Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Recent District 11 and District 15 Special Elections

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers for their thoughts on the recent District 11 and District 15 City Council special elections which took place on March 23, and the use of the new Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) system. “I didn’t know about the special election and now, it’s too late. I wish I would have known because I would have voted in this City Council race. I just thank God that the coronavirus in New York is getting better. I heard about Ranked Choice Voting and I think it’s better to have more choices today.” Delphine Sanders, Norwood “Ranked

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery today announced there were multiple top-prize, winning tickets sold for the March 27 TAKE-5 drawing. The tickets were sold in The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Riverhead. The tickets were sold at: Reyes Wine & Liquors, located at 53 East 183rd Street in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, which sold 1 prize winning ticket worth $22,460.00 Linden Deli and Grill 1 Inc, located at 2602 Linden Blvd in Brooklyn, which sold one prize winning ticket worth $22,460.00 Shreehari Beer & Smoke Inc, located at 407 E Main St. in Riverhead, which sold 1 prize winning

Editor’s Pick Want to see a live entertainment show? Join the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts for a series of “Rhythm of Dance” live shows from March 16 to March 21. This incredible show creates a new era in Irish entertainment, showcasing a wealth of Irish talent, and featuring World and Irish champion dancers, and some of the finest traditional musicians and singers. Combining traditional dance and music with the most up-to-date stage technology, this two-hour dance and music extravaganza takes the audience on an exhilarating, energy-packed time trip through the ages. To register for tickets, visit https://www.lehmancenter.org/events.

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on life one year on from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I just want this [expletive] to be over with, I just want to go back to school. I just want everything to go back to normal. No, I didn’t think it was that serious when this first started. I thought it would [have been] over by now and it hasn’t – that’s how serious it was, and how many people have died.” Aameenah Islam West Farms “I just came out of the nursing home, and I was with

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Health + Hospitals announced on March 16, that it has adopted the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation guidelines, system-wide, to further reduce the potential spread of COVID-19, and keep staff and patients safe during the pandemic. The COVID-19 ‘Choosing Wisely’ guidelines advise healthcare providers on eliminating unnecessary testing and treatment in an effort to reduce exposure to COVID-19. The guidelines also incorporate specific, evidence-based recommendations clinicians should consider to utilize limited resources wisely, such as blood transfusions. The recommendations adopted by NYC Health + Hospitals were decided on through an internal survey and dialogue with

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In his recent State of the City address, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the creation of “Vaccine for All Corps,” an initiative that aimed to create jobs for 2,000 New Yorkers, by supporting vaccination efforts across the five boroughs. On March 10, the City announced that it is now hiring for the first of these positions via nyc.gov/vaccinejobs. Recruitment for the “Vaccine for All Corps” jobs is being led by the Workforce1 Career Center System operated by the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), and is targeting candidates from those communities hardest hit by COVID-19.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and NYC Department of Education (DOE) announced on March 10 that they are calling on DOE student filmmakers to conduct on-camera interviews with leading film industry professionals, as part of the 3rd Annual New York City Public School Film Festival taking place May 6, 2021. The interviews, designed to inspire young people across the city to consider careers in media and entertainment, will be available online following the festival. Representing five distinct leadership roles in the filmmaking process, the professionals to be interviewed by student filmmakers include: Kristan Sprague, award-winning editor

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Indoor dining in New York City will expand to 50 percent capacity, effective March 19, according to New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Currently, New York City and New Jersey restaurants are operating at 35 percent capacity, having been allowed expand from the initial 25 percent capacity, in the early part of 2021. The latest decision to increase to 50 percent was made in partnership with Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey and will coincide with the State of New Jersey also expanding indoor dining to 50 percent on March 19. Other New York restaurants outside of New

Some Americans may not know it, but they have a woman to thank for the N95 medical masks that have become indispensable during the pandemic. Sara Little Turnbull, one of the nation’s first female industrial designers, inspired an early prototype after noticing how frequently medical facility staff needed to adjust flimsier face masks. She reimagined her previous design for molded bra cups to conceptualize a mask that fit better—one of many inventions she’d be linked to throughout her career. Sixty years later, a new generation of women designers is driving the innovations consumers have come to rely on. That includes

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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Recent District 11 and District 15 Special Elections

Take-5, Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Sold in Fordham Heights

Out & About: Sports Discussions, Rhythm of the Dance, Representation Through Art

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the COVID-19 Pandemic One Year On

NYC Health + Hospitals Adopt COVID-19 Care Recommendations of Board of Internal Medicine

NYC “Vaccine for All Corps” is Hiring to Help with Local Vaccination Roll-Out Efforts

Student Filmmakers Sought for 3rd Annual NYC Public School Film Festival – Deadline March 16

Indoor Dining Increases to 50 Percent Capacity from March 19

Lehman College’s Turnbull Speaker Series Resonates during Women’s History Month