Health Check: The Importance of Getting Vaccinated this Fall

By ONI TONGO

Fall is the start of flu season. In addition to the flu, over the last few years, there has been an increase in the spread of vaccine preventable illnesses, including the rapid spread of COVID-19 and, more recently, monkeypox. Vaccines can help protect our bodies against such diseases by imitating the infections and teaching our immune system how to fight them off in the future. Over time, our bodies build up “memory” enabling our bodies to “remember” how to fight similar infections in the future. Sometimes, after getting vaccinated, the imitation infection might cause some illness symptoms, like

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Pictured is one of two individuals sought in connection to an assault on Sept. 28, 2022, in the vicinity of Tiebout Avenue and East 182nd Street in Fordham Heights. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD has released an additional photo of a second person sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights last month. Police had previously released some video footage [attached] of one of two people sought in connection to the assault, and had been asking for the public’s help locating both suspects. They said that on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In a study involving more than 1,000 cognitively normal adults aged 60 and older, Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., Emmeline Ayers, M.P.H., Nigel Kravatz, and colleagues at The Bronx’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) found that older adults who have difficulty identifying odors are likely to transition soon from normal cognition to motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR). This syndrome, characterized by cognitive complaints and slow gait [manner of walking], is often a prelude to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The study participants were given the “brief smell identification test,” which assesses sense of smell. Over a period of about

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams applauded an announcement made on Thursday, Oct. 6, from U.S. President Joe Biden regarding new measures taken in relation to the so-called “War on Drugs” and specifically in relation to the incarceration of individuals for cannabis-related offenses. The president provided a recap of his announcement later on Thursday on social media, saying, “As I’ve said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana. Today, I’m taking steps to end our failed approach. Allow me to lay them out.” He continued, “First, I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Ten people have been reported injured following a road accident involving a police vehicle on Thursday, Oct. 6, at around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Hoe Avenue in the Foxhurst section of The Bronx, just southeast of Crotona Park East. Citizens’ App users shared live footage of cordoned-off streets, a large crowd gathered, and multiple members of the NYPD at the location, in the 41st Precinct, after the incident occurred. Police initially confirmed in relation to the injured, “No one is likely at this time,” meaning all victims were expected to survive the accident.

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the plan to house asylum seekers at a temporary shelter that was being built on the Orchard Beach parking lot in the Northeast Bronx, but which has, in the meantime, been moved to Randall’s Island. “I think it’s completely irresponsible for anybody to be putting something over there based on the fact that it’s in a flood zone, based on the fact that there’s no form of transportation for these people, which is pretty much inhumane. Why do they always consider The Bronx the dumping ground for society’s problems? They started

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 322 Grand Concourse, a 14-story, mixed-use building in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx. Designed by Fishcher + Makooi Architect, and developed by Simon Kaufman, the structure yields 153 residential units, as reported by YIMBY. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online reporting tool for HPD are 25 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $56,983 to $115,280. According to NYC Housing Connect, and YIMBY, residents will have access

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 67-year-old woman has died following a scooter accident in Belmont, police said. On Friday, Sept. 23, at around 11.37 a.m., police from the 48th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of East 188th Street and Park Avenue. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 67-year-old female, e-bike operator, lying on the roadway with trauma to the body,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the aided female to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.” Police said that further investigation

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building Applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings for a new, 4-story residential building located at 4829 White Plains Road in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located at the intersection of East 243rd Street and White Plains Road, the lot is one block north of the 241st Street subway station, serviced by the 2 train. Shimshon Grunstein of AFS Systems Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 40-foot-tall development will yield 6,937 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY and the building will have ten

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