Timetable Accelerated for Removal of Toxic Light Fixtures

Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott, Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo, and City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn announced in May that a settlement had been made between the Department of Education and New York Communities for Change to accelerate the removal of contaminant-filled light fixtures in 645 schools across the city.

Inside Albany: The Search for Jeff Klein

With the Assembly dominated by Democrats and Speaker Sheldon Silver, all eyes are on the Senate, which is controlled by an unprecedented coalition of Republicans and four independent Democrats, led by Bronxite Jeff Klein, who is nowhere to be found.

Bronx Crime Report: Norwood Grandma Killed With Hammer; Son Commits Suicide (Plus Stats)

The Story Norwood Grandma Killed With Hammer; Son Commits Suicide The son of a Norwood grandmother found beaten to death with a hammer in her apartment, has reportedly taken his own life in a seedy E. Gun Hill Road motel. Officers from the 52nd Precinct were called to 3525 Perry Avenue at just after 10:20 p.m., on Tuesday, June 25, to conduct a wellness check on longtime resident Magda D’Agostino, 64. Upon entering her second-floor apartment, police discovered the woman’s lifeless body, which had suffered severe trauma. Police sources say a bloody hammer lay nearby. Almost immediately, police began to

Report: Following Toxin Exposure, Increased Risks of Health Effects for Former PS 51 Students, Teachers, Staff

The high toxicity levels of a known cancer-causing chemical found at the site of a Bedford Park building that housed PS 51, the Bronx New School, until 2011, poses an increased risk for health effects for students, teachers and staff members who attended and worked at the school, according to a new report by the state health department.

After Violence, A Bronx Community Talks Bullying

In recent years, a string of high-profile bullying incidents, some ending in violence or early suicide, has forced the topic into the national conversation. Following a particularly disturbing instance of bullying at Middle School 80 on Mosholu Parkway three months ago has brought the conversation to the local level.

Out & About in the Bronx!

Here’s a detailed look at what’s going on in the Bronx over the next two weeks. Two very cool events are happening tonight (pray for the rain to hold off!):

Be Healthy: Montefiore Hosts First Annual Sickle Cell Awareness Day

Last week, Montefiore Medical Center hosted its first annual Sickle Cell Awareness Day to educate the Bronx community about this inherited disease that affects close to 1,000 Bronxites.

Community Board 7 Braces for Big Changes at the Top

Last week, on a dark stormy Tuesday evening, change was afoot at Community Board 7. By the end of the board’s final meeting before the summer hiatus, members elected a new chairman for the first time in four years and approved the hiring of new district manager, a paid position that had been vacant for nine months.