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• Melrose Library reopens with restored second floor and modern upgrades

  10-12-2024 23:32 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York Public Library celebrated the grand reopening of its Melrose branch on Tuesday, unveiling a fully renovated, 110-year-old building that was closed for over three years. The $176 million transformation was part of the Library’s “Carnegie Renovation Program,” an initiative focused on modernizing five historic libraries in under-resourced neighborhoods.“Melrose Library has been a cornerstone for this community, connecting individuals with resources to help them
  
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• NYC to close Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter, over a dozen other sites

  10-12-2024 18:50 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams' office announced Tuesday that the city will close the controversial migrant shelter at Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field, along with numerous other sites, over the next couple of months amid a rapid decline in new arrivals.The 2,000-bed tent shelter, which sits on a decommissioned federal airfield in the Marine Park section of Brooklyn, is set to close by Jan. 15, according to City Hall. The tents will be dismantled after the last migrants depart, and the city and state's lease of
  
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• NYC drought: Mayor Adams lifts fireworks and grilling ban after decent November rain – but Big Apple needs more help

  10-12-2024 17:45 via amny.com
  
  Though NYC remains under a drought warning, Mayor Eric Adams lifted the public fireworks and open flames ban on Monday after several recent rainfalls slightly improved the Big Apple's arid situation. Hizzoner instituted the temporary ban on Nov. 18 as the city went through a historic dry spell that saw hundreds of brush fires break out across the five boroughs. But in recent weeks, the city has had a good amount of rainfall that saturated the bone-dry landscape. Between Nov. 21 and 30, 
  
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• Man fatally struck by Bronx subway train Tuesday morning: cops

  10-12-2024 17:25 via amny.com
  
  A man was fatally struck by a subway train in the Bronx early Tuesday morning, police said.
  Officers from the 48th Precinct and the NYPD Transit Bureau responded to a 911 call of a person in need of help at the Tremont Avenue station of the B and D line, located at East Tremont Avenue and Grand Concourse, at around 8:39 a.m. on Dec. 10.Law enforcement sources said the victim, described as a Black man of an unknown age, was on the roadbed of the tracks as the northbound D train was entering the s
  
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• Kids Comic Con at Bronx Community College draws hundreds of young superheroes

  10-12-2024 17:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Saturday, hundreds flocked to Kids’ Comic Con at Bronx Community College for a day filled with stories, costumes, games and fun. The event has been held at the college annually since 2007, with the exception of only two years. Alex Simmons, a writer and lifelong comic fan who founded the event, said Kids' Comic Con was founded because he noticed more and more gore and explicit content at conventions he attended over the years. Furthermore, Simmons said his original idea to have eve
  
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• Op-Ed | Continuing to keep New Yorkers safe

  10-12-2024 17:00 via amny.com
  
  Since day one, this administration has been committed to making New York City a safer, more affordable city. And we have fought to ensure that New Yorkers can pursue their dreams by improving quality of life.  New Yorkers have raised their concerns about public safety across the five boroughs — they asked for more cops on our streets and for us to address the issues that affect their livability. We listened and went to work. We have prioritized the safety issues that communities have
  
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• What’s happening | concerts, holiday events and more

  10-12-2024 16:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  Riverdale Children’s Theatre’s “Santa Claus: The Musical”Friday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m.St. Barnabas Elementary School, 413 E. 241st St.$15Catch this heartwarming family-friendly play on the holiday season from the Riverdale Children’s Theatre. Join Santa, Mrs. Claus and more on a fun holiday journey. The cast includes 30 talented young actors from the Bronx and Yonkers.For more information, visit https://www.riverdaletheatre.org/rct-barnabas-santa-musical.html.Westche
  
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• It’s history: MTA’s last commemorative MetroCards features NYC influencers

  10-12-2024 16:05 via amny.com
  
  Get 'em while you still can! The MTA is now selling limited edition MetroCards featuring iconic New York content creators through a partnership with social media giant Instagram.The new cards are the last of their kind as the state agency moves toward using OMNY, a contactless way for riders to pay for buses and trains in NYC.The 75,000 commemorative cards, available at 12 subway stations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, feature content creators who have built their social media pre
  
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