Lehman College and iMentor Launch Program in Honor of English Faculty Member Alice Griffin

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Lehman College is partnering with the national mentoring organization iMentor to launch a new program that will provide 260 freshmen and transfer students, who are already enrolled in one of the organization’s high school programs, with one-on-one mentoring and support to help them excel academically and graduate college in four years. The Alice Griffin Scholars Program is named in honor of Alice V. Griffin, Ph.D., who taught at Lehman for 42 years until her retirement in 1991. Griffin was instrumental in founding Lehman’s graduate English program and served as its director. She was also the mother of iMentor founder,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Public Library will be hosting a special Welcome Week at all branches in the Bronx from Monday, Oct. 18, to Saturday, Oct. 23, along with free school supplies for kids. Branches will offer free programs and activities throughout the week to encourage visits, and give visitors a taste of all that libraries have to offer. Examples of programs include outdoor story time, crafts, writing workshops, and more. For a full list of programs, visit nypl.org/welcome. In addition, NYPL will be giving away 15,000 draw-string bags full of school supplies at each library branch, including notebooks,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police from the 52nd precinct are investigating the slashing of a 14-year-old boy in Williamsbridge Oval Park in Norwood which took place over the weekend. The NYPD confirmed that on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 4.40 p.m., a 14-year-old boy was playing basketball [in the specified park, located at 3224 Reservoir Oval E.] when a male assailant approached him and slashed him on the cheek. The victim was removed to Jacobi Medical Center in stable condition. According to the victim’s mother, whose identity we are not disclosing, the assailant is known to the victim as they were former classmates

Local People Reported Missing in the last Two Weeks A 16-year-old mother and a three-month-old baby have been reported missing in Fordham Heights. Click here for more details. A 15-year-old boy was reported missing (for the 3rd time in three weeks) in Williamsbridge. Click here for more information. A 23-year-old man from Olinville was reported missing in Williamsbridge. Click here for more information. An 8-year-old girl from Norwood who had been reported missing in Norwood has since been found. More details are available here. Stop the Violence Rally A Stop the Violence rally will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 13,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

After 16 months of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Preston High School, an all girls school located in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx, finally got to host an alumnae reunion for the class years ending in zeros, fives, ones, and sixes on Saturday, Sept. 18. According to the alumnae association, the celebration began with mass, followed by what was described as a delicious luncheon, catered by Posto 22, in the school’s cafeteria and back porch, with alumnae from various years in attendance. Amid reported great joy and excitement, members of the classes of 1955 and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

When 17-year-old Miranda Blanco, a 12th grade student at the Academy of Mount St. Ursula, in Bedford Park, decided to join a statewide movement which aims to create the first tobacco-free generation, little did she know she would later be honored with the MARO Reality Check Youth Ambassador of the Year Award (YAYA) for 2021. Applications for the statewide award were open to students aged 13 to 18 who were part of the Reality Check program, with the awards ceremony taking place annually. According to its website, “Reality Check is a youth-led movement in New York State that

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The groundbreaking for a new, green playground at P.S. 306/M.S. 331 in the Tremont section of the Bronx took place on Tuesday, Oct. 5. New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), The Trust for Public Land, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson, and Fordham University president, Joseph M. McShane, S.J., joined a diverse student body, teachers, and families for the occasion. The state-of-the-art schoolyard, which will be open to the community during non-school hours, will serve more than 42,000 residents within a 10-minute walk of home. Newly designed green infrastructure will capture two

Missing Local People A 10-year-old boy has been reported missing from Jerome Park. For more information, click here A 23-year-old man has been reported missing from Olinville. For more information, click here. A 13-year-old girl has been reported missing form Laconia. For more information, click here. An 85-year-old man has been reported missing from Williamsbridge. For more information, click here. COVID-19 Updates On June 24, 2021, New York State ended the State disaster emergency (PAUSE order) declared on March 7, 2020, to fight COVID-19. On Sept. 15, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a series of universal mask requirements designed

By DAVID GREENE

A local car dealership stepped up and made a $2,000 donation to support the film, drama, and music programs at St. Barnabas High School, as 200 students from Grade 9 through 12, returned to class after 18 months of virtual learning. On Wednesday, Aug. 18, Julio Batista, general manager and partner at Teddy Cars, located on Boston Road, presented the check to the school. It’s hoped the funds will help jump start the return of the school’s drama club and restart a music program that ended in 2012. The stage at St. Barnabas High School, located on East

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