“Faith for Fair Pay” Rally Seeks Remedy to Home Care Crisis

By JULIAN NAZAR

As elected officials continue to crunch the numbers in efforts to finalize next year’s New York State budget, home care workers took center stage during a recent “Faith for Fair Pay” rally in Co-Op City, organized by Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Assembly Members, Nathalia Fernández (A.D. 81) and Chantel Jackson (A.D. 79), and over a dozen Bronx faith leaders and 1199SEIU union members. The rally, held Feb. 25, was scheduled to announce support for the “Fair Pay for Home Care Act,” a draft State law which advocates said is also backed by the NAACP,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has confirmed that a 21-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Norwood has been found and is safe. Prior to being location, it had been reported to police that Gabriella Vargas, 21, of 2160 Walton Avenue in Fordham Heights, had last been seen on Tuesday, April 5, at around noon as she was leaving 111 East 210th Street in Norwood. Vargas was described as female, around 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing around 100 pounds, Hispanic, and has brown eyes and black hair. She had last been seen wearing a black coat, pink shirt, royal

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, seven-story residential building at 2077 Ryer Avenue in the Tremont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located at the corner of East 180th Street and Ryer Avenue, the lot is three blocks south of the 182-183 Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Yitzchak Joseph of Real Land Group is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 60-foot-tall development will yield 39,274 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 71 residential

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they have made two arrests following the shooting of a 61-year-old female bystander in Fordham Heights on Monday, April 4. The news was confirmed on Friday, April 8. As reported, the victim was shot dead in cross fire amid a dispute among a group of young men in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on Monday evening, April 4. Deputy Chief Eric Hernández from the 46th precinct confirmed that at around 7.05 p.m., officers from the 46th precinct responded to numerous calls of a person shot outside a grocery store located at 164 East 188th

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 17-year-old student who was reported missing in Jerome Park on Monday, April 4, has been found safe. The NYPD had sought the public’s help on Monday locating the teen. Prior to his return, Amir Sierra, 17, of East 152nd Street in the South Bronx had last been seen at his school, located at 100 West Mosholu Parkway South, on Monday, April 4, at 10.15 a.m. A few different schools are located at this address which is the site of the DeWitt Clinton campus. Amir was described as male, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, and is

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks A 12-year-old girl was reported missing in the Allerton section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 21-year-old woman was reported missing in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 17-year-old boy was reported missing in the Jerome Park section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 48-year-old man was reported missing in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 52-year-old woman was reported missing in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx. Click here for more details.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

District 11 City Council Member Eric Dinowitz announced on March 28 that he received a perfect score of 100 on the recently released NYC Council environmental scorecard tracked by The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV). The scorecard evaluates council members based on their support of environmental issues, and is the NYLCV’s main tool to hold elected officials accountable for progress on such issues. Each council member’s score is determined based on their voting and sponsorship records on 13 key environmental bills selected by the NYLCV, and Dinowitz was one of just eight returning members to receive a

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the unidentified man seen in the attached photo and video who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights, located in the 46th precinct. According to police, on Wednesday, March 30, at 10.55 p.m. inside Fordham Road Station, the victim, a 45-year-old woman, got involved in a verbal dispute with the man who produced a knife and slashed her in the face. According to the police report, “the man fled the subway system, topside.” The victim was transported in stable condition by EMS to St.

Editor’s Pick Bronx-based nonprofit, Freedom Youth NYC Family Justice Center, is holding a Black & Gold fundraiser to support the organization’s anti-trafficking work on April 30 at 5 p.m. at 22 East 125th Street in Manhattan with honoree, Mayor Eric Adams. Further details can be found in the flyer, which can be found further below. EVENTS Hop Aboard the Woodlawn Trolley for a 60-minute Throwback Thursday Scenic Trolley Tour of the Woodlawn Cemetery, located at 3800 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY, on Thursday, April 21, at 2 p.m. Woodlawn is a 400-acre national historic landmark and a Level II Arboretum.