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• New Wakefield housing development prioritizes women-led households, offers path out of shelters

  27-03-2025 22:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park attended the ceremonial opening of a new affordable housing development in Wakefield on Thursday—one of the first to prioritize rentals for women-led households.At the “housewarming” for residents of 4180 Carpenter Ave., tenants received marble nightstands to celebrate their transition out of shelters and into permanent homes. Adams said at the event that 70% of the building's 64 units were rented
  
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• Pelham Bay native stars in timely new play, “Domino Effect”

  27-03-2025 21:33 via bxtimes.com
  
  Angela Reynoso, a Bronx native playwright and actor, is starring in a new play centered around four diverse characters drawn together in a game of dominoes in upper Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park.  “Domino Effect,” a new play by award-winning playwright Marco Antonio Rodríguez, opens April 4 at A.R.T./New York Theaters in Manhattan. Reynoso stars as Gisel, a driven 20-year-old Dominican woman. The ensemble also features a millennial Iranian refugee, a mysterious 6
  
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• Housing lottery opens for 12 units at mixed-use building in Allerton, rent starts at $2,390

  27-03-2025 21:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.New York City has launched a housing lottery for 12 units in a 7-story mixed-use building in the Allerton neighborhood of the Bronx.The building has 38 residences, 26 of which are market rate. The 12 units designated as affordable are for applicants earning 130% of the area median income and have an asset limit of $201,890.There is one studio unit set aside, with a monthly rent of $
  
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• CM Dinowitz and Speaker Adams announce $1M cafeteria upgrade at P.S. 94 in Norwood

  27-03-2025 20:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  P.S. 94 Kings College School, located at 3530 Kings College Pl. in the Norwood section of the Bronx, will soon undergo a major cafeteria upgrade following a $1 million allocation presented Thursday by Council Member Eric Dinowitz and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.The funding will support a complete renovation of the school’s Halal-certified cafeteria to create a more modern, comfortable, and welcoming space for students to enjoy their meals.“Every student deserves to be in a sc
  
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• NYC Mayor’s Race: Democratic primary challengers Ramos and Myrie float plans to combat Trump funding cuts

  27-03-2025 20:45 via amny.com
  
  Democrats running to replace Eric Adams in the 2025 NYC mayor's race pitched on Thursday their plans to combat President Trump's threats to cut billions in federal funding for the city, which supports a wide range of vital programs.Queens State Sen. Jessica Ramos, in a rare Thursday morning campaign event, highlighted a bill she introduced in Albany's upper chamber earlier this week aimed at empowering New York to retaliate against Trump's looming funding reductions. She said the so-called "Reco
  
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• Bronx man indicted for murder after ex-girlfriend found dead in suitcase near Saw Mill River Parkway

  27-03-2025 18:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx man has been indicted for murder after his girlfriend’s body was found stuffed inside a suitcase and dumped on the side of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers earlier this month, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday.Junior Perez Diaz, 46, who shared a Fordham Heights apartment with the victim, was arraigned in Bronx Supreme Court on charges including second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and first- and second-degree kidnapping in connection to th
  
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• Op-ed: The future of the Democratic Party — and New York — runs through the Census

  27-03-2025 17:51 via bxtimes.com
  
  In a time of political division, tight budgets and shifting populations, the stakes for the 2030 Census couldn't be higher. If Democratic strongholds like New York don't prepare now, we risk weakening the very foundation of our political and economic power for the next decade — or longer.In 2020, the Trump Administration attempted to suppress the count in blue cities by adding a citizenship question — a move struck down by the Supreme Court. But today, signs are emerging that another
  
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• City Council approves Parkchester school site to help meet class size mandate

  27-03-2025 14:21 via bxtimes.com
  
  The City Council voted Wednesday to approve a site for a new primary school in Parkchester, part of an ongoing effort to reduce class sizes in accordance with a 2022 state law that mandates smaller classroom capacities citywide over the next six years.The proposed school would add 547 Pre-K through fifth-grade seats by constructing a 35,212-square-foot facility on the site of a former private Catholic school on Zerega Avenue, which closed in 2008 after 75 years of operation.City Council Maj
  
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• Meet NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue: Transforming Parks for Families

  27-03-2025 12:30 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_398549" align="alignnone" width="568"] NYC Parks[/caption]Meet NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue: Transforming Parks for FamiliesNew York City’s parks are more than just green spaces; they’re where communities connect, kids play, and families escape the city’s hustle. We spoke with Sue Donoghue, NYC Parks Commissioner, to learn about her journey, her passion for public spaces, and the exciting ways the city is making parks even better for families. Fro
  
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