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• Bronx mother files lawsuit accusing DOE of discrimination against pregnant teen daughter

  17-02-2025 23:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx mother has filed a federal lawsuit against the New York City Department of Education (DOE), alleging that her teenage daughter faced discrimination, harassment, and negligence after becoming pregnant at age 14.The student attended M.S./P.S. 29 in the Melrose neighborhood and learned she was pregnant near the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Her mother is now suing for unspecified damages accusing the DOE of violating the New York State Human Rights Law and federal Title IX, which prot
  
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• $129M secured to renovate three Bronx housing developments, upgrading nearly 1,000 units

  17-02-2025 22:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  Approximately $129.1 million in funding has been secured for the renovation of three northeastern Bronx housing developments spanning six residential buildings, marking a significant investment in affordable housing improvements.The funding, provided by mortgage lender Merchants Capital, will help finance the renovation of Boston Secor, Boston Road Plaza, and Middletown Plaza—developments that collectively house nearly 1,600 residents, including just under 600 seniors. The renovation proje
  
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• What’s happening | environmental adventures, arts and technology and more

  17-02-2025 22:31 via bxtimes.com
  
  Everett Children’s Adventure Garden Pop-UpFriday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd.Free with admission, free-$35A mini version of the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden is set up on the lawn across from the Native Plant Garden. This child-centered space with hands-on exhibit allows kids to play with natural materials and read the story walk Best in Snow by April Pulley Sayre a book that celebrates nature in the wintertime.For more information,
  
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• Queens and Bronx riders can score free Lime e-scooter rides during Valentine promotion

  17-02-2025 22:05 via bxtimes.com
  
  Take a scavenger hunt around your borough with e-scooter company Lime.Lime, one of the three micro-mobility companies leading NYC's e-scooter program, is hosting a Valentine's Day-themed scavenger hunt-style promotion for Queens and Bronx riders. Starting on Valentine's Day and ending on Friday, Feb 21, Lime e-scooter riders can find select scooters with exclusive hangtags that offer 10-minute free rides.  Riders can scan the QR code on the tags to access the free ride. Since Lime
  
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• Bronx youth to take the stage at Radio City Music Hall for Garden of Dreams Talent Show

  17-02-2025 20:35 via bxtimes.com
  
  Young performers from the Bronx will take center stage this spring at the world-famous Radio City Music Hall as part of a massive talent showcase announced Thursday. They will join more than 150 other talented youth for an inspiring evening of entertainment.The annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show, presented by Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. and the Garden of Dreams Foundation, highlights the dedication and perseverance of young people from the tristate area who have faced illness, fin
  
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• Bronx man sentenced to 20 years for brutal attack on 12-year-old girl in Mott Haven

  17-02-2025 20:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a violent gunpoint robbery in which he brutally beat and choked a 12-year-old girl inside her own apartment building in Mott Haven, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced.Gabriel Narvaez, 46, formerly of East 164th Street, was sentenced earlier this month by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Jeanette Rodriguez-Morick to 20 years in prison on charges of first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary. He also received a seven-year sente
  
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• CM Marmorato voices opposition to planned South Bronx migrant shelter during meeting with Trump ‘Border Czar’

  17-02-2025 19:47 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Council Member Kristy Marmorato and fellow members of the City Council's Common-Sense Caucus met with the Trump administration's “Border Czar” Thomas Homan on Thursday, Feb. 13, to voice their opposition to a planned 2,200-bed migrant shelter in the South Bronx and to offer their support in his attempt to improve public safety.The shelter, which the city plans to open in the coming weeks, has drawn criticism from Marmorato and others who argue that it threatens public safety, s
  
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• Gibson announces new investment to combat opioid use in the HUB

  17-02-2025 18:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx officials, nonprofits and community organizations came together Thursday to celebrate new investments in treating the opioid crisis plaguing the South Bronx.Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson announced $600,000 in funding for a new initiative dubbed “Recovering Together” which will serve the HUB, a commercial corridor on 149th and Third Avenue that is a hot spot of open-air drug use. The grant was funded through New York State's Downtown Revitalization Initiative which provide
  
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• Free summer camp, registration opens for NYC kids through The Fresh Air Fund

  17-02-2025 16:45 via qns.com
  
  Queens families can start planning for summer now as registration opens for The Fresh Air Fund’s free sleepaway camps for New York City children ages 8 to 17.Located in Fishkill, the camps offer kids a chance to explore nature beyond the city, with 2,000 acres of land for swimming, crafts, and outdoor activities.The Fresh Air Fund’s sleepaway camps provide a valuable opportunity for Queens children to experience nature, develop new skills, and build friendships in a setting removed f
  
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