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• Photos: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi raise awareness on heart disease during ‘National Wear Red Day’

  28-02-2025 23:06 via bxtimes.com
  
  Staff members at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, located at 1400 Pelham Pkwy. S., worked to raise awareness for heart disease by dressing the part during National Wear Red Day, on Friday, Feb. 7.Heart disease is a leading cause of death and hospitalization among Bronx residents, making raising awareness for this issue all the more important.[caption id="attachment_122171" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi[/caption]Jacobi's celebration of the National
  
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• Guardian Angels begin regular patrol of new migrant shelter site

  28-02-2025 21:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Guardian Angels have begun patrolling outside the newly-opened South Bronx migrant shelter wearing their signature red jackets and berets, in an effort they hope will deter crime and ease residents’ fears over public safety. The nonprofit group, founded by current Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, has worked the streets of NYC since 1979.Working alongside volunteer residents and clergy, the Guardian Angels held a rally Friday, announcing plans to patrol East 141st Street and B
  
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• Gov. Hochul announces $20 Million in funding for Greater Morris Park revitalization

  28-02-2025 21:17 via bxtimes.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, Feb. 27, that Greater Morris Park will receive $20 million in funding as the New York City winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and the third round of NY Forward.Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson celebrated the funding, calling it a transformative investment for the borough.“Today’s announcement by Gov. Kathy Hochul of $20 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding for Greater Morris Park i
  
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• Holy Family Church celebrates 98th birthday of District Leader Julia Rodriguez

  28-02-2025 20:13 via bxtimes.com
  
  Members of the Holy Family Church held a surprise birthday celebration for Democratic district leader Julia Rodriguez at Jimmy's Grand Cafe, located at 1001 Castle Hill Ave.The longtime district leader turned 98.
  
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• Mott Haven Reformed Church holding benefit concert March 2

  28-02-2025 20:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Mott Haven Reformed Church will be hosting a benefit concert to raise funds to replace the boiler in the Parish House on Sunday, March 2, at 4 p.m. at 350 E. 146th St.The main goal of this benefit concert is to help bring new life to the Parish House, as well as the church and the Mott Haven community as a whole. Mott Haven Reformed Church's Parish House, located adjacent to the church building, has a rich history in the Bronx community. It served as the home for former pastors, as well as a
  
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• Photos: BP Gibson hosts Black History Month celebration

  28-02-2025 19:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson held her annual Black History Month celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Eastwood Manor, located at 3371 Eastchester Rd.[caption id="attachment_122209" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson speaks at the Black History Month celebration. Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President's Office[/caption][caption id="attachment_122211" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President's Offi
  
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• Column: Small Business Services opens grants for merchant organizing, BID formation grants

  28-02-2025 18:06 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) just announced two grants that Bronx non-profits, organizations and small businesses should be aware of.The FY26 Merchant Organizing Grant will fund New York City-based non-profits from different neighborhoods looking to pursue projects that will form or revitalize merchants’ associations. The grant can fund projects as much as $100,000 per neighborhood. According to thegrant description, projects “should engage merchants
  
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• Former student sues Bronx’s Fieldston School, alleging sexual abuse by volleyball coach

  28-02-2025 17:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  A former student of a prestigious Bronx private school has filed a lawsuit alleging that a volleyball coach at the school sexually abused her while she attended.The lawsuit, filed Feb. 20, alleges that Coach Collin Henry, who worked at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Riverdale, targeted the former student during her junior and senior years from 2004 to 2006. According to the complaint, Henry manipulated, isolated, and groomed the plaintiff before subjecting her to repeated sexual abuse a
  
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• Queens and Brooklyn see price increases as Manhattan’s median home price tumbles: report

  28-02-2025 17:36 via qns.com
  
  As New York City experienced a large year-over-year increase in the number of homes to enter contract in January 2025, the median prices of homes entering contract went down, with the drop in Manhattan more than cancelling out increases in Queens and Brooklyn, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy.While mortgage rates reached 7% in January 2025, homes entering contract rose year-over-year 10.7%, from 1,444 in January 2024 to 1,598 in January 2025. StreetEasy believes t
  
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• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield celebrates Black referees, provides support for basketball rules and education training program

  28-02-2025 17:04 via bxtimes.com
  
  Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, which serves New Yorkers, marked Black History Month by celebrating the trailblazing Black referees in the NBA while also promoting the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) to help shape the future of basketball officiating.Black referees were recognized by Anthem for breaking barriers and contributing to basketball's rich history. Among those highlighted by Anthem were Lee Jones, Violet Palmer, Tony Brothers, Hugh Evans, Simo
  
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• Residents of Jamie Towers voice concerns over water quality and health

  28-02-2025 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Residents of Jamie Towers, a Mitchell-Lama cooperative in the Soundview neighborhood built in 1966, say their tap water is brown and sulfurous, with no resolution in sight despite years of battling management both in and out of court.In Maxine Breeden’s apartment at 2070 Seward Avenue—one of four buildings in the development—the water quality was poor enough to prompt the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to issue three class C violations on Jan. 9. Inspe
  
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