UPDATE Three Men Murdered in 4 Days of Each Other a Few Blocks Apart

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two murder investigations are underway after a 35-year-old man was shot dead in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx and within 7 hours, a 32-year-old man was also shot dead in Fordham Heights. One of the fatal victims is from University Heights, the other from Morris Heights. 

Montefiore Holds Maternal Child Health Competency Fair

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Montefiore Health System officials recently announced the launch of a new nursing education program which provides annual competency training and skills fairs for nurses across its maternal child health departments and neonatal intensive care units at its Wakefield campus, at 600 East 233rd Street, and its Weiler campus at 1825 Eastchester Road in Morris Park.

UPDATE Major Data Breach Affects Bronx Council Members, Assemblymembers, State Senators & U.S. Reps

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) released an investigative report on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in which it was confirmed that several Bronx elected leaders had personal data, which was held with National Public Data, a private company that runs background checks, breached. Torres, who represents a large section of The Bronx stretching from the northwest to the South Bronx, said the report confirms that up to 33.3% of Bronx council members, 70% of Bronx assembly members, 66.6% of Bronx state senators, and 100% of Bronx U.S. representatives had their data breached.

Coalition of Bronx Democratic Leaders Propose Improvements to Election Process

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A coalition of Bronx Democratic and Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club (BFRDC) leaders, including Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), District Leader Ben Jackson (A.D. 81), State Committee Members Michael Heller and Johanna Edmondson (A.D. 81), Emily Hausman, BFRDC member, and BFRDC President Virgina Krompinger, submitted recommendations to the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) in July, which the coalition says were aimed at enhancing future electoral processes.

AG James Warns of AI Generated Fake Videos Showing Celebrities Touting Investment Scams

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James issued an investor alert on Aug. 29, warning New Yorkers about scams luring potential investors with fake videos created with artificial intelligence (AI) that apparently show celebrities or wealthy business leaders touting investment schemes, which are actually fraudulent. James said the videos, known as deepfakes, often appear in social media feeds, digital ads, and messaging apps and are expected to fuel billions of dollars in fraud every year.