Community Board 1 pushes City to be transparent about pot shops
South Bronx residents want to make sure law enforcement is keeping tabs on the status of cannabis dispensaries in the neighborhoods. At a Community Board 1 meeting on May 30…
Nurses rally in front of Lincoln Hospital for equal pay
Bronx Borough President, Vanessa Gibson, and local officials, stand in solidarity with nurses as they rally outside of Lincoln Hospital on March 2 for fair contracts and adequate staffing . …
Domestic violence grant announced by Bronx DA and Borough President
At her fifth annual 5K Run/Walk/Roll against domestic violence, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson to announce a $1 million federal grant to improve the…
Black law students, professionals encouraged by Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson: “I see myself”
As Tatiana Hyman sat waiting for one of her last interviews to become editor in chief for the Fordham Law Review last year, her leg bouncing up and down nervously,…
Vanessa Gibson, first Black woman Bronx borough president says “It’s My Chapter”
Vanessa Gibson, the first woman and first Black to hold the office of Bronx borough president, has been breaking through glass and race barriers for most of her life. Her…
Construction begins on new school in Mt. Eden section of the Bronx
Construction is now underway on the new Edward L. Grant School in the Bronx, which will add 433 new seats in School District 9. Located at 1302 Edward L. Grant…