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• Three more federal prosecutors tied to Mayor Adams’ dismissed corruption case resign from Trump Justice Department

  22-04-2025 22:45 via amny.com
  
  Three additional federal prosecutors who worked on Mayor Eric Adams' now-dismissed corruption case chose to resign on Tuesday rather than express regret for refusing to comply with a Trump Justice Department (DOJ) objective to dismiss the charges, according to an email they sent a top DOJ official.The three prosecutors — Celia Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach, and Derek Wikstrom — said they are leaving the US Attorney's office in the Southern District of New York rather than follow Deputy Atto
  
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• Bronx Community College announces plans to revamp TV production studio

  22-04-2025 21:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Community College unveiled plans Monday to renovate its Media and Digital Film Production Television Studio, as it aims to provide students with cutting-edge tools and facilities to prepare for careers in today’s media landscape.Bronx Council Members joined union leaders, school administrators, industry partners, and students for a tour of the existing studio, led by Jeffrey Wisotsky, director of BCC’s Media and Digital Film Production program. Wisotsky said the college hopes t
  
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• NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams accuses Council Speaker of using policy spats as springboard to challenge him

  22-04-2025 20:40 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams alleged on Tuesday that City Council Speaker and mayoral challenger Adrienne Adams has fought him on several policy issues as a springboard to run for his job, despite her showing scant interest in the role prior to several months ago.During his weekly "off-topic" news conference on April 22, Hizzoner claimed that the speaker's hidden motivation for butting heads with his administration on a range of issues over the past three years was to mount a run against him. Those issues i
  
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• Preston High School saved from closure in $8.5M deal with Bally’s Foundation

  22-04-2025 19:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  A beloved Catholic high school in the Bronx has been spared from closure after the philanthropic arm of Bally’s Corporation reached a deal April 22 to purchase the property.Attorney General Letitia James announced that the Bally’s Foundation, affiliated with the gaming giant that seeks to develop a casino complex at nearby Ferry Point Park, will buy Preston High School in Throggs Neck, securing the future of the all-girls institution that has served the community since 1947."Our comm
  
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• BREAKING: Preston High School saved from closure in $8.5M deal with Bally’s Foundation

  22-04-2025 19:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  A beloved Catholic high school in the Bronx has been spared from closure after the philanthropic arm of Bally’s Corporation reached a deal April 22 to purchase the property.Attorney General Letitia James announced that the Bally’s Foundation, affiliated with the gaming giant that seeks to develop a casino complex at nearby Ferry Point Park, will buy Preston High School in Throggs Neck, securing the future of the all-girls institution that has served the community since 1947."Our comm
  
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• Thousands expected at Bronx Zoo for 17th Annual WCS Run for the Wild on Saturday

  22-04-2025 18:06 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Wildlife Conservation Society’s 17th Annual Run for the Wild is scheduled to take place at the Bronx Zoo on Saturday, April 26, with this year’s event spotlighting the critically endangered Indian gharial — a long-snouted crocodilian species facing severe threats in the wild.The annual 5K event invites runners, walkers, and wildlife lovers of all ages to take part in a day of fitness and conservation. The 5K race begins at 8 a.m., followed by a 3K family fun run and walk at
  
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• New York leads the nation in reported antisemitic incidents in 2024: ADL

  22-04-2025 16:00 via amny.com
  
  New York is leading the nation in reported antisemitic incidents, as rates climb to another record-breaking year, a major anti-bias organization announced on Tuesday.According to new data released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), reported cases of antisemitic assaults, acts of vandalism, harassment and other incidents in 2024 rose by 18% in the Empire State, reaching 1,437 in total. The organization also reports the alarming statistic as the highest number ever recorded by ADL in New York an
  
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• Bronx street co-naming honors justice advocate Marvin E. Mayfield, Jr.

  22-04-2025 15:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  A section of Edson Avenue in the Bronx was co-named “Marvin E. Mayfield, Jr. Way” on Saturday, April 19, 2025, during a ceremony held outside Woods Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church to honor the late Marvin E. Mayfield, Jr.—a veteran, father, husband, and longtime advocate for justice.The event, which took place at the corner of Edson Avenue and the New England Thruway, featured musical selections, spiritual reflections, remarks from elected officials, a community blessing, and the u
  
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• Bronx detectives seek suspect who shot man multiple times in failed execution

  22-04-2025 15:20 via amny.com
  
  Detectives in the Bronx are on the hunt for a gunman who shot and critically injured a man in an apparent attempted execution earlier this month.According to police sources, the broad daylight shooting occurred at 3:40 p.m. on April 7 along East 176th Street and Belmont Avenue in East Tremont.That's where a gunman approached a 41-year-old man from behind and opened fire, police reported. The victim was struck in the back of the head and the left armpit.Following the gun violence, law enforcement
  
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• Op-ed | Standing in solidarity with NYC’s Dominican community

  22-04-2025 14:00 via amny.com
  
  The Dominican community in New York City is the largest anywhere in the world outside of the Dominican Republic — we are their home away from home.
  Dominican New Yorkers contribute to every facet of life across the five boroughs, whether it’s running our small businesses in the Bronx or playing in our sports stadiums in Manhattan and Queens. Dominicans are not just our neighbors and our friends. They are our family. So, when our family suffers a tragedy, it is our responsibility
  
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