The parents of one-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici, who tragically died following an apparent fentanyl overdose at Divino Niño Daycare Center in Kingsbridge Heights on Friday, Sept. 15, were joined by members of the clergy, neighbors, residents, and various elected officials for a candlelight remembrance service at Our Lady of Angels church on Webb Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights on Sunday, Oct. 15, one month after the infant’s passing.
In the aftermath of the death of Nicholas Feliz Dominici, 1, who tragically died following an apparent fentanyl overdose at Divino Niño Daycare Center in Kingsbridge Heights on Friday, Sept. 15, during subsequent press conferences, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan and others went to great lengths to highlight how a seemingly small amount of fentanyl ("less than the size of a fingernail" the mayor said) could result in lethal consequences.
The Bronx Anti-War Coalition held a second rally in The Bronx on Tuesday, Oct. 24, to call for a cessation of the bombing of Gaza, after tensions escalated severely in the Middle East following a Hamas terrorist attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, and Israel’s subsequent bombing and ground invasion preparation of Gaza.
The rally held Sunday Oct. 8, by the [NY Chapter of the] Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), right after the abominable attacks on Israel on Oct. 7 is inexcusable. I call upon all community leaders and elected officials who have not already done so to renounce their support of or from the DSA immediately and do it by name.
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson joined the Consul General of Mexico in New York and community partners to host a celebration outside Bronx Borough Hall on Friday, Sept. 15, in recognition of Mexican independence. On the sunny September day, the mood was cheery, amid music, laughs, and the raising of the Mexican flag.
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Brooklyn-based State Sen. Julia Salazar (S.D. 18), and Brooklyn-based Assembly Member Emily Gallagher (A.D. 50) introduced Bill S7716 on Wednesday, Oct. 18, to allow New York State to financially reimburse New Yorkers who are trying to evacuate from Israel and the Palestinian territories during the ongoing crisis in the Middle East since tensions escalated on Saturday, Oct. 7, following an attack by Hamas on southern Israel, which prompted a bombing of the Gaza Strip by the Israel Defense Authority.
Nearly 100 local residents gathered with local elected officials and clergy members at a “Prayer for Israel" vigil for an evening of unity and solidarity held at the Bronx Jewish Center in Pelham Parkway on Thursday, Oct. 12, following news that more than 1,200 soldiers and civilians had been killed, raped or captured in southern Israel, close to the Gaza Strip, during attacks by Hamas militia on Saturday, Oct. 7.
The NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) issued public matching funds payments to 30 candidates for elected office citywide on Friday, Oct. 13, totaling $1,063,024. Board Chair Frederick Schaffer approved Friday’s payments pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Board.
Hundreds of Bronx residents joined various elected officials on Sunday, Oct. 8, for a vigil for Israel at Bell Tower Monument on West 239th Street in Fieldston, organized by Bronx Jewish clergy members, to mourn and pray for the thousands killed [including babies who were beheaded], raped, or captured on Saturday, Oct. 7, in a surprise terrorist attack in southern Israel near the Gaza strip by the Palestinian Hamas military group.
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