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Rent Guidelines Board trims hike, but Bronx pushback grows: ‘Not far enough’

28-05-2025 19:36 via bxtimes.com

Bronx tenant advocates say the city’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) didn’t go far enough Tuesday when it slightly lowered proposed rent hikes for two-year leases but ignored calls for a full freeze.The board, which sets allowable rent increases for nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments citywide, voted 5–3 to slightly revise its preliminary proposal for two-year leases—lowering the range from 4.75%–7.75% to 3.75%–7.75%. The proposed hike for one-year leases

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Mayor Adams distances himself from ICE arrest of Bronx student, while Borough President Gibson described it as ‘outrageous’

28-05-2025 18:06 via bxtimes.com

Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday declined to weigh in on the controversial arrest of a Bronx high school student by federal immigration authorities, saying the matter is out of his jurisdiction.During his weekly press conference on May 27, Adams addressed the case of a public-school student—identified only as 20-year-old Dylan in a Chalkbeat New York report—who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a court hearing last week. The mayor emphasized that the incide

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78-year-old woman struck and killed by SUV driver in Bronx

28-05-2025 17:34 via bxtimes.com

A 78-year-old woman was struck and killed by a driver while walking along White Plains Road in the Bronx on Saturday night, according to police.The deadly crash occurred at approximately 10:24 p.m. on May 24 at the intersection of White Plains Road and East 216th Street, within the confines of the 47th Precinct in Williamsbridge.According to the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad, the victim was walking northbound in the roadway on White Plains Road when she was hit from

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Suspect sought for smacking man with metal pipe on a Bronx bus

28-05-2025 17:12 via bxtimes.com

The NYPD is looking for a suspect who hit a man with a pipe on a bus in the Bronx.It was reported to police that at 2:46 p.m. on May 10, a 31-year-old man was on board an MTA Bx35 bus near 165th Street and 3rd Avenue. While on the bus, an unknown man made a loud statement and then proceeded to hit the victim in the head with a metal pipe.At this time, it is not clear what was said or if the suspect and victim knew each other.The suspect fled the bus to parts unknown on foot. The victim sustained

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CM Dinowitz celebrates new water fountains at Matilda Avenue School

28-05-2025 16:55 via bxtimes.com

New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz joined students, staff, and city officials on Tuesday, May 27, to celebrate the installation of new filtered water fountains on every floor of P.S. 483, The Matilda Avenue School.The celebration began in the school’s library, where Dinowitz was joined by Principal Maria Cioffi, Assistant Principal Samantha Young, NYC Department of Education Director of School Facilities Robert Williams, and Chief Schools Operation Officer Kevin Moran. Students who

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