Elections 2022: Christian Amato on Education, the Environment and Quality-of-Life

By EMILY SAWAKED

Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote. The son of Italian immigrants and former theatre professional, Christian Amato is a candidate for State Senate District 34, covering parts of both the East Bronx and Westchester county, in this year’s Democratic primary. He began his campaign in February and said he is eager to continue to serve the people of The Bronx. Amato’s political career first started with organizing in response to Trump’s election. “I got my start organizing, connecting immigrant Bronxites to DACA initiatives,” he said. “As the son

By EMILY SAWAKED

Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote. A U.S. army veteran, single father, and Democratic candidate for Senate District 34, which covers parts of The Bronx and Westchester counties, John Perez has run unsuccessfully for elected office in the past. He is one of three candidates in the race to succeed State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi who is running for Congress in District 17. Having lived a long and experienced life, Perez said he is eager to serve his district and the rest of the State. His motivation to begin another

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City and State health officials updated New Yorkers on the detection of polio in the City’s sewage system on Friday, Aug. 12, suggesting a likely local circulation of the virus in New York City. Polio can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and even death in some cases. State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said for every one case of paralytic polio identified, hundreds more may be undetected. “The detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in New York City is alarming, but not surprising,” Bassett said. “Already, the State Health Department, working with local

By EMILY SAWAKED

Healthcare workers have been on the front line of the pandemic since it first hit in early 2020, and over two years later, that has not changed. VNS Health (formerly Visiting Nurse Service of New York) is a nonprofit that has been serving some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers in their homes for over 125 years, and has been diligently working to help patients stay healthy in their homes. May marked National Nurses Month, as well as National Nurses Week (May 6-12), and last year’s Hometown Heroes Tickertape Parade was an occasion to honor all healthcare workers who go

By SÍLE MOLONEY

District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez, who represents the neighborhoods of Morris Heights, University Heights, Fordham, Kingsbridge, has given birth to a new baby. The councilwoman announced the news on her social media platform on Thursday, Aug. 11, writing in both Spanish and English, “After an action-packed summer with votes, interviews, block parties and even our baby shower, “Bebé” decided to make their debut!” She continued, “Mami and Bebé are healthy, and Papi and I now understand when new parents say they are so in love with their bebes! I’ll be taking time to recover, embrace motherhood, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has released the official Voter Guide for the August 2022 primary elections that are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 23. The guide is available online at NYCVotes.org and allows voters to look up the candidates on their ballot. Early voting for some primary elections starts on Saturday, Aug. 13, and Election Day is Tuesday, Aug 23. Voters can look up the candidates on their ballot for U.S. House of Representatives and State Senate. In The Bronx, the following races will be held: Congress 16 (Democratic primary) Congress 14 (Republican primary) Senate 33 (Democratic primary) Senate 34

By SÍLE MOLONEY

August 23 Primary Election As reported, the NY Supreme Court postponed the congressional and State senate primary elections to Aug. 23, amid the latest court decisions around congressional and State redistricting which followed the 2020 census. A court-appointed special master approved new congressional and State senate districts in New York State on May 20. These replaced the maps previously approved by the State legislature in February 2022. The CUNY Graduate Center has made available online comparative maps at the following link https://newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/ to enable voters to determine their current congressional and State legislative districts and to see how the latest redistricting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Districting Commission has announced a series of additional hearing dates for when the City’s residents can further testify on the latest draft city council district maps released by the commission on July 15. The commission is due to vote on the final council maps on Sept. 22. The upcoming hearing dates are as follows: Tues., Aug. 16, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Museum of the Moving Image, Sumner Redstone Theater, 36-01 35 Ave Astoria, Queens 11106 Wed., Aug. 17, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lehman College (CUNY), Gillet Auditorium, 250 Bedford Park Blvd

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University announced on April 27 that it had awarded Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark along with the representatives of the Bronx District Attorney’s Office with the 2022 Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence at an award ceremony held at the law school on Tuesday, April 26. The event brought together district attorneys and assistant district attorneys from across the region and state, civic leaders, members of the judiciary, and the Haub Law community to recognize what was described as the outstanding contributions of the Bronx District Attorney’s Office in

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Elections 2022: Christian Amato on Education, the Environment and Quality-of-Life

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District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez Announces Birth of Baby

NYC CFB: Voter Guide Available for Primary Elections Scheduled for Aug. 23

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Pace University Honors Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark & Her Office with Prosecutorial Excellence Prize