Community
Van Nest: Building Applications Filed with DOB for Healthcare Treatment Facility at 2003 Cruger Avenue
Montefiore Officials Say “Discharge Lounge” Enhances Patient Satisfaction & Saves 10,000+ Bed Hours
Endless call bells, telephone rings and conversations around the clock are all to be expected during a hospital stay. Akin to an airport, a serene space like a VIP lounge, represents calm in the middle of a storm. By creating a peaceful space, overseen by certified nurse assistants (CNA), patients can avail of enhanced hospital experiences at the end of their stay.
UPDATE Norwood: One Person Has Died in a Residential Fire on Perry Avenue
Cricket: On the Van Cortlandt Park Cricket Stadium Proposal, the Bats are Out
News of a planned, 34,000-seat, temporary cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park ahead of the Cricket Men’s World Cup in June 2024 shook the Kingsbridge community to its core when The City media outlet published details on July 15 of the as-yet, tentative plan for the venue. However, with New York City Mayor Eric Adams struggling to cope with the ever-increasing costs of handling the influx of migrants to the city, private funding from entities such as the International Cricket Council (ICC) for such an event would, no doubt, be considered a welcome investment in New York City’s local economy.
South Bronx: Street Co-Naming Held in Honor of Venancio “Benny” Catala Jr.
Family and friends of the late Venacio “Benny” Catala Jr., joined together at 166th Street and Teller Avenue just east of Morrisania on Saturday, July 29, as Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and District 16 City Council Member Althea Stevens hosted a street co-naming ceremony to honor the popular community leader for what was described as his decades of public service and community leadership.