NORWOOD NEWS By: David Greene A gun buyback event held in the Wakefield section of the Bronx on Saturday, Dec. 18, which offered the highest dollar amount per gun to date in New York City, was successful in taking 70 guns off the streets, while also providing those who possessed ...
PIX 11 NEWS by: Magee Hickey WAKEFIELD, the Bronx — A program in the Bronx is being called a success after 75 illegal guns were turned in Saturday. “Taking 75 guns off the street means the world to me,” Eve Hendricks, who lost her son to gun violence, told PIX11 ...
A Mother'5 Promi5e to host an inaugural gun buyback event offering the largest dollar amount ever given per gun in New York City - the first time a nonprofit has provided the funds for buybacks NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2021 Today, Oyate Group, a nonprofit on a mission to alleviate poverty by ...
HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER During the height of the pandemic, it was a dire time for all. People were confused and afraid. But it was also a time of encouragement, reaching out to loved ones, creating content to pass the time, and coming together in ways that could move the world ...
BRONX TIMES By: Robbie Sequeira In the South Bronx — where 1 in 5 residents are currently experiencing food insecurity, the highest in the nation — food drives and food pantries are filling a vital role in the borough’s ecosystem. Danelle Rogers, a single mother of three who lives in ...
Aimed at Serving Communities in Need in Washington Heights and Harlem Today, Oyate Group, a nonprofit on a mission to alleviate poverty by creating sustainable and holistic solutions that empower underserved communities all across New York City known for its Bronx Rising Initiative, is launching Uptown Rising Initiative – a program to ...
https://youtu.be/t3VuDXnomeU BRONX NET This week's BronxTalk features a discussion on Bronx health, COVID infections, vaccination rates, and the importance of training doctors of color to increase patient comfort with expert medical advice. The Host: Gary Axelbank The Guests: Dr. Olusimbo Ige, MD, PH, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Health ...
BLACK STAR NEWS The Bronx Rising Initiative, a program of the nonprofit Oyate Group, is dedicated to providing and distributing critical resources across the Bronx in response to the COVID-19 pandemic's disproportionate impact on the borough. Known for vaccinating over 20,000 people across the Bronx, BRI’s successful initiatives include conducting door-to-door outreach in ...
MSN.com BY HALELUYA HADERO, AP Business Writer For months, Maria Cristina was hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Her fears came from social media, where she heard ample amounts of misinformation about what was in the vaccine and what it could do to her. The 35-year-old Guatemalan immigrant was confused ...
ABC 7 NY NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- In this episode of Tiempo, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College has a new leader. Centro, as it's known, is a research institute dedicated to Puerto Rican studies. The center has been around for nearly 50 years. Yarimar Bonilla ...