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As Bird Flu Spreads, Gillibrand Calls on Trump Administration to Fight Spread, Reduce Cost of Eggs
Live poultry markets in New York are back open after a five-day closure was implemented by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday, Feb. 7, after the avian flu/bird flu or H5N1 virus was discovered in bird flocks at seven live bird markets in The Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. Officials said the ordered closures were mandated for testing, cleaning and disinfection of poultry markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island.
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.
Bronx Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for Robberies and Firearms Offense
UPDATE Former Bronx Attorney Gets Over 5 Years in Prison for Large-Scale Immigration Fraud
A Bronx-based former immigration attorney was sentenced to 70 months (around 5 years and 8 months) in prison for immigration fraud in connection with his supervision of a multi-year scheme to file fraudulent immigration documents under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”), according to federal prosecutors.
ADVERTORIAL: H.I.M Health Foods Beyond Survival Spotlight
UPDATE DOT Invites Proposals for New Vendors on Fordham Plaza with a Deadline of April 11
UPDATE VA Dismisses An Additional 1,400+ Probationary Employees as Hochul Announces Plans to Hire Some
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Feb. 24 the dismissal of more than an additional 1,400 employees in non-mission critical positions. It followed a previous VA announcement of 1,000 dismissals on Feb. 13, which is part of what the Trump Administration says is its government-wide effort to make agencies more efficient.
Ritchie Torres Endorses Andrew Coumo for Mayor of New York City; Cuomo Has Not Yet Entered the Race
Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), who represents a large section of The Bronx stretching from the northwest to the South Bronx, announced on Monday, Feb. 24, that he is endorsing former Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor. The announcement comes despite Cuomo not yet entering the race.