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• World-renowned AI robot SOPHIA films music video at BronxNet Studios ahead of Bronx Chamber Gala

  20-09-2024 22:22 via bxtimes.com
  
  The BronxNet Media + Tech Studios in the South Bronx filmed Wednesday a music video with an AI enhanced robot named SOPHIA who made the trip all the way from Hong Kong.
  The humanoid robot was built by Hanson Robotics, an AI and robotics company “dedicated to creating socially intelligent machines that enrich the quality of our lives.”
  The world-renowned robot traveled to the Bronx to co-host the Bronx Chamber of Commerce annual gala Thursday night with BronxNet’s Executive Dire
  
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• Bronx man cuffed for killing roommate, dismembering body: cops

  20-09-2024 22:07 via bxtimes.com
  
  Police arrested the suspect accused of killing a man in the Bronx last month and dismembering his corpse before burning it, authorities said.
  Muhammad Aadi, 40, had been on the lam for several months when a patrol cop recognized him from a wanted poster and cuffed him, police sources said.
  Cops say Aadi allegedly murdered 46-year-old Lutalo Henderson sometime around Aug. 5. Henderson’s head and torso were found burned that Monday under the Oak Street Bridge in Yonkers at around 2 a.m. Cops
  
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• Council Member Sanchez announces multi-million dollar capital investment for new multimedia center at Bronx middle school

  20-09-2024 21:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  Council Member Pierina Sanchez and the administration of a Bronx middle school made a significant announcement on Thursday to mark the start of the new school year. They unveiled a multi-million-dollar capital investment aimed at addressing technology accessibility challenges.
  With support from City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Sanchez secured funding for the construction of a state-of-the-art multimedia center at I.S. 117, located at 1865 Morris Ave., that will be open to students and the pu
  
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• Bronx students swing into golf with elite players on tour

  20-09-2024 18:43 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx students got hands-on experience Wednesday at Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point during a community junior golf clinic taught by accomplished golfers after their first round of a tournament sponsored by Farmers Insurance.
  The elite players are part of the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour, a non-profit organization that aims to prepare minority golfers to compete and win at the highest level through competition.
  Players Joey Stills, Andrew Walker and Michael Bradham
  
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• Wakefield affordable housing complex opens, offers hope and homes to formerly homeless New Yorkers

  20-09-2024 18:26 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new building at 4427 White Plains Rd. in the Wakefield neighborhood officially opened on Sept. 19, providing 59 brand-new apartments to New Yorkers exiting city shelters.
  The opening represents the mayor’s effort to place formerly homeless New Yorkers into permanent housing. The administration said that in the 2024 fiscal year, it helped a record number of households—over 18,500—move out from shelters into voucher-subsidized permanent homes, a 24% increase over the previous y
  
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• CHAM opens first physical and occupational therapy gym for young patients

  20-09-2024 17:32 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) has recently opened its first hospital-based outpatient physical and occupational therapy gym for children aged 3-11 in the Bronx.
  The new facility caters to children with various rehabilitation needs, such as physical therapy following orthopedic injuries and occupational therapy for those with complex medical conditions. It is expected to accommodate up to 9,000 patient visits per year.
  Photo courtesy of CHAM
  The pediatric therapists and physi
  
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• Bronx leaders rally for more trees in fight against urban heat and health disparities

  20-09-2024 17:22 via bxtimes.com
  
  Local leaders and elected officials gathered on the Bronx waterfront in Mott Haven on Thursday, Sept. 19, to advocate for the planting of more trees in sections of the borough that currently lack adequate tree coverage.
  The officials emphasized the need for the city to address the significant disparity in tree canopy coverage in the South Bronx, particularly in neighborhoods like Hunts Point and Mott Haven, where the tree canopy coverage is as low as 8% and 14% respectively.
  These discrepancies
  
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• Permits filed for 8-story residential building in Norwood

  20-09-2024 17:01 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of an 8-story, 30-unit residential building at 269 Van Cortlandt Ave. E. in Norwood.
  The proposed development, located between Bainbridge Avenue and Rochambeau Avenue, would be 75 feet tall and yield 17,982 square feet if built.
  The average size of the 30 units would be approximately 600 square feet, indicating that the apartments would most likely be rentals.
  In addition to the 30 residences, the development would also include nine enclosed parking s
  
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• Old Croton Aqueduct Walk, the first scenic landmark in the Bronx, receives historical marker signs

  20-09-2024 14:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx’s first and only scenic landmark — the Old Croton Aqueduct Walkway in the University Heights neighborhood — received new recognition on Sept. 19, as signage was unveiled to mark its significance to the borough and New York City. 
  The walkway, which was designated a scenic landmark on April 16, is a “gem in the west Bronx,” said Reana Bush of Friends of Aqueduct Walk at the unveiling ceremony. “It’s the place to be.” 
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