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• NYC Mayor’s Race: Speaker Adams ‘confident’ she can fundraise, amass support quickly for late bid

  12-03-2025 21:50 via amny.com
  
  Adrienne Adams, the City Council Speaker who recently entered the 2025 NYC mayor's race, said on Wednesday that she is "confident" her campaign can quickly fundraise and amass support despite her late entrance into the crowded field.The speaker is under pressure to raise money speedily and build momentum for her campaign just over three months before the June 24 Democratic primary."I'm really confident that my campaign is going to be able to raise money to have a strong operation that helps reac
  
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• Bronx sees over 6,500 new homes built in 2024 as NYC housing production reaches highest level since 1965

  12-03-2025 20:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City saw the highest number of completed housing units in nearly 60 years in 2024, with approximately 33,974 new homes built, according to the New York City Department of City Planning’s (DCP) Housing Database.The record-breaking figure was largely driven by a surge in building permits filed just before the expiration of the previous 421-a tax abatement program in June 2022. Many of those projects, which had been approved for construction, reached completion last year.Among the fi
  
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• Catch a sneak peak of some of the local flavors featured in this year’s Bronx Night Market

  12-03-2025 20:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  As temperatures rise and Bronxites trade in their winter coats for a light jacket, the borough is barreling toward spring and all the outdoor events that bring the Bronx to life. MASC Hospitality Group, the group behind the beloved Bronx Night Market, announced a sneak peek of its opening day line up of culinary offerings available to kick off this season's foodie fest.Starting Saturday, April 5, and returning each week through late October, Bronx residents and visitors alike can drink, dine and
  
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• Riverdale reps push for traffic-slowing measures following recent hit-and-run

  12-03-2025 20:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  In the wake of a recent north Riverdale hit-and-run that injured a child, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and Council Member Eric Dinowitz are reviving their push for more speed bumps and stop signs in the neighborhood.On March 4, two vehicles collided at the two-way stop intersection at West 261st Street and Huxley Ave., leaving a nine-year-old with a head injury. Both drivers got out of their respective cars, but one fled on foot and left their vehicle behind. The child, who was in the vehicl
  
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• Permits filed for 7-story residential building in Bronxwood, house to be bulldozed

  12-03-2025 20:31 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of a 7-story, 38-unit residential building at 2768 Wallace Ave. in Bronxwood.The proposed building would be 65 feet tall and yield 28,865 square feet of space across 38 residences. With an average unit scope of 759 square feet, the units will most likely be rentals.The development site, located at the intersection of Arnow Avenue and Wallace Avenue, is currently occupied by a 2-story residential building, which was originally built in 1931. Demolition
  
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• NYC sees record-breaking 33,974 new homes completed in 2024, highest since 1965: DCP

  12-03-2025 19:30 via qns.com
  
  Approximately 33,974 new homes were built in new buildings across New York City in 2024, according to the New York City Department of City Planning's (DHS) Housing Database.This number, announced by DHS Director Dan Garodnick, marked the highest amount of completed units in a single year in New York City since 1965. One of the main contributing factors to this large number was the high volume of building permits submitted right before the expiration of the previous 421-a tax abatement program, w
  
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• CM Salamanca tours Bronx housing sites, meets with local BIDs

  12-03-2025 18:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. recently toured several areas of the Bronx to assess the progress of an ongoing housing project and engage with local Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).Salamanca stopped at several residences on Beck Street, where the Beck Street Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) is spearheading a $25 million rehabilitation project. The initiative focuses on properties at 664 and 672 Beck St. and aims to enhance housing conditions for local resident
  
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• E-bikes in NYC: Safety advocates rally in Midtown for registration law to combat ‘lawless’ riding

  12-03-2025 17:10 via amny.com
  
  Dozens of New Yorkers rallied in Midtown on Wednesday to support a state bill that would regulate e-bikes while making drivers more accountable after collisions.   Led by Queens Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar, the group of advocates, including pedestrians and cyclists, gathered on 3rd Avenue near Gov. Kathy Hochul's office to throw their support behind Priscilla’s Law, which would require e-bikes to have license plates and be registered by the NYS Department of Motor Vehic
  
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• Permits filed for 11-story mixed-use building in Williamsbridge

  12-03-2025 17:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 3771 White Plains Rd. in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx.The proposed development will rise 124 feet and span 42,197 square feet. It will include 31,244 square feet of residential space, 10,190 square feet of commercial space, and 763 square feet designated for a community facility.Plans call for 58 residential units, with an average size of 538 square feet, suggesting they will likely be rentals. Additional features include a
  
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• Community Justice Connect hosts second resume workshop in series of career-focused sessions

  12-03-2025 14:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  Community Justice Connect (formerly Legal Hand), a neighborhood-based network that trains volunteers to provide free legal information, resources, and referrals for those facing civil legal challenges, hosted its second resume workshop on Wednesday, March 5, at 3213A Third Ave. The event was part of a series of career-focused sessions aimed at empowering job seekers.[caption id="attachment_122815" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo by Jewel Webber[/caption]Titled "Resume Series Part 2: Stand
  
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• Hostos student earns top honor at Eastern Sociological Society conference

  12-03-2025 14:24 via bxtimes.com
  
  Hostos Community College student Marco Álvarez has earned first place in the Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) Undergraduate Poster Session, held in Boston from March 6-9.Álvarez’s poster, titled “Shattered Bonds: A Historical and Sociological Analysis of Child Welfare in the United States,” was recognized for best reflecting ESS’s mission of promoting effective sociology education and applying social science tools to address societal challenges. His resear
  
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