Politics

UPDATE Dinowitz, Hochul, Others Denounce Rally in Support of Palestinians following Terrorist Attack on Israel

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Jewish Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), who represents many of the Jewish communities based in the northwest Bronx, and New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul have denounced a planned rally on Sunday, Oct. 8, in Times Square organized by the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. The rally comes a day after the Associated Press and various other media outlets reported that the Hamas militant group said it was holding “dozens” of Israeli soldiers captive in the Gaza Strip.

UPDATE Bronx Daycare Provider, Husband & his Cousin Charged with Murder in Fentanyl Poisoning of Baby Nicholas Dominici

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, Oct. 5, that the operator of Divino Niño Daycare Center in Kingsbridge Heights where one-year-old Nicholas Dominici was fatally poisoned, her husband and his cousin, were charged with murder “under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life, assault, and other charges for allegedly exposing Nicholas and three other surivivng babies to fentanyl which was stored in the daycare.  As reported, they also face additional federal charges.

East Bronx: CM Velázquez, FDNY Announce $1.39M for Two FDNY Firehouses and EMS Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez (C.D. 13), a Democrat, announced this morning, Oct. 2, in Pelham Parkway, that she has allocated $1.39 million in capital funding to support the New York City Fire Department’s (FDNY) operational needs throughout  the district, including FDNY Engine 97 (Pelham Parkway), FDNY Engine 70/Ladder 53 (City Island), and FDNY EMS Station 20 (Pelham Parkway). Velázquez was joined by FDNY Bronx Borough Commander John Sarrocco and EMS Division 7 Commander John Eyzaguirre.

Mayor to Embark on 4-Day Trip to Central & South America in efforts to Deal with Asylum Seeker Influx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Hall officials announced on Monday, Oct. 2, that New York City Mayor Eric Adams will embark on a four-day trip to Central and South America to foster relationships, learn more about the path asylum seekers take to get to the United States, and meet with local and national leaders about the situations on the ground leading to the influx of asylum seekers arriving in the U.S.

Hochul Updates New Yorkers as Significant Flooding Impacts Evening Commute in New York City

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to exercise extreme caution if traveling on Friday evening, Sept. 29, as more rain falls in the New York City area. It follows six to seven inches of rainfall since Thursday night across the city, as reported, with parts of New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley remaining under a flash flood warning. The latter indicates an imminent threat of fast-moving water that can make travel dangerous and threaten life and safety.