The Bronx is Now Ground Zero for the Coronavirus Pandemic in New York City
A month ago I wrote an article calling for New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to convert the Kingsbridge Armory…
April 27, 2020
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WATCH: A Bronx 16 Year Old Math Wiz is Tutoring Thousands of Kids Online
With the outbreak of COVID-19, aka the coronavirus, upending our lives and how we function as a society, this particular…
April 27, 2020
Joe Torres, Founder of The Bronx’s Iconic ‘Joe’s Place’, Dies
The following is a series written by Diego Robayo of the Historic District Council which profiles Bronx community leaders who have contributed…
April 24, 2020
Students Can Now Apply to The Bronx’s Newest Public High School
It's been almost two years since Ben Wild approached me with this idea for bringing a new type of high…
April 22, 2020
NYC Public Schools Will Remain Closed Through End of School Year
Update: Soon after the announcement, Governor Cuomo said that there has been no decision made. We shall see what the…
April 11, 2020
Bronx Elected Officials Call on Cuomo to Create Emergency COVID-19 Health Campus at Harlem River Yards
A group of mostly South Bronx elected officials across all levels of government have signed off on a letter requesting…
April 7, 2020
Bronx Residents Twice as Likely to Die From COVID-19 in NYC
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April 4, 2020
Emergency Coronavirus Hospital Must be Built at the Kingsbridge Armory
Faced with the worst global pandemic in modern history and a wave crashing upon the shores of our hospitals as…
March 26, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: Archdiocese of New York Has Canceled All Masses Until Further Notice Due to Coronavirus
The Archdiocese of New York Has issued the following statement: (New York, NY) In light of the continued concern surrounding…
March 14, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: Bronx Public Schools Closed Due to Coronavirus to Reopen Tomorrow After City Finds No Positive Test for COVID-19
New York City Department of Education Chancellor Richard Carranza said in a tweet moments ago that the city determined there…
March 12, 2020
Two Bronx Schools are New York City’s First District Public Schools Closed Due to Coronavirus
UPDATE MARCH 12, 2020 8:22PM: City will reopen schools tomorrow as no positive result of COVID-19 was found in connection…
March 12, 2020
As Concerns Over Coronavirus Grows, Several More Bronx Schools Close
Correction: We previously reported Kinnert Day School as having been closed as per a list reported by The New York…
March 11, 2020