Kids

UPDATE Carpenters & Contractors Union Spread Holiday Cheer Toy Drives Across The Bronx  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters delivered over 2,000 toys to children throughout the Bronx and New York City this holiday season. They partnered with local elected officials and community organizations for 14 events throughout New York City, include 4 in the Bronx. The holiday season is joyful but can be difficult for so many New Yorkers, and union carpenters and contractors wanted to do their part to give back to those in need.

Cardinal Hayes Football Day Declared after School’s Victory  

By ARIEL PACHECO
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted a celebration for the Cardinal Hayes High School football team on Dec. 21 at Bronx Borough Hall, after the South Bronx school won its first state championship against St. Francis High School 40-22.

New Laws Introduced to Protect Children from Opioid Exposure

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Councilmember Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14), Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, and childcare advocates joined Otoniel Feliz Samboy and Zoila Dominici, the parents of the late Nicholas Feliz Dominici, 1, for a press conference on Fordham Road and Grand Concourse on Thursday, Dec. 14, to announce the introduction of a series of bills in the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council to protect children from opioid exposure in childcare facilities.