Formely Conjoined Twins Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary of Groundbreaking Surgery Performed at Montefiore Medical Center
FORMERLY CONJOINED TWINS CELEBRATE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GROUNDBREAKING SURGERY PERFORMED AT MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER
NYCLASS Brings Carriage Horse Battle to the Bronx Today
What: NYCLASS, the leading group seeking to remove horse carriages from NYC streets, will gather petitions in support of the cause in the Bronx this evening. Supporters will collect signatures in Andy King’s City Council district to support Mayor de Blasio’s […]
King Spreads Good Cheer
On Wednesday, seven Northeast Bronx organizations received personal monetary donations from Council Member King and his wife, Neva Shillingford-King, an executive vice president at 1199 SEIU, as part of District 12 Community Award Day. “Every year, people come to my office to ask […]
MANHATTAN COLLEGE RECEIVES SECOND NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT
–College obtains funding to support and promote engineering education for middle and high school teachers– For the second time this summer, Manhattan College has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research. The NSF awarded the […]
Eros & Psyche At The Bronx Library Center Saturday
Eros & Psyche by Donna Spector,a new comedy, will be presented Saturday afternoon at the Bronx Library Center at 2:30 p.m (Map and directions) The music is composed by James Barry, featuring Soaring from the Denishawn Bronx Library Center. Image via Facebookrepertoire. Performed by the Xoregos […]
NYS Receives $1.7 Million In Settlement With Pfizer Ending Illegal Promotion of “Rapamune”
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that he, along with 40 other state Attorneys General and the District of Columbia, reached a $35 million settlement with Pfizer arising from alleged improper marketing and promotion of the immunosuppressive drug Rapamune. […]
Soundview Park Track & Field Ready For Runners
The track and field in Soundview Park is finally complete! Tuesday morning, Bronx Park Commissioner Hector Aponte was joined by Congressman Jose Serrano, Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo and Lucy Aponte, President of Friends of Soundview Park for […]
DOI Issues Preliminary Report on Delays & Cost Overruns of ECTP
Mark Peters, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), has issued preliminary findings and recommendations on DOI’s investigation into delays and cost overruns of the Emergency Communications Transformation Program (ECTP), which have been provided to the Mayor […]
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: August 7, 2014
Photo by Annie Boller
Bronxites Take Back the Night on National Night Out Against Crime
Bronxites and police gathered on August 5th in over a dozen locations across the Bronx to celebrate the 31st annual National Night Out Against Crime. More than a dozen police precincts and community organizations put together events throughout the borough, […]
Extensive Renovations Set for NYPL Woodstock Branch
The New York Public Library’s Woodstock branch is set to undergo a $10 million improvement project that will double programming space, increase the number of computers, expand the children’s area, and create a new young adult reading room. The interior […]
NBA’s Spurs Make History Hiring First Female Assistant Coach
On Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that Becky Hammon, currently in her 16th WNBA season, has been hired as an assistant coach. Per club policy terms of the contract were not announced. She will make history as the first […]
Crowley, Rangel Cheer Final Decision in Protecting Calvary Hospital from Harmful Medicare Payment Model
On Tuesday, Congressmen Joe Crowley (East Bronx, Queens) announced the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) agreed to correct the payment method for Calvary Hospital ensuring the hospital will be fairly reimbursed for the services it provides. “This payment change will make […]
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: August 6, 2014
Photo by Annie Boller
STATEMENTS FROM BRONX COUNCIL MEMBERS KING AND GIBSON On Eric Garner’s Homicide
“The NYPD police unions and their representatives have responded today with regard to the tragic death of Eric Garner. Their statements are totally over the line but not surprising. The OCME report indicated that Eric’s death was a result of […]
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