Ese Olumhense, Author at THE CITY

NYPD

NYPD Response to June Bronx Protest Violated Human Rights Law, Watchdog Charges

Sept. 30, 2020, 11:22 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:41 a.m.

A new Human Rights Watch report includes s of dozens who attended the June 4 protest in Mott Haven. Videos show cops trapping and beating demonstrators.

Missing Them

For Some Near the Cross Bronx Expressway, COVID-19 is an Environmental Justice Issue, Too

Sept. 28, 2020, 8:09 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Even as air has grown cleaner in The Bronx, a highway through its heart belches pollution researchers say may be linked to risk of death from the coronavirus.

Health

For Grandparents Day, Women Honor Daughters Lost to Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

Sept. 13, 2020, 8:02 p.m.Sept. 13, 2020, 8:38 p.m.

A group of mothers whose daughters died from pregnancy-related complications marked the holiday by committing to end stark health care disparities.

Housing

Housing Group Tracks Surge in Calls From Tenants Unable to Pay Rent

Sept. 1, 2020, 5:30 p.m.Sept. 1, 2020, 7:37 p.m.

Met Council says it’s deluged with help requests about money owed to landlords, how to break leases and illegal evictions.

The Bronx

‘Staff Error’ Led to Padlock on Bronx Home to Contested Columbus Statue, Says Parks Dept.

Aug. 28, 2020, 4:55 p.m.Aug. 28, 2020, 4:59 p.m.

Petition seeks to remove monument carved by an Italian immigrant, sited in the borough’s Little Italy and under police watch.

The Bronx

Bronx Councilmember Cohen to Leave for Judgeship, Kicking Off Special Election Race

Aug. 13, 2020, 10:29 a.m.Aug. 13, 2020, 10:25 a.m.

With the disruption of the pandemic, ranked-choice voting and recent shifts in the Democratic landscape in the Northwest Bronx, the seat’s up for grabs.

Health

Looking for Relief as Summer Heat Wave Hits Black and Brown Neighborhoods Hardest

July 29, 2020, 7:14 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:40 a.m.

The City Council ed a bill this week that would require the city to “measure and report on the impact of extreme heat” on health and collect demographic data.

The Bronx

Bronx Group Raised $50K for Looted Fordham Road Shops, But No Cash Doled Out Yet

July 9, 2020, 10:57 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:39 a.m.

In the weeks since the June 1 unrest, some businesses have reopened. But many are struggling as community press Bronx United for information on how — or if — the funds will be distributed.

Health

Doctors Call Cancellation of Kings County Hospital Gynecological Cancer Care an Emergency

June 30, 2020, 8:37 p.m.June 30, 2020, 8:27 p.m.

Brooklyn city-run medical center pledged to continue providing chemo and radiology as protest loomed — but patients must travel to Manhattan for surgeries.

Uncategorized

Two Years After AOC Shook Up Bronx and Queens Politics, Voters Still Appear Hungry for Change

June 24, 2020, 10:17 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:38 a.m.

Multiple incumbents in Congress and state Assembly see their job security threatened as absentee ballots come in after Primary Day, quaking the Democratic establishment.

Ese Olumhense

NYPD Response to June Bronx Protest Violated Human Rights Law, Watchdog Charges

For Some Near the Cross Bronx Expressway, COVID-19 is an Environmental Justice Issue, Too

For Grandparents Day, Women Honor Daughters Lost to Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

Housing Group Tracks Surge in Calls From Tenants Unable to Pay Rent

‘Staff Error’ Led to Padlock on Bronx Home to Contested Columbus Statue, Says Parks Dept.

Bronx Councilmember Cohen to Leave for Judgeship, Kicking Off Special Election Race

Looking for Relief as Summer Heat Wave Hits Black and Brown Neighborhoods Hardest

Bronx Group Raised $50K for Looted Fordham Road Shops, But No Cash Doled Out Yet

Doctors Call Cancellation of Kings County Hospital Gynecological Cancer Care an Emergency

Two Years After AOC Shook Up Bronx and Queens Politics, Voters Still Appear Hungry for Change

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