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• CityLax helps bring lacrosse to more Bronx students as the sport gains momentum in the borough

  14-07-2026 21:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  Even in a city famous for the Knicks and Yankees, the next big sport in the Bronx could be lacrosse, thanks to the nonprofit CityLax.Founded in 2005, the organization has worked with 20,000 students at 70 NYC public schools, including several KIPP charter schools in the Bronx. With support from USA Lacrosse, the sport’s governing body, CityLax is introducing thousands of kids to the sport each year. Bronx Field Director Ryan Garling said he now regularly sees kids carrying lacrosse st
  
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• NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026: 15 Manhattan Restaurants Families Should Try

  14-07-2026 19:59 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_425876" align="alignnone" width="568"] Getty Images[/caption]NYC Restaurant Week is back for summer, giving families another chance to try some of the city’s best restaurants at prix-fixe prices. We’ve updated our guide with this season’s participating restaurants, including easy family dinners, Broadway-friendly spots, and places worth saving for a special occasion.At a Glance: NYC Restaurant Week runs July 20–August 16, 2026 Prix-fixe menus are a
  
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• NYC Restaurant Week 2026 Is Almost Here: 15 Family-Friendly Restaurants to Book Now

  14-07-2026 19:59 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_425876" align="alignnone" width="568"] Getty Images[/caption]NYC Restaurant Week is back for summer, giving families another chance to try some of the city’s best restaurants at prix-fixe prices. We’ve updated our guide with this season’s participating restaurants, including easy family dinners, Broadway-friendly spots, and places worth saving for a special occasion.At a Glance: NYC Restaurant Week runs July 20–August 16, 2026 Prix-fixe menus are a
  
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• City officials expand pre-K special education programs in time for new school year

  14-07-2026 18:15 via amny.com
  
  Five special education programs will expand into the city’s pre-K classrooms for the first this fall, city officials announced on Tuesday.Through a $67.5 million investment, the expansion will make available the city’s Nest, Horizon, AIMS, Path and ACES programs in 14 school districts across the five boroughs.“Making pre-K truly universal means that no family has to go without just because their child needs a little extra help. And it means that having an Individualized Educati
  
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• The Speaker’s Corner: A budget that delivers affordability, stability, and opportunity

  14-07-2026 13:00 via amny.com
  
  The City Council has passed our annual budget – a milestone that occurs every year before the first of July. We started this process back in January, and after ensuring that we won’t raise property taxes nor will we raid the Rainy-Day fund, it all came to a head last week. After six months of negotiations, I’m extremely proud to share that the Council and the Mayor have agreed on a budget that supports our most vulnerable New Yorkers, strengthens the services they rel
  
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• Bronx poet Wilfredo Laracuente awarded prize by the Mayor’s office for poem on life after incarceration

  14-07-2026 01:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  While serving a 20-year prison sentence, Wilfredo Laracuente spent his time preparing for the life he hoped to build after his release, earning college degrees and discovering a passion for writing that would ultimately reshape his future.Now, the Soundview native is being recognized for that transformation. Laracuente was recently named one of three winners of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice "Next Verse: Voices for Change" poetry contest, earning a $500 prize for his response to the prom
  
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