Employment

Op-Ed: Bad Bunny’s Impact on Puerto Rico, Good and Bad

By GENE ROMAN
Musical megastar Bad Bunny’s 21-day musical residency in Puerto Rico pumped $200 million dollars into the U.S. territory’s local economy. “It is a rare example of fame being used for good,” writes Adrian Horton of the Guardian. While Bad Bunny’s concerts are making the cash registers ring, his political speeches are making life harder for the 3.2 million U.S. citizens living in the unequal and undemocratic territory of Puerto Rico.

Kingsbridge Heights: National Night Out Against Crime Held in Poe Park

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
This year’s National Night Out Against Crime sadly coincided with the tragic death of 14-year-old Ángel Miguel Mendoza Hernández who, as reported, was fatally stabbed in a gang assault in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, around the same time that the annual event was taking place in Poe Park in Kingsbridge Heights.

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Lung Cancer Team Earns International Recognition for Exceptional Care

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Officials from Montefiore Einstein announced Monday, Sept. 8, that the lung cancer team at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), based in The Bronx’s Westchester Square, has been recognized by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) for delivering outstanding care. They said the announcement was made during the IASLC annual meeting in Barcelona, Spain, adding that MECCC is the only center in North America honored with the award this year.

Norwood: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | NCB Staff Celebrate Recovery of Gunshot Patient & Artist

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Nearly four years since he first entered the doors of NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) in Norwood, patient Rohmearo McFarlane is amazed at how far he has come, both medically and personally. Back in July 2021, he was recovering from a traumatic injury when he slipped in the bathroom and was rushed to North Central Bronx Hospital. As a token of his appreciation of key members of his medical team, McFarlane has since painted portraits of them.

University Heights: Renderings Revealed for Fordham Landing South as Phase I Kicks Off

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce Adolfo Carrion, Jr. and Dynamic Star LLC joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Assembly Member Yudelka Tapia (A.D. 86), City Council Member Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14) and other city officials in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Aug. 8 to announce that the city is moving forward with “Fordham Landing South,” part of the two- phase much-anticipated, billion-dollar Fordham Landing Development.