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Disabled people reflect on pre-pandemic arbitrary accommodations

By ambarcastillo / April 29, 2020

When Elspeth Slayter, a former social worker at Bronx Defenders in Mott Haven, landed a

Education/News Brief

Five local public charter schools recognized for academic achievement

By editor / May 1, 2020

Six Bronx charter public schools were honored for academic achievement, earning 2019-20 “Recognition Schools” awards from the State Education Department....

News Brief

Mayor expands testing for COVID-19, NYCHA residents prioritized

By kelsiesandoval / April 29, 2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city will be opening up to six additional COVID-19 testing sites at or near...

Health/News Brief

New testing site for coronavirus opens in Morrisania

By editor / April 19, 2020

A new testing site for coronavirus opened in Morrisania on Friday. Testing is available in the parking lot of Gotham...

Culture/News Brief

Rapper Fred the Godson sick with the coronavirus

By Jesse Vad / April 7, 2020

Rapper Frederick Thomas, better known as Fred the Godson, has the coronavirus. The 35-year-old Highbridge native tweeted a picture of...

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Councilman’s father dead from the coronavirus

By Jesse Vad / April 5, 2020

Rafael Salamanca Sr., the father of City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. of the 17th district, has died from the...