Health

Health Check: Take Steps to Prevent or Control Diabetes over the Holidays & Beyond

By CARLOS TEJEDA
While November marked National Diabetes Awareness Month, for many, it also marked the beginning of the holiday season, a time when many of us tend to eat less healthily and exercise less, two factors which can exacerbate diabetes. To counteract this, Montefiore continues to encourage Bronxites to learn ways to prevent, detect, and manage the condition.   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2018, 34.2 million people had diabetes. Of this number, 7.3 million didn’t know they had the condition, or did not report having it. Over their lifetimes, U.S. adults have a 40 percent


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Bronx Man Indicted for Defrauding More than $35,000 from State Compensation Benefits

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx district attorney, Darcel D. Clark announced on Nov. 19 that a Bronx man has been charged with grand larceny (theft), insurance fraud, and additional charges for falsely claiming he was fully disabled and unable to work at his State job so that he could collect more than $35,000 in worker’s compensation.   Clark said, “The defendant allegedly continued working an increased number of hours at his second job while collecting compensation for being unable to work for the State. He took advantage of a system in place that helps New Yorkers who truly need it, and now he will


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UPDATE Hate Crimes Continue to Rise as Politicians Rally Around Jeffrey Dinowitz following Swastika Display Outside Office

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Hate crimes in New York City continue to rise as various elected officials across New York State have continued to rally around Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), who is Jewish, in response to the recent protest organized by Republican gubernatorial candidate, Rob Astorino, outside Dinowitz’s Bronx office at 3107 Kingsbridge Avenue on Sunday, Nov. 14. During the rally, which was held two weeks ahead of the annual, Jewish festival of Hanukkah, at least one protestor displayed two signs containing swastikas and another protestor had a yellow star affixed to his clothing.   Hate crimes in New York City are


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New York Lottery: Take-5 Top-Prize Winner Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
It’s going to be an extra happy Thanksgiving for one lucky Bronxite. The New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Nov. 25, that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Nov. 24 TAKE 5 Evening drawing. The ticket, worth $43,554.00, was purchased at Fordham Family Pharmacy, located at 202 W Fordham Road in the University Heights section of The Bronx.   TAKE 5 players with midday and evening draws on the same ticket should check their numbers at nylottery.ny.gov to determine if they have the winning numbers for the corresponding midday or evening drawing.   TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from


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UPDATE Out & About: Thanksgiving Giveaways, Public Art Unveiling, NYBG Holiday Train Show & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Pick Bronx Film 48, founded in 2019, the group behind the annual, 48-hour film challenge has announced a fundraising drive to raise $20,000 for the 2022 fiscal year, to expand its offerings. The team is looking to offer an outdoor summer film series, more networking events and the return of its annual, “48-hour film challenge: The Bronx.” The summer film series is aimed at hosting roof-top, drive-in, and outdoor film screenings of curated, independent films across the Bronx, from Orchard Beach to the Andrew Freedman Home.   The fundraising campaign will allow the group to connect Bronx filmmakers with


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Neighborhood Notes: Booster Shots, Public Hearing on Ethics Oversight, Mommy to Be Expo & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Local People Reported Missing in the last Two Weeks   A 72-year-old woman was reported missing in the Mt Hope section of the Bronx. Click here for more details. A 44-year-old Brooklyn man was reported missing in the 52nd precinct. Click here for more details. A 15-year-old girl was reported missing in Jerome Park. Click here for more details. A missing South Carolina Man Last Seen in Fordham Heights. Click here for more details.   COVID-19 Updates As of Aug. 17, people 12 and older are required to show proof they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine


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Mt Hope: Search for Missing 72-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating a woman who was reported missing in Mt Hope, located in the 46th precinct. It was reported to the police that Cecil Francis, 72, of 171 Echo Place in the Mt Hope section of the Bronx was last seen on Thursday, Nov. 18, at approximately 7 a.m., inside her home.   She is described as being approximately 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, is Black, has a thin build, a dark complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. She was wearing a medic alert bracelet. Anyone with


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Allerton: 45-Year-Old Man Dies following Scooter Accident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police confirm a 45-year-old man has died following a scooter accident in Allerton.   It was reported that on Oct. 27, at 8.21 p.m., the operator of a Cycleboard rover scooter was traveling southbound along Bronx Park East,  approaching Waring Avenue, in the Allerton section of the Bronx when he lost control of the scooter and struck his head on the ground.   The victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased on Nov. 11. The victim has been identified as Marvin Campbell, 45, of Bussing Avenue in the Wakefield section of the Bronx.  

UCHC’s Mildred Casiano Honored as Woman of Distinction

By SARAH HUFFMAN
  Mildred Casiano MSW, LCSW-R, MPH, director of behavioral health at Union Community Health Center (UCHC), located in the Fordham Heights neighborhood, was honored as a 2021 Woman of Distinction by State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) during a ceremony held at the center, on Oct. 22.   During her acceptance speech, Casiano thanked Douglas York Ph.D., CEO of UCHC, her behavior health team, and the entire UCSC family along with friends and family who came out to support her on the day. She said she felt “overwhelmed and overjoyed” but overall, “truly blessed,” by the honor.   “I would


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