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• Seven armed suspects wanted in Bronx shooting attempt, NYPD seeks public’s help

  14-10-2024 22:33 via bxtimes.com
  
  The NYPD is on the lookout for seven armed suspects who attempted to gun down a 15-year-old boy in the Bronx on Sunday, Oct. 6.
  The individuals, all carrying firearms, allegedly fired 18 rounds at the teenager in front of 717 Saint Ouen St. but missed their target.
  The brazen attack, which took place at approximately 8:30 p.m., saw the suspects flee the scene on foot, heading eastbound on Saint Ouen Street. Police have released media images of three of the suspects in hopes the public can help i
  
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• Bronx Puerto Rican Day parade to take place Oct. 19; celebrates culture and community

  14-10-2024 20:57 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, and will bring vibrant cultural performances, colorful floats, and community spirit to the heart of the Bronx.
  The parade, now in its 38th year, will begin at 11 a.m. and participants will be marching along the Grand Concourse from 164th Street to Mount Eden. Thousands of spectators are expected to gather to witness a lively celebration of Puerto Rican heritage featuring traditional music, dance, and performances from v
  
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• Photos: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield hosts ‘Pink Power Party’ breast cancer awareness event

  14-10-2024 20:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield held a “Pink Power Party” breast cancer awareness event on Friday, Oct. 11, at the Anthem Community Service Center in Hunts Point.
  This mini-resource fair was held to celebrate the survivors of breast cancer, as well as to stress to community members the importance of regular breast self-examinations and mammograms.
  Photo courtesy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  During the Pink Power Party at the Anthem C
  
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• Legendary filmmaker and Bronxite, George A. Romero honored in street co-naming ceremony in Parkchester

  14-10-2024 19:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  The legendary horror filmmaker George A. Romero was honored Saturday with a street co-naming at Metropolitan Avenue and Metropolitan Oval in Parkchester.
  Council Member Amanda Farias hosted the event in conjunction with the Department of Transportation, and the intersection was co-named “George A. Romero Way,” near where he was raised.
  “George Romero’s legacy goes beyond film; he influenced generations of filmmakers and sparked meaningful conversations about societal issu
  
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• Photos: Bronx celebrates Columbus Day with annual parade in Morris Park

  14-10-2024 19:36 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Morris Park Community Association hosted the 47th annual Bronx Morris Park Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, Oct. 13.
  The parade, which ran through Morris Park Avenue, featured Bronx Chamber of Commerce Chair Anthony Mormile as Grand Marshal and Bronx author and educator Tony Morante as Honorary Marshal.
  This celebration of Italian-American heritage culminated with a carnival at Loreto Park.
  “Thank God we have a beautiful day today! We have a lot of groups marching with us and everyone is
  
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• 3 keys for Yankees as 2024 ALCS vs. Guardians ramps up

  14-10-2024 19:12 via amny.com
  
  Here they are again: For the fourth time since Aaron Judge’s rookie season in 2017, the New York Yankees have reached the American League Championship Series.
  But the Yankees are looking to do something they haven’t done since 2009, and that is win the ALCS and reach the World Series. In the Yankees’ last three ALCS matchups, they have been defeated by the Houston Astros. However, this year, the Cleveland Guardians are standing between them and a World Series appearance. Here a
  
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• St. Philip Neri School reaffirms commitment to family and community through rededication ceremony

  14-10-2024 18:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Thursday, Oct. 10, St. Philip Neri School students, school officials and archdiocesan community members gathered at Gerstner Hall for a rededication ceremony to reaffirm the school’s commitment to supporting its students and their families.
  The ceremony celebrated recent renovations at the school and the establishment of the St. Philip Neri Catholic Education and Family Center. The revamp and the new center are part of the school’s continued focus on engaging with the community an
  
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• Yankees ALCS roster: Anthony Rizzo, Marcus Stroman included

  14-10-2024 17:23 via amny.com
  
  First baseman Anthony Rizzo and pitcher Marcus Stroman have returned to the New York Yankees’ roster for the ALCS, which begins on Monday night at Yankee Stadium against the Cleveland Guardians. 
  Rizzo had been sidelined for the ALDS after suffering two fractured fingers during the final regular-season series. In his absence, the Yankees went with a platoon of Oswaldo Cabrera and Jon Berti at first base. 
  The 35-year-old missed nearly two months of the 2024 season with a fracture
  
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• City council secures $150K to upgrade Gotham Health, Morrisania medical technology

  14-10-2024 16:41 via bxtimes.com
  
  NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health announced earlier this month a significant financial boost for its Morrisania facility, made possible by the efforts of City Council Member Althea Stevens, who secured $150,000 in city funding to enhance infrastructure and patient services, with a focus on advancing medical technology across 50 exam rooms.
  The funding will equip the Morrisania location with state-of-the-art, space-saving, wall-mounted integrated units, which include vital sign machines for bl
  
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• Editorial: Preston High School welcomes over 50 new members to student council

  14-10-2024 15:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  Preston High School proudly held its annual Student Council Induction Ceremony for the 2024-2025 school year, welcoming over 50 students from all grade levels into this esteemed organization.The ceremony was led by the dedicated “Big 4″—the president, vice president, treasurer and secretary—who guided the festivities as the entire school community came together to celebrate these outstanding new members.
  
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• Column: Ponce Bank can be a resource for Bronx-based small business owners

  14-10-2024 15:49 via bxtimes.com
  
  Ponce Bank is a Community Bank founded in the Bronx that offers many useful tools to business owners. The Business Initiative Corporation of New York is aware of this because of our relationship with the Bank; our efforts to boost small businesses and the financialwellness of their owners are very similar to theirs.
  But what Ponce can do for you is special. The Bank offers programs like the Small Business Bootcamp, which is designed to educate people in certain areas — including the Bronx
  
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• Bronx community environmental justice projects eligible for grants through EPA and Fordham University

  14-10-2024 15:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  Community organizations in the Bronx may be eligible to receive up to over half a million dollars in grant money for grassroots environmental justice projects.Fordham University announced last week that it will offer $40 million in grant funding to community-led environmental justice projects now through 2027. Flourishing in Community, a program hosted by the university and funded through the EPA, is accepting proposals for grant funding between $75,000 and $350,000 for projects that address env
  
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• Man left fighting for his life after being shot in Bronx apartment building

  14-10-2024 15:20 via amny.com
  
  A man is clinging to life after being shot in the head inside a Bronx apartment building on Sunday, police said.
  According to law enforcement sources, the incident occurred just before 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 inside the lobby of 530 East 138 St. in Mott Haven.Officers from the 40th Precinct responded to a 911 call about the incident. When they arrived, they found a blood-covered man who had been shot in the head.
  EMS rushed the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in critical condition
  
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