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• Former Bronx resident’s estate provides $2.7M to nine local nonprofits

  24-08-2026 23:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Nine Bronx nonprofits are set to receive $300,000 each from the estate of a former Bronx resident as part of a settlement reached by the New York Attorney General’s Office.Attorney General Letitia James announced the roughly $4 million in funding Monday, which will go toward organizations providing health care, youth programs, arts and cultural programming, environmental work and other services throughout the borough.The nine organizations receiving the money are Astor Services for Childre
  
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• What’s happening | Comedy night, movie nights, New York Road Runners Speed Series and more

  24-08-2026 21:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  Cafecito Comedy at Artizen NYCFriday, Aug. 28, 9 p.m.Artizen NYC, 3700 Riverdale Ave.$23.18Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with laughs and good vibes at Artizen Comedy Night. This is your chance to catch some of the funniest acts NYC has to offer. Bring your friends, grab a drink and soak up the hilarious energy that only a live comedy show can deliver. Don’t miss out on a night packed with humor, fun and great company!For more information, visit eventbrite.com/e/cafecito-comed
  
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• Brian Darcy’s journey to leading the New York Institute for Special Education

  24-08-2026 21:48 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx executive director’s childhood experiences with the visually impaired have shaped his path to heading one of the country’s oldest and respected schools for the blind.Brian Darcy, 59, assumed the role as the New York Institute For Special Education (NYISE) executive director last July, prior to the start of the 2025-26 academic year.Originally from Montana and now a Bronx resident, Darcy told the Bronx Times both of his parents were educators. His father, Ronald, was an itiner
  
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• Back from a ‘very restorative’ vacation, Mamdani launches effort to renew NYC’s parks

  24-08-2026 21:15 via amny.com
  
  Fresh off a week away upstate that he described as “very restorative,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani returned Monday with a plan to give New York City’s parks a little renewal of their own.City Hall launched the Parks Department’s new “Renew Crew,” a 24-person team of painters, electricians, plumbers and other trade specialists focused on making faster repairs at playgrounds, recreation centers and sports courts across the five boroughs.The city is investing $2.3 milli
  
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• Fiorentina Steakhouse brings a taste of classic dining to Throggs Neck

  24-08-2026 20:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The East Bronx has long been known for its neighborhood restaurants, where good food and familiar faces keep customers coming back. Fiorentina Steakhouse is bringing that same neighborhood feel to the classic steakhouse experience.Located in Throggs Neck, Fiorentina is owned by Danny Zeqiraj and Benny Berisha, two longtime members of the community who brought different backgrounds and experiences together to open the restaurant. Zeqiraj spent more than a decade working in hospitality and steakho
  
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• Bronx gun violence: Masked man sought for shooting victim in buttocks on street

  24-08-2026 18:30 via amny.com
  
  Cops in the Bronx are looking for the masked man behind a recent shooting that left a man seriously wounded.The NYPD released on Monday morning images and video of the suspect and his getaway car tied to the shooting that occurred at 5:15 a.m. on Aug. 16 in front of a store at 1997 Jerome Ave. in Mount Hope.Based on a preliminary investigation, police learned that the perpetrator confronted the victim, a 49-year-old man who was walking through the area. The gunman pulled out a firearm and opened
  
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