NYC and EmblemHealth Settle Senior Care Co-Pay Class Action for $53 Million

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In a major development, the City of New York and EmblemHealth agreed to pay $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit on behalf of more than 250,000 elderly and disabled retired City workers enrolled in EmblemHealth’s GHI Senior Care Plan, lawyers for the workers said on Monday, Aug. 3. They said the suit was brought by the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees and a handful of retirees, and the signed settlement papers were sent to New York County Supreme Court Justice Lyle E. Frank for the Court’s approval.

Einstein College Opens IGNITE Community Teaching Lab to Expand Access to Bronx Science Education

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in Morris Park, has opened the IGNITE (Inspiring Growth in Next Generation Investigation, Training and Education) community teaching lab, the first of its kind in The Bronx. College officials said the state-of-the-art research lab provides high school and college students in Einstein’s pathway programs and across The Bronx with opportunities to experience science through hands-on learning and discovery.

UPDATE Woman Reported ‘Unconscious’ at Jerome Park Reservoir as FBI Probes Cyber Threats to Water Systems

By DAVID GREENE

First responders from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Police division, DEP detectives, and two FDNY ambulances were called to the Jerome Park Reservoir for a report of an unconscious woman on Thursday, July 30.

Bronx Film Week Returns for a Second Year Featuring 42 Films at 14 Locations

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Film Week is back for its second year, running from August 13 to August 22. Kicking off with a community party on Aug. 13, at SoBro Garden, 26 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the event will feature filmmakers, Eif Rivera and Rashaad Ernesto Green, and will offer press, partners, and film lovers an early look at the week ahead.

UPDATE Woodlawn Dog Run Renamed in Honor & Memory of Kathleen Duffy Corrigan

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Formerly known as the Oneida Dog Run, the Van Cortlandt Park dog run in the Woodlawn section of The Bronx was formerly renamed in honor of the late community advocate who championed its creation, Kathleen Duffy Corrigan on Monday, July 13.

Destination Tomorrow Offering Grants of up to $15,000 – Deadline July 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Destination Tomorrow, the Bronx’s dedicated LGBTQ+ center and nonprofit based in the South Bronx, has launched its LGBTQI+ Mini-Grant Program, and as preadvised, applications are open through July 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

DEP: Jerome Park Reservoir to Remain Dry until 2028

By DAVID GREENE

Bronx residents and visitors looking to jog or walk around the man-made Jerome Park Reservoir this summer will have to wait some time to take in views of the water site. The reservoir, which spans the Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Van Cortlandt Village and Kingsbridge Heights, will remain dry until the end of next year according to NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials.

New York Lottery TAKE 5 Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Lottery officials announced Wednesday, July 22, multiple top-prize winning tickets were sold for the July 21 Take 5 midday drawing, including in The Bronx.

Update Bronx Community Board 7 Honors Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) held a special community awards ceremony at the New York Botanical Garden in Bedford Park on Thursday, June 25, to honor various members of the community ahead of the board’s annual summer hiatus.