Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in partnership with the Bronx Jewish Community Council, hosted a pre-Chanukah celebration, on Thursday, and Menorah lighting ceremony, in observance of the Jewish Festival of Lights. The event took place at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, […]

On December 20th, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined with hip-hop superstar and Bronx native Fat Joe to announce the donation of new computers to the students at P.S. 146—Edward Collins, Fat Joe’s alma mater, in time for the […]

Polymorphism Definition: (noun) Crystallization of a compound in at least two distinct forms. Synonyms: Pleomorphism Usage: Calcium carbonate possesses the characteristic of polymorphism, since it crystallizes as calcite or aragonite.

Louis Chevrolet (1878) Born in Switzerland, Chevrolet was an auto mechanic who emigrated to the US in 1900 to race cars. In 1905, he drove a mile in a record 52.8 seconds. In 1911, he founded the Chevrolet Motor Company […]

Love comforteth like sunshine after rain. William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

“Tree-cycling” Your Christmas Tree in NYC; Options include Curbside Collection and MulchFest Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia announced that the New York City Department of Sanitation begins its annual Christmas tree curbside collection program on Tuesday, January 3. The program will […]

On December 21st, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., AT&T and Chess in the Schools co-hosted a youth chess tournament for Bronx students at the Andrew Freedman Home on the Grand Concourse. Students from all over The Bronx participated in […]

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx Zoo to distribute toys to 200 local Bronx military families in need of support this holiday season. This event has become an annual […]

EXTRA HOLIDAY SERVICE No Garbage, Organics, Recycling Collection, nor Street Cleaning in Observance of Christmas Holiday, Monday, December 26 The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of the Christmas holiday, there would be no garbage, organics […]