Employment
Marta Gavora the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ of Microbiology Retires After 54 Years
When Marta Gavora immigrated to the United States from communist Czechoslovakia with her younger sister in 1969, she was just 23 years old and spoke no English. While helping to organize the Dermatological Symposium held in Bratislava in then-Czechoslovakia, in 1966, she came across a scientific paper presented by a Montefiore physician.
UPDATE 70 Current & Former NYCHA Employees Charged in Largest Single Day Bribery/Extortion Case in Federal History
In the largest number of federal bribery charges on a single day in the U.S. Department of Justice history, 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority have been charged with allegedly accepting cash payments from contractors in exchange for awarding NYCHA contracts at various NYCHA locations across the City.
UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Bronx Parks Speak Up, Free Tax Prep, Job Fairs, Summer Internships & More!
UPDATE Primaries 2024: Unity Democratic Club Announces Endorsements & Votes on Healthcare Resolution
The Unity Democratic Club, which serves members of the Democratic Party throughout the northwest Bronx, announced on Friday, Jan. 26, its official endorsements for the upcoming 2024 elections. It also voted on a specific healthcare related resolution in support of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees.
A Look Back on Legislative Actions Taken on the 2nd Anniversary of the Twin Parks Fire
As Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson organized a reflective memorial ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 9, to honor the 17 people, including 8 children, mostly of Gambian descent, who lost their lives in one of the deadliest fires in New York City’s history two years ago, we take a look back at the various legislative actions taken since then. The wreath-laying ceremony took place at Bronx Borough Hall on the second anniversary of the tragic Twin Parks fire which broke out in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on a fateful, cold Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, as snow lay on the roofs of cars and along the street.
