Update: Bronx Has Lowest Citywide Vaccination Rate; Survey Aims to Ascertain Attitudes to Vaccine

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Note: The Montefiore survey which aims to better understand vaccine hesitancy is still open for Bronxites to participate in, and a link to the survey is provided further below. On the other hand, please note that the vaccination statistics and some other COVID-19 related information about vaccine services reported in the story may now be outdated. Check our most recent stories for the latest updates in this regard. As the Bronx ranks lowest, at 35 percent, in terms of COVID-19 vaccination rates out of all five boroughs, Bronxites are being invited to take part in a research study

By DAVID GREENE, JOSÉ GIRALT & SÍLE MOLONEY

Oswald Feliz has been elected as the new New York City Council member for District 15 in the Bronx, following the non-partisan special election held on March 23, and the conclusion on Monday evening, April 12, of Round 10 of the ranked choice voting count, after which Feliz accumulated 1,766 votes out of a total of 3,976. He is now, at age 30, the youngest council member elected to the current New York City Council. Feliz continues a legacy of young candidates getting elected to the same city council district. Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres was elected to City Council

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirm that on Monday, April 12, 2021, off-duty, New York City Police Officer, Catherine Soto, 31, was arrested in the 48th precinct. Soto was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, criminal sale of marijuana, official misconduct, criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. The 48th precinct covers which covers Belmont, East Tremont, and West Farms. Fordham University’s Bronx campus is nestled in the precinct’s northern corner, Arthur Avenue runs down the center, and the Cross Bronx Expressway and Crotona Park form the southern border. According to the NYPD’s database of public

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has confirmed that they are searching for Michelle Martin, 10, of 2767 Morris Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx, who was reported missing on April 12 in the 52nd precinct. Michelle is described as 4 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 80 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black coat, light blue jeans, black boots, and purple eyeglasses. She was carrying a bright pink backpack and was wearing her hair in two braids. The incident was initially reported on the Citizen’s App on Monday, April 12, at 1.56 p.m. Police confirm that Michelle was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been sent to the NYC Department of Buildings for an eight-story mixed-use building at 1270 Boston Road in Morrisania, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Monday, April 12. Located between East 168th Street and East 169th Street, the interior lot is near the Freeman Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Ting Zhang, under 1270 Boston Road LLC, is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 38,944 square feet, with 19,360 square feet designated for residential space, 5,476

By SÍLE MOLONEY

This article was updated as the count progressed. After the first count of all first choice ranked votes was concluded in the District 11 City Council special election race by the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) on Sunday, April 11, Eric Dinowitz maintained and increased his lead in the race with 4,401 votes. This represents 46.05 percent of all first-choice, ranked votes. To win, a candidate requires 50 percent plus one. Following the tallying of the total first choice, ranked ballots, which includes election day ballots, early ballots, military ballots and absentee ballots, Dinowitz picked up

Ahead of the US. Census Count, Bronx Democrats Form Club to Ensure a Proper Tally

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Oswald Feliz maintained his lead in the March 23 District 15 City Council special election, following three completed rounds of ranked choice voting counts by the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) on Sunday, April 11. However, to date, he has not reached the required 50 percent plus one share of the overall vote to declare himself the winner. The votes tallied now include the total of voters’ ranked choice votes based on election day ballots, absentee ballots, early voting ballots and military ballots. The ranked choice process began on Sunday, April 11, and after round one, 12

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)’s expansive 2021 exhibition, KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature, which features the vibrant, fun-filled, colorful work by internationally celebrated Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, is sold out for Sunday, April 11. The exhibition is installed across the Garden’s landscape, in and around the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library Building. A video of the exhibition can be viewed here. Tickets for future dates can still be booked via e-mail at Ticketing Support or by calling (718) 817-8716 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. KUSAMA TICKETS All visitors, including members, need advance

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Alejandrina Salgado, 81, of 799 East Gun Hill Road in the vicinity of Gun Hill Houses, who was reported missing in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that Salgado was last seen on Thursday April 8, 2021, at 799 East Gun Hill Road, at approximately 9.41 a.m. She is described as female, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds, Hispanic, has brown eyes and gray hair and was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweater, blue jeans, black sneakers. She had a gray foldable shopping cart with

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Update: Bronx Has Lowest Citywide Vaccination Rate; Survey Aims to Ascertain Attitudes to Vaccine

Update: And Then There Was One…Oswald Feliz is Elected as the Next District 15 City Council Member

48th Precinct: Female NYPD Officer Arrested on Drug Sale, Misconduct & Other Charges

Update: Police Search for Missing 10-Year-Old Girl in 52nd Precinct

Building Applications Filed for 1270 Boston Road In Morrisania, The Bronx

Update: D11 City Council Special Election: Eric Dinowitz Elected as Next City Council Member

Update: D15 City Council Race: Oswald Feliz Maintains Lead as the Count Continues

Kusama Cosmic Nature Exhibition at NYBG Sold Out for Sunday, April 11

Search for 81-Year-Old Missing Woman