At the Joint Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital Community Advisory Board and the JMC Auxilary, Inc. conference the dire needs of our veterans and what is needed to combat their very serious issues. All of the speakers […]
On May 15th, Jacobi Hospital is hosting their annual mental health conference which is organized by Sylvia Lask and sponsored by the Joint Community Advisory Board of the North Bronx Health Network. This year’s conference is devoted to the mental […]
After honoring the role Albanians played in saving Jewish people during the Holocaust, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj was presented with Albania’s Honor of Nation Order Metal (otherwise known as, Urdhri Nderi i Kombit) by President H.E Bujar Nishani. Albania’s Honor of […]
This past Tuesday, the New York State Legislature gave special recognition to the role that the people of Albania played in saving the entire Albanian Jewish population and the protection given to Jews from outside of Albania during the Holocaust. […]
On a beautifully warm and sunny Sunday afternoon Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. kicked off the 44th Annual Bronx Week Celebration. Starting on May 3rd, Bronx Week is dedicated to showcasing the fantastic attributes of Bronxites through cultural, culinary, […]
The Committee for Effective Leadership has announced yesterday that NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito will be participating at it’s annual event on April 26th. Along with Speaker Mark-Viverito will be the night’s keynote speaker, Public Advocate Leticia James. Other elected officials […]
Today and every year on April 17th, thousands of youth at various schools across the country and globally, will observe a day-long vow of silence in support of LGBT students. The event is organized by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight […]
Last Friday, Senator Harry Reid announced that he will not be seeking reelection in 2016 and has endorsed New York Senator Chuck Schumer to succeed him after he retires. Serving as a Senator from Nevada since 1987, Reid has previously […]
Currently, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo are divided on the issue of basing a teacher’s evaluation on standardized testing scores. During the State of the State address, Governor Cuomo proposed various educational reforms involving […]
Although the election results from Israel are not as I and many others wanted, I remain hopeful that a new government under Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu can move towards peace and treat all Israeli citizens with respect and equality. Presently, Netanyahu’s Likud Party appears […]
There was dinner, dancing, and laughter this past Saturday at The Morris Park Community Association’s 41st annual dinner dance at the Marina del Rey. Over 300 people attended to include leaders from many other communities as well as city-wide and […]
Shortly before leaving Israel for his trip to the United States, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu said “Today, on the eve of the Fast of Esther, I’m embarking on a historic mission. I feel like the emissary of all the people […]
As The Bronx Chronicle reported last week, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo was unanimously chosen as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Bronx Democratic County Committee. Assemblyman Crespo graciously sat down with me for an exclusive interview soon after assuming the county leadership […]
Throughout the Bronx, many Jewish people have started to celebrate the holiday of Purim. The night of March 4th starts the Jewish holiday and I would like to share a little information on what this holiday is about. Purim commemorates […]
At the end of last month, Congressman Jose Serrano introduced an amendment to restore qualification requirements for paraprofessionals in the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). The Student Success Act seeks to reauthorize the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known […]
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