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• Rare Bronx map highlighting early hip-hop history for sale at collector event

  14-03-2025 21:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  A map showcasing 30 Bronx locations integral to the birth of hip-hop—signed by prominent industry figures—will be available for purchase at the Ephemera Fair in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, on March 15 and 16.Some of the highlighted venues include the Hevalo Club at 176th Street and Burnside Ave., the Kips Bay Boys Club, the Police Athletic League at 183rd Street and Webster Ave., and South Bronx High School, alma mater of Conzo and DJ Tony Tone, who together created the map. The
  
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• Mayoral hopeful Mamdani condemns Cuomo’s response to Mahmoud Khalil detainment

  14-03-2025 20:45 via amny.com
  
  Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Friday criticized rival Andrew Cuomo’s response to the Trump administration’s detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and green card holder, calling it weak.Mamdani, a Muslim Assembly member representing part of western Queens, has raised concerns this week about Khalil, who was arrested last Saturday without charge and placed in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for deportationThe White House says it detained Khalil and
  
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• Protecting our communities through responsible gaming

  14-03-2025 19:24 via caribbeanlife.com
  
  As a pastor, I have dedicated my life to serving my community, offering guidance, and standing up for what is right. Scripture calls on us to care for one another, to protect the vulnerable, and to be watchful against those who would do harm. That is why I feel compelled to speak out when some seem to have forgotten the threat of illegal gaming operations that prey upon our neighbors, our families, and the most vulnerable among us.Like it or not, gaming has become part of modern life. Some engag
  
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• Permits filed for medical office building in Tremont

  14-03-2025 18:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of a 5-story medical office building at the vacant lot at 490 E. Tremont Ave. in the Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx.The building would be 59 feet tall and yield 16,309 square feet of community facility space. The proposal also calls for the inclusion of a cellar and a commercial loading berth.There is convenient access to public transportation available nearby, as the Tremont station is within walking distance. The train is serviced by the B and D
  
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• Castle Hill BID hosts lighting ceremony to mark beginning of Ramadan

  14-03-2025 18:44 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Castle Hill BID hosted a lighting ceremony to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan on Friday, Feb. 28, in front of 1381 Castle Hill Ave.This marked the BID's first-ever lighting ceremony for the holiday. The event was meant to celebrate the vibrant diversity within the Castle Hill BID.[caption id="attachment_123040" align="alignnone" width="1170"] Photo by Khiry Evanson/Office of Council Member Amanda Farias[/caption]"[The lighting ceremony] marks the beginning of our continued efforts to hono
  
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• Woodlawn Cemetery’s director of historical services honored with prestigious preservation award

  14-03-2025 18:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Susan Olsen, Director of Historical Services at Woodlawn Cemetery, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Preservation Leadership Award by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. The award recognizes her lifelong dedication to cultural resource management and preservation education.The Preservation Leadership Award is a key honor presented during the annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards, the highest distinction for preservation excellence awarded by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Olsen an
  
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• Bronx artist Tiff McFierce debuts new exhibition inspired by family living room

  14-03-2025 17:09 via bxtimes.com
  
  Kingsbridge native and multidisciplinary artist Tiffany McPherson, known as Tiff McFierce, will open her first art exhibition, “You CAN Sit Here,” at the Casita Maria Gallery on March 20.The show is a collection of objects and works meant to evoke the all-important family living room that was a source of pride for her Jamaican immigrant parents. But unlike that room, which was off-limits to all but the best-behaved children and adults, the show features a space she created to be impe
  
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• BronxWorks delegates join over 300 workers in Albany to advocate for fair wages

  14-03-2025 15:47 via bxtimes.com
  
  A delegation from the Bronx-based non-profit service provider BronxWorks joined over 300 workers, service providers and others to advocate for fair wages in New York State at the State Capitol in Albany on Monday, March 10.The BronxWorks delegates and the other participants called for a 7.8% investment in all New York State human services contracts. All those gathered participated in "Human Services State Advocacy Day." The gathering was organized by the Human Services Council, which works to be
  
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• Permits filed for 6-story mixed-use building in Crotona Park East

  14-03-2025 15:19 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of a 6-story mixed-use building featuring 15 housing units at the vacant lot at 919 Freeman St. in the Crotona Park East neighborhood of the Bronx.The building would be 79 feet tall and yield 12,389 square feet of space. The 15 units will account for 10,440 square feet of property. Another 1,731 will be commercial space. The last 218 square feet will be community facility space.With an average unit scope of 696 square feet, the 15 residential units wi
  
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• Harm reduction advocates worry the state wants to “ramp up” drug criminalization

  14-03-2025 15:08 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx based nonprofits joined dozens of other community-based organizations and justice advocacy groups in sounding the alarm about efforts to “ramp up” drug criminalization at the state level.BronxWorks and St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction signed a letter Thursday calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject budget proposals and bills that would make it easier to punish New Yorkers who use illegal drugs.The proposals included expanding the state’s list of controlled substances; pe
  
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• Op-ed: Nominate a Bronxite in the media and arts for the Bronx Walk of Fame People’s Choice Award

  14-03-2025 15:06 via bxtimes.com
  
  For the third year, the Bronx Walk of Fame will feature a candidate selected by the people of the Bronx!The People's Choice Award is bestowed upon a Bronx native (or someone who lives in the Bronx and has close ties to the borough) who is nominated by their peers for their outstanding accomplishments and commitment to the community. Each year, the Bronx Borough President's office and the Bronx Tourism Council chooses a category in which the nominee must fall into; this year, that category is Med
  
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• Op-ed: NYC firefighters are in critical need of support for available mental health counseling

  14-03-2025 15:04 via bxtimes.com
  
  We have seen the recent devastation of deadly fires across our city and nation.A recent fire in the Bronx ravaged the homes for more than 250 families just as wildfires in Los Angeles killed more than two dozen people, destroyed thousands of homes and uprooted thousands of families. Both happened around the two-year anniversary of another tragedy, the Twin Parks fire in the Bronx, that killed 17 residents.These events bring a tsunami of emotions for our firefighters as they reflect upo
  
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