Caroling After A Stroke, Montefiore Melodies Sing Again

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Choir, Montefiore Melodies, will bring together people recovering from strokes or other neurological disorders for the first time in two years on Friday, Dec. 2. The choir will meet in person and sing songs of holiday cheer. Led by speech pathologist, Mehak Noorani, the singers will work to improve their vocal clarity and coordination as they play with tambourines and maracas. The choir is a place of community, helping people build confidence, socialize, and feel joy during their recovery. The event takes place on Friday Dec. 2 from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Montefiore Moses Campus,

By ARIEL PACHECO

Montefiore Medical Center residents and fellows requested voluntary union recognition during a press conference held outside the Norwood-based hospital, one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, on Nov. 1. The group pointed to conditions that they say were exacerbated during the pandemic and which they say continue to persist. Over 1,200 residents and fellows asked for better compensation, better pay, and improved benefits like improved family leave. Many say they have been overworked and understaffed. The residents also called for yearly bonuses and more support staff. Some residents say they work 80 hours a week

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following an inquiry on Saturday evening, Nov. 12, by Norwood News on the status of previously reported missing person, Michelle Morales, 21, of Fordham Manor, after the 21-year-old woman had been reported missing earlier this week and later located on Nov. 9, the NYPD informed us the same day that Morales was reported missing for a second time. We had, earlier, that evening been contacted by a member of the public and informed that Morales was missing for a second time, which was our reason for checking once again with the NYPD. A police spokesperson responded to our

By SÍLE MOLONEY

November is American Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the disease and its complications, if left untreated. In New York State an estimated 1.6 million people, or 10.5 percent of the adult population, have diabetes, and the incidence is 16 percent in The Bronx. Throughout November, Montefiore Medical Center is running a series of events and activities to educate and encourage Bronx residents to manage their diabetes. Montefiore held its kick-off event marking the month at Einstein College of Medicine, located at 1300 Morris Park Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx, on

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Albert Einstein College of Medicine representatives announced on Monday, Oct. 24, the appointment of national diversity innovator and emergency medicine physician, Lynne M. Holden, M.D. as senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion (D&I). Holden, a member of Einstein’s faculty since 1996, is an accomplished leader both within her medical discipline and in her efforts to help diversify the medical workforce. Reacting to the appointment, Gordon F. Tomaselli, M.D., the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz dean at Einstein and executive vice president and chief academic officer at Montefiore Medicine said, “Through her dedication to medical education and D&I,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Jerome Gun Hill BID’s 21st Annual Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, from noon to 5 p.m. on Jerome Avenue between East Mosholu Parkway North and East Gun Hill Road in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Come celebrate Fall in the Jerome Gun Hill BID and enjoy food, three musical performances, shopping, games, arts & crafts, pet adoption and a pumpkin giveaway! To get involved as a sponsor, volunteer, vendor, or community organization, you can call the BID at (718) 324-4946 or click here for more information. According to the organizing team, the

By ONI TONGO

Fall is the start of flu season. In addition to the flu, over the last few years, there has been an increase in the spread of vaccine preventable illnesses, including the rapid spread of COVID-19 and, more recently, monkeypox. Vaccines can help protect our bodies against such diseases by imitating the infections and teaching our immune system how to fight them off in the future. Over time, our bodies build up “memory” enabling our bodies to “remember” how to fight similar infections in the future. Sometimes, after getting vaccinated, the imitation infection might cause some illness symptoms, like

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said two 21-year-old men have been shot in Bedford Park. Officers responded to a report that the two men had been shot at East 201st Street and Decatur Avenue by an unidentified third man at around 3.01 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12. According to the NYPD, the circumstances of the shooting are unknown and unclear at this point. A police spokesperson said, “One male shot in the right arm and groin and one male shot in the right leg.” The spokesperson added that the man shot in the groin was transported to St. Barnabas in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance to identify the person seen in the attached photos and video who is sought in connection to a multiple, daylight shooting that took place in Allerton. It was reported to police that on Friday, Sept. 9, at approximately. 4.40 p.m., at the Pelham Parkway NYCHA Development, located at 2250 Wallace Avenue in Allerton, four men were sitting on a bench in front of the location when the unidentified shooter approached them, displayed a gun, and fired at them multiple times. Police said a 26-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound

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Caroling After A Stroke, Montefiore Melodies Sing Again

Montefiore Resident Doctors Call on Hospital to Form Voluntary Union

UPDATE Fordham Manor: 21-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing for a Second Time in a Week

Montefiore to Hold Diabetes Support Sessions Throughout Diabetes Awareness Month

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Appoints Holden as Senior Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion

UPDATE Jerome Gun Hill BID’s 21st Annual Fall Festival Takes Place on Oct. 22

Health Check: The Importance of Getting Vaccinated this Fall

Police: Two 21-Year-Old Men Shot in Bedford Park, Investigation Ongoing, Circumstances Unclear

Allerton: Four Men Shot in Non-Fatal Daylight Incident