Articles by: The Bronx Chronicle

Profile America: FIRST MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR WOMEN

Profile America: FIRST MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR WOMEN

Tuesday, November 1 — On this date in 1848, the first medical school for women opened in Boston. At the time, it had a faculty of two and 12 students. By 1873, the school had graduated almost 100 doctors. That […]

by · November 1, 2016 · Profile America, Women
Boo! Happy Halloween from The Bronx Chronicle staff.

Happy Halloween To All

The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2015 — children ages 5 to 14 — across the U.S. Of course, many other children — older than age 15 and younger than age 5 — also go trick-or-treating.   How serious […]

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of October 31, 2016

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of October 31, 2016

by · October 31, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
SENATOR JEFF KLEIN AND ASSEMBLYMAN MARK GJONAJ HOST FOURTH ANNUAL PELHAM PARKWAY HALLOWEEN PARTY

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN AND ASSEMBLYMAN MARK GJONAJ HOST FOURTH ANNUAL PELHAM PARKWAY HALLOWEEN PARTY

BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (D-Bronx), together with P.S. 105, the Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association, The Allerton International Merchants and the White Plains Road BID, hosted the fourth annual Pelham Parkway Halloween Party […]

Convicted Killer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for 1998 Rape and Killing of Runaway Bronx Teen

Convicted Killer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for 1998 Rape and Killing of Runaway Bronx Teen

by · October 31, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Safe Streets and Safe Treats – Halloween on Morris Park Avenue

Safe Streets and Safe Treats – Halloween on Morris Park Avenue

Halloween Party at University Nursing Home – October 31 at 2:30pm

Halloween Party at University Nursing Home – October 31 at 2:30pm

Event: Halloween Party at University Nursing Home Where: University Nursing Home (2505 Grand Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468) When: Monday, October 31st 2016 at 2:30pm Activities: · 2:30PM Music by steel drum band called, “iLan’ Ban’ · 3:30PM Trick Or Treat […]

Boo! Happy Halloween from The Bronx Chronicle staff.

Profile America: Happy Halloween

Monday, October 31 — There’s an excellent chance that today is an occasion deeply revered by young children and the nation’s candy makers. According to ancient Celtic tradition, Halloween — the evening before All Saints Day — is a time of […]

Employers Face New Jan. 31 W-2 Filing Deadline; Some Refunds Delayed Until Feb. 15

Employers Face New Jan. 31 W-2 Filing Deadline; Some Refunds Delayed Until Feb. 15

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds employers and small businesses of a new Jan. 31 filing deadline for Forms W-2. The IRS must also hold some refunds until Feb. 15.   A new federal law, aimed at making it easier for […]

by · October 30, 2016 · Business, Government
R.A.I.N. Inc./Total Care Job Vacancies

R.A.I.N. Inc./Total Care Job Vacancies

R.A.I.N. Total Care manages two elder-serving entities: R.A.I.N. Home Care Services, which provides Home Health Aides Services, and R.A.I.N. Inc., which manages eleven, soon to be twelve senior centers. RAIN offers a variety of services to seniors in the Bronx […]

BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL PUMPKINFEST & HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, 10/31

BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL PUMPKINFEST & HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, 10/31

Tomorrow, October 31, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host youth of all ages as they enjoy an evening of fun, music, candy and haunted festivities at his annual Pumpkinfest & Halloween Spooktacular! All of the young ghouls and […]

UNIVAC-1 was the first  computer and  was used to process data from the 1950 Census of the U.S. population.

Profile America: The Internet Is Born

Sunday, October 30 — A technological breakthrough that has led to remarkable changes in American and global society occurred 47 years ago today … or yesterday, depending on your point of reference. While Americans in the Eastern and Central time zones […]

by · October 30, 2016 · Profile America, Technology

Profile America: National Cats Day

Saturday, October 29 — “Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.” That anonymous quotation overlooks the condition of plenty of Americans, who still venerate cats. For such folks, and also the former deities, today […]

by · October 29, 2016 · Profile America

Profile America: Statue of Liberty

Friday, October 28 — One of the nation’s enduring symbols, the Statue of Liberty, was dedicated on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor on this date in 1886. A gift from France, the statue’s full name is “Liberty Enlightening the World,” […]

by · October 28, 2016 · Profile America
Profile America: Dromedary Debut — Joe Camel Is Born

Profile America: Dromedary Debut — Joe Camel Is Born

Thursday, October 27 —  One of the nation’s most successful brand names went on sale for the first time this month in 1913 — Camel cigarettes, the first pre-blended, packaged cigarettes. While machine-rolled cigarettes had been around since 1881, Camel was […]

by · October 27, 2016 · Profile America