15th Congressional District Race: Mark-Viverito Receives Endorsement of Four Teachers’ Unions

By Síle Moloney

Earlier this week, on May 13, Melissa Mark-Viverito received a boost to her latest election campaign to become the democratic nominee for the City’s 15th congressional district in the Bronx, as four of the country’s leading teachers’ unions announced their endorsement of her. The United Federation of Teachers (UFT), the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the National Education Association (NEA) all threw their weight behind Mark-Viverito, one of around a dozen remaining candidates in the race. UFT represents over 190,000 members nationwide and is, therefore, considered a major win for

By Síle Moloney

NYPD said that they responded to an unconfirmed report yesterday evening, May 14, at around 8:28 p.m. of a male who was possibly carrying a firearm at 1260 Burke Avenue in the Pelham Gardens area of the Bronx. They requested additional units to the scene to aid in a foot pursuit. On arrival, police advised that they had sufficient units on the scene and searched the area. Police confirm that there were no reported injuries and no one was found to be in possession of a firearm, though a suspect had run into 1255 Adee Avenue but was not

By Síle Moloney

Police confirm a report earlier this morning, May 15, of a missing man in the Bedford Park area of the Bronx described as a 27-year-old Latino, 5 feet, 8 inches, wearing a hoodie and jeans. He was last seen at Sedgwick Avenue & Stevenson Place. Anyone with information in regard to this missing person 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. All calls are strictly confidential.

North Central Bronx Hospital: Impromptu Elevator Musical Performance

By David Greene

As mega performers like Elton John, Billy Joel and Beyonce remain sidelined during the coronavirus pandemic due to the closure of most concert halls around the world, the sound of song and yes, even some laughter, have continued to fill the halls, rooms and even the elevators at North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB). Over the past few weeks, members of the creative arts therapy department have been spreading much-needed joy and light relief throughout the hospital, located on Kossuth Avenue in Norwood, with their song and dance performances, to the benefit of both patients and staff. In

By Ndeye Thioubou

I am Ndeye Thioubou. I’m 17 years old, and a first generation Senegalese American. As a rising sophomore, I knew I wanted to do something with my summer. An internship and other summer programs would be difficult to secure because I had only finished my first year of high school. So, I applied to the only option I knew about: NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Some summer experiences are unpaid, which means students have to choose between compensation and the value of a summer job. But with a simple lottery you can get both through SYEP and also choose

The City will open 12 more miles of streets and an additional nine new miles of temporary protected bike lanes to pedestrians and cyclists starting tomorrow, May 14. The combined 21 new miles brings the City total to 30 miles of Open Streets since the program was announced on Apr. 27.

Alternate Side Parking Suspended Through May 17

The de Blasio administration today announced that Alternate Side Parking Regulation suspensions will be extended through Sunday, May 17, 2020. Regulation will resume from Monday, May 18 to Sunday, May 24, 2020 for a citywide clean sweep, after which suspensions will continue for another two weeks through Sunday, June 7, 2020. Please note there will be two suspensions during the clean sweep week: Thursday, May 21, 2020 and Sunday, May 24, 2020 as scheduled on the Alternate Side Parking calendar for two religious days i.e. Solemnity of the Ascension, and Idul-Fitr (Eid Al-Fitr). The City may extend the

By Síle Moloney

Police responded to a complaint about a felony assault that occurred on May 12, 2020 at approximately 00:03 a.m. at Briggs Avenue within the confines of the 52nd precinct. A 36-year-old male reported to police that he had a verbal argument with a 37-year-old male who punched and slashed the complainant in the face, causing a small laceration to the mouth area. The complainant was transferred to St. Barnabas Hospital by EMS. The suspect was taken into custody. Melvin Benton, also of Briggs Avenue (though not from the same household as the complainant) was arrested and charged with assault

By PROFESSOR ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA PFA

My job as a financial advisor today is most interesting. The questions are abundant. What should I do about the stock market? Why is my 401(k) down? How can I increase my bank balance? If I could, we would throw away all the past logic, and we did! Today, “the new normal” begins. But what is this “new investing normal”? For one thing, it’s understanding that we live in a new economy, a stay-at-home work economy which we recognized, at one time, as self-employment or entrepreneurship. This will represent 15-20% of our economy. Some people will prefer to