Articles by: The Bronx Chronicle

ASSEMBLY PASSES PLANKS IN WOMEN’S EQUALITY ACT

ASSEMBLY PASSES PLANKS IN WOMEN’S EQUALITY ACT

Today, the Assembly passed legislation strengthening and expanding protections against both sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. This legislation extends protections from sexual harassment to all private workplaces in New York state.  Today, employers with fewer than four employees are exempt from New York […]

by · May 5, 2015 · Government, Women
The State of Money in Politics Forum, NYU Law School, May 7

The State of Money in Politics Forum, NYU Law School, May 7

The Brennan Center for Justice presents: The State of Money in Politics A conversation with book authors Jeff Clements and Zephyr Teachout  and FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub Thursday, May 7, 2015 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Registration and […]

BRONXTALK: Unrest in Baltimore, Obama in the Bronx

BRONXTALK: Unrest in Baltimore, Obama in the Bronx

Last night’s BronxTalk took a look at the root causes of the unrest in Baltimore, President Obama in the Bronx, police shootings, reforms to the criminal justice code, and standing up to violence in the Bronx during the heat of summer. In […]

by · May 5, 2015 · Local News, News
What You Should Know: Place Your Bets On Jeff Klein

What You Should Know: Place Your Bets On Jeff Klein

Place Your Bets on Jeff Klein by Rev. Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr. You should know that with all of the recent news that New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is expected to be arrested this week, there is […]

Polanco Politics: Pass On Public Bail Fund, Go Directly To Jail

Polanco Politics: Pass On Public Bail Fund, Go Directly To Jail

City Council Liberal Monopoly Spells Doom For Quality of Life by J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA   The latest ultra liberal policy du jour are two of the most insane proposals this year: providing taxpayer-funded bail and decriminalizing quality of life violations. […]

Matters of Faith: From the Inside Out

Matters of Faith: From the Inside Out

From the Inside Out by Rev. Dr. J. Loren Russell   There is a book that I read periodically called, Leadership from the Inside Out by Kevin Cashman. I re-read it when I think I’m getting distracted, or when a […]

by · May 3, 2015 · Daily Living, Faith, Op Ed

Critic Pans DOE Move to Merge Failing Schools With Thriving Schools

Move Ignores Evidence of Smaller Schools’ Success and Threatens to Throw Neighborhoods in Turmoil New York, NY – After academic researchers last week again confirmed findings validating the academic benefits of creating smaller schools after shuttering failing ones, Families for Excellent Schools […]

by · May 3, 2015 · Education News
Lenore Skenazy, author, Free Range Kids

Free-Range Kids: Boy, 4, Takes Off Clothes and Runs Outside. Parents Visited by Cops

Boy, 4, Takes Off Clothes and Runs Outside. Parents Visited by Cops by Lenore Skanazy Somehow, seeing a naked 4 year old running around in front of his house (that is, the kid in front of the kid’s own house) […]

by · May 3, 2015 · Free Range Kids
Little Italy First Car Show, May 3rd

Little Italy First Car Show, May 3rd

Bronx Little Italy’s First Car Show by Gonzalo Duran The Belmont Business Improvement District (BID) presents Bronx Little Italy’s First Car Show sponsored by Allan Nunez, former President of Bronx Realist Auto Club and now member of Solo Pa Mi […]

BP Diaz Salon and Spa Grading System Makes The Grade

BP Diaz Salon and Spa Grading System Makes The Grade

The Independent Budget Office (IBO) says that it would cost the city $7.2 million to create the salon and spa letter grade program proposed by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Last year, Diaz proposed creating a grading program similar to one used […]

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Bronx Young Democrats Elect New Leadership Team

  On Monday April 27th, 2015, the Bronx Young Democrats held its biennial election of officers to its Executive Board.   The Bronx Young Democrats seek to engage young Democrats in public service, politics and the implementation of the values and principles […]

by · May 1, 2015 · Bronx Politics
Soul Superstar Marvin Gaye and Jan Hunter-Gaye.

Meet Author Jan Gaye, Arts Horizon, May 20

After the Dance, My Life with Marvin Gaye Meet Jan Gaye, author and wife of music superstar, Marvin Gaye, on May 20 at the Arts Horizon, LeRoy Neiman Arts Center, 2485 Frederick Douglass  Blvd, Harlem, NY 10019,  as she discusses her new book, After […]

Writing Workshop. May 9

Writing Workshop. May 9

May 9, 1-5 PM NY Ethical Culture Writing Workshop Part2  “How to Free the Writer Within” — the introduction to memoir writing workshop, lead by author, entrepreneur, and lecturer, Marva Allen. Marva Allen was the woman behind the Hue-Man Bookstore in […]

by · April 30, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Calling All Photogs!!! Submit Your Bronx Pics

Calling All Photogs!!! Submit Your Bronx Pics

Send us your Bronx pics! The Bronx Chronicle is soliciting submission for its popular daily Bronx Photo of the Day feature. If you have a photo that you want posted on our website, please send your submission to AnnieB@thebronxchronicle.com. Please include […]

by · April 30, 2015 · Photos
Gabrielle Pelicci, Ph.D.

Bronx Woman is a Finalist in Mika Brzezinski’s “Know Your Value” Competition

Bronx Woman is a Finalist in Mika Brzezinski’s “Know Your Value” Competition Bronx resident, Gabrielle Pelicci, PhD, a Practitioner and Professor of Holistic Health was chosen by MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski as a finalist in the “Grow Your […]

by · April 30, 2015 · Bulletin Board, News