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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.
Inside Broadway Hosts “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at P.S. 78X
The nonprofit organization, Inside Broadway, kicked off its 2025 touring production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at P.S. 78X, The Anne Hutchinson School, located at 1400 Needham Avenue in Williamsbridge, on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The 12-week touring production is currently bringing Broadway directly to 45 public schools across all five boroughs.
Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Recent ICE Raids in The Bronx
Fear Palpable among Immigrant Community as Feds Converge on Bronx amid ICE Raids
Federal agents from a host of different law enforcement agencies converged last month on at least three locations in The Bronx, one in Manhattan, and another in Queens in efforts to detain undocumented migrants. The raids came days after Republican U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 22, suspending “the physical entry of aliens engaged in an invasion of the United States through the southern border.” This order had, in turn, followed a prior Jan. 20 executive order authorizing the detention of “unregistered aliens,” among other immigration-related actions.
Bronx Jazz Singer Samara Joy Wins Two More Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album & Best Jazz Performance
Bronx Jazz artist and an alum of Fordham High School of the Arts, Samara Joy, took home two more Grammys at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles on Sunday night, Feb. 2. Joy won her fourth and fifth Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album for “A Joyful Holiday” and Best Jazz Performance for “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me,” featuring Sullivan Fortner.