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• Council passes scaled-back nonprofit property COPA bill year after Adams veto, cutting its potential reach by nearly 80%

  23-10-2026 00:00 via Bronx Times
  
  The City Council on Thursday resurrected a controversial housing bill vetoed by former Mayor Eric Adams, approving a dramatically scaled-back measure that would give nonprofits first crack at buying certain apartment buildings.The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, or COPA, passed on Oct. 22 after lawmakers narrowed its reach by nearly 80%, from roughly 10,000 buildings to 2,100, following months of negotiations aimed at addressing legal concerns and opposition from the real estate industry.
  
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• Small Bronx businesses learn about new city Bill of Rights, how to navigate city inspections and regulations

  22-10-2026 20:53 via Bronx Times
  
  Stepping off the 4 train at Kingsbridge Road, one of the first stores people will find is a variety store called "Kings Gift Shop" that has been serving the neighborhood for nearly 30 years. Community members often stop by not only to shop, but also to see a familiar face: Miguel Ramos, the store’s owner, who says his small-business has been struggling to make ends meet.“Today they gave me the good news that I've been looking for,” said Ramos, who received the Business Owner Bill of Rights
  
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• Westhab opens 130-bed homeless men’s shelter in North Riverdale

  22-10-2026 18:00 via Bronx Times
  
  Westhab expanded its homeless services network in the Bronx with the opening of a new facility in September.On Friday, Sept. 25, Westhab celebrated the official opening of the Van Cortlandt Men’s Rapid Rehousing Center, located on 262nd Street and Broadway in North Riverdale.Alongside the Westhab team, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was celebrated by representatives from the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Department of Social Services (DSS) among various community partners.The completi
  
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• After 25 years, Edenwald Houses senior center reopens to residents

  22-10-2026 17:19 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani, city officials, and residents celebrated the reopening of the senior, community and child care centers at Edenwald Houses on Oct. 22, part of a larger $783 million modernization project for the development.The senior center, which has been closed for 25 years, has been named in honor of Walter J. McNeill, the longtime president of the Edenwald Tenant Association, in recognition of his years of advocacy for residents.“The residents of Edenwald Houses, led by Mr. McNeill, h
  
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• Bronx celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with Pell’s Point battle reenactment at Orchard Beach

  22-10-2026 16:00 via Bronx Times
  
  Celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary continued in the Bronx on Sunday, Oct. 18, as re-enactors brought the Battle of Pell’s Point to life at Orchard Beach, exactly 250 years after the Revolutionary War battle.The free event at Pelham Bay Park commemorated a local fight that helped George Washington’s army escape a precarious position as it withdrew from Manhattan.For lifelong Bronxite Seamus McSherry, it was a chance to share and experience that history with his children.“How coo
  
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• 40,000 more 9/11 records released as questions linger over toxic air warnings

  22-10-2026 00:31 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration released on Wednesday another 40,000 documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, adding to a growing public archive of records that survivors and first responders spent years fighting to access.The latest release brings the total to more than 60,000 documents spanning over 200,000 pages, according to 9/11 Health Watch, the advocacy group whose legal battle with the city helped secure their release.The documents are available through the city'
  
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• Mamdani accuses Amazon of trying to ‘fear-monger’ as he gears up for delivery worker bill showdown

  22-10-2026 00:00 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Amazon and other opponents of spending heavily to scare New Yorkers about a proposed overhaul of the city's package delivery industry Tuesday, as he prepares to join national labor leaders in a push for the legislation's passage.The remarks came amid a multimillion-dollar lobbying battle over the Delivery Protection Act, which would require certain last-mile delivery facilities to obtain city licenses and directly employ workers rather than relying on third-party con
  
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• Earl Monroe basketball school opens $39.5M facility in Mott Haven

  21-10-2026 22:30 via Bronx Times
  
  The country’s first specialized high school for basketball celebrated the official tip-off of its new facility earlier this month.The Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School held the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new facility at 647 Elton Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 15 in Mott Haven.As the first specialized high school of its kind in the country, the Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School operates as a tuition-free, coed public charter with a curriculum completely de
  
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• Republican Diamant Hysenaj challenges AOC, claims she’s absent for NY-14 voters

  21-10-2026 21:24 via Bronx Times
  
  Diamant Hysenaj, the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in New York’s 14th Congressional District (NY-14) in the Nov. 3 general elections, says he's committed to being a reliable presence for his community.Hysenaj, who previously advanced to the general election by default after the Republican and Conservative Party primary elections had been canceled, will challenge incumbent Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who has held the seat since 2019.NY-14 encompasses parts of the East Bronx neighbo
  
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• Montefiore unveils $9.68M labor and delivery unit upgrades at Weiler Hospital

  21-10-2026 20:37 via Bronx Times
  
  Montefiore Einstein unveiled its newly renovated labor and delivery unit at Jack D. Weiler Hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 14, following a $9.68 million renovation that will improve the experience for mothers and families giving birth at the Bronx hospital.The renovations were paid for through New York State's Health Care Facility Transformation Program and focused on updating the maternity unit on the sixth floor of the hospital at 1825 Eastchester Road.The improvements include updated deliver
  
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• Historian preserves legacy of Bronx auto shop through Waldorf Astoria exhibit

  21-10-2026 15:30 via Bronx Times
  
  A snapshot of Bronx automotive history will be featured in the official MvVO ART Gallery at Waldorf Astoria New York. Historian John J. O’Leary IV’s photograph depicts a 1926 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost photographed at Reuter’s Coach Works, 4067 Boston Road in the Bronx, getting shipped back to its owner.  “Back then there weren't as many car restorers as there are now. So if you wanted it done, you wanted it done right, you sent it down to the Bronx,” O
  
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• What New Yorkers need to know about the five ballot questions in the Nov. 3 general election

  21-10-2026 01:55 via Bronx Times
  
  New Yorkers heading to the polls for the Nov. 3 general election will be asked to decide on five ballot questions that could change how City Hall approves outdoor dining, awards contracts, builds street safety projects and saves money for future financial emergencies.Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 24, with the five questions appearing on city voters' ballots alongside state and federal races. The proposals were advanced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE), wh
  
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• AOC latest NY lawmaker to receive envelope with suspicious white powder amid nationwide investigation

  20-10-2026 23:45 via Bronx Times
  
  U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the latest New York elected official to receive suspicious mail Tuesday after an envelope containing white powder was delivered to her Hunts Point district office in the Bronx, police confirmed.The incident at AOC's office came just four days after a similar envelope prompted a hazardous materials response at fellow Bronx U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres' district office, where six people were exposed to a substance later determined to be non-hazardous.Police re
  
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• Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill to establish Little Yemen cultural district in the Bronx

  20-10-2026 22:48 via Bronx Times
  
  A bill to designate a portion of Van Nest as a Little Yemen cultural district was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct 18. The bill has sparked local controversy in Van Nest, with some community members using Bronx Community Board 11 meetings as a forum for their opposition, claiming that the Yemeni-American community has not contributed culturally to the community.
  Further comments veered off into Islamophobic rhetoric with outraged members linking the Bronx Yemeni community to terr
  
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• St. Raymond Academy for Girls to close in 2027 after 67 years in the Bronx

  20-10-2026 21:03 via Bronx Times
  
  St. Raymond Academy for Girls will close in June 2027 after more than six decades of educating young women in the Bronx, a decision parish officials attribute to enrollment challenges.The academy at 1725 Castle Hill Ave., has served students since 1960. Parish officials said enrollment has remained at approximately half capacity despite efforts to sustain the school. St. Raymond High School for Boys and the parish’s elementary school will remain open.“This is a deeply difficult
  
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• LGBTQ+ health clinic Callen-Lorde brings expanded health services to the Bronx

  20-10-2026 20:33 via Bronx Times
  
  LGBTQ+ health clinic Callen-Lorde has relocated its Bronx clinic to a larger facility on Bergen Avenue, increasing its capacity to provide primary care, HIV prevention and treatment and behavioral health services.Located at 555 Bergen Ave., just minutes from the Hub, the new facility includes 10 clinical rooms — twice as many as the previous location — and 15 rooms dedicated to behavioral health services. The clinic also has additional space for a pharmacy, case management and patien
  
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• Beloved Albanian Bronx food pantry founder detained by ICE, leaving thousands without food aid

  20-10-2026 20:16 via Bronx Times
  
  Aleksander Nilaj, a food pantry founder and beloved member of the Albanian-American community in the Bronx, was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Oct. 13, sending shockwaves through the Bronx. The Albanian American Open Hand Association (AAOHA) said that Nilaj was detained while attending an immigration court appearance. He is currently detained at Delaney Hall Detention Center in New Jersey.Nilaj founded the food pantry in 2012, originally delivering food packag
  
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• Bronx brute who bashed man with glass bottle and beat him up at bodega still at large: cops

  20-10-2026 15:15 via Bronx Times
  
  Detectives in the Bronx are on the hunt for a suspect who bashed a man with a glass bottle and beat him up outside a bodega earlier this month.According to police sources, it all unfolded at around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 3 at the El Siri Deli, located at 896 Home St. in Crotona Park East.Based on an investigation, police learned that the victim, a 39-year-old man, was on his cellphone and about to enter the establishment when he got into an argument with the brute. It is not believed that the pair kn
  
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• Gov. Hochul announces statewide crackdown on staged crashes to curb auto insurance fraud

  20-10-2026 14:18 via Bronx Times
  
  Sixteen people have been arrested in an ongoing statewide crackdown on auto insurance fraud, uncovering nearly $500,000 in attempted fraudulent claims, according to Governor Kathy Hochul’s office.New York State Police and the state Department of Financial Services uncovered more than a dozen cases of alleged staged car crashes and fraudulent insurance claims spanning New York City and Suffolk, Onondaga, Monroe and Erie counties, with seven of the arrests occurring in the Bronx.“Auto
  
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• FIRST on amNY: City Council leaders promote devices to test e-bike, e-scooter legality in new video

  20-10-2026 13:30 via Bronx Times
  
  There are many illegal e-bikes and e-scooters zipping around the Big Apple, but given that they are often physically indistinguishable from their legal counterparts, they have proven difficult for the NYPD to indentify and seize.Democratic leaders of the City Council hope to change that reality by passing legislation requiring the NYPD and the city Department of Transportation (DOT) to test the use of dynamometers — treadmill-like devices that can measure the speed, power, and torque of el
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani to expand gun violence prevention program in Bushwick, Harlem and Washington Heights

  20-10-2026 12:00 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to announce an expansion of New York City's community-based gun violence prevention program in three Brooklyn and Manhattan neighborhoods, directing $4.8 million in previously budgeted funding toward organizations that work to stop shootings before they happen, amNewYork has learned.The expansion, expected to be announced Tuesday, will bring additional street outreach and conflict mediation services to Bushwick, Harlem and Washington Heights/Inwood through the city's
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani expands gun violence prevention program in Bushwick, Harlem and Washington Heights

  20-10-2026 12:00 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expanding New York City's community-based gun violence prevention program in three Brooklyn and Manhattan neighborhoods, directing $4.8 million in previously budgeted funding to organizations that work to stop shootings before they happen, amNewYork learned.The expansion, announced Tuesday, will bring additional street outreach and conflict mediation services to Bushwick, Harlem and Washington Heights/Inwood through the city's Crisis Management System (CMS). The program e
  
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• Bronx Times Opinion | Why the Bronx needs a stronger, more reliable power grid

  19-10-2026 21:22 via Bronx Times
  
  Every business, from local shops to big box retailers, depends on reliable energy to keep the lights on, doors open, and employees on the job. But our aging energy infrastructure needs attention to ensure businesses can thrive and our daily needs are met now and in the future. Over 70% of long-distance transmission lines in service today were built before 1980 and with electricity demand expected to increase by 50 to 90% over the next 2
  
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• Bronx’s leading women to be celebrated at Power Women of the Bronx

  19-10-2026 20:52 via Bronx Times
  
  Some of the Bronx’s most accomplished and influential women will come together as Schneps Media presents Power Women of the Bronx, a celebration recognizing the women making an impact across the borough.The annual event honors leaders whose accomplishments, commitment and influence help make the Bronx a thriving place to live, work and do business. Honorees represent a wide range of industries and organizations, including healthcare, education, finance, law, real estate, nonprofit leadersh
  
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• What’s happening | Halloween, short film festival, photobook talk and more

  19-10-2026 20:38 via Bronx Times
  
  The Annual Bronx Halloween FestivalFriday, Oct. 23, 4-7 p.m.49th Police Precinct, 2121 Eastchester Rd.FreeCalling all children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors to the Bronx Halloween event of the year hosted by the 49th Precinct. We are gonna have loads of treats, really no tricks, bouncy houses, free food, giveaways. Come in your best costume. Try your best to scare us.For more information, visit facebook.com/NYPD49pct/posts/-49th-precinct-annual-halloween-festiva
  
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• Firefighters contain Fordham auto body shop fire, rescue cat from building

  19-10-2026 20:30 via Bronx Times
  
  Firefighters were able to contain a fire in the rear of an auto body shop at 2170 Webster Avenue  in Fordham on Monday morning. Units were able to remove a cat from the building.Units from the 7th Division began receiving calls for the fire at 11:40 a.m. Engine Company 48 and Ladder Company 56 arrived to smoke showing from the one story building.[caption id="attachment_149809" align="alignnone" width="700"] About 65 firefighters from 12 units worked to bring the blaze under c
  
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• 2026 Governor’s Race: Blakeman attacks Hochul for allegedly not signing volunteer firefighter tax relief bill — two days after she signed it

  19-10-2026 20:30 via Bronx Times
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill last week expanding tax relief for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers — but her Republican opponent in the governor's race, Bruce Blakeman, apparently missed the memo.The Hochul reelection campaign seized upon Blakeman's attack on Monday, accusing the incumbent of not signing the bill, two days after she actually put her pen to the legislation and made it law.In a statement Monday, Blakeman "blasted" Hochul for what he called her failure to act on
  
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• Mamdani replaces four members of NYPD civilian watchdog board amid broader accountability push

  19-10-2026 18:40 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani is replacing four of the five existing mayoral appointees to the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), reshaping the city's independent police watchdog as his administration presses ahead with broader efforts to strengthen NYPD accountability.The mayor announced Monday that Reginald Greene, Lisa Hoyes, Lisa Landau and Wesner Pierre, who bring backgrounds in criminal prosecution, public defense, civil rights advocacy and community-based violence prevention, will join the bo
  
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• Free 2-K coming to all of Staten Island and the Bronx as Mamdani, Hochul unveil 10,000-seat expansion

  19-10-2026 17:15 via Bronx Times
  
  New York City will add 10,000 free 2-K seats next fall, expanding the program to all five boroughs, including the entirety of Staten Island and the Bronx, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday as part of their push for universal childcare.The expansion, set for fall 2027, will bring the program to more than half of the city's 32 geographic school districts, up from the five where it launched this September. The city also plans to add seats in those original districts, bring
  
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• FIRST on amNY: City Comptroller urges DOT to use Sammy’s Law in 17 community districts that signaled support for 20 mph speed limits

  19-10-2026 17:00 via Bronx Times
  
  The city Department of Transportation (DOT) should lower speed limits to 20 miles per hour across 17 community board districts that have signaled support for the change under Sammy's Law, as well as in the districts with the highest traffic death rates, city Comptroller Mark Levine and several other elected officials urged in a Monday letter.In Levine's Oct. 19 missive, he and the other signatories urge DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn to quickly pursue "district-wide implementation" of Sammy's Law o
  
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• Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair of the NYC Council Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Shaun Abreu

  19-10-2026 16:00 via Bronx Times
  
  PoliticsNY’s latest special edition, Inside Government: Transportation features the government officials shaping New York’s transportation landscape. Today’s Q&A is with New York City Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu. Majority Leader Abreu is chair of the NYC Council Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and represents the 7th Council District.What are your current transportation-focused legislative priorities?
  We must deliver safer streets. I’m pushing ex
  
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• Bronx County Bar Association celebrates a new era and justices at 124th installation gala

  19-10-2026 14:00 via Bronx Times
  
  The Bronx County Bar Association celebrated the 124th installation of its officers and directors with a gala on Oct. 15 at Marina Del Rey on the borough's waterfront.Nicolas Bagley, Esq., was installed as the association's 107th president, taking over for Renee C. Hill, Esq., as leader of the organization that serves to empower and educate attorneys across the borough while also serving as liaison between members and the courts to improve equity and efficiency in administration. Bagley, who rece
  
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• Senior in Bronx shoots 70-year-old girlfriend and 60-year-old man in bloody end to apparent love triangle: sources

  18-10-2026 16:18 via Bronx Times
  
  Police in the Bronx are questioning a senior man on Sunday morning, hours after he allegedly shot his girlfriend when he caught her with another man inside an apartment in an apparent love triangle, police sources said.Law enforcement sources reported that the domestic dispute unfolded just before 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at 3970 3rd Ave. in Claremont.Officers from the 42nd Precinct rushed to the location after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting that a person had opened fire. When they arri
  
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• Suspicious powder sent to Rep. Ritchie Torres’ Bronx office in latest mail scare targeting New York Democratic pols

  16-10-2026 22:10 via Bronx Times
  
  An envelope containing a suspicious substance prompted a hazardous materials response at U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres' Bronx district office Friday afternoon, after six people were reportedly exposed to the powder, the FDNY confirmed.The FDNY received a call at 1:23 p.m. on Oct. 16 reporting suspicious powder at 540 East Fordham Road, between Lorillard Place and Bathgate Avenue, and dispatched hazardous materials units to investigate.The substance was ultimately determined to be non-hazardous, and n
  
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• Speaker Menin confronts SpaceXAI after Grok creates sexualized image of her in under 30 seconds

  16-10-2026 21:05 via Bronx Times
  
  City Council Speaker Julie Menin confronted Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI on Friday with a sexualized image of herself that she said Grok, the company's chatbot, returned in less than 30 seconds — moments after a company representative insisted the chatbot has “strict controls” to prevent the sexualization of real people.The exchange came during SpaceXAI’s first appearance before the Council after the company skipped an Oct. 5 hearing on AI safety despite a subpoena and late
  
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• Bronx Amazon delivery contractors warn Mamdani-backed bill could put jobs at risk

  16-10-2026 21:02 via Bronx Times
  
  Delivery operators in the Bronx are speaking out against the Delivery Protection Act, which would effectively eliminate delivery contractors in the city. The proposed legislation would also create a licensing system for distribution facilities and establish new safety standards.Last month, Mayor Mamdani announced his support for the bill, claiming that Amazon utilizes the practice to skirt accountability."Subcontracting has become a way to outsource labor and accountability, putting last-mile de
  
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• FDNY takes on two-alarm blaze at vacant West Farms commercial building

  16-10-2026 16:59 via Bronx Times
  
  Firefighters in the West Farms section of the Bronx battled a two-alarm fire on Thursday morning.Fire Department personnel arrived at 1717 West Farms Rd. shortly after 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 15. Fire personnel arrived to find heavy smoke and fire showing from the second floor and through the roof of a two-story vacant commercial building.Units quickly deployed multiple hose lines to be put into operation by the orders of the 18th Battalion. A little while later, FDNY personnel consisting of 24 u
  
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• Suspect sought for shooting 12-year-old girl on a Bronx street: cops

  16-10-2026 16:10 via Bronx Times
  
  The NYPD is looking for a suspect who injured a 12-year-old girl during a shooting in the Bronx.According to police, at 8:25 p.m. on Oct. 10, a group of unknown individuals were near the vicinity of Tratman Avenue and St. Peters Avenue when one of the individuals pulled out a firearm and shot multiple rounds. The group then fled the scene, heading westbound on Tratman Avenue, to parts unknown.As a result, the victim was struck in the torso and right foot. The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hos
  
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• After Marble Hill shooting, Mamdani urges parking lot owners to keep ICE out

  16-10-2026 12:56 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani and over 100 city and state elected officials wrote a letter on Thursday, Oct. 15, urging private parking garage and lot owners to not rent, lend, or allow ICE to use their property for immigration enforcement.The letter follows the Marble Hill shooting of Oscar Belgal by federal agents as his 5-year-old son sat in the backseat. Following several sightings of ICE in the area, a coalition of elected officials in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan had reached out to Target and its
  
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• ‘Completely false’: Mamdani, socialist ally Avila Chevalier shrug off reported rift over NYPD’s Tisch

  16-10-2026 00:15 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani insisted Thursday that he remains close with a socialist ally who wants his police commissioner gone — pushing back on reports that City Hall was furious with congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier over her calls for Jessica Tisch's removal."The reports are completely false," Mamdani told reporters after an affordable housing event in East New York. "Darializa is not only a close friend but also is an ally, and she will be an incredible champion for this cit
  
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• 2026 Governor’s Race: Mamdani steps up role in Hochul campaign with new attack ad on ‘bad apple’ Blakeman

  15-10-2026 23:15 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani is stepping up his role in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection campaign, calling Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman a "bad apple" over Medicaid, child care, and ICE in a new video released Thursday.Mamdani, who had already signaled plans to campaign for Hochul in the closing weeks of the governor’s race, also said Thursday that he expects to join Hochul on the campaign trail before Election Day on Nov. 3.“I was excited to put together a video for the governor
  
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• 2025 Governor’s Race: Mamdani steps up role in Hochul campaign with new attack ad on ‘bad apple’ Blakeman

  15-10-2026 23:15 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani is stepping up his role in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection campaign, calling Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman a "bad apple" over Medicaid, child care, and ICE in a new video released Thursday.Mamdani, who had already signaled plans to campaign for Hochul in the closing weeks of the governor’s race, also said Thursday that he expects to join Hochul on the campaign trail before Election Day on Nov. 3.“I was excited to put together a video for the governor
  
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• South Bronx Unite fears Prologis could bring Amazon warehouse to former New York Post printing plant

  15-10-2026 22:52 via Bronx Times
  
  Prologis, a global real estate investment and logistics company that develops and operates warehouses and distribution facilities across North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America is under contract to buy the former New York Post printing plant in Port Morris, according to South Bronx Unite.The environmental justice organization had been exploring community stewardship of the long-vacant warehouse for more than a year. In August, it began hosting public engagement sessions in August to gather
  
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• Bronx residents urged to weigh in on flooding risks around Pelham Bay Park

  15-10-2026 20:31 via Bronx Times
  
  NYC Parks is seeking public input as it studies access and the climate resiliency of Pelham Bay Park, with a focus on eight areas identified as vulnerable to flooding.The study, conducted in partnership with landscape architecture firm Starr Whitehouse, will help guide future capital improvements to the park, including upgrades to roadways, greenways and bus stop infrastructure, as well as measures to strengthen climate resiliency and improve the visitor experience.The study grew out of a previo
  
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• Film review: ‘Primetime’ exposes the moral cost of turning crime into television

  15-10-2026 16:30 via Bronx Times
  
  Not everything is entertaining. Some horrors — for example, the depravity of those who prey on society's most vulnerable: children — should arguably never be considered anything but unsettling examples of the worst humankind has to offer. Yet, in an era where nothing is off-bounds to meme culture and commodification, Lance Oppenheim's narrative-debut feature "Primetime" serves as an important reminder that no-one, even the well-intended do-gooders our society relies upon, is abo
  
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• Bronx lawmakers secure $4.5M for Jacobi Hospital upgrades

  15-10-2026 15:36 via Bronx Times
  
  NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is set to receive upgrades, thanks to a recent allocation of more than $4 million in funding from City Council.Late last month, NYC Council members Shirley Aldebol and Amanda Farías announced the allocation of $4.5 million in capital funding for the acute-care municipal hospital, secured with the support of NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and the Bronx Delegation.The Sept. 28 announcement and check presentation confirmed the $4.5 million in funding will go to
  
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• Man shot in neck by ICE in Marble Hill urgently needs surgery, lawyers say in bid for release

  14-10-2026 23:30 via Bronx Times
  
  Attorneys for the man shot in the neck by an ICE agent in Marble Hill last week are asking a federal judge to order his immediate release, arguing that his arrest was unlawful and that he remains in a Brooklyn detention center without receiving surgery that his doctors recommended.The Legal Aid Society filed a 58-page petition Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court on behalf of Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old father of two who was wounded Oct. 8 when federal immigration agents opened fire on his vehicl
  
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• Judge blocks deportation of Marble Hill man shot by ICE as lawyers seek release for surgery

  14-10-2026 23:30 via Bronx Times
  
  A federal judge Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to explain why a man shot in the neck by an ICE agent in Marble Hill last week should not be immediately released from custody, while barring his deportation as his attorneys fight to secure his release and urgently needed surgery.U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez gave federal prosecutors until 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, to justify the continued detention of Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old father of two who was wounded Oct. 8 when immigratio
  
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• NYC Council considers bill which would expand ferry service to City Island

  14-10-2026 20:31 via Bronx Times
  
  Next week, NYC Council committees will review a bill to potentially expand ferry service to City Island. City Council Members Amanda Farías (CD-18) and Shirley Aldebol (CD-13) proposed Introduction 1032-2026 (Intro 1032) last month, which would require multiple municipal city agencies to study and report on the feasibility of siting new ferry service to City Island.If the study determines one or more City Island ferry sites are suitable, construction of a dock would be required withi
  
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• 45th Precinct bids farewell to Officer Robert Rodriguez, ‘The Terminator’ after 26 years serving the Bronx

  14-10-2026 20:02 via Bronx Times
  
  For Police Officer Robert Rodriguez, the proudest moments of his 26 years with the NYPD were not necessarily the biggest arrests. They were the times he helped someone who had nowhere else to turn.Rodriguez marked his walkout from the 45th Precinct on Sept. 30, closing a career that included fighting crime, protecting dignitaries and tackling neighborhood problems that residents had lived with for years.His determination earned him a nickname from former precinct commanding officer Johnny Orella
  
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