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• Mayor Adams indictment: Court-appointed counsel recommends fed judge dismiss case in its entirety

  07-03-2025 23:46 via amny.com
  
  A court-appointed counsel tasked with reviewing the Trump Justice Department's motion to dismiss Mayor Eric Adams' criminal indictment has formally recommended that the presiding judge move to end the case permanently.Paul Clement issued his decision in a 30-page report to U.S. District Judge Dale Ho of the Southern District of New York filed late Friday afternoon. Ho asked Clement last month to review the Justice Department's request to dismiss the five-count criminal campaign fraud i
  
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• Former Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. backs Cuomo for NYC mayor, dealing blow to Adams

  07-03-2025 21:48 via bxtimes.com
  
  A big name in the Bronx political world is backing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor—a blow to incumbent Mayor Eric AdamsFormer Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. endorsed Cuomo Thursday at a press conference, marking a departure from the longtime Bronx politician’s support for Adams. He made the endorsement along with the Teamsters union.“At this point in time New York City needs a steady hand,” Diaz Jr., while at the Teamsters’ Local 237 Manhattan office.
  
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• Bronx youth basketball coach wins Jr. Knicks Coach of the Year award

  07-03-2025 20:48 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx native Victor Hall, who has coached local youth basketball since the early 1980s, was recently honored as the Jr. Knicks Coach of the Year. The award, which includes a $20,000 prize, was presented courtside at Madison Square Garden by Knicks star Mikal Bridges.Sponsored by the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the award recognizes Hall as the Knicks’ nominee for the Jr. NBA's National Coach of the Year program. It celebrates coaches who serve as mentors in their communities, demons
  
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• Fordham University receives record $100M gift for STEM education

  07-03-2025 20:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  On March 6, Fordham University announced the school’s largest-ever philanthropic gift of $100 million, which will be used to make major investments in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. The gift from Maurice “Mo” Cunniffe and Carolyn Dursi Cunniffe, who both attended undergraduate and graduate schools at the university and previously served on the Board of Trustees, will create a “cutting-edge” STEM facility on the Bronx Rose Hill campu
  
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• Bronx woman found dead in Yonkers; person of interest in custody

  07-03-2025 17:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  NYPD detectives searching for a missing Bronx woman discovered her body Thursday morning near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, authorities said.The victim, identified as 26-year-old Pamela Alcantara, had been reported missing on March 2 from 2200 Morris Ave. Police found her unconscious and unresponsive during their investigation. Emergency responders pronounced her dead at the scene.According to reports, Alcantara’s mother last spoke with her early Sunday morning as she was returnin
  
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• Hackers leak sensitive data from elite Bronx private school after ransomware attack

  07-03-2025 16:32 via bxtimes.com
  
  A notorious group of cyber criminals published the sensitive data of an elite private school in the Bronx after infiltrating the school's computer system with malicious ransomware.RansomHub, the hacking group behind the cyber-attack, published the stolen data on its darknet site, exposing the personal information of students, parents and faculty from Riverdale Country School—a prestigious institution known for its high tuition fees.Cybersecurity experts sounded the alarm on Feb. 20, when t
  
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• Woman found dead near Yankee Stadium; police investigating

  07-03-2025 15:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  A 41-year-old woman was found dead Thursday night near Yankee Stadium, authorities said.According to the NYPD, officers responded to a 911 call regarding an unconscious and unresponsive woman at 810 River Ave., within the 44th Precinct, at approximately 7:29 p.m. on March 6. According to reports, she was found naked on top of the building.Emergency medical services arrived and pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Her identity has not yet been released, pending notification of her family.The O
  
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• Mayor Adams replaces 4 deputy mayors who left over his alleged quid pro quo with Trump Justice Department

  07-03-2025 15:30 via amny.com
  
  Seeking to restore confidence in his embattled administration, Mayor Eric Adams named four new deputy mayors on Friday to replace those who resigned last month over the Trump administration's move to nix his corruption case.Hizzoner tapped Adolfo Carrión Jr. as deputy mayor for housing, economic development, and workforce; Suzanne Miles-Gustave as deputy mayor for health and human services; Jeffrey Roth as deputy mayor for operations; and Kaz Daughtry — who has drawn backlash over h
  
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