Op-Ed: What to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

By DR. DAVE A. CHOKSHI

Recently, important updates about the COVID-19 vaccine were announced – that certain people are now eligible for a “booster” dose. Since the beginning of COVID-19, our scientific understanding of the virus has constantly evolved, and many New Yorkers understandably have questions about this new development. I would like to provide the “who, why, and where” about boosters. Who should get a booster? All three brands of booster shots are available for many New Yorkers — Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson — and “mixing and matching” of the vaccines is safe. But who is eligible for a booster depends

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The following is an extended version of the story that appeared in the latest print edition of the Norwood News. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, visited the Bronx on Friday, Oct. 22, at the invitation of Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-14). The event took place at the recently opened, state-of-the-art Edenwald YMCA center in the Northeast Bronx, which falls within Bowman’s district. The purpose of the visit was to promote the Biden administration’s “Build Back Better” agenda, and while the mood among those in attendance, inside the venue,

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

The live music was loud, the food was delicious, and the children couldn’t get enough cotton candy. The 20th Annual Fall Festival, organized by the Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID), was back in full force on Saturday, Oct. 23. Jerome Avenue was closed for six hours from Gun Hill Road to East 208th Street in the Norwood section of the Bronx to accommodate the vendors, volunteers, and community groups. Most of the tents set up at the festival were selling some type of goods or food, but not all. Brandon Montes, 30, is the founder

By DAVID GREENE

Eleven people, including nine firefighters, suffered minor injuries arising from a two-alarm fire on the Grand Concourse at East Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor, less than 24 hours after a COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline for most City employees took effect. The resistance of many within the ranks of the FDNY to get vaccinated has reportedly led to a wave of retirements, sick-leave, and closures of some fire companies. An unnamed FDNY official said the Fordham Manor fire was reported on the third floor of a six-story building at 2664 Grand Concourse at East Kingsbridge Road, at 2:48 p.m.

By ROBERT C. KOEHLER

Several million dollars’ worth of fiction exploded a few week ago, leaving cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, 42, a wife and mom, dead, and plunging actor, Alec Baldwin, who accidentally shot her, into a state of unimaginable hell. This happened on Oct. 21, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the set of the movie Rust. Despite the enormity of coverage the incident has gotten, I remain bewitched with incredulity over one unanswered question. Baldwin, the star and one of the producers of the movie, a western, was practicing his gun draw, using a prop gun he’d been given — except the gun

By DAVID GREENE

Over 300 people pre-registered and participated in the ‘5-K Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence’ sponsored by the Bronx District Attorney, Darcel D. Clark, on Saturday, Oct. 16. The event took place along the Grand Concourse, from East 170th Street in Mt Eden to East 161st Street in the Concourse to coincide with Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month. The fourth, annual, in-person event to take place in the borough in the last five years shut down the Grand Concourse to vehicular traffic, and was held in partnership with the New York Yankees and the State University of New York (SUNY).

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two 11-year-old boys, one of whom is a Bronx resident, who were last seen, and reported missing, in Brooklyn. It was reported to police that Ruben Rodriguez, 11, of 3001 Briggs Avenue in Jerome Park, and Jerome Jemmot, 11, of 56 North Oxford Walk in Brooklyn, were last seen together on Monday, Nov. 1, playing inside Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, in the 88th precinct. It’s the second time in a matter of weeks that Ruben has been reported missing, as reported. Ruben is

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Reports of gun violence continue to make headlines in the Bronx and across the City, and some elected officials are making it a focal point of their political endeavors in the lead up to Election Day. Although New York City has seen historic drops in most crime categories, 2021 is proving to be especially dangerous for teenagers. According to NYPD data, through Sept. 26, 2021, there were 16 fatal shootings involving teen violence. This is more than double the number, at seven, reported throughout 2020 for such fatalities. In addition, as of Sept. 26, 2021, there were a reported

By JASON GONZALEZ & SÍLE MOLONEY

For Pierina Sanchez, the Democratic nominee for the District 14 City Council seat in the upcoming general election, it’s all about the love. Sanchez is all in for the “Boogie Down,” saying passion for the community is a major driving force behind her campaign. With early voting already underway and only one day remaining before the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, Sanchez is transparent and says a vote for her on Nov. 2 will benefit the borough. “It’s about the love,” Sanchez said during a campaign rally held outside the Kingsbridge Armory in the Kingsbridge Heights section

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