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• NYC lawmaker to intro bills aimed at getting illegal e-motos off city streets

  11-08-2026 23:35 via amny.com
  
  A Manhattan lawmaker is set to introduce legislation this week aimed specifically at reining in the kinds of illegal electric motorcycles (e-motos) that a 1eenager was riding when he got into a fatal crash with an SUV driver late last month.City Council Member Shaun Abreu (D-Manhattan), who chairs the body's Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, confirmed to amNewYork that he will introduce three bills on Thursday as part of a larger package that City Council Speaker Julie Menin began
  
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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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• Subway, bus, and commuter rail riders should prepare for Labor Day weekend service tweaks: MTA

  02-09-2026 22:00 via amny.com
  
  As Labor Day approaches, the MTA on Wednesday advised transit riders to prepare for service shakeups over the coming three-day weekend. For subway riders, the most notable change is that the system will run on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day itself — Monday, Sept. 7, the MTA said. There will also be other subway service adjustments throughout the weekend, so the transit agency is advising straphangers to check the MTA website, mta.info, before traveling on the rails.Buses will als
  
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• Governor Kathy Hochul joins Bronx elected officials for Co-op City back-to-school event

  02-09-2026 20:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York Governor Kathy Hochul joined Bronx elected officials and families in Co-op City for a back to school event as the borough prepares for the start of a new school year.The gathering was held at the Bartow Lower Courtyard, where Hochul joined Congressman George Latimer, State Senator Jamaal Bailey, Council Member Kevin Riley and Assembly Member Michael Benedetto to meet with residents and help distribute school supplies to local children.Hochul’s appearance brought the governor to th
  
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• Bronx boxing coach Carlos Ramirez honored with street co-naming in Castle Hill

  02-09-2026 20:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Generations of boxers returned to Castle Hill on Aug. 22 to honor a coach whose influence extended far beyond the boxing ring, as the intersection of Castle Hill Avenue and Randall Avenue was co named “Coach Carlos Ramirez Sr. Way.”Council Member Amanda Farías joined former fighters, coaches, students and members of the Bronxchester Boxing Club family for the unveiling honoring Ramirez, who spent nearly three decades coaching and mentoring young people in the community.Ramirez
  
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• Bronx Community College celebrates 70 years with new ‘Bronx Renaissance 2031’ vision

  02-09-2026 19:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  As the choir echoed through the age-old Gould Memorial Library, Broncos’ signature green and gold adorn the auditorium as Broncos across generations returned to celebrate 70 years of Bronx Community College history.Bronx Community College (BCC) kicked off their 70th anniversary on Aug. 28 with the investiture of their seventh President, Dr. Larry D. Johnson, Jr., and launched a bold new vision for the college’s future called the Bronx Renaissance 2031, designed to expand access to st
  
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• AI gets a timeout: Mamdani puts one-year moratorium on generative AI for younger NYC students

  02-09-2026 19:45 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that the nation’s largest public school system will impose a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative artificial intelligence (AI) from 2-K through eighth grade, while experimenting with a small group of vetted AI tools in high schools. The decision to keep the technology off-limits to most of the city's public school students came eight days before the first day of school on Sept. 10 — and after parents, teachers and elected offi
  
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• In Throggs Neck, one log home brings a little bit of country to the city

  02-09-2026 17:16 via bxtimes.com
  
  Drive along the waterfront in Throggs Neck near Schurz Avenue and there is one house that might make you forget, at least for a moment, that you are still in New York City.The log home belonging to lifelong Bronx resident Sal D’Errico sits along the East Bronx waterfront, bringing the look and feel of a country retreat to the neighborhood where D’Errico grew up and has remained connected throughout his life.For D’Errico, the idea for the home goes back to his childhood. His fat
  
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• Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

  02-09-2026 16:00 via politicsny.com
  
  Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsNY features Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson. Borough President Gibson serves as an advocate for the Bronx in city government, working alongside the mayor on the city budget while also playing a role in land use decisions within the borough and appointing community board members.What is one of the lesser-k
  
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• Op-Ed | In order to learn, children need to be healthy, so put your child’s health at the top of your back-to-school checklist

  02-09-2026 13:00 via amny.com
  
  Our kids only get one opportunity at a good education, but without good health that opportunity is wasted.  As this summer comes to an end, New York City families are ticking through a familiar checklist: school supplies, haircuts, fall clothes, maybe a new backpack. But the most important item is the one that’s easiest to put off until the last minute: your child's vaccinations, which are critical for a healthy and successful school year.Serious diseases like measles, mumps, whooping
  
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• NYC’s first racial equity plan sets new framework for future budget decisions

  02-09-2026 00:10 via amny.com
  
  New York City plans to incorporate a racial equity review into future budget planning under its first citywide racial equity plan, released Tuesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration.The final plan spans 45 city agencies and includes more than 200 agency goals and outcomes, more than 800 implementation strategies and more than 600 indicators used to track progress."For too long, government has been willing to acknowledge inequality without setting goals for ending it. This plan chang
  
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• Seven years later, the Bronx’s ‘Joker’ stairs remain a tourist attraction

  01-09-2026 22:42 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Shakespeare Avenue, off of 167th Street, sit the Guason stairs, most famously known as the "Joker" stairs since the eponymous movie of the Batman franchise was released in 2019.In the film, Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenix, maniacally dances down the Bronx steps as he accepts his dark persona as the Joker and descends into criminal madness. To this day, seven years after the films release, tourists from all over flock to the area to take their own dancing photos, with some companies in
  
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• NYC Partnership for Parks seeks Ferry Point Park ‘Friends’ volunteers

  01-09-2026 22:27 via bxtimes.com
  
  It’s time to get engaged… with Mother Nature, that is.New York City’s Partnership for Parks, a partnership with NYC Parks Foundation, is actively searching for members of the public that would be interested in stewarding Ferry Point Park through a ‘Friends of Ferry Point Park’ alignment.Spiro Hormovas, Bronx Community Engagement Coordinator for east Bronx parks, is reaching out to interested parties that have time to volunteer in general park clean-ups, weeding, pa
  
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• Family, friends honor bicyclist Angelo Camara killed in Bruckner Boulevard hit-and-run

  01-09-2026 20:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  A solemn group of family, friends and street safety advocates gathered on August 28 to memorialize a beloved Bronx resident who was fatally run down by a hit and run driver travelling east on Bruckner Boulevard.Angelo Camara, 51, typically rode the same route home every night but had chosen a slightly different route that fateful evening. Witnesses report that the driver of a speeding 2018 black BMW sedan ran a red light before striking Camara, who was on his way home after a long day or work as
  
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• Late Bronx artist Corinne Grondahl’s final commission debuts at Mosholu Parkway

  01-09-2026 11:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The final public commission by late Bronx artist Corinne Grondahl has been unveiled at the Mosholu Parkway subway station, building on an installation she first created nearly two decades ago. The new works, “The Gyre/CHAOS” and “CHANGE”, consist of 78 glass panels that explore themes of environmental destruction and renewal in New York waterways.MTA Arts & Design announced the completion of 78 new glass panels based on Grondahl’s artwork on August 31, whic
  
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• BronxWorks Summer Bridge program helps incoming freshmen prepare for their first year of college

  31-08-2026 23:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  Getting accepted to college is just the first step. For some incoming freshmen, figuring out what comes next can be just as challenging.Mia Rivera, an incoming freshman at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was just as concerned about keeping up with her classes than she was about understanding the day-to-day experience of college and making sure she takes advantage of all the opportunities available to her.Rivera got that preparation this summer through BronxWorks’ Center for Achieving
  
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