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• Party’s over: Iconic chain Party City to close all stores, including Bronx locations

  20-12-2024 22:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  After decades of helping New Yorkers celebrate life’s biggest moments, Party City is throwing its final party—announcing the closure of all its stores, including its Bronx locations at Bay Plaza Shopping Center and Fordham Plaza.On Friday, Dec. 20, CEO Barry Litwin informed corporate employees during a meeting that the company would begin “winding down” operations immediately, marking the end of employment for its staff, according to CNN.For nearly 40 years, Party City es
  
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• Guyana now third largest per-capita oil producer in the world

  20-12-2024 21:48 via caribbeanlife.com
  
  A mere five years after the first barrel of light crude was lifted from the seabed, Guyana has now been ranked as the third largest per capita oil producer globally and is on course to double its current daily average of about 650,000 barrels in about five years, officials said this week.Celebrating five years since actual production started in December 2019, American oil giant ExxonMobil said the country’s sweet, light crude oil being produced from three oilfields near the Surinamese bord
  
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• Column: Savor the Bronx Restaurant Week application deadline is one month away

  20-12-2024 21:47 via bxtimes.com
  
  Savor the Bronx Restaurant Week is making a much-anticipated comeback. After a years-long hiatus, the Bronx Tourism Council and the Office of Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson have brought back the event, set to take place from Feb. 18-23, 2025.This weeklong celebration offers Bronx eateries the chance to showcase their culinary delights and attract food enthusiasts from near and far.[caption id="attachment_118217" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Scan here to sign your restaurant up for Savor
  
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• What’s happening | nature and holiday events, sports and more

  20-12-2024 20:17 via bxtimes.com
  
  Deer Exploration for KidsFriday, Dec. 27, 1-2 p.m.Section 2 Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay ParkFreeAs kids enjoy their winter break from school, the Urban Park Rangers invite them to come and explore nature in a fun and educational way. They will learn about deer as they explore Pelham Bay Park in search of the animal, or signs and traces of its presence.For more information, visit nycgovparks.org/events/2024/12/27/deer-exploration-for-kids.Pinstripe BowlSaturday, Dec. 28, 12 p.m.Yankee Stadium$52-$1
  
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• Party City to go out of business for good: reports

  20-12-2024 20:00 via amny.com
  
  Party City is reportedly shutting down operations of all of its stores, including its New York City locations.According to CNN, on Friday, Dec. 20, CEO Barry Litwin told Party City corporate employees in a meeting that the party supply chain would be "winding down" operations effective immediately and that this was the last day of employment.For nearly 40 years, Party City cemented itself as the largest and leading party supply store in the country. The chain currently has 24 stores open across
  
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• Year-in-Review: Bronx crime rises in 2024 with surges in shootings and rapes, but homicides decline

  20-12-2024 19:41 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx saw a 1.79% rise in major crime for the year through Dec. 15, 2024, compared to the same period last year, driven by increases in shootings and reported rapes, according to NYPD data.For the 11-and-a-half-month period ending Dec. 15, the Bronx experienced a 6.6% rise in shooting incidents, with the number of shooting victims increasing by 10.7% compared to last year. Reported rapes surged 22% year-over-year, climbing from 348 to 425 cases. Murders decreased by 5%, from 120 in 2023 to 1
  
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• City Council backs $2M grant for Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment

  20-12-2024 17:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Thursday, the city council approved a land use resolution backing the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s (NYCEDC) application for a $2 million grant to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory. The grant, part of Empire State Development’s Restore NY program, aims to restore deteriorating buildings to revitalize neighborhoods.But a $2 million grant is just a drop in the bucket compared to the hundreds of millions the NYCEDC estimates will be needed to redevelop the massive K
  
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• Bronx nonprofit faces financial crisis after abrupt termination of $5.1M contract with city

  20-12-2024 17:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx-based nonprofit that provides in-school mental health services is grappling with the abrupt termination of its $5.1 million multi-year contract with the city, putting families at risk of losing essential care and leaving the organization on the brink of fiscal insolvency.I’RAISE Girls and Boys International Corporation, which operates in NYC and Atlanta, began serving the North Bronx as a nonprofit in 2013, and its licensed clinicians have since worked with over 30,000 families and
  
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• Year in Review: Yankees’ World Series run energizes the Bronx

  20-12-2024 15:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York Yankees made it to the World Series for the first time in 15 years, and while the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t end well for the Bronx Bombers, the team and fans sure had fun along the way. Bars, restaurants and sports shops near Yankee Stadium brought their A-game to the thousands of fans who flocked to the Bronx for the home games in the best-of-seven series, as well as those who avoided the sky-high ticket prices by watching on TV from the comfort of a
  
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• Year-in-Review: Food insecurity surges in the Bronx as nonprofits and students step up to fight hunger

  20-12-2024 15:37 via bxtimes.com
  
  Far too many New Yorkers went hungry this year as the number of people visiting food pantries skyrocketed 80% from pre-pandemic levels, according to City Harvest, a local food rescue organization.Food insecurity is especially pronounced in the Bronx. Forty-percent of Bronx adults self-reported that they are “always, sometimes or usually stressed” about affording food, according to a report issued in January by the state Department of Health, which represents the highest percentage ac
  
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