No-Cost Breast Cancer Screening Event – Thursday, April 17

The American-Italian Cancer Foundation’s (AICF) mobile, No-Cost Breast Cancer Screening Program which provides mammograms and clinical breast exams to uninsured and medically underserved New York City women is scheduled to conduct screenings at Vanguard Health Center at 825 E. 233rd […]

by · March 26, 2014 · Bulletin Board

Cigar night–Mary F. Clancy Charities

by · March 26, 2014 · Bulletin Board

Enroll in Adult Italian Classes

Enroll in Adult Italian Classes         at St. Benedict’s Convent on Edison Ave.

by · March 26, 2014 · Uncategorized
Albuquerque PD Shoots Unarmed Deranged Homeless Man Camping

Albuquerque PD Shoots Unarmed Deranged Homeless Man Camping

The Albuquerque, NM Police Departmentis under fire as an officer shot and killed a man earlier this month for camping after he became enraged, and video footage taken from the helmet-mounted camera of the incident has gone viral.

by · March 26, 2014 · Uncategorized
49th Precinct Council Meeting Last Night

49th Precinct Council Meeting Last Night

At last night’s 49th Precinct Council meeting, Deputy Inspector Lorenzo Johnson stated that this year, crime was down overall in the precinct.  In the video below, details are given; he also gives an update on the March 12 incident that […]

by · March 26, 2014 · Local News

Greek Independence Day

The Greek Independence Day Parade will be held on March 30th at 1:45pm on Fifth Avenue between 64th Street and 79th Street.

by · March 26, 2014 · Bulletin Board
Councilman Ritchie Torres Sponsors “Vision Zero” Town Hall in Fordham Next Week

Councilman Ritchie Torres Sponsors “Vision Zero” Town Hall in Fordham Next Week

Councilmember Ritchie Torres is hosting a town hall meeting next week at the Bronx Library Center in conjunction with the Department of Transportation, as well as other advocacy groups such as StreetsPAC.  It will be held on Tuesday from 6 […]

by · March 26, 2014 · Local News
Monday’s BronxTalk with Gary Axelbank On Health In The Bronx

Monday’s BronxTalk with Gary Axelbank On Health In The Bronx

Click above to watch this week’s episode of BronxTalk, which airs Monday nights at 9 p.m. The show focused on the disturbing study showing the Bronx as dead last in the state in health outcomes. The experts provided analysis of […]

by · March 26, 2014 · Local News
Girl Shaves Head In Solidarity With Friend With Cancer, School

Girl Shaves Head In Solidarity With Friend With Cancer, School

Kamryn Renfro, 9,   asked her parents to allow her to shave her head in solidarity with her best friend Delaney Clemmons, 11, who has cancer and had no choice her head having been shaved.  Her schoo, Caprock Academy in […]

by · March 26, 2014 · Domestic News

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: March 26, 2014

Photo by Michael Yagoda

by · March 26, 2014 · Photos, Uncategorized
Andy King Sponsors Tax Lein Workshop At Williamsbridge NAACP Center Next Tuesday

Andy King Sponsors Tax Lein Workshop At Williamsbridge NAACP Center Next Tuesday

by · March 25, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

Street Closure Notification in CB4 District

Street Closure Notification in CB4 District      Citi Structures, LLC, intends to close Dr. Martin Luther King, Blvd. (between Sedgwick Avenue & West 165th Street) for use of a crane. This will commence April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 11th, 14th, 2014 from 9AM […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Bulletin Board
National Nutrition and Women’s History Month Wellness Event at Bronx Council On The Arts TONIGHT

National Nutrition and Women’s History Month Wellness Event at Bronx Council On The Arts TONIGHT

The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA), along with representatives from Wellcare and the William F. Ryan Community Health Center, will host a free wellness event celebrating National Nutrition and Women’s History Month tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the BCA […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Uncategorized
Councilman Vacca Cuts Ribbon To Bronx House’s New $15k  Senior Center Computer Lab

Councilman Vacca Cuts Ribbon To Bronx House’s New $15k Senior Center Computer Lab

  Council Member James Vacca joined Bronx House Executive Director Howie Martin and members of Bronx House Senior Center at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the center’s new computer lab. The lab, which will be exclusively for seniors, will house eight […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Local News, Uncategorized

49th Precinct Council Meeting Tuesday, March 25th 7:30 PM at Centerlight Community Center

49th Precinct Council Meeting Tuesday, March 25th 7:30 PM at CenterlightCommunity Center      49th Precinct Community Council Commanding Officer: DEPUTY INSPECTOR Lorenzo Johnson                Community Council President: Joseph Thompson   Dear Community Leaders, Friends & Neighbors,   We are pleased to […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Bulletin Board