Archive for May, 2020

The New Look of an MTA Bus

The New Look of an MTA Bus

Before COVID-19 you use to enter through the front door of an MTA bus, put your Metro Card in the fare box, and walked down the isle to find a seat.  In the photo is the new look of the interior […]

by · May 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board

Primary Races to Watch This Primary Day

With a federal judge reinstating the New York State Presidential Primary, here are some other races in the Bronx to watch. There will be primaries in all four Bronx congressional districts, but the 14th and 15th districts may be the […]

by · May 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board, Politics
Whose Birthday Is It? May 6, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 6, 2020

Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758) Robespierre was one of the leading figures of the French Revolution. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1789 and became an influential orator. After calling for the execution of the king in 1792, he led the Jacobins and the Committee of Public Safety in establishing the Reign of Terror, during which hundreds of thousands of political opponents were arrested and thousands were guillotined. In 1794, he was overthrown and executed. What was his role in the Cult of the Supreme Being? More…

by · May 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: May 6, 2020

Quote of the Day: May 6, 2020

I never reasoned on what I should do, but what I had done; as if my Reason had her eyes behind, and could only see backwards. Henry Fielding (1707-1754)

by · May 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: May 6, 2020

Word of the Day: May 6, 2020

well-founded Definition: (adjective) Based on sound reasoning or evidence. Synonyms: tenable Usage: In order to survive as an organization, we must be willing to accept well-founded criticism and make positive changes. Discuss.

by · May 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board
VAN NEST NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE MAY ZOOM MEETING

VAN NEST NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE MAY ZOOM MEETING

by · May 5, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? May 5, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 5, 2020

Elizabeth Cochrane, AKA Nellie Bly (1864) Cochrane was a pioneering female journalist who wrote under the pseudonym Nellie Bly. She wrote investigative articles on topics such as the plight of female factory workers, and as a young woman worked as a foreign correspondent in Mexico. She later feigned insanity to gain access to an asylum and wrote an exposé that prompted much-needed reforms. In 1889, she circumnavigated the globe in 72 days, besting the fictional feat conceived by Jules Verne. What famous figure did she meet on the way? More…

by · May 5, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: May 5, 2020

Quote of the Day: May 5, 2020

Oh, the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called Man! Oh, the little that unhinges it: poor creatures that we are! Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

by · May 5, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: May 5, 2020

Word of the Day: May 5, 2020

absolutism Definition: (noun) A form of government in which all power is vested in a single ruler or other authority. Synonyms: dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, totalitarianism, tyranny, authoritarianism, despotism Usage: Sir Robert Walpole, ruling the country with unscrupulous absolutism, had now put an end to the employment of literary men in public life. Discuss.

by · May 5, 2020 · Bulletin Board
With Obstacles Baseball Should Look At Next Year

With Obstacles Baseball Should Look At Next Year

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor “They want to play but there are obstacles”   That quote comes from a high ranking baseball official when asked about the potential or any start to the 2020 MLB season.  He speaks with MLB […]

by · May 4, 2020 · Sports
Free Mask GiveAway

Free Mask GiveAway

by · May 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

The Bronx Chronicle Veteran of the Week

Sergeant First Class Robert Laskaris Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2008 Robert Laskaris (Retired Sergeant First Class, United States Army) is a highly decorated combat veteran whose service spanned more than 20 years and encompassed the wars in Korea and Vietnam […]

by · May 4, 2020 · Veterans
Whose Birthday Is It? May 4, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? May 4, 2020

Horace Mann (1796) Mann overcame limited early education to enter law and politics. He became secretary of Massachusetts’ new board of education in 1837, at a time when the public school system was in poor condition. In his 12 years there, he established high schools, enhanced teacher training and pay, curbed child labor, and improved facilities and equipment. He fought for free, nonsectarian, universal schooling, greatly advancing education in the US. What quote is engraved on his monument at Antioch College? More…

by · May 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: May 4, 2020

Quote of the Day: May 4, 2020

The inward pleasure of imparting pleasure—that is the choicest of all. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)  

by · May 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: May 4, 2020

Word of the Day: May 4, 2020

cenotaph Definition: (noun) A monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered. Synonyms: empty tomb Usage: On the anniversary of the attack on Hiroshima, we observed a minute of silence beside the cenotaph dedicated to the bomb’s victims. Discuss.

by · May 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board