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• Yankees’ Aaron Judge clear favorite to win AL MVP, Mets’ Francisco Lindor trailing Ohtani in NL

  17-09-2024 18:11 via amny.com
  
  Consider the American League MVP conversation wrapped up as New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s monster year is on the precipice of a second win in three years. 
  Even after a recent 16-game homer-less streak put him off the pace of 60 round-trippers — or his AL record 62 hit in 2022 — Judge continues to rewrite what it means to be a slugger during this generation. 
  In his first 148 games, he was batting a career-high .321 with a league-leading.455 on-base percentag
  
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• NYRR celebrates Bronx roots with sold-out New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, drawing 12,000 runners

  17-09-2024 18:04 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx is gearing up for a major celebration of health and community as 12,000 runners prepare to participate in the sold-out New Balance Bronx 10 Mile on Sunday. This premier event, organized by New York Road Runners (NYRR), will showcase the borough’s vibrant energy and mark NYRR’s deep-rooted history in the Bronx, where the organization was founded in 1958 at Macombs Dam Park.
  As part of the New York Road Runners Five-Borough Series, the race will take participants on a scenic
  
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• Bronx man shot and killed in upper Manhattan; suspect remains at large

  17-09-2024 15:45 via amny.com
  
  Police have identified the victim of an upper Manhattan shooting on Monday that claimed a man’s life.
  According to law enforcement sources, Wilmer Rosario, 32, of Britton Street in the Bronx, was slain inside 3845 10th Ave., along a commercial corridor in Inwood, at around 5:49 a.m. on Sept. 16.
  Officers from the 34th Precinct, in responding to a 911 call of a male shot at the location, found Rosario with multiple gunshot wounds to his face and chest. 
  Authorities said a dispute
  
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• BREAKING: Salamanca launches bid for Bronx borough president race in 2025

  17-09-2024 15:41 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. has announced he will be running against incumbent Vanessa Gibson for Bronx borough president in 2025, a move that has been anticipated since the beginning of the year.  
  Salamanca, a Longwood local who has represented the South Bronx in the City Council since 2016, announced his campaign on Sept. 17. After eight years, the District 17 council member is term-limited at the end of next year. He launched a first bid for the borough presidenc
  
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• Op-Ed | Keeping New York City safe for everyone

  17-09-2024 14:00 via amny.com
  
  Making New York City a safer and more affordable city has always been the mission of our administration. Every day, we fight to ensure that New Yorkers can pursue their dreams without fear for their safety and with a better quality of life. I am proud to say that New York remains the safest big city in America, and we are continuing to get safer each day.
  As a result of our administration’s successful public safety strategy, our streets and our subways are safer. New York City has seen eig
  
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