The Bronx Free Press
After the right-wing terrorist attack on the Capitol January 7th, some people might be confused in thinking that only Trump led us here – not Republicans.
Republicans Are Radical, Not Conservative
“We deserve more”
“Merecemos más”
Hunts Point Produce Market workers are expected to go on strike beginning Sun., Jan. 17th as new contract negotiations have been unsuccessful. It would be the first strike action by workers at the market since 1986.
Congressman Espaillat tests positive for COVID-19
El congresista Espaillat da positivo a COVID-19
El representante Adriano Espaillat dio positivo a coronavirus, anunció en Twitter el jueves. Espaillat tuiteó que dio positivo a pesar de recibir ambas dosis de la vacuna COVID-19.
Race in Rezoning
Raza y rezonificación
Revisit the rezonings. A bill that would require a racial impact study be conducted prior to any potential rezonings is before the New York City Council, which held a hearing on January 11 to examine the issue.
“The virus is merciless”
“El virus es despiadado”
José Cáseres has seen COVID up close. Cáseres, who was born in Cuba and grew up in Washington Heights, had people close to him fall victim to coronavirus.
Realizing Resilience
Realizando la resiliencia
De niñas, Daphne y Wanda eran inseparables. Se conocieron en Long Island cuando la madre de Daphne salía con el padre de Wanda. Esa relación no duró, pero Daphne y Wanda se unieron como hermanas.
Special election date set for City Council districts
Se declara la fecha de elección extraordinaria para distritos del Concejo Municipal
To Congress and to the courtroom. With two elected officials moving to new posts in Washington, D.C. and to Bronx Supreme Court, a couple of local City Council...
Beware the Pity Pitch
Cuidado con las llamadas “tristes”
"Abuela, soy yo. Por favor, no le digas a mamá". Por lo general, así es como comienza la llamada telefónica, con una súplica sincera de alguien, generalmente una persona más joven...
Latinos lead overdose death rates: city health data
Latinos lideran tasas de mortalidad por sobredosis: datos de salud de la ciudad
“Every fatal overdose is preventable.” New data released by the city’s health officials on December 30 reveal that New York City had 440 overdose deaths from January to March 2020...
RX, ready and (still) waiting
RX, listos y (todavía) esperando
Las farmacias nunca cerraron. Al comienzo de la pandemia, cuando se ejecutó la orden de PAUSA del estado, los hospitales estatales pospusieron todas las cirugías no urgentes...
Save the Station Agents
Salvar a los agentes de estaciones
Cut costs, not kiosks. The city’s largest transit union is suing the MTA to block the elimination of 185 jobs for station agents, which would leave more than 400 subway stations unmanned...
UnitedHealthcare’s profits over patients
Ganancias v. pacientes
The Bronx is my community. It’s the borough I’m raising my family in, it is where I treat patients as a nurse, and it is home to the constituents I serve in the New York State Assembly.
