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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on U.S. House Select Committee Investigation into Jan. 6 Riots

By DAVID GREENE
  This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the U.S. House Select Committee that is investigating the January 6th riots and the storming of the U.S. Capitol.   “I’ve been following it, and I notice the great partisanship that there is in both chambers, and it’s something that obviously needs the eyes of both parties because the interest of democracy is at stake. We notice the lack of interest that the GOP has demonstrated in these instances and it’s regrettable. It’s regrettable for our democracy, it is regrettable for the generation to come. It is regrettable for the country that our children will inherit.”


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Mother of Transgender Student Seeks Bullying Prevention Measures in Schools

By SARAH HUFFMAN
  Anna Pagan is hoping the new school year will bring what she believes are some long overdue changes to the way P.S. 20 addresses bullying and LGBTQ+ awareness. Pagan’s transgender son has faced multiple forms of bullying over the last two years since he started figuring out his transition.   On May 25, the seventh grader was hit by one of his classmates after school in front of fellow students and school staff. Pagan’s son, whose name she is not disclosing, had previously been bullied by the same child. Despite this, the school had tried to get the two


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UPDATE Bedford Park: Man Found Dead in Basement of Building, Murdered

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have opened an investigation following the discovery of a body in the basement of a building in Bedford Park.   Police responded to a call about a bad odor inside 2854 Briggs Avenue in Bedford Park in the 52nd precinct, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at approximately 4.52 p.m.   Upon arrival, officers observed a man, lying unconscious and unresponsive inside the basement of the location. EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. The New York City medical examiner will determine the cause of death. The incident has


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Rivera: Landlords Have Sued Over 50 Families Per 1,000 Units in Fordham, Kingsbridge & University Heights

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) is visiting tenant associations across District 33 in the Northwest Bronx in efforts to ensure eligible tenants apply to the New York State Emergency Rent Assistance Program (ERAP). ERAP was enacted as part of the 2021-2022 State budget which allocated $2.35 billion in federal funds to provide New Yorkers with relief to avoid evictions due to COVID-19.   As previously reported, through ERAP, households affected by COVID-19 can qualify for up to 12 months of past due rent, three months of future rent and up to 12 months of overdue utility bills. Individuals do


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Composting is Coming Back: Sign Up to Let the City Know You Want Free Curbside Composting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has announced that curbside composting, put on hold during the height of the pandemic, as reported, is on the way back to many city residents! By composting, New Yorkers keep their neighborhoods clean, reduce waste being sent to landfills, create compost for City Parks, and produce clean, renewable energy to heat homes.   While service was “automatic” in pre-pandemic times, residents interested in participating will now need to sign-up or express interest at nyc.gov/curbsidecomposting. The registration process will allow the DSNY to best understand who is most interested in participating in the program, and


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: 32-Year-Old Man Shot Dead, Arrest Made

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 3, that a man was arrested for the murder of Ronnell Garmie, 32, of Fordham Heights in the Bronx, who was shot on Aug. 3. Police responded to a 911 call regarding a person who had been shot in front of 2335 Tiebout Avenue, in the 46th precinct, on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at around 8.13 p.m.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 32-year-old man, Garmie, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his chest. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.   Pursuant


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Congress Approves AOC’s Funding Request for Jacobi Hospital’s Cure Violence Program, Among Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Congress has approved nine out of ten funding requests for community projects put forward by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), the congresswoman’s office confirmed on July 30. The various requests for the 2022 fiscal year included additional funding for Jacobi Hospital’s anti gun-violence initiative which Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had highlighted as a priority in early July, as reported at the time by Norwood News.    Late Thursday, July 29, the nine approved funding requests for various community projects in New York’s 14th congressional district, which encompasses parts of the Bronx and Queens, passed


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UPDATE: Biaggi Calls for Cuomo to Resign (Again) following AG’s Report Findings

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D. 34) issued a statement on Tuesday following the publication of the findings of the independent investigation carried out by Attorney General Laetitia James into allegations of sexual harassment by New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo, allegations which the governor has denied.   On Tuesday, Aug. 3, Biaggi said the independent investigation concluded that the governor sexually harassed former and current staff, violating federal and state law. “The report confirms what we already knew – the Governor has sexually harassed and intimidated employees while actively silencing the victims of his abuse and fostering a toxic and


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The Legal Aid Society Calls on State Lawmakers to Extend New York’s Eviction Moratorium

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Legal Aid Society called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrew Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and other Albany lawmakers, on Monday, to extend New York’s eviction moratorium which is set to expire in just a few weeks on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, and protect New Yorkers against the highly contagious Delta variant.   This past December, Albany lawmakers enacted legislation that froze all eviction proceedings until March 1, 2021, and through April 30, 2021 for those tenants who submitted a hardship form with the New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA), as reported. Additional legislation was


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