State Sen. Bailey, CM Cohen & AM Fernandez Organize Free Giveaway Today, May 20

With One Month Before Primary, Bronx Political Forces at Play

State Sen. Jamaal T. Bailey, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, and Councilman Andrew Cohen are organizing a free giveaway of face masks, gloves and hand sanitizers on May 20, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Lexa Bar & Grill, 357 E 204th Street. In his latest newsletter dated May 19, Councilman Cohen thanked all front line workers for their continued efforts throughout the pandemic. “Thank you to all the hardworking healthcare workers, first responders, grocery store employees, taxi drivers, transit workers, sanitation workers, cleaners, childcare providers, teachers, delivery persons, and mail carriers who continue to do their jobs under enormous pressure

Alternate Side Parking Regulation resumed on May 18 and will continue to May 20. It will take effect again from May 22 to May 23 while a citywide clean sweep is in effect, after which suspensions will continue for another two weeks through Sunday, June 7, 2020. Please note, however, that there will be two suspensions during this week’s clean sweep on Thursday, May 21, and again on Sunday, May 24, in accordance with the Alternate Side Parking calendar which takes into account two religious days i.e. Solemnity of the Ascension, and Idul-Fitr (Eid Al-Fitr). The City may

By PROFESSOR ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA PFA

On Sunday, May 17, Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Board Chair, was interviewed on the TV show, 60 Minutes. “The Fed” is a governmental body in charge of interest rates and money in our economy. President Donald Trump, wanting a new person to lead the Fed, nominated Powell in 2018, but since then, has been critical of his work. Trump has been pushing hard to lower interest rates further while Powell wants to take a more moderate approach. Then, in February of 2020, the pandemic hit. In Sunday’s interview, Powell said that the pandemic is the biggest threat to

Council Member Fernando Cabrera, Victor Rivera, CEO of Bronx Parent Housing Network, and community residents will be distributing free food and masks on Tuesday, May 19, at midday at Jerome Avenue and W. Kingsbridge Road. “The most recent numbers show the Bronx still has the highest COVID-19 infection rate per capita among the five boroughs,” Cabrera wrote in a press release dated Monday, May 18. “At this time when people are struggling to stay healthy, everyone must practice social distancing and everyone must have food to eat. I’m happy to be able to provide free face masks and

By Síle Moloney

On Friday, May 15, 2020 at approximately 23:13 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a male who was shot at 380 East 201st Street, within the confines of the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers found an unidentified adult male in his 20s, with gunshot wounds to the head and torso. EMS arrived at the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, in critical condition. There are no arrests as of Monday, 18 May, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or

By Síle Moloney

On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at approximately 7:24 p.m., police responded to a 911 call about shots that were fired in the vicinity of Creston Avenue and East 184th Street within the confines of the 46th precinct. Upon arrival, police conducted a ballistics search with negative results. There are no reported injuries as a result of this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

By Anisah Sabur

We are in the midst of the gravest humanitarian, economic, and social crisis in at least a generation, and one that is disproportionately harming Black and Brown people, poor people, and other marginalized people and communities. Over 27,600 New Yorkers have died from COVID-19 already and many more are projected to die. Hundreds of thousands of people are out of work. People cannot afford to pay their rent or their medical bills. Many are going hungry. The police are brutalizing Black and Brown people in the street and forcing people who are homeless out of the subway –

The Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale will hold a virtual “Open House” meeting on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom Video Conferencing. The committee is asking anyone interested in joining the meeting to RSVP to bronxtoastmastersclub@gmail.com. The club is an affiliate of Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization’s membership exceeds 358,000 in more than 16,800 clubs in 143 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders.

Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line, a one-hour, primetime special set at Montefiore Medical Center in Norwood will air Friday, May 15 at 9:00 p.m. on the CBS Television Network. It tells the story of a global crisis through the people of one city, one community and one hospital. In the midst of a pandemic that has paralyzed the world, a team of CBS News journalists follows emergency physicians and critical care specialists, struggling to save patients suffering from COVID-19. The documentary makers go to the floors of the largest hospital in the hardest-hit borough of