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• Jackpot! Mega Millions revamping lottery game but with higher ticket prices – and better chances of winning

  07-04-2025 21:45 via amny.com
  
  Mega Millions is debuting its long-awaited revamped game featuring larger prizes and improved odds — but it'll cost you a few more dollars for a chance at a potentially billion-dollar dream.The first drawing under the updated prize structure will start on Tuesday, April 8, at 11 p.m. Eastern. The upgraded Mega Millions game looks to attract a broader audience by enhancing non-jackpot prizes and increasing players' chances of winning.New York is one of 45 states nationwide that partici
  
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• What’s happening | Bronx Night Market, fun children’s activities and more

  07-04-2025 21:44 via bxtimes.com
  
  It's My Park at St. Mary's ParkFriday, April 11, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.St. Mary’s Park, St Mary's Street, between St. Ann's Avenue and Jackson AvenueFreeThis It’s My Park season, volunteer with the Friends of St. Mary’s Park for a general clean-up. We look forward to sprucing up the park with you!For more information, visit nycgovparks.org/events/2025/04/11/its-my-park-at-st-marys-park  Bronx Night MarketSaturday, April 12, 12- 7 p.m.Fordham Plaza, 1 Fordham PlazaFreeAs the
  
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• NYC Mayor’s Race: Independent run gives Eric Adams’ re-election bid new life, but his odds are still long

  07-04-2025 21:30 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams' decision last week to run as an independent rather than duke it out in a crowded Democratic primary may have revived his re-election effort — but his bid to secure another four years in City Hall still faces long odds.After weeks of speculation, Adams revealed last Thursday that he will no longer seek the Democratic nomination and instead attempt to win another term as an independent in the November general election. His announcement came less than 24 hours after a federa
  
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• TD Bank opens new Bronx branch with festive fanfare and focus on community

  07-04-2025 20:36 via bxtimes.com
  
  TD Bank rolled out the green carpet on Friday to mark the grand opening of its newest location in the Norwood, treating the community to a festive celebration filled with games, food and entertainment.Employees lined the entrance of the brightly branded branch, clapping and cheering as each new customer walked through the doors—greeting them with the enthusiasm usually reserved for celebrities. But instead of flashing lights and velvet ropes, this red carpet moment came with a signature sp
  
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• Council Member Althea Stevens focuses on youth, safety and housing in ‘2025 State of the District Address’s

  07-04-2025 20:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City Council Member Althea Stevens delivered her 2025 “State of the District Address” on Wednesday, April 2.In her opening remarks, Stevens praised the advocacy, resilience, and unity of District 16 residents, crediting their efforts with driving meaningful progress in the community. She represents neighborhoods including Morrisania, Concourse-Concourse Village, Highbridge, Mount Eden (Claremont West), and the area surrounding Yankee Stadium and Macombs Dam Park.Stevens, who
  
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• Photos: CM Stevens hosts celebration of African American women in community, ‘Black Girl Magic Brunch’

  07-04-2025 19:39 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City Council Member Althea Stevens held a celebration honoring African American women in the Bronx community on Sunday, March 23, at Bronx Music Hall, located at 438 E. 163rd St.[caption id="attachment_124396" align="alignnone" width="900"] Photo courtesy of Pamela Damon/Not On My Watch, Inc.[/caption]Known as the Black Girl Magic Brunch, this event made for an afternoon of sisterhood, power and celebration among those in attendance. In addition to dance and poetry performances, the Bla
  
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• New York Women Judges Association members educate students at BGLIG about women judges

  07-04-2025 18:18 via bxtimes.com
  
  Members of the New York Women Judges Association paid a special visit to the Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls (BGLIG) on Friday, March 21, to teach the students about the female judges in the profession and women justices in the Supreme Court.[caption id="attachment_124389" align="alignnone" width="468"] Photo courtesy of the New York Women Judges Association[/caption]This visit, held in honor of Women's History Month, featured the visiting judges going in depth in teaching the 81 secon
  
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• 45th Precinct to host series of community basketball games

  07-04-2025 17:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  The 45th Precinct of the NYPD, which covers Co-op City and City Island, will be hosting a series of community basketball games meant to improve relationships with local youths in April, May and June.These games, part of Hoops and Heroes: Teens vs. NYPD Showdown, will be held at playgrounds across the Bronx. The games will bring together teens from the borough and officers from the 45th Precinct. In addition to the friendly basketball competitions, these events will also feature engaging conversa
  
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• From churros to chaos? Illegal NYC subway vendors struggle for legitimacy as some riders fume over presence

  07-04-2025 17:30 via amny.com
  
  Illegal vendors are a common sight throughout the city's subway system, and not everyone is welcoming of them.During amNewYork’s recent visit to multiple Queens subway stations, vendors sold items such as soft tacos, churros, hot coffee, and even jewelry. Shoppers browsed the displays, and many purchased a quick snack on their way to their train. And, on a recent weeknight in Jackson Heights, the 74th Street-Broadway station mezzanine — where the E, F, M, R and 7 lines meet &mda
  
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• Man sucker-punched on-duty MTA bus driver in the Bronx: cops

  07-04-2025 15:15 via amny.com
  
  Police in the Bronx are on the hunt for a brazen brute who allegedly punched an on-duty MTA bus driver last week.The attack took place aboard a Bx31 bus near the intersection of Van Cortlandt Park and East 242nd Street in Woodlawn at around 6:50 p.m. on April 1. According to law enforcement sources, the violent suspect boarded the bus at a nearby stop, approached the 57-year-old bus driver, and slugged him square in the face with a closed fist. Police could not confirm if there had bee
  
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