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• NYC Mayor’s Race: Can Working Families Party’s strategy to beat Cuomo, Adams with lefty ranked-choice slate work?

  31-03-2025 22:45 via amny.com
  
  The progressive New York Working Families Party (WFP) endorsed a slate of four candidates over the weekend in the 2025 NYC mayor's race, hoping that voters would rank all of them while shutting out Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams.But can the party's strategy, which seeks to take advantage of the city's ranked-choice voting system, actually work in stopping the former governor and current mayor from winning the June 24 Democratic primary?The left-leaning party endorsed city Comptroller Brad Land
  
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• City tackles Bronx park dumping crisis with steep new fines

  31-03-2025 22:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  City leaders announced significantly increased fines for illegal trash dumping in parks during a March 31 press conference at Richman (Echo) Park in the Bronx. Effective immediately, the fine for a first offense jumps sharply from $1,000 to $5,000, with repeat offenders facing an additional $10,000 penalty if caught within a year.According to the Parks Department, the higher penalties aim to align park dumping fines more closely with the Department of Sanitation's current $4,000 fines for street
  
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• CM Salamanca presents $175K check to P.S. 75 for new hydroponic lab

  31-03-2025 21:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. presented a $175,000 check to P.S. 75: The School of Research and Discovery for the school's new hydroponic lab on Thursday, March 27.Salamanca was joined at the presentation by fifth-grade students, school teachers and faculty, and members of NY Sun Works, a nonprofit that builds state-of-the-art hydroponic classrooms, including this new one. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was then held to mark the official opening of the classroom.[caption id="attac
  
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• Photos: Bronx-based church partners with community organizations to provide food and prayer in subway for those in need

  31-03-2025 20:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx-based church Morning Star Full Gospel Assembly joined multiple community organizations to bring fresh produce, resources and prayer to those in need at the West 4th Street subway station in Manhattan on Friday, March 28.[caption id="attachment_123923" align="alignnone" width="900"] Photo courtesy of Morning Star Full Gospel Assembly[/caption]Community activist and Morning Star Full Gospel Assembly Chaplain Monique Johnson was joined by other volunteers from the church, as well as membe
  
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• Letter to the editor: CM Salamanca announces candidacy for Bronx BP

  31-03-2025 20:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  Dear Friends,When I was growing up in the South Bronx, my parents taught me the value of hard work, resilience and looking out for your neighbors. My father worked at the Hunts Point Market to provide for our family, and my mother dedicated herself to healthcare, ensuring others got thecare they needed. They instilled in me a simple but powerful lesson: When one of us succeeds, we all succeed.That's what has guided me in public service. It's why I first stepped up to lead Community Board 2, wher
  
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• What’s happening | holiday-themed events, nature restoration, workshops and more

  31-03-2025 20:31 via bxtimes.com
  
  Forest Fridays: Forest Restoration in Van Cortlandt ParkFriday, April 4, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.VCPA Garden and Compost Site, Broadway and Van Cortlandt Park SouthFreeJoin our Forest Friday crew to remove invasive species like multiflora rose, porcelain berry, garlic mustard and bittersweet. Your hands-on work will create space for native plants to return and help this 640-acre urban ecosystem thrive for generations to come.For more information, visit nycgovparks.org/events/2025/04/04/forest-fridays-fo
  
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• Focus on safety: NYC prepares for expansion of red light cameras across boroughs this year

  31-03-2025 19:35 via amny.com
  
  NYC is preparing for its state-approved expansion of red light cameras this year. Officials said on Monday they will continue to use their current vendor to manage the city’s extensive automated traffic enforcement program.Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced that Verra Mobility will continue to manage the red light, speed and bus lane enforcement cameras across the city. The company will also manage the cameras to enforce weig
  
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• WNBA star offers encouragement and praise for Hostos championship winning women’s basketball team

  31-03-2025 17:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes visited some local basketball champions in the Bronx last week to discuss leadership and excellence on and off the court.The former player and basketball hall of famer met on March 27 with Hostos College’s women's basketball team, the Caimans. The team was coming off a win earlier this month at the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Regional Championship, although they were later eliminated in the tournament while seeking the national champ
  
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