Health Check: Celebrate World Health Hygiene Day!

By JOSEPH LOPEZ

When I was growing up, my mother always asked me if I had washed my hands. To be honest, I always said “yes,” whether I had washed them or not. Like most kids, I didn’t understand the importance of handwashing. As an adult, though, I realize that my mother’s constant reminders to wash my hands weren’t nagging; she was just teaching me good hygiene. And we can all recognize the importance of this, living through a global pandemic. On May 5, we celebrated World Health Hygiene Day. We celebrate this day each year by reminding ourselves of what proper

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

District 14 City Council candidate and long-time community organizer, Adolfo Abreu, last month, held another of several pop-up rental clinics he’s been hosting in the district in recent months. On Friday, April 30, ahead of the extension of the eviction moratorium by state legislators, Abreu set up shop at the corner of University Avenue and West Tremont Avenue in University Heights and offered residents information on how to force landlords to make needed repairs, as well as how to prevent eviction. Last month, Norwood News reported on Abreu’s involvement in a rally held at 2770-2780 Kingsbridge Terrace in the

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark has released the findings of a 23-page report on the Public Integrity Bureau’s investigation into an incident involving Bronx teen, Jahmel Leach, and the NYPD which took place on Fordham Road on June 1, 2020. A video of the incident was also released on the same day, May 18. The report found no criminality on the part of the NYPD in terms of the officers’ use of force against Jahmel, during the incident. The report was released days before the world marked the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, an African

First Phase Of Fordham University’s $100 Million Renovation To Be Completed in Fall 2021

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Fordham University is undergoing renovations at its Rose Hill campus to the tune of $100 million, as reported by YIMBY. HLW International LLP is leading the design and renovation components include sustainability upgrades and new student amenities. According to YIMBY, when the college, located in Fordham Manor, opens for the fall 2021 semester, it will meet “Passive House standards. Passive house (German Passivhaus) is a voluntary standard for energy efficiency in buildings, reducing the building’s ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. The renovated structure will also feature a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced there were multiple top-prize winning tickets sold for the May 24 TAKE 5 drawing, with winning tickets sold in The Bronx and Brooklyn at the following locations: 1701 Grocery Corp located at 1701 Unionport Road in the vicinity of Van Nest in The Bronx, which sold one prize-winning ticket worth $27,933.50 Clary Deli Grocery Corp located at 85 Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn, which sold one prize-winning ticket worth $27,933.50 TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. Drawings take place every evening at 10:30 p.m. Winning tickets at all prize levels may be cashed up

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating Donald Buel, 76, of 745 East 231st Street, in Wakefield, who was reported missing on Wednesday, May 25, in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that Buel was last seen in the vicinity of 4225 Webster Avenue on Sunday, May 23, at around 11 a.m. He is described as being 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, has brown eyes and a salt and pepper beard and hair. His clothing description at the time of his disappearance is unknown. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is

Latest Updates on Vaccine Eligibility According to New York State Department of Health, all individuals 12 years of age and older who reside in the United States are eligible to receive the vaccine, for free. While the vaccination process is underway, residents should continue to follow prevailing public health guidelines. FDA fact sheets for recipients and caregivers on each vaccine are available here: Pfizer-BioNTech: https://www.fda.gov/media/144414/download Moderna: https://www.fda.gov/media/144638/download Johnson & Johnson/Janssen: https://www.fda.gov/media/146305/download COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available at pharmacies, local health departments, clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and other locations across the state. Visit https://www.vaccines.gov/search/ to find appointments near you or contact your local pharmacy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) will provide additional translation services in 11 languages at select poll sites during the upcoming June primary elections, with the aim of encouraging greater voter participation among New Yorkers with limited English proficiency (LEP). Although some voters in City Council District 11 and District 15 will already be familiar with the still, relatively new electoral system of ranked choice voting, having participated in the recent special elections on March 23, the upcoming June 22 primaries will be the first occasion when the majority of New Yorkers will engage with this new voting system. Organizations

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Three men are sought by police following a daylight shooting in front of a playground in Morris Heights. The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the three, unidentified men seen in the attached photos and video, who are sought in connection with the reckless endangerment incident that took place in the 46th precinct. It was reported to police that on Saturday May 22, 2021 at approximately 3.42 p.m., the three individuals were walking northbound on University Avenue in front of Morton Place playground which was occupied, at the time, by numerous children and their guardians.