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• Savor The Bronx starts Tuesday serving up new restaurants and old classics

  14-02-2025 21:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  After a four-year hiatus, Savor The Bronx, the borough’s signature restaurant week, is set to return on Tuesday, Feb. 18, running through Sunday, Feb. 23, according to the Bronx Tourism Council.For six days, over 70 restaurants across the borough will offer pre-fixed menus or discounts for guests looking to support local businesses and indulge in the culinary adventures the Bronx has to offer.The Tourism Council hosts the borough wide food fest to promote the Bronx and help small businesse
  
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• FDNY join Bronx community in celebrating reopening of Williamsbridge Road McDonald’s

  14-02-2025 21:19 via bxtimes.com
  
  Members of the FDNY stopped by the McDonald's at 1515 Williamsbridge Rd. to celebrate its reopening.[caption id="attachment_121297" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo by Luciana Montuoro[/caption]The FDNY Foundation held an interactive fire safety session there, providing families in attendance with fire safety tips and literature.[caption id="attachment_121295" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo by Luciana Montuoro[/caption]Complementary coffee was also provided for the adults on hand. Ki
  
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• Montefiore Einstein leaders honored for their compassion, research and education

  14-02-2025 20:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  Montefiore Einstein's Staff and Alumni Association honored several of the hospital system's leaders for their work in patient care, medical research and medical education.Among the honorees were 12 house officers and a physician assistant, all celebrated for their exceptional clinical expertise and compassionate patient care.Dr. Jonathan Alpert, chair of Montefiore Einstein Behavioral Sciences, received special recognition for his inspirational leadership and outstanding contributions to medicin
  
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• Rep. AOC joins call for mayor’s resignation or removal

  14-02-2025 19:27 via bxtimes.com
  
  U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat representing parts of the Bronx and Queens, is among the latest elected officials calling for Mayor Eric Adams to resign or be removed by the governor.Pressure is mounting against Adams following the resignation of several federal prosecutors who refused to follow orders from acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to drop the case against Adams on charges of corruption and illegal campaign donations. “Mayor Adams is putting the Cit
  
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• Column: Savor the Bronx restaurant week: Taste the flavors of the Bronx from Feb. 18-25

  14-02-2025 19:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  Savor the Bronx restaurant week is back and better than ever.While the event has been on hiatus for several years, the Bronx Tourism Council and the Office of Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson have decided it is time for it to return.Taking place this week from Tuesday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 23, the restaurant week is an opportunity for residents and visitors alike to try a new restaurant or visit an old favorite.Restaurants play a significant role in tourism and the economy, so when yo
  
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• Bronx Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host 2025 Women of Distinction and Scholarship Luncheon March 28

  14-02-2025 19:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced it will be holding its 19th annual Women of Distinction and Scholarship Luncheon on Friday, March 28, from 12-3 p.m. at Villa Barone Manor, located at 737 Throggs Neck Expwy.This annual event honors female leaders who have managed to make big contributions to the Bronx community. This year's honoree will be Castle Hill YMCA Executive Director Sharlene Brown, who will be celebrated for her dedication to community empowerment, promoting health and
  
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• NYC Bar Association urges city to relocate Bronx Zoo’s last two elephants to sanctuary

  14-02-2025 17:21 via bxtimes.com
  
  A New York City lawyers' association is calling on city agencies to take immediate action to relocate the Bronx Zoo’s last two Asian elephants to a sanctuary.In a letter sent Wednesday to City Council members and agency commissioners, the NYC Bar Association expressed concerns about the welfare of Happy and Patty, the zoo’s last two elephants.“We implore the City, acting through its various agencies and the City Council, to relieve Happy’s and Patty’s obvious suffer
  
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• Law & disorder: More calls for Mayor Adams’ ouster after federal prosecutors resign, Hochul weighs removal option

  14-02-2025 17:15 via amny.com
  
  The swift fallout continues from Thursday's wave of federal prosecutor resignations over President Trump's Justice Department moving to drop Mayor Eric Adams' corruption charges — with a number of city pols freshly calling for Hizzoner's ouster and Gov. Kathy Hochul not ruling out taking steps to remove him from office.Danielle Sassoon's stunning resignation Thursday as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York after refusing a top DOJ official's request to dismiss the Adams case
  
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• BMCC, Morehouse College strengthen partnership with new pipeline opportunities

  14-02-2025 17:00 via caribbeanlife.com
  
  Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), City University of New York (CUNY), said on Thursday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Morehouse College, the nation’s only male Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The MOU would enhance the partnership between both institutions by strengthening the pipeline for eligible BMCC graduates to transfer to Morehouse College.BMCC said the MOU, signed during a ceremony at the Morehouse campus in Atlanta, launches
  
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