Food Program ‘Prescribing’ Fresh Produce Launches in The Bronx

Healthcare professionals will now get the opportunity to prescribe healthy fresh foods to select families in The Bronx through a new pilot program. Retail chain, Stop & Shop, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), About Fresh nonprofit, and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson announced the launch of a new program on July 12.

Two Sought in Bronx Armed Robbery Pattern

The NYPD said a man previously sought in connection to a robbery of a 14-year-old girl in Kingsbridge is now sought along with a second person in connection to a wider robbery pattern across various Bronx neighborhoods.