Health

Montefiore Children’s Hospital Emergency Department Wins Award for Exceptional Care  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Emergency Department (CHAM ED) was named a recipient of the prestigious Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award, which recognizes an emergency department that demonstrates exceptional performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. The news was announced by the hospital on July 11. 

Mess of the Month

By DAVID GREENE
A recent visit to the Bronx River Forest between Webster Avenue and Bronx Park East found several piles of garbage containing beer bottles, food containers, discarded e-bikes and scooters, and even a part of a porcelain urinal.

“Operation Padlock” Continues

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
The latest government crackdown of unauthorized smoke shops, “Operation Padlock to Protect,” continues across Norwood and Bedford Park as two smoke shops and a deli were recently shut down and untaxed cigarettes, vapes, and bags of cannabis were confiscated.

Boar’s Head Recalls Certain Meat Products following Listeria Outbreak

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Meat supplier, Boar’s Head announced a product recall of certain packaged meat products on Friday, July 25, in light of an ongoing investigation by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) into a Listeria outbreak across the country, impacting several states on the east side and amid the death of two people.