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• New York City’s minimum wage is set to go up New Year’s Day — but some say it’s not nearly enough

  17-12-2024 23:35 via amny.com
  
  With a new year comes new opportunities for New Yorkers making the minimum wage.Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that the minimum wage will increase by 50 cents hourly in 2025, to $16.50 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, while the rest of the state will see an increase to $15.50 per hour. This wage adjustment is part of a historic multi-year agreement between Hochul and the State Legislature designed to address rising living costs by indexing the minimum wage to in
  
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• Affordable housing lottery opens in Parkchester, 1 bedrooms to go for $3,253

  17-12-2024 22:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  An affordable housing lottery has launched for 19 units at 2040 McGraw Ave., a newly constructed 60-foot-tall residential building in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx. The six-story building contains 24 apartments, with 19 affordable units available through the lottery.Rents for the affordable units start at $3,253 for one-bedroom apartments and $3,835 for two-bedroom units. There are 13 1-bedroom units and six 2-bedroom units on offer via the lottery.Located just four blocks from the P
  
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• Castle Hill YMCA and Children’s Hope Chest hold annual shopping event

  17-12-2024 21:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Castle Hill YMCA partnered with the Children's Hope Chest to host their annual special in-person shopping experience for families in the Castle Hill community on Saturday, Dec. 14. The event was held in the gym of the Castle Hill YMCA, located at 2 Castle Hill Ave.[caption id="attachment_117920" align="alignnone" width="480"] Photo courtesy of Children's Hope Chest[/caption]The gymnasium was transformed into a Christmas Super Store, full of toys, games, coats and outerwear of
  
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• Bronx man extradited after 18 years for 2006 hit-and-run that killed innocent bystander

  17-12-2024 21:27 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx man accused of killing an innocent bystander in a 2006 hit-and-run following a bar fight has been extradited from Kosovo and arraigned on murder charges, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Monday.Ahmet Gashi, also known as Ahmet Arifi, 42, was arraigned on Dec. 16, 2024, before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Brenda Rivera. Gashi faces two counts of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and first-degree reckless endangerment. He was remanded and is due back in court
  
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• Busted water main floods Bronx streets, displacing residents and halting traffic

  17-12-2024 20:21 via bxtimes.com
  
  A busted water main on Webster Avenue in Bedford Park sent water rushing into the street, halting traffic, stranding a driver and leaving residents without water from Monday evening into Tuesday morning, according to officials.The heavy flooding rose to hip height in some places as emergency responders helped one driver to safety from a flooded vehicle. Water filled nearby buildings, destroying clothes, electronics, food and furniture. There have been no reported injuries.The 48-inch water main
  
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• Airbnb claims short-term rental laws harm outer boroughs such as the Bronx

  17-12-2024 19:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  For those traveling to NYC for the holidays, finding an affordable place to stay will likely prove challenging. Hotel prices averaged $301 per night in 2023, and given the city’s new restrictions on short-term stays in people’s homes, there are fewer alternatives on Airbnb and other booking websites.About a year has passed since enforcement of Local Law 18 of 2022, known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law, took effect — and Airbnb says the restrictions are costing Bronx
  
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• What’s happening | Christmas and Chanukkah celebrations, nature explorations and more

  17-12-2024 18:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Zoo Holiday LightsFriday, Dec. 20, 3-9 p.m.Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd.$26.95-$56.95See the millions of lights and hundreds of wildlife lanterns spread across six different trails that represent nearly 100 different species of plants and animals. This immersive walkthrough experience is perfect for people of all ages, making it a great outing for families. Whether it is animals from North America, Africa, the oceans or anywhere else, these trails have plenty for visitors to see. There wi
  
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• These 24 MTA local and express buses slated for increased service next year

  17-12-2024 18:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  New Yorkers in the outer boroughs frustrated with poor bus service may soon breathe a small sigh of relief as dozens of buses will increase service next year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday.The governor said that the MTA, the state agency that runs the public buses and trains in NYC, will provide "enhanced service" on 24 bus lines across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island this spring. According to an MTA spokesperson, the exact date will be "announced later."The improvements
  
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• Photos: City Island toy store hosts book signing with children’s book illustrator

  17-12-2024 17:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  The City Island-based toy store 239 Play hosted a special book signing for "Work," a children's picture book about people who enjoy their jobs, on Saturday, Dec. 14.[caption id="attachment_117860" align="alignnone" width="928"] Photo courtesy of 239 Play[/caption][caption id="attachment_117856" align="alignnone" width="900"] Photo courtesy of 239 Play[/caption][caption id="attachment_117855" align="alignnone" width="900"] Photo courtesy of 239 Play[/caption]The book's illustrator, City Island cl
  
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• Op-Ed | Improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers

  17-12-2024 14:00 via amny.com
  
  Our administration’s North Star has always been building a safer, more affordable city for working-class New Yorkers. Sometimes, that means delivering on big, generational projects that will build neighborhoods and transform boroughs. And sometimes, that means taking care of the fundamentals — the things we take for granted until they don’t work. In this administration, we’re doing both — and this holiday season, that means fewer potholes on our streets, fewer garba
  
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• Group of Bronx robbers sought for shooting man dead in violent ambush (UPDATE)

  17-12-2024 12:00 via amny.com
  
  Police released additional details Monday night of a deadly shooting and robbery in the Bronx on Sunday.The NYPD also released images of four suspects wanted in connection with the deadly incident, which occurred at about 5:57 p.m. on Dec. 15 near an apartment building at 2025 Seward Ave. in Castle Hill.Law enforcement sources said the quartet of culprits approached two individuals outside the building: 26-year-old Tyreek Moore, of Bruckner Avenue in the Bronx, and an unidentified 24-year-o
  
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• Mysterious drones spotted over the Bronx spark concer and calls for action

  17-12-2024 01:37 via bxtimes.com
  
  New Yorkers reported seeing strange drones flying over NYC in the past few weeks, driving residents into a frenzied panic and leaving lawmakers scratching their heads. Half a dozen people posted videos on X and reddit of drones flying over the Bronx in the last three days with comments ranging from wild conspiracy theories to dismissive jabs saying the flying objects are just planes.Council Member Kristy Marmorato (D-13) encouraged residents in her northeast Bronx district to report drone sighti
  
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• Bronx hosts meeting of Conservative Party candidates for citywide office

  17-12-2024 01:23 via bxtimes.com
  
  Conservative Party candidates running for city offices next year met in the Bronx on Dec. 14 to bolster their small but growing presence in the borough. The Viable Candidate Event, held at a Morrisania neighborhood church, was billed by the party as the city’s largest gathering of conservative leaders in 2024. The Bronx Conservative Party — which is distinct from the Republican Party — has seen a recent rise in its registered membership to around 3,000, in keeping with the
  
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