Employment

NYS DOH & PPL Move to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed by Trump Administration’s DOJ re Homecare Transition

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Representatives for Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), the fiscal intermediary recently selected by New York State to manage its homecare assistance program, said on Thursday, July 16, that the company, along with NYS Department of Health (DOH), is officially filing a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it and other parties last month by the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Fordham Heights: Fentanyl Seized from Bronx Apt, One Arrested, Two Morris Ave Daycare Centers Evacuated

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.

Bronx Teens Share their Mental Health Journeys through Original Artworks to Highlight Mental Health Awareness

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Montefiore Health System in conjunction with the nonprofit, Hear Your Song, hosted a gathering and artworks presentation at Montefiore Medical Center’s Moses campus in Norwood on May 5 to showcase original songs and artworks written or created by various Bronx teens which were centered around their respective mental health journeys.

Local Teens Plant Flowers on Gun Violence Awareness Day

By DAVID GREENE
A few dozen teens gathered in a community garden in Fordham Heights to plant flowers in honor of various victims of gun violence, as local officials recognized National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday, June 5.