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• Bronx man charged in unprovoked stabbing on J train in Woodhaven that killed a Corona father of four: DA

  06-10-2026 22:30 via qns.com
  
  A Bronx man is being held without bail after he was charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of a Corona man on a rush-hour J train in Woodhaven in an unprovoked attack late last month.
  Jyrell Thomas, 25, of Trinity Avenue in the Melrose section of the South Bronx, was arraigned Monday in Queens Criminal Court on a criminal complaint charging him with murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly stabbing 59-year-old Mesias Lojano to death on Wedne
  
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• CUTENESS ALERT: Bronx Zoo debuts adorable snow leopard cub

  06-10-2026 21:00 via amny.com
  
  The Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Bronx Zoo welcomed the arrival of its newest furry resident: An adorable snow leopard cub born earlier this year who made her public debut on Sept. 30.Zoo staff said the young female feline, born on May 31 to parents Dari and Moutig, is "doing well" after passing her physical exams and routine vaccinations. New Yorkers and visitors can see her exploring the zoo's sprawling Himalayan Highlands habitat. Her birth brings the total number of snow leopards at
  
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• Community volunteers rally to clean up streets around Pelham Bay Little League fields

  06-10-2026 20:47 via bxtimes.com
  
  State Senator Nathalia Fernandez' office helped organize a community cleanup around Pelham Bay Little League on Sunday, Sept. 20, bringing students, neighbors and local officials together to clear trash from the streets surrounding the fields.The cleanup took place the day after National CleanUp Day, an annual event held on the third Saturday of September that encourages people across the country to volunteer in parks, trails and other public spaces.The Pelham Bay effort followed concerns raised
  
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• DOT proposes bike network that would connect Throggs Neck to Ferry Point Park

  06-10-2026 20:33 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York City Department of Transportation is proposing a new bicycle network through Throggs Neck that would add protected bike lanes, change traffic patterns on several neighborhood streets and repurpose an estimated 70 parking spaces.DOT presented the proposal to Bronx Community Board 10’s Municipal Services Committee on Sept. 9. The approximately two mile network is intended to create new connections to Ferry Point Park, the Throggs Neck Ferry Landing and the Hutchinson River Green
  
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• NYC says it can handle AI-powered cyberattacks, but other safeguards are still catching up

  06-10-2026 20:30 via amny.com
  
  New York City says it is prepared to defend its computer systems from AI-powered attacks. Keeping tabs on how its own workers are using the technology is another story.At a marathon City Council hearing Monday, officials in the Mamdani administration acknowledged that the city cannot technically monitor employees’ use of outside AI tools, is still staffing the office charged with overseeing algorithmic systems, and does not yet know how the technology could reshape its workforce.The admiss
  
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• 50,000 to rally in Central Park for iconic Making Strides breast cancer awareness walk this month

  06-10-2026 18:57 via amny.com
  
  Tens of thousands of breast cancer survivors, families and supporters will gather in Central Park on Oct. 18 for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk as the fundraiser returns for its 33rd year in New York.The annual fundraiser is hosted by the American Cancer Society and features approximately 50,000 survivors every year as one of the largest Making Strides walks in the country. It brings the city together to raise money and honor those affected by breast cancer.The event will be held
  
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• Suspects accused of stabbing off-duty cop in Bronx robbery attempt are identified

  06-10-2026 17:45 via amny.com
  
  Police have identified the two suspects who, they say, brutally stabbed an off-duty detective in the Bronx last week.NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, during a briefing at One Police Plaza on Oct. 6, said that 25-year-old D’Angelo Caraballo, who has two prior arrests and 24-year-old Sneider Mejia, allegedly attacked Detective Jose Mercedes of the 44th Precinct while robbing him at around 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 2 near 3174 Rochambeau Ave. in Norwood. Law enforcement sources said the two susp
  
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• Breast cancer is not just a 50+ disease. What younger women should know

  06-10-2026 17:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Breast cancer is more common as women get older, but Dr. Anitha Srinivasan warns against thinking of it only as a disease affecting women over 50.Srinivasan, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, said she regularly treats younger women and has seen patients in their 40s present with advanced breast cancer.“In my own clinical practice, I too often see young women in their 40s presenting with advanced breast cancer,” she said. That experience has shaped h
  
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• An abnormal mammogram is not a cancer diagnosis: what you should do next

  06-10-2026 17:08 via bxtimes.com
  
  An abnormal mammogram does not automatically mean breast cancer, but it does mean doctors may need to take a closer look.Dr. Anitha Srinivasan, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, told the Bronx Times that  mammograms allow doctors to look for abnormal growths within the breast tissue or ducts. She recommends annual screening beginning at age 40, in part because each new mammogram can be compared with previous images.“I always tell my patients that a m
  
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• NYC to allocate $9 million to non-profits for youth gender-affirming care as private hospitals retreat

  06-10-2026 16:51 via gaycitynews.com
  
  The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is planning to steer nearly $9 million to non-profit health providers to deliver gender-affirming care services for trans youth after multiple private hospitals gave in to pressure from the Trump administration and stopped providing such care to youth and some adults."[The Department of Health] will contract with organizations providing or facilitating the provision of gender-affirming care to patients under age 18," stated a notice poste
  
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• AARP New York hosts panel on the future of Social Security

  06-10-2026 14:31 via amny.com
  
  Concerned that Social Security could soon turn into “Social Insecurity” amid declining funds, older residents recently united to say no to cuts.Schneps Media, PoliticsNY and the Bay Ridge Courier presented on Sept. 29 “Protecting the Promise: A Social Security Forum” sponsored by AARP New York, at the Greenhouse Cafe in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, during which federal officials discussed the perilous future of Social Security.According to the officials, Social Security will no l
  
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• AI giants give few clear answers to key safety questions at NYC Council hearing amid whistleblower warnings

  06-10-2026 00:30 via amny.com
  
  Four leading artificial intelligence companies were questioned under oath at City Hall Monday, but repeatedly stopped short of giving lawmakers clear answers on some of the central safety questions driving New York City’s push to regulate the industry.Representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google did not put a number on the risk of catastrophic harm from increasingly powerful AI systems, did not give a blanket commitment that failing an independent safety test would automatically
  
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• NYC Ferry fare hikes coming Oct. 19, as system gives middle schoolers discounted trips

  06-10-2026 00:15 via amny.com
  
  New York City Ferry riders will soon have to cough up an additional 50 cents per ride and $1 per 10-trip pass come Oct. 19, when a new fare hike takes effect.The fare for a single one-way NYC Ferry trip will increase from $4.90 to $5, while a 10-trip bundle will now cost $30 — up from $29. The ferry service, which is overseen by the quasi-governmental Economic Development Corporation (EDC), emphasized that the per-trip price of the bundle would be $3, equal to the cost of a subway or bus t
  
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