UPDATE Danielle Guggenheim Petitions to Run in Council District 11

Petitioning is underway for those seeking to get on the electoral ballot to become candidates in the upcoming June primaries in New York City, and Danielle Herbert Guggenheim, a self-described, single mother, Black and Caribbean American who has served 25 years with the City’s Board of Education, and has tutored children with special needs, is among them.

UPDATE Montefiore Nurses Rally to Oppose Planned Cuts

Montefiore Bronx-based nurses held a rally organized by the NYS Nurses Association on Friday, Feb. 28, at 111 East 210th Street in Norwood, outside the private hospital group’s Moses campus. They said their goal was “to save hospital beds and services, and end overcrowding in the emergency departments and hospital floors at Montefiore Moses and Weiler.” The Montefiore Weiler campus is located in Morris Park.

UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on Bill Which Would Allow Wine Sales in Supermarkets

This week, we asked readers for their opinions on proposed State bill which, if passed, would allow supermarkets to sell wine under a new license which would only be available to full-service grocery stores primarily engaged in the sale of food, which already have a license for off-premises beer sales, and which have a surface area of more than 5,000 sq. ft. Incentives would also be given to supermarkets to sell New York wine.

Hochul Announces State Investment Win of $20 Million for Greater Morris Park Neighborhood

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, Feb. 27, that the Bronx neighborhood of Greater Morris Park will receive an unprecedented $20 million in funding after the neighborhood was announced as the New York City winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and the third round of the NY Forward program. Previous funding received by The Bronx under the program was capped at $10 million.

ADVERTORIAL: Synthetic Cleaners Beyond Survival Spotlight

Located at 3860 White Plains Road in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, Synthetic Cleaners is owned by John Morales, and is the go-to spot for all your dry cleaning needs. The minority-owned business, which has been serving the local community for 12 years, recently received a brand new awning through the Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID)’s “Beyond Survival” program.