21 in ‘21 Endorses NYC Council Candidate Jessica Haller in 11th District Race

By Síle Moloney

Jessica Haller, Democratic candidate for New York City’s 11th Council District, announced a further endorsement of her candidacy for the June 2021 primary election on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The grassroots organization, 21 in ‘21, founded in 2017 which is working to elect at least twenty-one women to the New York City Council by 2021 has thrown its support behind Haller. The Board of 21 in ‘21, and membership comprises a diverse range of women and allies. Among others, these include Amelia Adams, president of Adams Advisors LLC and former political director to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Black Lives Matter Greater NY released a statement on Oct. 19 following a separate recent announcement by the NYPD regarding the launch of a policing commission in conjunction with the Robin Hood Foundation and the NY Urban League. The title of the press release was,”New York State Exemplifies Why Activists and Young Black Don’t Trust Democrats.” “In the wake of the George Floyd murder, while the country was experiencing an uprising, Black Lives Matter Greater NY negotiated with Governor Cuomo’s office to have elements of our legislative package included in his ‘Say Their Names Act’,” the statement read. “In

By David Greene

Members of the NYPD were at a Webster Avenue motel in the Norwood section of the Bronx for most of Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a 33-year-old woman was found dead in a 5th floor room. According to a source at the FDNY, officials were called at 10:12 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to the Roadway Motel, located at 3070 Webster Avenue, between East 202nd and East 203rd Street, “for reports of a person in cardiac arrest.” The source added, “One patient was pronounced on scene by EMS.” The woman’s unidentified husband was observed being questioned by an official

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Council Members Vanessa L. Gibson and Fernando Cabrera appeared on BronxNet television on Monday, Oct. 19, to endorse Neighborhood Health Plan recommendations put forth by the Jerome Avenue Public Health Task Force. These recommendations were drafted after 18 months of meetings with both Council Members, the Bronx Neighborhood Health Action Center of the NYC Health Department, and various community stakeholders after the passage of the Jerome Avenue Neighborhood Plan. The recommendations are organized into six overarching domains of education, public outdoor spaces, healthcare quality and access, food environment, housing and local economic development to improve the health of the

Redefining American Greatness, Courtesy of Bronx Community College

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Oct. 16 actions aimed at reducing food insecurity among community college students, older adults and disabled New Yorkers. These actions include expanding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility to up to nearly 75,000 low-income college students enrolled in career or technical education course work and shortening the SNAP application for those on fixed incomes in an effort to encourage greater enrollment among eligible older adults and disabled individuals. “From the community college student seeking to advance their career to the senior living on a fixed income, food insecurity and hunger are a reality

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at around 7 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding three people who had been shot inside the Mix-Tec Club, located at 2647 Jerome Avenue, in the 52nd precinct, in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. Upon arrival, police discovered three victims, the first of which was a 19-year-old woman who had a gunshot wound to the torso, the second was a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right arm, and the third was a 30-year-old man with three gunshot wounds to the body. EMS responded to the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Artist in Residence at the Empire State Building Jeremy Wolff, together with Legion Paper Corp, recently gifted six pieces of artwork to Montefiore Health System. The work, created during the height of the pandemic in New York, is called “Air Frontline” and depicts frontline workers in famous poses by basketball legend, Michael Jordan. On Thursday, Oct. 15, the artwork was installed at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and it will rotate around various Montefiore sites to remind associates that they are healthcare heroes. Jeremy Wolff is a New York City based, Contemporary Artist with a focus in pop culture and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Monday, Oct. 19, that a federal court yesterday granted a motion for summary judgment, permanently blocking the Trump Administration’s attempts to deny food assistance to hundreds of thousands of Americans by changing the rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “At a time of national crisis, this decision is a win for common sense and basic human decency,” said James. “This Trump Administration rule was cruel to its core and ran counter to who we are and what we represent as a nation. If implemented, this rule would have not

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Staff members of the Office of New York City Public Advocate, Jumaane D. Williams, announced on Oct. 19 that they have formed a union and will be represented by the Campaign Workers Guild. They said their unionization drive has the support of Office staff, with more than two-thirds of eligible workers signing authorization cards with the Campaign Workers Guild. The union covers all non-managerial staff in the Office, and it has formally submitted a demand for voluntary recognition to the Public Advocate. “Our groundbreaking union is made up of grassroots community organizers and advocates who live in a City