Articles by: The Bronx Chronicle

Word of the Day: April 26, 2021

Word of the Day: April 26, 2021

levelheaded Definition: (adjective) Exercising or showing good judgment. Synonyms: sound, intelligent, healthy Usage: While I stood around bawling uselessly, my levelheaded sister calmly called a towing company and then our parents to let them know that the car had broken down. Discuss.

by · April 26, 2021 · Bulletin Board

1374 Blondell Avenue – Single Adult Homeless Shelter – CONTRACT PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 10:00 AM

CALENDAR Public Hearings On Contract Awards CONTRACT PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 10:00 AM CALL-IN #: 1-646-992-2010 ACCESS CODE: 715 951 139 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES No. 26 R – 3817 PUBLIC HEARING in the matter of a proposed […]

by · April 23, 2021 · Bulletin Board
The Home Room

The Home Room

The Home Room by Melissa Melkonian   State Delivers Education Funding, But Fails Parents Seeking Education Choices With the Legislature having concluded this year’s state budget, it’s a good time to reflect on where our state leaders delivered on education […]

by · April 23, 2021 · Bulletin Board

Vaccine Site on April 26th

Pop-Up Vaccination Site in partnership with VIP Community Services, to our community at Christopher Columbus High School, 925 Astor Avenue, Bronx, New York, 10469 between 3:30pm – 6:30pm  No Appointment Needed! – All New Yorkers Are Now Eligible To Receive A Vaccine! We encourage you […]

by · April 23, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Bronx Woman Indicted for Murder for Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend in Building Hallway

Bronx DA: Bronx Woman Indicted for Murder for Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend in Building Hallway

BRONX WOMAN INDICTED FOR MURDER FOR FATALLY STABBING BOYFRIEND IN BUILDING HALLWAY Victim Was Hospitalized in Critical Condition; Died Weeks After Incident             Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx woman has been indicted on Murder […]

by · April 23, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Manhattan Man Indicted for Possessing 15 Pounds Of Cocaine in His Car and for Attempting To Flee From Police in Bronx

Bronx DA: Manhattan Man Indicted for Possessing 15 Pounds Of Cocaine in His Car and for Attempting To Flee From Police in Bronx

MANHATTAN MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSING 15 LBS. OF COCAINE IN HIS CAR AND FOR ATTEMPTING TO FLEE FROM POLICE IN BRONX Officers Found $2 Million in Drugs During Traffic Stop in Mount Eden             Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark […]

by · April 23, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? April 23, 2021

Whose Birthday Is It? April 23, 2021

Stephen A. Douglas (1813) Short and heavyset, Douglas was dubbed “the Little Giant” for his oratorical skill. In 1858, he engaged in a number of widely publicized debates with Abraham Lincoln in a close contest for the Senate seat in Illinois. The Democrats nominated Douglas for president in 1860, but a splinter group of Southerners chose a different nominee, which divided the Democratic vote and gave the presidency to Lincoln. What extraordinary gesture was Douglas said to have offered at Lincoln’s inauguration in 1861? More…

by · April 23, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 23, 2021

Quote of the Day: April 23, 2021

Appeal, v.t.: In law, to put the dice into the box for another throw. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) bronx c

by · April 23, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 23, 2021

Word of the Day: April 23, 2021

seclude Definition: (verb) Keep away from others. Synonyms: sequester, withdraw Usage: During my moody teenage years, I would often seclude myself in my room to brood. Discuss.

by · April 23, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? April 22, 2021

Whose Birthday Is It? April 22, 2021

Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909) A dual citizen of Italy and the US, Levi-Montalcini did her most important work with American biochemist Stanley Cohen. Studying mouse tumors implanted in chicken embryos, the pair isolated a nerve-growth factor in 1952, the first of many cell-growth factors found in animals. For this discovery, they were awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. In 2001, she was made a “senator for life” in the Italian senate. In what unusual place did Levi-Montalcini build her first laboratory? More…

by · April 22, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 22, 2021

Quote of the Day: April 22, 2021

Have you ever had a difference with a dear friend? How his letters, written in the period of love and confidence, sicken and rebuke you! What a dreary mourning it is to dwell upon those vehement protests of dead affection! William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)

by · April 22, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 22, 2021

Word of the Day: April 22, 2021

halfhearted Definition: (adjective) Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm. Synonyms: lukewarm, tepid Usage: I made a halfhearted attempt to start a conversation with him and gave up as soon as it became clear he was not really interested in talking to me either. Discuss.

by · April 22, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Bronx Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Fatally Shooting and Stabbing Cousin in 2011

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Fatally Shooting and Stabbing Cousin in 2011

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FATALLY SHOOTING AND STABBING COUSIN IN 2011 Defendant Pleaded Guilty to First-Degree Manslaughter             Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 18 […]

by · April 21, 2021 · Bulletin Board

NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON THE VERDICT IN THE TRIAL OF DEREK CHAUVIN

NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON THE VERDICT IN THE TRIAL OF DEREK CHAUVIN  NEW YORK—New York State Nurses Association President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN, said: The killing of George Floyd last summer, by police officer Derek Chauvin, captured on video […]

by · April 21, 2021 · Bulletin Board

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO CABRERA PRAISES GUILTY VERDICT IN CHAUVIN MURDER TRIAL

COUNCIL MEMBER FERNANDO CABRERA PRAISES GUILTY VERDICT IN CHAUVIN MURDER TRIAL   Bronx, NY- In response to the jury in the Derrick Chauvin murder trial returning a guilty verdict on all three charges, Council Member Fernando Cabrera declared that justice […]

by · April 21, 2021 · Bulletin Board