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Elections 2022: Tenants PAC Endorses “Longtime Tenant Champion” A.M. Jeffrey Dinowitz

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The re-election campaign for Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, who represents the 81st assembly district, announced on Wednesday, March 16, that the assemblyman has been endorsed by Tenants PAC in his run for re-election in the Northwest Bronx in the upcoming 2022 Democratic primary.   According to the PAC’s website, the organization raises funds from tenants, progressive labor unions and other supporters of tenants’ rights and affordable housing. “We recruit tenants as volunteers in targeted elections,” an extract from the organization’s website reads. “We are an all-volunteer organization, so all contributions are used only for our modest costs of operation


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Lehman College Launches Business School & New Program to Assist Ex-Felon Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Lehman College is launching its own school of business, expanding what college officials say is one of its largest departments, Economics and Business, into a School of Business on July 1 and making it the only business school at any public college in The Bronx or Westchester Counties. CUNY’s Board of Trustees approved the measure at a Dec. 13 public meeting.   In the context of the announcement, Lehman College provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and student success, Peter O. Nwosu, said,  “The new school, whose niche will include entrepreneurship, small business development, and experiential learning, builds


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Fordham Manor: Search for Man following Assault & Robbery of Two Women

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor. On Saturday, Feb. 19, at approximately 10 p.m., police said two 67-year-old women invited an unidentified man to their apartment, located in the vicinity of Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road. Once inside, the victims and the man got into a verbal dispute which later became physical.   According to police, the man struck one of the female victims with a closed fist, causing lacerations


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MTA Announces Next Steps of Bronx Local Bus Network Redesign Route and Schedule Changes

The MTA announced at the end of February that the newly redesigned Bronx local bus network is set to launch on Sunday, June 26. In preparation for these changes, the MTA and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) are jointly commencing a large-scale public outreach effort to advise customers of the changes that will be implemented. Some bus riders will have started to see Guide-A-Ride inserts replaced since Monday, Feb. 28, with brightly colored inserts alerting bus riders that bus routes will be changing in the summer of 2022 at respective locations.   The New York City Transit (NYCT)


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New Era of Partnership Between Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medicine

Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medicine recently signed a new agreement launching a joint Yeshiva University-Albert Einstein College of Medicine B.A./B.S.-M.D. program for highly qualified, high school graduates, ensuring what is described as their path to an excellent medical education and an impactful career in healthcare. Yeshiva University and Einstein have also created a task force to study the creation of joint academic and career-related programs in the fields of healthcare and health sciences.   “I have enjoyed working with Dr. Ari Berman to lay the groundwork for an exciting new chapter for Montefiore Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and


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Out & About: Tango Argentina, Black & Gold Fundraiser, Bronx Buccaneers & More!

Editor’s Pick Bronx Buccaneers football club meet on Saturdays in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. The session consists of a “Bootcamp” comprising strength, cardio and endurance training and the group also uses weights, bands and other equipment. The sessions are in preparation for the team’s upcoming Tackle football program which begins March 19 and every Saturday thereafter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where kids are taught the fundamentals of football in a safe, fun atmosphere. Understanding there is more to football, the Buccaneers strive to develop the students/athletes, and the hope is that the players will


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Fordham Heights: Man Sought following Robbery & Assault of 53-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights.   On Tuesday, March 1, at approximately 8.10 p.m., inside 2405 Marion Avenue, the person of interest got into a verbal dispute with a 53-year-old male victim. The dispute escalated and the assailant threw nail polish remover in the victim’s face and began to choke him. He then stole the victim’s jacket which contained $350 and an iPhone, before fleeing the location in an unknown direction. Video and


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Atlanta Man charged with Running over Woman Walking Dog inside Claremont Park

By DAVID GREENE
No one could have predicted that a woman who was simply walking her dog in Claremont Park, away from speeding motorists on the streets surrounding the park, would be hit by an out-of-control driver, barreling down a footpath inside the park just before dawn on Saturday. Yet, that is exactly what happened, and police have since arrested an Atlanta man who has been charged with running over the woman.   According to the Collision Investigation Squad Report system maintained by the NYPD, the incident unfolded at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, after a 911 caller reported “a pedestrian struck


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Biaggi, Senate Majority Pass Law Aimed at Strengthening State’s Sexual Harassment Protections

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Senate passed new legislation on March 2 sponsored by Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D. 34) to expand protections against sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace and provide survivors the opportunity to openly speak their truth, without fear of retaliation.   The legislation includes the following laws: Let Survivors Speak Act: This legislation, Senate Bill S.738, sponsored by Biaggi, would reform current Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) laws that financially penalize survivors who speak out about their abuse by prohibiting settlements that require plaintiffs to pay liquidated damages for violating their NDA. Workplace Sexual Harassment Hotline: This bill, S.812A,


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