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• Community Board 1 Chair Clarisa Alayeto announces City Council run

  11-12-2024 21:22 via bxtimes.com
  
  Clarisa Alayeto, who currently chairs Bronx Community Board 1, announced Wednesday that she is running for City Council District 8, which covers East Harlem and the South Bronx.Alayeto, who made the announcement on Instagram, aims to take the seat currently held by Diana Ayala, who has been in office since 2018 and is term limited. Alveto recently left a leadership position at DREAM Charter School to work on her campaign. She was born in East Harlem—into a family with deep roots in th
  
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• NYS launches ‘Be Your Own Boss’ campaign to promote licensed professions

  11-12-2024 20:44 via bxtimes.com
  
  In response to a growing gig economy, the New York State Dept. of State recently launched a new campaign to promote jobs that require a state-issued license.   The ‘Be Your Own Boss’ campaign is a public service message to inform New Yorkers about the dozens of licensed professions they can venture into, whether they’re seeking a full career change or flexible part-time work. With its large number of small businesses and diverse workforce, the Bronx is uniqu
  
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• Bronx council member wants to scrap e-scooter program in her district

  11-12-2024 20:44 via bxtimes.com
  
  Republican Council Member Kristy Marmorato called on Mayor Eric Adams to terminate the shared e-scooter program in her Bronx district, arguing that the bikes are often left abandoned all over neighborhood streets and that many of the riders are dangerous and underage.Marmorato, who represents District 13 in the Northeast Bronx, wrote a letter to the mayor—which she posted on social media—claiming that the scooters pose a danger to her constituents and negatively impact their quality
  
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• TD Bank names Ralph Bumbaca new Metro New York operations leader

  11-12-2024 20:00 via amny.com
  
  TD Bank has named Ralph Bumbaca as regional president of Metro New York, a region encompassing locations across New York City, Long Island, Hudson Valley, Upstate New York, Northern New Jersey, and Fairfield County, CT. Based in Manhattan, Bumbaca will oversee commercial and consumer banking operations across approximately 310 stores, as well as lead community involvement initiatives tailored to local needs.His role will also include fostering partnerships with Middle Market Lending, TD Wea
  
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• Fed-up New Yorkers rally at City Hall demanding registration for e-bikes in NYC

  11-12-2024 19:30 via amny.com
  
  Dozens of New Yorkers fed up with reckless e-vehicle riders gathered outside City Hall on Wednesday, demanding licenses for mopeds and e-bikes in NYC.Queens City Council Member Robert Holden spotlighted his 2023 bill, Priscilla’s Law, named after Priscilla Loke, who died after being struck by an e-bike in Manhattan’s Chinatown while on her way to work last year. The legislation would require the city's Department of Transportation (DOT) to register and license all e-mo
  
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• Bronx native and NCAA basketball standout Boogie Fland leads Arkansas to hard-fought win at Madison Square Garden 

  11-12-2024 17:32 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx native Johnuel “Boogie” Fland, who plays NCAA basketball for the University of Arkansas as one of the top freshman standouts, lead his team in scoring Tuesday in an exciting 89-87 victory over Michigan at Madison Square Garden. This was the team’s first time playing in the Jimmy V Classic, a doubleheader tournament named for legendary coach Jim Valvano, who died of cancer in 1993 at age 47. It was held at MSG as part of Jimmy V Week, which raises money for cancer res
  
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• Murder in the Bronx: Two arrested for brutally beating man dead in dispute over woman

  11-12-2024 17:10 via amny.com
  
  Bronx detectives have cuffed two suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a man earlier this year following a dispute over a woman, the NYPD announced Tuesday.According to police sources, officers from the 43rd Precinct entered an apartment inside the NYCHA Clason Point Garden houses located at 1975 Lafayette Ave. on May 5.Officers found resident 37-year-old Ramon Luna dead, sitting upright next to a bed; his face had been mangled with serious lacerations. Police said he also suffered a
  
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• Op-Ed | Why I’m putting money back in your pocket

  11-12-2024 14:00 via amny.com
  
  Since COVID, inflation has eaten away at New Yorkers’ incomes. In just the last four years, the price of something as basic as a dozen eggs has more than doubled nationally. Milk costs a dollar more per gallon, hamburger is up nearly two dollars more per pound, and diapers are up by seven dollars a pack.When costs for basic necessities like these skyrocket, it makes putting food on the table so much more difficult. Many New Yorkers still feel the pinch. They know that every dollar counts.
  
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