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• Trump’s tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico set to take effect Tuesday, imperiling NYC economy

  03-03-2025 22:25 via amny.com
  
  President Donald Trump announced Monday that tariffs on Canadian, Chinese, and Mexican imports — which could seriously damage New York businesses and personal bank accounts — will take effect on Tuesday. Trump's announcement immediately sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) into a spiral; it ended the business day Monday down 1.5%. Other financial markets also took a hit; the NASDAQ finished Monday dropped 2.6%, while the S&P 500 tumbled by 1.7%. The president sa
  
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• NYC mayoral race: Eric Adams says NYC needs to be saved from Cuomo after ex-governor jumped into race

  03-03-2025 21:40 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams said on Monday that New York City needs to be saved from ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, marking his first clear rebuke of the state's former top executive since launching a bid for mayor over the weekend."Yes, I do believe we need to be saved — from him," Adams said, referring to Cuomo, during his weekly news conference on March 3.Hizzoner's remarks were in response to Cuomo's central campaign message that he is the one to "save" the city from the chaos that has erupted under Adams
  
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• What’s happening | Ballet, tree planting and more

  03-03-2025 21:16 via bxtimes.com
  Happy Birthday Dr. SeussFriday, March 7, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Hunts Point Recreation Center, 765 Manida St.FreeParents and caregivers of toddlers are invited to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday at the Hunts Point Recreation Center. The event will feature storytelling, songs, games, and other engaging activities.For more information, visit https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/03/07/happy-birthday-dr-seuss. The Beauty of BalletSaturday, March 8, 2 p.m.Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture, 45
  
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• NYC crime: February sees sharp drop in felonies, and a historic decrease in shootings during first two months of 2025

  03-03-2025 21:00 via amny.com
  
  NYC crime rates fell again in February as city and state officials continue initiatives aimed at maintaining law and order in the streets, subways and beyond, according to the latest data from the NYPD. Overall, major crimes, including murder, robbery, assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto (car theft), are down 14.5% across the five boroughs for the third month in a row.Major highlights from the data last month include subway crime incidents being down 15.1% (135 vs.
  
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• Bronx VA worker fired under Trump staffing cuts to attend President’s address

  03-03-2025 20:26 via bxtimes.com
  
  Luke Graziani, a longtime Army veteran abruptly fired from his job at the Bronx VA on Feb. 13 due to federal staffing cuts under President Donald Trump, will attend the President’s upcoming address to Congress as a guest of U.S. Rep. Grace Meng.Meng represents Graziani’s home neighborhood of Woodside, Queens. The speech will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. ET on March 4.Graziani, who served four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, was just weeks away from completing his probationary pe
  
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• DOT seeks vendors for Fordham Plaza as business opportunities expand in Bronx hub

  03-03-2025 20:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is inviting businesses to submit proposals to operate three vendor spaces in Fordham Plaza, a major commercial and transit hub in the Bronx.The available spaces include a Café Building with an adjacent kiosk, as well as a separate standalone kiosk. According to the DOT, these spaces can support either a food and beverage business or a retail operation.NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez highlighted the prime opportunity the location o
  
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• South Bronx tenants rally against ‘one of NYC’s worst landlords,’ demand urgent repairs

  03-03-2025 19:57 via bxtimes.com
  
  Tenants of three South Bronx buildings held a rally March 1 to call attention to their yearslong complaints of poor conditions, which have allegedly yielded little response from landlord David Tennenbaum or the management company.At least 40 tenants of 514, 518 and 526 East 138th Street and other community members rallied outside the buildings, joined by  Council Member and Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, Assembly Member Amanda Septimo and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, whose office rec
  
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• Bronx robbers sought for violent mugging that left woman with fractured skull

  03-03-2025 18:16 via amny.com
  
  Bronx detectives are on the hunt for a group who violently beat and robbed two people for a small sum of cash last month.One of the victims was beaten so badly that they suffered a fractured skull, police sources said.The NYPD released on Sunday images of the marauders wanted for the mugging that occurred at about 8:27 p.m. on Feb. 22 near the corner of Bronxwood Avenue and East 225th Street in Edenwald.According to law enforcement sources, multiple suspects approached the two victims — a
  
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• NYC’S HOUSING CRISIS: Why affordable housing really isn’t as ‘affordable’ as you think

  03-03-2025 15:00 via amny.com
  
  New York City’s affordable housing landscape remains one of the most complicated — and contentious — in the nation. Despite billions of dollars in annual investments, the crisis persists, leaving many New Yorkers struggling to secure a roof over their heads.To help you understand what affordable housing is and how it impacts you, amNewYork Metro is launching the first in a series of articles exploring the intricate mix of policies, programs and market dynamics that shape afford
  
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