MOTT HAVEN HERALD Brandon Hendricks, the talented basketball player tragically shot and killed in June 2020, was recently memorialized at the corner of Melrose Street, where he grew up. Last week, an intersection near his former home in Andrew Jackson Houses was co-named "Brandon Hendricks-Ellison Boulevard" in his honor. Bronx ...
NORWOOD NEWS As of July 10, 2023, the Bronx continues to have the lowest percentage of fully vaccinated adults compared to other New York City boroughs, with only 43% of adults fully vaccinated. This has raised concerns among health experts, especially with the emergence of the highly infectious COVID-19 Delta ...
BLACK STAR NEWS At a heartfelt event celebrating the life of Brandon Hendricks, a shining star tragically lost to gun violence on June 29, 2020, the Bronx Rising Initiative awarded the Brandon Hendricks Scholarship to 10 outstanding young women from the Bronx community. The scholarship, valued at $5,000, was established ...
CBS 2 NEW YORK NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday COVID restrictions will be lifted once New York reaches a vaccination rate of 70%, and the state is almost there. “When we hit 70%, then I feel comfortable saying to the people of this state, ‘We ...
Mainichi Newspaper - Japan In the Bronx, New York, racial disparities in vaccination rates are evident, with only 30% of Black New Yorkers and 40% of Latino Americans being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Bronx Rising Initiative organized a vaccination event to address this issue, aiming to reach out to ...
BRONX TIMES Despite being last in vaccination rates among New York City boroughs with 44 percent, the Bronx is making progress thanks to the efforts of nonprofit organization The Bronx Rising Initiative (BRI). BRI reached a significant milestone by administering its 15,000th vaccine dose on June 9 at one of ...
NEW YORK MAGAZINE New York State has recently eased COVID-19 restrictions after achieving its goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose. However, concerns remain due to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant, especially in areas with lagging vaccination rates, such as some neighborhoods in ...
AMSTERDAM NEWS Ten college-bound Bronx students were awarded the Brandon Hendricks Scholarship by the Bronx Rising Initiative. Each recipient received $5,000 to support their higher education studies. The announcement of the scholarship winners coincided with a street co-naming event in honor of Brandon Hendricks, who tragically lost his life to ...
CBS 2 NEW YORK New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted once the state reaches a vaccination rate of 70%, which is close to being achieved. Once the milestone is reached, most restrictions, including capacity limits, social distancing, and health protocols, will be relaxed. ...
NEWS12 The Bronx A local community center turned into a pop-up vaccine site to inoculate NYCHA tenants 64 years and older. The Moderna shot is administered by workers from the Morris Heights Health Center as part of the Bronx Rising Initiative. The initiative aims to provide vaccine access to seniors ...
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