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• Jacobi Medical Center remembers 9/11 victims 25 years later

  16-09-2026 22:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Jacobi Medical Center once again brought together hospital staff, community members and elected officials to remember the lives lost and reflect on the hospital’s own experience the morning of September 11th, 2001.NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx held its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at the hospital’s Memorial Garden, a tradition that has continued for more than two decades.Children from P.S. 108 opened this year’s ceremony with song bef
  
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• Bronx School of Hip Hop gets $350K for new classroom equipment

  16-09-2026 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx School of Hip Hop will receive $350,000 for cameras, laptops, microscopes and other classroom equipment through an allocation from Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.Gibson joined Principal Jason Reyes and school leaders to announce the funding on the first day of classes. The money will pay for mobile media carts containing the equipment, including tablets, according to her office.“The opening of the Bronx School of Hip Hop represents our commitment to expanding access to cr
  
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• Game of ‘Thrones’: NYC is getting 17 new public bathrooms, with digital entry and a 10-minute limit

  16-09-2026 19:45 via amny.com
  
  New Yorkers desperate for a place to go are getting 17 new public bathrooms across the five boroughs, but the high-tech system meant to keep them clean and functioning is already raising concerns that homeless New Yorkers without reliable cellphone access could struggle to get inside.Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that installation has begun on the free modular bathrooms, part of a $4 million, yearlong pilot aimed at addressing the city’s longstanding shortage of public restrooms
  
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• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in NYC 2026

  16-09-2026 19:02 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_427374" align="alignnone" width="822"] Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month at CMOM[/caption]Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Celebrate with family-friendly events honoring the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities across New York City!Click on your region to jump to events near you! Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten IslandPsst...Check Out 10 Best Free Kids & Family Activities in NYCManhattanHispanic H
  
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• Pour BX brings a new wine bar to Mott Haven as the neighborhood’s dining scene continues to take shape

  16-09-2026 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  In the last decade, the neighborhoods of Mott Haven and Port Morris have undergone rapid development. As luxury housing went up along the Harlem River waterfront, niche bars and restaurants opened to accommodate the changing demographic, especially along Bruckner Boulevard. iNine Bistro opened in 2018, specializing in Afro-fusion cuisine. Bar 47 opened in 2022, bringing the only pool table to the neighborhood, and over the weekend, Pour BX Wine Bar celebrated their official grand openi
  
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• East Bronx waterfront community pushes for solutions to water pollution in Eastchester Bay

  16-09-2026 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The White Cross Fishing Club brought members of the East Bronx Interclub community together on Sept. 8 for a town hall focused on an issue shared by the waterfront clubs along Eastchester Bay: water quality.White Cross President Kenny Knapp organized the meeting after a New York Post article highlighted poor water quality grades at several Bronx beaches based on testing by Save the Sound.The article brought increased attention to White Cross, American Turners New York, Trinity Danish Young Peopl
  
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