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New Laws Introduced to Protect Children from Opioid Exposure

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Councilmember Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14), Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, and childcare advocates joined Otoniel Feliz Samboy and Zoila Dominici, the parents of the late Nicholas Feliz Dominici, 1, for a press conference on Fordham Road and Grand Concourse on Thursday, Dec. 14, to announce the introduction of a series of bills in the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council to protect children from opioid exposure in childcare facilities.

Kingsbridge Heights Small Business Owners Being Pushed Out

By SÍLE MOLONEY
With a Jan. 18 deadline fast approaching for receipt of applications by the City of New York to a Request for Proposal (RFP) to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory in Kingsbridge Heights, supporters of 12 local small businesses located along nearby Jerome Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road held a rally on Thursday, Dec. 7, calling on the merchants’ landlord to renew the merchants’ leases, rather than sell to the soon-to-be selected developer or associate partner.

Gillibrand Releases New Report on Anti-Gun Trafficking Law

By SÍLE MOLONEY
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand unveiled her report analyzing initial successes arising from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA)’s anti-gun trafficking section and mental health funding distribution on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Gillibrand’s first-of-its-kind report found that more than 1,300 illegal guns have been seized and more than 200 defendants have been charged under BSCA’s new gun trafficking statute.

UPDATE Van Cortlandt Park: First Annual Veteran Appreciation Month Marked during 17th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
In recognition of New York City’s first Veteran Appreciation Month, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined veterans, District 11 City Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), NYC Department of Veterans Services Commissioner James Hendon, officials from Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Sergio Villaverde, vice chair of Bronx Community Board 8, other board members and guests on Sunday, Nov. 5, for Van Cortlandt Park’s 17th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony. 

Puerto Rican Heritage Month Celebrated at Monroe College

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined Ponce Bank to host her Annual Puerto Rican Heritage Month Celebration at Monroe on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Held inside the college’s Mintz Auditorium, located at 2501 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, the event honored individuals who have contributed to the growth and promotion of their community and culture.