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• AI-powered parking tools launched in Bronx to address mis-parked e-scooters

  01-11-2024 21:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Veo, one of the three participating e-scooter companies in the DOT’s e-scooter program, is partnering with Captur, an AI company, to bring AI-powered parking to Bronx.
  According to Veo, Captur’s technology has proven to reduce mis-parked vehicles by over 80% in major European cities, which the company believes will translate to its U.S. market.  
  Veo announced the news in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 30, highlighting that this would be the first-ever U.S. deployment of Ca
  
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• AI-powered parking tools launched in Queens to address mis-parked e-scooters

  01-11-2024 21:04 via qns.com
  
  Veo, one of the three participating e-scooter companies in the DOT’s e-scooter program, is partnering with Captur, an AI company, to bring AI-powered parking to Queens.
  According to Veo, Captur’s technology has proven to reduce mis-parked vehicles by over 80% in major European cities, which the company believes will translate to its U.S. market.  
  Veo announced the news in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 30, highlighting that this would be the first-ever U.S. deployment of C
  
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• New NYC shopping guide highlights Bronx small businesses and more

  01-11-2024 19:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new guidebook coming soon will help New Yorkers shop locally and support small businesses, just in time for the holiday gifting season. 
  The Locavore Guide to Shopping NYC ($22) by Caroline Weaver, publishing Nov. 8, is inspired by print guidebooks and almanacs of the past. It provides an up-to-date look at the city’s unique shopping landscape through the eyes of a New Yorker who has pounded thousands of blocks’ worth of pavement to see these businesses from the ground level.&
  
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• Bronx District Attorney hosts annual 5k for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  01-11-2024 16:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Saturday, Oct. 26, Bronx residents took to the streets to walk, run, and roll a 5K route, joining forces in the fight against domestic violence. The Bronx continues to have the highest rates of domestic violence homicides across New York City, according to city data, underscoring the urgent need for community action and awareness.
  The event was sponsored by the Urban Resource Institute, the nation’s largest provider of domestic violence shelter services. The nonprofit highlighted the al
  
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• Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy High School hosting Career Day Fair Nov. 7

  01-11-2024 15:06 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy High School, located at 99 Terrace View Ave. in the southeast section of the borough, will hold a Career Day Fair on Thursday, Nov. 7, giving students a unique chance to connect with industry leaders and explore potential career paths.
  The event, tailored for 11th and 12th-grade students, will feature representatives from diverse fields, including engineering, technology, trade, construction, real estate, business, marketing, finance, and more. Colleges,
  
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• CM Salamanca allocates $310K towards technology upgrades for five Bronx community boards

  01-11-2024 14:58 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. has awarded a total of $310,000 to five Bronx community boards to modernize their technology infrastructure and improve community engagement.
  The funding, distributed throughout October 2024, provides $62,000 each to Bronx Community Boards 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9.Council Member Salamanca providing $62,000 in funding to Bronx Community Board 2. Photo courtesy of the Office of New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr.
  This investment will equip t
  
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• Bronx deli sells winning $32,968 TAKE 5 lottery ticket

  01-11-2024 14:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  A lucky Bronx resident is $32,968 richer after purchasing a top-prize winning TAKE 5 ticket at 3 Way Deli Grocery Corp, located at 1106 E 216th St., in the Bronx.
  The New York Lottery confirmed the win following the Oct. 31 evening drawing, where the winning ticket matched all five numbers drawn from a field of one through 39.
  This substantial win marks another local boost for lottery players in the Bronx. The TAKE 5 game, a favorite among New Yorkers, holds drawings twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and
  
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• Bronx residents face highest risk of traffic crashes in NYC, new study finds

  01-11-2024 14:32 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx residents are more likely to be in a traffic crash than New Yorkers who live in any of the other boroughs, according to a joint study of collision data by the advocacy organizations Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets.
  The study, which analyzed data from the first nine months of the year, found that in 2024 the rate of serious injuries per capita from traffic crashes in the Bronx is 20% higher than citywide. Compared to last year, serious injuries from traffic collisi
  
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