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• amNewYork Metro at 20: Ranking the top 20 New York sports stars of the last 20 years

  15-05-2024 16:30 via amny.com
  
  Championships might have been hard to come by over the last 20 years in New York, but iconic athletes were always present.
  As amNewYork continues its 20th-anniversary celebration, we ranked the top 20 athletes that called New York home over the last 20 years. 
  Such a task was not easy. There have been plenty of stars to represent teams in the Big Apple over the last two decades that were worthy of making this list, but we created certain guidelines to help whittle things down — so con
  
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• ‘It was time’ for Yankees to bench Anthony Rizzo after prolonged struggles

  10-06-2024 17:12 via amny.com
  
  New York Yankees manager had no other choice but to bench Anthony Rizzo for Sunday night’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 
  The veteran first baseman has been mired in a prolonged slump, batting .173 with a .367 OPS in 23 games since May 14. He has not hit a home run and has just three RBI during that stretch. His last round-tripper was on May 10.
  “I just felt like it was time,’’ Boone said of the decision to sit Rizzo on Sunday (h/t SNY). “It&rs
  
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• NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi honor National Gun Violence Awareness Day

  10-06-2024 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Staff at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi wore the color orange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day on  Friday, June 7, to honor the victims and survivors of gun violence while also building community with those working to end the epidemic. 
  Jacobi hosts the Level 1 Trauma Center that treats many Bronxites each year who receive an intentionally inflicted traumatic injury like gunfire and also hosts its successful Cure Violence intervention program and Stand Up to Violence (SUV). 
  
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• Two suspects wanted in Bronx for shooting man dead on street

  10-06-2024 15:40 via amny.com
  
  Detectives in the Bronx are looking for two suspects who shot a man dead on Sunday afternoon. 
  Officers from the 49th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a male shot within the vicinity of Sackett Avenue and Williamsbridge Road in Morris Park at approximately 5:37 p.m. on June 9.
  When cops arrived, they found a victim riddled with gunshot wounds to his head and chest, law enforcement sources said. A firearm was recovered at the scene, police reported. 
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• Column | The key to obtaining capital is economic empowerment

  10-06-2024 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  In the vibrant borough of the Bronx, a dream is taking shape among its entrepreneurs. This dream is powered by the essential, yet often overlooked, tool of economic empowerment. The Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) and the Business Initiative Center of New York (BICNY) have crafted a key to unlock those dreams: the Community Advantage loan program. However, access to this financial resource is intertwined with the business owners’ understanding and control over their finances
  
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• Grisham’s 3-run homer, Judge and Cabrera solo drives lift Yankees over Dodgers 6-4 to prevent sweep

  10-06-2024 14:34 via amny.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Aaron Judge and Oswaldo Cabrera also went deep and the New York Yankees rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night to prevent a three-game sweep in a series billed as a possible World Series preview.
  Teoscar Hernández’s sixth-inning homer, his third of the series, gave the Dodgers a 3-2 lead against Luis Gil, one inning after the rookie allowed Mookie Betts’ tying two-run double wi
  
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• Brooklyn protesters fume over congestion pricing delay: ‘Kathy Hochul has betrayed us’

  09-06-2024 22:09 via amny.com
  
  The angry fallout over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s last-minute move to indefinitely delay congestion pricing continued in Brooklyn on Sunday, as a coalition of fuming bus and subway riders protested and vented against the controversial decision.
  Organized by the Riders Alliance, the protesters gathered outside Broadway Junction station, hoisting picket signs taking Hochul to task for, as many protesters described it, betraying the city and its transit riders for pulling the plug on the Manhattan t
  
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• Juan Soto’s absence proving to Yankees how much he’s worth

  09-06-2024 17:24 via amny.com
  
  Juan Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, is likely breaking out the calculator to add a bit more to his client’s prospective contract to come this winter. 
  In his first season with the New York Yankees, the 25-year-old superstar has lived up to his billing. He was batting .318 with a 1.027 OPS, 17 home runs, and 53 RBI in 64 games before left elbow inflammation sidelined him for the start of the Yankees’ blockbuster series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 
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• Here is when all New York Sports teams will be celebrating Pride Month 2024

  09-06-2024 16:56 via amny.com
  
  New York’s professional sports teams celebrate Pride Month with various unique events and initiatives. 
  The Yankees and Mets, along with 27 of the other 28 MLB teams, have a celebratory Pride night during June.
  The Yankees will host a “Legacy of Pride” night when they face off against the Baltimore Orioles on June 18, in a matchup of top teams. A portion of every ticket sold will be donated to The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative. The initiative annually awards five $10
  
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• Man found dead on Bronx park bench with multiple stab wounds: cops

  09-06-2024 15:55 via amny.com
  
  Police in the Bronx are investigating the suspicious death of a senior man found stabbed multiple times on a park bench Sunday morning.
  According to police sources, officers from the 52nd Precinct and EMS rushed to Putnam Place and Reservoir Oval East section of Williamsbridge Oval Field at around 5:25 a.m. on June 9 after a 911 call reported a man slumped over on a bench.
  Sources familiar with the investigation reported that first responders found a 66-year-old man on the bench surrounded by bl
  
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• Week in Rewind: NYC Parks plants most trees since 2018, Mott Haven filmmaker proud to be making movies, Bronx Children’s Museum unveils ‘The Book Bodega’ and more

  08-06-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  NYC Parks plants most trees since 2018, with emphasis on city’s hottest neighborhoods
  As the summer heat begins, NYC Parks announced it has planted over 15,000 new trees during fiscal year 2024, with 3,000 more projected to be planted by July.
  The city has increased its tree plantings three years in a row toward the city’s goal of 30% canopy coverage, according to the Parks Department. Currently, about 22% of the city has coverage — and some of the new plantings were strat
  
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• Congestion pricing: MTA left in the lurch after Hochul scraps toll plan, Albany fails on funding bill

  08-06-2024 15:55 via amny.com
  
  What does the MTA do now without congestion pricing?
  The authority had counted on the Manhattan tolling program, which was to take effect on June 30, to provide a billion dollars a year in new revenue to fund $15 billion in anticipated transit improvements. There was “no Plan B,” as MTA Chair Janno Lieber previously said in response to congestion pricing and legal challenges it faced.
  But when Gov. Kathy Hochul unexpectedly put congestion pricing “on pause” indefinitely W
  
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• CM Stevens hosts foster youth for all-day City Hall event

  08-06-2024 00:35 via bxtimes.com
  
  On June 6, City Council Member Althea Stevens hosted a group of 14 youth currently and formerly in foster care for a day of advocacy and learning at City Hall.
  “I was excited to do it,” said Stevens, who serves as chair of the Committee on Children and Youth, which has jurisdiction over the Administration for Children’s Services.
  She told the Bronx Times that much of her work involves wrangling various agencies — the Department of Education, Administration for Children&rs
  
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• Bronx Brewery, Subway Creatures and Tavern 29 collaborate on exclusive summer beer

  07-06-2024 21:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  If you’re looking for a great summer drink for rooftop and patio season — but something you can’t get just anywhere — get your hands on Turnstile Hops, an exclusive collaboration between the Bronx Brewery, Tavern 29 in lower Manhattan and the founder of the wildly popular Instagram account Subway Creatures. 
  The beer was a meeting of the minds between Cara Tallon, owner of Tavern 29, and Rick McGuire, who founded Subway Creatures, as well as WhatIsNewYork, WhatNYWear
  
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• Empire City Casino honored with Community Service Award at annual Imagine Gala

  07-06-2024 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts on June 5 was honored with the Community Service Award from United Way of Westchester and Putnam Valley in recognition of Empire City’s unwavering commitment to giving back to local communities across Westchester County. The prestigious award was presented by Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester, at United Way’s eighth annual Imagine Gala with hundreds of supporters in attendance.
   
  
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• Harley rider killed after colliding with tractor trailer in Bronx hit-and-run

  07-06-2024 15:30 via amny.com
  
  A motorcyclist is dead after being hit by a tractor trailer, which drove off afterward, as well as another vehicle in the Bronx on Wednesday night. 
  Police said at around 9:06 p.m. on June 5, 35-year-old Frederick Hall of the Bronx was riding his 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound on the Cross Bronx Expressway in between the right and center lanes at the 3rd Avenue exit when the driver of an unknown tractor trailer struck the bike. 
  Hall then lost control of the two-wheeler and
  
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• Kingsbridge Heights neighbors remember Bronxites who died of COVID

  07-06-2024 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The neighbors of Kingsbridge Heights met on Saturday, June 1, to remember those who died of COVID. The ceremony was held in front of three redbud trees planted two years ago at the corner of University and Reservoir Avenues in Kingsbridge Heights.
  Funds for the trees were raised at the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning center’s community Farmer’s Market at Dewitt Clinton High School. The choir from the nearby Celia Cruz high school of music sang at the service.
  Deacon Wilson Martinez of
  
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• Preston High School celebrates Class of 2024

  07-06-2024 14:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Preston High School’s Class of 2024 graduates gathered with family, friends, faculty and staff on Saturday, June 1, to commemorate graduation.
  Council Member Amanda Farías was this year’s Distinguished Alumna and received a gift from the Board of Trustees. The class of 2024 received their diplomas and awards, moved their tassels to the left,and shared one final moment together as they tossed their caps in the air in celebration of all their accomplishments. Collectively, this
  
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• PHOTOS | The Bronx Community Foundation Inaugural Gala

  06-06-2024 22:37 via bxtimes.com
  
  Derrick Lewis, co-founder of Bronx Community Foundation, speaks during a gala hosted by Bronx Community Foundation at Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.Photo Paul Frangipane
  The Bronx Community Foundation is the borough’s first community foundation created by and for the people of the Bronx. Organizers put on the Inaugural Gala and Asset Awards in support of the foundation’s mission to end inequity and build sustainable futures for all Bronxites.Photo
  
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• Bronx Children’s Museum unveils ‘The Book Bodega,’ borough’s first dedicated bookshop for kids

  06-06-2024 21:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Children’s Museum on June 4 unveiled “The Book Bodega,” the first-ever dedicated children’s bookshop in the Bronx. The museum, which originally opened in December 2022, “aims to ignite curiosity, foster creativity and inspire a lifelong passion for learning through immersive STEAM experiences, preparing children for future success.”
  John Boudreau, the museum’s director of marketing and communications, said that they are excited to offer this bo
  
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• Legal Hand Bronx hosts housing justice workshop

  06-06-2024 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Legal Hand Bronx on May 29 hosted a housing justice technology workshop titled “Just Fix,” named after the nonprofit that builds free tools for tenants to exercise their rights to a livable home.
  The workshop, held at the new Legal Hand Bronx location at 3213A Third Ave., featured a presentation from Andrianelys Parra, Legal Hand Bronx’s program associate, who spoke to attendees about the ways that they can exercise their rights as tenants. Attendees were shown on the Just Fix
  
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• Rivera’s day care inspection bill passes Senate, moves to Assembly

  06-06-2024 19:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Legislation that would require additional inspection for home day care centers passed in the state Senate this week, nearly nine months after a baby was killed from fentanyl exposure in a Bronx day care center. 
  State Sen. Gustavo Rivera — who represents the Bronx’s 33rd Senatorial District where the fatal overdose occurred — announced that his daycare inspection bill had passed unanimously 60-0 in the Senate on June 4 and will next move through the state Assembly before i
  
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• New York Landmark’s Conservancy presents Woodlawn Cemetery with prestigious Chairman’s Award

  06-06-2024 19:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy was presented with the Chairman’s Award at The New York Landmarks Conservancy annual luncheon held at the Metropolitan Club, NYC.  The New York Landmarks Conservancy inaugurated the Chairman’s Award in 1988 to recognize exceptional individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated their dedication to protecting New York’s architectural legacy.
  
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• AARP delivers 4,000 letters to Assembly Speaker Heastie’s Bronx office, urging passage of drug importation bill

  06-06-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) on Wednesday, June 5, delivered over 4,000 letters from AARP New York members to State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Bronx office on East Gun Hill Road. The organization is urging Heastie to put Rx Importation Bill A. 7954 to a vote in the Assembly before the end of the scheduled legislative session on Thursday. 
  The proposed bill would create a wholesale prescription drug importation program that complies with federal standards and
  
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• Motorist fatally strikes man attempting to cross Major Deegan

  06-06-2024 17:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  A driver on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx fatally struck a man trying to cross the busy highway on Tuesday, police reported.
  Officers from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a car accident involving a pedestrian struck at the southbound Major Deegan at West Tremont Avenue at approximately 2:37 a.m. on June 4.
  When officers arrived, they found a man lying on the roadway with trauma throughout his body. Responding EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police were
  
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• 2024 MLB Power Rankings 10.0 (Week of June 2): Phillies, Yankees duking it out for top spot

  06-06-2024 17:35 via amny.com
  
  Please welcome the New York Yankees to the top spot of amNewYork’s MLB power rankings as the local side continues to club its opposition into submission.
  Overtaking an equally hot Phillies team that boasts the same MLB-best record as them, the Yankees’ claim of being a legitimate World Series contender is crystal clear and it is only June. 
  Don’t mind the gap between them and the other New York club across town.
  2024 MLB Power Rankings 10.0New York Yankees (Previous #2):&n
  
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• Cold case solved: Ohio man nabbed for killing Bronx mom in 2005

  06-06-2024 16:45 via amny.com
  
  After nearly two decades, police say they finally caught the suspect who killed a Bronx woman in her home on the eve of Thanksgiving 2005. 
  According to law enforcement officials, police arrested James Devore, 54, on Wednesday for killing his ex-girlfriend, 28-year-old Erica Robinson, on Nov. 23, 2005. 
  Authorities first reported that Devore was arrested within the confines of the 50th Precinct in the Bronx, but later said he was apprehended in Ohio. 
  Devore, whose address is list
  
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• Mott Haven filmmaker relishes opportunity to make movies

  06-06-2024 14:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Mott Haven resident Priscilla Alvarez struggled growing up in the South Bronx. There were nights she only had rice for dinner, or her mother couldn’t afford to pay rent.
  Alvarez, 37, used her love of films to escape poverty and the outside world. Her mom, Ninoska Bugos, raised Alvarez and her sister Ninoska, 41, in Mott Haven. She is close with both of them and credits Burgos for allowing her to explore her passion for the big screen.
  She and her sister would listen to Selena as kids and u
  
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• Destination Tomorrow continues to expand with new DC location

  05-06-2024 23:07 via gaycitynews.com
  
  After opening an Atlanta location in 2022, the Bronx-based LGBTQ center and non-profit Destination Tomorrow is continuing to expand its footprint with a new space in Washington, DC.
  Since 2009, Destination Tomorrow has played an important role in New York City’s LGBTQ community — with offerings ranging from healthcare services to wellness groups to career resources — at its main hub at 452 E. 149th Street in the Bronx. Destination Tomorrow’s Bronx location has also been u
  
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• Cops investigate fatal stabbing in Soundview

  05-06-2024 21:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  Police in the Bronx are investigating a deadly stabbing near an apartment building early on Wednesday morning.
  Officers from the 43rd Precinct responded to a 911 call about a person stabbed at approximately 2:39 a.m. on June 5 in front of 945 Underhill Ave. in Soundview.
  When officers arrived, they found a man, whose age is unknown at this time, bloodied and with a stab wound to the chest, law enforcement sources said.
  EMS  brought the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacob
  
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