Food Insecurity

Inspector General Publishes Investigative Report & Makes Public Letters Sent to Govt. Agencies & Officials

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Offices of the NYS Inspector General published its latest investigative report on Friday, Aug. 19, as well as 21 previously non-public letters arising from investigations undertaken by the office. The letters, which were sent to public officials and agencies regarding allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing, provide information on the ultimate investigative findings by the inspector general.   According to the office, the published documents constitute the remainder of such investigative letters issued in 2013, and continues what was described by the offices as the inspector general’s commitment to providing all such historical letters on a year-by-year basis.   “Today’s


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UPDATE Elections 2022: Rezoning, Development Take Center Stage during Senate District 34 BronxNet Debate

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY
Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote.   Hosted by BronxNet’s Gary Axelbank, the three candidates in the Democratic primary race who are aiming to fill the seat in redrawn Senate District 34, participated in a debate aired on BronxNet on Aug. 8 to discuss the issues affecting residents in the district, the candidates’ respective policy positions, and if elected, their goals for the district. Zoning and development took center stage.   Christian Amato served as a board member and as a co-chair of the transportation committee on Bronx Community Board 11, and


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Kingsbridge Unidos and Cash Cow NYC Host Norwood Food Giveaway Friday, Aug. 12, at 5 p.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Kingsbridge Unidos, a mutual aid group, and Cash Cow NYC, a local clothing brand, will be helping Bronx families get Back-to-School ready and distributing fresh produce to them during a food drive on Friday, Aug. 12, at 5 p.m.   Jessica Altagracia Woolford, Kingsbridge Unidos founder and former candidate for State Assembly, Cash Cow NYC, and volunteers said they will be serving 500 families across the Northwest Bronx, as the event marks the third, annual Back-to-School event for Kingsbridge Unidos and its largest distribution to date.   Volunteers packed produce and school supplies in the morning at 3047 Kingsbridge Terrace


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UPDATE Primary Election Night 2022 All Unofficial Bronx Results: George Alvarez Leads in A.D. 78

By SÍLE MOLONEY
After polls closed on Election Night, Tuesday, June 28, on the first of two separate Primary Election Days being held in 2022 due to redistricting, New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results in the races for governor, lieutenant governor and State Assembly, as well as in the following Bronx races: Delegate to Judicial Convention Alternate Delegate to Judicial Convention Female State Committee Male State Committee Female District Leader Male District Leader County Committee   Absentee and overseas ballots still have to be counted.   The biggest surprise of the night was that in the Democratic primary


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UPDATE Elections 2022: Dinowitz, Altagracia Woolford Tussle over Housing, Public Safety, Campaign Financing & More

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) and challenger and mutual aid organizer, Jessica Altagracia Woolford, who was recovering from a recent bout of COVID-19, discussed their positions on the priorities for voters in Assembly District 81 on Tuesday, June 21, during a debate aired on BronxNet, hosted by Gary Axelbank, and co-sponsored by Norwood News, the League of Women Voters, City Limits and The Bronx Times. Both candidates will be on the ballot in the upcoming Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 28.   On the question of candidate experience, Dinowitz, who has represented the district since 1994, spoke to the fact that


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Albanian American Open Hand Association Volunteers Honored on 8th Anniversary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The American Albanian Open Hand Association (AAOHA) held a celebration on May 14 on the occasion of the nonprofit’s 8th anniversary to honor the various volunteers who give up their free time to support the association’s ongoing work in the community. AAOHA president and founder, Aleksander Nilaj, invited all volunteers who had worked with him for the last 8 years to the event, held at 2134 Barnes Avenue in the Pelham Parkway section of The Bronx, where over 20 volunteers were recognized and honored on the night.   According to its website, the Albanian American Open Hand Association (AAOHA), established


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U.S. Department of Agriculture Offers Nationwide Waiver for Infant Formula

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering nationwide waivers to increase access to infant formula for families in need as states receive and distribute imported infant formula made available by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Operation Fly Formula, the White House announced on Tuesday, June 6.   USDA is leveraging new authority from the recently passed “Access to Baby Formula Act” to offer this flexibility. Stacy Dean is USDA’s deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition, and consumer services, and said, “USDA is committed to providing our WIC families with nutritious foods, and while we continue working with our many partners to bring


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Elections 2022: Candidates Face Off at NWBCCC Forum Ahead of June Primary Assembly Elections

By EMILY SAWAKED  
The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.    The Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) hosted a candidates’ forum at Monroe College on Wednesday, May 26, for candidates running in the 78th and the 81st Assembly Districts in the upcoming June Democratic primaries. Both Assemblyman José Rivera (A.D. 78), who was not present on the night, was re-elected to his seat in 2000, having previously served in the Assembly from 1982 to 1987 and who won in 2020 with over 86 percent of the vote, and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81),


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Bronx Woman & Boyfriend Charged with Murder of 8-Year-Old Son

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, April 27, that a Bronx woman and her boyfriend were charged with murder and manslaughter in the context of the June 2021 death of the woman’s eight-year-old, autistic son.   According to the investigation, the defendants, Sharay Barney, 30, of East 166th Street in Morrisania, who was the biological mother of the child, and Michael Ransom, 33, of the same address and who was the child’s stepfather, were the sole caretakers of Joseph Barney, 8, a child who was autistic and non-verbal.   On June 1, 2021, Joseph was found


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