Employment

UPDATE Montefiore Nurses Rally to Oppose Planned Cuts

By SÍLE MOLONEY
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.

Bronx Basketball Player Proves to be the Sharpest 3-Point Shooter in 3V3 Tournament

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Twelve-year-old Crystal, a student attending Boston Secor Community Center’s “Roads to Success” cornerstone program in Easchester, proved to be the sharpest 3-point shooter during a basketball shoot-out contest held on Feb. 20 at The Post in Brooklyn. The event was part of the Roads to Success Annual Basketball 3V3 Tournament, which brought together middle school students from The Bronx, Harlem and Brooklyn.  

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

By DAVID GREENE
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

By SÍLE MOLONEY
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

By ARIEL PACHECO
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. 

Off-Duty NYPD School Crossing Guard Arrested in North Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said an off-duty New York City employee was arrested on Saturday, March 1, at 4.38 p.m. in the confines of the 47th Precinct, which covers the Bronx neighborhoods of Woodlawn, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Edenwald, Olinville, and Fishbay, as well as Woodlawn Cemetary.