Articles by: The Bronx Chronicle

Corruption is Not Exclusive to Politics in Albany

Corruption is Not Exclusive to Politics in Albany

What You Should Know By Senator Rev Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District Corruption is Not Exclusive to Politics in Albany You should know that in his Commencement Address on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Pace Law School in Westchester County, […]

by · May 26, 2015 · Op Ed

#Not62 Free Cancer Screening & Community Health Education – May 30th

Free Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings and Community Health Education. RSVP 718-920-4600. *Women should expect to wait 2-3 hours for their test results*

President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor to Bronx WWI Hero

President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor to Bronx WWI Hero

WASHINGTON, DC – On June 2, 2015, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Army Sergeant William Shemin and to Army Private Henry Johnson for conspicuous gallantry during World War I. Congressional legislation required the Secretaries of […]

Matters of Faith: Coming Out of the Tombs

Matters of Faith: Coming Out of the Tombs

COMING OUT OF THE TOMBS by Rev. J. Loren Russell, BS, M.Div Being vulnerable opens the door for you to know who you are. Through that door you find your emotional parameters, your mental shortcomings, and your physical limitations. It […]

by · May 24, 2015 · Daily Living, Faith
Bronx Week Parade Shows the Many Flavors of the Bronx

Bronx Week Parade Shows the Many Flavors of the Bronx

On a very warm and sunny Sunday the Bronx’s 44th Annual Bronx Week celebration came to a very festive and celebratory culmination with the Bronx Week Parade and Concert on Mosholu Parkway. While on stage to host as master of […]

Red Nose Day in the Bronx

Red Nose Day in the Bronx

Red Nose Day in NYC and The Bronx.   Bharati Dance Academy and EF Sports, Inc. raising awareness for children and adults living in poverty while having fun! Do your part to help poverty in the Bronx, New York City and […]

by · May 21, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Ethics and Reform in New York and America

Ethics and Reform in New York and America

By Richard Brodsky   Public distaste for elected officials and government institutions is often the consequence of political strategies. The Reagan critique of government as inept, scandals Clintonian and more, and the widespread sense that politicians and systems are corrupt […]

by · May 18, 2015 · Corruption Watch, Op Ed
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

GOVERNOR CUOMO RALLIES FOR PARENTAL CHOICE IN EDUCATION ACT

On Sunday, Governor Andrew Cuomo attended a rally supporting the Parental Choice in Education Act, which he introduced last week. The Act will provide $150 million in education tax credits annually that reach across a variety of aspects in the […]

by · May 18, 2015 · Education News
Habitat for Humanity coming to the Bronx

Habitat for Humanity coming to the Bronx

A new affordable apartment building is coming to Williamsbridge thanks to Habitat for Humanity. The non-profit group released renderings of the 60-unit, seven-story co-op building, which will be its biggest U.S. project yet. Any family interested in buying a home […]

by · May 18, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Housing
Cuomo Seeks Reforms in the Nail Salon Industry

Cuomo Seeks Reforms in the Nail Salon Industry

Multi-Agency Task Force Enforcement Teams Will Recover Wages and Shut Down Worst Offenders Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has introduced a comprehensive package of legislation and new regulations to protect workers in the nail salon industry. This complements the work of […]

Roberto Perez: The Fantasy Art Show, May 17

Roberto Perez: The Fantasy Art Show, May 17

The Fantasy Art Show  By Jennifer Abreu The Westchester Square Art Center exhibited a collection of Roberto Perez’s creations. I instantly spotted the influence of the movie Heavy Metal carried on in a revived fresh light. This was an amazing, unique, non-traditional art […]

by · May 17, 2015 · Arts & Artists
Lenore Skenazy, author, Free Range Kids

Free Range Kids: Etan Patz and The Legacy of Fear

The Etan Patz Case and “Take Our Children to the Park…And Let Them Walk Home By Themselves” Day [This week], the Etan Patz trial came to a a close. Etan was the 6-year-old boy who disappeared on his way to […]

Matters of Faith: Beyond Mediocrity

Matters of Faith: Beyond Mediocrity

BEYOND MEDIOCRITY by Rev. J., Loren Russell, BS, MDiv   I went into a Subway restaurant to purchase a salad. There was a lone gentleman sittingat a table having lunch. I greeted him in typical fashion as I walked in. […]

Kick off Memorial Day At Woodlawn’s Annual Veterans’ Flagging

Kick off Memorial Day At Woodlawn’s Annual Veterans’ Flagging

Annual Memorial Day flagging of veterans’ graves will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 15   Bronx, NY  The Woodlawn Cemetery is hosting an event at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 15 to kick off its annual Memorial […]

Gabrielle Pelicci

Bronx Profile: Gabrielle Pelicci, Finalist, “Grow Your Value Bonus Competition”

Bronx Profile: Gabrielle Pelicci, Finalist, “Grow Your Value Bonus Competition” by Koi Germany   Continuing the Bronx Chronicle’s weekly Bronx Profile feature is Dr. Gabrielle Pelicci, holistic health coach and finalist of MSNBC’s Grow Your Value Bonus Competition. The competition, […]