Immigration

UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Weather Warning, Onsite Testing for COVID/FLU/RSV, Lithium-Ion Safety Tips & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Health Commissioner Issues Advisory NYC health commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, issued a new advisory on Dec. 9 as NYC faces high levels of a triple onslaught of COVID-19, flu, and RSV cases. New Yorkers are strongly urged to wear masks in public, indoor settings, and crowded outdoor settings, to get vaccinated, test regularly, wash hands regularly and stay home, if sick. For more information, visit here. He said this is especially important for people who are – or are meeting – those who are at increased risk for complications from COVID-19, RSV, or the flu, such as those age 65


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Neighborhood Notes: Assembly Redistricting, 4Bronx Project Launch, Funding Info Session & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Get a Refund on Your Next Rent Increase (Section 8 voucher holders) Attention New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Section 8 voucher holders: Find out how you can get a refund on your next rent increase. Click here to sign up: https://on.nyc.gov/3OgGJZ1.   The David Prize Kingsbridge Library is advising Bronxites that The David Prize is giving away $200K to New Yorkers with big ideas. The David Prize is a celebration of individuals and ideas to create a better, brighter New York. Open to any individuals working in the five boroughs, the Prize welcomes those with the grit and vision


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Espaillat, Ocasio-Cortez Lead Efforts in D.C. to Provide Shelter for the Unhoused & Asylum Seekers

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Congress members, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), have introduced what has been described as critical new legislation to protect housing insecure migrants and individuals. H.R.9210 aims to waive certain requirements for Community Development Block Grant amounts, used for public service activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homelessness and emergency rental assistance needs.   In the context of the bill’s introduction, the representatives said, “Our bill will eliminate the 15 percent cap on housing public services, as stipulated in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and extend CDBG emergency grant payments from three to


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Elections 2022: Local Bronx Voters Share their Top Concerns as they Hit the Polls

By JOSÉ GIRALT & JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA
Norwood News caught up with voters on Election Day, Nov. 8, to get a feel for their top voting issues. We first spoke to some voters and one poll site worker at P.S. 15, Institute for Environmental Learning poll site, located at 2195 Andrews Avenue North, in University Heights.   Mildred Perez, 44, told us she did not have a straightforward voting experience. “I usually go to the school. I don’t remember the name of the school right now, but it’s on Aqueduct [Avenue] and 183rd,” she said. “They told me to come here to vote and this is the


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: RSV Awareness, Coyote Info Session, Senior Apartments & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Muggings in Van Cortlandt Park VCP Alliance officials advised the public in a Nov. 15 social media post that they had learned about a series of muggings that had happened along the southern end of the Putnam Greenway near Van Cortlandt Golf Course in the park. “Please be extra cautious when out in the park, especially as the days get shorter,” they wrote.   Small Homes Rehab NYCHA Program New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has partnered with local agencies to renovate 18 homes throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens and make them available to public housing residents through the


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UPDATE Elections 2022: Nov. 8 Unofficial Results & Reaction to Statewide and North Bronx Races

By SÍLE MOLONEY
After the polls closed on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results of the general elections, based on a percentage of returned poll site scanners. These initial results cover both early votes and election day votes. Absentee and overseas ballots still have to be counted, as do the remaining scanners.   Below is a summary of the unofficial results to date of the main Statewide and North Bronx races. Democrats, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lieutenant Gov. Antonio Delgado, led on Election Night after poll closure with 381,136 votes over the 127,219 votes


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Health Check: Type 2 Diabetes & Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

By NAOMI PEMBERTON
  Every November, we mark National Diabetes Month by sharing guidance on diet, lifestyle modifications and treatments that can help people manage the condition. But less commonly discussed is the connection between diabetes and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder seen in women of reproductive age that can lead to insulin resistance and other poor health outcomes. More than half of women with PCOS develop Type 2 diabetes by age 40.   What is PCOS? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, otherwise known as PCOS, is a common hormonal disorder that affects women during their childbearing years. PCOS can also cause female


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NCB Teams Volunteer to Care for Children of Asylum Seekers as Randall’s Island Shelter Closes

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Asylum seeking families in The Bronx received a wide range of medical check-ups on Saturday, Nov. 5, through a humanitarian, volunteer-based initiative coordinated by North Central Bronx Hospital, Metro Plus, and Bronx Works. The Norwood hospital, part of NYC Health + Hospitals public hospital system, the insurance provider, and community organization, respectively, committed to helping asylum seeking families improve their social well-being.   According to John Doyle, associate director in the marketing, public and community relations department at NCB and Jacobi Medical Center, the three referenced entities have teamed up to offer a range of pediatric primary care services to


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