violence

B.R.A.G. Hosts 11th Annual Peace Barbecue in Wakefield

By DAVID GREENE
Residents of all ages turned out for the 11th Annual Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) North Peace Barbeque on Saturday, June 20, in the Wakefield section of The Bronx in observance of Gun Violence Awareness Month in June.

Bedford Park: Four Sought in Gang Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the four people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx. 

Eastchester: Man Sought in Rape Pattern

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a person wanted in connection with a rape pattern that has been traced across the confines of the 47th Precinct in the Eastchester section of the Northeast Bronx. 

NYSNA Allege Montefiore Plans to Replace Some Nurses with AI Systems

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) alleged Wednesday, July 1, that Montefiore Health System, a private hospital system operating in The Bronx and Westchester Counties, is planning to lay off real nurses and replace them with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software. According to the union, the affected nurses are those who “use their decades of bedside experience and clinical judgement to review insurance denials and make sure patients get the care they need covered by insurance.”