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• Anthony Rizzo realizes uncertainty of Yankees future after 2024: ‘I’m not naive to it’

  29-10-2024 21:38 via amny.com
  
  BRONX, NY — With his Yankees staring in the face of elimination at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, Anthony Rizzo understands that things are on the brink of finality. 
  The last time driving to the ballpark is upon him. The last time being with this identical group that won the Yankees’ first American League pennant in 15 years is inching closer.
  It could also be the very last time he dons the Yankees’ pinstripes, as the organization holds a $
  
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• Bronx representatives host Halloween skate party with Morris Park BID

  29-10-2024 20:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  Families in Morris Park broke out the skates, blades and boards Friday for a Halloween Skate Party at Loreto Playground hosted by Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, New York City Councilmember Kristy Marmorato and the Morris Park Business Improvement District (BID).
  From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. children in the district and their families skated around the outdoor track accompanied by a live DJ, then later hoped to score one of the Halloween themed giveaways.
  Borough President Gibson geared up with ro
  
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• Yankees should take page out of Dodgers book when constructing 2025 roster

  29-10-2024 19:51 via amny.com
  
  BRONX, NY — The days of a top-heavy lineup willing a team to a World Series title are over. That notion has been debunked for quite some time, yet the Yankees are going to that very same well despite it being dried up.
  In as winnable an American League as ever, the Yankees’ fearsome trio of Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton, and the struggling Aaron Judge were enough to get them past the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS and the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS — two teams that do
  
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• Bronx crime stats show sharp rise in murders, burglaries and grand larcenies over last month: NYPD

  29-10-2024 19:21 via bxtimes.com
  
  The number of reported murders, burglaries and grand larcenies across the Bronx spiked during the 28-day period from Sept. 30 to Oct. 27, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats.
  Murders in the Bronx were up 50% for the 28-day period through Oct. 27, compared to last year – from six reported cases to nine.
  The biggest jump in murders was seen in the 40th Precinct, which covers Port Morris, Mott Haven and Melrose. There were two murder
  
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• Daughter of slain NYPD officer fights legal loophole for hero mom’s pension

  29-10-2024 19:00 via amny.com
  
  The daughter of a slain NYPD officer is in a legal battle with the City of New York — the city her mother died to protect.
  Genesis Villella of Riverdale was just 20 years old and a student at Falmouth University in England when her mother, Miosotis Familia, 48, was shot and killed execution-style as she worked a command post in the Bronx on July 5, 2017. The 12-year veteran cop left behind Villella, as well as twins, Peter and Delilah, aged 12, at the time of her death.  
  Since Famili
  
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• New exhibition at Andrew Freedman Home explores intersection of landscape and architecture

  29-10-2024 17:49 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx art gallery opened a new exhibit on Thursday, Oct. 24, featuring abstract works that explore the intersection of architecture and landscape.
  The exhibit, called “Hora Caribe,” opened at the Andrew Freedman Home on Grand Concourse and is the brainchild of 2024 gallery fellows Charlie Quezada and Yiyo Tirado and curated by Dulcina Abreu.
  Originally a home for older wealthy people who had fallen on hard times, the Andrew Freedman Home has been revamped as a cultural hub, showcas
  
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• Bronx businesses thrive as Yankees bring World Series back to Yankee Stadium after 15 years

  29-10-2024 16:51 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York Yankees brought the World Series back home to the Bronx for the first time since 2009 — and local businesses stepped up their game to host thousands of fans. 
  Photo Emily Swanson
  Several hours ahead of Game 3 on Oct. 28, restaurants, bars and sporting goods shops within the 161st Street Business Improvement District (BID) were packed with celebrating fans, both indoors and at tables lining River Avenue. And not all were ultimately headed across the street for the game: am
  
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• Dave Roberts, Dodgers urgent not to let Yankees ‘up for air’ in World Series

  29-10-2024 16:02 via amny.com
  
  BRONX, NY — If anyone knows what it is like to overturn a 3-0 postseason series deficit, it’s Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. 
  The veteran skipper was a utility outfielder for the Boston Red Sox in 2004 when his team overturned a three-game deficit in the ALCS to stun the New York Yankees — his late stolen base to get into scoring position in Game 4 is considered the turning point of the entire series as Boston stormed back for one of the most historic resul
  
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• NYCHA and HPD open new 100% affordable apartments in South Bronx

  29-10-2024 15:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  City housing agencies held a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, Oct. 28, for an all new 100% affordable housing development in the South Bronx called “Melrose North.”
  The new development will provide 171 deeply affordable apartments, including 103 supportive housing units for formerly homeless people and families. The new homes are part of a partnership between Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) that develops affordable housing on unde
  
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• MTA officials tout ridership gains but highlight fare evasion concerns, Bronx Metro-North project delays

  29-10-2024 14:23 via bxtimes.com
  
  Top MTA and Metro-North officials met recently with local media to tout transit successes — and amplify concerns about fare evasion, especially on buses.
  MTA CEO and Chair Janno Lieber, NYC Transit Interim President Demetrius Crichlow, Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi and MTA Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara hosted a small group of reporters at the West Farms Bus Depot on Oct. 25 with the goal of making transit leaders accessible and conveying messaging about strong r
  
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• What’s happening | Environmental events, fun for kids and more

  29-10-2024 13:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  Tim Burton’s “A Nightmare Before Christmas” Light Trail
  Friday, Nov. 1, 6-10 p.m.
  New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd.
  $39-$49
  While Halloween may have come and gone by then, there is still plenty of time left to be in the spooky spirit. Join Jack Skellington and his Halloween friends from the classic Tim Burton film “A Nightmare Before Christmas” for a walk of wonders at New York’s most treasured garden. See the characters, scenes and songs from th
  
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• Teen shot dead near Bronx playground; cops search for three possible suspects

  29-10-2024 13:55 via amny.com
  
  Police in the Bronx are looking for three suspects after a teenager was shot and killed on a local playground Monday night.
  Law enforcement sources said 18-year-old Joshua Sparrow, of East 161st Street in the Bronx, was gunned down while standing near the Stebbins Playground on the 900 block of Rev. James A. Polite Avenue in Longwood at about 7:04 p.m. on Oct. 28.
  Officers from the 41st Precinct, in responding to a 911 call about the incident, found Sparrow shot no fewer than three times —
  
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• Op-Ed | Polls are open!

  29-10-2024 13:00 via amny.com
  
  Voting is the bedrock of our democracy — it shapes the kind of city, state, and nation we become. The stakes of this year’s election could not be higher, and New Yorkers have the chance to make their voices heard on Tuesday November 5th.  The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day. If you can’t make it on Tuesday the 5th to vote, you can vote early in-person! Early voting has already started at 155 locations in New York City, and polls will be open throug
  
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• Flip your ballots! What New Yorkers should know about the 6 ballot questions in the Nov. 5 election

  29-10-2024 12:00 via amny.com
  
  This election year, in addition to the top-tier races for president and US Senate, New York City voters have the chance to decide on six ballot referendum questions.
  Early voting in the 2024 general election started on Saturday and runs through this Sunday.
  The six questions include a statewide amendment that would enshrine the rights of several vulnerable groups in the state Constitution and five city-level amendments to the City Charter advanced by Mayor Eric Adams’ Charter Revision
  
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• Yankees grasping at straws while in insurmountable 3-0 World Series hole

  29-10-2024 08:10 via amny.com
  
  BRONX, NY — Things cannot look much grimmer for the New York Yankees after another uninspiring loss on Monday night at Yankee Stadium dropped them in an 0-3 hole against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the 2024 World Series. 
  One more loss means their season is over, and a three-game deficit at the World Series has meant certain doom. Thirty-nine of 40 teams have won their postseason series after taking a 3-0 lead. Every team up 3-0 has also gone on to win the World Series. 
  The
  
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• Yankees facing elimination, drop World Series Game 3 to Dodgers 4-2

  29-10-2024 04:42 via amny.com
  
  BRONX, NY — Yankee Stadium mystique cannot slow down the Los Angeles Dodgers, either. 
  In their first World Series game in the Bronx in 15 years, the New York Yankees saw their backs officially hit the wall in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers that dropped them into a 3-0 series hole.
  Freddie Freeman continues to haunt the Yankees as his two-run home run in the first inning was the big bop for a night dominated by Dodgers pitching. Walker Buehler and six Los Angeles relievers limited New
  
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