The Only Bridge We Could Truss
You allowed millions of people to go over you for 114 years. You saw the first commercial monorail come and go in a few handful of years. You stopped swinging in 1963 and stood stoic since then. We camped out […]
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: December 22, 2015
rigmarole Definition: (noun) Confused, rambling, or incoherent discourse; nonsense. Synonyms: twaddle, story, saga, trash, jargon, yarn, gibberish, spiel Usage: When I asked why he missed the meeting, he gave me some rigmarole about the train being late.
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: December 22, 2015
The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Bronx DA: Teen Who Took “Flying Drop Kick” at Mom & Baby Sentenced
(Bronx, NY – December 18, 2015) – Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson announces that 19-year-old ALONZO BROWN, accused of taking a “flying drop kick” at a mother and baby in order to steal her cell phone, has been sentenced […]
AARP Celebrates Generation X as it Turned 50 this Year
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2015 /USNewswire/ — As 2015 comes to a close, AARP celebrates the first of America’s 62 million Generation Xers who hit a milestone and turned 50 this year by exploring what is important to them as they […]
Black Comic Book Festus at Schomburg Library, January 16
The Schomburg Center’s 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival The Schomburg Center’s 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comics in a full day event featuring panel discussions, film screenings, hands-on workshops and exhibit tables […]
Brodsky: Bernie and Hillary Debate: Nice Guy Finishes Last, Unless…
Bernie and Hillary Debate: Nice Guy Finishes Last, Unless… by Richard Brodsky There is something remarkable and uplifting about Bernie Sanders. He is who he is, he’s principled and decent. And he’s not willing to change as a matter of […]
Matters of Faith: Is Your Mind Made Up to do the Right Thing
“IS YOUR MIND MADE UP TO DO THE RIGHT THING?” by Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Romans 7:18-19, 24-25 (NKJV) 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will […]
Briton Seeks to be First Person to Swim from New York to London
London-based IT Engineer Bids to be First Person to Swim from New York to London LONDON, Dec. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — London IT engineer and extreme swimmer Michael Ventre is hoping to raise millions for Oxfam by swimming 3,800 miles from […]
CVS Health and Target Complete Acquisition of Target’s Pharmacy and Clinic Businesses
WOONSOCKET, R.I. and MINNEAPOLIS/PRNewswire/ — CVS Health Corporation and Target Corporation recently announced that CVS Health has completed the acquisition of Target’s pharmacy and clinic businesses for approximately $1.9 billion. With the completion of the transaction, CVS Health acquired Target’s 1,672 pharmacies […]
Cuomo Pardons Transgender Woman
Governor Cuomo today issued a pardon for J’Adore Mattis, 31, a transgender woman, who was convicted in 2006 of 3rd Degree Robbery in Manhattan. Mattis was sentenced to 5 years’ probation and received a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities on March 24, 2015. […]
WYSK: Another NYCHA Neglect Story
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW by Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz District 32 Bronx Another Tale of NYCHA Neglect You should know that while New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio talks about helping the Syrian immigrants who are innocent victims of […]
Misdemeanor Bail Review Begins Today; Janet DiFiore Confirmation Stalled
Misdemeanor Bail Review Begins Today A process for reviewing bail decisions in New York City misdemeanor cases begins on Monday, as court administrators carry out Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s efforts to overhaul what he called a “broken system of bail.” […]
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