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Senate Republicans Continue To Block Judicial Nominees
With thirty two vacancies to the federal bench leaving the federal justice system clogged with too many trials and not enough judges, and old filibuster rules squashed in the fall, pundits predicted Senate Democrats would be able to push through […]
What Exactly Is Going On Over In The Ukraine?
When the Hrushevskoho Street riots began in Kiev, Ukraine, on January 19, the world has watch a complicated political struggle that has seen protesters, military and clergy in standoffs in the streets. The Newshour’s Margaret Warner attempts to give a primer […]
Brooklyn Pols Dance Dance Dance For Charity
While we Bronxites may have seen Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. bust a move or two at some of the lively cultural events sponsored by his office, and others have seen Assemblyman Jose Rivera dancing salsa in any number of […]
Energy Company Promises To Clean Up NC Coal Ash Spill
North Carolina coal power producer Duke Energy promised the people of Danville, NC, on Friday, that they will do all they can to the coal ash spill that has polluted a local river with arsenic and other toxic chemicals. As […]
First American Wins Gold In Olympics
Sage Kotensburg, of Park City, Utah, brought in the first goal for Team USA, winning the Slopestyle Snowboarding event yesterday in Sochi, Russia. Kotensburg’s achievements prior to the Gold were winning the Mammoth Mountain U.S. Grand Prix (2013-14), 20th […]
Girl Scouts To Offer New Gluten Free Cookies But Not In The Bronx
Picture c/o ABC Smart Cookies. The Girls Scouts of America will unveil some new cookie choices this cookie drive season, but not in our backyard. Gluten free chocolate chip cookies, as well as whole-grain wheat flour cranberry crisps, are […]
Bronx Chronicle’s Friday Funnies
With Valentines Day rapidly approaching, as Saturday Night Live reminded us last weekend, remember to buy random things at CVS to celebrate:
Bronx BP Diaz Jr. on WNYC Friday Morning — Listen Here
Bronx Borough President was featured on WNYC radio this morning, along with Brooklyn BP Eric Adams and Manhattan BP Gale Brewer, speaking about gentrification and urban development, among other topics. Listen here. This podcast featured c/o wnyc.org. (The Brian […]
Klein Announces Bronx Gun Violence Prevention Program At Jacobi
State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and community leaders announced the details of a comprehensive gun violence prevention program at Jacobi Medical Center on Friday morning.
Catholic Bishops Weigh in on State Gun Control Law and Mentally Ill
New York Catholic leaders, who lead the state’s extensive Catholic social serices infrastructure, have weighed in on how the state’s new NY SAFE Act, which attempts to curb gun control, will influence mental health professionals. According to Albany’s Times New […]
Olympics Kick off Tonight
The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, will kick off for New York viewers tonight at 7:30 p.m on NBC 4, with a replay at 1 a.m. For those willing to stay up very late, USA vs. Finland will begin at […]
Millennials And The Looming Obamacare Deadline
Photo c/o whitehouse.gov The March 31 deadline for signing up for health insurance in the “Obamacare” exchanges has put pressure on the federal government to recruit young adults no longer eligible for parents insurance and not receiving employer subsidized care. […]
Rights Group Calls Attention To Bangladeshi Human Rights
Photo c/o state.gov. Written by Adam Bermudez The Associated Press is reporting that a rights group has prompted the International Criminal Court to consider investigating human rights abuses arising in Bangladesh, in the wake of recent elections that saw violence […]
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