Small businesses wary of federal pay
Nearly two months after the Small Business Administration first offered loans to small businesses that retained employees during the Covid-19 pandemic, Bronx business leaders say the emergency funds have either…
Eight candidates for Congress in the South Bronx debate post-coronavirus recovery
As the South Bronx continues to grapple with the effects of the novel Coronavirus, eight of the 10 Democratic primary candidates in New York’s 15th Congressional race debated on Thursday…
After Congressional race grinds to a halt from pandemic, candidates debate restarting
Candidates in New York’s 15th District Congressional race are signaling that their campaigns have virtually ground to a halt, with many in the race experiencing a dramatic decline in fundraising…
Eight Bronxites to advise mayor on small business reopenings
Eight Bronx business leaders have been appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to serve on a small business council that will advise him on strategies and timing for the gradual…
Putting remote learning in reach: Areté helps connect students to classrooms
How do you move the classrooms of over one million students from their schools to their homes? How do you ensure students that lack internet access aren’t left in the…
Disabled people hope accommodations will be seen in new light, post pandemic
When Elspeth Slayter, a former social worker at Bronx Defenders in Mott Haven, landed a job teaching social work and disability practice elsewhere, her new supervisor was not accommodating. She…
Mayor expands testing for COVID-19, NYCHA residents prioritized
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city will be opening up to six additional Covid-19 testing sites at or near NYCHA buildings, one of which is the Belvis Health Center…
Publicolor eases shift to online learning for students and parents
With the coronavirus posing a multitude of challenges to many students and parents, NYC non-profit Publicolor is providing online tutoring, stipends and food delivery to families to help assist. COLOR…