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• NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams insists he’s hitting the campaign trail, despite little visible presence

  24-03-2025 22:15 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams insisted on Monday that despite having a barely visible re-election bid in the 2025 NYC Mayor's race, he is unofficially campaigning for another four years at City Hall through primarily official public events.Hizzoner bristled at suggestions from reporters at his March 24 press conference that he had been seemingly absent from the campaign trail just three months before the June 24 Democratic primary.The mayor has skipped out on nearly two dozen mayoral candidates' forums atten
  
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• Albert Einstein College of Medicine students star in new PBS documentary

  24-03-2025 21:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new PBS documentary follows eight medical students from diverse backgrounds attending the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Morris Park, giving viewers a glimpse into the grueling journey from student to physician. Several of those featured in “The Calling: A Medical School Journey” were from the New York City/New Jersey area, including northeast Bronx native Alexandra Perez, 28, the daughter of Dominican immigrants, who was in her fourth year of medical school at the tim
  
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• What’s happening | Art, comedy, outdoor activities and more

  24-03-2025 20:42 via bxtimes.com
  
  Paint and SipFriday, March 28, 4-5 p.m.Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd.FreeCome express yourself through acrylic painting and sip some juice in the BLC YA programming room! No experience is necessary.For more information, visit nypl.org/events/programs/2025/03/21/paint-sip.  Murder Mystery DinnerSaturday, March 29, 5-8 p.m.RSS Center for Ageless Living, 2600 Netherland Ave.$100-200Life may be ageless at the Center for Ageless Living, but murder is right on time! The drinks
  
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• CM Salamanca hosts laptop distribution event

  24-03-2025 20:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. hosted a free laptop distribution event for the NYPD's Bronx Explorers on Saturday, March 22.[caption id="attachment_123591" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo courtesy of the Office of Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr./C. Vivar[/caption]The distribution saw 355 new Dell laptops presented to members of the Bronx Explorers. This event was funded through the New York City Council's Digital Inclusion Program.[caption id="attachment_123586" alig
  
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• Nonprofit invites Bronx students to enter essay contest for a chance to win 5K

  24-03-2025 20:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  The nonprofit organization The Soloviev Foundation announced that it will award 21 students with scholarships from $500 to $5,000 through an essay contest about young New Yorkers’ experience with liberty and American values.The Chief Executive Officer of the Soloviev Group, Michael Hershman, spoke with the Bronx Times to encourage students from the borough to submit their stories of American identity to the Future Generations Essay Contest for a chance to win thousands to support their edu
  
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• Mental health: City Council says they found serious flaws in Mayor Adams’ involuntary removal policy in new report

  24-03-2025 19:50 via amny.com
  
  A City Council analysis of data that Mayor Eric Adams' office released on its policy to involuntarily hospitalize those in apparent severe mental health crisis found that the practice is not working as intended and disproportionately impacts Black New Yorkers.The council's findings, unveiled ahead of its Health Committee's preliminary budget hearing on Monday, reviewed data the Adams administration released earlier this year. The report found that the NYPD initiated 7,060 involuntary r
  
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• NYPD seeks suspects in armed robbery of $4,000 E-bike in the Bronx

  24-03-2025 19:37 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in the Bronx earlier this month.According to police, the incident took place on Sunday, March 9, at around 3:50 p.m. in the vicinity of Radcliff Avenue and Magenta Street, within the 47th Precinct. Authorities say two unidentified males approached a 27-year-old man, displayed a firearm, and forcibly took his E-bike, which is valued at appr
  
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• Permits filed for 8-story mixed-use building in Bronxwood

  24-03-2025 18:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of an 8-story mixed-use building with 55 residences at 3006 Williamsbridge Rd. in Bronxwood.The proposed building would be 73 feet tall and yield a total of 42,887 square feet. The 55 residential units account for 38,707 square feet of space, while the other 4,180 square feet will be dedicated to commercial space. With an average unit scope of 703 square feet, the residences will most likely be rental units.Another notable planned feature for this pro
  
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• Photos: Villa Maria Academy holds second annual Feast of St. Joseph celebration

  24-03-2025 18:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  Villa Maria Academy hosted its second annual Feast of St. Joseph on Wednesday, March 19.Many students at the school commemorated this special day by wearing red. The Feast of St. Joseph is meant to honor the father of Jesus Christ and the husband of Mary.Mass for the students, faculty and staff was given by Father Steven DeMaio. He also blessed the St. Joseph altar on hand.[caption id="attachment_123541" align="alignnone" width="1200"] The St. Joseph altar at Villa Maria Academy. Photo courtesy
  
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• Bronx leaders and residents gather at P.S. 106 for Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan and unity

  24-03-2025 18:31 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx residents and local leaders came together over the weekend for a special Iftar dinner at P.S. 106: The Parkchester School, located at 1514 Olmstead Ave.Iftar, the evening meal that breaks the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan, holds deep significance in Muslim culture. The gathering was organized by State Senator Nathalia Fernandez and co-sponsored by City Council Majority Leader Amanda Farías, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, and Assembly Member Karines Reyes.[c
  
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• Community Board 10 votes against Bally’s casino in raucous meeting

  24-03-2025 16:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  Community Board 10 voted 29 to 5 against a proposed Bally’s hotel-casino complex on March 20, following a raucous and chaotic public meeting that ended abruptly with expletives from the board chair and the removal of the audience from the room.The vote concerned a zoning change under Bally’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) application to de-map and rezone parkland in Ferry Point Park for a 500-room hotel, 200,000-square-foot casino and 2,000-seat event center. The board&rsq
  
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