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• Mamdani draws line with DSA on police and prisons amid continued ties

  09-08-2026 15:22 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew a clear line between himself and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) on public safety last week, saying police, prisons and jails have a role in keeping New Yorkers safe while the organization’s national program calls for steps toward fully abolishing the police and prison system.The policy distinction comes as DSA figures hold senior posts in Mamdani’s administration, while the NYC-DSA’s transit working group was among several advocacy groups i
  
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• Throgs Neck Little League hosts country music fundraiser with ‘Nashville in the Neck’

  10-09-2026 07:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Throgs Neck Little League welcomed almost 200 people to its field on Aug. 28 for "Nashville in the Neck" a fundraiser that brought Little League families and the surrounding community together for a night of live music and fun.Kickin Nash performed throughout the night from a truck provided by CAS Auto Body that was used as the stage.The five member band performs throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and plays a mix of country and rock. Their music includes everything from current cou
  
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• Housing lottery running for 227 units at One River Park in Mott Haven, rent starts at $1,936

  10-09-2026 04:11 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.A housing lottery is now in progress for 227 residential units at One River Park, located at 355 Exterior St. in Mott Haven.[caption id="attachment_148196" align="alignnone" width="715"] Rendering courtesy of NYC Housing Connect[/caption]The two-tower residential complex has 714 total units, with 487 at market rate. Of the 227 units set aside in the housing lottery, 76 are intended
  
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• 2026 Governor’s Race: Blakeman under fire after endorsing candidate who called 9/11 an ‘inside job’

  09-09-2026 22:55 via amny.com
  
  U.S. Reps. Jerry Nadler and Nydia Velázquez are criticizing Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman after he endorsed a congressional candidate who has said “9/11 was an inside job,” while other campaign associations involving 9/11 conspiracy theories are also drawing scrutiny.The criticism comes days before New York marks the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11. Blakeman, the Republican nominee challenging Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in November, has made Mayor Zohran Mam
  
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• Clason Point Gardens marks 85 years as the Bronx’s first NYCHA development

  09-09-2026 21:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  For generations of Bronx families, Clason Point Gardens has been more than a public housing development. It has been home.Clason Point Gardens is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year, marking more than eight decades in the Soundview community.The NYCHA development opened in 1941 and was the first public housing development in the Bronx. It was also NYCHA’s first low-rise, garden-style development.Clason Point Gardens looks much different from many other NYCHA developments throughout
  
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• How one Bronx woman survived 9/11 and met her future husband during rescue efforts at Ground Zero

  09-09-2026 21:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  The morning of September 11, 2001 started out as a regular daily commute to work for millions of New Yorkers, including lifelong Bronx resident Bianca Figueroa-Greco.Suddenly, at 8:46 a.m., the city, the country and the world would change forever — when the first of two hijacked commercial airplanes was deliberately flown into one of the two World Trade Center’s 110-story Twin Towers.That morning, Figueroa-Greco was working as an assistant superintendent for NYC-based construction en
  
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• Throggs Neck memorial keeps 9/11 memories alive 25 years later

  09-09-2026 20:21 via bxtimes.com
  
  This Friday, Sept. 11, will be an emotional day, as several Bronx communities will gather to honor the victims and first responders who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.As the borough, city, country and the world prepares to acknowledge the 25-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, local federal departments, non-profit organizations and emergency units across the Bronx will host memorial events to honor the victims, recognize the heroism of first responders and everyday cit
  
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• Bronx prepares to remember 9/11 victims 25 years later

  09-09-2026 20:21 via bxtimes.com
  
  This Friday, Sept. 11, will be an emotional day, as several Bronx communities will gather to honor the victims and first responders who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.As the borough, city, country and the world prepares to acknowledge the 25-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, local federal departments, non-profit organizations and emergency units across the Bronx will host memorial events to honor the victims, recognize the heroism of first responders and everyday cit
  
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• Elvis Crespo to close out the Bronx Summer Concert Series at Orchard Beach

  09-09-2026 19:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson's annual Summer Concert Series concluded with performances headlined by Bronx native and Puerto Rican Grammy Award-winning artist Elvis Crespo on Sunday, Sept. 6, at Orchard Beach.[caption id="attachment_148151" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Elvis Crespo headlined the 2026 Summer Concert Series finale. Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President's Office[/caption]In addition to Crespo, other performers at the finale of this year's Summer Concert Seri
  
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• Elvis Crespo closed out the Bronx Summer Concert Series at Orchard Beach

  09-09-2026 19:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson's annual Summer Concert Series concluded with performances headlined by Bronx native and Puerto Rican Grammy Award-winning artist Elvis Crespo on Sunday, Sept. 6, at Orchard Beach.In addition to Crespo, other performers at the finale of this year's Summer Concert Series included Luisito Rey y La Dinamica and the Lower East Side Band. Crespo was also awarded the prestigious Key to the Borough by Gibson in recognition of his accolades.[caption id="attachme
  
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• OCME forensic scientist Mark Desire has been identifying 9/11 victims for 25 years. With hundreds of victims still unknown, he’s not stopping.

  09-09-2026 11:55 via amny.com
  
  Mark Desire, the director of forensic biology at the city's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), has countless stories to tell from working with 9/11 victims' families.In one such story from this year, Desire said the mother of a female victim — who was in her 30s and died in the South Tower of the World Trade Center — asked him if he thought he would be able to identify her daughter's remains before she herself passed on."She came and said, 'Mark, I'm getting up there. 
  
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• Embattled Bronx charter school holds first day of school amid legal challenges

  08-09-2026 23:15 via amny.com
  
  The South Bronx charter school at the center of a heated debate opened its doors for the first time Tuesday despite a legal battle alleging the school improperly violates the city’s cap on the number of charter schools allowed to operate.Strive Charter School will operate year-round from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is billed as an answer to the needs of working-class families, providing not only a high-quality education but additional, optional hours of “device-free enrichment.”Eric G
  
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• Where to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 across the Bronx this week

  08-09-2026 22:02 via bxtimes.com
  
  Every New Yorker remembers where they were on Sept. 11, 2001 — a moment that remains in the city’s collective memory 25 years later.As the anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches, Bronxites will gather across the borough to remember those who lost their lives, honor the first responders who served and reflect on the resilience of the communities that followed.Here are several 9/11 commemorations and events taking place across the Bronx this week. Yankees and Mets to h
  
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• What’s happening | ‘9/11 Reclaiming Ground Zero’ screening, Moomin Fest, Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ and more

  08-09-2026 21:57 via bxtimes.com
  
  Screening: 9/11: Reclaiming Ground ZeroFriday, Sept. 11, 6:45-9 p.m.Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave.FreeJoin the Bronx Documentary Center for a special screening of 9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero, a documentary exploring the complex and deeply personal decisions that shaped the future of the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.For more information, visit eventbrite.com/e/screening-911-reclaiming-ground-zero-tickets-1999038175997.  Bartow-Broca
  
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• 9/11 public portal: Mamdani releases first 170,000 pages as records renew questions over air-quality warnings

  08-09-2026 14:21 via amny.com
  
  New York City will make more than 170,000 pages of Sept. 11 records public on Tuesday — opening a vast trove of records that sheds new light on how officials grappled with air-quality risks, health warnings and potential liability in the months after the 2001 World Trade Center attacks.By launching the 9/11 portal and beginning to release the records just days before the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is settling two Freedom of Inform
  
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• Van Nest residents clash over a bill that would recognize Little Yemen as a cultural district

  04-09-2026 23:24 via bxtimes.com
  
  Members of the Van Nest community clashed with their local community board Thursday over its support for a bill that would designate a four-block area of the neighborhood as a Yemeni cultural district.Bronx Community Board 11, which represents Allerton, Indian Village, Morris Park, Pelham Gardens, Pelham Parkway and Van Nest, was considering a letter of support for the designation when members of the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance and other residents voiced their opposition.The proposed district
  
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• Signal trouble: Disappearing messages in Mamdani influencer chat trigger ‘corrective action’

  04-09-2026 23:00 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration said Friday it took corrective action after learning that disappearing messages had been enabled in a Signal chat used by City Hall to communicate with social media influencers, a setting the mayor’s chief lawyer said staff should turn off when using the encrypted app.The acknowledgment comes amid growing scrutiny of the administration’s use of Signal to communicate with a large network of content creators who receive City Hall talking poin
  
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• CUNY’s Lehman College just got a $1.15m investment in the arts to upgrade the Lovinger Theater

  04-09-2026 22:37 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Council Member Eric Dinowitz presented a $1.15 million check to the Lovinger Theater at CUNY’s Lehman College on Sept. 2.
  The upgrades will support the theater's production equipment, sound systems and technology that will ensure students, faculty and community members experience high-quality performances. Elected officials were joined by the Chancellor of The City University of New York Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, President of Lehman
  
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• Princess Nokia, Ginuwine and more to perform at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts new season

  04-09-2026 21:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is preparing for another year of music, dance and family entertainment, with a stacked lineup ranging from Bronx-born rapper Princess Nokia to R&B star Ginuwine and salsa icon India.The center's 2026-2027 season will feature nearly 20 performances, including a hometown show from Bronx rapper Princess Nokia, concerts from Dominican music stars Milly Quezada and Miriam Cruz and R&B singer Ginuwine, along with dance, children's programming and belov
  
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• Housing lottery begins for 15 units in Crotona Park East, rent starts at $2,040

  04-09-2026 21:10 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 has launched an affordable housing lottery for 15 units at 1718 Crotona Park E. in Crotona Park East.The new 9-story mixed-use building features 73 total housing units, with 58 at market rate. All 15 units set aside in the housing lottery are intended for those earning 80% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $135,680.Ten of the units in the housing lot
  
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• Grammy-nominated Atlanta rapper Latto brings ‘Big Mama’ energy to Bronx classroom for ‘Celebrity Substitute’

  04-09-2026 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  With the help of one multi-platinum rapper, Bronx students overcame their anxieties, learned to freestyle and even starred in a music video filmed at their own school. Atlanta rapper Latto visited P.S. 369 Young Leaders Elementary school in Mott Haven to teach a class of elementary students the art of freestyle rap, as part of the “Celebrity Substitute” web-series, which sees various public figures share their talents with classrooms across New York City. In a conversation
  
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• A week before classes start, NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels highlights priority to desegregate districts

  03-09-2026 21:30 via amny.com
  
  As New York City Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels gears up for the start of his first full academic year in charge of the city’s sprawling school system of nearly 1 million students and over 1,500 schools, he took the opportunity to highlight what he sees as a top priority coming into the role: Desegregating the city’s historically racially divided school districts. At a Wednesday breakfast hosted by New York Law School, Samuels told an audience of lawyers, professors, governmen
  
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• MTA watchdog audit sparked by 2024 explosion finds transit agency had widespread substation maintenance failures

  03-09-2026 20:30 via amny.com
  
  The MTA Inspector General's office found "serious gaps" in the transit authority's maintenance and oversight of its substations in a new audit the agency watchdog released Thursday that was sparked by a 2024 explosion at one of the essential power conversion facilities.The audit found that MTA NYC Transit's Substations Group did not conduct 19% of required maintenance checks at the facilities during the year of the explosion. The incident occurred at the State Street substation and caused a powe
  
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• A million New Yorkers are buried on Hart Island. Now the city wants $130 million for its future

  03-09-2026 19:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Just a 10-minute ferry ride from City Island, Hart Island is home to the remains of more than one million New Yorkers. The 101-acre island in the Long Island Sound has served as the city's public cemetery for the unclaimed, unidentified and poor for more than 150 years.But after remaining largely inaccessible to the public for much of its history, the city is working to open Hart Island to more visitors — a plan that could cost roughly $130 million. As the NYC Parks department expands publ
  
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• Own a Piece of the Bronx: Williamsbridge Home Hits the Auction Block

  03-09-2026 19:05 via bxtimes.com
  
  Looking to break into homeownership or add to your investment portfolio? A 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath single-family home in Williamsbridge is heading to auction — and bidding is easier than you might think.The 1,552-square-foot residence, built in 1945, sits on a 0.05-acre lot in one of the Bronx's up-and-coming neighborhoods. With multiple MTA bus and train lines nearby, plus grocery stores, schools, and parks within reach, it's ideal for families or investors eyeing strong rental income potenti
  
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• Yankees legend Mariano Rivera debuts Mo’s Heat hot sauce at Bronx Terminal Market

  03-09-2026 19:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Legendary New York Yankees closing pitcher and Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera made his NYC grocery store debut at the Bronx Terminal Market Food Bazaar on Aug. 27, introducing his new Habanero Hot sauce line Mo’s Heat.Fans had the opportunity to meet and greet Rivera, get merchandise signed, take photos-ops, and purchase the Mo’s Heat hot sauce line-up at Food Bazaar. Mo’s Heat Habanero Hot Sauce combines authentic Panamanian flavors with hand-selected habanero peppers and a
  
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• Bronx man convicted for hit-and-run collision that left Astoria father gravely injured during chaotic police chase: DA

  03-09-2026 18:30 via qns.com
  
  A Bronx man is facing more than a quarter century in prison after he was found guilty in connection with a hit-and-run collision that seriously injured an e-bike rider after recklessly leading police from the 114th Precinct on a chase through the streets of Astoria racing through dozens of red lights while demonstrating a depraved indifference to human life in the summer of 2024.
  Harold Vega, 48, of Jackson Avenue in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, was convicted by a jury on Aug. 28 of firs
  
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• St. Angela Merici Church begins $2M restoration effort to preserve 125 years of history

  03-09-2026 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  An upcoming restoration project expected to cost more than $2 million will begin next month to renovate a Bronx church and school with more than a century of history.The four-phase remodeling plan is set to commence in September to improve structural necessities as well as add various amenities at St. Angela Merici Church and the area of its now-closed parochial school.Located at 917 Morris Ave. in Morrisania, St. Angela Merici parishioners, alums, former teachers and local residents, have colla
  
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• 9/11 25 Years Later: Honor the memory of Sept. 11, 2001 victims at these events across New York City

  03-09-2026 16:00 via amny.com
  
  We will never forget those who were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and New York City continues to recognize them every year.
  As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we've rounded up some local memorial events that honor the victims and reflect on that day together.9/11 Day of Service at the Intrepid MuseumIntrepid Museum, Pier 86, W 46th St.Sept. 8-11New York Cares will be hosting an annual day of service aboard the Intrepid in honor of 9/11. Over the course of four day
  
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• CAMBA settlement brings new eviction protections to Bronx tenants

  03-09-2026 15:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Hundreds of Bronx supportive housing residents could benefit from new eviction-prevention measures required under a recent CAMBA settlement.Last month, the Legal Aid Society announced a settlement agreement which requires supporting house provider CAMBA, an acronym for the Church Avenue Merchants Block Association, to create new procedures designed to prevent the avoidable eviction of city tenants.The Aug. 17 settlement took place nearly a year after three Brooklyn residents with mental and phys
  
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