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• AAOHA, ICNA Relief Feed The Needy

  18-07-2019 06:00 via bxtimes.com
  See this story at BxTimes.com.By Robert WirsingBronx TimesThe Albanian American Open Hand Association, Inc. and ICNA Relief USA opened a food pantry on Sunday, June 30 at 2141 Holland Avenue.The pantry will be open every Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
  
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• NYC lawmakers seek to ban ‘non-essential’ chopper flights from city heliports

  16-04-2024 22:05 via amny.com
  
  New York City lawmakers are seeking to ban “non-essential” helicopter flights from city-owned heliports, in a bid to curb excessive noise and pollution they argue is generated simply for unnecessary flights by tourists and wealthy commuters.
  The city sees thousands of helicopter trips originate from its two city-owned heliports, but those trips are significantly outpaced by the growing number of complaints to 311 about them. More than 59,000 complaints were made to 311 about helicopt
  
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• Anthony Volpe looking natural at Yankees’ lead-off spot

  16-04-2024 19:09 via amny.com
  
  The decision to move Anthony Volpe to the leadoff spot in place of Gleyber Torres is paying dividends.
  Before he was moved down last week, Torres was slashing .200/.281/.240 with 10 hits, five runs scored, and five walks in 50 at-bats. Volpe, by comparison, has been a revelation over his first five games batting lead-off.
  “To be able to hit at the top of this lineup and hit in front of guys like [Juan Soto] and try to get on base and do my job, I feel like it’s a good place to be,&rd
  
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• NYPD implements American Sign Language training for recruits as part of equity and inclusion initiative

  16-04-2024 15:30 via qns.com
  
  The city’s police officers are now being taught American Sign Language (ASL) as part of an equity and inclusion initiative to better communicate with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. 
  Over 600 NYPD recruits who are set to graduate this May participated in basic ASL training at the Police Academy in College Point on Friday, Apr. 12. The initiative’s rollout, which came days ahead of American Sign Language Day on Apr. 15, is part of a broader ASL program spreading throughou
  
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• Jackie Robinson remembered around MLB on 77th anniversary of him breaking baseball’s color barrier

  16-04-2024 14:46 via amny.com
  
  Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport’s color barrier on Monday.
  Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, beginning the end of the racial segregation that had relegated Black players to the Negro Leagues for decades.
  “Jackie Robinson became the most vilified, targeted subject of verbal abuse and malicious treatment in the sports arena since Jack Johnson had the audacity to become heavyweight cham
  
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• Bassitt gets 2nd straight victory as Blue Jays win 3-1, hand Yankees first back-to-back losses

  16-04-2024 14:40 via amny.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Chris Bassitt pitched into the seventh inning to win his second straight start, Alejandro Kirk reached base three times and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-1 on Monday night, handing New York consecutive losses for the first time this season.
  “We are not happy about it, but it happened,” said infielder Oswaldo Cabrera, who drove in New York’s only run. “We are just getting ready for tomorrow’s game.”
  New York (12-5) lost 8-7 at Cl
  
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• Op-Ed | Scoring a goal for affordable housing

  16-04-2024 13:00 via amny.com
  In November 2022, our administration announced a historic once-in-a-generation transformation of the Willets Points neighborhood in Queens. This neighborhood, which was once called the “Valley of Ashes” and known for its junkyards, is now being transformed into a vibrant neighborhood with 2,500 new all-affordable homes — the largest all-affordable housing project in the city over the last 40 years — a  new school, 150,000 square feet of new open public space, retail
  
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• Big hate in the Big Apple: Why New York City saw record levels of antisemitism last year, according to Anti-Defamation League

  16-04-2024 12:00 via amny.com
  
  Antisemitic incidents in New York state reached troubling historic levels last year, a new report released on Tuesday from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) shows. 
  In its annual audit on antisemitic incidents in New York and across the U.S., the anti-hate organization reported a massive 110% surge in antisemitic incidents in the Empire State last year, including episodes of physical violence. In total, there were 1,218 incidents, the highest number ever recorded by ADL in the state and the
  
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• Hochul unveils ‘conceptual’ $237B state budget deal focused on housing, retail theft, illicit weed shops

  16-04-2024 02:14 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday afternoon announced the “parameters of a concept agreement” for a $237 billion Fiscal Year 2025 state budget — two weeks past the spending plan’s April 1 deadline.
  But while Hochul said she, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie all agreed to the tentative deal she announced in a Monday afternoon news conference, the state Senate was reportedly still debating the details of a housing plan at the s
  
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• Yankees’ long-time radio voice John Sterling retires after 36 years

  15-04-2024 23:19 via amny.com
  
  Long-time radio voice of the New York Yankees, John Sterling, has retired effective immediately, the team announced Monday.  
  Sterling has been a mainstay over the airwaves for more than 35 years, joining the booth in 1989 where he called 5,420 regular-season games and 211 postseason games. He will be recognized during a pregame ceremony on April 20 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
  “I am a very blessed human being. I have been able to do what I wanted, broadcasting for 64 years,&rdquo
  
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• Man fatally shot in Bronx apartment building

  15-04-2024 22:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  A 26-year-old man was shot dead in the hallway of a Bronx apartment building early Monday morning, police reported.
  Law enforcement sources said the deadly shooting occurred at approximately 3:18 a.m. at 1102 Longfellow Ave. in Longwood.
  Officers from the 41st Precinct arrived to find the victim covered in blood with a gunshot wound to the torso.
  EMS responded to the scene and rushed the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police
  
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• NY HEAT Act could bring big energy savings to Bronx households

  15-04-2024 21:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  As the delayed state budget is being finalized, some local environmental groups are advocating for the NY HEAT Act, which could bring big savings for Bronxites’ energy bills. 
  The cost of heating, cooling and fueling homes is a significant burden to many households throughout the state but especially in the Bronx. The HEAT Act would help the state transition away from systems that run on fossil fuels while ensuring that low-income households and neighborhoods are protected from high c
  
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• Bronx McDonald’s shooting leaves one dead, one in critical condition: cops

  15-04-2024 20:35 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx detectives are investigating a shooting at a McDonald’s restaurant early on Monday morning that left a man dead and another critically wounded, police reported.
  Law enforcement sources said the deadly double shooting occurred at 279 E. 149 St. in Melrose at approximately 4:03 a.m. on April 15.
  Officers from the 40th Precinct responded to a 911 call of two males shot. When they arrived, they saw two men riddled with gunshot wounds throughout their bodies.
  EMS came to th
  
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• Bronx high-speed collision yields two deaths

  15-04-2024 18:31 via bxtimes.com
  
  Two people are dead following a high-speed collision in the Bronx over the weekend that also left three people injured and a driver in custody for allegedly driving drunk.
  Police say 23-year-old John Delorbe, of Mount Hope, was allegedly speeding in a BMW SUV with 21-year-old passenger Angel Tussan of Fordham Heights a little after 4 a.m. on April 13.
  At the intersection of Jerome Avenue and Fordham Road, police say Delorbe sped northbound through a red light and smashed into a Nissan SUV driven
  
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• Bronx’s 52nd Precinct teams up with Zaccaro for Easter Egg Hunt

  15-04-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  State Assemblymember John Zaccaro, Jr., and Bronx Liaison Lt. Nelson Bonilla and PO Echevarria hosted an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the 52nd Precinct on Webster Avenue.
  A little girl smiles at the Easter Egg Hunt as she gets her face painted. Photo Miriam Quinones
  The event had music, popcorn, face painter, giveaway, hot cocoa, Easter eggs and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
  Children hunt for eggs at the Easter Egg Hunt outside the 52nd Precinct on Webste
  
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• Two dead in high-speed Bronx collision; driver booked for allegedly being drunk

  15-04-2024 17:10 via amny.com
  
  Two people are dead following a high-speed collision in the Bronx over the weekend that also left three people injured and a driver in custody for allegedly driving drunk.
  Police say 23-year-old John Delorbe, of Mount Hope, was allegedly speeding in a BMW SUV with 21-year-old passenger Angel Tussan of Fordham Heights a little after 4 a.m. on April 13.
  At the intersection of Jerome Avenue and Fordham Road, police say Delorbe sped northbound through a red light and smashed into a Nissan SUV driven
  
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• Legal Hand hosts free resume building workshop for Bronxites

  15-04-2024 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On April 10, Legal Hand hosted a resume building workshop in the Bronx with Levern Coger-Sanchez, a professional with over 30 years of experience in tailoring resumes for success.
  Topics of instruction included self-assessment, research, crafting marketing materials, networking, formatting guidelines, elevator pitches and more. Attendees were also given the opportunity to ask questions, give their inputs and experiences.
  Workshops will be every Wednesday and are free and open to all at the new L
  
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• 26-year-old man gunned down in Bronx apartment building

  15-04-2024 16:20 via amny.com
  
  A 26-year-old man was shot dead in the hallway of a Bronx apartment building early Monday morning, police reported.
  Law enforcement sources said the deadly shooting occurred at approximately 3:18 a.m. at 1102 Longfellow Ave. in Longwood.
  Officers from the 41st Precinct arrived to find the victim covered in blood with a gunshot wound to the torso. 
  EMS responded to the scene and rushed the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police are withholdin
  
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• Shooting at Bronx McDonald’s leaves man dead, another fighting for life: cops

  15-04-2024 15:54 via amny.com
  
  Bronx detectives are investigating a shooting at a McDonald’s restaurant early on Monday morning that left a man dead and another critically wounded, police reported. 
  Law enforcement sources said the deadly double shooting occurred at 279 E. 149 St. in Melrose at approximately 4:03 a.m. on April 15.
  Officers from the 40th Precinct responded to a 911 call of two males shot. When they arrived, they saw two men riddled with gunshot wounds throughout their bodies. 
  EMS came to
  
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• Pelham Gardens resident offers solution to protect against catalytic converter thefts

  15-04-2024 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Pelham Gardens resident says he has discovered a solution to protect against the theft of catalytic converters in the Bronx.
  Pelham Gardens resident Rafael Greco, a welding instructor for almost four decades, is offering quick and affordable installation to protect against the trend of catalytic converter thefts in the borough.
  What is a catalytic converter and why do people steal them?
  A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device for vehicles, part of the muffler system, which
  
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• Cardinal Spellman High School students recognized for academic achievements

  15-04-2024 14:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Thirty-one students from Cardinal Spellman High School were inducted into the Sequere Deum Chapter of the National Honor Society just before Easter.
  Daniel O’Keefe, rresident of Spellman, congratulated the students for their academic achievements. He reminded the new inductees that they are role models for the entire Spellman community.
  O’Keefe said their success as the best and the brightest is because they have embraced the Spellman spirit.
  Mark Basa, moderator of the National Hono
  
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• Column | Five businesses selected to compete for $10K prize in BX Factor competition at Yankee Stadium

  15-04-2024 13:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Baseball games aren’t the only competitions to be won at Yankee Stadium.
  During Bronx Week, which is in May, the Bronx Economic Development Corporation will be co-hosting an entrepreneurial competition with the New York Yankees and Santander in which five businesses will get the chance to present their business ideas to a panel of judges inside the iconic Bronx baseball stadium. Whichever business has the most promising idea will be awarded a $10,000 grant to bring that idea to life.
  The i
  
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• Guardians rally for 3 runs in 10th inning to stun Yankees 8-7 in wild series finale

  14-04-2024 23:25 via amny.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez’s sacrifice fly capped Cleveland’s wild, three-run rally in the 10th inning as the Guardians salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a stunning 8-7 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday.
  Down 7-5, the Guardians scored three in the 10th off Caleb Ferguson (0-2) on a forceout, fielder’s choice and sacrifice fly.
  The Yankees had taken a 7-6 lead in the 10th on Anthony Rizzo’s two-run double off Tyler Beede (1-0).
  
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• Over and out? Public Advocate Jumaane Williams says keeping public access to NYPD radios more critical in wake of Win Rozario police shooting

  14-04-2024 19:00 via amny.com
  
  Weeks after 19-year-old Win Rozario was shot to death by police during a mental health crisis, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and other elected officials told amNewYork Metro that it is imperative that the press have access to NYPD radio chatter.
  Those comments come as the NYPD continues a methodical plan to eventually encrypt all police radio communications, shutting out journalists and the public from chatter in a purported effort to block out criminals who could use the frequencies to their
  
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• Gunmen terrorize Upper Manhattan and Bronx bike riders in armed robbery pattern

  14-04-2024 16:15 via amny.com
  
  Police say they are searching for two armed robbers who have been terrorizing Upper Manhattan and Bronx bike riders over the last month in a string of violent stickups.
  Authorities say they have tied the suspects to at last eight separate robberies throughout March and April. The heavy-handed pair stand accused of making off with thousands of dollars and several bikes from teenagers to those in their middle age.
  According to police sources, the first reported incident took place in the Bronx on
  
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• Week in Rewind: Bronx Night Market returns, community catches solar eclipse, book-mobile aim for literary resurgence and more

  13-04-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Night Market returns to Fordham Plaza for seventh season
  Bronxites were bursting with excitement as the popular Bronx Night Market returned to Fordham Plaza on Saturday, April 6, even though founder Marco Shalma had initially pulled the plug on the popular cultural event last year due to safety concerns and quality-of-life issues.
  Shalma, founder and owner of Masco Hospitality Group (MHG), told Bronx Times that it was a difficult decision to “call it quits” last year. However,
  
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• NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi receives three Beacon Awards for nursing excellence

  12-04-2024 20:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx CEO Christopher Mastromano announced today that Jacobi has been awarded several Beacon Awards for Excellence for its Cardiac Catherization Lab (Gold Level), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Silver Level) and Cardiac Critical Care Unit (Silver Level). The Beacon Awards are given by American Association of Critical‐Care Nurses (AACN).
  “As I’ve said many times, Jacobi and North Central Bronx wouldn’t be able to operate without
  
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• Bronx mother charged with murder after allegedly killing her 5-year-old twins

  12-04-2024 17:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx mother was arrested Thursday after allegedly neglecting and killing her two 5-year-old children, according to authorities.
  On April 11, police officers from the 46th Precinct arrested 42-year old Mount Hope resident Gloria Asamoah in connection with the Dec. 18 murders of her five-year old twin children.
  Police reported that 5-year old George Kantanka and his 5-year old sister Gianna Kantanka, who are twins, were both found dead inside Asamoah’s Mount Hope apartment after officers
  
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• Montefiore program bringing dental care and nutrition guidance to Bronx schools

  12-04-2024 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Middle and high school students at I.S. 174 in the East Bronx have run out of excuses to avoid the dentist, as there is now a dental clinic right in their school. 
  The Montefiore School Health Program (MSHP) is piloting a model of serving young people’s health care needs at clinics in their school buildings. The program currently has 32 on-campus clinics serving 99 Department of Education (DOE) schools throughout the Bronx, covering medical, vision, dental and mental/behavioral health
  
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• Bronx native launched sunscreen brand formulated for Black and brown kids

  12-04-2024 14:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  With the weather getting warmer, now might be time to replace that bottle of sunscreen that’s been stashed away. But for those with darker skin, grabbing any brand off the drugstore shelf may not work out so well. Finding a formula that doesn’t leave dark skin covered in white or grayish residue can be next to impossible. 
  Enter BabyDonna, a sunscreen specifically created for Black and brown kids, created by Bronx native Dalaisé Hickey. 
  In 2020, Hickey started looki
  
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