NY Bronx news

• Op-Ed | Drought management in NYC

  11-11-2024 16:00 via amny.com
  
  New York City is not often associated with the kind of drought we see in other areas of the country, but this fall has been a stunning exception. This past October saw the second-longest rainless streak in city records, dating back 155 years, to 1869. With November continuing to be warmer and drier as well, we have issued a citywide drought watch and are urging New Yorkers to conserve water wherever possible.
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• Zeta Charter Schools opens new elementary, middle school campus in the Bronx

  18-09-2026 22:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Zeta Charter Schools opened a new elementary and middle school on Thursday, Sept. 17., which will educate 600 students in East Tremont.The Zeta Bronx Tremont Park Upper Elementary and Middle School campus, located at 1910 Arthur Ave, will serve students third through eighth grade. Zeta founder and CEO Emily Kim and Principal Charlene Caranda celebrated the new campus and the opportunities ahead for students at a ribbon cutting on the new campus.“Our new Upper Elementary and Middle School c
  
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• South Bronx Legionnaires’ outbreak reaches 14 cases, 2 deaths as residents voice concerns at town hall

  18-09-2026 20:42 via bxtimes.com
  
  There have now been 14 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease, one hospitalization and two deaths in the South Bronx, as city officials continue investigating an outbreak linked to cooling towers in two South Bronx zip codes.The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene hosted a town hall at Metropolitan College on Sept. 15 to update residents on the outbreak, address concerns and explain the measures the city has taken to contain it.The Health Department previously conducted a prelimi
  
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• More potholes filled, but slower ambulances: NYC’s latest government performance report shows a mixed picture

  18-09-2026 13:26 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is touting more pothole repairs, increased affordable housing production and falling crime as evidence that its focus on the nuts and bolts of city government is paying off.But the same sprawling performance report released Thursday shows some core services moving in the opposite direction, with New Yorkers waiting longer for ambulances, streetlight repairs and some basic government services than they did a year earlier.City Hall published the fiscal y
  
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• NYC emergency alert signups are surging. The city says severe weather and Mamdani helped

  17-09-2026 22:35 via amny.com
  
  New York City’s emergency alert system picked up nearly 177,000 additional subscriptions during Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first six months in office, as snowstorms, bitter cold, flooding and extreme heat battered the city — and Hizzoner repeatedly pushed the service across social media.The growth is reflected in the Mayor’s Management Report released Thursday, which shows the broader reach of Notify NYC and three other emergency communications channels climbing from 1.34 mil
  
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• A $1.5 Billion Opportunity for New York Students

  17-09-2026 22:29 via politicsny.com
  
  My son discovered how much he loves robotics at an after-school STEM program. I watched him light up in a way I hadn’t seen before. But we can’t always afford to keep him enrolled. To us, this program isn’t an extra. It’s where he found something he truly cares about.” - Melissa R., Public School Parent, Buffalo, NY For families across New York, this story is all too familiar. Learn
  
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• AOC helps secure federal authorization for flood mitigation projects in Queens and the Bronx worth up to $351M

  17-09-2026 22:00 via qns.com
  
  U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced that she has helped secure up to $351 million in federal authorizations to combat flooding in Queens and the Bronx as part of legislation recently passed by the House of Representatives.Provisions included within the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) - passed by the House on Wednesday - authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out projects and studies worth up to $351 million to improve water and wastewater infrastructure across th
  
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• Bronx leaders, families honor 9/11 victims at Lou Gehrig Plaza on 25th anniversary

  17-09-2026 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Monday, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted “Lest We Forget,” a remembrance ceremony at Lou Gehrig Plaza marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk host, led the ceremony, setting a tone for what the event would be: a recognition of the 150 Bronxites, civilians and first responders alike, who lost their lives due to the Sept. 11 attacks and the loved ones who have counted every day in the 25 years since. “That’s
  
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• Lehman College named one of America’s best colleges by TIME magazine

  17-09-2026 19:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  An educational institution in the Bronx recently gained recognition on a national level, after TIME magazine recently published a list of the country’s most prestigious educational institutions.TIME ranked CUNY’s Lehman College No. 36 on its "America’s Best Colleges of 2026-2027" inaugural edition — which features a list of the 100 best educational institutions in the country according to the publication.Each ranked college was scored in three categories — student o
  
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• Fordham tenants call for court-appointed manager amid mounting housing violations and hazardous living conditions

  17-09-2026 19:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  Tenants at 2440 Walton Ave. rallied Sept. 15 outside their Fordham Heights apartment building, calling for a court-appointed administrator as they remain in limbo over repairs, relocation assistance and a pending Housing Court case.The tenants, represented by the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), filed a petition in June asking a Bronx Housing Court judge to appoint a third-party administrator to take over management of the building from landlords Bradley and Ryan Zar of Point 2440 Realty
  
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• Castle Hill YMCA brings back Bon Appétit fundraiser after seven-year hiatus, raises more than $50K

  17-09-2026 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The beginning of September signified the relaunching of a local nonprofit organization’s flagship event. The Castle Hill YMCA hosted its signature Bon Appétit Fundraiser event earlier this month to raise funds, honor local community leaders and further make an impact on Bronx families at the YMCA’s Castle Hill branch facility located at 2 Castle Hill Ave.With upwards of 175 attendees, the Sept. 3 event primarily consisted of food and beverage tasting, with a variety of se
  
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• Bronx Community Foundation gives 600 students backpacks ahead of the new school year

  17-09-2026 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  A local Bronx organization recently ensured local students were equipped for success for the upcoming school year.Late last month, the Bronx Community Foundation continued its tradition of dedicated support of students and youth across the borough by providing free backpacks, digital access and other technology and education resources in preparation for the 2026-27 Academic year.The Bronx Community Foundation collaborated with local Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo, who represents the 84th Assembly
  
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• Bronx Summit returns this month for fifth year of connecting local entrepreneurs and creatives

  17-09-2026 14:00 via amny.com
  
  Bronx Summit is gearing up for another year of making connections within the community.Now in its fifth year, Bronx Summit has worked to celebrate the vibrant Bronx community and the creatives that live there. The summit will return to DREAM Charter High School, located at 20 Bruckner Blvd., on Sept. 26.“It's humbling that it's something that folks are looking forward to now. It's exciting, but there's also an added pressure because you wanna do it well,” said Kevin Brooks, cofounder
  
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• NYC Governor’s Race: Hochul pushes back against Blakeman’s criticism of utility relief rebates, picks up Working Families Party backing

  17-09-2026 01:00 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed back Wednesday against Republican rival Bruce Blakeman’s charge that energy rebate checks arriving weeks before Election Day amount to an election-year gimmick, saying she would not make New Yorkers wait until after the campaign for help with rising energy costs.“I won't make New Yorkers wait for relief. He may want to do that. I will not,” Hochul told reporters during a stop at the Flatbush YMCA.Hochul was in Brooklyn urging residents to sign up for th
  
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• Jacobi Medical Center remembers 9/11 victims 25 years later

  16-09-2026 22:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Jacobi Medical Center once again brought together hospital staff, community members and elected officials to remember the lives lost and reflect on the hospital’s own experience the morning of September 11th, 2001.NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx held its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at the hospital’s Memorial Garden, a tradition that has continued for more than two decades.Children from P.S. 108 opened this year’s ceremony with song bef
  
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• Bronx School of Hip Hop gets $350K for new classroom equipment

  16-09-2026 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx School of Hip Hop will receive $350,000 for cameras, laptops, microscopes and other classroom equipment through an allocation from Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.Gibson joined Principal Jason Reyes and school leaders to announce the funding on the first day of classes. The money will pay for mobile media carts containing the equipment, including tablets, according to her office.“The opening of the Bronx School of Hip Hop represents our commitment to expanding access to cr
  
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• Game of ‘Thrones’: NYC is getting 17 new public bathrooms, with digital entry and a 10-minute limit

  16-09-2026 19:45 via amny.com
  
  New Yorkers desperate for a place to go are getting 17 new public bathrooms across the five boroughs, but the high-tech system meant to keep them clean and functioning is already raising concerns that homeless New Yorkers without reliable cellphone access could struggle to get inside.Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that installation has begun on the free modular bathrooms, part of a $4 million, yearlong pilot aimed at addressing the city’s longstanding shortage of public restrooms
  
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• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in NYC 2026

  16-09-2026 19:02 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_427374" align="alignnone" width="822"] Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month at CMOM[/caption]Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Celebrate with family-friendly events honoring the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities across New York City!Click on your region to jump to events near you! Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten IslandPsst...Check Out 10 Best Free Kids & Family Activities in NYCManhattanHispanic H
  
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• Pour BX brings a new wine bar to Mott Haven as the neighborhood’s dining scene continues to take shape

  16-09-2026 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  In the last decade, the neighborhoods of Mott Haven and Port Morris have undergone rapid development. As luxury housing went up along the Harlem River waterfront, niche bars and restaurants opened to accommodate the changing demographic, especially along Bruckner Boulevard. iNine Bistro opened in 2018, specializing in Afro-fusion cuisine. Bar 47 opened in 2022, bringing the only pool table to the neighborhood, and over the weekend, Pour BX Wine Bar celebrated their official grand openi
  
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• East Bronx waterfront community pushes for solutions to water pollution in Eastchester Bay

  16-09-2026 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The White Cross Fishing Club brought members of the East Bronx Interclub community together on Sept. 8 for a town hall focused on an issue shared by the waterfront clubs along Eastchester Bay: water quality.White Cross President Kenny Knapp organized the meeting after a New York Post article highlighted poor water quality grades at several Bronx beaches based on testing by Save the Sound.The article brought increased attention to White Cross, American Turners New York, Trinity Danish Young Peopl
  
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• Legionnaires’ outbreak in the South Bronx: What residents should know about symptoms, exposure and treatment

  15-09-2026 22:27 via bxtimes.com
  
  As the city continues investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx, health officials are urging anyone who lives, works or has visited the affected area since late August to monitor for symptoms and seek medical attention if they become sick.The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene identified nine cases connected to the cluster as of Sept. 12, with three people hospitalized, four discharged, one person who did not require hospitalization and one death.The departme
  
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• Community cleanup gives new hope to longtime Throggs Neck ambulance corps

  15-09-2026 21:58 via bxtimes.com
  
  A few days after concerns were raised about the conditions of the Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance Corps property, community leaders stepped in to help clean up the site.The longtime TNVAC property on East Tremont Avenue had become neglected and overgrown with weeds and vegetation, prompting concerns from a neighboring homeowner.Following those concerns, Throggs Neck Business Improvement District Executive Director Bob Jaen stepped in to see what could be done. Jaen helped coordinate an effort t
  
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• Hand In Hand offers Throggs Neck entrepreneurs office space without the commitment

  15-09-2026 21:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx entrepreneur has opened a new business in Throggs Neck that will provide all the tools necessary for like-minded entrepreneurs to begin or expand their own professional buisness without the commitment of getting an office.Nia Thomas, the CEO and founder of Hand In Hand, at 3552 East Tremont Avenue, has created flexible workplaces that are available to rent by the hour, day or week. The fully furnished luxury suites can be booked seamlessly on-demand through Hand In Hand’s member ap
  
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• FIRST ON amNY: Mamdani sets standard NYC snow shoveler pay at $30 an hour this winter

  15-09-2026 21:15 via amny.com
  
  Get more dough for shoveling snow under Zoh!Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making the $30-an-hour rate temporarily offered to New York City’s emergency snow shovelers during February’s blizzard the standard starting pay this season, while revamping how the temporary workers are recruited and paid.The starting wage represents a nearly 57% increase from the previous standard rate of $19.14 an hour. Hours worked beyond 40 in a week will be paid at $45, up from $28.71, City Hall announced Tuesd
  
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• Riverdale Children’s Theatre helps Bronx students prepare for NYC performing arts high school auditions

  15-09-2026 20:42 via bxtimes.com
  
  A successful children’s theatre program is coaching students who have their eyes set on attending one of NYC’s six performing arts high schools, for dance, voice, instrumental music, drama and technical theater training.For the 17th year, Riverdale Children’s Theatre will host a series of free audition prep workshops for 8th grade students who seek placement at one of the following specialized schools: LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts, Professional Performing Arts High
  
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• Bronx Times Opinion | Bronx after-school programs can be a tool against chronic absenteeism

  15-09-2026 20:11 via bxtimes.com
  
  This week, more than 111,000 New York City students are beginning free after-school programming through the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development’s expanded COMPASS system, including more than 13,000 new seats.In addition to giving more children access to high-quality programming after the final bell, this expansion gives the city an important tool to achieve one of its education priorities: reducing chronic absenteeism.Data from the federal 21st Century Community Lea
  
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• Mamdani’s COGE launches $1.6M push to explain 5 ‘faster government’ ballot questions

  15-09-2026 11:00 via amny.com
  
  New Yorkers will soon start seeing ads promising “faster government” across the city as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s charter commission launches a $1.6 million campaign Tuesday around five proposed City Charter changes headed to voters this November.The Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) is set to kick off its “Vote on Faster Government” campaign on National Voter Registration Day with a new online information hub and a Looney Tunes-inspired video featuring Mamdan
  
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• Mayor Mamdani to roll out ‘Vision Zero Reimagined’ plan to lower speed limits, redesign intersections and more

  15-09-2026 10:00 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to release on Tuesday a new roadmap for reducing traffic deaths and severe injuries across the five boroughs to zero over the next decade.The 50-page plan, entitled "Vision Zero Reimagined," commits to advancing or building upon many of the strategies the city has already embraced for making its streets safer since Vision Zero was first introduced by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014. Those include cracking down on reckless drivers, lowering speed limits, redesignin
  
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• Mayor Mamdani rolls out ‘Vision Zero Reimagined’ plan to lower speed limits, redesign intersections and more

  15-09-2026 10:00 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday released a new roadmap for reducing traffic deaths and severe injuries across the five boroughs to zero over the next decade.The 104-page plan, entitled "Vision Zero Reimagined," commits to advancing or building upon many of the strategies the city has already embraced for making its streets safer since Vision Zero was first introduced by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014. Those include cracking down on reckless drivers, lowering speed limits, redesigning street
  
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• Taxi driver tragedy: NYC cabbie found dead in his car last week is third lost in as many months, union says

  14-09-2026 22:00 via amny.com
  
  Why are New York City taxi drivers dying on the job? A 52-year-old cabbie was found dead in his car Friday night — the third death of its kind in as many months, prompting the union representing the city's for-hire-vehicle drivers to demand action on Monday. The union — the NY Taxi Workers Alliance — said that the driver, who it declined to identify out of respect for his family, pulled over after making a drop-off in Manhattan's West Village between 5 and 5:30 p.m. o
  
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