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• Rose Noir Productions shows Bronx youth how the runway can build confidence

  21-08-2026 21:16 via bxtimes.com
  
  For young people in the Bronx, fashion can be more than what they wear. It can help them discover who they are, build confidence and learn how their creativity can translate into a future career.That philosophy is at the center of Fashion Journey, a 15-week youth program led by Ray Lyles, chairman and CEO of Rose Noire Productions. Through fashion design, modeling, production, marketing and entrepreneurship, the program introduces students to the many roles behind the runway and lets them create
  
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• City Council Transportation chair asks Apple to boot Empower ride-share service from app store

  21-08-2026 21:00 via amny.com
  
  A city lawmaker this week sent Apple Inc. a letter requesting it remove a controversial ride-hailing app from its online store in New York City due to allegations the service operates in the five boroughs without a city Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) license, amNewYork has learned.In the missive, which was obtained by amNewYork, City Council Transportation Committee Chair Shaun Abreu (D-Manhattan) argues that the tech giant is enabling the app — known as Empower — to continue
  
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• River otter sighting after 100 years offers hope for Bronx River’s recovery

  21-08-2026 15:58 via bxtimes.com
  
  A North American river otter has been spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in nearly 100 years, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo.The otter was photographed June 23 by a motion-activated camera set up by local scientist RJ Hawkins, who has been conducting long-term camera-trap monitoring along the river in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society's Education Department, based at the Bronx Zoo.The sighting is believed to be the first documented o
  
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