Less than a week after New York City announced that people aged 75 years and up could get walk-in vaccinations without an appointment at Bronx High School of Science, located at 75 West 205th Street in Jerome Park, the site has been closed entirely, – a blow to local seniors in the Northwest Bronx. […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on April 13, out of an abundance of caution, and following reports that six women who had received the vaccine developed blood clots. One woman has […]
The following article is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. Shanti Sledge was 24 when he took the courageous step to return to education after a seven-year absence, attempting, once more, to obtain his high school diploma, having dropped out of public school in his mid-teens. “I […]
Despite measures taken in recent weeks to increase the pace of the roll-out of the various COVID-19 vaccines across New York State, some residents still have questions about the different vaccines, and in some cases, they are still reluctant, skeptical and concerned about getting vaccinated. In the Bronx, the percentage of adults vaccinated to date […]
On Jan. 31, as reported by Norwood News, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City’s taskforce on racial inclusion and equity announced a plan to prioritize vaccine availability to an expanded list of 33 neighborhoods hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial list of priority neighborhoods already included parts of the […]
Last July, some residents had complained about the quality of the food they were receiving from the City’s Get Food NYC program. One of the residents was Suzanne Tureck from Norwood who, at the time, had various complaints, particularly with regard to fresh food produce. She said the quality was suboptimal, sometimes the food was […]
On Jan. 2, Eric Dinowitz, district leader in the 81st assembly district and Democratic candidate in the 11th District City Council race, for which a special election takes place on March 23, wrote a letter to the City’s Board of Elections to urge the adoption of what he called critical reforms ahead of upcoming elections […]
As efforts continue to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine throughout New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday, Dec. 28, that a new issue has come to light —possible vaccine fraud by a health care provider. The State Department of Health was made aware of reports that an Orange County health provider may have fraudulently […]
During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the spring, it became quickly apparent that many residents of the Bronx, particularly those living in high-rise apartments, could not easily practice social distancing nor easily quarantine. This was especially true for multi-generational families living in the same dwelling. Various studies, reviews and hearings on […]
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