Bronx Hospitals & Elected Officials Honor Bronx Nurses During Nurses Week, May 5-12

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The annual Nurses Week celebration took place across the country between Friday, May 6, and Thursday, May 12. As usual, it was another occasion to thank and honor the many nurses working in the borough who continue to go above and beyond the call of duty amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As described by nationaltoday.com, from assisting with life-threatening ER crises, to delivering babies, and caring for the elderly in their last moments, nurses perform some of the most difficult and heartbreaking tasks in the medical world. As workers who perform the most essential healthcare tasks, they serve as

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said one person was transported to a local area hospital following a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident in Van Cortlandt Park on Monday. An NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News, “On Monday, May 9, 2022, at approximately 2044 hours [8.44 p.m.], police responded to a 911 motor vehicle collision in the vicinity [of the] Major Deegan Expressway and Van Cortlandt Park, within the confines of the 50th Precinct.” The official continued, “Preliminary investigation reveals a 2022 Nissan (Vehicle #1) operated by a 34-year-old male was traveling southbound on Major Degan Service Road merging onto the Major Degan when he

By DAVID GREENE

For the first time since 2019, before a once-in-a-century pandemic put a stop to most large gatherings, several hundred children and their parents gathered at the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood for the Parks department’s 5th Annual Spring Easter Egg Hunt. Held opposite the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, located at 3225 Reservoir Oval East, on Saturday, April 16, youngsters enjoyed an egg hunt as well as games, arts and crafts and face-painting. A dozen or more businesses and organizations were on hand on the day, passing out free information. DJ Rob, provided by Montefiore Hospital, was at the turntables

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The parents of an 8-year-old boy from Williamsbridge who died last June have been arrested on murder charges. Police responded to a call from Montefiore North Hospital emergency room regarding the child, who had been brought to the facility by his mother from his Williamsbridge home, on Tuesday, June 1, at around 2.10 p.m. The child was unconscious and unresponsive, with no obvious signs of trauma observed. Joseph Barney, 8, of East 214th Street was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The medical examiner was due to determine the cause of death. There were no initial arrests, and

Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medicine recently signed a new agreement launching a joint Yeshiva University-Albert Einstein College of Medicine B.A./B.S.-M.D. program for highly qualified, high school graduates, ensuring what is described as their path to an excellent medical education and an impactful career in healthcare. Yeshiva University and Einstein have also created a task force to study the creation of joint academic and career-related programs in the fields of healthcare and health sciences. “I have enjoyed working with Dr. Ari Berman to lay the groundwork for an exciting new chapter for Montefiore Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and

By SARAH BELLE LIN

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan on Friday, Feb. 18, to address the City’s worsening homelessness crisis, starting with the removal of those who are homeless from the City’s subway stations. “It is cruel and inhumane to allow unhoused people to live on the subway, and unfair to paying passengers and transit workers who deserve a clean, orderly, and safe environment,” the mayor said. “The days of turning a blind eye to this growing problem are over.” But what comes after that? Where will those without housing or shelter go? The answer is pretty clear:

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the three individuals seen in the attached photographs who are sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Norwood, located in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Sunday, Jan. 9, at approximately 6.30 p.m., near the intersection of East 204th Street and Decatur Avenue, in Norwood, three male victims were walking in the area when at least four unidentified male assailants exited a dark-colored sedan and approached them. They proceeded to stab the victims with unknown sharp objects. One 20-year-old victim

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirmed on Friday, Dec. 17, that a man has been arrested following a murder in at 241st subway station in Wakefield. On Monday, Dec. 13, at approximately 00.41 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed at 241st Street and White Plains Road station, located in the 47th precinct / Transit District 12. Upon arrival at the mezzanine to the 2 train, police observed an unidentified man with a stab wound to the torso. EMS also responded and transported the victim to Montefiore Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore Health System announced on Wednesday, Dec. 8, that Dr. Sangita Jindal, who oversees the lab at Montefiore’s Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Health in Hartsdale, NY, has been named the president-elect of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), ART includes all fertility treatments in which either eggs or embryos are handled. In general, ART procedures involve surgically removing eggs from a woman’s ovaries, combining them with sperm in the laboratory, and returning them to the woman’s body or donating them to another woman. They do NOT include treatments in