Archive for October, 2019

Coppola: Zack Greinke: A Very Special Man

Coppola: Zack Greinke: A Very Special Man

By William Coppola: Contributing Writer Bronx Chronicle Sports Sometimes baseball teaches us about life. How exhilarating it can be and also how life is not always fare. Case in point: This week MLB’s Anthony Castrovince wrote a story about Houston starter Zack […]

by · October 9, 2019 · Sports
Draw Set: International Yonkers Trot Saturday

Draw Set: International Yonkers Trot Saturday

The $1 million International Trot will take place Saturday (Oct. 12) at Yonkers Raceway located at Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts.There is no cost for admission.About the race and day’s activities: This marks the 41st International Trot. This is the […]

by · October 8, 2019 · Sports
35th Annual Bronx Veteran’s Day Parade 11/10/19

35th Annual Bronx Veteran’s Day Parade 11/10/19

by · October 8, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? October 8, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? October 8, 2019

Harriet Taylor Mill (1807) Harriet Taylor Mill was a philosopher and women’s rights advocate who is largely remembered for the influence she had on her second husband, John Stuart Mill, one of the preeminent thinkers of the 19th century. The two met while Harriet was still married. Two years after her first husband died, Harriet and John married following a 20-year friendship. She read and commented on all of his material, and he considered her an equal collaborator. What essays did Harriet write during their marriage? More…

by · October 8, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: October 8, 2019

Quote of the Day: October 8, 2019

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. Jane Austen (1775-1817)

by · October 8, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: October 8, 2019

Word of the Day: October 8, 2019

horologist  Definition: (noun) Someone who makes or repairs watches. Synonyms: watchmaker Usage: My neighbor, Paula, is an amateur horologist, so she may be able to figure out why your watch has stopped. Discuss. 

by · October 8, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Farah Rubin of Councilman Mark Gjonaj's office explains Participatory Budgeting, and how one million dollars is to be voted on by the people of the district for items rhat garner the most votes within the one million dollar limit.

Participatory Budgeting event at Bronx House

There are thirty-nine members in the City Council Participatory Budgeting Program where one million dollars is set aside to go to items in each council district that the voters choose. This is the first year that Councilman Mark Gjonaj is […]

by · October 7, 2019 · Bulletin Board
The Miranda family enjoy some local food before the movie starts.

Westchester Square Movie Night

Saturday Evening Lane Avenue in Westchester Square was closed to all traffic and turned into a pedestrian mall with tables and chairs, a giant inflatable slide, and a movie truck to show a movie when sundown arrived, Children enjoyed the […]

by · October 7, 2019 · Bulletin Board
The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

Nicholas Zingaro | NY State Senate Nicholas Zingaro Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Nicholas Zingaro served his country for more than 35 years as a member of the United States Marine Corps, transcending World War II, the Korean […]

by · October 7, 2019 · Veterans
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of October 7, 2019

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of October 7, 2019

Cases of Interest for the Week of October 7, 2019 Monday, October 7, 2019 ADAJudgePart #Status Defendant Name Case Details Marubashi, M.Hornstein96Decision on Motions Justin Flores Charged with second-degree Murder and additional charges. The defendant, in concert with other defendants, allegedly […]

Whose Birthday Is It? October 7, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? October 7, 2019

Caesar Rodney (1728) Rodney was a key American Revolutionary leader. As a member of the Continental Congress, when he heard of the deadlock on the vote for independence, he rode 80 miles through a thunderstorm to arrive in Philadelphia “in his boots and spurs” on July 2, 1776—just in time to cast the decisive vote in favor of independence. The wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved two days later, and Rodney became a signatory on August 2. Soon after, he was elected president of what? More…

by · October 7, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: October 7, 2019

Quote of the Day: October 7, 2019

If a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

by · October 7, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: October 7, 2019

Word of the Day: October 7, 2019

espial  Definition: (noun) The act of detecting something; catching sight of something. Synonyms: catching, detection, spotting, spying Usage: Laure refused to condescend to an act of espial which no curiosity could justify, and she consequently became the object of much reprobation. Discuss.

by · October 7, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Jul 26, 2019; New York, NY, USA; New York City FC midfielder Alexander Ring (8) heads the ball over Sporting Kansas City defender Matt Besler (5) during the second half at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

NYCFC Audi MLS Cup Schedule

NEWS FROM NYCFC New York City FC will begin their 2019 Audi MLS Cup Playoff run in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:00 pm. The match will air live on FS1.   NYCFC finished atop the […]

by · October 7, 2019 · Sports
Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Madame Tussauds Hollywood

BY Jason Gonzalez: Contributing Writer Bronx Chronicle The Bronx Chronicle concluded its L.A. [Los Angeles] excursion, by politicking with the some of the biggest cultural icons and celebrities Hollywood has produced in macrocosm for our entertainment. As we cruised through […]