Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center’s “Rollin’ Colon” Helps Raise Awareness of Colon Cancer

By SÍLE MOLONEY
March marked Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and with colorectal cancer the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and women, Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center providers held a public awareness event on the last day of the month on Friday, March 31, at its Moses campus on 210th Street in Norwood to raise awareness of this type of cancer.   The “Rollin’ Colon” a 20-foot long, 12-foot high, 10-foot wide, pink inflatable, walk-through reproduction of the human colon, had the desired effect stopping passersby in their tracks as they took in the unusual sight. Later, they were able to walk through


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Fordham Heights: Additional Photo Released of Suspect Sought in Armed House Burglary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD has released an additional photo of a suspect sought in connection to a house robbery that occurred in March in Fordham Heights.   As reported, police had been asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached photos who department officials said are sought in connection with the incident. They said it was reported to them that on Monday, March 13, at around 6.48 a.m., a 32-year-old woman was inside her residence when two unidentified people entered her home, located near the vicinity of East 182nd Street and Grand Concourse.   “The male


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Ten Chabad Centers from Westchester and The Bronx Host The Jewish Family Festival in Yonkers April 2

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Chabad Synagogues and Centers of Westchester County are coming together to welcome families of all backgrounds and faiths to the Jewish Family Festival, an event celebrating Jewish life in the leadup to Passover. The event takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at Ridge Hill on the South Lawn in Yonkers, New York and is free of charge.   The project, dubbed “Jewish Family Festival,” is a joint project of the combined Chabad centers of Westchester and the Bronx, a group of organizations that empower Jews of all walks of life to come together to celebrate their heritage.


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Metro North Schedule Changes for Week April 3-7

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Hudson Line train service changes will be in effect the week of April 3-7, according to Metro North officials, as crews repair track and switch damage near Beacon caused by a freight train with mechanical problems.   All inbound Poughkeepsie and Beacon trains will depart between 3 and 5 minutes earlier than the current timetable to allow for extra time to pass the trackwork area, according to Metro North officials who added that adjusted schedules and additional information will be added to mta.info and the TrainTime app shortly.   Inbound A.M. Cancellations The 7:03 a.m. train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central


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Yankees Fans Travel on Nostalgia Train Ride to Yankee Stadium for Opening Day

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Hundreds of New York Yankees fans joined New York City Transit (NYCT) president, Richard Davey, on the New York Transit Museum’s 1917 IRT Lo-V Nostalgia train and the “Train of Many Colors” for the Yankees home opener on Thursday, March 30 at Yankee Stadium, as MTA and NYCT officials used the occasion to highlight new service options for fans to Yankee Stadium for all of the season’s home games.    Fans boarded the train at Grand Central for an express train unlike any other. The train ride followed a news conference where Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) leaders reminded Yankees fans


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National Weather Service: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued April 1 from 5:10 p.m. to 10 p.m.  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The National Weather Service storm prediction center issued a severe thunderstorm watch on April 1 which they said is in effect from 5:10 p.m. until 10 p.m. on April 1.    Officials said the thunderstorm watch is in effect for the following New York counties: Albany, The Bronx, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Herkimer, Kings, Montgomery, Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Ultster and Westchester.   Residents are advised to take precaution when traveling as visibility may be poor.   Meanwhile, New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is reminding all builders, contractors,


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DC 37 Ratify New Contract with City with 1/4 of City’s Workforce Receiving a Raise & One-Time Bonus

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the commissioner of the New York City Office of Labor Relations (OLR), Renee Campion, hailed District Council (DC) 37 for voting to ratify its contract with the City on March 31 — passing with 97 percent of all members voting in favor.   The five-plus year contract is the first reached under the Adams administration, according to government officials and will cover roughly one-quarter of the city’s total unionized workforce, providing annual raises of 3 percent in the first four years, and 3.25 percent in the fifth year, as well as a one-time


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Nine Charged in $2.5M Drug Operation in The Bronx, Manhattan, Rhode Island & Pennsylvania

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Nine people were charged following a long-term, wiretap investigation into the manufacturing and interstate trafficking of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, stemming from drug-related activity that allegedly took place in The Bronx, Manhattan, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP) in Manhattan Supreme Court announced on March 29.   The investigation resulted in the seizure of over 26,000 pills containing fentanyl; 2 kilograms of powdered fentanyl; nearly 50,000 pills, weighing about 41 pounds, containing methamphetamine; and 3 kilograms of powdered cocaine. The estimated street value of the drugs seized is approximately $2.5 million.   Bridget


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