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• NYC Parks launches new office on Jamaica Bay to keep city waterway safe from derelict vessels

  01-05-2024 18:00 via qns.com
  
  NYC Parks recently began removing abandoned boats from the waters off City Island in the Bronx under the auspices of its new Office of Marine Debris Removal and Vessel Surrendering, which opened in Brooklyn on Apr. 15.The new headquarters is at Kingsborough Community College in Manhattan Beach, across Jamaica Bay in the Rockaways. This location was chosen following legislation spearheaded by Council Member Joann Ariola, who, after discussions with local community leaders, recognized their longst
  
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• Senior affordable housing development named after Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s mother opens in Soundview

  11-06-2024 22:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  About a hundred guests gathered June 11 at 1001 Thieriot Ave. to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of an all-electric affordable housing residence for seniors called Casa Celina, named for Celina Báez, the mother of Supreme Court Justice and Bronx native Sonia Sotomayor. The justice grew up next door in the NYCHA building formerly called Bronxdale Houses that now bears her name.
  “If there’s anything we do in this world, we have to ensure that we have our seniors’ backs,&rdquo
  
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• NYPD investigating two Bronx deaths on Sunday

  11-06-2024 21:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  The NYPD is investigating the death of a 66-year-old man they found unconscious and wounded on a Norwood park bench Sunday — the first of at least two deaths in the Bronx on Sunday that police are investigating.
  Cops from the 52nd Precinct responded to a 911 call at around 5:25 a.m. on June 9 about a man on a park bench near Putnam Place and Reservoir Oval East in Norwood. Upon their arrival, officers observed the man was “unconscious and unresponsive with multiple puncture wounds to
  
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• DREAM honors CEO, Knicks star at annual gala

  11-06-2024 19:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  DREAM, a 33-year public charter school network and youth development organization that operates in East Harlem and the Bronx raised $5.6 million at its annual gala at DREAM Charter School on Monday, June 10, honoring Onex Chief Executive Officer and DREAM Board Member Bobby Le Blanc, with appearances by honored guest and New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, DREAM Board Member Hank Azaria, and Broadway star Elijah Johnson.
  Originally founded as Harlem RBI, DREAM traces its beginnings to 199
  
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• Bronx Borough President Gibson marches in annual Puerto Rican Day Parade

  11-06-2024 19:23 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson marched in the 67th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade with this year’s theme, “Puerto Rican in My Heart,” on Sunday, June 9.For more coverage, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @bronxtimes.
  
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• Pencils down? New York state may nix Regents exam requirements for students

  11-06-2024 18:30 via amny.com
  
  Regents exam requirements could soon be a thing of the past in New York state.
  The state Education Department (NYSED) released a plan Monday — ironically just as high school students are prepping for and taking the year-end exams — to nullify the mandate that high schoolers take the tests, based upon recommendations of the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures.
  “NYSED recommends decoupling specific assessment requirements from graduation requirements. Doing so means
  
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• Over and out? Police radio encryption bill left in limbo after failing to pass both houses in Albany

  11-06-2024 18:15 via amny.com
  
  New York lawmakers failed to pass the “Keep Police Radio Public Act” to prevent the NYPD and other police departments from shutting the press out of police radio access amid encryption efforts.
  Only one of the two houses in Albany passed the bill before the 2024 legislative session ended on Saturday morning. As a result, it will have to be reintroduced in the next session that starts in January 2025.
  The act would have provided credentialed media access to encrypted police radio chan
  
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• AL MVP odds: With Shohei Ohtani out of the picture, get ready for what could be a wide open race

  11-06-2024 18:12 via amny.com
  
  Twice in the last three years, Shohei Ohtani won AL MVP honors unanimously.
  It’s looking like a more wide-open race in 2024.
  With Ohtani in the National League now, the door is open for a handful of other candidates who are off to terrific starts. One of them is New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who won the award in 2022 by hitting 62 homers. He’s the only player besides Ohtani who has even received a first-place vote for AL MVP since 2021.
  Judge has helped the Yankees to the AL&
  
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• Bronx-born rapper and friends launch Sonrisa, Puerto Rico’s newest rum

  11-06-2024 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Salsa, reggaeton and freestyle music blasted as hundreds gathered at Con Sofrito’s Puerto Rican Day parade after-party on Sunday, June 9, where a sea of people wearing and waving red, white and blue enjoyed free food, free drinks and the newest Puerto Rican rum to hit the market in partnership with Bronx-born rapper and entrepreneur, Joseph Cartagena — also known as Fat Joe.
  “It gives back to Puerto Rico, every bottle that’s sold, a dollar goes back to mom-and-pop busines
  
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• Bronx Veteran Chamber of Commerce hosts women self defense and martial arts demo

  11-06-2024 16:42 via bxtimes.com
  The Bronx Veteran Chamber of Commerce hosted a Women Self Defense & Martial Arts Demo with Master Instructor CJ Rivera on June 8. Gonzalo Duran, the chief executive officer of Devil Dog USA Incorporated was also present.
  Duran  said that the expansion of their self-defense courses on behalf of Devil Dog USA Incorporated and their partners is in response to the rising attacks on women in New York City. This event was held at Caldwell Temple in the Bronx.
  Women at this self defense worksh
  
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• New IDNYC center opening in the Bronx on June 24

  11-06-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Department of Social Services announced the opening of a new IDNYC center on June 24 in the Bronx’s Tremont neighborhood, which the agency says will increase the number of New Yorkers served from 7,100 to 7,500 weekly.
  The new center at 1910 Monterey Ave. will bring the citywide total up to 11 locations, with at least two per borough — except Staten Island, which has one. The other Bronx location is at 3030 Third Ave. in Melrose.
  As the largest municipal ID program in the country
  
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• Carlos Rodón wins 7th straight start by pitching Yankees past Royals 4-2

  11-06-2024 14:13 via amny.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Rodón pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning in his return to the mound where he hit his low point last September, winning his seventh straight start and leading the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Monday night.
  Juan Soto rejoined the Yankees lineup after missing a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of left forearm inflammation. He went 1 for 3 with a run and a walk as the designated hitter.
  “I did
  
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• The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore recognizes National Gun Violence Awareness Day

  10-06-2024 21:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Associates from the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore gathered to honor victims and survivors of gun violence and demand a future free from gun violence on Friday, June 7,  National Gun Violence Awareness Day.For more coverage, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @bronxtimes
  
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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. 
  EMS brought the victim to NYC Hea
  
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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. 
  The Yankees are taki
  
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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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