Bronx Notes: BRIO Deadline Coming

The submission deadline for the Bronx Council on the Arts’ BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) awards is Friday, Jan. 25 at 11:59 p.m.

Severe Flu Season Leads Montefiore to Expand Urgent Care Center Hours

Montefiore Medical Center infectious disease experts are urging the public to get vaccinated against influenza in one of the most severe and longest flu seasons in a decade. To manage the surge of patients, Montefiore is extending hours at several of its community urgent care sites.

DeWitt Clinton High School: History in the Taking?

Struggling DeWitt Clinton High School’s rich past is cited as a reason to keep the venerable Bronx institution intact.

Bronx News Roundup, Jan. 10 (State of the State Video)

Welcome back to the Bronx News Roundup. Just a couple of quick links and a lengthy video today:

Bronx Notes: You May Be Eligible for SNAP Benefits

You may be eligible for SNAP benefits. SNAP, the new name for the Food Stamps program, helps to put food on the table for over 2.4 million New Yorkers each month. SNAP is a federally funded entitlement program, similar to social security. There is no state or local contribution towards the costs of benefits. Every dollar spent in SNAP at your local grocery store generates a $1.84 in economics revenue for your community. Recent changes in the program make it even easier for working families to apply, including the possibility of applying online. For more information or for a free confidential pre-screening to find out if you are eligible, please contact Mosholu Montefiore Community Center’s Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) at vsantos@mmcc.org or call (718) 882-4000 ext. 304.

Crime Watch: Webb Ave. Armed Robbery

Officers from the 52nd Precinct were called to 2500 Webb Ave. after an armed robbery was reported on Dec. 27. The victim said the suspect produced a silver firearm at just before 2:45 p.m. and took the victim’s cell phone. Police were looking for the armed bandit, described as a male Black, 6 feet tall and dressed in all black.

Crime Watch: Police Seek Bedford Park Robbery Suspect

Police are asking for help in locating and identifying a suspect who is wanted in connection with a November robbery in Bedford Park.

Bronx News Roundup, Jan. 9

Welcome back another edition of the Bronx News Roundup. These are the Bronx stories we’re following this Wednesday.

Judge Deals Blow to NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Strategy

On Tuesday morning, a U.S. District Court judge dealt a significant blow to the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk strategy, ruling that for years police officers have violated the rights of residents at private buildings in the Bronx under auspices of the Operation Clean Halls program.