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• Judges, attorneys gather at Bronx Supreme Court to honor Black History Month

  06-02-2026 22:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Supreme Court and the Bronx Bar Association held a lively conversation on Friday to a full house in celebration of Black History month, honoring the contributions of Black leaders over the past century.The event, sponsored by the Gender Fairness Committee and the Equal Justice Initiative Committee of the 12th Judicial District, featured a discussion between Hon. Norman St. George, first deputy chief administrative judge, and Joey Jackson, a criminal defense attorney and legal for CNN.
  
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• Less than a week left to apply for housing lottery for five units in University Heights residential building, rent starts at $1,988

  06-02-2026 22:11 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 will be coming to an end on Thursday, Feb. 12, for five units at 2216 Aqueduct Ave. in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx.The 7-story residential building has 25 total housing units, with 20 being at market rate. The five set aside for the housing lottery are all intended for those earning 80% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $129,
  
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• Photos: BP Gibson hosts World Hijab Day fashion show

  06-02-2026 22:04 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted a fashion show in honor of World Hijab Day on Thursday, Feb. 5, at Bronx Borough Hall.[caption id="attachment_139851" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson wore a hijab at the event. Photo by Jewel Webber[/caption]Held in partnership with Bronx Fashion Week and Style Esteem Wardrobe, this event celebrated identity, inclusion and community while standing in solidarity with women who wear hijabs.[caption id="attac
  
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• CAR Launches New 7-Figure Super Bowl Ad Campaign to Highlight Skyrocketing Auto Insurance Costs

  06-02-2026 20:05 via amny.com
  New TV and Digital Ads Urge Albany Lawmakers to Stand With Gov. Hochul and Take Action to Lower Auto Insurance Rates for New YorkersNEW YORK – Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) today announced the launch of a new seven-figure statewide television and digital ad campaign, including spots airing during Super Bowl broadcasts, calling attention to New York’s crushing car insurance costs and urging state lawmakers to act now to make coverage more affordable for families across the state
  
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• MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor rails against ‘rotten’ ICE at at interfaith breakfast, signs order to bolster immigrant protections

  06-02-2026 19:50 via amny.com
  Friday, Feb. 6, marked the 37th 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 signed an executive order on Friday aimed at strengthening the city’s limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
  
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• 5 of the Best Go-Karts Near NYC for Kids & Families

  06-02-2026 17:34 via newyorkfamily.com
  [caption id="attachment_420491" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Getty Images[/caption]Indoors or outdoors, there are plenty of go-karts near NYC that will surely turn any afternoon into a full, speedy time!  At a Glance:  Check height and age requirements before you go. Some places offer reduced or special prices for younger kiddos, or full, longer packages for teenagers or older children.  Go-karts places usually fill up fast as t
  
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• FIRST ON amNY | NYC EDC puts out call for vendors to design new modular public restrooms

  06-02-2026 14:30 via amny.com
  The city's quasi-governmental Economic Development Corporation called on vendors Friday to apply to design new modular public restrooms under Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $4 million pilot program, which will place the lavatories throughout the city.The EDC's request for proposals (RFP), which it shared exclusively with amNewYork before its Feb. 6 release, lays out criteria for companies bidding to design the public restrooms. It comes after Mayor Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Why it is more risky for a Bronx mom to have a baby

  06-02-2026 02:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx residents are more likely to experience systemic challenges that impact pregnancy, from living below the poverty line to limited access to healthy food and prenatal education. Yet the most preventable cause of maternal deaths is discrimination during hospital care.An expectant mother is more likely to die giving birth in the Bronx than in any other borough in New York City, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.The maternal mortality rate is twice as high if the mother i
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Shining the brightest light on the Bronx for all to see

  06-02-2026 02:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  When he visited The Bronx for the first time as mayor on Jan. 4, Zohran Mamdani spoke about the new leadership at City Hall and how it would fit into his larger vision for the Big Apple over the next four years.“Leadership unafraid to confront those who have mistreated our neighbors for too long,” Mamdani said, “leadership that travels to every corner of our city to expose wrongdoing, and leadership that understands that no longer can the Bronx be a forgotten borough in this ci
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Medical neglect leads to tragedy for widowed Bronx father

  06-02-2026 02:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bruce McIntyre remembers the day he and his fiancée Amber Rose Isaac decided they wanted to start a family. They walked into a bookstore after having a date night in August 2019 when Amber spotted a children’s book called, “Rap ABC,” with a baby Kendrick Lamar and baby Tupac inside the cover. Amber began reading the book aloud, then looked to Bruce and insisted they buy the book right then and there for their future child. When Bruce watched Amber take a pregna
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Health care in the Bronx is a dangerous game of hurry up and wait

  06-02-2026 02:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx is dying for better medical care. Few people know this better than Erika Perrotta.Perotta, 30, is a Montefiore emergency department nurse who grew up three blocks from the Moses Campus, located at 111 East 210th St. — and is one of the 15,000 New York State Nurses Association members currently on strike from Montefiore, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian. A Montefiore nurse for almost two years, Perrotta told the Bronx Times that when she graduated from nursing school in 2
  
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• OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | A yearlong look at the most important issues in the ‘Boogie Down’

  06-02-2026 02:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Today, The Bronx Times, Bronx Times-Reporter and amNewYork debut a yearlong series examining the unique history, challenges and complexities of living in the Bronx. “Our Forgotten Borough” continues the Bronx Times’ 45-year tradition of hyperlocal journalism and storytelling with in-depth explorations of the most important issues facing our community. From hospitals to transit, infrastructure to arts and culture, we aim to represent the borough’s most urgent needs an
  
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• Housing lottery launches for 53 units at Bronx Park South in West Farms, rent starts at $1,031

  06-02-2026 00:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.New York City has launched a housing lottery for 53 units at the Bronx Park South residential building, located at 872 Bronx Park S. in the West Farms section of the Bronx.Bronx Park South has 83 total residential units, with 30 being at market rate. Of the 53 set aside, 17 are intended for those earning 50% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $81,000, another 23 ar
  
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• MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor open door to new 3k and 2k providers after five-year freeze

  06-02-2026 00:00 via amny.com
  Thursday, Feb. 5, marked the 36th 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 announced on Thursday the first step toward a new citywide child care program for two-year-olds — opening a request for inform
  
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