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Montefiore Nurses Seek Arbitration following Return after Strike

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following the longest nurses strike in New York City history, which lasted 5 weeks between January and February this year, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said they are pursing arbitration with the management team of Montefiore Health System following allegations of intimidation against some Montefiore nurses since their return to work on Feb. 14, after a deal was struck between the parties ending the strike.  

Bronx Week 2026 Paused Amid Economic Uncertainty

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Borough President Vanessa Gibson announced Wednesday, March 4, that Bronx Week 2026 has been paused amid economic uncertainty. The annual event is a nearly month-long, annual celebration of the borough. 

UPDATE Bronx Daycare Provider & Husband Get 25 Years to Life for Murder of Nicholas Feliz Dominici in Fentanyl Poisoning Case

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, March 4, that the operator of a Bronx home daycare center and her husband were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Margaret Clancy for the accidental death due to fentanyl poisoning of 22-month-old Nicholas Feliz Domenici on Sept. 15, 2023, and for the exposure of three other children to fentanyl who survived the poisoning.

NYPD Records Fewest Citywide Shooting Incidents, Victims & Murders in History While Bronx Stats Rise

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced March 2 that the NYPD delivered the fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history for the first two months of 2026, adding that for January and February combined, the city had 83 shooting incidents and 97 shooting victims, beating the previous all-time lows of 92 and 105, set in 2025 and 2019, respectively. She said so far this year, the city has recorded 32 murders, beating the previous all-time low of 38 set in 2018.