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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Why it is more risky for a Bronx mom to have a baby – Bronx Times
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (1307+ words) Bronx residents are more likely to experience systemic challenges that impact pregnancy, from living below the poverty line to limited access to healthy food and prenatal education. Yet the most preventable cause of maternal deaths is discrimination during hospital care....
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Medical neglect leads to tragedy for widowed Bronx father – Bronx Times
19+ hour, 41+ min ago (1402+ words) Bruce McIntyre remembers the day he and his fianc'e Amber Rose Isaac decided they wanted to start a family. They walked into a bookstore after having a date night in August 2019 when Amber spotted a children's book called, "Rap ABC,…...
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Health care in the Bronx is a dangerous game of hurry up and wait – Bronx Times
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (1765+ words) The Bronx is dying for better medical care. Few people know this better than Erika Perrotta. Perotta, 30, is a Montefiore emergency department nurse who grew up three blocks from the Moses Campus, located at 111 East 210th St. " and is one of…...
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | A yearlong look at the most important issues in the ‘Boogie Down’ – Bronx Times
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (338+ words) Today, The Bronx Times, Bronx Times-Reporter and amNewYork debut a yearlong series examining the unique history, challenges and complexities of living in the Bronx." "Our Forgotten Borough" continues the Bronx Times" 45-year tradition of hyperlocal journalism and storytelling with in-depth…...
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Shining the brightest light on the Bronx for all to see – Bronx Times
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (804+ words) When he visited The Bronx for the first time as mayor on Jan. 4, Zohran Mamdani spoke about the new leadership at City Hall and how it would fit into his larger vision for the Big Apple over the next four…...
FreshDirect workers poised to strike over third-party delivery proposal – Bronx Times
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (791+ words) Union workers at the grocery delivery company FreshDirect are preparing for a possible strike over the company's proposal to outsource more deliveries to a third-party company." FreshDirect's drivers, runners and loaders are represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)…...
Bronx patient sues rehab center Odyssey House for alleged sexual abuse – Bronx Times
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (242+ words) In a new lawsuit, a Bronx man alleges he was sexually abused by a counselor at Odyssey House in East Harlem, where the plaintiff was receiving treatment for mental health and addiction challenges. The lawsuit was filed Feb. 1 in the…...
Once a circus performer, now a Bronx playwright, Victor Vauban Jr. finds a new stage – Bronx Times
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (874+ words) Many people dream of the idea of joining the circus, seduced by the larger than life excitement and magic. Victor Vauban Junior, a longtime Bronx resident, did more than just dream, he made it happen. After joining a circus in…...
EXCLUSIVE: Newly appointed NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels visits Bronx school where he began teaching career
4+ week, 2+ day ago (776+ words) New Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels spent his first morning at his new job with students and teachers P.S./M.S. 194 in the Bronx " familiar territory for the new leader of America's largest public school system. Samuels, who was recently appointed chancellor by Mayor…...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani launches ‘Rental Ripoff’ hearings, names new housing commissioner
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (598+ words) Three days into his term, Mayor Zohran Mamdani stopped in the West Bronx to announce a new effort to tackle the city's housing crisis and a new housing commissioner to help lead the work." At a press conference at 1520 Sedgwick…...