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After Lengthy Count, Torres Wins 15th Congressional District Primary

By Síle Moloney
  After a lengthy ballot count, which included an unprecedented number of absentee ballot votes, City Councilman Ritchie Torres has emerged victorious among 11 candidates in New York City’s 15th district congressional democratic primary race, winning 32.2 percent of the votes. The win, which was announced on Aug. 4, brings Torres one step closer to becoming the first LGBTQ Afro-Latino member of Congress if he wins the general election in November.   Incumbent Congressman, José Serrano (D), who was first elected in 1990, did not seek re-election for the South Bronx seat, and is due to retire in the coming


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Dr Fauci: Reason to Be “Optimistic” About Initial Results of Bronx Drug Trial to Treat COVID-19

By Síle Moloney
Dr Anthony Fauci, one of the leading experts on the White House coronavirus task force, said on Apr. 29, that there is reason to be optimistic about the preliminary results of a worldwide clinical trial of the experimental drug, remdesivir, as a potential treatment for people who are hospitalized with severe COVID-19 infection.   Norwood News reported in April that one of the locations for this international remdesivir drug trial was the Moses Campus of Montefiore Health System where clinical trials began in March, in conjunction with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.   On Friday, May 1, the Trump


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National Voter Protection Group Endorses Ritchie Torres in City’s 15th Congressional District Race

By Síle Moloney
  Voter Protection Project (VPP), a political action committee working to end gerrymandering and voter suppression across the country, announced its endorsement on Monday, Apr. 27 of Council Member Ritchie Torres in New York’s 15th congressional district race.   Founded in 2019, VPP evolved following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Rucho v. Common Cause, which stated that federal courts could not regulate partisan gerrymandering. Since then, VPP has been supporting Democratic candidates running for office who champion voter equality all across the country at federal and state level.   “The Voter Protection Project is proud to endorse Ritchie Torres,”


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Financial Focus: Income Tax Planning 2017

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By ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA, PFA
A new government, a new tax plan, a new world! Have you read or heard about some of the new tax and economic policy changes for 2017? They include: *20% Import Tax on Canadian Imports *Elimination of 3.8% Investment Tax to pay for healthcare *President Trump calls for Income Tax Overhaul *ObamaCare: gone! Yes, after eight years of tax and financial policy under President Barack Obama, our new President, is proposing (and is already implementing) a tax and financial policy which will change our U.S. economy and your pocketbook at the same time. In simple terms, being proposed is: *a 66% Small Business


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Trump’s Immigration Policy Hits Norwood Section of Bronx

By DAVID GREENE and DAVID CRUZ
Customers were caught by surprise on Feb. 2 when they noticed at least three stores in the Norwood section of the Bronx closed following fallout from President Donald Trump’s ban on foreigners from predominantly Muslim countries. The stores, a 99-cent store and a smoke show, are family owned and operated by those originating from the Middle East. Signs were posted on each of the stores with one reading, “My family detained in JFK.” Onlookers stopped to read the signs, talking among themselves as they noticed the show of silent protest against Mr. Trump’s ban. One resident, who went by Ray W.,


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Op-Ed from Mayor Bill de Blasio: We can help you sign up for health insurance

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service
A few weeks ago I met a man from the South Bronx named Wellington. He was diagnosed with cancer and lost his health insurance. The City of New York fought for him and discovered he was entitled to free health coverage. Within a few days Wellington was in the hospital, getting care. Today he is cancer free. This is a frightening time. People tell me they’re worried about losing affordable health care and don’t know what to do. My answer: Tell everyone you know to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act – or as some people


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