Schools
UPDATE Gibson Secures Spot on Democratic Ballot for Reelection as Bronx BP, Gets Endorsed by 1199SEIU
Democrat and incumbent Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson announced Monday, March 31, that her campaign collected and submitted more than 20,000 signatures to the NYC Board of Elections, securing her place on the Democratic primary ballot for the Bronx borough presidency primary election in June 2025.
UPDATE Danielle Guggenheim Petitions to Run in Council District 11
Petitioning is underway for those seeking to get on the electoral ballot to become candidates in the upcoming June primaries in New York City, and Danielle Herbert Guggenheim, a self-described, single mother, Black and Caribbean American who has served 25 years with the City’s Board of Education, and has tutored children with special needs, is among them.
UPDATE Applications Open for Brandon Hendricks Scholarship as Mayor, NYPD Say Decline in Shootings Continues
Applications are open for college-bound Bronx high school seniors for the Annual $20,000 Brandon Hendricks (College) Scholarship, sponsored by Oyate Group through Monday, March 31. The Bronx-based nonprofit, on a mission to alleviate poverty across NYC, is inviting as many college-bound, high school students as possible to apply to avail of the opportunity.
Bronx Basketball Player Proves to be the Sharpest 3-Point Shooter in 3V3 Tournament
Twelve-year-old Crystal, a student attending Boston Secor Community Center’s “Roads to Success” cornerstone program in Easchester, proved to be the sharpest 3-point shooter during a basketball shoot-out contest held on Feb. 20 at The Post in Brooklyn. The event was part of the Roads to Success Annual Basketball 3V3 Tournament, which brought together middle school students from The Bronx, Harlem and Brooklyn.
Off-Duty NYPD School Crossing Guard Arrested in North Bronx
Marble Hill: One Person Hospitalized after Stabbing near JFK High School
NYS Launches Language Dashboard to Visualize Languages Spoken by New Yorkers Other than English
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy announced Feb. 18 the launch of the New York State Language Dashboard by the New York State Office of Language Access (OLA), which is part of general services. She said the dashboard seeks to provide a point of reference for anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of the population of New Yorkers whose primary language is not English or who have limited English proficiency (LEP) and inform data-driven decisions around language access that can eliminate communication-related obstacles.
Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on DOJ Dropping Bribery Charges for Now Against Eric Adams
This week, we asked readers their opinion on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) memo dated Monday, Feb. 10, directing the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York to drop the bribery and corruption charges formally brought against New York City Mayor Eric Adams last year, which resulted from a 2023 investigation into his 2021 mayoral election campaign and related campaign financing. As reported, the mayor had his iphones and other devices seized by federal agents in November 2023 as part of that investigation.