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  The Civilian Complaint Review Board has found Officers Salvatore Alongi and Matthew Cianfrocco committed misconduct when they shot Win Rozario inside his home during a mental health crisis. This article originally appeared in The City. By Reuven Blau Queens Voice September 15, 2025 QUEENS - The city’s police watchdog group has recommended a slew of misconduct charges against two cops who shot a 19-year-old to death inside his Queens home last year, a case that sparked widespread outrage and scrutiny of the NYPD response to mental health calls. The Civilian Complaint Review Board on Wednesday concluded Officers Salvatore Alongi and Matthew Cianfrocco committed multiple acts of misconduct — including excessive force and abuse of authority — when they tased and shot Win Rozario in March 2024, officials said. The allegations being "substantiated" by the CCRB means both officers now face departmental discipline, which could lead to their termination but more often than not on...

By Jahanara Ullah, PhD,  Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Montefiore School Health Program  Queens Voice  August 20, 2025 NEW YORK  - The transition from summer to school routine is an adjustment that can lead to conflict or trigger anxiety.  Children might be anticipating big changes, such as going to a new school or meeting new teachers. Kids who learn differently might become anxious about keeping up with their academics or fitting in with their peers. Caregivers often struggle to get kids back on an earlier sleep and wake schedule.  Montefiore School Health Program supports caregivers in the back-to-school transition to support the overall well-being of kids and families. Here are some tips that can help you and your child lay the foundation for a successful school year.  1. Start the transition to school-mode e...

  The new Portland Loo bathroom at Joyce Kilmer Park has opened at a cost of $1 million as seen in this. -Photo by David Greene By David Greene  Queens Voice August 13, 2025 NEW YORK - The Parks Department has announced a new pilot program where five new public bathrooms will open across the city. The one Bronx bathroom at Joyce Kilmer Park has opened to mixed reviews—especially after residents learned of the $1 million price tag and patrons could be observed by sickos from outside the bathroom. On July 1, Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa announced the installation of five new “Portland Loos” at a cost of $6 million as part of the “ We Outside Summer ” pilot program. A press release about the new program states that the bathrooms “get built faster and for a fraction of the cost.” The Adams Administration plans to spend $150 million in the construction of 46 new bathrooms and renovating 36 existin...

By Neel P. Chudgar, M.D., cancer surgeon at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center and assistant professor of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine  Queens Voice  August 8, 2025  NEW YORK - Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. — largely because it is diagnosed at a late stage. The five-year survival rate for stage I or II lung cancer is over 65%, compared to just 8% for later-stage III and IV disease, according to the American Lung Association. In the Bronx, historically patients have been diagnosed at more advanced and less curable stages than people in other places in the U.S. To turn the tide in our community, in 2022 Montefiore Einstein Comprehensi...