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• Blakeman, Stefanik trade insults as New York Republicans lick their wounds after election defeat

  05-11-2026 23:35 via Bronx Times
  
  New York Republicans are in disarray after getting wiped out by the big blue wave in the 2026 general election.Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik, once rivals for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, publicly attacked each other Thursday as the party grappled with its nearly 20-point defeat to Gov. Kathy Hochul.Blakeman, who trailed Hochul, even on his home turf of Nassau County, according to unofficial election returns, called Stefanik a "selfish, do-not
  
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• New Lehman Center director Dante Albertie wants to make Bronx an entertainment destination

  05-11-2026 20:30 via Bronx Times
  
  Less than two months into his first season as Executive Director of Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Dante Albertie spoke with the Bronx Times about stepping in to lead an over 45-year-old venue, his vision for future programming and why he wants the Bronx to become an entertainment destination.Albertie founded Lehman Stages, the professional rehearsal and performance facilities at Lehman College, in 2002. Throughout his decades with the university, he recognized many students weren’t ev
  
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• Bronx Veterans Parade returns for 42nd year, honoring veterans and America’s 250th anniversary

  05-11-2026 18:30 via Bronx Times
  
  The 42nd Annual Bronx Veterans Parade will take place Sunday, Nov. 8, at noon, beginning at the corner of Lafayette and East Tremont avenues.Lt. Col. Ron Watson and Laura Leich, directors of the event's sponsoring organization, the United Veterans Parade Committee of Greater New York Inc., are coordinating the parade.JonPaul Conover, a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant who received a Purple Heart and an Army Commendation Medal with Valor for his service in Iraq, will serve as the parade's grand m
  
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• Astor Services celebrates opening of new South Bronx mental health facility

  05-11-2026 17:30 via Bronx Times
  
  A non-profit, community-based organization which provides mental health services for children, adolescents and families celebrated the opening of its newest facility in the borough.Last month, Astor Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the newly and fully-operational behavioral health facility located at 1057 Southern Blvd. in Longwood.The Oct. 22 ribbon-cutting of the new South Bronx facility, which opened in late April, provides mental health and trauma services for children an
  
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• Norwood News closure leaves Northwest Bronx residents without longtime news source

  05-11-2026 16:30 via Bronx Times
  
  The closure of the Norwood News has prompted former staff and readers to rally for the return of the longtime community newspaper, which served the Northwest Bronx for nearly four decades.A petition circulating to save the paper has garnered more than 700 signatures. Organized by former staff, it seeks to revive the publication and demonstrate its value to its owner, Montefiore Einstein Medical Center, as well as potential funders or buyers.“I was hoping to get Montefiore's attention to let th
  
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• Bronx Assemblymember Landon Dais brings veterans together for statewide summit on careers and post-military support

  05-11-2026 15:30 via Bronx Times
  
  Bronx Assemblymember Landon Dais helped bring veterans from across New York together on Oct. 15 for the inaugural New York Veterans Summit at the Intrepid Museum in Manhattan, an event focused on recognizing their service while connecting them with opportunities and resources for life after the military.Dais, who represents the 77th Assembly District in the Bronx, organized the gathering alongside Assemblymembers Steve Stern and Kwani B. O'Pharrow. The event brought together veterans, elected of
  
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