Articles by: The Bronx Chronicle

Since 1950 a Polluting Gas Station in Heart of South Bronx Residential Neighborhood allowed to operate across the street from NYCHA and a Public School

Since 1950 a Polluting Gas Station in Heart of South Bronx Residential Neighborhood allowed to operate across the street from NYCHA and a Public School

Since 1950 a Polluting Gas Station in Heart of South Bronx Residential Neighborhood allowed to operate across the street from NYCHA and a Public School Public Hearing Tuesday on this issue of a non-complying land-use NYC Board of Standards and […]

Bookfair Fundraiser by the Jacobi Medical Center Auxiliary

Bookfair Fundraiser by the Jacobi Medical Center Auxiliary

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance Town Hall Meeting: June 15th

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance Town Hall Meeting: June 15th

Independent Democratic Conference brings successful model of governing to Albany for New York’s middle- and working class

Independent Democratic Conference brings successful model of governing to Albany for New York’s middle- and working class

Independent Democratic Conference brings successful model of governing to Albany for New York’s middle- and working class New digital ad campaign tells the story of the six-year -old, third conference that gets results Albany, NY— In a three-and-a-half minute digital […]

by · June 12, 2017 · Bulletin Board
HPD Representatives Meeting with Community Member in the 27th City Council District Office in Queens (Photo Credit: NYC HPD/Jonathan Patkowski)

HPD ANNOUNCES NEW SUMMER OFFICE HOURS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL

HPD’s Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services will hold sessions in City Council offices citywide to advise on concerns about building maintenance issues and code enforcement services     New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner […]

by · June 12, 2017 · Government, Housing, News
Credit: Babies-R-Us

Call For Updated Child Car Seat Laws

New York’s outdated child car seat laws put young children at risk because the statutes do not require that little ones to ride facing the rear of vehicles, AAA said last week. Safety experts strongly recommend that children ride in […]

Word of the Day: June 11, 2017

Word of the Day: June 11, 2017

Lidless Definition: (adjective) Watchful; vigilant. Synonyms: Sleepless Usage: He was vigilant – a lidless watcher of the public weal – and took great care to make sure that all was well with his neighbors.

by · June 11, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? June 11, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? June 11, 2017

Joseph Warren (1741) A Boston physician, Warren became a political leader in the American Revolution after the passage of the hated 1765 Stamp Act. In 1774, he drafted the Suffolk Resolves, which advocated forcible resistance to the British and were […]

by · June 11, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: June 11, 2017

Quote of the Day: June 11, 2017

I am Envy…I cannot read and therefore wish all books burned. Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)

by · June 11, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Two Bronx Men Indicted for Gang Assault for Attacking Street Vendor

Two Bronx Men Indicted for Gang Assault for Attacking Street Vendor

Senator Klein Announces Funding for New Smart Boards at P.S. 83

Senator Klein Announces Funding for New Smart Boards at P.S. 83

Senator Klein Announces Funding for New Smart Boards at P.S. 83 The $50,000 grant will be used to outfit 10 classrooms with the interactive boards Bronx, NY – Senator Jeff Klein announced $50,000 in state funding for P.S. 83, which […]

by · June 11, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Rudy Blanco: DreamYard Prep Teacher is leading a digital revolution in the Bronx

Rudy Blanco: DreamYard Prep Teacher is leading a digital revolution in the Bronx

MEET HONORED’S JUNE 2017 NATIONAL HONOREE, RUDY BLANCO! DreamYard Prep Teacher is leading a digital revolution in the Bronx Washington, D.C. –  A bold and inspiring high school digital learning teacher from the Bronx is Honored’s June 2017 national Honoree. […]

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito

OPINION: Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Phony Defender of New York Values

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, an iconic social justice warrior of selective outrage, has been one of the leading resisters to the Trump administration in Washington-vowing to fight to keep NYC a sanctuary city and promising to protect the city’s […]

by · June 11, 2017 · Op Ed
IDC calls for 32 Dems to sign pledge to pass package of bills before the end of session to achieve real results for New Yorkers

IDC calls for 32 Dems to sign pledge to pass package of bills before the end of session to achieve real results for New Yorkers

Independent Democratic Conference launches ‘Call the Roll’ Campaign to see where Dems stand on key progressive issues IDC calls for 32 Dems to sign pledge to pass package of bills before the end of session to achieve real results for […]

by · June 11, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Law
60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade Kicks Off at 11AM Sunday

60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade Kicks Off at 11AM Sunday

The 60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City’s Fifth Avenue, Sunday, June 11, starting at 11am. The parade has been marred  by uproar over the controversial selection of ex-FALN leader Oscar Lopez Rivera for the inaugural […]