March 31…Rollin Colon Comes to Montefiore

March 31…Rollin Colon Comes to Montefiore

This event will take place on TUESDAY, March 31 and the start time has been changed to 9:30am – 12 noon

Come and Celebrate St. Catherine Academy’s 125th Anniversary!

Come and Celebrate St. Catherine Academy’s 125th Anniversary!

Join St. Catherine Academy at their Woman of Distinction Gala Dinner. Join the Community in Celebrating their 125th Anniversary Year as well as 60 plus years of educating young women in the Bronx. Glen Island Harbour Club New Rochelle, NY […]

by · March 30, 2015 · Bulletin Board

Sen. Diaz: Real Opportunities for Black and Hispanic Students 

What You Should Know By State Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz Real Opportunities for Black and Hispanic Students  You should know that charter schools are creating real opportunities for Black and Hispanic students throughout the five boroughs of New York City […]

by · March 30, 2015 · Education News, Government, Op Ed
Crime Pattern Alerts

Crime Pattern Alerts

The following information is being sent in order to keep you informed of a crime pattern occurring within the confines of the 49th Precinct:   -Gun Point Commercial Robberies Area(s): Allerton Ave business district and White Plains Rd. Times: Evening […]

by · March 30, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Crime

Bronxtalk Tonight: Arlene Alda, Author, ‘Just Kids from the Bronx’

ACCLAIMED BRONX BOOK ON BRONXTALK TONIGHT – “Just Kids from the Bronx’, the acclaimed new book by Arlene Alda (actor Alan Alda’s wife), will be featured on BronxTalk tonight. Ms. Alda will talk with host Gary Axelbank about the book, […]

by · March 30, 2015 · Bulletin Board

Bodies Identified as Missing Men from East Village Fire

The NY Times and other media outlets confirm that FDNY firefighters pulled two bodies from the scene of an explosion that demolished three buildings in New York City’s East Village and identifyied them as the men reported missing after the […]

by · March 30, 2015 · News
Group Challenging Standardized Testing Comes To Lehman College, Wednesday

Group Challenging Standardized Testing Comes To Lehman College, Wednesday

ChangetheStakes.org, a citywide grassroots organization, is one of the groups helping to promote an important discussion on high stakes testing, the Common Core curriculum and teacher evaluations this Wednesday at Lehman College in the Bronx. Bronx parents, educators, and community […]

Duke, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Michigan State Make Final Four

Duke (33-4), the region’s No. 1 seed, is going to Indianapolis to play Michigan State in the Final Four. The other national semifinal game Saturday matches undefeated Kentucky and Wisconsin. The national championship game in men’s college basketball will be […]

by · March 30, 2015 · Sports
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: March 30, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: March 30, 2015

by · March 30, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Photos

BREAKING NEWS:Cuomo, Legislature Reach Budget Accord

Fifth straight on-time budget achieved Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced an agreement on the 2015-16 State Budget. The Budget agreement includes landmark education reforms and investment, an ethics package with […]

by · March 29, 2015 · Government, News
The Bronx Chronicle Welcomes John Burnett

The Bronx Chronicle Welcomes John Burnett

In 2013, when John Burnett, a financial services executive, decided to step into citywide politics as the Republican candidate for New York City Comptroller, I was immediately impressed by him and believed he was the best qualified person to run […]

by · March 29, 2015 · Announcements, Editorials

BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 30, 2015

  Cases of Interest for the Week of March 30, 2015     Monday, March 30th, 2015 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Halpern, Dyer W. Justice Boyle Part 94   Sentencing   2:30 PM JOSEPH JUNKOVIC Junkovic […]

by · March 29, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Crime

BREAKING NEWS: Human Remains Found at Site of East Village Exolosion

Rescue workers on Sunday recovered a body at the site of a massive New York City building explosion, the New York Post reported. The New York Police Department confirmed the news to ABC and the New York Times. This is a developing story…

by · March 29, 2015 · Uncategorized
African Women’s Day Celebration 3/31/15

African Women’s Day Celebration 3/31/15

by · March 29, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Mayor de Blasio with school children

Lew’s Views: An IEP is Needed for Our Failing Schools

  Currently, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo are divided on the issue of basing a teacher’s evaluation on standardized testing scores. During the State of the State address, Governor Cuomo proposed various educational reforms involving […]

by · March 29, 2015 · Education News, Op Ed