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Sure as the wind blows: Mayor Adams and Hochul take credit separately for Trump restoring NY wind farm project

20-05-2025 22:35 via amny.com

Mayor Eric Adams insisted on Tuesday that his friendlier approach to President Trump is what persuaded the commander-in-chief to lift a federal pause on a major wind farm project off the coast of Brooklyn on May 19.His remarks came a day after Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested that she was able to convince the president to keep the project alive because of her more forceful approach to the president in recent conversations.Hizzoner, during his weekly 'off-topic' news conference on May 20, said his str

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Star Power and Bronx Pride Shine at 2025 Bronx Ball

20-05-2025 21:42 via bxtimes.com

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and The Bronx Tourism Council hosted the 2025 Bronx Ball Saturday, a glittering celebration of Bronx culture and the borough's most influential artists, athletes and cultural icons at the Hutchinson Metro Center in the East Bronx.The annual gala was the premier event of Bronx Week, the Borough’s nearly month-long celebration of all things Bronx—filled with events, festivities, concerts, parades and honoring a select few Bronx icons to be indu

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Bronx lawmaker introduces Bodega Act to boost safety in NYC stores

20-05-2025 20:53 via bxtimes.com

In an effort to reduce crime in convenience stores across New York City, a Bronx state lawmaker has introduced the Bodega Act of 2025, a measure that would provide grants to small businesses for panic buttons and surveillance equipment.The New York State Bodega Act of 2025, introduced by Bronx Assemblymember George Alvarez last month, would direct the Division of Criminal Justice Services to establish a grant program supporting security upgrades for bodegas, food marts, and similar small retail

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Op-Ed | Opening doors to opportunity

20-05-2025 14:00 via amny.com

When we came into office in 2022, illegal smoke shops were popping up all around the city. No matter what community you talked to, no matter what borough you visited, New Yorkers were fed up. Illegal smoke and cannabis shops were cutting the line — hurting hard-earned legal cannabis businesses, selling products that target our most vulnerable populations like children, and contributing to the feeling that anything goes on our streets.Our administration knew it had to stop. We went to Alban

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Permits filed for 15-story residential building with 99 units in Mount Hope

20-05-2025 12:57 via bxtimes.com

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 15-story residential building with 99 housing units at 23 Mount Hope Pl. in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx.The proposed building would be 145 feet tall and yield 155,933 square feet of space. With an average unit scope of 633 square feet, the 99 residences will most likely be rentals.While accessory parking would not be featured at the property, there are plans for a rear yard and a cellar. The property provides convenient access to mass tra

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