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• Playing it safe: Hochul meets with NYC pols on Mayor Adams’ future – but express caution over when, or if, to seek removal

  18-02-2025 23:20 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul met with a litany of New York City officials on Tuesday to consider removing Mayor Eric Adams from office as concerns over President Trump's Justice Department's decision to drop his corruption case — and whether that may have compromised the mayor — reached a fever pitch.The governor, who has the power to remove the mayor under the City Charter, scheduled the series of closed-door meetings after four of Adams' deputy mayors submitted their resignations Monday
  
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• Bronx homeowner displays bold sign; banner calls Trump the ‘Anti-Christ’

  18-02-2025 22:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  A bold piece of yard art in Wakefield is drawing attention.Two weeks ago, retired corrections officer John Houston hung a striking political banner outside his North Bronx home, delivering an unfiltered message:“The Anti-Christ Donald J. Trump and his G.O.P. Cult,” the sign reads. “He rules with fear, lies, and total manipulation for his personal benefit. Don’t drink the juice. Democracy matters!”Houston told the Bronx Times he put up the banner out of deep concern
  
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• Bronx homeowner displays bold banner calling Trump the ‘Anti-Christ’

  18-02-2025 22:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  A bold piece of yard art in Wakefield is drawing attention.Two weeks ago, retired corrections officer John Houston hung a striking political banner outside his North Bronx home, delivering an unfiltered message:“The Anti-Christ Donald J. Trump and his G.O.P. Cult,” the sign reads. “He rules with fear, lies, and total manipulation for his personal benefit. Don’t drink the juice. Democracy matters!”Houston told the Bronx Times he put up the banner out of deep concern
  
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• Bronx homeowner displays banner saying Trump is the ‘Anti-Christ,’ claims President is threat to democracy

  18-02-2025 22:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  A bold piece of yard art in Wakefield is drawing attention.Two weeks ago, retired corrections officer John Houston hung a striking political banner outside his North Bronx home, delivering an unfiltered message:“The Anti-Christ Donald J. Trump and his G.O.P. Cult,” the sign reads. “He rules with fear, lies, and total manipulation for his personal benefit. Don’t drink the juice. Democracy matters!”Houston told the Bronx Times he put up the banner out of deep concern
  
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• Grand Concourse Library set for major redevelopment with new affordable housing

  18-02-2025 21:42 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Grand Concourse Library is set for a major transformation, as New York City officially opened the request for proposal (RFP) process for its redevelopment. The project, located at 155 E. 173rd St. in the Claremont neighborhood, will modernize the library while incorporating new affordable housing.The RFP was announced by Mayor Eric Adams, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York Public Library (NYPL), marking a significant step toward revitalizing the com
  
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• Bronx driver arrested nearly a year after fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist

  18-02-2025 20:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 24-year-old bicyclist nearly a year ago, police announced Tuesday.Edward Montero, 28, was taken into custody on Feb. 18 and charged with second-degree manslaughter and leaving the scene of an incident without reporting. His arrest follows an extensive investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad.The crash occurred on the morning of Feb. 23, 2024, when officers responded to a rep
  
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• Permits filed for 4-story, 8-unit residential building in Mott Haven

  18-02-2025 17:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building at 529 St. Ann's Ave. in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx.The proposed building would be 50 feet tall and yield 4,967 square feet of residential space across eight units. With an average unit scope of 620 square feet, these residences will most likely be rentals.In addition to the rentals, this building, located between East 148th Street and East 149th Street, would also feature a rear yard 24 feet in length.T
  
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• NYC renters face skyrocketing ‘singles tax’ as solo living gets pricier: report

  18-02-2025 17:00 via qns.com
  
  Being single in New York City isn’t just emotionally expensive—it’s financially draining too.A new study has found that renters who live alone are paying a staggering $20,100 more per year than those who split a home with a partner or roommate, making the so-called "singles tax" in NYC nearly three times the national average.The study by the real estate listing site StreetEasy and its parent company, Zillow, shows that the $40,200 annual rent for people living on their own in N
  
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• New home for osprey birds being built in Eastchester Bay

  18-02-2025 16:54 via bxtimes.com
  
  Fordham University is building a new waterfront facility near Villa Maria Academy in Eastchester Bay, which will include a designated nesting site for ospreys returning from South America this spring.The project’s first phase—rebuilding a dock that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2010—is nearing completion and is expected to be finished in the coming weeks.[caption id="attachment_121451" align="alignnone" width="640"] Construction of the new dock is nearing completion. Phot
  
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• “Bronx Beat” sketch reprised on SNL 50 anniversary

  18-02-2025 16:21 via bxtimes.com
  
  Saturday Night Live gave a nod to the Bronx over the weekend during its 50th Anniversary episode with two iconic characters from the Boogie Down.The iconic sketch comedy show brought back the long-running, faux talk-show sketch, “Bronx Beat,” in which Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph play the fast-talking, gum-smacking Bronx babes Betty Caruso (Poehler) and Jodi Deitz (Rudolph).The long-running sketch simulated Betty and Jodi’s talk show and featured the two housewives chatting, ra
  
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• Crisis at City Hall: Hochul weighs Mayor Adams’ fate in meeting with NYC pols as possible removal looms

  18-02-2025 14:30 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul is meeting with key city officials on Tuesday at her Midtown office to discuss Mayor Eric Adams and his future at City Hall. The embattled mayor's tenuous hold on power frayed even further Monday after four deputy mayors submitted their resignations over his cooperation with President Trump on an immigration crackdown and the ongoing fallout from the Trump Justice Department moving to dismiss the criminal campaign fraud indictment against Adams. Adams has repeatedly i
  
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• Crisis at City Hall: Hochul meeting with NYC pols on Mayor Adams’ future as possible removal looms

  18-02-2025 14:29 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul is meeting with key city officials on Tuesday at her Midtown office to discuss Mayor Eric Adams and his future at City Hall. The embattled mayor's tenuous hold on power frayed even further Monday after four deputy mayors submitted their resignations over his cooperation with President Trump on an immigration crackdown and the ongoing fallout from the Trump Justice Department moving to dismiss the criminal campaign fraud indictment against Adams. Adams has repeatedly i
  
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• Man shot dead at Bronx bodega following apparent argument: cops

  18-02-2025 14:10 via amny.com
  
  Bronx detectives are looking for the suspect who shot and killed a man outside of a bodega during an argument on Monday night.According to police sources, officers from the 48th Precinct received a 911 call reporting gunfire at approximately 6:21 p.m. on Feb. 17 outside of 717 East 187th St. in Belmont.
  Upon arriving at the scene, authorities said, the cops found the victim, a 56-year-old man, lying on the ground outside the bodega. He was unconscious and unresponsive after suffering a gunshot w
  
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• Op-Ed | Breaking housing records and giving New Yorkers a key to their future

  18-02-2025 14:00 via amny.com
  
  Since day one of our administration, building housing and bringing down the cost of living has been two of our top priorities. We know that in order to make New York City the best place on the globe to raise a family, we need affordable housing across the five boroughs. We need to build the housing working people, families, immigrants, and young people need.For the past three years we have gone to work to deliver housing for New Yorkers every day, everywhere. And last week, we announced back-to-
  
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• Hochul to meet with city leaders Tuesday as possibility of Mayor Adams’ removal from office grows

  18-02-2025 03:50 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Monday night she would meet with "key leaders" of the city Tuesday to discuss a "path forward" that may lead to the ouster of embattled Mayor Eric Adams.The news came on a day when four of Adams' deputy mayors announced their resignation. They were apparently unable to continue working with the mayor over his cooperation with President Trump on his immigration crackdown and the ongoing fallout from the Justice Department's move to dismiss the campaign fraud indictment a
  
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• BREAKING | Hochul to meet with city leaders Tuesday as possibility of Mayor Adams’ removal from office grows

  18-02-2025 03:50 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Monday night she would meet with "key leaders" of the city Tuesday to discuss a "path forward" that may lead to the ouster of embattled Mayor Eric Adams.The news came on a day when four of Adams' deputy mayors announced their resignation. They were apparently unable to continue working with the mayor over his cooperation with President Trump on his immigration crackdown and the ongoing fallout from the Justice Department's move to dismiss the campaign fraud indictment a
  
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