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• Chippewa Democratic Club launches weekly campaign events supporting Kamala Harris

  15-10-2024 22:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Chippewa Democratic Club has launched a weekly phone and text bank in battleground states in an effort to provide further support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz in the presidential campaign.
  This announcement comes after the group organized a weekly phone and text bank at the end of September for Bronxites looking to get involved in the political process.
  The new weekly phone and text bank also builds upon the successful debate watch party that the Chippewa Democratic
  
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• From the Dominican Republic to NYC Transit Chief: Ydanis Rodriguez leads DOT with a vision for Bronx equity and sustainability

  15-10-2024 22:02 via bxtimes.com
  
  From his roots in the Dominican Republic to his current role at the helm of the nation’s largest transportation department, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez remains guided by the core principles instilled in him during his upbringing.
  “Everything for me has been possible because of how everything started in my early years with the value of community,” Rodriguez said.
  In 2022, Rodriguez became the first Hispanic person to direct the NYC De
  
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• VIP Community Services holds 50th anniversary gala

  15-10-2024 21:51 via bxtimes.com
  
  VIP Community Services celebrated its 50th anniversary at its annual gala at the Marina Del Rey on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
  The VIP Community Services Mobile Medication Unit truck was in the parking lot of the Marina Del Rey. Photo by Jewel Webber
  In recognition of reaching the half century mark, the theme of this year’s gala was “Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future.”
  VIP Community Services President and Chief Executive Officer Debbian Fletcher-Blake with New York State Senator Lui
  
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• Hundreds of Bronx co-op buildings could get new tax breaks for green upgrades

  15-10-2024 21:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  Hundreds of affordable co-op and condo buildings in the Bronx — plus thousands of others across the city — could receive new property tax breaks for making environmentally friendly building upgrades, according to a new report by the Green Co-op Council, a shareholder advocacy group. 
  The tax relief is included in Intro 654, a bill sponsored by Council Member Pierina Sanchez, who represents Bronx District 14 and chairs the Housing and Buildings Committee. If passed, it would allo
  
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• Giancarlo Stanton becoming one of Yankees’ most prolific postseason bats ever

  15-10-2024 19:54 via amny.com
  
  Giancarlo Stanton has more often than not been maligned during his time with the New York Yankees — a reality his 13-year, $325 million contract was always going to open him up to. 
  Once one of the game’s most imposing sluggers, Stanton joined the Yankees after mashing 59 home runs in 2017 with the Miami Marlins. Since then, he has never hit 40 in a single season as injuries have been a constant throughout his days in the Bronx. 
  He has played in just 58% of the Yankees&rsq
  
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• Halloween extravaganza set to transform Fordham Plaza into a spooky wonderland

  15-10-2024 19:53 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx is about to get spookier and more festive as “Halloween at Fordham Plaza” is set to take place later this month.
  The event, which is the summer finale of Night Markets NYC: Fordham Plaza (formerly the Bronx Night Market), will see the plaza transformed into a Halloween wonderland for all ages.
  Set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 26, from noon to 7 p.m., this all-day event is expected to draw over 8,000 attendees. Organized by MASC Hospitality Group in partnership with the B
  
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• What’s happening | circuses, shows, trivia nights and more

  15-10-2024 19:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  Poe One Man Show
  Friday, Oct. 18, 7-8:30 p.m.
  Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, 2640 Grand Concourse
  Free
  Presented by the Bronx County Historical Society, this one-man show by actor Steven Smith features renditions of three Edgar Allan Poe stories. The renditions will include “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Raven.”
  For more information, visit https://bronxhistoricalsociety.org/poe-cottage.
  BronxWorks Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk Monster Mash Hunge
  
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• Monroe University to host admissions open house at Bronx campus on Nov. 2

  15-10-2024 18:06 via bxtimes.com
  
  Monroe University will open its doors to prospective students and their families on Saturday, Nov. 2, for an Admissions Open House at its Bronx campus. The event, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to noon, will provide attendees with the chance to tour the campus, learn about the university’s academic offerings, and meet with faculty, staff, and current students.
  The Open House will take place in King Hall, located at 2501 Jerome Ave., just a block from the Fordham Road stop on the 4 train, with
  
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• Subway surfing arrests up this year amid crackdown, awareness campaign: NYPD

  15-10-2024 18:00 via amny.com
  
  Data shows that police are arresting more people for subway surfing this year amid a crackdown by the NYPD and the MTA’s ubiquitous awareness campaign.
  The NYPD told amNewYork Metro that it has arrested 163 people for subway surfing so far in 2024, a 22% jump from the 138 cuffed in all of 2023.
  The numbers in 2023 themselves were a huge jump from 2022; that September, cops had apprehended 200% more people for subway surfing — which is extremely dangerous and often fatal — compa
  
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• Man found stabbed to death outside Bronx apartment building

  15-10-2024 15:05 via amny.com
  
  Police are investigating after a 22-year-old man was found stabbed to death outside a Bronx apartment building early Tuesday morning.According to law enforcement sources, officers from the 48th Precinct responded to a 911 call for a man in need of help at around 2:30 a.m. at E. 178 Street and Bryant Avenue in West Farms. When officers arrived, they found the victim unconscious and unresponsive, covered in blood from being stabbed multiple times throughout his body, including the chest, abdomen,
  
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• Op-Ed | Nine straight months of crime reduction

  15-10-2024 14:00 via amny.com
  
  Our mission as an administration has always been clear: making New York City affordable and keeping it the safest big city in America. We have been able to achieve this by being tough and smart on crime, both on our streets and in the subways. 
   
  Thanks to our efforts, New York City has seen nine straight months of crime reduction, and crime continues to trend downward in New York City. Overall index crime was down 3.1 percent in September, 3.3 percent for the third quar
  
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• Yankees take Game 1 of ALCS over Guardians behind Soto’s blast, Rodon’s strong start

  15-10-2024 04:41 via amny.com
  
  A blast from Juan Soto, erratic pitching from the Cleveland Guardians, and a strong outing from Carlos Rodon has the Yankees starting their 2024 ALCS on the right foot with a 5-2 victory on Monday night in the Bronx. 
  The favored Yankees now sit three wins away from their first World Series appearance since 2009 with Game 2 set for Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. 
  Following a disappointing 3.2-inning outing in the ALDS against the Kansas City Royals, Rodon bounced back in a big way on
  
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