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Con Ed Asks Northwest Bronx & Northern Manhattan Customers to Conserve Energy

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Con Edison is asking customers in the northwest section of the Bronx, and the northern tip of Manhattan to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison officials said it has reduced voltage by 8 percent in both areas to protect equipment and maintain service as repairs are made.

NYSNA Allege Montefiore Plans to Replace Some Nurses with AI Systems

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) alleged Wednesday, July 1, that Montefiore Health System, a private hospital system operating in The Bronx and Westchester Counties, is planning to lay off real nurses and replace them with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software. According to the union, the affected nurses are those who “use their decades of bedside experience and clinical judgement to review insurance denials and make sure patients get the care they need covered by insurance.”

Bronx Murals Display Knicks Pride

By DAVID GREENE
Bronx homeowners across the borough are showing their pride by painting murals on the garage doors of their homes after the New York Knicks won their first NBA Championship in 53 years on Saturday, June 13.

Gibson, Sanchez & More Kick Off Gun Violence Awareness Month

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson joined Council Members Althea Stevens (C.D. 16) and Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14), the NYPD, clergy leaders, community organizations, violence-prevention advocates, city agencies, and public safety partners for a press conference at Lou Gehrig Plaza in the Concourse section of The Bronx on Thursday, June 4, to kick off Gun Violence Awareness Month, with a focus on prevention, opportunity, healing, and community investment.