NY Bronx news

• Mayor Mamdani’s revocation of executive orders related to antisemitism, Israel add to distrust for many Jewish New Yorkers

  03-01-2026 17:09 via amny.com
  Just hours after an inauguration where he called for unity among New Yorkers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani took executive action by repealing orders that former Mayor Eric Adams signed related to Israel and antisemitism.That only rekindled anxiety and mistrust among many Jewish New Yorkers already concerned that the new mayor, whose support of pro-Palestinian causes and previous refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, would protect them in a time of heightened antisemitism across the city and wor
  
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• Caribbean alarmed as US strikes Venezuela, Maduro captured

  03-01-2026 13:17 via caribbeanlife.com
  GEORGETOWN, Guyana-Caribbean Life_ Caribbean Community leaders met in emergency session early Saturday following the US's bombing of Venezuelan military installations and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, as confirmed by President Donald Trump.[caption id="attachment_79917" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores greet supporters during his closing campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela May 17, 2018.REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/Fi
  
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• Nurses strike looming: Up to 20,000 caregivers issue 10-day warning for biggest walkout in NYC history

  03-01-2026 01:55 via amny.com
  The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has delivered a 10-day strike notice to a dozen private hospitals in NYC, warning that up to 20,000 nurses intend to strike if they do not agree to a new labor contract.NYSNA issued the notice on Friday, stating that the strike would represent the largest nursing strike in New York City history.The 10-day warning comes two days after union contracts expired on Dec. 31, with NYSNA pointing to a number of "key sticking points" in negotiations. The unio
  
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