Articles by: The Bronx Chronicle

Councilwoman Rosie Mendez Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council

Councilwoman Rosie Mendez Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council

Councilwoman Rosie Mendez Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council Garcia Campaign Picks Up Major Elected Support in CD18 in the Bronx New York City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez today announced her enthusiastic endorsement of Elvin Garcia for the City Council open […]

August Is Tree Check Month: Public’s Help Needed to Stop the Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle in its Tracks

August Is Tree Check Month: Public’s Help Needed to Stop the Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle in its Tracks

Washington D.C., July 31, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) wants to remind the public that August is Tree Check Month. This is the best time to spot the round, drill-like holes made […]

by · August 11, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Environment
Word of the Day: August 10, 2017

Word of the Day: August 10, 2017

Unsteady Definition: (adjective) Not firm, solid, or securely in place, unstable. Synonyms: Unfirm Usage: He climbed carefully up the unsteady ladder and cleaned the leaves that had filled the gutter around the house.

by · August 10, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? August 10, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? August 10, 2017

Henri Nestle (1814) Born in Germany, Nestlé was the 11th of 14 children—only half of whom survived to adulthood. After apprenticing to a pharmacist in the 1830s, he began to work on an infant food that could serve as a […]

by · August 10, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: August 10, 2017

Quote of the Day: August 10, 2017

All nature wears one universal grin. Henry Fielding (1707-1754)

by · August 10, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Art & Nature Ride Followed by Art at the Bar for BXArts Factory – August 13th

Art & Nature Ride Followed by Art at the Bar for BXArts Factory – August 13th

Join BxArts Factory and Ed Mundo on a ride to visit several murals in The Bronx, with a stop at the Swale project and other green spaces: Art & Nature Bike Ride The ride will finish at the BxArts Factory […]

Chairman Crowley on Hollow Tax Reform Statement Issued by Congressional Republicans and President Trump

Chairman Crowley on Hollow Tax Reform Statement Issued by Congressional Republicans and President Trump

Chairman Crowley on Hollow Tax Reform Statement Issued by Congressional Republicans and President Trump (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after Congressional Republicans and President Trump released a tax reform statement Thursday […]

by · August 10, 2017 · Bulletin Board
BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, THE BRONX DEFENDERS AND OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION HELD SUCCESSFUL “ANOTHER CHANCE” EVENT

BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, THE BRONX DEFENDERS AND OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION HELD SUCCESSFUL “ANOTHER CHANCE” EVENT

Elected Officials and the City Allocated $3.6 Million for Renovations at Waring Playground

Elected Officials and the City Allocated $3.6 Million for Renovations at Waring Playground

Senator Jeff Klein, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. & Council Member Ritchie Torres join Bronx Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa to announce a joint funding project to reconstruct Waring Playground and Basketball Court Elected officials and the city allocated $3.6 […]

by · August 10, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Parks
Word of the Day: August 9, 2017

Word of the Day: August 9, 2017

Hearth Definition: (noun) The floor of a fireplace, usually extending into a room and paved with brick, flagstone, or cement. Synonyms: Fireside Usage: They sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire.

by · August 9, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? August 9, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? August 9, 2017

Izaak Walton (1593) A friend and fishing companion of John Donne, Walton wrote one of the most famous and frequently reprinted books in the English language, The Compleat Angler; or, the Contemplative Man’s Recreation. The book not only describes the […]

by · August 9, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: August 9, 2017

Quote of the Day: August 9, 2017

The soul most free is that most bound in thraldom to the ancient tyrant Love. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

by · August 9, 2017 · Bulletin Board
BRONX DA: THREE BRONX MEN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ASSAULTING TWO MEN WHO TURNED OUT TO BE NYPD DETECTIVES

BRONX DA: THREE BRONX MEN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ASSAULTING TWO MEN WHO TURNED OUT TO BE NYPD DETECTIVES

Vandals Further Delay New York’s ‘Golden Corral’ Debut

Vandals Further Delay New York’s ‘Golden Corral’ Debut

Vandals Further Delay New York’s ‘Golden Corral’ Debut by David Greene Owners of the once-popular Bronx Grill on East Tremont Avenue were observed at the beginning of July meeting with officials from the Golden Corral restaurant chain. In the winter […]

by · August 9, 2017 · News
Bronx Parade & Community Engagement Day Brings Together Community

Bronx Parade & Community Engagement Day Brings Together Community

Bronx residents were excited about the second annual Bronx 12th Council District Community Engagement Parade, which will kick off Saturdayat the intersection of Eastchester Avenue and East Gun Hill Road, Bronx.  Attendance in the parade include New York City Council Members […]

by · August 9, 2017 · Bulletin Board