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• Pelham Bay Park sees fresh road resurfacing as City Island Rising presses for long-term fixes

  30-12-2025 15:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  City Island Rising marked a recent round of infrastructure improvements in Pelham Bay Park following the completion of another partial street repaving by the New York City Department of Transportation, including work on the Hutchinson River Parkway exit ramp.The Bronx-based community organization said the Hutchinson River Parkway resurfacing is the third such roadway improvement within the park over the past year, celebrating its partial resurfacing rather than simply filling potholes. [cap
  
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• New York State Department of Transportation adds additional public hearing on Cross Bronx bridges project

  29-12-2025 21:44 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced Tuesday that it would add an additional public hearing on Jan. 6 for the Cross Bronx Expressway Five Bridges Project.This will be the fourth hearing where community members can offer feedback on a nearly $1 billion construction plan which many transit and environmental advocates are concerned goes beyond what’s needed to repair the five bridges.The move takes a step toward what a coalition of community and environmental gro
  
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• Vigil held for Pamela Guerrero, who was found dead in Soundview apartment building

  29-12-2025 21:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  Community members held an evening vigil on Friday for Pamela Guerrero, 29, who was found dead at a Soundview apartment building on Dec. 21. The circumstances surrounding Guerrero’s death remain a mystery, especially to her family, who demanded justice at the vigil. Guerrero’s mother, Paulina Pacheco, kneeled before a collection of flowers, balloons, candles and handwritten messages all covered in plastic to protect against the snow, which began lightly falling as people gat
  
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• Opinion | The Bronx Economic Development Corporation on Rolldown Gate initiative

  29-12-2025 20:23 via bxtimes.com
  
  A major compliance deadline is approaching for thousands of Bronx small businesses, though many are just beginning to understand its impact.The City requires all solid roll-down security gates to be replaced with open-grille models, a change meant to improve visibility andsafety, but one that poses financial challenges for thousands of storefronts.After July 1, 2026, this mandate will become enforceable, meaning commercial business in NYC must replace solid metal roll-down gates with open-grille
  
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• 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Bronx Times’ top 10 most-read stories of 2025

  29-12-2025 16:32 via bxtimes.com
  
  This year, the Bronx saw major headlines. From the building collapse at the Mitchell Houses to Bally’s winning a 15-year license to build a casino-hotel complex in Ferry Point Park, our borough saw it all.Aside from our biggest stories, here are our most read stories of 2025:1: Investigation finds paraprofessionals falsified timesheets while helping to transport three Bronx special needs students[caption id="attachment_133690" align="alignnone" width="700"] A report recently released by th
  
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• What’s happening | Painting and photography classes, exercise and more

  29-12-2025 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Painting Class with JASAFriday, Jan. 2, 1-2 p.m.Baychester Library, 2049 Asch Loop N.FreeUnleash your creativity at the Baychester Library's enchanting painting program, presented in partnership with JASA. On Jan. 2, the library's community room transforms into a vibrant studio, where patrons can explore the world of art under the expert guidance of a skilled instructor. Embark on a visual adventure as you discover brushstrokes, color palettes and the joy of creating something uniquely yours. Th
  
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• Ten stabbed to death in Suriname

  28-12-2025 18:46 via caribbeanlife.com
  Ten people, including several members of one family and neighbors, have been stabbed to death in the Caribbean Community nation of Suriname in an incident that authorities are blaming on possible mental issues involving the main suspect.Police said that a 43-year-old father of five apparently went berserk at his home in Commewijne District just across the Paramaribo harbor and attacked his family members, killing four of them before barging into the homes of two neighbors, where he also fatally
  
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• Less than two weeks left to apply for housing lottery for nine units in Morrisania, rent starts at $2,022

  28-12-2025 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.A housing lottery will be closing on Monday, Jan. 5, for nine units in a 7-story mixed-use building at 1119 Boston Rd. in Morrisania.The building has 40 housing units, with 31 at market rate. All nine units set aside are intended for those earning 80% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $129,600.[caption id="attachment_138208" align="alignnone" width="900"] The inte
  
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• Cops question persons of interest in Bronx woman’s deadly stabbing

  28-12-2025 16:00 via amny.com
  Two people of interest are being questioned in connection with a deadly stabbing in the Bronx late on Saturday night.Police said Shashamanie Thompson, 30, was killed inside the apartment building where she lived at 1182 Ogden Ave. in Highbridge just after 10 p.m. on Dec. 27.Officers from the 44th Precinct raced to the location after receiving a 911 call regarding an assault in progress.[caption id="attachment_137821067" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Police said Shashamanie Thompson, 30, was
  
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• Bronx double shooting: Connecticut teen killed, another youth injured in gun violence at public housing complex

  28-12-2025 15:45 via amny.com
  Bronx detectives are on the hunt for the suspect who shot two teens at a public housing complex on Saturday night, killing one of them.Police said the bloodshed occurred at the Eastchester Gardens Houses located at 1219 Adee Ave. at about 6:25 p.m. on Dec. 27.Officers from the 49th Precinct rushed to the location after receiving a 911 call about shots fired inside the complex. Upon arriving at the scene, they found 15-year-old Eric Aitken of Waterbury, CT, with a gunshot wound to his chest. 
  
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• Bronx police investigate death of 4-year-girl

  27-12-2025 15:36 via amny.com
  Bronx detectives are investigating the death of a four-year-old girl on Friday morning.Officers from the 49th Precinct responded to a location near Barnes and Adee Avenues in Williamsbridge at about 9:17 a.m. on Dec. 26 after receiving a 911 call for a female in need of assistance.Upon arriving at the scene, the officers found the four-year-old girl, who was unconscious and unresponsive. EMS rushed the youngster to Jacobi Hospital in critical condition; despite all efforts, however, the gir
  
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• NYPD and Healthfirst partnered up to host a toy giveaway in Parkchester

  27-12-2025 15:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Healthfirst and the New York Police Department (NYPD) celebrated the spirit of giving with hundreds of Bronx families during an annual toy giveaway outside Healthfirst’s Parkchester Community Office.The giveaway put Christmas presents into the hands of more than 500 children, who also enjoyed bright holiday music, festive treats like hot chocolate and photos with Santa.
  Tables covered in bright green Healthfirst table cloths were lined with toys like games, action figures, toy cars and spo
  
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• A new podcast highlights Bella Abzug, the Bronx born feminist who changed politics

  26-12-2025 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new podcast aims to highlight the historic Bronx native, Battling Bella Abzug, a civil rights activist, political powerhouse and larger-than-life feminist icon.Political Anchor for Spectrum News NY1, Errol Louis hosted a special two-part series of the “You Decide” podcast called, “Bella’s Battles” in which Louis and a chorus of New York’s political elite tell tales of a brazen go-getter who championed women, the poor, Black and Brown people and LGBTQ rights.
  
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• How one charter school in the South Bronx uses self-care and practice tests to boost scores

  26-12-2025 16:08 via bxtimes.com
  
  It was hardly a typical day at the Creo College Preparatory Charter School in the South Bronx. Following a day where students sat for hours, taking mock state exams, they were pampered by barbers and nail technicians, petted therapy dogs, sang karaoke, played video games and ate ice-cream.“As adults, after we do a big, hard thing we reward ourselves,” said Benjamin Samuels-Kalow, the founder of Creo College Prep. “If we get a promotion, we might go on a vacation or treat o
  
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• 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: Looking back at the biggest transit headlines of the year

  26-12-2025 13:00 via amny.com
  New York City's transit world was rocked by a series of twists, turns, and switch-tracks as it barreled down the long tunnel of 2025.From the much-anticipated start of congestion pricing at the beginning of the year to the F and M train swap and the phasing out of the MetroCard in December, there was no shortage of major transit news over the past 12 months.amNewYork has been here for it all. Join us for a ride back through the year's biggest transit stories.Congestion pricingThe year kicked off
  
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• At 161 St–Yankee Stadium, MTA employees spread Holiday joy with toys and tradition

  25-12-2025 20:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  MTA employees at the 161 St/Yankee Stadium subway station are bringing holiday cheer to families in need by providing free toys to children who use the South Bronx station.The team has also decorated the station’s customer service center for the holiday, along with a creative "Elf on the Shelf" for the kids in the neighborhood to enjoy.[caption id="attachment_138179" align="alignnone" width="525"] MTA employees get creative with their "Elf on the Shelf" at the Yankee Stadium stop. Courtesy
  
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• Bronx Community College expands automotive curriculum with $60K General Motors grant

  25-12-2025 10:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Community College’s Automotive Technology Program, with 250 students and growing, is modernizing its offerings with a $60,000 grant from General Motors (GM). The grant from the GM-funded EmployED Initiative will expand the electric vehicle curriculum and fund supplies, student stipends and additional instructors.The BCC automotive program, unique within the CUNY system, offers Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees and certificates in Automotive Technology, preparing student
  
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• Photos: Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosts annual Chanukah celebration and menorah lighting

  24-12-2025 20:08 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted a community Chanukah celebration that culminated in the lighting of the menorah on Thursday, Dec. 18, at Bronx Borough Hall, located at 851 Grand Concourse.[caption id="attachment_138145" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo by Jewel Webber[/caption]Held in partnership with the Chabad of the South Bronx and the Chabad of Riverdale, the event featured songs and refreshments as attendees celebrated the holy holiday.[caption id="attachment_138141" a
  
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• Senator Jamaal T. Bailey presents $1 million for NYPD surveillance cameras in Co-op City

  24-12-2025 17:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey, who represents parts of the northeast Bronx and Westchester County, allocated $1 million for the installation of new NYPD surveillance cameras throughout the 45th Precinct, specifically in Co-op City.Bailey presented a check to the precinct on Dec. 17 at a ceremony attended by officers, Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Council Member Kevin Riley, Assembly Member Michael Benedetto and community members. “Public safety is the foundation of a strong and t
  
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• Jewish Bronxites reflect on a Hanukkah season of joy, tragedy and triumph of light over darkness

  24-12-2025 17:01 via bxtimes.com
  
  Monday marked the final night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, celebrated over eight days with traditional foods, gathering with loved ones, gifts and lighting the menorah. Jewish Bronxites shared all about their holiday traditions with the Bronx Times and the things that brought them joy and sadness this holiday season.Elite Rubin and her husband started hosting a small Hanukkah gathering during the pandemic with their quarantine pod and since then, the celebration has ballooned in s
  
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• Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and bus fare card, which goes the way of the token on Dec. 31

  23-12-2025 23:00 via amny.com
  The MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city's mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its demise on Dec. 31 at the age of 32.The impending death of the flat, rectangular, yellow card with blue lettering comes with the MTA ending its sale on Dec. 31, relegating the MetroCard to the same obsolete status as the metal subway token it replaced in the mid-1990s. The move is part of the agency's full switch to its tap-and-pay replacement
  
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• Think you overpaid for a used car in the Bronx? The city may owe you money

  23-12-2025 22:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  If you paid more than advertised for a used vehicle from a Bronx auto dealership, the city may have funds for you, just waiting to be claimed.Recent investigations by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) found that two used car dealerships in the Bronx — B&Z Auto and CarGo — charged customers more than their advertised prices. The department reached settlements with the companies and still has substantial amounts left to help reimburse affected customers.&
  
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• Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson sworn in following 2025 election victory

  23-12-2025 21:28 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson was once again sworn into office on Monday, Dec. 15, following her re-election to the position last November.Gibson was surrounded by her supporters, as well as elected officials and community leaders, as she took the oath of office to resume her duties as the 14th Bronx Borough President.[caption id="attachment_138069" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President's Office[/caption]"It has been the honor of a lifetime to
  
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• Housing lottery in progress for 13 units in Williamsbridge mixed-use building, rent starts at $1,546

  23-12-2025 18:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.A housing lottery is currently running for 11 units in an 8-story mixed-use building at 2721 Colden Ave. in Williamsbridge.The building has 43 total housing units, with 32 being at market rate. All 11 units set aside for the housing lottery are intended for those earning 80% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $129,600.Two of the units in the housing lottery are stu
  
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• Op-Ed | Record accomplishments, historic achievements

  23-12-2025 13:00 via amny.com
  Last week, our administration’s senior leadership came together to celebrate our historic achievements and enduring accomplishments over the past four years. Assembling this diverse and experienced team of dedicated public servants from all backgrounds and all boroughs was an accomplishment in itself. This was the first administration to have five women deputy mayors, the first woman police commissioner — and the second woman police commissioner. We had the first Dominican deputy may
  
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• Acute Inflections performs intimate Jazz set at Sankofa Haus in the South Bronx

  22-12-2025 23:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  Stepping from the frigid temperatures and snow covered streets of the South Bronx into Sankofa Haus, felt like entering another era. Two sharply dressed men greeted guests at the door of the Mott Haven event space and offered to take coats, setting the tone for an evening that felt less like a modern concert and more like a 1920s underground jazz club.It was the perfect setting for Acute Inflections, the duo known for blending jazz sounds with R&B. Comprised of vocalist Elasea Douglas a
  
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• ‘Food is mood’: Bronx nonprofit program combines healthy eating and addiction recovery

  22-12-2025 22:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Just two years ago, Jamel Lewis was living a life that was anything but healthy. He was addicted to crack and cocaine and rarely ate, when he did, he subsisted on Little Debbie Honey Buns topped with ice cream.Today, Lewis is a completely different person. He has been sober for nearly two years and leads a healthy cooking program at Samaritan Daytop Village in the South Bronx, where he whips up dishes like Italian-style pasta with beans, chicken and vegetables and helps educate people who were o
  
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• Yankees, NYPD and Food Bank for New York City hold fourth annual ‘pop-up’ food and toy distribution at 44th Precinct

  22-12-2025 21:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York Yankees partnered for the fourth straight year with the 44th Precinct of the NYPD and the Food Bank for New York City to host their annual "pop-up" food and toy distribution on Friday, Dec. 19, at the 44th Precinct headquarters, located at 2 E. 169th St.[caption id="attachment_137996" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo credit: New York Yankees Partnership[/caption]The event provided approximately 500 Bronx residents with fresh produce, shelf-stable groceries and toys for the holi
  
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• Bronx-born inventor creates live-saving wearable technology

  22-12-2025 20:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx native is leveraging technology to assist vulnerable kids and adults, creating wearable technology that will likely save lives.Tyneadrian Fleming, 54, recently launched Black Bird Smart Innovations, LLC, a line of products designed to track and assist people with disabilities, traumatic brain injury, dementia or other conditions that may cause them to wander away from home or have a medical emergency. The Black Bird devices and app also provide useful information for those who encou
  
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• Christmas and New Year’s transit changes: Know before you go on the subways, buses and commuter rails

  22-12-2025 19:00 via amny.com
  The MTA is modifying service on the city's subways, buses, and commuter rails for Christmas and New Year's.The subways and buses will both follow a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, this Thursday and next, according to the transit agency.On the day of Christmas Eve, Wednesday, the subways will run regular weekday service.Bus routes across Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens will operate on reduced weekday schedules on both the days of Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. T
  
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• Bronx murder suspect jailed on Rikers Island dies, raising facility’s death toll in 2025 to 15

  22-12-2025 17:50 via amny.com
  A Bronx murder suspect died of an apparent allergic reaction suffered while incarcerated on Rikers Island Sunday afternoon — making him the 15th inmate of the troubled detention center to perish this year.Kyron Randall, 33, became ill at about 12:10 p.m. on Dec. 21 while in custody at the George R. Vierno Center on Rikers Island. According to the Correction Department, Randall allegedly suffered what is believed to be an allergic reaction. The department did not disclose what triggered the
  
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• Where trees fell, hope rose: Jamaica endures after Hurricane Melissa

  22-12-2025 16:40 via caribbeanlife.com
  You will continue to experience comfort and joy in Jamaica, thanks to the strength and resilience of its people. Though many tree tops have been chopped off and thousands of trees have fallen or been uprooted, the hoisting of the Jamaican flag feels more significant than ever.Despite the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa, there are signs of life. Trees bend in different directions, twisted by the powerful strength of the wind caused by the worst hurricane to ever hit the Atlantic Ocean and t
  
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• Celebrate Your Financial New Year: A Q&A With New York City Community Manager, Iliana Menesick

  22-12-2025 15:45 via amny.com
  As 2025 draws to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on the year and set yourself up for success in 2026. Whether you’re building new habits or refining your financial strategy, Iliana Menesick, Chase Community Manager in New York City, shares practical tips to strengthen your financial health journey.Q:  What’s been a key financial health learning for you in 2025?
  A: This year, I’ve been really inspired by the enthusiasm in New York City for financial educati
  
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• Early morning fire in Mott Haven apartment building injures four, displaces 62 residents

  19-12-2025 22:07 via bxtimes.com
  
  Just after 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, an early morning fire tore through a five-story apartment building in Mott Haven, injuring four people and displacing 62 residents from 15 families, according to fire officials and Bronx Community Board 1.The fire department received a call at 5:17 a.m., reporting a fire in one apartment on the first floor of the building at 439 East 135th Street, off Willis Avenue. A second alarm was transmitted as the fire spread from the first through the rest of the building.FDN
  
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• Photos: Villa Maria Academy holds holiday celebrations ahead of Christmas

  19-12-2025 20:47 via bxtimes.com
  
  Villa Maria Academy has celebrated the holiday season with multiple events throughout the month of December.The first events were the annual Winter Fair and Tree Lighting celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6.[caption id="attachment_137902" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo by Samantha Giorgio[/caption]There were 29 vendors from across the tri-state area on hand at the Winter Fair to showcase their food and other items, including making fresh mozzarella, arts and crafts and more.[caption id="attac
  
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• What’s happening | Fitness, comedy, hikes and more

  19-12-2025 20:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  Shape Up NYC: Low Impact Dance FitnessFriday, Dec. 26, 10-10:45 a.m.Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205 St.Free This program will take place in person at Mosholu Library. This fun, low-impact dance fitness class is designed to make you feel energized! Here, we focus on cardio and full-body movements to give you a well-rounded workout. Come join us!For more information, visit nypl.org/events/programs/2025/12/12/shape-nyc-low-impact-dance-fitness.  One Book One Bronx: The Sisterhood by Cour
  
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• New bill expands buying power for Bronx affordable housing groups over landlords and developers

  19-12-2025 20:08 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx-based affordable housing groups won a City Council vote yesterday on the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), a bill that gives nonprofits new leverage to buy distressed apartment buildings and keep them affordable.Introduced by Council Member Sandy Nurse –who represents majority-Hispanic neighborhoods along Brooklyn's northern border– the bill gives city certified housing preservation groups first dibs on some apartment buildings when they go up for sale.Landlord and
  
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• Five-alarm fire rips through Bronx buildings: FDNY

  19-12-2025 16:30 via amny.com
  The FDNY took on a five-alarm fire that tore through a Bronx building on Thursday night.At around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 18, FDNY units responded to a call regarding a five-alarm fire at 855 Prospect Ave., which is located in a row of commercial buildings. The fire had started to extend to the nearby buildings.“Units arrived in less than four minutes. We found fire at a commercial establishment and it was extending to the adjacent stores. We also had fire on the roof of the six-story multiple
  
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• City Council approves ‘unfair deactivations’ safeguards for rideshare drivers, delivery workers

  19-12-2025 03:18 via amny.com
  The City Council approved on Thursday a pair of measures designed to bolster protections for app-based rideshare drivers and delivery workers against firings without recourse — known as "unfair deactivations."The body passed a measure that would add protections against unfair deactivations for for-hire vehicle drivers, Intro. 0276, by 40 to 7 votes with one abstention. It also approved legislation that would add safeguards for food delivery workers, Intro. 1332, by 40 to 8 votes.Both bills
  
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• Bronx Democrats celebrate election wins, honor departing council members at holiday party

  18-12-2025 23:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Democratic County Committee’s holiday party was the place to be on Wednesday night, bringing together a crowd of hundreds to celebrate this year’s victories for the Democratic party.The annual event, held this year at Vibra Restaurant & Lounge on East Tremont Ave., honored outgoing Bronx City Council Members Diana Ayala and Rafael Salamanca Jr. and saw special guests from outside the borough: Comptroller-Elect Mark Levine, and Manhattan Council Member Julie Menin, proje
  
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• Housing lottery in progress for 18 units in Morris Heights residential building, rent starts at $2,535

  18-12-2025 22:51 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.A housing lottery has been launched for 18 housing units in an 8-story residential building at 1591 Jesup Ave. in Morris Heights.The building has 59 residential units, with 41 being at market rate. All 18 of the units set aside in the housing lottery are intended for those earning 130% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $210,600.Three of the units in the housing lo
  
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• Game on! Lehman Educational Campus receives $5.6M for new athletic fields

  18-12-2025 18:57 via bxtimes.com
  
  City and state lawmakers gathered Dec. 17 to award $5.6 million in capital funding for athletic field renovations at the Herbert H. Lehman Educational Campus.The celebratory announcement in the Lehman High School library included Borough President Vanessa Gibson, City Council Members Amanda Farías and Kristy Marmorato, Schools Deputy Chancellor Kevin Moran and Bronx High School Superintendent Marcell Deans. The massive campus on East Tremont Ave., is home to six schools that combine
  
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• Dawn of a new era: Bishop Ronald Hicks introduced as new leader of New York archdiocese, succeeding Cardinal Dolan

  18-12-2025 17:45 via amny.com
  Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, IL, will succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan as the new leader of the Archdiocese of New York and its 2.8 million Catholics beginning next year.Pope Leo XIV officially accepted Cardinal Dolan's resignation early Thursday morning and appointed Hicks as his successor. The Vatican officially announced the pontiff's decision early Thursday morning, New York time, following days of reports about the impending change.On Dec. 18, Cardinal Dolan began the process of p
  
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• Photos: Bronxwood International Church of God hosting food distributions Wednesdays and Saturdays for rest of December

  18-12-2025 15:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronxwood International Church of God will be hosting food distributions every Wednesday and Saturday throughout December from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.[caption id="attachment_137823" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Community members can visit the church Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to benefit from the food pantry. Photo by Jewel Webber[/caption][caption id="attachment_137819" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo by Jewel Webber[/caption]The food pantry of the church, located a
  
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• Eric Adams’ exit interview: At the end of his lone term as NYC mayor, how will he be remembered?

  18-12-2025 13:00 via amny.com
  Mayor Eric Adams returned to a place that has long anchored his personal and political story as his time at City Hall draws to a close: the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, Queens.During the final days of his administration, Adams sat down with amNewYork at the precinct was where he held one of his first press conferences as mayor in 2022 — and decades earlier, where he experienced a traumatic encounter with police that he has often cited as formative."I really want New Yorkers to use my journey
  
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• Bronx Chamber of Commerce celebrates success of holiday toy drive at annual holiday party

  17-12-2025 20:54 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Chamber of Commerce held their a holiday party on Thursday, Dec. 4, where they and the Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education celebrated the success of their annual toy drive.During this year's toy drive, the Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education were able to collect hundreds of new, unwrapped toys for the kids served by Casita Maria programs. The toys were donated at the holiday party.“We are proud to partner with Casita Maria this year and
  
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• After years in the dark, Melrose residents finally hear cleanup plan for toxic site

  17-12-2025 18:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  For years, residents and environmental advocates in Melrose have pushed state officials for clearer information about the toxic contamination beneath a long-vacant lot at 753 Melrose Avenue.In early November, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said it plans to clean up the residual chemicals in up to ten years.The Melrose Environmental Awareness Committee, led by Bronx resident Angel Garcia, has repeatedly pushed the DEC to study and clean-up the dry cleaning chemi
  
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• State Senator Gustavo Rivera hosts Day of Action against ICE enforcement in the Bronx

  17-12-2025 18:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  State Senator Gustavo Rivera and Hands Off NYC hosted a Day of Action where residents learned strategies for protecting one another from ICE enforcement. A group of about 20 people walked up and down Fordham Road speaking primarily with street vendors and business owners who are constantly on the street in high-traffic areas. “They are the eyes of our neighborhood,” said Rivera.His team distributed “Know Your Rights” palm cards in English, Spanish, French and Arabic,
  
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• Op-ed | New York City’s future is leaving, family by family

  17-12-2025 17:47 via amny.com
  My grandparents grew up in New York City believing that if you worked hard, contributed to your community, and played by the rules, you could build a life here. They raised my parents with that same promise, and they in turn instilled those values in me. That’s the same promise so many New Yorkers were raised with. But today, that promise is slipping away for too many families. The dream of raising children and putting down roots in New York City for generations to come is becoming harder
  
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• Awesome Kwanzaa Events in New York City 2025

  17-12-2025 14:30 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_414649" align="alignnone" width="822"] Pexels[/caption]Awesome Kwanzaa Events in New York City 2025Kwanzaa, the celebration of African American and Pan-African culture, heritage, and unity, kicks off on December 26th and runs through January 1st. It’s a time to come together, honor tradition, and embrace the seven principles that make this holiday so special: Unity, Self-Determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, a
  
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