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• Will NYC public school students get a snow day if storm hits this weekend? Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels says, ‘Let’s see’

  21-01-2026 23:43 via amny.com
  With a major snowstorm expected to hit the Big Apple on Sunday, students at NYC public schools might just get the next day off. Or, at least off from navigating the hallways and classrooms of school.Remote lessons will be provided in lieu of in-person classes on Monday, should the storm turn out to be severe, new Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels said on Wednesday morning.Reporters on PIX11 Morning News asked Samuels if schools will be open on Jan. 26, a day after a potential snowstorm hits
  
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• NURSES STRIKE: Talks to resume as cold grips NYC, with a path of a potential agreement seeming to open

  21-01-2026 23:43 via amny.com
  The union representing some 15,000 striking nurses said Wednesday it is going back to the bargaining table Thursday at the urging of Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said it would resume talks with hospital bosses in the hope of finally putting the long nurses strike to an end just before a major cold snap hits the Big Apple."NYSNA nurses at Montefiore, Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and West, and NewYork-Presbyterian will re
  
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• Cody Bellinger re-signs with Yankees on 5-year deal

  21-01-2026 23:43 via amny.com
  The Yankees' option to remain immovable in contract talks ultimately worked out, and Cody Bellinger is staying in the Bronx.The veteran outfielder/first baseman has agreed to a five-year, $162.5 million deal to stay with New York, per multiple reports on Wednesday. The deal includes opt-outs after the second and third years, as well as a no-trade clause.It brings a weeks-long stalemate to an end, as the Yankees were unwilling to go more than five years on a deal, while Bellinger and his agent, S
  
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• MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor takes on hotel ‘junk fees,’ condemns antisemitism in Brooklyn

  21-01-2026 23:30 via amny.com
  Wednesday, Jan. 21, marked the 21st day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office as we closely track his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the city’s finances. Here’s a summary of what the mayor did today.Mayor Zohran Mamdani hit the three-week mark of his historic administration on Wednesday, continuing to zero in on his affordability agenda with a ban
  
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• Winter storm could bring 6 inches of snow to the Bronx this weekend

  21-01-2026 23:07 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx, along with the New York City metro area, are bracing for a potential winter storm expected to move into the region beginning Sunday and lasting into Monday, with forecasters predicting several inches of snow.The snowfall is a part of a larger winter storm affecting the Southern and Eastern United States could bring up to six inches of snow or more, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologists caution that it is too early to predict which areas will be hit the hardest.&ldq
  
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• Construction progressing on La Central’s last two buildings, with framing work currently underway

  21-01-2026 23:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  After breaking ground last June, construction continues to move along on the final two residential buildings of the La Central housing complex at 625 Brook Ave. and 671 Brook Ave. in Melrose.Both buildings, which represent the final phase of La Central's construction, are undergoing framing work.[caption id="attachment_139054" align="alignnone" width="1200"] One of the La Cenral buildings. Rendering courtesy of FXCollaborative[/caption]The 13-story building, located at 625 Brook Ave., has alread
  
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• Borough President Vanessa Gibson takes part in community interfaith celebration in recognition of MLK Day

  21-01-2026 22:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined local faith leaders, elected officials and Bronx residents for a community interfaith celebration of the civil rights icon on Monday, Jan. 19, at the Fellowship Covenant Church, located at 720 Castle Hill Ave. in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the southeast Bronx.[caption id="attachment_139041" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Numerous community members, faith leaders and elected officials were present f
  
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• Dallas BBQ on Fordham Road closes after more than 20 years

  21-01-2026 22:11 via bxtimes.com
  
  Residents are mourning the closure of the longtime Dallas BBQ on Fordham Road, a restaurant that has served as a gathering place for family celebrations, birthdays and late-night meals in the West Bronx for more than two decades.The New York-based restaurant chain announced on their Instagram that the University Heights location had permanently closed, citing rising costs and unresolved issues from the COVID-19 pandemic.The company also said in the post that the landlord had plans to redevelop t
  
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• Dallas BBQ on Fordham Road closes after more than 15 years

  21-01-2026 22:11 via bxtimes.com
  
  Residents are mourning the closure of the longtime Dallas BBQ on Fordham Road, a restaurant that has served as a gathering place for family celebrations, birthdays and late-night meals in the West Bronx for more than 15 years.The New York-based restaurant chain announced on their Instagram that the University Heights location had permanently closed, citing rising costs and unresolved issues from the COVID-19 pandemic.The company also said in the post that the landlord had plans to redevelop the
  
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• Man slashed on Bronx train over bottle of cologne: cops

  21-01-2026 16:25 via amny.com
  Police are searching for a pair of suspects who allegedly slashed a 24-year-old man across the face over a bottle of cologne on a Bronx train last week.The incident occurred on board a northbound 5 train at the Nereid Avenue/White Plains Road station in Wakefield just before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15.According to law enforcement sources, the male and female pair approached the victim and asked him for his bottle of cologne. It is unclear whether the victim was holding a bottle of cologne, b
  
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• Overnight Camp Questions to Ask

  21-01-2026 16:01 via newyorkfamily.com
  5 Overnight Camp Questions a Parent Should AskWhen beginning your search for an overnight camp, there are many things to consider before registering your child.  Besides asking questions about safety procedures and the activities offered, there are questions that you won’t necessarily find answers to on a camp’s website yet are important to inquire about.  We caught up with Renee Flax, Director of Camper Placement for the American Camp Association, NY and NJ, who has been h
  
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• Bronx politics updates: 2026 kicks off with new statewide candidates and council committee leaders

  21-01-2026 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  As the new City Council term begins and a new state/federal election season gets underway, Bronx officials and candidates are making moves in races for Congress and State Assembly, and their council counterparts are starting new committee leadership assignments. The South Bronx will be an area to watch as next year's elections begin to take shape. In addition to several candidates throwing their hat in the ring for Congressional District 15, the race for Assembly District 84 has seen some u
  
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• Bronx basketball coach accused of raping teen girl may have more victims, NYPD says

  21-01-2026 14:14 via amny.com
  Bronx special victims detectives who arrested a middle school basketball coach last month for allegedly raping a teenage student believe he may have other victims.Police want to talk to anyone who may have been sexually assaulted by 34-year-old Jayvone Johnson of Crotona Park East, who was arrested by the Special Victims Squad on Dec. 21, 2025, on rape charges.Sources familiar with the case said that Johnson served as a gym teacher and girls basketball coach at the Icahn Charter School 2, which
  
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