Bronx Personalities

Bronx Ball Honorees 2015

Bronx Ball Honorees 2015

This year’s honorees show-off their awards at the 2015 Bronx Ball, which took place at Orchard Beach on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Those pictured include NBA Legend and Bronx Walk of Famer Dolph Schayes; David Greco, proprietor of Mike’s Deli […]

Bronx Walk of Fame 2015 — Malik Yoba (Video)

Bronx-born and raised (1571 Undercliff Avenue, Brown Place, etc.), film/TV actor (Empire, NY Undercover, Cool Runnings) and social activist (Incite32) Malik Yoba accepts his induction into the Bronx Walk of Fame. Malik shouts out his mother and his children. He talks […]

by · May 18, 2015 · Bronx Personalities
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, […]

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 […]

BRONXTALK TONIGHT: Council Members Gibson and King

BRONXTALK TONIGHT: Council Members Gibson and King

CITY COUNCIL ON BRONXTALK TONIGHT! – Tonight’s BronxTalk will feature two Bronx members of the city council, Vanessa Gibson (Highbridge/Morrisania), chairperson of the Public Safety Committee, and Andy King (Baychester/Co-op City).   They’ll talk with host Gary Axelbank about decriminalizing […]

Tabrez Alam and his father, Md. Makidul Alam.

Parkchester Resident Earns Valedictorian Honors at Bronx Science, Now Headed to MIT

Bronx Science valedictorian will attend MIT in the Fall   Tabrez Alam, a resident of Parkchester and a Bangladeshi-American,  recently received word that he would be graduating as valedictorian at the fabled Bronx High School of Science with a GPA of […]

Bronx Profile: Maria Musaccio, Founder, ‘ShoptheBronx.net’

Bronx Profile: Maria Musaccio, Founder, ‘ShoptheBronx.net’

Bronx Profile: ‘ShoptheBronx.net’ Founder Maria Musaccio by Koi Germany   Kicking off the Bronx Chronicle’s new weekly Bronx Profile feature is Ms. Maria Musaccio, CEO and founder of the online marketing tool, $hoptheBronx.net. Beginning in 2011 as a service for […]

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN, CONGRESSMAN ELIOT ENGEL, ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ, COUNCILMAN ANDREW COHEN, LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS CELEBRATE & HONOR LIFE OF BESS MYERSON

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN, CONGRESSMAN ELIOT ENGEL, ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ, COUNCILMAN ANDREW COHEN, LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS CELEBRATE & HONOR LIFE OF BESS MYERSON

Dedication Ceremony at Sholem Aleichem Houses Honors Legendary Bronxite BRONX, NY  – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), joined by Congressman Eliot Engel (D-Bronx/Westchester), Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx), Councilman Andrew Cohen (D-Bronx), Esther Nelson, and a bevy of local community members, […]

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN, CONGRESSMAN ELIOT ENGEL, ASSEMBLYMAN JEFF DINOWITZ, COUNCILMAN ANDREW COHEN & LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE LIFE OF BESS MYERSON

Plaque Unveiling & Dedication Ceremony to Honor Legendary Bronxite at Sholem Aleichem Houses BRONX, NY  – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), joined by Congressman Eliot Engel (D-Bronx/Westchester), Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz (D-Bronx), Councilman Andrew Cohen (D-Bronx), Esther Nelson, and a bevy […]

BronxTalk: Focus on the State Legislature and Budget

BronxTalk: Focus on the State Legislature and Budget

On last night’s BronxTalk, Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assemblyman Michael Blake spoke with host Gary Axelbank about education, ethics, state politics, and a variety of other issues. http://www.bronxnet.org/tv/viewvideo/5365/bronxtalk/bronxtalk–april-13th-2015 Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the focal point for topical discussions […]

NBA Legend Dolph Schayes Selected For 2015 Bronx Walk of Fame

NBA Legend Dolph Schayes Selected For 2015 Bronx Walk of Fame

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced today that NBA legend Dolph Schayes will be inducted into the 2015 Bronx Walk of Fame.   “We have a long tradition of producing basketball legends in The Bronx, and Dolph Schayes is […]

Empire Star, Malik Yoba Tapped For Bronx Walk of Fame

Empire Star, Malik Yoba Tapped For Bronx Walk of Fame

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced today that veteran actor Malik Yoba would be inducted into the 2015 Bronx Walk of Fame.  “It is a good day in the Bronx to know that Malik Yoba, an actor and activist […]

The Bronx Community Mourns the Passing of Joseph Oddo

The Bronx Community Mourns the Passing of Joseph Oddo

Many of us knew Joseph Oddo through his community work and his participation in various community groups. Mr. Oddo was part of the Pelham Bay Taxpayer Association, Pelham Grand Community Board, and on the board for Saint Theresa’s Church. He […]

Bronx Chronicle Mourns Passing of Fmr Managing Editor Joseph Oddo

It is with great sadness that The Bronx Chronicle staff announce the passing of our former managing editor, Joseph Oddo. Joseph Oddo was a good friend of our owner and publisher, Sal Conforto. “I am truly saddened by the death […]

BronxTalk: Arlene Alda Talks ‘Just Kids From The Bronx’

Did you see last night’s BronxTalk with Arlene Alda (wife of M*A*S*H star, Alan Alda) author of the highly-acclaimed ‘Just Kids from the Bronx’? Ms. Alda spoke with host Gary Axelbank about writing her book, conducting interviews with some of […]