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• Bronx Holiday Market kicks off Sunday with local vendors and festive fun

  06-12-2024 21:43 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Holiday Market is back, ready to light up the season with local flavor and festive cheer. Launching this Sunday, Dec. 8, at 1 Fordham Plaza, the market promises to be a hub for holiday shoppers and food lovers alike.Running every Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. through Dec. 29, the market will feature over 25 vendors offering a wide variety of holiday gifts, handcrafted goods, and delicious food.Some crowd favorites making an appearance include Crazy Fire Tacos, Rostacy, La Braza, Chan Bai
  
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• East Bronx History Forum to hold next meeting Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

  06-12-2024 21:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  The East Bronx History Forum announced it will be holding its 190th meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m., in the lower level of St. Clare of Assisi Church, at 1027 Rhinelander Ave.A key topic of discussion will be the Orchard Beach Pavilion, covering its history—including the park's condition before it was built—and updates on the ongoing restoration project.Kayla Mackey, who has worked for NYC Parks in the Bronx since 2017, first as an Urban Park Ranger and now as Project Dev
  
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• Bronx police investigating separate incidents that left two people dead

  06-12-2024 19:30 via amny.com
  
  Police are investigating two separate homicides that took place over the course of 12 hours in the Bronx.At 3:34 p.m. on Dec. 5, officers from the 47th Precinct responded to a call regarding an assault at 688 East 223rd St. Upon their arrival, police found Staten Island resident Melquan Johnson, 36, with a gunshot wound to his head.Paramedics rushed Johnson to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, where he died of his injuries. No arrests have been made at this time.In an unrelated incident, at 3:31
  
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• Bronx pet shop owners fear statewide sales ban will hurt businesses, fail to protect animal welfare

  06-12-2024 01:53 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new state law banning the retail sale of pets has some longstanding Bronx shop owners worried that the law will damage their businesses while also failing to protect animal welfare. State records show there are currently 25 licensed pet dealers throughout the five boroughs: six in the Bronx, five each in Brooklyn and Manhattan, eight in Queens and one on Staten Island.The Puppy Mill Pipeline Act, signed by Gov. Hochul in 2022, takes effect Dec. 15 and prohibits retail pet shops from selli
  
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