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• Knicks legend Larry Johnson inspires Bronx youth at Jr. Knicks clinic with BronxWorks

  07-11-2024 19:54 via bxtimes.com
  
  Dozens of South Bronx middle school students recently had the opportunity to shoot hoops and chop it up with a New York Knicks legend.
  On Oct. 30, BronxWorks partnered with the New York Knicks for its second annual Jr. Knicks basketball clinic at the Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center, 1130 Grand Concourse. Knicks Legend Larry Johnson joined the Jr. Knicks team in running drills with middle school students while also passing on important leadership skills to the next generation. Last
  
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• Op-Ed | Riding on top of trains takes lives

  07-11-2024 18:30 via amny.com
  
  Last week in New York City, a young girl died, and another was seriously injured while illegally riding on top of a moving subway train. As New Yorkers have seen in far too many headlines — this is not an isolated incident. The allure of social media fame has lured too many young people on top of trains, and the consequences have been deadly. What is worse, the companies whose algorithms promote this deadly content haven’t done nearly enough to put an end to it. 
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• Yankees’ Luis Gil named Baseball Digest’s 2024 AL Rookie of the Year

  07-11-2024 18:26 via amny.com
  
  New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil has been named Baseball Digest’s 2024 American League Rookie of the Year, the publication announced on Thursday. 
  The 26-year-old right-hander becomes the third Yankees player in franchise history to be given AL Rookie of the Year honors by Baseball Digest, joining Derek Jeter in 1996 and Aaron Judge in 2017. He received six of the 11 first-place votes, beating out outfielder Colton Cowser of the Baltimore Orioles and right-handed closer Maso
  
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• Bronx native and WWII veteran Gene Freedman celebrates 100th birthday

  07-11-2024 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Eugene “Gene” Freedman, who grew up in the Bronx and now lives in Queens, is celebrating his 100th birthday Thursday. Born on Nov. 7, 1924, to Russian immigrant parents who sought refuge in the United States to escape persecution, Freedman has led a life marked by dedication to family, community, and service.
  A resident of Bayside, for over six decades, Freedman has stayed active and engaged in his community. He enjoys sports like golf, paddle tennis, and tennis and loves reading, of
  
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• Bayside resident and WWII veteran Gene Freedman celebrates 100th birthday

  07-11-2024 16:30 via qns.com
  
  Eugene “Gene” Freedman, a long-time Bayside resident and first-generation American, is celebrating his 100th birthday Thursday. Born on Nov. 7, 1924, to Russian immigrant parents who sought refuge in the United States to escape persecution, Freedman has led a life marked by dedication to family, community, and service.
  A resident of Bayside, for over six decades, Freedman has stayed active and engaged in his community. He enjoys sports like golf, paddle tennis, and tennis and loves r
  
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• Average roommate rent in NYC hold steady in third quarter of 2024: report

  07-11-2024 16:15 via qns.com
  
  After the average rent for roommates in New York City spiked in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report by the roommate-finding site SpareRoom indicated prices began to stabilize during the third quarter of 2024, reaching $1,540.
  After hitting its peak average roommate rent of $1,625 during the second quarter of 2023, New York City has seen a steady decline. The cost dropped to $1,581 in the third quarter of 2023 and $1,571 in the fourth quarter. A new low was reached in
  
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• Bronx Times Exclusive: NYC small businesses could get a break from burdensome fines with proposed transparency legislation

  07-11-2024 14:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  Small Businesses in the Bronx and across the city could see a reprieve from burdensome fines with upcoming legislation designed to enhance the transparency and fairness for enforcing city regulations.
  Council Member Oswald Feliz, who represents the 15th district in the Bronx, said he plans to introduce a bill requiring the city to track and map fines frequently issued to small businesses and create support systems for small business owners who want to improve their compliance with city codes.
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