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• Coast Guard suspends search for missing Bronx man after boat capsizes off the Rockaways

  26-02-2025 22:59 via qns.com
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its massive search for a missing Bronx man who was on a boat that capsized five miles southeast of Breezy Point on Sunday afternoon.Five people were recovered near the entrance to the Ambrose Channel, a major shipping lane leading into the Port of New York and New Jersey, between the Rockaways and Staten Island. Three men were pronounced dead, and two were injured, including one man who was listed in critical condition. They have not been identified pending proper
  
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• NYC to suspend alternate side parking for Losar on Feb. 28 under new law

  26-02-2025 21:35 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City will officially suspend alternate side parking on Losar, the Tibetan New Year, following the passage of new legislation recognizing the holiday.The law, approved unanimously by the City Council, adds Losar to the city's list of cultural and religious observances that are exempt from alternate side parking regulations.Losar follows the Tibetan lunar calendar, meaning its date changes each year. In 2025, it will be celebrated from Feb. 28 to March 2, with alternate side parking suspe
  
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• Fun and Learning at the Bronx Family Fun Day & Charter School Fair!

  26-02-2025 21:22 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_398001" align="alignnone" width="822"] Getty Images[/caption]Fun and Learning at the Bronx Family Fun Day & Charter School Fair!Looking for a great school for your child? Want to explore summer camps, afterschool programs, and fun activities for the whole family? Then don’t miss the Bronx Family Fun Day & Charter School Fair, hosted by Bronx Family & amNY!Sunday, March 2312:30 - 3:30 PMGauchos Gym, 478 Gerard Avenue, The Bronx, NY 10451This free event is
  
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• NYC suspends alternate side parking for Losar on Feb. 28 under new law by CM Julie Won

  26-02-2025 19:49 via sunnysidepost.com
  [caption id="attachment_89874" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Photos via Getty Images[/caption]Feb. 25, 2025 By Shane O'Brien. Council Member Julie Won has successfully introduced legislation to suspend alternate side parking on Losar, also known as Tibetan New Year.The date of Losar varies each year according to the Tibetan lunar calendar. This year, Losar is celebrated from Feb. 28 to March 2. Losar celebrations typically extend for several days, with preparations beginning weeks in adv
  
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• Permits filed for expansion of 2-story Longwood residential building

  26-02-2025 19:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed to enlarge an existing 2-story structure at 910 E. 167th St. in Longwood into a 4-story residential building.The proposed expansion would be both vertical and horizontal. It would lead to the building being 50 feet tall and yielding 10,568 square feet of residential space across 18 units. With an average unit scope of 587 square feet, these residences will most likely be rentals.Other notable features of the development included in the proposed permits are a penthouse and
  
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• Bronx Borough President Gibson launches community board recruitment drive ahead of March 9 deadline

  26-02-2025 18:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, along with other local leaders, gathered at Hugh Grant Circle near the Parkchester #6 Train Station on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to encourage Bronx residents to apply to be on their local community board.Gibson's recruitment drive aims to increase civic engagement and ensure that community boards reflect the borough’s diverse population. For the third consecutive year, the Bronx Borough President’s Office is offering digital applications in both Eng
  
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• Preston High School to close amid wave of Catholic school closures

  26-02-2025 18:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Preston High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Throggs Neck founded in 1947, announced it will close at the end of this school year.The school notified parents Feb. 25 about the impending closure and issued a statement."Preston High School's Board of Trustees has made the most difficult decision to close the school at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year," the school wrote. “Due to declining enrollment, Preston’s financial capacity limits the long-term future viability of the
  
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• Mayor Adams’ lawyer asks federal judge to drop charges ‘with prejudice,’ citing leak of Sassoon letter

  26-02-2025 17:35 via amny.com
  
  Alex Spiro, Mayor Eric Adams' criminal defense attorney, argued in a new Wednesday legal filing that Hizzoner's corruption case should be dismissed "with prejudice" due to former Manhattan federal prosecutors leaking documents to the press that, he argues, has tarnished the mayor's image with any jury pool.In the Feb. 26 court papers, Spiro alleged that a Feb. 12 letter from former acting Manhattan US Attorney Danielle Sassoon to US Attorney General Pam Bondi — which accused Adams' counsel
  
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• NYPD hiring: Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch reduces college credit requirements to recruit more officers

  26-02-2025 16:40 via amny.com
  
  Seeking to recruit more officers, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Wednesday morning a dramatic reduction in the department's college credit requirements for candidate cops.The comments came during the top cop’s speech at the ABNY Power Breakfast inside the Hilton Midtown Hotel. Tisch outlined a new, multi-tier plan designed to bolster NYPD ranks facing both a hiring crisis and a retirement crisis that has depleted the rank-and-file of "New York's Finest" — from a high of
  
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