Elections 2022: Jeffrey Dinowitz Looks Forward Not Back ahead of General Election

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Note: The following story was first published by Norwood News ahead of the June 2022 Primary Election. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is currently running as the Democratic nominee in the upcoming general election on Nov. 8 in Assembly District 81. As the incumbent assemblyman representing A.D. 81 since 1994, Jeffrey Dinowitz is both a seasoned politician and candidate when it comes to election campaigns. He has seen off a number of political challengers over the course of his political career to retain his Northwest Bronx seat and appears adamant to keep it that way. Given his many years

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following story was first published on June 26, 2022, by Norwood News ahead of the June 2022 Democratic Primary for Assembly District 81, when Jessica Altagracia Woolford ran, ultimately unsuccessfully, in that primary race against incumbent assemblyman, Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81). Altagracia Woolford is currently running for office in the upcoming general election on Nov. 8 on the Working Families Party ticket, once again, in Assembly District 81. Growing up in Kingsbridge, Jessica Altagracia Woolford is a community organizer who previously worked for the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s office, and campaigned for

By DAVID GREENE

As the Adams administration launches the “The People’s Money” initiative, as reported, whereby mayoral officials are seeking citywide input from all New Yorkers on how to spend funding of $5 million in funding made available by the Mayor’s office, we asked readers how these funds could best be spent on programs, events and services for the community. “Oh, well, I believe there should be more youth programs in the area, and also self-defense programs for the youth and for women, so they’re able to defend themselves, a community center, and you could have retired NYPD officers or FDNY

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES

Under some glorious fall sunshine, Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP) were back with gusto as they celebrated a delightful, organic-themed Fall / Halloween Community Festival in Mosholu Playground at P.S. 8 in Bedford Park on Saturday, Oct. 15. The festival drew local kids dressed in Halloween costumes, as they munched on hot dogs, popcorn, donuts and treats. Some played in the playground, which was duly decorated with a natural fall/straw theme, some got busy making ragdolls out of fabric, while others colored and ran around playing various games in the beautiful sunshine. Among their other community and parkland

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & DAVID GREENE

With 797 chronic domestic violence complaints logged in The Bronx from July 2020 to December 2021, the Office of Bronx District Attorney, Darcel Clark, hosted its “5th Annual 5K Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence” on Saturday, Oct. 15, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The free event was co-sponsored by the NY Yankees and the Office of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, in partnership with the NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, BronxCare Health System, and the Bronx Women’s Bar Association. Commencing at 161st Street and Grand Concourse, it was an emotional day for

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Coinciding with Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed five new bills into law on Oct. 18 alongside domestic violence survivors, advocates and legislative champions at Union Settlement, a nonprofit providing resources to survivors in East Harlem. “My administration is committed to eradicating domestic violence and supporting survivors, a mission that has been a lifelong journey for generations of women in my family,” Hochul said. “I am proud to sign these new laws that will enhance confidentiality, keep New Yorkers out of harm’s way, and give them the flexibility they need to make the best decisions

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

In the upcoming general election on Nov. 8, voters of Assembly District 80 will decide who best represents their interests in Albany. Running for the seat on behalf of the Democratic Party is a former A.D. 80 male district leader, John Zaccaro Jr., who served in the latter role from 2018 to 2020. If elected to the assembly, he will replace incumbent assembly member, Nathalia Fernandez, who is running as the Democratic nominee in the State Senate District 34 race. Zaccaro Jr. was selected on Sept. 7 by a Bronx Democratic Party committee as the Democratic nominee for

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch, on Sept. 14, of The People’s Money initiative, a citywide participatory budgeting process, whereby New Yorkers decide how to spend allotted funds to improve their local communities. Now, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) are highlighting an upcoming series of boroughwide, idea generation sessions on “The People’s Money.” At these five borough-based, idea generation sessions, CEC and local partners will invite residents to represent their neighborhood in the participatory budgeting (PB) process and decide how to spend specific mayoral expense funding of $5 million

By SÍLE MOLONEY

November is American Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the disease and its complications, if left untreated. In New York State an estimated 1.6 million people, or 10.5 percent of the adult population, have diabetes, and the incidence is 16 percent in The Bronx. Throughout November, Montefiore Medical Center is running a series of events and activities to educate and encourage Bronx residents to manage their diabetes. Montefiore held its kick-off event marking the month at Einstein College of Medicine, located at 1300 Morris Park Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx, on

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