Kids

Survivor Highlights Complexity of DV at 6th Annual 5K

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
The Office of Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, together with the Office of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the New York Yankees hosted the 6th Annual Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event kicked off at the steps of Bronx Borough Hall at 161st Street and the Grand Concourse in the Concourse section of the borough at 9.30 a.m. under heavy rain.

Mosholu Fall Festival a Success Despite Rain

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES
The Annual Mosholu Fall Festival organized by Future of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP) was held on Saturday, Oct. 7, at P.S. 8’s Mosholu Playground in Bedford Park, and despite the rain, the vibe was positive and there were lots of happy faces seen underneath many hooded rain macs.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Funding Family Members to Care for their Children at Home

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers their thoughts on a proposal to include funding in the City budget to pay family members who don’t wish to leave their kids at a daycare to care for young children directly. As reported, the proposal was made by Otoniel Feliz-Samboy, the father of one-year-old Nicholas Dominici, who tragically died after he was apparently fatally poisoned with fentanyl at Divino Niño Daycare Center in Kingsbridge Heights on Friday, Sept. 15, as reported. 

Gibson Launches “31 Days of Action Against DV” Awareness Campaign as North Bronx Sees Highest DV Rates

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson launched Domestic Violence Awareness Month at Bronx Borough Hall on Monday, Oct. 2. She was joined by elected officials, advocates, survivors, the DiVA (domestic violence awareness) coalition, and her domestic violence advisory council for the occasion. Gibson declared domestic violence a public health crisis in the borough and unveiled her “31 Days of Action Against DV” public awareness campaign.