and Assault for Two Other Incidents   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has beensentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally stabbing […]

by · May 3, 2019 · Bulletin Board, Crime
CERC Parent Workshop

CERC Parent Workshop

by · May 3, 2019 · Bulletin Board

EmblemHealth to Host Free Obesity Prevention Event in the Bronx Saturday, May 4

State Senator Gustavo Rivera is attending and co-sponsoring an Obesity Prevention event with EmblemHealth, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers with an 80-year legacy of serving New York’s communities. Senator Rivera will be joined by Emblem Health CEO […]

by · May 3, 2019 · Bulletin Board