NY Bronx news

• Op-Ed | Polls are open!

  29-10-2024 13:00 via amny.com
  
  Voting is the bedrock of our democracy — it shapes the kind of city, state, and nation we become. The stakes of this year’s election could not be higher, and New Yorkers have the chance to make their voices heard on Tuesday November 5th.  The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day. If you can’t make it on Tuesday the 5th to vote, you can vote early in-person! Early voting has already started at 155 locations in New York City, and polls will be open throug
  
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• Housing lottery closing soon for 19 units at Grant TPT Apartments in Morrisania, rent starts at $1,477

  25-02-2026 21:22 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.An affordable housing lottery will be coming to an end in just over a week for 19 units in three buildings at Grant PFT Apartments, located at 1113 Grant Ave., 1211 Washington Ave. and 1033 Cauldwell Ave. in Morrisania.The three buildings have 100 combined housing units, with 81 being at market rate. All 19 of those set aside for the housing lottery are intended for those earning 60
  
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• Bronx resident selected to receive prestigious scholarship for occupational/physical therapy program

  25-02-2026 21:01 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx resident and Touro University Doctor of Physical Therapy (PT) student Aliyah Goodwin was selected for the Jose P. Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy (OT/PT) Scholarship Program, which is only awarded to a select group of students each year.The scholarship, offered by the New York City Department of Education, provides financial assistance to students in their third, fourth or graduate years of occupational or physical therapy programs. Goodwin and the other recipients will get free
  
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• Devil Dog USA launches legislative effort aimed at providing assistance to veterans

  25-02-2026 20:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  Devil Dog USA Incorporated, which works to help reintegrate veterans back into their communities, announced the launch of the Corporal Yegor Zubarev Veterans Housing, Citizenship and Mental Health Access Bill, a legislative effort meant to assist veterans in a variety of ways.The Corporal Yegor Zubarev Veterans Bill is designed to eliminate housing discrimination against student veterans, expedite the naturalization process for honorably discharged non-citizen veterans and streamline mental heal
  
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• Assemblymember Yudelka Tapia and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield hold event focused on heart health

  25-02-2026 20:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  Assemblymember Yudelka Tapia and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New York Medicaid Marketing Regional Vice President Victor Bell III took part in a conversation focused on improving the health and well-being of Bronx residents on Friday, Feb. 20, at Anthem's Community Service Center, located at 2411 Grand Concourse in Fordham.[caption id="attachment_140743" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Anthem's Community Service Center at 2411 Grand Concourse in Fordham. Photo by Jewel Webber[/caption]The e
  
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• Bike New York brings permanent fleet to JHS 118, expanding youth cycling access in the Bronx

  25-02-2026 20:04 via bxtimes.com
  
  At William W. Niles Junior High School 118 in the Bronx, wrenches clicked and wheels spun as volunteers worked side by side to assemble a brand-new fleet of bicycles — marking the school’s official entry into a small but growing group of campuses with permanent bike fleets.The build was led by Bike New York as part of its Get Kids Biking program, an initiative designed to teach students traffic and bike safety skills, help them learn to ride for the first time and reverse the de
  
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• Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres

  25-02-2026 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 United States Representative Ritchie Torres. Representative Torres serves the 15th Congressional District in the Bronx.What are your top legislative priorities for 2026?
  My focus is on the issues that matter most to Bronx families: affordability, housing, health care, and economic opportunity. I’m work
  
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• Opinion | Are you loan ready?

  25-02-2026 15:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  For many business owners, the word “loan” is intimidating and overwhelming. The word alone conjures up images of endless paperwork, stress and rejection. However, access to capital is far more than paperwork and interest rates.The Bronx Economic Development Corporation wants to ensure that our small businesses are ready to take out a loan long before it is necessary. Loan preparedness is year-round work and we want to ensure our businesses are ready at all times.What does it mean to
  
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• Pamela Guerrero’s family still awaiting answers two months after she was found dead in Soundview

  24-02-2026 21:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  The family of Pamela Guerrero held a Feb. 19 rally demanding answers about the 29-year-old’s death, with her grieving mother saying she’s received no word from the police or medical examiner since Guerrero’s body was found on Dec. 21.Guerrero’s mother, Paulina Pacheco, stood outside 1235 Stratford Ave. in Soundview, where she said her daughter was found in the cellar. “I want justice for my daughter. I want answers,” she said in Spanish with an English interpr
  
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• Mayor Mamdani declines to back criminal probe into Washington Square Park snowball fight, urges respect for officers

  24-02-2026 21:15 via amny.com
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani refused to endorse on Tuesday calls by police unions and the city’s police commissioner to treat a snowball fight at Washington Square Park as a criminal matter, urging New Yorkers instead to respect officers while repeatedly describing the incident as a snowball fight involving young people.Speaking at a weather-related press conference in Brooklyn on Feb. 24, Mamdani said he had reviewed videos of Monday’s incident, but did not explicitly agree with characteriz
  
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• Opinion | Future Bronx nurses and teachers need help with tuition and loans

  24-02-2026 19:13 via bxtimes.com
  
  In December, the Department of Education proposed new caps on federal loans for graduate students that would have very real, harmful consequences for New York City communities already stretched thin.As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) implementation, the Trump administration is preparing to finalize guidelines that narrow the definition of “professional” graduate programs, which would exclude fields like nursing, teaching, and physician assistantship, dramatically reduc
  
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• Bronx Health Care Heroes honored on anniversary of COVID-19

  24-02-2026 19:03 via bxtimes.com
  
  Five years after COVID‑19 swept through New York, one Bronx nursing center is marking the anniversary by honoring the staff who stood on the frontlines during the earliest, most uncertain days of the pandemic.At Pinnacle MultiCare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, which reported one of the lowest COVID‑19 death totals among New York nursing homes, staff who cared for residents during the crisis are being recognized by the center and community leaders for their courage and dedication
  
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• Opinion | New York or Nowhere: Excelsior as a catalyst for economic growth in the Bronx

  24-02-2026 18:24 via bxtimes.com
  
  For decades, conversations about economic development have focused heavily around Manhattan. But the outer boroughs, especially the Bronx, which is rich with industrial corridors, health care institutions, small businesses and a growing tech sector, must be central to the state’s long-term economic growth strategy.That’s where the Excelsior Jobs Program comes in.Contrary to popular belief, the Excelsior Jobs Program is not a blank check. It is a performance-based tax incentive progra
  
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• Strive Charter School with extended hours opening this fall in the South Bronx

  24-02-2026 18:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  A new charter school coming to the South Bronx aims to offer families greater flexibility beyond the traditional school day. Strive Charter School will open this fall at 604 East 139th Street, welcoming kindergarten through fourth graders, with plans to add fifth grade after the first year. School leaders expect 325 students to start, with enrollment expanding to approximately 500. The building will be staffed and open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, year-round, with free bre
  
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• Bronx native Markisha Marie Williams goes all in on her luxury shoe brand, M. Marie

  23-02-2026 23:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  As a child, East Tremont native Markisha Marie Williams always loved playing dress-up, especially in high heels. Today, at age 34, she’s living her childhood dream as creator of the shoe brand M. Marie, which has drawn attention from celebrities and fashion publications in NYC and beyond.M. Marie designs have been featured in Essence, Refinery 29 and Cosmopolitan, and Who What Wear described them as "the type of shoes you want to wear on vacation or for a girls' night out and believe every
  
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• Governor Kathy Hochul visits South Bronx college for Black History Month fireside chat

  23-02-2026 21:32 via bxtimes.com
  
  To commemorate Black History Month, Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Metropolitan College of New York in the South Bronx for a wide-ranging conversation on the state’s efforts to further justice, equity and quality of life for communities of color. The Feb. 17 event was hosted by the New York chapter of 100 Black Men Inc. and Le Roi Capital and moderated by famed anchor Errol Louis of Spectrum News, who questioned Hochul about standing up to the Trump administration, her choice of Adrienne A
  
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• NYC BLIZZARD: Public schools will open for in-person classes on Tuesday

  23-02-2026 20:05 via amny.com
  NYC public schools will reopen on Tuesday for in-person classes, Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed during a press conference about the ongoing blizzard conditions in NYC.Schools will open at the regular start time, according to the mayor. Normal programs and extracurricular activities will resume. "I hope our students enjoyed their snow day today and stay warm and safe throughout, because I have some tough news to share. School will be in person tomorrow," Mamdani said.School buses will run on
  
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• Sullivan Papain partners with St. John’s to support New York Firefighters Foundation

  23-02-2026 19:41 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas and Cannavo P.C. announced on Thursday a partnership with St. John’s University to support the New York Firefighters Foundation (NYFF). The law firm dedicated its presenting sponsorship of the St. John’s vs. UConn men’s basketball game at Madison Square Garden to the cause, presenting a $10,000 donation on-court during the rivalry matchup.The initiative highlights Sullivan Papain’s decades-long commitment to New York’s firefigh
  
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• What’s happening | an artist statement workshop, Purim, a celebration of women and more

  23-02-2026 19:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  En Foco Presents Say It With Your Chest: Writing your Artist StatementFriday, Feb. 27, 6-8 p.m.BxArts Factory, 240 E. 153 St.$12.51+Get ready to uncover the secrets of crafting your artist statement with En Foco at this engaging workshop, facilitated by Lizzy Alejandro! Join En Foco for a special artist statement writing workshop. This session is designed to support artists in developing clear, compelling artist statements that reflect the depth, intention and vision behind their work. This work
  
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• NYC BLIZZARD: Blizzard hits the Bronx, city declares emergency and opens warming centers

  23-02-2026 19:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx woke up today under heavy snow and whiteout conditions, as the city faces its first blizzard in a decade.Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a local state of emergency Sunday night, restricting travel for non-emergency vehicles until noon on Monday, activating warming centers and mobilizing city agencies across the five boroughs.By 7:15 a.m. Monday, 17.9 inches of snow had fallen in Mott Haven and 14.8 inches in Co-op City by 10:15 a.m., with additional accumulation expected through 6 p.m.,
  
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• NYC BLIZZARD: Hundreds of flights at NYC’s three major airports canceled amid winter storm

  23-02-2026 18:50 via amny.com
  Most flights into and out of New York City's three major airports were canceled on Monday amid a blizzard that had buried the five boroughs and surrounding areas in more than a foot of snow.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said that John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport were all open on Monday, but that the majority of flights at all three were canceled. Both JFK and LaGuardia had a reported 15 inches of snow on the ground
  
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• NYC BLIZZARD: Subways and buses running with delays as LIRR is suspended, MTA chair says

  23-02-2026 16:00 via amny.com
  As a powerful blizzard continued to pound New York City on Monday morning, the MTA is running modified subway and bus service and has suspended Long Island Rail Road operations indefinitely.MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, in a series of Monday morning TV and radio interviews, said most subway lines are operating with some changes amid the record snowfall.Around 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 23, Lieber acknowledged some lines were experiencing major issues, including the L train facing significant delays, th
  
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• NYC Schools Will Close Monday for the First Snow Day Since 2019!

  22-02-2026 19:00 via newyorkfamily.com
  [caption id="attachment_421612" align="alignnone" width="822"] Getty Images[/caption]Everything NYC Families Need to Know About Monday’s Snow DayMayor Zohran Mamdani just announced that New York City public schools will be closed on Monday as a nor’easter threatens the five boroughs with up to two feet of snow.At-a-Glance: Mayor Zohran Mamdani just announced NYC public schools will close Monday. Nor’easter expected to bring 16–24 inches of snow across the five boroughs. F
  
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• NYC Schools Close for the First Snow Day Since 2019!

  22-02-2026 19:00 via newyorkfamily.com
  [caption id="attachment_421612" align="alignnone" width="822"] Getty Images[/caption]Everything NYC Families Need to Know About Monday’s Snow DayMayor Zohran Mamdani just announced that New York City public schools will be closed on Monday as a nor’easter threatens the five boroughs with up to two feet of snow.At-a-Glance: Mayor Zohran Mamdani just announced NYC public schools will close Monday. Nor’easter expected to bring 16–24 inches of snow across the five boroughs. F
  
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• NYC charter school applications: Here’s what you need to know for 2026-27 school year

  21-02-2026 18:00 via amny.com
  It's not too early to start thinking about the next school year. If you're a parent considering enrolling your children in New York City charter schools, now is the time to start considering applying for admission. The city's charter schools are accepting applications through April 1 for the 2025-26 school year. Through the NYC Charter Schools website, nyccharterschools.schoolmint.net, you can apply to multiple charter schools in their neighborhood and find available virtual open
  
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• NYC charter schools outperform city public schools, data shows

  21-02-2026 17:15 via amny.com
  NYC charter schools are outpacing public schools at significant rates, according to state and city education data.More than 67% of charter school students did well on the NYS English Language Arts (ELA) exam last spring, marking a dramatic increase over 56% of students who scored high in district schools, including public schools. Similar results sprang from the state math exam. More than 68% of charter school students scored proficient on the standardized test, compared to nearly 57% of di
  
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• BLIZZARD WARNING: Massive winter storm set to hit NYC. How much snow will the city get?

  21-02-2026 15:18 via amny.com
  New York City finds itself under a blizzard warning as forecasters expect a massive nor'easter to hit the Big Apple Sunday night into Monday — bringing high winds and plenty of snow. The National Weather Service issued the warning early Saturday morning as confidence among forecasters grows that the city will be walloped by a winter storm that could produce a foot of snow or more.The Sanitation Department is once again mobilizing its fleet of salt spreaders and snow plows in advance o
  
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• Congress Members demand Con Edison response to dielectric fluid leaks into Bronx River

  20-02-2026 23:18 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx’s four Congress Members signed on to a Feb. 20 letter demanding answers from Con Edison about dielectric fluid leaks that end up downstream in the Bronx River. In a letter to Con Edison CEO Timothy Cawley, Reps. Ritchie Torres, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, George Latimer and Adriano Espaillat called on him to answer to the frequency of leaks and the specific plan to monitor and prevent them. The members requested a response from the company that includes “all relevan
  
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• NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx unveils $2 million MRI suite to cut wait time

  20-02-2026 21:05 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx patients will soon experience faster scans and shorter wait times at NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx campus, which unveiled a new $2 million MRI suite on Wednesday. The upgrade includes renovated rooms and the installation of a Canon Vantage Orian Encore system to their MRI machine, which hospital officials say will deliver clearer, more detailed images while reducing turnaround times. The system also features a video projection component designed to help improve patient co
  
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• Bronx Chamber of Commerce to hold panel discussions in Albany during Bronx Day

  20-02-2026 20:22 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Chamber of Commerce will be bringing together New York State policymakers, real estate leaders and business executives for panel discussions at a Leadership Luncheon as part of Bronx Day on Tuesday, March 10, at the Albany Capital Center in Albany.The ticketed luncheon on Bronx Day, which is a full-day economic development forum, will feature two panels exploring the borough's real estate development and housing needs. Additionally, the panels will examine the rising cost of doing busi
  
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