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• New Hunts Point battery storage facility expected to power nearly 20,000 Bronx homes

  29-09-2026 23:27 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new battery storage facility in Hunts Point is expected to deliver 20 megawatts of power to the neighborhood as the South Bronx continues to transition away from fossil fuel infrastructure that contributes to pollution.NineDot Energy celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the project on Sept. 24, joining city and state officials and community organizations at the site, which the company says is its largest energy storage project to date.The facility is expected to be fully operational ahead of next
  
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• Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax hit with new lawsuit after homeowners win rollout challenge on Staten Island

  29-09-2026 23:10 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent rollout of the pied-à-terre tax is facing yet another legal challenge. This time, it comes from a group of homeowners and a NYC co-op suing the state for its role in the second-home tax, alleging constitutional violations.The lawsuit comes the same day Staten Island homeowners came out victorious in a suit against the tax filed this summer. The plaintiffs, represented by former NYC First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro and Dechert LLP, filed the lawsuit
  
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• ‘Life does not stop at 5 p.m.’: Disability advocates demand MTA push back Access-a-Ride reservation deadline

  29-09-2026 22:25 via amny.com
  
  A group of disabled transit riders and accessibility advocates want the MTA to push the reservation deadline for its Access-a-Ride paratransit service several hours back, from 5 p.m. until 11:59 p.m., the night before the day of their scheduled trip.One after another, during the MTA Board's New York City Transit Committee meeting on Sept. 28, the riders and advocates said the current 5 p.m. deadline for booking an Access-a-Ride for the next day is far too early. They said they need greater flexi
  
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• 2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul heads into final stretch with $33M war chest, and Mamdani on deck

  29-09-2026 21:15 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election campaign and the New York State Democratic Party are heading into the final stretch of election season with more than $33 million combined in cash on hand after raising $8.4 million during the September filing period, according to figures released by Hochul’s campaign Tuesday.Friends for Kathy Hochul raised more than $2.6 million during the period and finished with more than $18.5 million on hand. More than $5.7 million was raised into the state Democr
  
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• Food Bank for NYC secures $6M to expand, modernize Hunts Point distribution center

  29-09-2026 20:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  As hunger grows and federal funding for food assistance faces cuts, Food Bank for New York City is getting a $6 million to expand and modernize its Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in the Bronx.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced the federal funding Sept. 21 alongside representatives from the food bank, which serves New Yorkers across all five boroughs. The 90,000-square-foot Hunts Point facility is the city’s largest hunger-relief logistics hub, receiving, storing and preparing food for
  
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• Blue Pearl Theatrics launches tuition-free fall performing arts program at Bronx River Art Center

  29-09-2026 20:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Blue Pearl Theatrics began its fall semester of weekly tuition-free Performing Arts Conservatory on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Bronx River Art Center, located at 1087 E. Tremont Ave.This semester comes after Blue Pearl Theatrics held a successful summer pilot program that gave local young performers access to serious artistic training while avoiding the barrier of tuition.[caption id="attachment_148938" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo courtesy of Blue Pearl Theatrics[/caption]Dividing stud
  
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• Bronx Times Opinion | A better Bronx starts with listening to the people

  29-09-2026 18:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  Every day, I work alongside individuals and families who are doing everything they can to overcome challenges related to housing, mental health, financial hardship, and access to basic resources. Through my work and my experiences in the community, I have witnessed a troubling reality: too many Bronx residents are struggling in silence because they feel unheard, unsupported, or discouraged from speaking up.The Bronx is home to resilient, hardworking people who deserve safe neighborhoods, quality
  
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• Mamdani unveils long-awaited antisemitism strategy with $7.4M for prevention, security

  29-09-2026 17:40 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani is putting his own stamp on a city office created by his predecessor to combat antisemitism, unveiling a strategy that increases prevention funding while formalizing a break with the Adams administration’s embrace of a single definition of antisemitism.The strategy arrives after months in which Mamdani has sought to patch a strained relationship with parts of the city’s Jewish community without retreating from his longstanding views on Israel and Palestine.The lo
  
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• City Harvest rolls out electric trucks to fight pollution in Hunts Point

  29-09-2026 17:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  City Harvest has added three electric trucks to its fleet as part of an effort to reduce diesel emissions in Hunts Point, where thousands of trucks travel through the neighborhood every day.The food rescue nonprofit unveiled the three Volvo VNR Electric trucks Wednesday at the Fulton Fish Market Cooperative as part of the “Bronx Is Breathing: Reimagining a Cleaner Hunts Point” initiative, a collaborative project between community stakeholders, business, and environmental organization
  
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