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• Five-alarm fire damages several University Heights businesses

  13-03-2025 19:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  A five-alarm fire ripped through a commercial strip in the Bronx Thursday morning, damaging restaurants, an optical shop and other businesses in the University Heights section of the borough.FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito said crews responded at 8:21 a.m. to reports of a fire at a restaurant at 2037 Jerome Ave., near West Burnside Avenue. Over 200 fire and EMS personnel arrived on scene and found about six businesses that were “severely damaged,” he said. Most of the fir
  
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• A Parents’ Guide to Navigating New York City Art Museums with Kids

  13-03-2025 19:10 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_398364" align="alignnone" width="568"] Pexels[/caption]A Parents' Guide to Navigating New York City Art Museums with KidsWe have all been there- you decide to spend the day at one of the many museums in the city, as NYC has no shortage of art museums. Perhaps you want to check out an exhibit or have you and the kids stare away at a Monet. And we are lucky- our city is full of the best museums in the world and visiting one is an educational day out for all. Plus, brin
  
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• Preston High School closure sparks outcry as community demands transparency

  13-03-2025 18:09 via bxtimes.com
  
  Officials at Preston High School in Throggs Neck abruptly announced last month that the school will permanently close in June, sparking an uproar within the community and raising concerns about the transparency of the decision-making process.Preston's Board of Trustees cited declining enrollment and the rising costs of maintaining its aging buildings as reasons for the closure. However, many within the school community argue that enrollment remains strong and that there was no prior indication t
  
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• Train game: Take nostalgic trains to the Mets and Yankees home openers this season

  13-03-2025 18:07 via amny.com
  
  Step up to the plate and board nostalgic trains to the Mets and Yankees home-opener games this baseball season.Yankees’ fans can ride in classic style aboard a vintage train to Yankee Stadium for the team’s opening game on March 27, while Mets’ fans can enjoy a nostalgic ride to Citi Field for the Queens-based team’s home opener on April 4. Organized by the New York Transit Museum, each ride costs $2.90 per ticket, the same as standard subway fare. "The crack of
  
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• New York LOTTO second prize-winning ticket worth $78K sold in the Bronx

  13-03-2025 17:57 via bxtimes.com
  
  A lucky lottery player in the Bronx has won big.The New York Lottery announced that a second prize-winning ticket for the March 12 New York LOTTO drawing—worth $78,023—was sold at Bronx View Deli & Grocery, located at 740 Allerton Ave.The winning numbers for the drawing were 14-21-23-33-55-57, with a Bonus Number of 59. The fortunate ticket holder matched five of the six drawn numbers along with the bonus number to secure the second-place prize.New York LOTTO players have a chanc
  
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• NY Sirens goalie sports gear designed by Bronx preschoolers

  13-03-2025 14:04 via bxtimes.com
  
  A professional hockey player is sporting some custom gear straight from the Bronx.Abbey Levy, the goalie for the New York Sirens, posted a photo of her custom goalie helmet on social media last week. The helmet, complete with a protective facemask, was designed by a group of Bronx preschoolers.The NY Siren’s official Instagram account posted photos of the helmet along with a video of Levy joining the preschool class while they designed the artwork.https://www.instagram.com/pwhl_sirens
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: ‘Queens boy’ Cuomo’s mayoral bid nabs first wave of support from home borough

  13-03-2025 11:00 via amny.com
  
  Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is picking up support in the borough that raised him with the rollout of his first endorsements from Queens lawmakers in the 2025 NYC mayor's race on Thursday.Queens Democratic Assembly Members Stacy Pheffer Amato, Vivian Cook, and Sam Berger are all backing Cuomo's run for City Hall, according to an announcement his campaign shared first with amNewYork Metro.Cuomo — who often refers to himself as a "Queens boy" for his upbringing in the borough, but has spent deca
  
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