Manhattan Man Convicted of Fentanyl Trafficking Ring in Morris Heights after 2022 Bronx Drug Bust
Fordham Manor: Two Sought for Armed Robbery
University Heights: Scooter Driver Sought after Older Female Pedestrian Hospitalized in Hit & Run
Columbia Seeks Volunteers to Research if Memory Loss from Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Delayed or Prevented
Researchers at Columbia University say millions of people in America aged 65 and older live with Alzheimer’s disease, and the number is rising quickly. They said that according to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 410,000 people in New York live with the disease. For people of color, they said the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is even higher. They said Hispanic Americans and Black or African Americans are especially at risk, with incidence rates 1.5 to two times higher than White Americans, respectively.
Wakefield: Montefiore Opens First Pulmonary Rehab Program in The Bronx
City Council Votes to Pass More E-Bike Safety Rules to Address Dangers of Fires Caused by Lithium-Ion Batteries
The New York City Council voted on Wednesday, Feb. 29, to pass new legislation that will increase e-bike regulations in the interest of improved safety. The new laws come after one person died and 22 were injured in a Harlem fire caused by an e-bike on Friday, Feb. 23. Council members said that over the past few years, as e-bikes, e-scooters, and powered mobility devices have become more prevalent, the City has experienced a rapid increase in lithium-ion battery-related fires in both residential and commercial properties that not only destroyed property but resulted in injuries and fatalities.
Torres Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Address Childcare Affordability
Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) co-led the introduction on Wednesday, Feb. 28, of legislation described by his office as groundbreaking, to tackle the pressing issue of childcare affordability faced by families across the nation. Officials from to the Bronx congressman’s office said the bipartisan measure, known as the Combatting High Inflation Limiting Daycare Act, or the “CHILD Act,” seeks to provide much-needed relief to American families struggling to meet the rising costs of childcare by doubling the annual contribution limit for tax-advantaged Dependent Care Flexible Savings Accounts (DCFSAs).