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• End of the line: MTA to end MetroCard sales by Dec. 31 to make room for OMNY

  19-03-2025 20:30 via amny.com
  
  The MetroCard is officially going the way of the subway token. MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced on Wednesday that the agency will retire the MetroCard by the end of the year. Sales and distribution of the cards will end on Dec. 31, 2025, making way for the full-time use of OMNY, the MTA’s new contactless tap-and-go payment system.“After 32 years, it’s time to say goodbye to the MetroCard and go all in on the fare payment system of the future,” Lieber said. &l
  
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• NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams blames Andrew Cuomo for city’s struggles with crime, homelessness

  19-03-2025 20:15 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday blamed the perception that New York City is unsafe and its sprawling homelessness crisis squarely on the Democratic challenger in the 2025 NYC Mayor's Race who says he is best positioned to fix those issues: former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.Adams, during a Wednesday morning interview on the Reset Talk Show with host JR Gittens, took aim at Cuomo — the current frontrunner in the mayoral race — for signing off on criminal justice reforms in 2019 which Hizzoner cla
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Bally’s announces $625M in community benefits to accompany proposed casino complex

  19-03-2025 19:51 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bally’s Corporation, which is seeking one of three downstate casino licenses to develop a massive hotel-casino complex in Ferry Point Park, announced what it called an “unprecedented” community benefits package totaling $625 million in jobs and investments for the Bronx.  The Bronx Times received exclusive details of the agreement, which comes just ahead of the Community Board 10 meeting on March 20, where members will vote on approval of the project.The proposed $4 b
  
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• Photos: Jerome Gun Hill BID marks Holi/Phagwah with ‘Festival of Colors’ celebration

  19-03-2025 18:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Jerome Gun Hill BID hosted a "Festival of Colors" to celebrate the Hindu holiday of Holi, also known as Phagwah, on Saturday, March 15.Attendees embraced the holiday spirit by adorning themselves with intricate henna designs and reveling in bursts of vibrant colored powder. The event also featured lively music, steaming cups of chai, crispy samosas, and other staples of Hindu culture, creating an immersive and joyous atmosphere.[caption id="attachment_123312" align="alignnone" width="900"] B
  
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• Op-ed: A workforce in crisis: It’s time for New York to step up

  19-03-2025 18:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York is a state that prides itself on its commitment to worker rights, union heritage and progressive values. Yet, in one of the most vital sectors of our workforce, the state has failed to uphold these ideals. Direct Support Professionals provide essential care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and while their work is crucial, the state has not provided sufficient investment. New York must step up and support this workforce by ensuring fair wages and access t
  
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• Speed Limit on City Island to be lowered to 20 MPH, as DOT rolls out Regional Slow Zones

  19-03-2025 18:37 via bxtimes.com
  
  The NYC Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it will implement Regional Slow Zones in four boroughs, including one on City Island in the Bronx, as part of an expansion of its efforts to reduce speed limits and improve street safety.A Regional Slow Zone is a designated area where the speed limit is reduced to 20 miles per hour to curb traffic injuries and fatalities. The initiative follows the passage of Sammy’s Law, which grants the city greater authority to lower speed li
  
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• Permits filed for 4-story residential building in Highbridge

  19-03-2025 15:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building with 12 housing units at 1004 Summit Ave. in the Highbridge section of the Bronx.The building will be 51 feet tall and yield 8,514 square feet of space. With an average unit scope of 709 square feet, it is most likely that the 12 residences will be rentals.Other planned features for the building include a penthouse and a rear yard spanning 20 feet in length. The development site is within close proximity to multiple n
  
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• Op-ed: Governor Hochul must STEP up and work with legislators to fully and fairly fund opportunity programs in the budget

  19-03-2025 15:09 via bxtimes.com
  
  If you build it, they will come.That immortal line from “Field of Dreams” is as applicable today as it was when first heard at movie theaters 35 years ago.Instead of building a baseball field amid acres of corn stalks, we're talking about a dynamic pipeline for students from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds, the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), and other NYS “Opportunity Programs” -- uniqu
  
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