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• Celiz Cruz High School jazz band named finalist in Essentially Ellington competition

  28-03-2025 21:33 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Big Band at the Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music has been named one of 30 finalists in the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival and will perform at Lincoln Center in May. The annual competition, now in its 30th year, will bring together top high school jazz ensembles from all over the United States, as well as Spain, Japan and Australia. This is not the Celia Cruz Big Band’s first time being honored in the high-level competition. The ban
  
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• Celia Cruz High School jazz band named finalist in Essentially Ellington competition

  28-03-2025 21:33 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Big Band at the Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music has been named one of 30 finalists in the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival and will perform at Lincoln Center in May. The annual competition, now in its 30th year, will bring together top high school jazz ensembles from all over the United States, as well as Spain, Japan and Australia. This is not the Celia Cruz Big Band’s first time being honored in the high-level competition. The ban
  
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• Attorney General to hold public hearing on Preston High School closure

  28-03-2025 21:17 via bxtimes.com
  
  Attorney General Letitia James will hold a public hearing on April 8 to address the planned closure of Preston High School, a decision that has stirred widespread backlash in the Throggs Neck community.The hearing, scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lehman High School, aims to gather input from students, parents, alumni, educators and local officials. According to James’ office, testimony collected will help inform efforts to “find a resolution to this matter.”The all-girls Catholic
  
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• Hostos Community College celebrates 14 resilient students at third annual President’s Recognition Tea in Honor of Women’s History Month

  28-03-2025 20:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  Hostos Community College celebrated 14 students for their resiliency in overcoming obstacles to achieve academic success during the third annual President's Recognition Tea in honor of Women's History Month on Wednesday, March 26.The honorees and those who nominated them were treated to finger sandwiches, teas, lemonade and delicate pastries. The students also received a $500 stipend, a certificate and a book. These gifts were meant to symbolize the hard work and determination they showed.This y
  
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• Yankees fans pack the Bronx for opening day as team lifts decades-old beard ban

  28-03-2025 20:18 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx was a sea of navy and white Thursday as fans flocked to the stadium to watch the Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4–2 on opening day.Some fans got creative with their facial hair at Stan’s Sports Bar on River Avenue, where razor company Philips Norelco set up a sponsored “Beardber Shop”—a pop-up barbershop offering free shaves ahead of the game. This marks the first season since the Bronx Bombers lifted their long-standing beard ban.Podcasters Brian Conf
  
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• Trump funding cuts could blow massive hole in state budget that NY can’t fill: Sen. Gillibrand

  28-03-2025 19:50 via amny.com
  
  US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued a dire warning on Friday that it will be impossible for New York State to backfill tens of billions of dollars in federal funding that President Trump is proposing to cut from its budget — with the April 1 deadline for passing the state spending plan fast approaching.Gillibrand, who made the comments during a March 28 news conference sounding the alarm about Trump downsizing the Social Security Administration, insisted there is simply no way for the state
  
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• Column: The Yankees are hitting home runs for the NYC economy

  28-03-2025 18:21 via bxtimes.com
  
  If you have been paying attention to the Bronx Economic Development Corporation and its sister company, the Bronx Tourism Council, online, you may have noticed the promotion of the small businesses surrounding Yankee Stadium leading up to the start of baseball season.This is because our companies work to drive foot traffic toward small businesses, such as Yankee Tavern, Stan's and the other bars and restaurants on 161st Street.That is why it was exciting to see how much revenue the two major lea
  
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• Letter to the Editor: Sisters decline Bally’s $8.5M offer for Preston High

  28-03-2025 17:31 via bxtimes.com
  
  We were deeply disappointed to learn that the Sisters of the Divine Compassion rejected the generous and timely offer from Bally's Foundation North America to purchase the Preston High School property, effectively halting efforts to save this beloved institution.The Bronx Times article accurately highlights our collective shock and frustration at the Sisters' unexplained decision, despite the foundation's willingness to pay $8.5 million—matching the Sisters' original asking price—and
  
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• Empire City Casino highlights female leadership as Women’s History Month ends

  28-03-2025 14:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts is celebrating its ongoing commitment to gender equity, highlighting that women hold nearly half of all leadership roles at MGM Resorts.According to the company, women represent approximately 46.5% of MGM’s leadership team—a figure that far exceeds the industry average. A 2021 report found that only about 25% of senior managerial roles in the gambling sector were held by women.Empire City credits its f
  
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