Nivardo Lopez

JASA Older Adult Center Holds Memorial for Community Activists Nat Solomon & Cecilia Greene

By SHERICA DALEY
The lives of Nat Solomon and Cecilia Greene, described by those who knew them as dedicated community activists, were celebrated recently during a heartfelt memorial event held in Van Cortlandt Village after they recently passed away one day apart. The late Nat Solomon died on Monday, Jan. 22, aged 80, and as reported, the late Cecilia Greene died on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the age of 91.

D11 City Council Race: Eric Dinowitz Endorsed by Corey Johnson, Carpenter’s Union, Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Council Speaker, Corey Johnson, became the first citywide leader to endorse Eric Dinowitz in the District 11 City Council race on March 11. Dinowitz, a teacher and district leader in the 81st assembly district and son of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, earned Johnson’s support 11 days ago, giving his campaign another boost ahead of Election Day, March 23.      Johnson, who also represents Manhattan’s City Council District 3, which includes Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, Greenwich Village, West SoHo, Hudson Square, Times Square, Garment District, Flatiron, and the Upper West Side, said he was excited to endorse Dinowitz who he said, over


Read More

Update: District 11 City Council Race, Eric Dinowitz Endorsed by Local 802 Musicians’ Union & Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Wednesday, March 10, the Associated Musicians of Greater New York Local 802, AFM announced its endorsement of Eric Dinowitz, teacher and Democratic male district leader for the 81st Assembly District, who is running for City Council in the 11th District, for which a special election is being held on March 23.   Local 802 is the largest local union of professional musicians in the world. “We are proud to support Eric Dinowitz for City Council District 11,” union representatives wrote as part of the announcement. “A native of the Bronx, he [Dinowitz] received a degree in music and went


Read More

Construction of Jerome Ave. Bus Bulbs Cuts Taxi Stand

By JASMINE GOMEZ
A so-called bus bulb is currently under construction below the #4 Woodlawn elevated subway station on Jerome Avenue. While it’s viewed as an added safety measure for riders, it also means the elimination of an unofficial taxi stand. The bus bulb– a method that extends a sidewalk to a bus stop– is being built at the corner of Jerome and Bainbridge avenues directly below the elevated #4 subway line. Crews have begun elongating the sidewalk towards the existing BxM4, Bx16, and Westchester County’s Bee Line stops, eliminating side lanes. The new sidewalk design is part of a long-term campaign to


Read More