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• Small Bronx businesses learn about new city Bill of Rights, how to navigate city inspections and regulations

  22-10-2026 20:53 via Bronx Times
  
  Stepping off the 4 train at Kingsbridge Road, one of the first stores people will find is a variety store called "Kings Gift Shop" that has been serving the neighborhood for nearly 30 years. Community members often stop by not only to shop, but also to see a familiar face: Miguel Ramos, the store’s owner, who says his small-business has been struggling to make ends meet.“Today they gave me the good news that I've been looking for,” said Ramos, who received the Business Owner Bill of Rights
  
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• Westhab opens 130-bed homeless men’s shelter in North Riverdale

  22-10-2026 18:00 via Bronx Times
  
  Westhab expanded its homeless services network in the Bronx with the opening of a new facility in September.On Friday, Sept. 25, Westhab celebrated the official opening of the Van Cortlandt Men’s Rapid Rehousing Center, located on 262nd Street and Broadway in North Riverdale.Alongside the Westhab team, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was celebrated by representatives from the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Department of Social Services (DSS) among various community partners.The completi
  
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• After 25 years, Edenwald Houses senior center reopens to residents

  22-10-2026 17:19 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani, city officials, and residents celebrated the reopening of the senior, community and child care centers at Edenwald Houses on Oct. 22, part of a larger $783 million modernization project for the development.The senior center, which has been closed for 25 years, has been named in honor of Walter J. McNeill, the longtime president of the Edenwald Tenant Association, in recognition of his years of advocacy for residents.“The residents of Edenwald Houses, led by Mr. McNeill, h
  
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• Bronx celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with Pell’s Point battle reenactment at Orchard Beach

  22-10-2026 16:00 via Bronx Times
  
  Celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary continued in the Bronx on Sunday, Oct. 18, as re-enactors brought the Battle of Pell’s Point to life at Orchard Beach, exactly 250 years after the Revolutionary War battle.The free event at Pelham Bay Park commemorated a local fight that helped George Washington’s army escape a precarious position as it withdrew from Manhattan.For lifelong Bronxite Seamus McSherry, it was a chance to share and experience that history with his children.“How coo
  
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• 40,000 more 9/11 records released as questions linger over toxic air warnings

  22-10-2026 00:31 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration released on Wednesday another 40,000 documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, adding to a growing public archive of records that survivors and first responders spent years fighting to access.The latest release brings the total to more than 60,000 documents spanning over 200,000 pages, according to 9/11 Health Watch, the advocacy group whose legal battle with the city helped secure their release.The documents are available through the city'
  
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• Mamdani accuses Amazon of trying to ‘fear-monger’ as he gears up for delivery worker bill showdown

  22-10-2026 00:00 via Bronx Times
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Amazon and other opponents of spending heavily to scare New Yorkers about a proposed overhaul of the city's package delivery industry Tuesday, as he prepares to join national labor leaders in a push for the legislation's passage.The remarks came amid a multimillion-dollar lobbying battle over the Delivery Protection Act, which would require certain last-mile delivery facilities to obtain city licenses and directly employ workers rather than relying on third-party con
  
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