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MTA Subway Express Service Suspended.

Notification issued 1/3/14 at 3:55 PM. To facilitate snow removal and underground train storage, all express MTA Subway service will be suspended as of 5:45 PM tonight. Local service will remain in effect. Limited express service may resume tomorrow, Saturday, 1/4/14; however, […]

by · January 3, 2014 · Uncategorized

Manhattan Apartment Sales Boom

(Reuters) – Sales volumes of Manhattan apartments jumped 30 percent in the fourth quarter, a report on Friday showed, as buyers put aside concerns about the strength of the overall economy and pushed inventory levels to historic lows.

by · January 3, 2014 · Uncategorized
The U.S. Government Applies to The Supreme Court

The U.S. Government Applies to The Supreme Court

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government asked the Supreme Court on Friday not to allow Roman Catholic-affiliated groups a temporary exemption from a part of the Obamacare healthcare law that requires employers to

by · January 3, 2014 · Uncategorized

Sledding in the Bronx

  Tomorrow, Saturday, January 4, 2014, from 11 – 3, there is FREE sledding at Crotona Park. This family friendly event is wonderful at this time of the year! Sleds will be provided by New York City Parks & Recreation. Please […]

by · January 3, 2014 · Uncategorized

The Bronx Council on the Arts & the Huntington Free Library present A “Journal Making” Workshop

The Bronx Council on the Arts and the Huntington Free Library present A “Journal Making” Workshop on Saturday, January 18, from 12:30-3:00pm. A Free, Family-Friendly Craft Workshop at Huntington Free Library (Bronx, NY – January 2, 2014) The Bronx Council […]

by · January 3, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Uncategorized

Tonight’s event has been CANCELLED

  Due to the weather, tonight’s event has been cancelled. If you’d like to donate a toy, please email  elais.m.rosado@facebook.com or veronice.verdad.3@facebook.com  

by · January 3, 2014 · Uncategorized

Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, researchers

by · January 3, 2014 · Uncategorized

International lenders balk funding Solar Project in Morocco

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RABAT (Reuters) – A Moroccan solar project worth some $9 billion (6.6 billion euros) aimed at turning desert sun into lucrative power exports to Europe could be at risk as international lenders balk at

by · January 3, 2014 · Uncategorized

Split Rock – Bronx, NY

  Some two years ago I realized that there was an actual Spilt Rock in Pelham Bay Park – a geological wonder. I headed out with a friend to the Split Rock Golf Course and asked an employee if he […]

by · January 1, 2014 · Uncategorized
A “compassionate” release from prison

A “compassionate” release from prison

  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday granted Lynne Stewart, a former defense lawyer convicted of aiding terrorism, a “compassionate” release from prison because she is dying of cancer. Stewart, 74, has been serving […]

by · December 31, 2013 · Domestic News, Uncategorized

JLo – “Same Girl”

©The Bronx Chronicle (on set in the Bronx 12/29/2013) The multi-talented Latina diva Jennifer Lopez has been spotted in the Bronx! Over the weekend, she filmed the video for her upcoming single “Same Girl” in her hometown. On Saturday, December […]

by · December 29, 2013 · Uncategorized

A lil bit of Christmas on Hunter Island, Orchard Beach

While taking our weekend walk through Hunter Island, we stumbled across something that made me smile. Mind you, this is in the woods, slightly off the beaten path. Hopefully it’ll be there a while so depending on the weather, we […]

by · December 28, 2013 · Local News, Uncategorized
Pope Francis Vists with Pope Emeritus Benedict On Christmas Day

Pope Francis Vists with Pope Emeritus Benedict On Christmas Day

Pope Francis (L) shakes hands with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery at the Vatican, December 23, 2013. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis made a Christmas visit to Pope Emeritus Benedict on Monday and […]

by · December 26, 2013 · Uncategorized

Wanted for Questioning in the 45th Precinct

by · December 23, 2013 · Local News, Uncategorized

Data Breach at Target

(Reuters) – Payment card data was stolen from an unknown number of Target Corp customers starting on the busy Black Friday weekend in a major breach at the U.S. retailer, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Secret […]

by · December 19, 2013 · Uncategorized