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• Eric Michael Thomas creates ‘Chef Doula’, a business combining maternal and nutritional support

  10-03-2026 19:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  Melrose resident Eric Michael Thomas is building his business, Chef Doula LLC, tackling the twin challenges of maternal health and nutrition in the Bronx. The Chef Doula brand marks Thomas’ first foray into entrepreneurship while drawing upon ancient wisdom about caring for pregnant and postpartum mothers. “This is something that’s been practiced in homes since the beginning of time,” Thomas told the Bronx Times. During the pandemic, when Thomas became jobl
  
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• Fare-free bus push: State lawmakers look to revive pilot program in budget proposals as Mamdani seeks citywide initiative

  10-03-2026 18:20 via amny.com
  The Democratic leaders in both houses of the state Legislature released budget proposals for the coming fiscal year that support the renewal of a fare-free bus pilot program as Mayor Zohran Mamdani continues his  push for eliminating bus fares citywide.The state Senate's and Assembly's Fiscal Year 2027 spending and policy proposals, known as their "one-house" budget resolutions, each call for a resurrection of the free-bus pilot that Mamdani sponsored when he represented western Queens in A
  
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• Minor earthquake in Westchester County rattles parts of the Bronx

  10-03-2026 16:15 via amny.com
  A small earthquake in Westchester County on Tuesday morning left some Bronx residents feeling the earth move under their feet.The tremor with a 2.3 magnitude happened at about 10:17 a.m. on March 10 in Sleepy Hollow, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake happened about 7.4 kilometers below the surface.Close to 900 people reported feeling the tremor to the U.S. Geological Survey as of 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. Most of the reports emanated from Westchester County, but a few came from a
  
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• Advocates urge state to nix Cross Bronx Expressway expansion plan ahead of crucial deadline

  09-03-2026 23:00 via amny.com
  Advocates against a state plan to widen the Cross Bronx Expressway on Monday urged Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to halt the current project ahead of a crucial Tuesday deadline.During a virtual March 9 press conference, the advocates pleaded for the state to abandon its current scheme for refurbishing parts of the infamous highway that cuts across the South Bronx before it has to submit its chosen plan — known as a final environmental determination &
  
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• Council Member Pierina Sanchez gathers support for the Safer Homes Act, overhauling the Third Party Transfer program

  09-03-2026 22:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  A coalition of housing advocates, tenants and elected officials rallied March 9 in support of the Safer Homes Act, which would allow the city to take control of the most distressed privately-owned properties and, in some cases, transfer ownership to the tenants themselves. The bill is sponsored by Bronx Council Member Pierina Sanchez and overhauls the city’s Third Party Transfer Act, creating new guardrails to ensure a fair process for both owners and residents.The morning rally outsi
  
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• Benedetto-funded NYPD heavy duty tow truck targets illegally parked vehicles

  09-03-2026 21:44 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York City Police Department carried out a tow operation on Bruckner Blvd. near Pelham Bay Park on March 2 using its first 50-ton heavy-duty tow truck, part of an ongoing effort to remove illegally parked tractor-trailers and heavy equipment stored on streets in the 82nd Assembly District.The truck is the first of its kind to join the department’s Traffic Enforcement District fleet. The $800,000 vehicle was purchased with funds allocated through an Assembly capital grant secured by
  
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• Assembly member Michael Benedetto-funded NYPD heavy duty tow truck targets illegally parked vehicles

  09-03-2026 21:44 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York City Police Department carried out a tow operation on Bruckner Blvd. near Pelham Bay Park on March 2 using its first 50-ton heavy-duty tow truck, part of an ongoing effort to remove illegally parked tractor-trailers and heavy equipment stored on streets in the 82nd Assembly District.The truck is the first of its kind to join the department’s Traffic Enforcement District fleet. The $800,000 vehicle was purchased with funds from an Assembly capital grant secured by Assembly memb
  
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• What’s happening | The Wiz, St. Patrick’s Day, Zumba and more

  09-03-2026 21:35 via bxtimes.com
  
  ECHS Presents: The WizFriday, March 13, 6 p.m.Equality Charter High School, 2141 Seward Ave.$5Join us in person for ECHS Presents: The Wiz — a dazzling show full of magic, music and heart. Whether you're a fan of the classic or new to the story, this live performance is sure to amaze and delight.For more information, visit eventbrite.com/e/echs-presents-the-wiz-tickets-1981540685532.  Paper-Cutting Collage: Memory and Reflection with Bunny LeeSaturday, March 14, 2-4 p.m.BxArts Fa
  
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• Tenth annual Element of Hip-Hop Awards celebrates Bronx artistic legacy

  09-03-2026 19:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  March 4, 2026, marked ten years of the Element of Hip-Hop Awards, where DJ Tony Touch, Roxanne Shanté and Romeo Bartley Jr. were honored for their contributions to the arts and their communities. The celebration at Salsa Con Fuego featured a DJ, live band, comedian and lots of love and fellowship among those who pioneered the hip-hop genre — and those who wish they’d been there. [caption id="attachment_141232" align="alignnone" width="700"] Roxanne Shanté (thi
  
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• Orange Bank & Trust Company hosts annual Bronx Women in Business Empowerment event

  06-03-2026 21:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  Orange Bank & Trust Company hosted the second annual Bronx Women in Business Empowerment Event at the F&J Pine Restaurant, located at 1913 Bronxdale Ave on March 5.
  Billed as an evening of “women elevating women,” the event celebrated their achievements throughout the years.[caption id="attachment_141193" align="alignnone" width="700"] Guests were given goodie bags that said "Bronx Women in Business." Photo by Alice Moreno.[/caption][caption id="attachment_141194" align="alig
  
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• BronxWorks street outreach teams provide on-the-spot assistance, whether Code Blue or springtime temps

  06-03-2026 19:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  At the tail end of an unusually harsh New York City winter, the nonprofit BronxWorks said it reached thousands of people on the streets during the coldest temps and is staying ready for whatever Mother Nature has in store next. Throughout the brutal winter, nearly two dozen New Yorkers died as a result of the snow and freezing temperatures. Though the circumstances varied, and some who died did have permanent homes, organizations like BronxWorks work to build trust and rapport with anyone o
  
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• Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition unveils rebranding to ‘Our Bronx’

  06-03-2026 19:22 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, a wide-ranging nonprofit founded in the 1970s, just rolled out a new name: "Our Bronx."Board members unveiled the rebranding at the annual public meeting on Feb. 28, which welcomed more than 200 attendees. Though the change was first announced at NWBCCC's 50th anniversary celebration in 2024, the full changeover of staff email addresses, website redesign and more was finalized this week. "Our Bronx" preserves the organization’s signa
  
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• From Buffalo to Brooklyn: Over 50 Faith Leaders Support Auto Insurance Reform in New York

  06-03-2026 17:38 via amny.com
  Faith Leaders Say Soaring Premiums Have Become An “Unjust Burden” On Working Families And Urge Immediate Legislative ActionALBANY – Following the recent endorsement from the Reverend Al Sharpton, Citizens for Affordable Rates today announced strong and growing support from more than 50 faith leaders across New York State for Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to reform New York’s auto insurance system and lower costs for drivers.In a joint letter sent to members of t
  
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• Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlights Highbridge Gardens shed removal as city advances new scaffold rules

  06-03-2026 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday morning that New York City Department of Buildings will advance new rules aimed at reducing the number of long-standing sidewalk sheds across the city, including at public housing complexes where scaffolding has remained in place for years.The proposed rules would implement reforms under Local Law 48 and strengthen enforcement against property owners who leave sidewalk sheds standing for extended periods without completing façade repairs, according to
  
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• Bronx shooting: Man gunned down inside public housing complex

  06-03-2026 15:15 via amny.com
  Police in the Bronx are on the hunt for the suspects who shot a man dead inside a public housing complex on Friday morning.Law enforcement sources said the shooting occurred inside an apartment building within the Forest Houses, at 765 East 165th St., in Morrisania at about 6:35 a.m. on March 6.Officers from the 42nd Precinct and NYPD Public Service Area 7 responded to the location after receiving a 911 call about a man shot inside the building.When they arrived, police reported, they found the
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Undoing the legacy of Robert Moses on the Bronx

  06-03-2026 14:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  East Tremont was a bustling, diverse, vibrant neighborhood for the first part of the 20th century — teeming with small stores, apartment buildings and families who loved the community and made it a special place.Then came Robert Moses, the master builder. Over 44 years in public office, Moses reshaped the city like no other government official had in the 20th century. When he came to the Bronx, his aim was driven solely by moving traffic — and he did not care how many lives he n
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Seven decades of pollution and division: The fight over the Cross Bronx Expressway

  06-03-2026 14:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Cross Bronx Expressway has defined the geography of the South Bronx for over seven decades, and not for the better.Cutting across the borough from east to west, the highway serves as a crucial stretch of Interstate 95, which runs from Miami to Canada and carries over 200,000 vehicles each day. Robert Moses, the driving force behind urban renewal in the middle part of the 20th century and champion of the automobile, designed the expressway in 1948. It would turn out to be perhaps the mos
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | How do Bronx commuters grin and bear slow cross-borough travel?

  06-03-2026 14:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx residents rely upon some of the most unreliable and slow buses in the city to get around. Though some bus lines have average speeds that make tortoises look fast, tens of thousands of residents across the borough each day have no choice but to rely upon them to travel from east to west, or vice versa.The commuters include people who keep the Hunts Point Terminal Market, the bread basket of the city, operating 24 hours a day to stock restaurant and grocery store shelves citywide. They
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Getting the Bronx moving: What’s being done to help connect more residents across their city more swiftly

  06-03-2026 14:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  On a mid-February morning, transit advocates gathered with local officials on a bus parked inside a Bronx depot to celebrate a triumphant moment: the resurrection of the paused Fordham Road bus lane project. They stood with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who won his post largely on a pledge to make city buses faster and free. He committed to revive the effort, which was put on ice by his predecessor, Eric Adams.The project aims to speed up the sluggish vehicles, which currently travel down the borou
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Are Bronx riders on unsafe buses? Union blames a breakdown in maintenance

  06-03-2026 14:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Juan Quinones said he only started taking the bus in the last six months, after enrolling at Bronx Community College, where he studies history. He began riding the Bx40 and Bx42— two lines that link Throggs Neck to West Fordham and serve as critical routes for commuters.He described bus reliability as “hit or miss” and said he often chooses to walk 40 minutes from his home in Belmont to University Heights rather than wait.“I would skip school because my class lasts for an
  
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• Top Mamdani deputy mayor doesn’t rule out expanding metered parking to help close budget gap

  06-03-2026 00:00 via amny.com
  First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's top cabinet member, said on Thursday that a proposal to greatly expand metered and permitted parking is among possible revenue raisers the administration is considering to help close a sizable budget gap and fund its priorities.Fuleihan, in response to an audience question during a March 5 event at New York Law School, did not rule out charging more New York City drivers to park on city streets, an idea floated by the Center for an Urban F
  
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• Bronx Week put on hold for 2026, Borough President’s Office cites fiscal challenges

  05-03-2026 23:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  The annual Bronx Week will not take place this year as the borough faces mounting fiscal challenges, according to an announcement Wednesday by Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson. Gibson said the decision to halt the yearly tradition was “not made lightly”, and was driven by the significant budget deficit and broader fiscal responsibilities facing New York City.On Monday, the borough president’s office held a virtual meeting to discuss the mayor’s preliminary budg
  
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• MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Hochul ‘not frustrated’ by Mayor’s ‘tax the rich’ push as City Hall signals optimism in Albany

  05-03-2026 22:45 via amny.com
  Thursday, March 5, marked the 64th day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office. We are closely tracking his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the city’s finances. Here’s a summary of what the mayor did today.Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s push for state approval of new taxes on wealthy residents and corporations to help close New York City&rsquo
  
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• NYCHA Chair Jamie Rubin tapped to lead Regional Plan Association, a major civic advocacy group

  05-03-2026 20:45 via amny.com
  Local government and business veteran Jamie Rubin, who currently chairs the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), was unanimously elected as the Regional Plan Association's new board chair, the organization announced on Thursday.Rubin — who is also chief investment officer of Aligned Climate Capital — will lead the century-old civic group, which conducts research and develops policies aimed at improving the New York Metropolitan area for the millions of New Yorkers who live here,
  
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• Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces $19.5M for Bronx park upgrades as part of citywide investment

  05-03-2026 15:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  Three parks in the Bronx are slated for $19.5 million in reconstruction funding as part of a new $50 million capital investment announced Thursday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura.In the Bronx, Mott Playground in Concourse will receive $9.3 million, Fountain of Youth Playground in Mott Haven/Longwood will receive $8 million and Morris Mesa Playground in Mount Hope will receive $2.2 million.“For many New Yorkers, the park is their backyard – a place
  
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• AOC and Ritchie Torres denounce Trump for attacking Iran without seeking Congressional approval

  04-03-2026 22:37 via bxtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s newly-launched war against the Iranian regime is being met with harsh criticism from Bronx Congress Members who are dismayed by the president’s failure to seek Congressional approval, as is required under the Constitution.The United States and Israel began launching missile attacks across the country on Feb. 28 that killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile, Trump’s stated objectives for the attacks have been “shifting,&rd
  
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• Destination Tomorrow stands strong despite challenges under Trump administration

  04-03-2026 22:09 via bxtimes.com
  
  Destination Tomorrow, the Bronx’s only LGBTQ+ center, is sending a message of strength despite repeated threats under the Trump administration — most recently the Feb. 9 removal of the rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument in lower Manhattan. In life under what the organization's CEO and Founder Sean Ebony Coleman called a “homophobic administration,” Destination Tomorrow is holding strong.“Removing our flag will not erase our history, it will not era
  
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• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez secures over $11 million for Bronx projects

  04-03-2026 20:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez secured more than $14 million in federal funding for 15 community projects across New York’s 14th congressional district for fiscal year 2026, including over $11 million dedicated to 11 projects in the Bronx. The funding targets improvements to food access, education and environmental resilience across the district.​The projects were approved by the House Appropriations Committee through H.R. 6938 and H.R. 7148. under the Community Project
  
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• NYC’s worst ‘Super Speeders’: Safe streets advocates highlight dangers of reckless drivers in push for speed-limiting devices bill

  04-03-2026 19:45 via amny.com
  New York City's 10 "Super Speeders" — drivers hit with the highest number of speeding tickets last year — racked up an average of 179 school-zone speed-camera infractions each, according to a new Transportation Alternatives Data analysis released Wednesday.The infractions were scattered across such a wide swath of the city that 2.5 million New Yorkers live within five minutes of intersections through which the super speeders barreled, the nonprofit advocacy group charged."Together, t
  
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• New statewide poll: 86% of voters back Hochul plan to cut car insurance rates

  04-03-2026 18:42 via amny.com
  New Yorkers may disagree about pizza toppings and pennant races, but a new statewide poll suggests there's near-universal consensus on one thing: car insurance rates are too high – and Albany needs to do something about it.A survey of 1,004 registered voters conducted by Beacon Research found that 86% support Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed reforms to the state's auto insurance system, a sweeping plan aimed at cracking down on fraud and easing what many drivers describe as crushing premiums.
  
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• Op-ed | The Speaker’s Corner: Protecting safety and preserving freedom

  04-03-2026 17:00 via amny.com
  Welcome to the second edition of “Speaker’s Corner” — my monthly update on the work of the City Council and the issues shaping our city.Since my last column, we’ve been working on a wide range of issues (including negotiating the City’s FY27 budget, which I’ll have more to say about in the months ahead). Today, I want to focus on something especially urgent: protecting New Yorkers from hate while safeguarding our constitutional rights.One of my first dec
  
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• Mamdani’s DOT blames Adams for falling short of Streets Plan targets for bus and bike lane construction

  04-03-2026 00:30 via amny.com
  Top officials with Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday blamed the agency's years-long struggles to meet legally mandated targets for adding new protected bus and bike lane miles on the former Mayor Eric Adams' administration, while pledging to "do better" going forward.DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn faced sharp questions from members of the City Council's Transportation Committee during a March 3 hearing probing why the agency has failed to create the numb
  
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• Mayor Mamdani denounces Iran regime as ‘brutal,’ says no credible threats to NYC as security clearance review continues

  03-03-2026 23:00 via amny.com
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani may not be a fan of what he's called an "illegal war of aggression" on Iran — but on Tuesday, he stressed his criticism of the joint U.S./Israel air strikes should not be confused with a defense of the oppressive regime.Mamdani described Iran’s government as “brutal” and repressive while cautioning against U.S.-led regime change in the country. He also repeated there are currently no specific threats to NYC despite heightened global tensions and incre
  
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• Bronx Borough President addresses Fiscal Year 2027 preliminary budget concerns at community board meeting

  03-03-2026 21:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Borough President’s Office hosted a virtual meeting discussing the mayor’s Preliminary Budget for fiscal year 2027, which was released on Feb. 17.The meeting was held to give residents, nonprofits, community groups and educational institutions the opportunity to provide feedback on the mayor’s budget for the Bronx.Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said that she is “very concerned” about the possibility of a property tax increase, outlined as one of tw
  
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• DOE employee cuffed for Bronx double shooting murder of a beloved father 

  03-03-2026 21:50 via amny.com
  A Department of Education (DOE) employee was arrested Tuesday for what police say was her role in a Bronx double shooting that left a beloved father dead.According to police sources, 26-year-old Naya Brown was arrested at her Bronx home on March 3 by the Regional Fugitive Task Force. She joins 37-year-old Pernell Warren, who was also cuffed last month in relation to the Jan. 25 homicide on murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon charges.
  While cops did not detail her exact alle
  
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• Iconic journalistic photos from around the world on display at Bronx Documentary Center

  03-03-2026 21:44 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new photo exhibition at the Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) showcases history-making moments of 2025 from around the world, captured by renowned photojournalists. Winning works from the 2025 World Press Photo Contest are on display now through March 15 at the BDC Annex at 364 East 151st Street, marking the show’s first appearance in New York City in more than a decade.  The 42 winners represent six world regions — Africa, Asia-Pacific and Oceania, Europe, North and Ce
  
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• MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Free childcare for two thousand two-year-olds coming to priority neighborhoods this fall

  03-03-2026 21:35 via amny.com
  Tuesday, March 3, marked the 62nd day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office as we closely track his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the city’s finances. Here’s a summary of what the mayor did today.Two thousand New York City toddlers will receive free full-day child care this fall under the first phase of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 2K rollout
  
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• Man shot near Bronx apartment building in broad daylight: cops

  03-03-2026 17:55 via amny.com
  A man was shot and seriously wounded near a Bronx apartment building in broad daylight on Tuesday morning, police reported.The NYPD said the gunfire erupted just before 9:40 a.m. on March 3 in front of 2608 Creston Ave., across the street from St. James Park, in Fordham Heights.Officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to the scene and found the victim, a 35-year-old man, shot once in the torso. EMS rushed him to Bronx Care Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition for injuries not consi
  
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• Bronx subway slashing: Female suspect sought for attacking woman on the 4 line

  03-03-2026 17:25 via amny.com
  Transit detectives are looking for the suspect behind a slashing at a Bronx subway station last month amid a citywide uptick in crime underground.The NYPD released images Tuesday of the female perpetrator sought for the attack at the Burnside Avenue station on the 4 line at 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 3.Police reported that the suspect approached the victim, a 41-year-old woman, on the Manhattan-bound platform and engaged her in a verbal dispute. The reason for the argument was not disclosed.Things turned
  
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• MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: City operations race to catch up with mayor’s child care push

  02-03-2026 23:46 via amny.com
  Monday, March 2, marked the 61st day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office as we closely track his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the city’s finances. Here’s a summary of what the mayor did today.With strong political backing and $1.2 billion in new state funding, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s universal child care effort is accelerating, but a City
  
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• What’s happening: An artist talk at Bronx Documentary Center, a tour of Hart Island and more

  02-03-2026 23:33 via bxtimes.com
  
  Friday, March 6March to the StarsFriday, March 6, 6-8 p.m.Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, 3225 Reservoir Oval EastFreeAll ages are invited to join Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center and the Urban Park Rangers for a march to the stars astronomy event. Participants will learn the science, history, and folklore of astronomy and our universe followed by guided observations through telescopes and binoculars led by our Urban Park Rangers. Activities will also include an astronomy-based women
  
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• City Council to hear Mamdani’s DOT testify on Streets Plan, outdoor dining program

  02-03-2026 23:10 via amny.com
  Top officials in Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Department of Transportation (DOT) figure to face sharp questions from members of the City Council's Transportation Committee on Tuesday over the agency's struggles under former Mayor Eric Adams to build the number of bus and bike lanes required by the 2019 Streets Master Plan.Recently-appointed Transportation Committee Chair Shaun Abreu (D-Manhattan) said he called the hearing to "look beneath the hood" of the agency's failing year after year to meet the
  
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• Nancy Pelosi visits Bronx for Women’s History Month chat, hosted by Ritchie Torres

  02-03-2026 22:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  Rep. Ritchie Torres kicked off Women’s History Month by hosting House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and several other honorees for a fireside chat at the New York Botanical Garden on March 1.Torres held a similar event in February for Black History Month with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, whom Pelosi predicted will become the first Black House Speaker after this year’s midterm elections. At the celebration, Pelosi outlined her groundbreaking journey from “housewi
  
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• ‘There was smoke, and then it was gone’ Fire rips through Melrose building, displacing residents and injuring four firefighters

  02-03-2026 22:31 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York City Fire Department is currently investigating the cause of a fire that broke out late Saturday morning in Melrose, destroying two businesses and blazing through four stories of residential apartments.Flames tore through Fane Grocery, consuming the store and the flower shop in front before burning through four stories of the residential building overhead.When the Bronx Times arrived on the scene Monday, employees were clearing debris from inside the grocery store, which was charred
  
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• Widow sues Country Club nursing home, alleging neglect led to 85-year-old’s death

  02-03-2026 17:26 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new lawsuit against a Country Club nursing home alleges negligence and malpractice leading to the premature death of an 85-year-old man who lived across the street. The suit was brought by Mary Ann Spadacini, whose husband of 54 years, Robert, entered what was supposed to be a brief rehabilitation stint at ArchCare at Providence Rest, located at 3304 Waterbury Ave. Robert entered the nursing home on Nov. 28, 2023, after being briefly hospitalized at Montefiore Weiler for “lower
  
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• Man in the Bronx shot in the buttocks; cops seek suspect

  28-02-2026 16:35 via amny.com
  Police in the Bronx are looking for the suspect who shot a man in the buttocks on Friday night.Law enforcement sources said the shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 near 1213 Evergreen Ave., off Westchester Avenue, in Soundview.Cops from the 43rd Precinct rushed to the location after receiving a 911 call about a shooting. They found the victim, a man of an undetermined age, who was shot once in the right buttocks.EMS rushed the victim to Jacobi Hospital, where he was listed in sta
  
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• Bronx double stabbing leaves woman dead, teen injured in possible domestic violence case: cops

  28-02-2026 15:40 via amny.com
  Bronx detectives are looking for the suspect behind a horrific double stabbing inside an apartment building on Saturday morning that left a woman dead and a teenager seriously wounded.The NYPD is now investigating the homicide as a case of domestic violence, sources familiar with the case said Saturday.Police said the bloodshed occurred inside 956 Sherman Ave. in Concourse at about 6:40 a.m. on Feb. 28.Officers from the 44th Precinct rushed to the location after receiving a 911 call about an ass
  
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• Saint Barnabas Hospital hosts celebration honoring Dominican changemakers during Dominican Heritage Month

  27-02-2026 21:06 via bxtimes.com
  
  In Belmont,  Saint Barnabas Hospital (SBH), organized a celebration honoring Dominican community change makers during Dominican Heritage Month.Local band El Trio Ideal provided entertainment for the afternoon by performing Latin music. Guests swayed to the music with a Bachata style.From January 21 to February 27, Dominican Heritage Month honors the contributions of Dominicans through parades, music and food. The month-long celebration signifies the Dominican Republic’s independence f
  
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• Disability services nonprofit facing crisis while owed $6 million in state contract payouts

  27-02-2026 20:28 via bxtimes.com
  
  One of the most prominent nonprofits working with disabled New Yorkers says it is missing millions in contract payments from the state, putting the organization under major financial strain. Sharon McLennon Wier, executive director of the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY), said her organization is currently owed $6 million from state contracts. The New York State Department of Health did not respond to request for comment in time for publication. In 2024-20
  
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• Housing lottery in progress for 129 units at Haven Court development in Mott Haven, rent starts at $545

  27-02-2026 20:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.An affordable housing lottery is currently running for 129 units at the Haven Court residential development, located at 290 E. 149th St. and 299 E. 148th St. in Mott Haven.The two-building development has 163 total housing units, with 34 being at market rate. Of the 129 apartments set aside, 10 are intended for those earning 30% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $
  
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