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Local Artist Barbara Korman Fondly Remembered

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Renowned Bedford Park artist Barbara Korman has been remembered fondly by those who knew her following her recent death on Thursday, Nov. 30, at the age of 85. Bedford Mosholu Community Association president Barbara Stronczer, who said Korman was buried on Sunday, Dec. 3, said of her friend, “Barbara was a talented individual with many interests. She will be missed by both friends and neighbors.”

Health Check: Take Control of your Life in 2024 To Help Reduce Cancer Risk

By ALYSON MOADEL-ROBBLEE, BALAZS HALMOS & ADEBOLA A. ADEDIMEJI
According to the American Cancer Society, rates of cancer death are higher among racial and ethnic minorities. At Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), our experts are committed to finding the reasons for these disparities, reducing cancer incidence, and addressing these inequities.

UPDATE Edenwald: Mayor Eric Adams Addresses Impending Budget Cuts at Town Hall

By DAVID GREENE
During an event held with senior citizens at JASA Bay Eden Older Adult Center in the northeast Bronx on Thursday, Nov. 30, Mayor Eric Adams addressed what he referred to as “the pink elephant in the room,” fielding questions on cuts to the City Budget, announced in mid-November and affecting all city agencies, and defending himself against an allegation of sexual assault, as reported, filed in a recent civil lawsuit under the New York State’s Adult Survivor Act. He also addressed a separate, ongoing federal investigation, as also reported, into his campaign finances in 2021, when as then-Brooklyn borough president he was running for the office of mayor.