Articles by: The Bronx Chronicle
Profile America: The War on Poverty
The first salvo in what we’ve come to know as the War on Poverty was fired on this date 53 years ago. Following President Lyndon Johnson’s State of the Union call for tackling poverty in America, the Economic Opportunity Act […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Friday, March 17 — This is a day when people of all ethnicities are cheerfully encouraged to wear something green. It is St. Patrick’s Day, a rare national holiday observed outside its native land. The day honors Bishop Patrick, born in […]
Whose Birthday Is It? March 16, 2017
Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750) Caroline Herschel was a British astronomer. At the age of 10, she contracted typhus, which permanently stunted her growth—but not her ambition. Her family assumed that she would never marry because of her height and trained […]
Quote of the Day: March 16, 2017
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Word of the Day: March 16, 2017
Panpipe Definition: (noun) A primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together. Synonyms: Syrinx, Pandean pipe Usage: When his parents refused to buy him an instrument, the industrious ten-year-old fashioned himself a makeshift panpipe out of string and […]
Hetrick-Martin Institute and the New York City Council Host “Bronx LGBTQ Youth Summit” – March 18th
Hetrick-Martin Institute and the New York City Council Host “Bronx LGBTQ Youth Summit” [NEW YORK, N.Y.] Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit social services agency and leader in LGBTQ youth programming, is proud to host, in collaboration […]
Quote of the Day: March 15, 2017
I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible. Jane Austen (1775-1817)
Word of the Day: March 15, 2017
Surfactant Definition: (noun) A chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved. Synonyms: Wetting agent, Surface-active agent, Wetter Usage: She ordered a new pair of glasses and had the lenses coated with […]
RESCHEDULED: The East Bronx History Forum Hosting the Forum’s 6th Annual “Women in Bronx History” – March 22nd
President Jimmy Carter proclaimed National Women’s History Week for March 8, 1980 and, President Trump has re-proclaimed March 2017 as Women’s History Month. The East Bronx History Forum is pleased to announce the Forum’s 6th Annual “Women in Bronx History” […]
Letter to the Editor: Dear Allerton International Merchants Association, Spring is Around the Corner
By Gene DeFrancis Spring is around the corner. And that means… Spring Cleaning. Every time this year we take the time to remind our neighbors to do their part in keeping Allerton clean. Homeowners and Business owners you are responsible […]
NYC Council Member Andy King Sends Letter to NYS Leaders Regarding “Raise The Age”
New York City Council Member Andy King sent a letter regarding his support for efforts to raise the age of criminal responsibility in New York to leaders of state government in Albany, including The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of […]
Partnerships for Parks It’s My Park Awards Reception Bronx Volunteers Honored
Partnerships for Parks It’s My Park Awards Reception Bronx Volunteers Honored BronxWorks + Healthy & Livable Mott Haven Partnership, Mullaly Bikepark, and Loving The Bronx Awarded for Outstanding Service, Activism and Collaboration Award Ceremony Held On March 8, 2017 March […]
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