Bronx CB7 Tackles Vaccine Concerns

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

On the pandemic front, the good news is that COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death rates are all decreasing statewide. In addition, the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has been approved by the FDA, which now provides a third immunization option beyond Pfizer and Moderna, and one which requires just one vaccination dose rather than two. The bad news, however, is that throughout the country and especially within the boundaries of Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7), vaccination rates are alarmingly low. At the latest meeting of CB7’s Health & Human Services Committee on Feb.22, committee members looked

By RENÉE BARRETT

Like many mothers, my heart broke as I watched the video footage of a grown man pummeling two young children at the Fordham Road train station in the Bronx on January 22. The video footage is enraging and their screams continue to haunt me. Child Abuse is a public health crisis. In addition, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) regards child abuse and maltreatment as economic burdens to society due to the extremely high hospitalization and treatment costs they generate (estimated at $585 billion in 2008). According to the CDC, at least one in seven children has experienced

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The winners of the New York Yankees Community Council Leadership Awards for Community Board 7 were announced in April and they are Diana Rosario, Rafael Class, Shaheed Ganie, Christy Nguyen and Amelia Lobo-Jost. The program provides a number of deserving local youth with the opportunity to receive the Youth Leadership Award, providing a $750 stipend to five youth leaders nominated by each Bronx community board. In addition, the youth leaders are recognized on-field during a pre-game ceremony at Yankee Stadium in 2021 on their respective Bronx Community Board’s Day (where applicable). The awards were first discussed at

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the recent bombing by U.S. forces of Iran-backed militias in Syria. “The Biden administration’s recent decision to strike at targets in Syria by all accounts seems like a measured and proportional response to an attack on U.S. forces in Iraq. What President Biden is signaling is that while he prioritizes diplomacy, he will not be a pushover. I would have liked to see the administration consult more closely with Congress before taking such action. Congress has an important oversight role in foreign policy that I think has been overlooked the last several

By DAWN CLANCY

Bronx County is home to 25,000 civilian veterans, according to the annual American Community Survey (ACS) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Though the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.) provides integrated life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at 1,700 V.A. medical centers and outpatient clinics located across the country, in reality, only some are covered. During the Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) Veterans’ Affairs Committee meeting on Feb. 17, a Union Community Health Center (UNION) representative provided an overview of the variety of health services available to Bronx veterans and their families, including help with health

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced one top prize-winning ticket sold for the March 1, TAKE-5 drawing. The ticket, worth $60,465.50, was purchased at Wesam Newsstand Corp, located at 2835 3rd Avenue in the South Bronx. The five winning numbers for the TAKE 5 game are drawn from a field of one to 39. The TAKE 5 drawing is televised every day at 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing. About the New York Lottery The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the man seen in the attached surveillance photo and video who is sought in connection to a burglary that occurred in the 52nd precinct. On Saturday, Feb. 27, at approximately 5.20 p.m., inside a residential building in the vicinity of Creston Avenue and East 191st Street, in Fordham Manor, a 42-year-old male building employee entered a storage area, discovered property was missing and contacted the police. Subsequent investigation determined that on that same day at approximately 11.37 a.m., an unidentified man had entered the building through a secured front door. Once

By SÍLE MOLONEY

MTA Metro-North Railroad president, Catherine Rinaldi, announced on Monday, March 1, that Metro-North customers can now communicate with the railroad in real time using the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. “It is important that our customers are able to communicate in real time and it’s what we’ve become accustomed to as a tech savvy society,” said Rinaldi. “We will continue to work on new ways to deliver excellent customer service as part of our Way Ahead Plan.” Metro-North’s customer service representatives will receive messages from Metro-North customers via WhatsApp between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily and be able

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Updated renderings from S. Wieder Architect, offer the first look at a seven-story, residential building in the Port Morris section of The Bronx, according to YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website. Designed in collaboration with Input Creative Studio, the 46,237-square-foot property is located at 101 Bruckner Boulevard, and will yield 55 rental units averaging about 670 square feet apiece. The illustrations depict a rectangular structure with a red brick façade, industrial-style windows with black mullions, and a pair of outdoor terraces on the seventh floor. It is unclear whether these terraces will be reserved for the top-floor