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• Bronx Zoo’s polar bear put down due to age-related illness

  07-01-2018 06:00 via bxtimes.com
  See this story at BxTimes.com.By Sarah ValenzuelaBronx TimesA familiar furry face will no longer be seen at the Bronx Zoo.Tundra the polar bear was euthanized on Saturday, December 23 due to medical conditions associated with old age, according to zoo officials.At 26-years-old, Tundra was the only bear of his species at the zoo. When officials conducted an official necropsy, they learned Tundra had chronic kidney failure causing acute kidney failure and progressive arthritis that worsened despit
  
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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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• ‘Let me become part of the solution’: Bronx hustler who went from making millions to prison tells his life story

  12-04-2024 13:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx native Raymond Romar Clark had nice cars, multiple homes, flashy clothes and made millions as a hustler. But all of that meant nothing when he was sentenced to 60 years in prison.
  While Clark only served 30 years of his sentence, his life is forever changed. Released in 2017, he is grateful to be free and recently told his story for the first time.
  According to Clark, the media glorifies drug dealing and it’s time for people to know the harsh realities of it.
  “I started hustlin
  
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• Schneps Connects: Veselka’s 70th anniversary with Ukranian pride

  11-04-2024 23:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  With its 70th anniversary upon us, Veselka remains a beloved fixture in New York City, dishing out Ukrainian Soul food right from the heart of the East Village. Jason Birchard, third-generation owner of the renowned restaurant is a proud Ukrainian American and staunch advocate for a free and democratic Ukraine.
  Jason talks about the history of Veselka, a new documentary about the restaurant’s history and legacy and how the war in the Ukraine has impacted business in New York.
  To liste
  
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• Carlos Rodon’s cutter providing ‘ground-ball pitch’ Yankees’ southpaw has been looking for

  11-04-2024 22:43 via amny.com
  
  BRONX, NY – Manager Aaron Boone called Carlos Rodon’s fastball and slider his “bread-and-butter” pitches, but that doesn’t mean that secondary or even tertiary pitches are off thetable.
  The southpaw’s fastball and slider have been a staple in his toolbox since 2022 when he dominated with the San Francisco Giants. His slider is his most successful putaway pitch, picking up 26.3% of all whiffs and being the cause of 23.1% of strikeouts, per Baseball Savant.
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• Crunch Time: Last-Minute Tax Tips & 8 Products to Make Tax-Day Stress Go Away

  11-04-2024 22:00 via amny.com
  
  Tax time is when procrastinators like me feel the very real pinch of their procrastination. Why did I wait so long? For me, it’s the time of year where my poor time-management skills really come to the forefront. I often feel less overwhelmed when I read some last-minute tax tips:
  File electronically: A weapon for procrastinators. This simply makes things go faster, and you’ll get your refund deposited directly into your account. The downside of this, of course, is that you have to g
  
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• Florals and fashion come to life in New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show

  11-04-2024 21:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Orchid Show brought the catwalk to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory on April 6. The designers brought this year’s Orchid Show “Florals in Fashion” to life with dramatic creations that tied colorful florals to unique styles.
  A selection of designs from the Orchid Show are on display at the New York Botanical Garden. Photo Miriam Quinones
  Featured work included designs by Collina Strada by Hillary Taymour, Dauphinette by Olivia Cheng and FLWR PSTL by Kristen Alpaugh.For more co
  
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• Salamanca hosts annual Heroes Recognition Breakfast at the New York Botanical Garden

  11-04-2024 20:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  On April 10, Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. hosted his third annual Heroes Recognition Breakfast at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx.
  Joining Salamanca at the event were NYPD Assistant Chief Benjamin Gurley, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Bronx Borough Commissioner Jessenia Aponte, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Assistant Commissioner for Urban Park Service Asha Harris, New York Botanical Garden Trustee Joe Thompson, President of Acacia Network
  
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• Average Bronx rent decreased by 0.37% during March: report

  11-04-2024 19:32 via bxtimes.com
  
  Rent prices in the Bronx decreased by 0.37% over the course of last month, lowering to a March average of $2,421 from February’s $2,340, according to a monthly report by MNS Real Estate NYC.
  Average studio rent increased across the borough during March, while both one- and two-bedroom rent prices decreased.
  The average studio apartment in the Bronx cost $2,169.31 last month — a 12.47% increase from February’s average price of $1,928.73.
  Meanwhile, one-bedroom rent decreased by
  
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