BP Diaz releases Black Maternal Mortality Task Force Report
This will bring together representatives of all Bronx hospitals and maternal health providers in the borough to problem-solve, share best practices and ...
Monthly Archives: March 2021
4 more COVID deaths on SI; hospitalizations still rising; 200+ new cases
The Bronx's infection rate is second highest. In that borough, 8,692 residents per 100,000 have tested positive. The Bronx has had 124,480 confirmed ...
Bronx man charged for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl
Norman Berry, 32, of the Bronx, was charged with second degree sexual assault, fourth degree criminal sexual contact and two counts of third degree ...
Riverdale NIMBYs hostile to affordable housing, council candidate says
But up in the North Bronx, Haller said that “the Dinowitz family and their allies have repeatedly used affordable housing as a wedge issue to stir up ...
Streetwear Designer Juan Rodriguez Wants to Use His Education to Give Back
As a South Bronx native, Rodriguez said working with young people in his community was an impactful experience, and since then, he has made it a ...
Bronx Chef Helps Feed Thousands Of Families With Organization ‘Full Hearts, Full Bellies’
A local chef helped feed thousands of families in the Bronx on Wednesday. Subscribe. Millie Peartree and her organization "Full Hearts, Full Bellies" ...
Derek Dietrich needs to stay in Pinstripes
A Bat Built For the Bronx. He's been a solid offensive player, nothing elite, but when you look at how he hits the ball, that's when things get interesting. He ...
Bronx CB7 Tackles Vaccine Concerns
The bad news, however, is that throughout the country and especially within the boundaries of Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7), vaccination rates are ...
Westchester teen threatened to ‘shoot up’ Bronx hospital over COVID-19 protocols: report
Mills allegedly claimed he would “shoot up” Montefiore Medical Center in the Wakefield section of the Bronx after staff members at the hospital would not ...
District 11 Special Election: 6 candidates express vision for northwest Bronx
District 11 Special Election: 6 candidates express vision for northwest Bronx. News 12 Staff. Mar 04, 2021, 1:01pm EST. Updated on:Mar 04, ...
Rival small biz relief bill aims promises to raise money and reduce fines
... Councilman Fernando Cabrera of the Bronx is pushing his own initiative. The Cabrera plan will offer an amnesty and fine discount program to those ...
Op-Ed: Child Abuse, A Public Health Crisis
Citywide, the Bronx has the highest number of abuse/neglect investigations. In 2019, ACS reported the number of Bronx child abuse investigations at ...
New schools leader to finish out mayor’s term
Bronx superintendent to become first black woman chancellor. by Max Parrott, Associate Editor; Mar 4, 2021; Mar 4, 2021 Updated ...
Overreactions, underreactions from the first week of Spring Training
On behalf of everyone at Bronx Pinstripes, we hope that Boone has a swift recovery, and returns soon.
Ex-con charged with stabbing man visiting his Bronx apartment dead, leaving body to rot
An ex-con has been charged with stabbing dead a 23-year-old man visiting the suspect's Bronx apartment — and leaving the victim's body there to rot, ...
New York Yankees Community Council Youth Leadership Award
The awards were discussed at the recent Bronx Community Board 7 Education, Youth & Libraries committee meeting on Wednesday, March 3, and ...
Elderly woman dies climbing stairs during Co-op City power outage
Bailey told the Bronx Times he is still waiting to hear more information about what occurred to Longmore, but expressed his condolences. “My heart ...
Man charged with gun possession after threatening to ‘shoot up’ Bronx hospital
A man allegedly threatened to “shoot up” a Bronx hospital on Wednesday and was arrested on gun possession charges, police said. Christopher Mills ...
E-Scooters Are Best for Short Trips to Transit, Shops: Study
An e-scooter share program is coming to The Bronx this year.
‘Excited to move our system forward’: New Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter to focus on …
Porter most recently served as the Bronx executive superintendent. She now becomes the first Black woman to hold the position of New York City ...
New vaccination site to open in Co-Op City for Bronx residents
New vaccination site to open in Co-Op City for Bronx residents. News 12 Staff. Mar 03, 2021, 10:36pm EST. Updated on:Mar 03, ...
Bronx Man Dealing Crack Got COVID in Jail Now 5 More Years As Lawyer Cites His Writing
SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 3 – Davonte Garcia faced a guideline sentence of 70 to 87 months on narcotics conspiracy charges. On March 3, U.S. ...
Bronx Chef Helps Feed Thousands Of Families With Organization ‘Full Hearts, Full Bellies’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A local chef helped feed thousands of families in the Bronx on Wednesday. Millie Peartree and her organization “Full ...
BAE Presents Livestream Featuring 60 WORDS from Bronx Based Composer Kamala Sankaram
BAE will celebrate Women's History Month with an online concert presentation featuring Bronx-Based composer Kamala Sankaram's composition "60 ...
Bronx man charged with sexually touching 12-year-old at Paterson home
A man from Bronx, New York has been arrested for allegedly sexually touching a 12-year-old Paterson, New Jersey child, according to the Passaic ...
All five NYC district attorneys call for harsher punishments for subway spitters
“The way the law is written now is a violation,” said Bronx DA Darcel Clark. “Unless the police officer actually saw it, they can't do anything. It's just a ...
Bronx educator making history as founder of school to empower immigrant community
Melissa Melkonian says empowering young people from the Bronx is her passion and purpose. She's making huge strides toward education equality in ...
Food Giveaway Helps Thousands Of Households In The Bronx
A local chef helped feed thousands of families in the Bronx on Wednesday. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging ...
NYPD: Mother struck with sock full of coins in attack on Bronx subway train
... (WCBS 880) — Police are searching for the man who they say attacked a woman with a sock full of coins on a subway train in the Bronx last week.
‘Bronx COVID-19 Oral History Project’ details pandemic survival stories
'Bronx COVID-19 Oral History Project' details pandemic survival stories. News 12 Staff. Mar 03, 2021, 5:36pm EST. Updated on:Mar 03, ...