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Kingsbridge Heights: National Night Out Against Crime Held in Poe Park

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
This year’s National Night Out Against Crime sadly coincided with the tragic death of 14-year-old Ángel Miguel Mendoza Hernández who, as reported, was fatally stabbed in a gang assault in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, around the same time that the annual event was taking place in Poe Park in Kingsbridge Heights.

Health Check: The ABCs of Flu Season

By CLAIRE GARON
The thermometer reads 101.4, you’re surrounded by a lake of used tissues, and even your fingers and toes ache! You have the flu. You canceled a fun weekend getaway and had to arrange with your mom to get the kids to school. Fast forward two weeks, you still feel weak and haven’t been able to get back to your exercise routine.

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Lung Cancer Team Earns International Recognition for Exceptional Care

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Officials from Montefiore Einstein announced Monday, Sept. 8, that the lung cancer team at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), based in The Bronx’s Westchester Square, has been recognized by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) for delivering outstanding care. They said the announcement was made during the IASLC annual meeting in Barcelona, Spain, adding that MECCC is the only center in North America honored with the award this year.

Norwood: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | NCB Staff Celebrate Recovery of Gunshot Patient & Artist

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Nearly four years since he first entered the doors of NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) in Norwood, patient Rohmearo McFarlane is amazed at how far he has come, both medically and personally. Back in July 2021, he was recovering from a traumatic injury when he slipped in the bathroom and was rushed to North Central Bronx Hospital. As a token of his appreciation of key members of his medical team, McFarlane has since painted portraits of them.