Bronx, NY- Today New York City Council Member and Majority Whip Fernando Cabrera called for stronger gun safety awareness efforts for registered weapons.   “Today an eight-year-old child accidentally shot himself in the head with a gun he found in […]

Janis Joplin (1943) Joplin began singing folk rock in Texas bars after running away from home at the age of 17. In 1966, she moved to San Francisco and became lead vocalist of the rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. The band catapulted Joplin to stardom. By the late 1960s, she was almost as well known for her unconventional lifestyle as for her gritty, memorable vocals. Before her death from a heroin overdose at 27, she released hit albums with two other bands beside Big Brother. What were they called? More…

My dreams were at once more fantastic and agreeable than my writings. Mary Shelley (1797-1851)

induct Definition: (verb) Place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position. Synonyms: seat, invest Usage: There was a ceremony to induct the president of the academy. Discuss.

Hello Bronx Chronicle Readers, I was elated to be asked to write a story and contribute to the editorial column.  The editor had read some previous writing I did. I was excited, I immediately called my wife to tell her […]

Fernando Cabrera Brings in more than $854,000 in the latest Campaign Filing Cabrera builds momentum for Bronx Borough President race, relies on grassroots supporters and the public matching system to fundraise Bronx, NY- On Friday, Council Member Fernando Cabrera’s campaign for […]

Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D. The U.S. General Accounting Office has released a study on a comparatively new and crucial area of defense: the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS.)  The EMS is essential for facilitating control in defense on air, land, sea, space, and cyber […]

Mayoral candidate Eric Adams came to the Bronx Wednesday to pick up the support of the Bronx African/Muslim leaders. Influential Sheikh Musa Drahmmeh one of the leaders in the Bronx African/Muslim community and creator of Peace December pledged his support […]

What I’m about to tell you is of the utmost importance. Violence has no place in our politics. Period. I wholly condemned last week’s senseless acts of violence, and I strongly reiterate the calls to remain peaceful in the weeks […]

The 11-story West Farms building will include 119 residential rental units and 6,500 square feet of commercial space NEW YORK (January 14, 2021)— Camber Property Group (CPG) and Westhab today announced the topping out of 913 East Tremont Avenue, a […]

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809) Believed to have been the first person to call himself an anarchist, Proudhon was a French journalist and social theorist best known for his radical assertion that “property is theft.” Originally a printer, he joined the socialist movement after moving to Paris in 1838. There, he published radical newspapers and was imprisoned. His writings were deeply influential within the anarchist movement. In his famous essay “What is Government?” how does Proudhon define what it means to be governed? More…

There certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are pretty women to deserve them. Jane Austen (1775-1817)

pooh-bah Definition: (noun) An arrogant or conceited person of importance. Synonyms: high-muck-a-muck Usage: The self-appointed pooh-bah of our little society, Shirley oversees every one of our projects and, naturally, nothing ever gets done. Discuss.

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832) Alger was an American author who wrote more than 100 children’s books. Highly formulaic, each taught that through honesty, perseverance, and hard work, poor but virtuous lads could prevail in life. Published in 1868, the first of those books, Ragged Dick, was an immediate success. Despite the weaknesses of Alger’s writing, his books ultimately sold more than 20 million copies, making him one of the most popular writers of the 19th century. What ended Alger’s previous career as a minister? More…