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Mayor Issues Statement on Death of Pedro Frisneda, City Hall Outreach Director for Ethnic & Community Media
New York City Mayor Eric Adams released a statement on Saturday, April 20, in tribute to City Hall employee, Pedro Frisneda, who has died. Frisnedo was recently appointed as the associate director of outreach with the Mayor’s Office for Ethnic & Community Media and previously served as deputy press secretary with NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
Former BP Diaz Jr. & Hip Hop Legend Fat Joe Discuss Uplifting The Bronx at Lehman College Event
Friends, former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Hip Hop legend Fat Joe, gathered at Lehman College on March 26 to discuss their respective professional lives, as well as their upbringings and their ongoing commitment to improving The Bronx. The annual event at Lehman, ordinarily held in the form of a lecture, was, this year, called, “Hip Hop with a Heart: The Civic Mind of The Bronx.” The lecture series itself dates back to 1970.
NYS Office of Addiction Services & Support Releases New Cannabis Toolkit
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS) announced on Friday, April 19, the launch of a new Cannabis Toolkit for parents and mentors, designed to offer resources and information about cannabis and how to talk to young people about the risks of underage cannabis use and the impact it can have. The free toolkit is available in both English and Spanish on the OASAS website.
Fordham Manor: Man Charged for Shooting 2-Year-Old Boy on Fordham Road
Following the arrest of 20-year-old Freddy Flores, as reported, the suspect in the recent shooting of a 2-year-old boy on Fordham Road on Saturday afternoon, March 30, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, April 19, that he was charged with attempted murder in the second degree, plus additional charges for firing several shots at an intended target, and instead striking the 2-year-old infant in the back as he was walking with his mother that day on Fordham Road, as reported.