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• Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and bus fare card, which goes the way of the token on Dec. 31

  23-12-2025 23:00 via amny.com
  The MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city's mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its demise on Dec. 31 at the age of 32.The impending death of the flat, rectangular, yellow card with blue lettering comes with the MTA ending its sale on Dec. 31, relegating the MetroCard to the same obsolete status as the metal subway token it replaced in the mid-1990s. The move is part of the agency's full switch to its tap-and-pay replacement
  
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• Think you overpaid for a used car in the Bronx? The city may owe you money

  23-12-2025 22:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  If you paid more than advertised for a used vehicle from a Bronx auto dealership, the city may have funds for you, just waiting to be claimed.Recent investigations by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) found that two used car dealerships in the Bronx — B&Z Auto and CarGo — charged customers more than their advertised prices. The department reached settlements with the companies and still has substantial amounts left to help reimburse affected customers.&
  
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• Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson sworn in following 2025 election victory

  23-12-2025 21:28 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson was once again sworn into office on Monday, Dec. 15, following her re-election to the position last November.Gibson was surrounded by her supporters, as well as elected officials and community leaders, as she took the oath of office to resume her duties as the 14th Bronx Borough President.[caption id="attachment_138069" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President's Office[/caption]"It has been the honor of a lifetime to
  
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• Housing lottery in progress for 13 units in Williamsbridge mixed-use building, rent starts at $1,546

  23-12-2025 18:29 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 is currently running for 11 units in an 8-story mixed-use building at 2721 Colden Ave. in Williamsbridge.The building has 43 total housing units, with 32 being at market rate. All 11 units set aside for the housing lottery are intended for those earning 80% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $129,600.Two of the units in the housing lottery are stu
  
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• Op-Ed | Record accomplishments, historic achievements

  23-12-2025 13:00 via amny.com
  Last week, our administration’s senior leadership came together to celebrate our historic achievements and enduring accomplishments over the past four years. Assembling this diverse and experienced team of dedicated public servants from all backgrounds and all boroughs was an accomplishment in itself. This was the first administration to have five women deputy mayors, the first woman police commissioner — and the second woman police commissioner. We had the first Dominican deputy may
  
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