New Mobile Coronavirus Testing Site Now Open At Lehman College
A new coronavirus mobile testing site is now up and running at Lehman College. An
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Coronavirus testing stations in Bronx identified
Lincoln and Jacobi Hospitals and two community-based health centers in the Bronx have been identified as coronavirus testing sites by the NYC Health and Human Services Corp. Appointments are required for all testing.
Virus hampers efforts at full census count
Isha Sumner was confronted with something she didn’t expect on Thursday: silence. As a local
Mott Haven & Hunts Point brace for virus
One difference was evident, though – shoppers and storekeepers were taking a variety of precautions to keep the virus at bay.
St. Ann’s Corner hosts talent show
The theater performance was part of a July 20 fundraiser for Saint Ann’s Corner, which aimed to promote awareness about addiction and challenge the notion that addiction has only one face, and that addicts are all just people who do not care about their lives.
City shoots for safe injection site in Longwood
The city’s plan to make Longwood home for a new safe injection site for intravenous drug users is facing resistance from residents, who argue that the neighborhood is already awash in homeless shelters and social service programs, and can’t handle any more.
Hunts Point program protects seniors from abuse
Earlier this year, a New York state senator introduced a bill that aims to establish mandated reporters responsible for reporting suspected incidents of elder abuse or maltreatment.
Councilman pushes for opioid antidote in schools
The South Bronx had the highest rate of drug overdoses in the city last year, according to a study by the health department. City Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr. is proposing a bill to require local schools to have the antidote on hand to administer if needed, but the mayor’s office is pushing back.
Local coalition teams with precinct against underage drinking
The 41st Precinct released a report last week, detailing its initial efforts to bring Hunts Point/Longwood restaurants, bars and liquor stores into compliance, in efforts to reduce underage drinking and substance abuse.