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• Hochul to add 250 National Guard troops to NYC subways

  18-12-2024 23:29 via amny.com
  
  More National Guard soldiers will be assigned to NYC subways this holiday season to "reinforce safety" on the nation's largest subway system, Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a press conference at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday.The transit system, which is state-run by the MTA, will add 250 guardsmen to the 750 already deployed to the network of trains throughout the city. Hochul stressed that the increase is not in response to an upward crime trend but rather gives riders a better "sense of s
  
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• Bronx readers’ favorites: NYPL reveals 2024’s Top 10 most checked-out books

  18-12-2024 22:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York Public Library has released its lists of the Top 10 most checked-out books in each borough for 2024.“I’m thrilled to see the wide-ranging reading habits of our patrons represented in these lists,” said Brian Bannon, Chief Librarian and James Tisch Director of Branch Libraries and Education at The New York Public Library.The Bronx list reflects some of the system’s most popular genres, including thrillers, memoirs and historical fiction, said Angelina Alicea,
  
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• Bronx real estate agent indicted for defrauding elderly homeowner in foreclosure scheme

  18-12-2024 21:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx real estate agent has been indicted on charges of grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly defrauding a 70-year-old homeowner facing foreclosure, the Bronx District Attorney’s Office announced.The agent reportedly convinced the victim to transfer ownership of his Baychester home under the guise of foreclosure protection and illegally collected over $60,000 in rental subsidies from the city.District Attorney Darcel D. Clark said Kenneth Lester Floyd Jr., 63, of Prospect Avenue,
  
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• Signed, sealed, delivered: Mayor Adams signs monumental ‘City of Yes’ housing proposal into law

  18-12-2024 21:15 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams officially signed the 'City of Yes for Housing Opportunities'  into law during a ceremony on Wednesday, the last stop of a long campaign for zoning reform aimed at ending the ongoing housing crisis.The initiative is set to create 82,000 new homes over the next 15 years and involve a substantial $5 billion investment in infrastructure to support affordable housing and tenant protection across all five boroughs. “This effort is monumental for New Yorkers who are st
  
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• Triboro Center launches new amputee program

  18-12-2024 20:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  Triboro Center, the large 405-bed skilled nursing facility, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a new amputee program on Tuesday, Dec. 17.The Triboro Center, located at 1160 Teller Ave. in the Claremont section of the Bronx, assists its residents who are learning how to live their lives again, mentally and physically, as an amputee. The rehabilitation team, through their physical and occupational therapeutical efforts, have the know-how about how to work with amputees.Thes
  
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• Op-ed: Delivery workers deserve fairness on minimum wage rules

  18-12-2024 20:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  Any delivery worker in New York City will tell you it's hard work, navigating busy streets and dealing with unpredictable conditions. What made it worth it though was being able to choose how I work and what jobs I take between the different apps. But the city's inconsistent and confusing laws have left me feeling like they're falling short of their promise to help delivery workers. It's time lawmakers make sure its rules apply the same way to all delivery work, no matter what we're delivering.W
  
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• BREAKING: MTA approves transit fare hike as part of 2025 budget

  18-12-2024 20:05 via bxtimes.com
  
  The MTA Board approved on Wednesday a budget plan for 2025 that includes public transportation fare hikes and toll increases slated to take effect next summer.The board unanimously voted to pass the plan during its monthly meeting on Dec. 18. The exact amount of the increases has yet to be announced but will go into effect in August 2025.In recent years, the MTA has approved 4% increases in fares and tolls. Should that trend continue, a base fare for a subway or bus trip would cost $3, up a dime
  
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• MTA approves transit fare hike as part of 2025 budget, leaving straphangers fuming

  18-12-2024 20:00 via amny.com
  
  The MTA Board approved on Wednesday a budget plan for 2025 that includes public transportation fare hikes and toll increases slated to take effect next summer.The board unanimously voted to pass the plan during its monthly meeting on Dec. 18. The exact amount of the increases has yet to be announced but could go into effect in August 2025. In recent years, the MTA approved 4% increases in fares and tolls. Should that trend continue, a base fare for a subway or bus trip would cost $3, up a d
  
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• 12-year-old Bronx boy accidentally shoots himself in the foot

  18-12-2024 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot while playing with a gun inside a Bronx apartment late Tuesday night, sources said.The incident occurred around 11 p.m. at a residence on W. 230th St. near Broadway in Kingsbridge, according to authorities.Emergency responders transported the boy to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was treated for a minor injury. Police said his condition is stable.The child has declined to cooperate with investigators, a source revealed, leaving questions a
  
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• Bengali college student from the Bronx interns with Queens council member

  18-12-2024 19:47 via bxtimes.com
  
  Reona Alam from Castle Hill, a current freshman at Hunter College, doesn’t have a typical college student’s part-time job. Instead of babysitting or working retail, she is an intern with Council Member Shekar Krishnan’s office in Queens, getting a front-row seat to local politics in action. Alam is the inaugural Public Service Intern for the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), which established the internship to place young people into the offices of
  
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• Stop Airbnb from taking our homes

  18-12-2024 18:09 via bxtimes.com
  
  Airbnb has launched an attack on NYC’s housing and neighborhoods. The $85 billion company quietly introduced Intro 1107: legislation in the NYC Council that would weaken enforcement of short-term rental laws and eliminate tens of thousands of apartments from the rental market, driving up rents and deepening New York City’s worst housing crisis in decades. We simply can’t afford to lose any homes.Tenants Not Tourists is a broad coalition of housing advocates, tenants, labor
  
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• 13 Awesome Kwanzaa Events in New York City 2024

  18-12-2024 17:30 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_363724" align="aligncenter" width="822"] Getty Images[/caption]13 Awesome Kwanzaa Events in New York City 2024Kwanzaa, the celebration of African American and Pan-African culture, heritage, and unity, kicks off on December 26th and runs through January 1st. It’s a time to come together, honor tradition, and embrace the seven principles that make this holiday so special: Unity, Self-Determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Cr
  
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• Should Aaron Rodgers be the Jets quarterback next season? Take our poll and tell us!

  18-12-2024 16:00 via amny.com
  
  The New York Jets once again find themselves amid a quarterback search after future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers failed to break the franchise's generational slide and 14-year playoff drought.The 41-year-old passer sputtered in his first full campaign with Gang Green after overcoming a season-ending Achilles injury last year after just four snaps. Instead of being the centerpiece of a team that finally got over the top and into the postseason, Rodgers and the Jets are 4-10 and were eliminated fro
  
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• Bedford Park residents face aftermath of massive water main break, flooding homes and cars

  18-12-2024 00:04 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bedford Park residents spent much of Tuesday cleaning up after a water main ruptured Monday night, sending high-pressure water into the streets—flooding homes, submerging vehicles and causing havoc.Floodwaters receded on Webster Avenue Tuesday morning to reveal muddy and debris strewn streets, ruined ground floor apartments and cars destroyed by water surge that reached as high as the door handles. Residents sifted through the damage of their apartments and owners pulled soaked belongings
  
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