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• Residents hold second rally against South Bronx migrant shelter

  07-02-2025 22:23 via bxtimes.com
  
  Residents and Republicans held a Feb. 7 rally outside a soon-to-open migrant shelter on Bruckner Boulevard and East 141st Street, marking the second time this week that demonstrations broke out at the 2,200-bed facility slated to open late this month.With signs reading “Bronx First” and “Red Wave > Migrant Wave,” members of the newly-formed Bronx Caucus of the New York Young Republicans Club and others gathered to make their opposition known and blame Democratic leader
  
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• Flushing woman and Bronx accomplice indicted in deadly U-Haul hit-and-run and identity theft scheme: DA

  07-02-2025 22:08 via qns.com
  
  A Queens grand jury indicted a Flushing woman and her friend from the Bronx for various crimes related to the August 2024 hit-and-run death of 56-year-old David Opiela, two blocks from his Queensboro Hill home.Jamie Ferreira, 37, of 98th Street, was allegedly behind the wheel of a rented U-Haul truck speeding on the Horace Harding Expressway when she struck Opiela, who was standing on the sidewalk, struck another vehicle, and then ran from the scene.Jennifer Sablan, 43, of Ellis Avenue in the Va
  
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• Bird flu found at two Bronx live bird markets, Gov Hochul orders a shutdown

  07-02-2025 22:01 via bxtimes.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the temporary closure of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties on Friday after the state Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) detected bird flu at seven markets citywide, including two in the Bronx.Under the mandate, markets where the virus was found must immediately depopulate their flocks, undergo thorough cleaning and disinfection, and remain closed for at least five days. They can only reopen after passing an inspec
  
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• West Virginia AG files lawsuit to block Dinowitz’ Climate Change Superfund Law

  07-02-2025 21:48 via bxtimes.com
  
  West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced Thursday that he will lead a coalition of states in a lawsuit challenging New York’s Climate Change Superfund Law, a landmark measure spearheaded by Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz.The law, set to take effect in 2028, would require the nation’s largest fossil fuel companies to collectively pay $75 billion over 25 years to help offset climate-related damage in New York. At least 35% of the funds must be allocated to climate chang
  
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• NYPD seeks suspect who pushed elderly man off Bronx bus after dispute over seat

  07-02-2025 17:06 via amny.com
  
  The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who pushed a 74-year-old man off a city bus in the Bronx following a dispute over a seat.According to the NYPD, the assault took place on a BX9 bus at around 11:35 a.m. on Feb. 5, near the intersection of West Kingsbridge Road and Sedgwick Avenue, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct.The incident allegedly occurred after a verbal dispute erupted between the 74-year-old man and an unidentified i
  
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• Light and Sweet Coffee and Ice Cream Parlor celebrates grand opening in the Bronx

  07-02-2025 16:42 via bxtimes.com
  
  Light and Sweet Coffee and Ice Cream Parlor recently celebrated its grand opening at 2889 Dill Pl. in the Bronx, bringing a fresh take on premium coffee and handcrafted ice cream to the borough.The new business aims to provide Bronxites with a welcoming space to enjoy exceptional flavors, foster meaningful connections, and create memorable moments.[caption id="attachment_120739" align="alignnone" width="798"] Photo courtesy of Light and Sweet Coffee and Ice Cream Parlor[/caption]Patrons can
  
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• Op-ed: How CRA funding can power a small business revolution

  07-02-2025 16:21 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx small businesses need support—and banks have a unique opportunity to step up. The Bronx is home to more than 18,000 small businesses, the backbone of our borough’s economy. Yet, they continue to face structural barriers to success. Seventy percent of Bronxsmall businesses struggle to secure financing and more than half cite a lack of strong banking relationships as a major obstacle.Under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), banks are mandated to invest in low- and moderate-inc
  
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• The Allerton Library expanded its teen center, and it’s really cool

  07-02-2025 16:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Allerton Library showed off its newly expanded teen center Wednesday with a craft and pizza party where kids and teens painted with 3D brushes, made their own buttons and hopped on the microphone in a recording studio.Now, because of the expansion, teens and tweens have space to learn to use a 3D printer, record and edit audio in the new multimedia studio, and attend photography workshops—all while getting the help with school, college and career prep that the library on Barnes Avenue
  
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