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• Manhattan man sentenced to 6 years for running over NYPD officer in Bronx after high-speed chase

  19-05-2025 22:32 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Manhattan man was sentenced to six years in prison this month after being convicted of running over an NYPD officer’s leg during a high-speed chase through the Fordham section of the Bronx in 2021, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced.Usman Haruna, 27, was found guilty by a jury on March 12, 2025, of second-degree assault and several other charges stemming from the dangerous pursuit, which was captured on body-worn camera footage. Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio h
  
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• What’s happening | Art workshops, plantings, Memorial Day celebrations and more

  19-05-2025 21:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  5-Borough Community Partnership Series – BronxFriday, May 23, 3-5 p.m.149 St. Grand ConcourseFreeThe 5 Borough Community Partnership Series is back for 2025! Get ready for an unforgettable experience filled with energy, creativity, and community spirit! Ages 16–24: Earn while you learn through engaging workshops and activities. Perks: Free food, exciting giveaways, and a live performance by Music With a Message. Happening across all five boroughs of NYC – don’t miss out!
  
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• Housing lottery closing soon for 17 units in Tremont residential building, rent starts at $2,421

  19-05-2025 21:16 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.A housing lottery for 17 affordable units at 2104 Ryer Ave. in the Tremont section of the Bronx is set to close on Thursday, May 22.The 8-story building includes 55 residences, with 38 offered at market rate. The remaining 17 units are designated for applicants earning up to 130% of the area median income (AMI), with an asset cap of $201,890.[caption id="attachment_127211" align="al
  
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• Bronx stray bullet shooting: 13-year-old who allegedly provided the gun in murder of teenage girl arrested, sources say

  19-05-2025 20:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  Detectives in the Bronx made another arrest in last week's deadly stray bullet shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl.Police apprehended on Monday a 13-year-old boy accused of providing the gun used in the May 12 shooting that killed Evette Jeffrey in a crime that shocked and horrified the city.According to sources with immediate knowledge of the investigation, the 13-year-old suspect — whose name was withheld due to his age — was charged at approximately 8:25 a.m. on M
  
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• First NYCHA dog park in the city opens in Castle Hill

  19-05-2025 20:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York City Housing Authority’s furriest residents ran their tails off Friday at the ribbon cutting ceremony at Castle Hill Houses celebrating the first-ever dog park on the campus of a NYCHA complex.Now, Castle Hill Houses small and large dogs and their two-legged companions have safe, enclosed spaces to run, jump, play fetch and enjoy fresh water from the new doggie fountain. The project also included an improved picnic area and 32 new stations for easy pet waste disposal all throu
  
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• Grand Concourse beautified through Bronx volunteer effort, DOT initiative

  19-05-2025 20:06 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx’s Grand Concourse came alive with greenery and community spirit on Thursday, May 15, as local residents and city officials joined forces for “Green Corridors in Action: Planting the Grand Concourse,” a volunteer-driven beautification project and guided tour hosted by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT).The event, part of the NYCxDESIGN Festival, celebrated both the ongoing transformation of the Grand Concourse and the community’s role in sustain
  
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• NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani asks supporters to donate to opponent Speaker Adams in bid to block Cuomo

  19-05-2025 18:15 via amny.com
  
  One mayoral candidate took the unusual step on Sunday of asking his supporters to donate to an opponent in a bid to block the front-runner, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, from winning the June 24 Democratic primary.Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, who is placing second to Cuomo in the polls, posted a video Sunday night on social media asking his network of supporters to donate to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams' mayoral campaign before a critical fundraising deadline on May 19. The date mar
  
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• Photos: Olivet Gospel Church distributes groceries to dozens of Bronx families

  19-05-2025 17:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  Olivet Gospel Church continued its mission to support local families by hosting its monthly community food distribution on Thursday, May 1, outside its building at 3900 Dyre Ave. in the Bronx.Dozens of residents turned out for the event, many arriving with shopping carts and reusable bags in hand to collect fresh, nutritious food. Volunteers handed out bags filled with fruits, vegetables, meat, bread, canned goods, and other essential items.Each attendee left with at least two full bags of groce
  
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• Bronx man shot to death with stray bullet while sitting on walker: cops

  19-05-2025 17:15 via amny.com
  
  Police have identified an innocent bystander who was shot dead with a stray bullet while sitting on his walker in the Bronx on Sunday night — the latest in a spate of similar incidents across the borough.According to police sources, 57-year-old Kevin Jennings was sitting on his walker along East 188th Street and Marion Avenue in Fordham Heights at approximately 6:49 p.m. on May 18 when gunfire rang out.One bullet struck Jennings in the head while another clipped a 34-year-old woman in the
  
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• Olympic medalists hold swim safety event at Bronx School

  19-05-2025 17:02 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx students at P.S. 66/School of Higher Expectations learned about swim safety from two Olympic medalists Thursday at an out-of-water school assembly in honor of International Water Safety Day.Olympic medalists Cullen Jones and Janelle Atkinson spoke with around 500 K-5 students at the 1001 Jennings St. school about staying safe in the water. Jones walked back and forth among a room full of kids, telling them about a few fundamentals of swimming.“You never want to swim unsupervised with
  
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• Bronx man sentenced to five years for brutal beating of 75-year-old MTA worker at subway station

  19-05-2025 15:42 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx man was sentenced to five years in state prison for the violent, unprovoked beating of a 75-year-old MTA employee inside a Bronx subway station in 2023, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced.Anthony Williams, 31, of Bronx Boulevard, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault on March 20, 2025. He was sentenced Thursday by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio to five years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision.Williams also pleaded guilty to attempte
  
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