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• Ground breaks on Casanova Residence, 96-unit affordable housing development in Hunts Point

  07-08-2026 21:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  Construction has started on the Casanova Residence, an upcoming 100% affordable housing development with 96 units at 658-674 Casanova St. in Hunts Point.The development will be six stories tall. Of the 96 units, 38 will be dedicated to affordable housing and 58 will be for formerly homeless individuals. In addition to the housing units, the Casanova Residence will also have on-site services available to residents.Supportive housing units will cater to individuals and families who deal with serio
  
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• This Bronx native is leaving home for a fresh start, and a full ride at Michigan State University

  07-08-2026 21:09 via bxtimes.com
  
  Thanks to a full ride scholarship, one Castle Hill native is leaving her home borough to pursue her undergraduate degree. Sophia Tavarez hopes this move is just the first of many opportunities to travel abroad and explore the world while studying at Michigan State University’s Honor College. Tavarez graduated from the Bronx High School of Science —the only of nine designated specialized high schools within the New York City system in the Bronx— this spring. Admission to th
  
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• NYC Ferry workers unionize with Transport Workers Union in pursuit of better wages, stronger benefits

  07-08-2026 19:20 via amny.com
  
  A group of New York City Ferry workers on Thursday evening voted unanimously to join the Transport Workers Union (TWU).The unit consists of 65 NYC Ferry technicians and welders, 61 of whom voted to unionize, with zero votes against. The workers are fighting for higher pay and stronger benefits, according to TWU.TWU represents 160,000 workers across several modes of transportation. That includes roughly 40,000 New York City Transit workers who are members of the union's Local 100. Those transit w
  
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• Two former Department of Probation workers challenge exits as scrutiny of Commissioner Goodwin grows

  07-08-2026 18:45 via amny.com
  
  A pair of new court challenges are widening scrutiny of the New York City Department of Probation (DOP).Two former IT employees with the agency responsible for supervising parolees in the city allege that they were fired or effectively forced out after Commissioner Sharun Goodwin took office, before the agency advertised jobs tied to their work, while a separate whistleblower-retaliation suit against department leaders remains pending.Jenette Cummings and Demmi Slaughter filed separate Article 7
  
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• Looking for love? Popular Netflix show ‘Love Is Blind’ is casting in New York City

  07-08-2026 13:00 via amny.com
  
  Is love truly blind? New York City is going to find out.The popular Netflix show “Love Is Blind” is casting New York City singles who are committed to finding love for an upcoming season based in the Big Apple. “Love Is Blind” premiered on Netflix in February 2020, changing the way viewers saw dating reality shows. Singles from the same region meet their potential partners on dates and form connections in separate rooms called “pods,” never actually meeti
  
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• A biting problem: Twice as many NYC mosquito pools testing positive for dangerous West Nile virus this summer, health officials say

  06-08-2026 22:45 via amny.com
  
  Prep the bug spray, because New York City announced Thursday that the number of mosquito pools testing positive for West Nile virus this year has nearly doubled compared to the same time period in 2025, Health Department officials said.As of July 6, no confirmed human cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus have been reported to city health officials, but the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) urged New Yorkers to take precautionary steps to protect themselves and their loved ones a
  
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• Babies on board: MTA moves to expand space for unfolded strollers on buses systemwide

  06-08-2026 21:30 via amny.com
  
  MTA officials announced on Thursday that the agency is finally expanding its pilot program systemwide to designate space on city buses for caregivers to stand with unfolded strollers, following years of parent advocacy and testing.New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow, during an Aug. 6 Lower Manhattan news conference, said the expansion comes after a "successful" years-long pilot and is supported by funding approved by the state legislature."Parents will be able to ride without need
  
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• Lehman College opens first dormitory for students on Grand Concourse

  06-08-2026 21:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  Lehman College officially opened the doors to The Lehman Grand, its first student residence hall, on August 6, giving students a new housing option ahead of the fall semester.The apartment-style residence, developed by MADDD Equities, is housed inside the restored, landmarked Dollar Savings Bank building on the Grand Concourse at Fordham Road. The project transformed the long-vacant Art Deco landmark into housing for 180 students, making it the first student residence hall in Lehman College&rsqu
  
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• Bronx explosion: Family reunites with beloved dogs feared lost in deadly five-alarm apartment building fire

  06-08-2026 18:15 via amny.com
  
  Chris Falcon was at work when he heard about the deadly explosion and fire on Wednesday that engulfed the Bronx apartment building where he lived. By the time he, his wife, and their son reached their home on East 209th Street in Norwood, they saw flames shooting from the windows and smoke billowing into the air. Living on the bottom floor of the building now engulfed by the inferno, the Falcon family became overwhelmed with emotion, fearing the worst. According to Falcon, he has rescu
  
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• Mamdani admin warns over 40 companies to halt selling illegal e-bikes or face thousands of dollars in fines

  05-08-2026 23:05 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration is putting more than 40 online retailers on notice, alleging that they are illegally selling motorized two-wheeled devices they falsely market as e-bikes — and giving them until Aug. 18 to halt the practice or risk facing up to $2,000 fines.The mayor announced on Wednesday that city Corporation Counsel Steve Banks sent the 42 online stores a cease-and-desist letter. The missive demands that they immediately stop selling devices that can go above legal
  
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• ‘I want people to keep coming into the Bronx’ The BX Anime & Comic Expo showcases the Bronx’s growing creative scene

  05-08-2026 22:54 via bxtimes.com
  
  Cosplayers, comics and collectors riddled the halls of St. Helena's Roman Catholic Church on August 1 as people from all over the city attended the annual BX Anime & Comic Expo.In 2020, Jose (Jcee) Esteva, owner of Lone Wolf Comics, questioned why there was no comic convention in the Bronx– he and other vendors regularly had to travel outside of the borough to places like Long Island or Manhattan to find their community.“I rented a Banquet Hall on East Tremont Ave. I paid for eve
  
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• Bronx public defenders have been on strike for ten days. How is it impacting the courts, and clients?

  05-08-2026 22:25 via amny.com
  
  Bronx courts are feeling the impact of the borough's over 300 public defense attorneys and legal professionals out on strike for ten days, both the union that launched the work stoppage and legal experts say.  The Bronx Defender Services union says that if management does not meet their demands soon so they can get back to work, a backlog could quickly build in the criminal, immigration and family courts they represent people in, as they do not believe any substantive work is occurring
  
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• Bronx public defenders have been on strike for ten days. How is it impacting courts and clients?

  05-08-2026 22:25 via amny.com
  
  Bronx courts are feeling the impact of the borough's over 300 public defense attorneys and legal professionals out on strike for ten days, both the union that launched the work stoppage and legal experts say.  The Bronx Defender Services union says that if management does not meet their demands soon so they can get back to work, a backlog could quickly build in the criminal, immigration and family courts they represent people in, as they do not believe any substantive work is occurring
  
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• Bronx public defenders have been on strike for nine days. How is it impacting the courts, and clients?

  05-08-2026 22:25 via amny.com
  
  Bronx courts are feeling the impact of the borough's over 300 public defense attorneys and legal professionals out on strike for nine days, both the union that launched the work stoppage and legal experts say.  The Bronx Defender Services union says that if management does not meet their demands soon so they can get back to work, a backlog could quickly build in the criminal, immigration and family courts they represent people in, as they do not believe any substantive work is occurrin
  
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• Construction underway on Park Square development with 340 housing units in Yonkers

  05-08-2026 22:07 via bxtimes.com
  
  Construction has begun on Park Square, a 7-story mixed-use building with 340 housing units at 1 Loehr Pl. in Yonkers.This $185 million structure will cover 500,000 square feet. Of the 340 residential units, 192 will be studios and 148 will be one-bedroom units. Additionally, 34 of the apartments will be reserved for affordable housing.In addition to the 340 apartments, Park Square will also have approximately 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a covered parking garage integrated
  
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• BRONX EXPLOSION: One dead, at least 11 people injured as fire consumes apartment building

  05-08-2026 22:03 via amny.com
  
  One person is dead, and at least 11 people were injured, including three critically, in an explosion and fire at a Bronx apartment building on Wednesday afternoon.Fire Department officials said the inferno ignited at about 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 5 on the second floor of 374 East 209th St. in Norwood. The cause of the blast is unknown at this time; ABC7 reported that initial calls indicated that it may have been sparked by a lithium-ion battery — which the FDNY has repeatedly pointed out is one
  
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• BRONX EXPLOSION: At least 11 people injured as fire consumes apartment building

  05-08-2026 22:03 via amny.com
  
  At least 11 people were injured, including three critically, in an explosion and fire at a Bronx apartment building on Wednesday afternoon.Fire Department officials said the inferno ignited at about 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 5 on the second floor of 374 East 209th St. in Inwood. The cause of the blast is unknown at this time; ABC7 reported that initial calls indicated that it may have been sparked by a lithium-ion battery — which the FDNY has repeatedly pointed out is one of the most notorious fi
  
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• Mamdani cheers El-Sayed’s Michigan win, mocks Mike Johnson’s ‘mini Mamdanis’ warning

  05-08-2026 21:00 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused House Speaker Mike Johnson of being “deeply out of touch” on Wednesday after the Republican warned that America risked being overrun by “mini Mamdanis” following progressive Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan.El-Sayed, a physician and former public health official, edged Rep. Haley Stevens by less than 1 percentage point in the Democratic primary. The result sets up a November contest with former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican, that co
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: City Council finds 4 Vision Zero actions were most effective in reducing street collision casualties in new analysis

  05-08-2026 14:00 via amny.com
  
  A new City Council analysis of data from the city's Vision Zero program to eliminate traffic deaths and injuries found that four specific interventions designed to slow vehicle speeds and boost pedestrian visibility were the most effective at reducing such casualties over its first 10 years in effect, amNewYork has learned.The analysis, which was shared with amNewYork ahead of its Wednesday release, looks at the effectiveness of nine specific street safety interventions, both physical infrastruc
  
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• ‘Be more free, be more adventurous’: Meet Chantz Rivera, the man walking from the Bronx to San Francisco

  04-08-2026 23:51 via bxtimes.com
  
  In America, some people view driving cross-country as a rite of passage, typically taken by young people on a mission to find themselves and explore what lies beyond their small corner of the world before heading off to college. For 29-year-old Chantz Rivera —a Bronx kid from humble means who acquired a string of odd jobs after high school— going cross-country seemed like a pie-in-the-sky idea, until some startling news changed the trajectory of his life. Rivera packed some esse
  
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• City officials help Bronx homeowners prepare for increasingly severe storms

  04-08-2026 22:22 via bxtimes.com
  
  On the eve of yet another rainstorm, nearly 100 Bronx homeowners, property owners, and residents gathered in Hunts Point on July 28th for a town hall to learn about city resilience efforts strategies that will help them protect their homes and property from flood damage.The event, hosted by the Department of Environmental Protection, alongside Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Council Member Justin Sanchez talked about the causes for flooding and ways homeowners can safeguard their home
  
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• City Council leaders float a raft of bills to curb e-bike and other micromobility device crashes

  04-08-2026 21:45 via amny.com
  
  City Council leaders announced on Tuesday a package of 17 bills intended to curtail crashes involving e-bikes, e-scooters, and other micromobility devices that have become a common sight on city streets.In addition to the legislation itself, City Council Speaker Julie Menin also announced that she has scheduled a Sept. 30 public hearing on the devices. The proceeding aims to examine both the new legislative proposals and how the city currently regulates motorized two-wheelers."We at the City Cou
  
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• The Bronx River inspires new anthology of films by local filmmakers

  04-08-2026 21:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  A group of Bronx film lovers gathered for the premiere of an anthology of short films celebrating and inspired by the Bronx River on Thursday, July 16th. Hopeful participants were required to submit both a written proposal and a prior work sample. Seven were selected to receive a stipend for their project.  The resultant films are as broad as you might expect from the lack of constraints in the brief. There were atmospheric experimental pieces, heartfelt spoken word and documentar
  
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• Thousands waitlisted as NYC awards its first free 2-K seats

  04-08-2026 19:10 via amny.com
  
  About 2,000 New York City children received offers Tuesday for the city’s first free 2-K seats, while roughly 3,700 applicants were placed on waitlists as a new report estimated that providing universal child care could require as much as $9.3 billion annually in direct service funding.More than 5,700 families applied for just over 2,000 seats beginning this fall, nearly three applicants for every available spot, according to City Hall.Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced t
  
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• Bronx man indicted for sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend’s son and other children at homeless shelters

  04-08-2026 17:15 via amny.com
  A Bronx man has been indicted on multiple charges after allegedly committing sex crimes against children, including his ex-girlfriend's son, while living in NYC homeless shelters, the Bronx District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday.Stephen Charles (a.k.a. “Jay”), 42, of Grace Avenue in the Bronx, was arraigned on Aug. 3 by Supreme Court Justice Eugene Bowen.He faces an extensive list of charges, including: five counts of predatory sexual assault against a child; three coun
  
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• Bronx School of Arts and Exploration opens this fall with arts-focused approach to special education

  04-08-2026 16:13 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new Bronx elementary school focused on students with autism and intellectual disabilities will open this fall, combining specialized education with an arts-centered curriculum designed to help students build confidence and communication skills.The Bronx School of Arts and Exploration will welcome around 140 students, from kindergarten to second grade this September across two campuses, with plans to eventually expand to eighth grade. The school will offer visual arts, music, dance classes alon
  
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• Attorney General issues consumer alert on speedy motorized two-wheelers illegally marketed as e-bikes

  03-08-2026 22:27 via amny.com
  
  On the heels of a July 29 crash that killed a teenage e-moto rider, state Attorney General Letitia James last week issued an alert reminding consumers and businesses alike that it is illegal to buy or sell microbility devices that are marketed as e-bikes or e-scooters but can exceed New York's strict speed limits for the two-wheelers.James' office's alert makes clear that two-wheeled electric-assisted vehicles that go faster than 25 miles per hour inside of New York City and 20 mph across the re
  
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• Thousands seek exemptions as NYC rolls out new second-home tax

  03-08-2026 20:23 via amny.com
  
  Roughly 2,000 applications for an exemption from New York City’s new second-home tax have been completed by applicants, according to the city’s Department of Finance.Another 4,800 applications have been started but not submitted, the agency said. Together, the number of applications started or submitted is equivalent to about 40% of the approximately 17,000 notices sent to property owners warning that they may be subject to the surcharge.The approximately 2,000 figure represents appl
  
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• What’s happening | Morrisania Band, Summer Speed Series, Van Cortlandt House Museum tour and more

  03-08-2026 19:57 via bxtimes.com
  
  Morrisania Band Presents: A Tribute to Soul RoyaltyFriday, Aug. 7, 8-10 p.m.The Artist (Starving Artist), 249 City Island Ave.$12.51Step into a world of velvet vocals, unstoppable grooves and timeless hits. On Friday, Aug. 7, Morrisania Band transforms The Artist into a cathedral of soul as powerhouse vocalist Elissa Carmona leads an electrifying live tribute to the icons of R&B, soul and funk. From Aretha to Marvin, Chaka to Stevie—expect a night you'll feel in your bones!For more inf
  
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• Nefer Bookcafé in Wakefield offers Bronx residents a much-needed third space

  03-08-2026 19:26 via bxtimes.com
  
  Tucked in the northeast Bronx right off the Wakefield station, Nefer Bookcafé, located at 694 East 241st Street,  is redefining what a community sanctuary looks like. Nefer has proved to be more than a place to browse books or grab a quick cup of coffee; the cafe offers a gathering space where history, literature, and conversation intertwine, inviting visitors to slow down and connect.For founder and owner Lonna Dawson, the vision has always expanded beyond selling books and simple c
  
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• Bronx Times Opinion | Stop competing for talent. Start building the workforce

  03-08-2026 16:49 via bxtimes.com
  
  Nearly three out of four employers report difficulty finding qualified workers. Yet across America, classrooms are filled with potential engineers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, technicians, educators and business leaders. America's workforce challenge isn't a shortage of talent. It's a shortage of opportunities to develop that talent.For generations, America's workforce strategy followed a simple formula. Schools and colleges prepared young people for work. Employers recruited gradua
  
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• After flooding and a five-month closure, Daisy’s Juice Bar & Café in Westchester Square fights to stay open

  31-07-2026 22:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  When Daisy's Juice Bar & Café reopened after five months of repairs earlier this year, owners Daisy Alvarenga and her business partner had every reason to scale back. Instead, they expanded.The Westchester Square location, which had spent about $50,000 repairing damage caused by repeated flooding from an upstairs apartment, reopened with a dining room, free library, rotating art exhibits and expanded community programming—even as the business continues trying to pay off rent tha
  
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• Councilmember Justin Sanchez helps secure $7M for new Lincoln Hospital NICU

  31-07-2026 21:17 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City Councilmember Justin Sanchez announced on July 28 that a new state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will be built in NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln with the help of a Fiscal Year 2027 capital funding award of $7 million on July 28. Cristina Contreras, Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, thanked Councilmember Sanchez for prioritizing the NICU, as well as NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and the entire Bronx Delegation of the New York City Cou
  
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• AOC helps secure federal funding to remove abandoned vessels from NYC waterways

  31-07-2026 21:00 via qns.com
  
  U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura on the shores of Flushing Bay in College Point on Wednesday, July 29, to announce over $2 million in federal funding to remove abandoned vessels from the South Bronx, northern Queens and Brooklyn.The $2.3 million grant, made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program with the support of Ocasio-Cortez, will support the removal of 1 million pounds of abandoned vessels an
  
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• Construction finished on 182-unit affordable housing building in Westchester Square

  31-07-2026 20:43 via bxtimes.com
  
  Construction has now finished on a 7-story affordable housing building with 182 rental units at 1340 Blondell Ave. in Westchester Square.The building is 75 feet tall and covers 216,941 square feet, including 199,854 square feet of residential space, 15,304 square feet of commercial space and 1,783 square feet of community facility space. The rental units have an average unit scope of 851 square feet. Additional features of the property include ground-floor retail, a rear yard 30 feet in length a
  
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• Construction completed on mixed-use building with 82 apartments in West Farms

  31-07-2026 20:41 via bxtimes.com
  
  Construction recently finished for an 8-story mixed-use building with 82 rental units at 872 Bronx Park S. in West Farms.The building. located at the corner of Bronx Park South and Mohegan Avenue, is fully enclosed in its facade, which consists of red brick with white and gray masonry trim surrounding a grid of recessed square windows with black frames. A rounded black metal canopy hangs over the ground floor and the northwest corner of the building has a curve. The roof of the structure is flat
  
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• Bronx sex abuse pattern: Cops seek suspect who molested children and teenagers, reportedly at homeless shelters

  31-07-2026 16:40 via amny.com
  
  Police in the Bronx need the public's help in finding a man wanted in connection with several sex abuse cases dating back to 2018.Special victims detectives want to talk to Stephen Charles, 42, the prime suspect in a sexual abuse pattern within three different Bronx precincts: the 43rd, 46th and 47th. The cluster of attacks took place between Jan. 1, 2018, and May 5 of this year. Cops say Charles allegedly sexually abused young men between 10 and 18 years of age in incidents reported to pol
  
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• Bronx sex abuse pattern: Cops nab suspect who molested children and teenagers, reportedly at homeless shelters

  31-07-2026 16:40 via amny.com
  
  Police in the Bronx have apprehended a man wanted in connection with several sex abuse cases dating back to 2018.Special victims detectives arrested on Friday night Stephen Charles, 42, the prime suspect in a sexual abuse pattern within three different Bronx precincts: the 43rd, 46th and 47th. The cluster of attacks took place between Jan. 1, 2018, and May 5 of this year. Cops say Charles allegedly sexually abused young men between 10 and 18 years of age in incidents reported to police. He
  
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• Construction completed on Crotona Belmont Senior Housing mixed-use building with 134 units

  31-07-2026 00:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Construction has wrapped up on Crotona Belmont Senior Housing, a 10-story mixed-use building with 134 rental units at 1883 Crotona Ave. in Crotona.The building's facade is composed of white, gray and beige metal paneling and charcoal-hued brick surrounding a grid of windows with black frames. The eighth and tenth stories feature setbacks on the massing, culminating in a flat roof topped with a photovoltaic canopy. The wider southeastern elevation has the main entrance.Each housing unit features
  
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• Housing lottery in progress for 11 units across two buildings in Kingsbridge, rent starts at $2,954

  31-07-2026 00:01 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 total units across two residential buildings at 2838 Webb Ave. and 2840 Webb Ave. in Kingsbridge.The buildings, which are each four stories tall, have 16 total units, with 5 being at market rate. Each of the 11 units set aside in the housing lottery are intended for those earning 130% of the area median income and with an asset limit of
  
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• NYC students explore the hidden side of Orchard Beach

  30-07-2026 23:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  On July 29, high school students in the City Parks Foundation Learning Gardens Training Program spent the whole day at Orchard Beach for an adventure off the beaten path.Rather than swimming or lounging on the sand, they geared up for a day of hiking and observation on trails leading to Hunter Island, along the Long Island Sound.Throughout the summer, students in the program have already gained valuable experience working in community gardens around the city, including in Jamaica, Queens, Browns
  
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• Vending machines coming to 26 subway stations to help refresh riders with snacks and beverages on the go

  30-07-2026 23:20 via amny.com
  
  Straphangers hankering for a salty snack or a cold beverage as they traverse the subways face ever-dwindling options as more and more retail stalls in the system have gone dark in recent years.But they may not have to go hungry or thirsty for any longer as the MTA announced Thursday that it has begun installing vending machines inside of empty retail spaces across 26 subway stations.MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, during Wednesday's MTA board meeting, said the agency has filled some of those spa
  
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• After years of delays, city unveils new plan to repair sinking backyards of Villa Maria Homes

  30-07-2026 22:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  After years of delays, the city presented a new plan Tuesday to move forward with repairing the sinking backyards at Villa Maria Homes — and this time, not every homeowner has to sign on before work can begin.At a Tuesday meeting, representatives from the Housing of Preservation and Development (HPD) and nonprofit Neighborhood Restore unveiled a new repair plan to approximately 45 homeowners. Instead of requiring signatures from all 114 homeowners before construction could begin, the city
  
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• House of horrors: Bronx grandmother and mother charged for allegedly starving autistic boy to death, police say

  30-07-2026 21:45 via amny.com
  
  Two Bronx women could do nothing but stare outside a local precinct on Thursday afternoon after being charged with a heinous crime: the murder of their 16-year-old autistic son and grandson, allegedly by starving him to death. Denise Jarvis, 62, and her daughter, Geneva Jarvis, 36, were escorted in handcuffs from the 40th Precinct stationhouse on July 30, hours after detectives booked them on murder charges for the death of 16-year-old Adonis Jarvis earlier this year.Denise, the teen's gran
  
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• MTA boss says agency ‘developing capacity’ for OMNY to show balances and transfers to riders

  30-07-2026 21:00 via amny.com
  
  Transit riders longing for the days of the MetroCard, when they could see their balances and transfers displayed on turnstiles when swiping onto the subway or a bus, may soon get those features back on the MTA's OMNY tap-and-pay system.MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on Wednesday said that the agency is actively working on displaying those pieces of information on the tap-and-pay program, which replaced the MetroCard at the end of last year. "We're in the process of developing that capacity
  
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• ‘Balcony solar’ could be coming to NYC apartments. Landlords may still have a say

  30-07-2026 12:00 via amny.com
  
  Nearly 30 New York City elected officials are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation that would let residents plug small solar systems into ordinary electrical outlets without first obtaining utility approval.In a letter seen by amNewYork, City Comptroller Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and 27 City Council members, including Speaker Julie Menin, argue that the Solar Up Now New York Act could help apartment residents lower their electricity bills and generate r
  
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• ‘Deficits are starting to return’: MTA faces fiscal headwinds as increased costs outpace fare revenue, officials say

  30-07-2026 00:10 via amny.com
  
  The MTA faces growing projected budget gaps over the next four years amid ballooning health care and fuel costs that come as it struggles to regain the level of farebox revenue it enjoyed prior to the coronavirus pandemic, according the agency's July budget update released on Wednesday.MTA officials, during a presentation at the agency's July board meeting, said that while the transit authority's budget remains balanced in 2026, it is projected to go further and further into the red over the nex
  
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• 22 stab wounds, zero justice? Bronx mother left in limbo as man accused of nearly killing her to walk free

  29-07-2026 22:30 via amny.com
  
  A Bronx woman who was stabbed 22 times says she is stuck in a living nightmare as the legal process surrounding her case stretches on without end, while the man allegedly responsible for her attack remains on the street.Kaitlynn Berman entered Bronx Supreme Court on Wednesday with hope that the constant court hearings would finally come to an end and the man responsible for unleashing a bloody attack as her 3-year-old daughter slept in the next room last year would finally be put behind bars. In
  
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• Stop & Shop donates $256,000 to support Food Bank for NYC

  29-07-2026 19:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  Amid an affordability crisis that leaves millions of New Yorkers and Bronxites hungry, the neighborhood supermarket chain Stop & Shop has donated $256,000 to Food Bank for NYC to support distributions throughout the tri-state area. Food insecurity affects as many as 1.4 million New York City residents, but Bronxites are hit particularly hard, according to Food Bank for NYC. Approximately 22.6% of Bronx residents are currently food insecure, with the borough’s median household inco
  
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• Housing lottery running for six units in adjacent Norwood residential buildings, rent starts at $2,696

  29-07-2026 19:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.New York City is running a housing lottery for six total units across two adjoining residential buildings at 3312 Decatur Ave. and 3314 Decatur Ave. in Norwood.These buildings, both four stories tall, have seven units each, for a total of 14. Eight of these units are at market rate. All six units set aside for the housing lottery are intended for those earning 130% of the area media
  
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