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• Hundreds gathered for the largest literary event in the Boogie Down, the Bronx Book Festival

  24-06-2026 23:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx is Reading, a literacy program founded by writer Saraceia J. Fennell, hosted their annual Bronx Book Festival at Andrew Freedman Home. Hundreds of people lined up outside of the historical landmark early to gain admission to the festival which ended in the evening.Saraceia J. Fennell founded the Bronx Book Festival with the purpose of connecting Bronxites of all ages and backgrounds to reading, educational resources, and learning about and supporting Black and Brown authors.The li
  
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• Bronx entrepreneurs get boost from M&T Bank business grants program

  24-06-2026 19:07 via bxtimes.com
  
  Local entrepreneurs met at M&T Bank’s Mott Haven branch on June 16 to welcome a new cohort of Bronx grantees with small businesses that make a difference in their communities. The Neighborhood Business Grants initiative provides micro grants of up to $5,000 and ongoing support for small business owners throughout New York City. Since the program’s 2020 creation by the M&T Charitable Foundation and CitizensNYC, it has provided $1.69M in funding to 362 local businesses, an
  
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• ‘Tonight, the people of the Bronx have spoken’ Ritchie Torres celebrates re-election to NY-15

  24-06-2026 16:31 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx native and incumbent Ritchie Torres celebrated his fourth-consecutive congressional win Tuesday evening at Michaelangelo's Restaurant on Arthur Ave, following a divisive race between himself and opponents Michael Blake and Jose Vega.
  Torres was congratulated by a cheering crowd full of constituents, friends, family, and political peers.Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson introduced Torres, whom she previously worked with on the New York City Council. 
  "I've seen the work that Ritch
  
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• PRIMARY RESULTS: Darializa Avila Chevalier wins NY-13, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez re-elected to NY-14, Ritchie Torres re-elected to NY-15

  24-06-2026 06:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  In the Bronx, the closely watched congressional primaries of NY-13, NY-14 and NY-15 have been called for Darializa Avila Chevalier, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ritchie Torres.The race unfolded amid relatively modest voter participation across the Bronx. According to election officials, 44,965 voters cast ballots on Election Day as of 6 p.m. An additional 14,739 voters participated during the early voting period, while 4,199 valid and scanned mail-in ballots had been counted.Despite low turnout
  
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• Assemblyman Michael Benedetto secures re-election in District 82

  24-06-2026 04:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  Supporters at the Bronx Havana Room celebrated Tuesday night as incumbent Assemblyman Michael Benedetto secured another term representing New York's 82nd Assembly District.With polls closing at 9 p.m., unofficial election results showed Benedetto comfortably holding onto his seat, continuing a tenure that has made him one of the Bronx's longest-serving state legislators. As of 9:55 p.m., Benedetto had received 61.40% of the vote, according to unofficial results released by the New York City Boar
  
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• 2026 PRIMARIES: Nicholas Reyes challenges incumbent José Serrano for D-29 State Senate seat

  24-06-2026 00:57 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronxites will decide in the 2026 primary election today which candidates will advance to the general election in November.While high-profile races to unseat representatives Adriano Espaillat and Ritchie Torres have dominated the news, Democratic candidates are popping up throughout the borough to challenge long-time incumbents in Albany, City Hall, and Washington. One of these races is for the District 29 State Senate seat, which covers parts of East Harlem, most of the South Bronx, Highbr
  
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