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FreshDirect Partners with Borough Presidents to Roll Out “Operation 5-Borough Food Drive

FreshDirect, in partnership with all five of New York City’s Borough Presidents, Ruben Diaz Jr. from the Bronx, Gale Brewer from Manhattan, Eric Adams from Brooklyn, James Oddo from Staten Island and Sharon Lee from Queens, today announced the launch […]

Financial Focus: Coronavirus and what you should do for your financial health

Financial Focus: Coronavirus and what you should do for your financial health

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA In this sad state of affairs that we now see ourselves in because of the coronavirus, we will not comment on the health concerns, except to say, please be safe and careful. But while […]

Matter of Faith: Focus and Faith

Matter of Faith: Focus and Faith

By Rev. J. Loren Russell “But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able […]

by · March 22, 2020 · Faith, Matters of Faith, Religion
What We Are Missing In Sports

What We Are Missing In Sports

By William Coppola/ Contributor Bronx Chronicle Sports As many of us sit at home and wait for this pandemic to pass, I begin to think about how different things have become. The temporary loss of basketball, hockey and baseball will be […]

by · March 21, 2020 · Sports
We Await Sports With Options And Stay Safe

We Await Sports With Options And Stay Safe

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Without sports there are some options as we continue to isolate in our homes. So the past week, in between some writing and dealing with the isolation, there are some good options to get your fix. […]

by · March 19, 2020 · Sports
“SUPERMAJORITY” OF NYC COUNCIL CALLS ON GOVERNOR CUOMO, MAYOR DE BLASIO TO DELAY TAX PAYMENTS TO HELP BUSINESSES COPE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS, “SOCIAL DISTANCING”

“SUPERMAJORITY” OF NYC COUNCIL CALLS ON GOVERNOR CUOMO, MAYOR DE BLASIO TO DELAY TAX PAYMENTS TO HELP BUSINESSES COPE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS, “SOCIAL DISTANCING”

https://www.change.org/p/mayor-bill-de-blasio-save-small-business-before-it-s-too-late?recruiter=946142795&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition “SUPERMAJORITY” OF NYC COUNCIL CALLS ON GOVERNOR CUOMO, MAYOR DE BLASIO TO DELAY TAX PAYMENTS TO HELP BUSINESSES COPE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS, “SOCIAL DISTANCING” Request comes as Mayor de Blasio is Expected to Sign an Executive Order Limiting […]

by · March 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board

Councilman Ritchie Torres Announces he has Tested Positive for COVID-19

Councilman Ritchie Torres announces that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Torres has informed City Council Speaker Corey Johnson of this. Torres has isolated himself, and any councilman who came into contact with him will have to go into quarantine. Councilman […]

by · March 19, 2020 · Uncategorized

New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators Scholarship

This is a reminder that Senator Biaggi is participating in the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators Scholarship. The New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislatorswill award four scholarships (two academic and two athletic) at this year’sItalian-American Day on May […]

by · March 19, 2020 · Uncategorized
Whose Birthday Is It? March 19, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? March 19, 2020

William Jennings Bryan (1860) Despite being a dominant force in the US Democratic Party, Bryan lost three bids for the presidency. However, he helped secure the presidential nomination for Woodrow Wilson, under whom he became secretary of state. Bryan’s belief in neutrality led him to resign when it appeared that Wilson would enter the US into World War I. A devout Presbyterian, he later campaigned for Prohibition and, in 1925, died after exhausting himself prosecuting and finally winning what famous legal case? More…

by · March 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 19, 2020

Quote of the Day: March 19, 2020

Misery is manifold…as the rainbow; its hues are as various as the hues of that arch. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)

by · March 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 19, 2020

Word of the Day: March 19, 2020

self-reproach Definition: (noun) A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed). Synonyms: compunction, remorse Usage: There came to her a chill self-reproach that she had not returned sooner, to help her mother in these domesticities, instead of indulging herself out-of-doors. Discuss. 

by · March 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie

Assembly Passes Legislation Providing Sick Leave for All New Yorkers During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation that will immediately provide all New Yorkers with sick leave during the coronavirus pandemic (A.10153, Nolan). “No one should have to worry about losing their job should they […]

by · March 18, 2020 · Government, News
Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, 16 CD, Chair, NYC Council Committee on Public Safety

Council Member Vanessa Gibson Denounces President Trump’s Racist Comments Regarding COVID-19

The Women’s Caucus of the New York City Council denounces the racist and xenophobic rhetoric used by the President and White House staff in the midst of the current  COVID-19 public health crisis. For weeks, we have been hearing reports […]

by · March 18, 2020 · Health, News
Whose Birthday Is It? March 17, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? March 17, 2020

Robert Tyre “Bobby” Jones, Jr. (1902) A practicing attorney, Jones was only an amateur golfer, yet in 1930 he became the only man to win four major golf championships in a single year and the only sports figure to be honored with two New York City ticker-tape parades. At 28, he had already won 13 major championships. He was hailed for his sportsmanship when he lost a major tournament by one stroke after calling a penalty on himself for an infraction that no one else saw. What was the infraction, and what tournament did he lose? More…

by · March 17, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 17, 2020

Quote of the Day: March 17, 2020

The first springs of great events, like those of great rivers, are so often mean and so little that in decency they ought to be hid. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

by · March 17, 2020 · Bulletin Board