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• EXCLUSIVE: Comptroller hopeful Brannan pitches plan to publicize ‘bad actors’ tied to NYC government corruption

  07-05-2025 23:42 via amny.com
  
  Brooklyn City Council Member Justin Brannan is pitching a plan to crack down on corruption in city government as part of his comptroller bid, following the multiple scandals that engulfed Mayor Eric Adams' administration, amNewYork has learned.Brannan's plan — shared exclusively with amNewYork ahead of its release — promises to begin publishing a list of "bad actor" city contractors, strengthen oversight of the city's contracting process to root out conflicts of interest, and expand
  
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• NYC Parks unveils $2.6 million turf field upgrade at popular park in northwest Bronx

  07-05-2025 23:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx officials and community members gathered Wednesday to celebrate the grand reopening of the newly reconstructed artificial turf field at Harris Park, following the completion of a $2.6 million capital project funded by the New York City Council.NYC Parks Bronx Borough Commissioner Jessenia Aponte, joined by City Councilmember Eric Dinowitz, Community Board 7 District Manager Karla Cabrera Carrera, local youth leagues, and students from the Bronx High School of Science, cut the ribbon on the
  
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• 3 Bronx teams advance to citywide “Battle of the Boroughs” championship gaming competition

  07-05-2025 22:11 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx students combined gaming, coding and green city planning on Saturday at the Bronx High School for Law and Community Service during the Bronx semi-finals of the 2025 Minecraft Education “Battle of the Boroughs” Esports competition.Teams from three Bronx Schools will advance to the final “Battle of the Boroughs” esports competition on May 31 to compete in elementary school, middle school and high school divisions for a chance to win the citywide championship cup.The r
  
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• BronxNet host Gary Axelbank inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame

  07-05-2025 22:05 via bxtimes.com
  
  Longtime BronxNet host Gary Axelbank received one of the borough’s highest honors on May 6, when Borough President Vanessa Gibson announced his induction into the Bronx Walk of Fame.  At a ceremony to kick off Bronx Week 2025, sponsored by the Bronx Economic Development Corporation and Bronx Tourism Council, Axelbank was declared winner of the People’s Choice Award, established in 2023. This year, Bronxites nominated influential figures in media and arts, and in the past ha
  
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• Bomb threat reported at Council Member Althea Stevens’ Bronx office: NYPD

  07-05-2025 19:11 via bxtimes.com
  
  Council Member Althea Stevens’ office at 1377 Jerome Ave. in Mt. Eden was hit with a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon, prompting a police response, according to authorities.Police responded after receiving a 911 call around 2:30 p.m. about a threatening email, according to a police spokesperson. The building was evacuated as a precaution, according to reports, and no injuries were reported. The investigation as to the bomb threat remains ongoing.Stevens’ office remains closed Wednesday
  
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• NYC Mayor’s Race: Lander vows to ‘crush’ corruption he says Cuomo and Trump epitomize in new ad

  07-05-2025 18:15 via amny.com
  
  City Comptroller Brad Lander on Wednesday became the latest Democratic mayoral candidate to hit the airwaves with a TV ad portraying himself as a "crusher" of corruption, he says, epitomized by leading rival Andrew Cuomo and President Trump.With the release of Lander's 30-second spot, the race has fully entered its final stretch, in which candidates flood TV with ads introducing themselves and attacking their rivals, leading up to the June 24 primary. Lander and many other candidates are ba
  
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• Hochul announces school cellphone ban to start this fall

  07-05-2025 18:04 via bxtimes.com
  
  Public school students across the Bronx and the rest of New York state will soon have to power down during the school day, as Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday a sweeping new ban on smartphone use in schools starting this September.The statewide policy, part of the newly adopted FY2026 state budget, will prohibit the use of smartphones for all K-12 students in public and charter schools during school hours.Hochul said New York will be the largest state in the nation to require a statewide, bel
  
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• Op-ed: Vanessa L. Gibson gets it: Local businesses are the backbone of the Bronx

  07-05-2025 14:18 via bxtimes.com
  
  My wife and I opened Claudy's Kitchen on June 12, 2020, driven by a passion for opening a restaurant in our neighborhood that offers healthy, affordable and delicious Peruvian food. Running a small business is not for the faint of heart. Even on a good day—without the added challenges of a pandemic or nasty storm that knocks out our power—it demands your time, energy, resilience and the support of your community, including family, neighbors and, importantly, our elected officials. If
  
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