IRS Pushes Tax Deadline to May 17
By Eric Klein eklein@bronxjusticenews.com The IRS on Wednesday announced they are pushing back the federal income tax filing due date. The deadline for individual filings for […]
Poverty
Some Bronxites Could Get $1,400 Stimulus Checks This Weekend
The checks are part of the $1.9 billion trillion COVID stimulus bill President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday.
Unemployment Benefits Boost to Continue Through Sept. 6
The latest version of the bill — which still needs to be approved in the House of Representatives — extends the $300 per week federal unemployment enhancement through Sept. 6.
Co-op City Gets Standalone Vaccination Site
Just eight percent of the complex’s residents — the property is home to more than 15,300 apartments — have been vaccinated thus far, city data show.
Families Separated at Border Under Trump May be Allowed to Stay in U.S.
The Trump administration’s family separation policy led to roughly 2,800 families being separated at the southern border, fueling criticism from human rights groups across the globe.
Blackouts Continue at Co-op City After Woman’s Death
Thousands of additional tenants were without power Sunday in the sprawling complex.
People of Color Pay More Than Double the Bank Fees of Whites: Survey
The Bankrate survey shows Latinos are paying an average of $14 per month for checking during the pandemic, while Black people are paying $12 a month.
Homeless Man in Car May Have Frozen to Death
The man, in his 30s, was discovered in a parked car in Claremont during one of the coldest stretches of winter.
Fire Injures 12, Four Critically, at Sotomayor Houses
The fire started shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday in the seven-story public housing complex on Watson Avenue, spreading to multiple apartments before firefighters knocked down the flames.
Bronx Drivers Trapped in Cars Amid Flooding, as Borough’s Infrastructure Crumbles
A catastrophic water main break in the Bronx left drivers trapped in their cars as water flooded the Cross Bronx Expressway Thursday—the latest emergency caused by the borough’s crumbling infrastructure.