As COVID Death Toll Climbs, a Grim Milestone is Reached in The Bronx
Residing in the national epicenter of the pandemic, Bronx residents account for a confirmed 30,142 coronavirus infections, with 2,719 deaths recorded here as of Monday night.
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Woman’s Body Found Dumped in Residents’ Trash in Tremont
NYPD detectives are investigating the death of a woman found partially nude with traumatic injuries in Tremont, her corpse left inside a residential garbage can.
Nurse’s Union Sues Montefiore, Demands More N95 Masks for “War Zone”
The New York State Nurses Association filed a lawsuit against Montefiore Medical Center Monday, alleging the Bronx hospital is failing to properly protect staffers from COVID-19.
Cuomo: Pilot Program Will Test NYCHA Residents for COVID at Three Bronx Housing Projects
The state-run program will also facilitate the distribution of 500,000 cloth face masks to all NYCHA and other state public housing residents, as well as provide 10,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to the projects, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
Two Bronx Teachers Among NYC Educators Felled by COVID
Chris Mondal, a 30-year-old paraprofessional who taught at PS 46 for eight years, and David Behrbom, 47, who taught physical education at PS 55 for over 15 years, both succumbed to the disease this month.
Data: Abuse Claims, Violence Plague NYC Youth Jails Amid Pandemic
State investigators are probing dozens of incidents of alleged abuse, neglect, or violence at New York City’s youth jails amid the coronavirus pandemic, including a riot that broke out Sunday.
State: New COVID Testing Center Launched at Tres Puentes in South Bronx
Roughly a month into the coronavirus crisis, New York State has been criticized for not making COVID-19 tests more accessible to low-income communities of color, which have been disproportionally impacted in the Bronx.
Exclusive: Contract for Building Bronx COVID Hospital Canceled by Feds; Construction Ordered Stopped
A Department of Defense contract to build a 200-bed field hospital in the Bronx has been canceled by the federal government, with a stop-work order issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Monday morning, Bronx Justice News has learned.
With Bronx Reeling, de Blasio Pleads for Help from Trump, Navarro
Mayor Bill de Blasio sent a letter to White House trade advisor Peter Navarro Sunday requesting 110,000 COVID-19 test kits, more than a million protective gowns for health care workers, and 134,000 protective face shields, as The Bronx reels from coronavirus deaths.
As Virus Ravages Low-Income Communities, de Blasio Demands Feds Ship Scores More COVID Tests to NYC
The mayor, who has faced criticism for a lack of coronavirus testing in the Bronx, said he hoped a community-testing program could begin by week’s end. But that timeline is contingent upon the feds shipping much-needed kits to New York City.