NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln Expands and
Improves Cancer Center Infusion Suite
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BY AL D’ANGELO
Does crime pay? Amazing
in a state with some of
the strictest gun laws in the
nation gun violence is reaching
an all time high. Stop and
frisk was a deterrent for carrying
an illegal fi rearm, since
that law was rescinded people
can carry without fear of being
BY LYNN GERBINO
Our next Zoom meeting
will be held on Tuesday, April
27, at 7:30 p.m. We are working
on speakers, but Matt Cruz
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you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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BY COUNCILMAN
MARK GJONAJ
My constituent services
offerings have been working
hard these last few weeks, continuing
to reaffi rm the commitment
my offi ce has made
to the Bronx community from
the outset.
Our community cleanups
have come to tremendous success.
Partnering with Wildcats—
an organization that
provides second-chance working
opportunities for individuals
with prior criminal convictions—
the Pelham Parkway
Neighborhood and the NYPD
49th Precinct, we were able
to make great headway in degraffi
tiying and beautifying
Lydia Avenue and Wallace last
week. Vandalism like graffi
ti has oft-overlooked effects
on the psychology of the community.
My contention is that
clean, aesthetically-pleasing
communities are happier. By
painting over graffi ti and removing
debris, we can restore
the grandeur to our beautiful
district, rich in cultural history
and design.
Beyond our cleanup efforts,
our food giveaways are
also in full force. Our food
giveaway on Bruckner Boulevard
last week ensured that
our district members received
nutritious and tasty foods in
these trying times. With an
array of seasonal food items,
including fresh fruits and vegetables,
our food giveaways
have distributed thousands of
food boxes, sometimes coupled
with PPE packs, to families in
need. These will continue.
For district residents with
pets—not to forget the fourlegged
friends that populate
our homes and families—we
will be having three pet food
giveaways, consisting of dry
food for cats and dogs. The
fi rst will be on April 17th from
12p to 4p at 295 City Island Ave.
The second will be on May 1st
at the same time at Pelham
Parkway South and Wallace
Ave. The third of these will
be on May 22 at 1 Adee Drive,
Bronx, NY 10465. We hope to
see you and your furry friends
there.
For further information
about upcoming cleanups,
food giveaways, community
events and my offi ce’s robust
constituent services offerings,
please contact my offi ce at
(718) 931-1721 or at MGjonaj@
council.nyc.gov
CIVIC CENTER
Throggs Neck
Merchants
Association
stopped. Many gun possession
arrests are pled down
to a misdemeanor with no jail
time. The President claims to
want to stop the gun violence
by executive order which is
baseless if he can’t get illegal
guns off the streets. If he was
serious, he would be working
with cities to stop the gun violence
on our streets. Bail reform
has allowed people with
as many as 5-gun arrests to be
released without bail. Police in
New York City can now be sued
personally by defendants. How
involved do you think our police
will be if they can personally
loose if sued? Imagine asking
an offi cer to help you get
into your locked car and in so
doing he accidently scratches
the car. He now, can be sued
personally for the damage to
your vehicle. How engaged do
you think a police offi cer will
be given this anti-police environment?
The disrespect of
our law enforcement agencies
is at an all-time high and the
morale of our offi cers is at an
all time low. So, when the criminal
element puts a gun in their
waistband and heads out, they
can be pretty confi dent they
will not be stopped. So, does
crime pay? Shoplifters with
over 50 prior arrests are free
to ply they trade because of
our revolving door justice system.
Store workers are afraid
of apprehending the criminal
for fear of being sued. So,
does crime pay? Illegal immigrants
are given free education
and health care while many
immigrants wait patiently
to legally attain a piece of the
American Dream. So, does
crime pay? Illegal immigrant
children are being taught in
person while many of our students
are forced to learn virtually
because our teachers, who
were among the fi rst to get the
vaccine, and are supposed to
be dedicated to our children,
refuse to go back to the classroom
and our politicians are
complicit. God forbid they go
against the teachers’ union.
So, does crime pay? Our homeless
wander the streets while
illegal immigrants are housed
in hotels. There are people who
are in favor of open boarders,
I respect their opinion even
though I do not agree. What I
do not respect is breaking the
law to achieve their objective.
We cannot pick and choose the
laws we wish to obey. When
criminals have more rights
than law abiding citizens, we
are sending a dangerous message
that crime pays.
From Councilman Mark Gjonaj
CIVIC CENTER
Morris Park
Community
Association
A Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting took
place in the NYC Health + Hospitals/
Lincoln’s Comprehensive Cancer Center
to open its newly improved stateof
the-art Infusion Center. It is an 11
chair unit which primarily provides
care to cancer patients receiving chemotherapy,
immunotherapy and biological
therapies. It also provides benign,
non-chemotherapy infusional services
to patients from Endocrinology, Rheumatology,
Dermatology, Hematology as
well primary care and Geriatrics. This
reconstruction has created additional
treatment space and privacy for each
patient in a lovely, modern, state-of-theart
setting.
Even during the peak of COVID pandemic,
the Infusion Center remained
fully functional as its dedicated team
continued to deliver safe and excellent
care to their patients with cancers.
Lincoln’s Comprehensive Cancer
Center and its Infusion Center cater
to the most vulnerable cancer population
in the South Bronx community including
the neighborhoods of Morrisania,
East Tremont, University Heights,
Highbridge and South Concourse which
are consistently besieged by incidents
of cancer.* The Lincoln oncology team
continues its commitment to providing
the highest quality care in prevention,
early detection and treatment of all
cancers. Lincoln continues to improve
the processes to keep this community
aware of prevention and treatment measures
for all cancers.
Left: Lewis Marshall, MD, CMO, Annette Gonzalez, Director, Ambulatory Care,
Akinola Fisher, MD, Ambulatory Care Medical Director, Monica Muppidi, MD,
Chief, Infusion Center, Lillian Diaz, Chief Nurse Executive, Miriam Moses, Chair,
Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary, Milton Nunez, CEO at Lincoln and Roland Lopez, Chair,
Community Advisory Board all cut the ribbon
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