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• Bronx real estate sales drop across the board, though spring market may be more active: report

  18-04-2024 19:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx saw decreases in number of sales, new listings and overall inventory across the board in March, according to a report by the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR).
  The number of single-family home sales in the Bronx dropped by 29.3% as the median sales price rose to $625,000 — a 6.8% uptick from 2023.
  Co-op and condo sales also dropped by 28.6% and 11.1%, respectively.
  Although sales for these homes have dropped, co-ops and condos have also gotten cheaper since this time
  
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• MTA will end promotional MetroCards as retirement and replacement by OMNY beckons

  15-05-2024 22:55 via amny.com
  
  The MTA is set to end promotional opportunities emblazoned on MetroCards, as the yellow transit payment method faces imminent retirement and replacement by OMNY.
  The agency on Tuesday said it was offering advertisers just two more chances to capture the eyes of New Yorkers on their MetroCards for limited-edition promotions, which have previously celebrated 400 separate New York icons like David Bowie, Biggie Smalls, KISS, Law & Order: SVU, and most recently Ice Spice, who at 24 years of age
  
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• Lotto ticket worth nearly $20K sold in Hunts Point

  15-05-2024 20:59 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Take 5 lotto ticket in the amount of nearly $20,000 was sold in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx, the New York Lottery announced Wednesday.
  Nelly’s Deli Grocery Corp, located at 1240 Spofford Ave. on the corner of Barretto Street had the literal luck of the jackpot — well, the luck of the Take 5 drawing — selling the $19,034.50 ticket.
  An employee at Nelly’s told the Bronx Times in Spanish on May 15 that they hadn’t heard about the lucky winner yet.
  The
  
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• City Council calls on Mayor Adams to restore pre-K, 3-K budget cuts

  15-05-2024 19:30 via amny.com
  
  The City Council is yet again swinging back at Mayor Eric Adams’ for his early childhood education cuts, calling on Hizzoner to restore funding and maintain investments for vital child-care services.
  The council outlined key education priorities in its preliminary budget response released in April, but many remained completely or partially unfunded in the mayor’s FY25 executive budget, including most notably the restoration of $170 million for 3-K and pre-K seats.
  However, the mayor
  
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• Celebrating Albanian culture in the Bronx’s Little Italy

  15-05-2024 19:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Fair is back for its third year in the historic enclave of the Bronx’s Little Italy. On May 19, more than 100 organizations and businesses will come together to support and celebrate Albanian history and culture with food, music and performances.
  “Our cultural importance to the Bronx — the best way that it could possibly be manifested, is through this type of street fair,” said a spokesperson for the Albanian American Open Hand Association,
  
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• What’s Happening | Bronx Week Parade, cultural fairs and more

  15-05-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  2024 Riverdale Run & Fun Day
  Sunday, May 19, from 8 a.m. to noon
  Riverdale Y, 5625 Arlington Ave.
  $25-45
  Join the Riverdale Y for its 2024 Riverdale Run & Fun Day, which will include a 5K run for individual runners and a 1K run/walk for more casual runners or groups. After the race, kid-friendly games and activities will be available for all — stay and enjoy time with the family once the race is over!
  All proceeds from the Run & Fun Day will go to support the community programs
  
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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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• Throggs Neck woman inspired by ‘strong minded and old school’ mom

  15-05-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx resident Bridgette Rivera has a special bond with her mother Daphne Ayala. Ayala, a single mom, has been a big influence and strong role model for the lifelong Bronxite.
  Today, Rivera, 28, of Throggs Neck, is a risk manager at Broadway Builders, a construction company in Manhattan, and hopes to one day become a lawyer.
  The Co-op City native has worked in food service and construction and credits her work ethic and success to Ayala.
  “I think a lot of my drive and go-getter attitude co
  
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• amNewYork Metro at 20: New York sports then and now

  15-05-2024 16:00 via amny.com
  
  For as much as things change in the New York City sports landscape, a whole lot stays the same.  AmNewYork continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a look back at the last 20 years of “Big 4” sports in the Big Apple, which has only featured three championships, but a number of iconic athletes that have passed their way through town.
  Then and now: New York sports over the last 20 years
  New York Yankees
  (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)2004 Home: Yankee Stadium I, Bronx, NY
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• Assembly Member Landon Dais talks upcoming primary, legislative achievements and family life in the Bronx

  15-05-2024 14:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Residents of Concourse, Claremont, Mount Eden, Morris Heights and Highbridge might soon see Assembly Member Landon Dais, 43, handing out leaflets and shaking hands with constituents at the train station — or just hanging out at the park — with the June 25 Democratic primary approaching. 
  Dais, who represents the 77th Assembly District, won the Feb. 13 special election against Republican Norman McGill to fill the seat vacated by Latoya Joyner, who unexpectedly resigned on the fir
  
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• FDNY says ‘All Heroes Welcome’ in new recruitment campaign aiming to diversify firefighter ranks

  14-05-2024 22:50 via amny.com
  
  “New York’s Bravest” want to look more like New York.
  The Fire Department announced a new campaign Tuesday aiming to diversify its rank-and-file with hundreds of new recruits from all walks of life in the Big Apple. 
  FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced the call to arms, dubbed “All Heroes Welcome,” at the department’s Downtown Brooklyn headquarters on May 14. Officials say they are urging qualified residents to transform themselves from everyday Ne
  
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• South Bronx community shares ideas for future of Mott Haven-Port Morris waterfront

  14-05-2024 22:05 via bxtimes.com
  
  South Bronx Unite held its second “Waterfront Community Envisioning” session at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church on St. Ann’s Avenue in Mott Haven on May 11, where the community shared their vision of the Mott Haven-Port Morris waterfront, which spans from the Harlem River to the East River.
  The Mott Haven-Port Morris Waterfront plan is a project led by the Mott Haven-Port Morris Community Land Stewards and South Bronx Unite. The plan includes revitalizing seven
  
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• 1 in 5 NYC Asian Americans have been assaulted: New database helps raise awareness about AAPI hate in the city

  14-05-2024 20:15 via amny.com
  
  During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, two nonprofits have launched a database to report and track incidents of hate and bias against the AAPI and Native Hawaiian communities in NYC.
  The new database announced Tuesday, dubbed the AAPI Hate Tracker, collects information on incidents motivated by hate, bigotry, bias or discrimination against Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island (AANHPI) individuals or communities in the city. Anyone who feels they are a vic
  
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• Bronx cops looking for suspects of 13 violent robberies in Claremont Park

  14-05-2024 19:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx detectives are looking for multiple suspects who got away with thousands of dollars worth of personal property in an ongoing robbery pattern dating back to January.
  In 13 separate robberies between Jan. 11 and May 11, police reported a group of men and teenagers — some armed with guns and knives — robbed male and female park visitors of all ages at Claremont Park and the surrounding area during various times of the day.
  Five suspects kicked off the crime spree wi
  
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• Ongoing robbery spree plagues Claremont Park in the Bronx, cops say

  14-05-2024 17:40 via amny.com
  
  Bronx detectives are looking for multiple suspects who got away with thousands of dollars worth of personal property in an ongoing robbery pattern dating back to January.
  In 13 separate robberies between Jan. 11 and May 11, police reported, a group of men and teenagers — some armed with guns and knives — robbed male and female park visitors of all ages at Claremont Park and the surrounding area during various times of the day.
  Five suspects kicked off the crime spree within the confi
  
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• Bronx neighborhood saw two violent slashings hours apart: cops

  14-05-2024 15:22 via amny.com
  
  A Bronx neighborhood saw several separate slashings hours apart on Monday, one of which left a man hospitalized, authorities confirmed.
  According to police sources, the first incident occurred around 2:32 p.m. on May 13 not far from the 174th Street train station in Morrisania.
  Police say a man and his girlfriend engaged in a domestic dispute at the location. The words turned violent, cops said, when the woman allegedly slashed her boyfriend across the hand.
  Sources familiar with the investigati
  
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• 2024-2025 New York City School Calendar (and the 2025-2026!)

  14-05-2024 15:05 via newyorkfamily.com
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  2024-2025 New York City School Calendar (and the 2025-2026)
  It’s hard to believe the 2023-2024 school year is almost over, and summer break is near. While we still have a few weeks (eek!) to go on this school year, many of us are starting to take a glance at what the school calendar for 2024-2025 will look like. 
  As many parents know, the calendar is essential for families as it helps to plan school breaks, early dismissals, trips to see the
  
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• Op-Ed | ‘Operation Padlock to Protect’ — How New York City is taking action to shut down illegal smoke and cannabis shops

  14-05-2024 14:00 via amny.com
  
  When we came to office two years ago, we had a clear vision: protect public safety, rebuild our economy, and make this city more livable for hardworking New Yorkers.  But the increase of unlicensed smoke and cannabis shops across the five boroughs is one of the biggest quality-of-life issues facing our city. That’s why now that we have been granted the authority, we’re taking action against unlicensed smoke and cannabis shops, while still supporting thos
  
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• Freshly Baked, Bronx’s sixth dispensary, opens on Arthur Avenue

  13-05-2024 23:08 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx’s sixth legal cannabis dispensary opened on the historic Arthur Avenue in Little Italy on Saturday after a soft opening earlier in the week. 
  Freshly Baked NYC, located at 2375 Arthur Ave. in Belmont, propped open its doors in the old Fabco Shoes on May 11 — a staple of the neighborhood for decades that has open space and floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing passersby to see everything inside. Now, that includes cannabis of all types from flower and edibles to cartridges
  
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• Bronx arrest warrant leads cops to 25-pound stash of fentanyl and cocaine in apartment

  13-05-2024 22:30 via amny.com
  
  Two people were arrested after federal and local law enforcement agents found more than 25 pounds of suspected fentanyl and cocaine in a Bronx apartment last week, NYC Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan announced Monday.
  Agents discovered the drugs — and $100,000 in cash — when they were executing an unrelated fugitive arrest warrant at a sixth-floor apartment inside 536 Kappock St. in Spuyten Duyvil on May 8.
  “New York City continues to be a regional hub of narcotics
  
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• ‘Day Without Child Care’ march in Manhattan sees advocates urge Hochul for greater program funding

  13-05-2024 21:45 via amny.com
  
  Nearly 100 advocates for government-funded child care programs marched to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Manhattan office on Monday to shed light on the lack of funding for such services in NYC.
  Child care providers, parents and supporters walked from Bryant Park to the governor’s Midtown office at 633 Third Avenue as part of the third-annual nationwide Day Without Child Care event. At this year’s march in NYC, themed Imagine a Day Without Child Care, participants marched in opposition to
  
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• Boy’s not a liar: MTA selling Ice Spice MetroCards to commemorate Bronx rapper’s forthcoming debut album

  13-05-2024 21:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  The MTA is selling commemorative MetroCards honoring Bronx hometown rapper Ice Spice ahead of the release of her debut album later this year.The transit agency is selling 50,000 limited-edition MetroCards bearing the 24-year-old rapper’s likeness at four stations in Manhattan and the Bronx starting May 13.
  Two of the stations are Fordham Road on the 4 and B/D lines, near where the rapper — whose birth name is Isis Gaston — grew up. The other two are 34th Street-Penn Station and
  
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• Grubhub launches grants to help restaurants reduce stove emissions

  13-05-2024 20:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Recently-announced grants totaling $500,000 will help New York City restaurant owners tackle an important but costly challenge — making their spaces more eco-friendly. 
  The Grubhub Community Fund and the Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund have teamed up to award up to $5,000 to independent restaurants that need to renovate to comply with new Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rules requiring city restaurants to reduce carbon emissions.
  Although the grant may
  
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• Local women to be honored at June 25 Power Women of the Bronx event

  13-05-2024 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On June 25, 2024, Power Women of the Bronx will celebrate its 30th anniversary with “The Ultimate Networking Event” at Villa Barone Manor. Honorees will dance down the red carpet with their colleagues and community in attendance.
  The event will honor the accomplishments of Bronx women leaders while building meaningful connections to foster continued success.
  “In one evening, women are able to meet like-minded women to do business and build community,” said Elizabeth Schne
  
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• Colummn | Bronx Ball to honor borough’s artistic history

  13-05-2024 19:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx is known for being a place where all forms of art can flourish — it’s the home of the Kreate Hub, where artists of all mediums can rent studios to work in. There are several museums, like the Bronx Museum of Art. The Bronx is also the birthplace of hip-hop, and many famous musical artists have roots in the borough.
  The Bronx Walk of Fame, which honors Bronxites who have become leaders in their field and influenced society with their works, includes all kinds of creatives. S
  
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• BP Gibson, BXEDC announce new microloan program for small businesses

  13-05-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Friday, May 10, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) announced a new microloan program for small businesses. The new loan program builds on the borough president and BXEDC’s commitment to support the growing small business sector in the Bronx, and follows a $10MM loan program announced last fall.
  “The Bronx is open for business,” Gibson said. “These microloans will give our small business owners the capital th
  
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• 9/11 Memorial and Museum president visits NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi memorial

  13-05-2024 17:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  On May 2, 9/11 Memorial and Museum President and CEO Elizabeth Hillman visited NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi’s Sept. 11 Memorial, one of the few standing memorials in the Bronx commemorating the lives loss on that tragic day. 
  The memorial was built in 2004 and was funded by a grant secured by former State Senator Guy Velella.
  
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• Not on My Watch celebrates young women at Debutante Ball

  13-05-2024 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On April 28, Not On My Watch, Inc. held its Debutante Ball in honor of its young women. The keynote speaker at the event was NYPD First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella.
  Pamela Damon and Tania Kinsella, NYPD first deputy commissioner, in a group photo with the young ladies of Not On My Watch(NOMW), Inc.Photo Jewel Webber
  Pamela Damon with Alina Dowe, Bronx borough director at the Mayor’s Office of the Community Affairs UnitPhoto Jewel Webber
  There were also scholarships presented by Al E
  
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• Hostos Community College teams up with Asian American Federation to combat anti-Asian hate

  13-05-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Wednesday, May 8, the Hostos Anti-Hate Initiative’s series of events concluded for the year with a timely and thought-provoking presentation on Anti-Asian Hate and Mental Health by the Asian American Federation’s Associate Director of Programs Daphne Thammasila.
  Given widespread speculation about the potential Chinese origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation saw an alarming rise in anti-Asian violence and harassment, often indiscriminately targeting people of any Asian backgro
  
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• Bronx County Fair returns to Throggs Neck after five-year hiatus

  13-05-2024 13:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  After a five-year hiatus, the Bronx County Fair returned to New York City’s most northern borough last week. The event took place from May 7 through May 13 in Ferry Point Park in Throggs Neck.
  Unlike typical county fairs, the Bronx County Fair didn’t feature bake-offs, arts and crafts, pie-eating contests or animals, but had its share of carnival rides like the fan-favorite Alien Abduction, a Ferris wheel overlooking the Whitestone Bridge and the Sea Ray, a spectacular giant swinging
  
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