Archive for February, 2021

VNNA MARCH MONTHLY ZOOM MEETING—Candidates Forum for City Council District 15

VNNA MARCH MONTHLY ZOOM MEETING—Candidates Forum for City Council District 15

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. VNNA MARCH MONTHLY ZOOM MEETING Candidates Forum for City Council District 15 Time: March 8, 2021 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2592510029?pwd=TnlMeFhVYUtvWUF6NEFUZ0NMOEcwUT09 Meeting […]

by · February 28, 2021 · Bulletin Board
The Bronx Chronicle endorses Fernando Cabrera for Bronx Borough President.

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO CABRERA PRAISES APPOINTMENT OF RODNEY HARRISON AS NYPD CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT AS RIGHT DIRECTION FOR CITY

Bronx, NY- Today Council Member praised the promotion of NYPD Chief of Detectives to Chief of Department.  “At a time when historic racial disparities, injustices, and inequality have come strikingly to light, often in violent conflict across our nation and in […]

by · February 28, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

Biden’s Missing Explanation

American Presidents are required to outline their goals, and explain the means they are employing to reach them. For eight years, the Obama-Biden Administration engaged in a bizarre, dangerous, and unexplained Middle Eastern policy that failed miserably. It is manifestly […]

by · February 28, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? February 28, 2021

Whose Birthday Is It? February 28, 2021

Michel de Montaigne (1533) On his 38th birthday, Montaigne retreated to his library in a tower of his family’s French château, and there he spent most of the next decade thinking, reading, and writing. The result was Essais, or Attempts, a series of short prose reflections on many subjects that form one of the most captivating and intimate self-portraits ever written. Montaigne’s Essais established the essay as a literary form. What personal tragedy may have prompted Montaigne to begin writing? More…

by · February 28, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: February 28, 2021

Quote of the Day: February 28, 2021

One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that, would tell one anything. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

by · February 28, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: February 28, 2021

Word of the Day: February 28, 2021

malleable Definition: (adjective) Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. Synonyms: tractile, ductile, pliant, tensile Usage: I am not very handy with a chisel, so when I sculpt, I prefer to use malleable materials that I can bend and shape as I please. Discuss.

by · February 28, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Matters of Faith: Call Him Up!

Matters of Faith: Call Him Up!

By Reverend J. Loren Russell Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jeremiah understood the connection between the Creator and the created. The source of all […]

by · February 28, 2021 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Norwood food giveaway

Norwood food giveaway

Norwood Food Giveaway by Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez  By Robert Press Assemblywoman Fernandez hands this woman a bag full of various groceries.   Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez stopped by East 204th Street in the Norwood section of the 80th A.D. Thursday to […]

by · February 26, 2021 · Bulletin Board
The Bronx Chronicle endorses Fernando Cabrera for Bronx Borough President.

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO CABRERA COMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN CHANCELLOR OF NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Bronx, NY- Responding to today’s announcement of Meisha Ross Porter as new chancellor of the Department of Education, Council Member Fernando Cabrera expressed praise and great expectations for the new leadership.  “This is a historic moment in New York City.  The first […]

by · February 26, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of March 1, 2021

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of March 1, 2021

Cases of Interest for the Week of March 1, 2021 *Appearances/Proceedings Will Be Virtual*   Monday, March 1, 2021 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Kokoyi, L. — SCA Appearance Sam Foster Charged with Attempted Murder, Arson and […]

Words of Praise in the Neighborhood

Words of Praise in the Neighborhood

by · February 26, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? February 26, 2021

Whose Birthday Is It? February 26, 2021

John Harvey Kellogg (1852) Remembered today as the co-creator of corn flakes, Kellogg was a physician and food reformer. He founded a sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan, based on the principles of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in conjunction with his own eccentric ideas about health. He and his brother invented a flaked breakfast cereal for patients, but a feud developed between the two over flake recipes and business rights. At the end of his life, he sent his brother an apology, but it was not received in time—why? More…

by · February 26, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: February 26, 2021

Quote of the Day: February 26, 2021

Summer afternoon…the two most beautiful words in the English language. Henry James (1843-1916)

by · February 26, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: February 26, 2021

Word of the Day: February 26, 2021

caterwaul Definition: (verb) To cry or screech like a cat in heat. Synonyms: yowl Usage: Ever since the neighborhood strays chose my garden as the place to congregate and caterwaul, I have not had a sound night’s sleep. Discuss.

by · February 26, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Bronx Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking of Woman; Is Already Under Indictment for Sex Trafficking of Brooklyn Teen

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking of Woman; Is Already Under Indictment for Sex Trafficking of Brooklyn Teen

BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR SEX TRAFFICKING OF WOMAN; IS ALREADY UNDER INDICTMENT FOR SEX TRAFFICKING OF BROOKLYN TEEN Defendant Preyed on One of the Victims While Out on Bail             Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City […]

by · February 25, 2021 · Bulletin Board