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Health Check: Take Steps to Prevent or Control Diabetes over the Holidays & Beyond

By CARLOS TEJEDA
While November marked National Diabetes Awareness Month, for many, it also marked the beginning of the holiday season, a time when many of us tend to eat less healthily and exercise less, two factors which can exacerbate diabetes. To counteract this, Montefiore continues to encourage Bronxites to learn ways to prevent, detect, and manage the condition.   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2018, 34.2 million people had diabetes. Of this number, 7.3 million didn’t know they had the condition, or did not report having it. Over their lifetimes, U.S. adults have a 40 percent


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Montefiore Health System and UnitedHealthcare Reach New Long-Term Agreement

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Montefiore Health System (MHS) and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement on a long-term contract that restores in-network access to all Montefiore Health System hospitals and healthcare providers effective Dec. 1, 2021 for UnitedHealthcare and Oxford employer-sponsored plans, as well as UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Dual Special Needs Plan.   According to hospital officials, the agreement restores in-network access to Montefiore’s 10 hospitals and to more than 200 outpatient facilities throughout the Bronx, Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties.   Colleen Blye, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Montefiore Health System said the long-term health of patients has always been the central


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Espaillat Issues Reminder of Oct. 29 Deadline to Apply to Attend U.S. Service Academies

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), who represents parts of the Bronx and Northern Manhattan, issued a reminder on Monday, Oct. 22, of the upcoming deadline for incoming district high school seniors to apply to attend the U.S. Service Academies.   “I encourage all eligible high school seniors in my district to submit applications to be considered for placement to attend any of the U.S. Service Academies to have an opportunity to serve our country,” said Espaillat.   Members of Congress can nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY,


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Fordham Heights: Search for Suspect following Assault & Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking help from the public locating the whereabouts of the unidentified man seen in the attached photo who is sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights.   It was reported to police that on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 2.40 a.m., in front of 109 East 184th Street, the victim, a 43-year-old man, was approached by the unidentified assailant who demanded his cash. When the victim refused, the assailant punched him and knocked him to the ground, and stole the victim’s wallet which contained $2,500, as well as bank cards and his ID. The


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Jacobi Opens New Pride Health Center, Vowing to Continue its Provision of Culturally Competent Healthcare

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi announced on Friday, Oct. 15, the opening of its new comprehensive Pride Health Center. The center will serve LGBTQ patients as they receive what was described as “high-quality, culturally competent, respectful care,” at the hospital’s “state-of-the-art facility.”   Hospital officials said the new center, located at 1400 Pelham Parkway South in Morris Park, will provide LGBTQ-affirming care for a variety of services, including primary care, adolescent care, OB/GYN, family planning services, behavioral health, dental services, eye care, hormone therapy, testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV, as well as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), meaning medicine taken to


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Hochul Announces Launch of $64.4M Project to Replace Bronx River Parkway Bridge in North Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday, Oct. 22, that construction has begun on a $64.4 million project to replace the bridge carrying the Bronx River Parkway over the Metro-North Railroad in the Wakefield and Woodlawn Heights sections of the Bronx. According to the governor’s office, the project will replace a 72-year-old bridge with a modern, multi-girder steel structure that will improve travel and enhance safety along this vital artery for commuters in the metropolitan area.   Hochul said investments in infrastructure are one of the surest ways to super charge New York’s economy and at the same time create a


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UPDATE National Weather Service: Flash Flood Watch in Effect in New York City through Tuesday, Oct. 26

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York’s National Weather Service (NWS) bureau issued a flash flood watch on Sunday, Oct. 24, for Southeast New York, including Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northeast Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Northwest Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and Southwest Suffolk counties, effective Monday, Oct. 25 through Tuesday, Oct. 26.   An identical flash flood watch has also been issued for the Tri State Area. From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon, a rapidly developing low pressure system south of Long Island will likely produce heavy rainfall across the


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UPDATE Attorney General Letitia James Secures $256M to Combat Opioid Crisis in NYC

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
  New York State Attorney General Letitia James is delivering more than $256 million to New York City to stem the tide of opioid addiction and overdose. The announcement was made as part of a statewide campaign called, “Heal NY: Turning the Tide on the Opioid Crises.”   James made the announcement inside the auditorium of Lincoln Hospital, located at 234 E 149th St, in Mott Haven, on Oct. 4. The funds are part of a $1.5 billion legal settlement reached with various manufacturers and distributors of opioids, according to the attorney general’s office, and are earmarked for addiction abatement,


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UPDATE: De Blasio Signs “Rikers Relief Plan,” Hochul Announces Release of 191 Inmates & Transfer of 200 to State Facilities

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A number of Bronx and other elected officials were taken on a tour of Rikers Island on Monday, Sept. 13. Their aim was to highlight what they said are illegal and unsafe conditions at the jail. Among the group were State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D. 34), Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Assembly Member Kenny Burgos (A.D. 85), Assembly Member Amanda Septimo (A.D. 84), as well as public defenders and activists like Min. Dr. Victoria Phillips of the Jails Action Coalition.   Ahead of the visit, Bowman said the group intended to call on City and State governments to use every tool


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