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• ‘Life does not stop at 5 p.m.’: Disability advocates demand MTA push back Access-a-Ride reservation deadline

  29-09-2026 22:25 via amny.com
  
  A group of disabled transit riders and accessibility advocates want the MTA to push the reservation deadline for its Access-a-Ride paratransit service several hours back, from 5 p.m. until 11:59 p.m., the night before the day of their scheduled trip.One after another, during the MTA Board's New York City Transit Committee meeting on Sept. 28, the riders and advocates said the current 5 p.m. deadline for booking an Access-a-Ride for the next day is far too early. They said they need greater flexi
  
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• Third Avenue BID adds security cameras, solar lighting to improve safety in the South Bronx

  02-10-2026 21:28 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Third Avenue Business Improvement District installed new security cameras, solar-powered lighting as the BID works to improve public safety and quality of life around the commercial corridor.The BID announced their plan Oct. 1 near Roberto Clemente Plaza, outlining investments informed by a recent Commercial District Needs Assessment conducted through a grant from the city’s Department of Small Business Services (SBS).The initiative includes 18 security cameras across 10 locations, fun
  
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• Cornell 7 case: Hochul backs closing NY consent-law gap as AG James takes over rape investigation

  02-10-2026 17:30 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday called for changing New York’s sexual assault laws to address cases in which a person becomes too intoxicated to consent after voluntarily using drugs or alcohol, as Attorney General Letitia James formally took over the criminal investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University.Hochul said the "Cornell 7" case had exposed what she described as a gap in state law and pledged to work with lawmakers on legislation addressing voluntary intoxica
  
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• Gov. Kathy Hochul visits Bronx seniors to promote Energy Affordability Program expanded to 2.5 million households

  02-10-2026 17:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  With energy bills at an all-time high across the nation, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 2.5 million more New York households are now eligible to receive discounts on their utility bills.Hochul, alongside elected officials, visited BronxWorks on Oct. 1 to encourage older seniors to enroll in the state’s Energy Affordability Program.“Today we’re here to talk about how they can reduce their energy costs,” Hochul said. “I worked hard so they can expand the eligibi
  
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• Housing lottery launched for 11 units in Fordham, rent starts at $1,025

  02-10-2026 16:54 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.New York City recently started an affordable housing lottery for 11 total units in Fordham.The building has 45 total housing units, with 34 at market rate. Two of the units set aside in the housing lottery are intended for those earning 40% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $67,840. Another three units are for those earning 60% of the area median income and with a
  
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• Construction ongoing in Melrose on two affordable housing developments and a charter school

  02-10-2026 15:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Construction is progressing on two upcoming affordable housing buildings and an Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industries (AECI) charter school in Melrose.The two residential buildings, located at 409 E. 158th St. and 450 E. 158th St., will be part of the Melrose Supportive Housing development. These two buildings, which were designed by Aufgang Architects, will combine to have 129 affordable housing units and span 80,000 square feet. Of the 129 apartments, which range from studios t
  
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• Bronx man found stabbed to death in his kitchen: cops

  02-10-2026 14:26 via amny.com
  
  A Bronx man was found stabbed to death in his apartment on Thursday afternoon, and police are trying to piece together how and why he was killed.Law enforcement sources said Christopher Osbourne, 37, was found dead inside his residence at 2216 Adams Place in Belmont at 2:45 p.m. on Oct. 1.Officers from the 48th Precinct made the discovery after being called to the location to conduct a wellness check. Police sources said the victim's fiancée had contacted 911 to check on Osbourne after no
  
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• St. Mary’s Recreation Center reopens after $20.7M renovation

  01-10-2026 23:27 via bxtimes.com
  
  After nearly four years of closure and a $20.7 million renovation, St. Mary’s Recreation Center has reopened in St. Mary’s Park.NYC Parks celebrated the reopening Sept. 30, which also marked the center’s 75th anniversary. City officials, elected leaders and community members gathered in St. Mary’s Park to celebrate the completion of a project that had been more than a decade in the making.The renovation reconstructed the center’s façade, entrance and lobby, r
  
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• MTA boss warns devastating proposed federal cuts to transit funding on the horizon

  01-10-2026 23:10 via amny.com
  
  The MTA faces the grim prospect of $250 million in annual federal funding formula cuts under legislation currently being pushed in the Republican-controlled Congress — reductions that MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber warned Wednesday could spell big trouble for New York's mass transit system.Lieber, during the latest meeting of the agency's board on Sept. 30, warned that the reductions would come in a proposed Republican-led extension to former President Joe Biden's Infrastructure Investment
  
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• New York lawmakers push for sex assault bill amid ‘Cornell Seven’ case

  01-10-2026 21:00 via amny.com
  
  A proposed New York law introduced in the wake of the "Cornell Seven" case would make it easier to prosecute certain sexual assault cases when a victim is too impaired by drugs, including alcohol, to understand what is happening or consent to sexual activity.Bronx lawmakers and survivors of sexual violence held a press conference outside Bronx County Courthouse on Thursday to renew the call for passage of S.10632/A.101, a bill that addresses a specific gap in the Empire State’s sexual assa
  
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• City breaks ground on Sol on Park, new 229-unit affordable senior development

  01-10-2026 19:35 via bxtimes.com
  
  The city broke ground on 229 affordable homes in the Bronx, a fully affordable senior development on the NYCHA Morris Houses site.Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the New York City Housing Authority and development partners broke ground on Sol on Park Thursday, a project that will provide housing for current NYCHA residents, formerly homeless seniors and low- and middle-income older adults.The project will reserve 80 apartments for current Morris Houses residents, while 69 apartments will be set aside for
  
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• These parts of NYC are getting a new fast track for affordable housing

  01-10-2026 18:15 via amny.com
  
  A new fast-track process for affordable housing will take effect in 12 community districts next year, after the Mamdani administration on Thursday identified the neighborhoods where the voter-approved changes will apply.The list runs from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights to the Upper East and West Sides of Manhattan, parts of eastern and southern Queens, and much of Staten Island. No Bronx community district appears on the list.Starting Jan. 1, qualifying affordable housing proposals in those distric
  
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• Affordable housing: These parts of NYC are on the Mamdani administration’s fast track for new units. What does it mean for communities?

  01-10-2026 18:15 via amny.com
  
  A new fast-track process for affordable housing will take effect in 12 community districts next year, after the Mamdani administration on Thursday identified the neighborhoods where the voter-approved changes will apply.The list runs from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights to the Upper East and West Sides of Manhattan, parts of eastern and southern Queens, and much of Staten Island. No Bronx community district appears on the list.Starting Jan. 1, qualifying affordable housing proposals in those distric
  
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• Halloween goes car-free: NYC’s Trick-or-Streets brings family fun to every borough

  01-10-2026 17:31 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_408402" align="alignnone" width="800"] Courtesy of NYC DOT[/caption]The city’s largest-ever Trick-or-Streets celebration will bring 160 car-free Open Streets and plazas across all five boroughs to life with free Halloween fun, trick-or-treating, music, games, and more.At a Glance NYC’s biggest-ever Trick-or-Streets celebration features 160 car-free Open Streets and plazas across the five boroughs Halloween and fall festivities take place throughout October 202
  
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• East Bronx set for new transmission line as state approves Propel NY Energy project

  01-10-2026 17:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The construction of a new bi-directional electrical transmission line that will traverse the east Bronx, has cleared an important hurdle.Propel NY Energy, a consortium comprised of New York Power Authority, New York Transco and WSP, received notification that the NYS Public Service Commission approved its application to construct the single circuit, 3-cable line.The recently obtained environmental certificate ‘green lights’ the work to begin, travelling through lower Westchester, int
  
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• FIFA World Cup brought $2 billion economic boost to NYC

  01-10-2026 15:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City saw an estimated $2 billion in economic activity from this summer’s FIFA World Cup, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Oct. 1.The tournament brought in $1.2 billion in direct visitor spending and $162 million in operational spending, according to an analysis by NYCEDC and Tourism Economics. The broader $2 billion estimate also includes indirect economic activity generated by that spending.Foot traffic at sports bars across the city increased 16% compared with last year during the
  
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• $1.7M outdoor fitness area opens at Shoelace Park for Northeast Bronx residents

  01-10-2026 15:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Residents in the Northeast Bronx have a new place to exercise outdoors following the completion of a $1.7 million fitness area at Shoelace Park.NYC Parks joined local elected officials and Community Board 12 on Sept. 4 to cut the ribbon on the new adult fitness area, replacing outdated bocce courts with new exercise equipment and other improvements throughout that section of the park.The new area includes 10 different fitness components, five of which are fully accessible for people with disabil
  
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• Make a Difference: 500 Reasons to Give Blood

  01-10-2026 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Your blood donations Make A Difference. Really, just one donation can save up to three lives. For New Yorker, Anna Woods, that meant the world. Her father, Peter Woods, was an NYPD first responder who spent six months working at Ground Zero. He spent his life in service to his community through the NYPD and as a dedicated blood donor until he developed serious 9/11-related illnesses that he ultimately succumbed to. He was an avid blood donor his entire life.Thanks to generous donors like him, he
  
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• NYC Council weighs how to regulate e-bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds during marathon hearing

  30-09-2026 23:41 via amny.com
  
  The NYC Council held an hours-long hearing Wednesday in which lawmakers heard testimony from city officials and the public on nearly two dozen measures aimed at strengthening regulations around e-bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds that have exploded in popularity across the five boroughs in recent years.The 23 bills council members are proposing take a variety of approaches toward addressing persistent safety concerns around the ridership of electric micromobility devices, which are largely used by i
  
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• Eastchester Bay rescue renews residents concerns over late-night boat activity

  30-09-2026 22:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  A 33 year old woman was rescued from Eastchester Bay near City Island in the early morning hours after going overboard from a boat. The boat’s operator was later arrested for operating the vessel while intoxicated, renewing longstanding concerns over late night boat parties, suspected illegal charters and enforcement on the eastern Bronx waterfront.The emergency began on Sept. 12 at approximately 1:17 a.m., when authorities received a call reporting a woman in the water near the Throggs Ne
  
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• Councilmember Kevin Riley expands Bronx youth entrepreneurship program with trip to Invest Fest

  30-09-2026 21:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  A group of young people from the Northeast Bronx got a firsthand look at entrepreneurship, investing and college life this summer as Council Member Kevin Riley expanded a program aimed at introducing local youth to new opportunities.Riley’s third annual “Roads to Invest Fest: From the Bronx to Atlanta” brought 60 young people between the ages of 14 and 21 from Council District 12 to Atlanta for Earn Your Leisure’s Invest Fest, held Aug. 7–9. The program grew from 40
  
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• Tour de Bronx returns October 4 with routes across the borough

  30-09-2026 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York state’s largest free cycling event returns next month with three cycling routes to promote ridership and showcase the borough’s neighborhoods and history.Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted a press conference at Lou Gehrig Plaza to officially announce the launch of this year’s annual Tour de Bronx cycling event, which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8 a.m.The bike routes for the upcoming 32nd annual Tour de Bronx include a 10-mile family-friendly route,
  
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• America 250 event at Bronx Hall of Justice explores the borough’s history and evolution of court system

  30-09-2026 13:30 via amny.com
  
  The history of the Bronx — from its roots as an agrarian community to its emergence as one of New York City’s most diverse and bustling boroughs — took center stage Sept. 24 during “America 250: The Bronx Perspective” at the Bronx Hall of Justice.The Historical Society of the New York Courts, New York City Criminal Court, Bronx County, and Bronx County Supreme Court, Criminal Term hosted the program. The event examined the borough’s evolution through its legal
  
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• New Hunts Point battery storage facility expected to power nearly 20,000 Bronx homes

  29-09-2026 23:27 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new battery storage facility in Hunts Point is expected to deliver 20 megawatts of power to the neighborhood as the South Bronx continues to transition away from fossil fuel infrastructure that contributes to pollution.NineDot Energy celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the project on Sept. 24, joining city and state officials and community organizations at the site, which the company says is its largest energy storage project to date.The facility is expected to be fully operational ahead of next
  
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• Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax hit with new lawsuit after homeowners win rollout challenge on Staten Island

  29-09-2026 23:10 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent rollout of the pied-à-terre tax is facing yet another legal challenge. This time, it comes from a group of homeowners and a NYC co-op suing the state for its role in the second-home tax, alleging constitutional violations.The lawsuit comes the same day Staten Island homeowners came out victorious in a suit against the tax filed this summer. The plaintiffs, represented by former NYC First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro and Dechert LLP, filed the lawsuit
  
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• 2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul heads into final stretch with $33M war chest, and Mamdani on deck

  29-09-2026 21:15 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election campaign and the New York State Democratic Party are heading into the final stretch of election season with more than $33 million combined in cash on hand after raising $8.4 million during the September filing period, according to figures released by Hochul’s campaign Tuesday.Friends for Kathy Hochul raised more than $2.6 million during the period and finished with more than $18.5 million on hand. More than $5.7 million was raised into the state Democr
  
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• Food Bank for NYC secures $6M to expand, modernize Hunts Point distribution center

  29-09-2026 20:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  As hunger grows and federal funding for food assistance faces cuts, Food Bank for New York City is getting a $6 million to expand and modernize its Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in the Bronx.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced the federal funding Sept. 21 alongside representatives from the food bank, which serves New Yorkers across all five boroughs. The 90,000-square-foot Hunts Point facility is the city’s largest hunger-relief logistics hub, receiving, storing and preparing food for
  
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• Blue Pearl Theatrics launches tuition-free fall performing arts program at Bronx River Art Center

  29-09-2026 20:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Blue Pearl Theatrics began its fall semester of weekly tuition-free Performing Arts Conservatory on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Bronx River Art Center, located at 1087 E. Tremont Ave.This semester comes after Blue Pearl Theatrics held a successful summer pilot program that gave local young performers access to serious artistic training while avoiding the barrier of tuition.[caption id="attachment_148938" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo courtesy of Blue Pearl Theatrics[/caption]Dividing stud
  
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• Bronx Times Opinion | A better Bronx starts with listening to the people

  29-09-2026 18:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  Every day, I work alongside individuals and families who are doing everything they can to overcome challenges related to housing, mental health, financial hardship, and access to basic resources. Through my work and my experiences in the community, I have witnessed a troubling reality: too many Bronx residents are struggling in silence because they feel unheard, unsupported, or discouraged from speaking up.The Bronx is home to resilient, hardworking people who deserve safe neighborhoods, quality
  
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• Mamdani unveils long-awaited antisemitism strategy with $7.4M for prevention, security

  29-09-2026 17:40 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani is putting his own stamp on a city office created by his predecessor to combat antisemitism, unveiling a strategy that increases prevention funding while formalizing a break with the Adams administration’s embrace of a single definition of antisemitism.The strategy arrives after months in which Mamdani has sought to patch a strained relationship with parts of the city’s Jewish community without retreating from his longstanding views on Israel and Palestine.The lo
  
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