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• Learn more about congestion pricing at MTA December webinars

  21-11-2024 23:20 via amny.com
  
  The MTA will host eight webinars over the month of December for New Yorkers to learn more about the forthcoming Central Business District Tolling Program — better known as congestion pricing — which begins on Jan. 5.
  Each online program, the MTA said, will explain the operation of congestion pricing in Manhattan, as well as the various discounts and exemptions available. 
  On Monday, the MTA board approved a reduced peak toll of $9 for passenger vehicles traveling into areas of M
  
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• Montefiore unveils renovated ICU waiting room, hosts special lung cancer screening event for Bronx community

  21-11-2024 21:33 via bxtimes.com
  
  In recognition of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center unveiled the Jack D. Weiler Hospital’s newly renovated waiting room and mural in the Intensive Care Unit.
  The unveiling was followed by an informational community event highlighting the importance of lung cancer screenings. Despite lung cancer being more deadly than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined, only 6% of high-risk New Yorkers undergo screening, a statistic Montef
  
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• Bronx HS Academy of Mt. St Ursula explores genetics and medical technology with engineering experts

  21-11-2024 21:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  Students at the all-girls high school Academy of Mt. St. Ursula dove into genetics and medical technology Wednesday at a special lab with nonprofit Engineering Tomorrow.
  The girls worked in person with the non profit’s staff engineer Gerry Dawes, while simultaneously joining over 5,000 students from all over the country for a presentation via zoom with Dr. Viktoriia Kyrychenko, a Senior Scientist at CRISPR Therapeutics specializing in cell and molecular biology.
  “It was inspiring to
  
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• DEVELOPING | City of Yes for housing deal takes shape as crucial Thursday council committee vote gets pushed back

  21-11-2024 20:55 via amny.com
  
  City Hall appears to be closing in on a deal to make Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes zoning changes to boost housing production a reality.
  As the two sides of City Hall continued negotiating Thursday the final details of the plan, Adams’ office has agreed to pay $5 billion for policies championed by the City Council, according to a source familiar with the matter.
  The details came as the mayor’s office and the council appeared to still be hashing out the final compromise on Nov.
  
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• Permits filed for 4-story residential building in East Tremont

  21-11-2024 19:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building at 1992 Arthur Ave. in the East Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx.
  The proposed development, located between East 178th Street and East 179th Street, would be 50 feet tall and yield 7,388 square feet of residential space for 13 residences. With an average unit size of 568 square feet, all 13 units would likely be rentals.
  The property is located within close proximity to the 174th Street subway stations, which service
  
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• Construction begins on 13-story affordable and supportive housing development in Mount Hope

  21-11-2024 19:08 via bxtimes.com
  
  Construction is underway on a 13-story affordable and supportive housing development at 1940 Jerome Ave. in the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx. The project is expected to be completed in 2026.
  This $81 million development, called La Olazul, will have 115 total housing units, 69 of which will be supportive apartments reserved for formerly homeless people who are dealing with mental illnesses or substance use disorders. These residents will have access to on-site support services, courtesy o
  
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• NYPD opens new $85M station house in South Bronx, features community room and sustainable design

  21-11-2024 18:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  NYPD officers, elected officials and community members cut the ribbon on the new 40th Precinct station house in the South Bronx on Nov. 20.
  According to the NYPD, the new location at 567 East 149th Street began serving residents on Nov. 18. Construction on the stationhouse began in 2018, and it was a long time coming.
  “Today, we are fulfilling the pledge we made to the people of the South Bronx a decade ago,” said NYPD Interim Commissioner Thomas Donlon, who has since been replaced b
  
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