CM Cabrera, Bronx Parent Housing Network & Residents Host Food and Mask Giveaway on May 19

Council Member Fernando Cabrera, Victor Rivera, CEO of Bronx Parent Housing Network, and community residents will be distributing free food and masks on Tuesday, May 19, at midday at Jerome Avenue and W. Kingsbridge Road. “The most recent numbers show the Bronx still has the highest COVID-19 infection rate per capita among the five boroughs,” Cabrera wrote in a press release dated Monday, May 18. “At this time when people are struggling to stay healthy, everyone must practice social distancing and everyone must have food to eat. I’m happy to be able to provide free face masks and

By Síle Moloney

On Friday, May 15, 2020 at approximately 23:13 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a male who was shot at 380 East 201st Street, within the confines of the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers found an unidentified adult male in his 20s, with gunshot wounds to the head and torso. EMS arrived at the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, in critical condition. There are no arrests as of Monday, 18 May, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or

By Síle Moloney

On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at approximately 7:24 p.m., police responded to a 911 call about shots that were fired in the vicinity of Creston Avenue and East 184th Street within the confines of the 46th precinct. Upon arrival, police conducted a ballistics search with negative results. There are no reported injuries as a result of this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

By Anisah Sabur

We are in the midst of the gravest humanitarian, economic, and social crisis in at least a generation, and one that is disproportionately harming Black and Brown people, poor people, and other marginalized people and communities. Over 27,600 New Yorkers have died from COVID-19 already and many more are projected to die. Hundreds of thousands of people are out of work. People cannot afford to pay their rent or their medical bills. Many are going hungry. The police are brutalizing Black and Brown people in the street and forcing people who are homeless out of the subway –

The Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale will hold a virtual “Open House” meeting on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom Video Conferencing. The committee is asking anyone interested in joining the meeting to RSVP to bronxtoastmastersclub@gmail.com. The club is an affiliate of Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization’s membership exceeds 358,000 in more than 16,800 clubs in 143 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders.

Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line, a one-hour, primetime special set at Montefiore Medical Center in Norwood will air Friday, May 15 at 9:00 p.m. on the CBS Television Network. It tells the story of a global crisis through the people of one city, one community and one hospital. In the midst of a pandemic that has paralyzed the world, a team of CBS News journalists follows emergency physicians and critical care specialists, struggling to save patients suffering from COVID-19. The documentary makers go to the floors of the largest hospital in the hardest-hit borough of

By Síle Moloney

Earlier this week, on May 13, Melissa Mark-Viverito received a boost to her latest election campaign to become the democratic nominee for the City’s 15th congressional district in the Bronx, as four of the country’s leading teachers’ unions announced their endorsement of her. The United Federation of Teachers (UFT), the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the National Education Association (NEA) all threw their weight behind Mark-Viverito, one of around a dozen remaining candidates in the race. UFT represents over 190,000 members nationwide and is, therefore, considered a major win for

By Síle Moloney

NYPD said that they responded to an unconfirmed report yesterday evening, May 14, at around 8:28 p.m. of a male who was possibly carrying a firearm at 1260 Burke Avenue in the Pelham Gardens area of the Bronx. They requested additional units to the scene to aid in a foot pursuit. On arrival, police advised that they had sufficient units on the scene and searched the area. Police confirm that there were no reported injuries and no one was found to be in possession of a firearm, though a suspect had run into 1255 Adee Avenue but was not

By Síle Moloney

Police confirm a report earlier this morning, May 15, of a missing man in the Bedford Park area of the Bronx described as a 27-year-old Latino, 5 feet, 8 inches, wearing a hoodie and jeans. He was last seen at Sedgwick Avenue & Stevenson Place. Anyone with information in regard to this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.