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Mayor & Schools Chancellor Announce “Academic Recovery Plan” for NYC Public Schools for 2021/22

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter announced, on July 8, their academic recovery vision for New York City’s public schools and students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, describing the new “Academic Recovery Plan” as a bold, rigorous framework that will guide school communities and support students during the 2021-22 school year and beyond.   According to the New York City Department of Education (DOE), there are six critical areas of focus under the new framework: early literacy for all, developing students as digital citizens, preparing students to be college and career-ready,


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UPDATE: NYC Board of Elections Certifies June Primary Election Results

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Board of Elections certified the results of the June primary elections on Tuesday, July 20. The results are attached below for the main citywide and Bronx Democratic and Republican primary races, as applicable. The Commissioners of the Board of the Elections in the City of New York have certified the June 22, 2021 Primary Election. Council Districts 9 and 50 require a manual hand count and are not included in the report https://t.co/QiGQqMOlou — NYC Board of Elections (@BOENYC) July 20, 2021   Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams won the Democratic mayoral primary race with 404,513


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UPDATE Bronx Community College Trains Construction Professionals to Obtain Accreditation

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAWN CLANCY
Bronx Community College (BCC) announced a new collaboration on July 8 with Building Skills New York (BSNY), an organization which helps New Yorkers in underserved communities find construction jobs. BCC and BSNY will work together to provide skills development and pathways to professional advancement for workers in the construction industry.   The goal of the Construction Career Accelerator (CCA) program, made possible by a grant from the New York State Department of Labor, is twofold: to help BSNY participants who are already placed on construction job sites across the five boroughs to gain the necessary skills to advance their careers,


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Country’s Largest “Passive House” High-Rise to Debut at 425 Grand Concourse, Mott Haven

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Bronx will soon be home to the country’s largest “passive house” high-rise development at 425 Grand Concourse in Mott Haven that will create 277 units of affordable housing. According to various real estate websites, a passive house is a highly energy efficient building standard used in specific buildings to make them energy efficient but also comfortable, affordable and ecological.   Passive house is not a brand name, according to construction and real estate industry professionals, but a construction concept that can be applied by anyone and which has, reportedly, stood the test of practice. More information on the history


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Fordham Manor: 59-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Residential Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police are investigating an incident in Fordham Manor following the discovery of a dead man in a residential building.   On Sunday, July 18, at approximately 6.35 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a report of an unconscious man on the fifth floor of 2608 Creston Avenue in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 59-year-old man lying on the fifth floor hallway, unconscious and unresponsive with no obvious signs of trauma observed. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the aided man deceased at the scene. The Medical Examiner will determine the


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UPDATE Norwood: Missing 17-Year-Old Girl Found in Good Health

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police confirmed on Friday morning, July 23, that a previously reported missing 17-year-old girl from Norwood has been found “in good health and condition.”   The New York City Police Department had asked for the public’s assistance in locating the 17-year-old girl who had been reported missing on Sunday, July 18, in Norwood in the 52nd precinct.   Prior to being found, Kelis Williams, 17, of 30 East 208th Street, Apt 1G, in the Norwood section of the Bronx had last been seen at her home at 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 15. Kelis was described as female, 5 feet,


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Schumer Hails New Child Tax Credit Plan, Citing Benefits Over a Child’s Lifetime

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Following the passage of the broader American Rescue Plan earlier this year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has heralded the recent Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion which ensures payments of up to $300 per child will automatically go out to families across New York State, each month. The program took effect on Friday, July 16 and Schumer said the plan will impact over 86 percent of New York children.   “Help is here for families across New York in the form of enhanced Child Tax Credits that puts more money in families’ pockets to recover from COVID, while


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Mott Haven: Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 14-year-old girl reported missing in Mott Haven in the 40th precinct.   It was reported to police that Darianny Grullon, 14, of 640 East 137th Street, Apt. 2E, in the Mott Haven section of the borough was last seen at her home at approximately 7 p.m., on Thursday, July 15.   She is described as female, 14 years old, Hispanic, light skinned, is approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. She was last seen wearing a red baseball hat, a maroon t-shirt, maroon sweat pants, and


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Bronx Fashion Week Model Casting Call for September Fashion Show

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Fashion Week (BxFW) organizers are planning their next fashion show, scheduled to take place on Sept. 18. In preparation for the show, organizers are holding a casting call for models on July 31.   According to its website, Bronx Fashion Week hosts some of the leading fashion events in the country by encouraging and empowering people through fashion. Since its inception in 2013, the organization has been dedicated to “cultivating the success of both established and emerging designers, as well as other talented individuals by advancing diversity and inclusivity within the fashion industry.”   Having had to cancel the


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