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Fear Palpable among Immigrant Community as Feds Converge on Bronx amid ICE Raids
Federal agents from a host of different law enforcement agencies converged last month on at least three locations in The Bronx, one in Manhattan, and another in Queens in efforts to detain undocumented migrants. The raids came days after Republican U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 22, suspending “the physical entry of aliens engaged in an invasion of the United States through the southern border.” This order had, in turn, followed a prior Jan. 20 executive order authorizing the detention of “unregistered aliens,” among other immigration-related actions.
Bronx Jazz Singer Samara Joy Wins Two More Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album & Best Jazz Performance
Bronx Jazz artist and an alum of Fordham High School of the Arts, Samara Joy, took home two more Grammys at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles on Sunday night, Feb. 2. Joy won her fourth and fifth Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album for “A Joyful Holiday” and Best Jazz Performance for “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me,” featuring Sullivan Fortner.
Norwood: Jerome Gun Hill BID Hosts Annual Holiday Tree Lighting & 52nd Precinct Hosts Toy Giveaway
NY Lottery: One Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in The Bronx
Michael Blake Launches Candidacy for Mayor
NY Lottery: One Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in The Bronx
City and State Officials Celebrate Opening of St. James Terrace
State, City and local officials, including those from New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the newly constructed St. James Terrace, a mixed-income, affordable, and supportive housing development located at 2520 Jerome Avenue in Fordham Manor on Oct. 29.
Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Bronx Teachers’ Capacity to Teach Multilingual Students
Lehman College announced in November it received federal funding of $8.4 million to train multilingual teachers for Bronx schools. This week, we asked readers if, in their opinion, public school teachers are equipped to handle the high percentage of Bronx students in their classrooms for whom English is not the first language spoken at home.