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• Photos: 49th Precinct Community Affairs Bureau hosts community potluck

  26-11-2025 18:19 via bxtimes.com
  
  The 49th Precinct Community Affairs Bureau hosted a community potluck on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Eastchester Gardens Community Center, located at 3016 Yates Ave.[caption id="attachment_137048" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Members of the NYPD Guardians Association with 49th Precinct Captain Julieann Stapleton (seventh from left), Council Member Kevin C. Riley (eighth from left) and his son. Photo by Jewel Webber[/caption][caption id="attachment_137047" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo b
  
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• Mayor Zohran Mamdani launches ‘Rental Ripoff’ hearings, names new housing commissioner

  05-01-2026 23:22 via bxtimes.com
  
  Three days into his term, Mayor Zohran Mamdani stopped in the West Bronx to announce a new effort to tackle the city’s housing crisis and a new housing commissioner to help lead the work. At a press conference at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. —widely regarded as the birthplace of hip-hop— Mamdani announced forthcoming “Rental Ripoff” hearings in each borough within his first 100 days.He also announced his appointment of Dina Levy, a state housing official and former commu
  
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• Roberto Clemente and former Bronx Assemblyman honored at annual breakfast rememberance

  05-01-2026 22:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Castle Hill YMCA was filled with baseball fans last week, but instead of the usual Yankees pinstripes, people milled about the gym wearing black and yellow Pittsburgh Pirates jerseys, proudly displaying the number 21.They were joined by local nonprofit Project Club Clemente Inc., to celebrate the legacy of Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente with an annual breakfast and remembrance ceremony on Dec. 31.The event also marked the 20th anniversary of when Project Club Clemente founder Judge
  
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• What’s happening | A food crawl, Shabbat, poetry and more

  05-01-2026 22:01 via bxtimes.com
  
  From Hidden to Seen: Shabbat Weekend of Recovery and AwakeningFriday, Jan. 9, 6-8 p.m.Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, 3700 Henry Hudson Pkwy. E.$40.25This Shabbat, we gather to honor the courage it takes to begin again — to be seen, to see each other and to believe that liberation starts right where we are. Join us for an evening of song, nourishment and connection, followed by an immersive Saturday retreat of reflection and renewal. What to Expect: Opening circle and community welcome, Kiddush a
  
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• Housing lottery running for 13 units in Williamsbridge residential building, rent starts at $2,684

  05-01-2026 21:59 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 13 total units in a 5-story residential building at 3602 Holland Ave. in Williamsbridge.The building has 22 total housing units, with 9 being at market rate. All 13 units set aside for the housing lottery are intended for those earning 130% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $210,600.[caption id="attachment_138564" align="al
  
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• 6 Best Sensory-Friendly Indoor Activities in NYC for Special Needs Kids

  05-01-2026 21:27 via newyorkfamily.com
  [caption id="attachment_415643" align="alignnone" width="822"] Getty Images[/caption]Best Sensory-Friendly Indoor Activities in NYC for Special Needs KidsAt a Glance: What to look for in a sensory-friendly indoor space? Calm, warm environments and activities for all ages and abilities. Spaces focused on tactile activities, dimmed lights, and noise-reduced areas. A top-pick for neurodivergent kiddos with sensory-friendly activities: Complete Playground  A one-stop destination for toddlers an
  
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• Congestion pricing: 27 million fewer vehicles entered Manhattan’s Central Business District in first year of toll program, MTA says

  05-01-2026 19:30 via amny.com
  Monday marks one year since the congestion pricing cameras turned on and began charging drivers a $9 base toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours.Twelve months later, state officials are touting data that shows the program is accomplishing its goal of cutting vehicle traffic in Manhattan's Central Business District (CBD).The MTA newly reported Monday that there were 27 million, an average of 11%, fewer vehicles entering the CBD in congestion pricing's first year. That breaks
  
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• Five-alarm fire tears through Bronx deli and building; FDNY says at least two injured

  05-01-2026 15:15 via amny.com
  A five-alarm fire tore through a Bronx deli, ripping through five floors above, early Monday morning, FDNY officials and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.The fire department said the inferno erupted at 1365 Findlay Ave. in Claremont Village, just before 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 5.After receiving a call about the blaze at around 3:18 a.m., firefighters arrived to find heavy fire emanating from the street-level deli. It quickly spread to the second floor, prompting Battalion 17 to call for a second alarm, offic
  
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• Mayor Mamdani’s revocation of executive orders related to antisemitism, Israel add to distrust for many Jewish New Yorkers

  03-01-2026 17:09 via amny.com
  Just hours after an inauguration where he called for unity among New Yorkers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani took executive action by repealing orders that former Mayor Eric Adams signed related to Israel and antisemitism.That only rekindled anxiety and mistrust among many Jewish New Yorkers already concerned that the new mayor, whose support of pro-Palestinian causes and previous refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, would protect them in a time of heightened antisemitism across the city and wor
  
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• Caribbean alarmed as US strikes Venezuela, Maduro captured

  03-01-2026 13:17 via caribbeanlife.com
  GEORGETOWN, Guyana-Caribbean Life_ Caribbean Community leaders met in emergency session early Saturday following the US's bombing of Venezuelan military installations and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, as confirmed by President Donald Trump.[caption id="attachment_79917" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores greet supporters during his closing campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela May 17, 2018.REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/Fi
  
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• Nurses strike looming: Up to 20,000 caregivers issue 10-day warning for biggest walkout in NYC history

  03-01-2026 01:55 via amny.com
  The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has delivered a 10-day strike notice to a dozen private hospitals in NYC, warning that up to 20,000 nurses intend to strike if they do not agree to a new labor contract.NYSNA issued the notice on Friday, stating that the strike would represent the largest nursing strike in New York City history.The 10-day warning comes two days after union contracts expired on Dec. 31, with NYSNA pointing to a number of "key sticking points" in negotiations. The unio
  
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• Bounced checks, missing W-2s and lost benefits: Inside a Throggs Neck therapy practice in turmoil

  02-01-2026 23:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  Staff members from a Throggs Neck private therapy practice are accusing the owner of financial mismanagement, which resulted in some employees missing pay and at least one being denied unemployment benefits after being laid off in April. The Bronx Times spoke with seven former employees, both on and off the record at Counseling & Psychotherapy (C&P) of Throggs Neck. They all said that the owner, Charles Bonerbo failed to provide 2024 W-2s and paystubs and several were missing at lea
  
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• Lincoln Hospital honored by American College of Surgeons for meritorious patient outcomes

  02-01-2026 22:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  Just days before the start of the new year, NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln was given national acclaim for its strong surgical quality and patient outcomes, having been recognized as a meritoriously performing hospital by the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) in 2024.NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln is one of just 76 hospitals across the United States to earn this distinction from the ACS. Each of these hospitals are required to track the outcom
  
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• Housing lottery in progress for nine units in Soundview residential building, rent starts at $2,055

  02-01-2026 21:46 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 ongoing for nine units in a 6-story residential building at 714 Beach Ave. in Soundview.The building has a total of 41 housing units, with 32 available at market rate. All nine units set aside are intended for those earning 80% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $129,600.Six of the apartments set aside are one-bedroom units, which can accommoda
  
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• Financing secured for Renova West, upcoming affordable and supportive housing development in Morrisania

  02-01-2026 21:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  Financing has recently been secured for the construction of Renova West, an upcoming 19-story affordable and supportive housing building at 860 Concourse Village E. in Morrisania.The $193 million project will bring 266 affordable apartments to the neighborhood, as well as an Institute for Community Living Bronx Health Hub, which will occupy approximately 7,000 square feet and provide expanded access to integrated physical and behavioral healthcare, including counseling, housing support, care coo
  
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• Meet Mike Flynn, Mayor Mamdani’s newly minted Transportation Department head

  02-01-2026 20:45 via amny.com
  Zohran Mamdani's very first act as mayor was to announce his Department of Transportation commissioner.The newly minted Hizzoner named transportation veteran Mike Flynn as the head of DOT, an agency that is key to executing one of his central campaign promises: delivering "fast and free" city buses.Mamdani named Flynn, who has years of experience as a transportation official and consultant, as DOT's new boss moments after being sworn in as mayor during a midnight ceremony inside the decommission
  
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• An afternoon with the birders of the Bronx: counting birds for the Holiday Season

  02-01-2026 19:33 via bxtimes.com
  
  Trudging along in weather proof boots, layers of thermal protected jackets and gloves, Richard Aracil and Edmundo Martinez spent Sunday with their eyes to the skies and the shoreline, tracking birds in the Bronx.The two braved freezing temperatures from dawn to late afternoon to contribute vital data to the annual NYC Christmas Bird Count, a community science program which observes and records the numbers of different species of birds across the United States.Coordinated locally by birding organ
  
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• NYC landmarks, including miniature Brooklyn Bridge, highlight Holiday Train Show at NYBG

  02-01-2026 19:08 via brooklynpaper.com
  Kenia Pittman, director of exhibition design operations at the New York Botanical Garden, towers over the Brooklyn Bridge as she talks. But this is more of a baby Brooklyn Bridge than the real thing.While few structures are as symbolic of Brooklyn as this signature bridge, Pittman describes the architecture of the Garden’s massive miniature, built for its holiday train exhibit, along with a series of other landmarks from Brooklyn and beyond, constructed to scale.“The Brooklyn Bridge
  
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• FIRST MURDER OF 2026: Bronx man shot dead inside livery cab, cops say

  01-01-2026 21:41 via amny.com
  A Bronx man was shot and killed on Thursday morning in what's believed to be New York City's first homicide of the new year.Police said Issa Mbolo-Isac, 55, of Clarence Avenue was gunned down at the corner of Morris Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway in Tremont just before 7 a.m. on Jan. 1.Officers from the 46th Precinct found Mbolo-Isac shot in the head after arriving at the scene following a 911 call about the shooting. Responding EMS units pronounced the man dead at the scene. Accordi
  
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• MAYOR MAMDANI: Queens democratic socialist takes the oath of office as NYC’s 112th mayor

  01-01-2026 06:05 via amny.com
  Zohran Mamdani is officially the mayor of New York City.The 34-year-old Queens democratic socialist and former Assembly member, elected in November on a campaign promising dramatic economic programs to make New York more affordable, ascended to the highest office in New York City at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. He was sworn in during an intimate ceremony at the old City Hall subway station about three miles south of the revelry in Times Square, where millions watched the New Year's ball drop.State Attor
  
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• Opinion | Leaving New York City’s economy stronger, more resilient and more inclusive

  01-01-2026 00:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  As I conclude my four-year tenure as Chair of the New York City Council’s Committee on Economic Development, I am deeply proud of the work we’ve done — not merely in passing legislation or holding hearings, but in strengthening the economic foundations of New York City for all our residents.When I took the helm of this committee, our city was still navigating the profound aftershocks of a global pandemic. Businesses were shuttered, workers were displaced, and New Yorkers were w
  
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• Hunts Point Market to receive $405 million for an all-electric project to reduce pollution

  31-12-2025 23:37 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Hunts Point Market, which distributes fresh food throughout New York City and beyond, will undergo a major modernization starting in 2026, outgoing Mayor Eric Adams announced yesterday. The all-electric project will improve the market’s energy efficiency, with a goal of reducing local pollution for the 13,000 residents on the Hunts Point peninsula. Other goals include opening traffic flow, reducing truck idling, supporting the market’s more than two dozen businesses and
  
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• Just Home supportive housing project not moving to Brooklyn — at least not yet

  31-12-2025 19:50 via bxtimes.com
  
  Just Home, the supportive housing project on the Jacobi Medical Center campus for people leaving incarceration with major medical illnesses, may not be getting a new home after all. The project will not be moved to Brooklyn despite the Adams administration’s promise to relocate it before his term expired, outgoing Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro confirmed to the Bronx Times on Dec. 29. Mastro said the Adams administration made “substantial progress” towards moving Just Home
  
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• Flushing Financial merging with Ocean First

  31-12-2025 19:18 via longislandpress.com
  The old year ended with a new beginning for Long Island’s banking sector, as a major regional bank announced it is acquiring a Nassau-based financial institution.Flushing Financial, parent of Flushing Savings Bank, said it reached a deal valued at more than half a billion dollars to merge with OceanFirst Financial, parent of Ocean First Bank, creating a financial institution with $23 billion in assets.Uniondale-based Flushing will become part of Red Bank, N.J.-based OceanFirst, the sole re
  
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• Housing lottery wrapping up for nine units in Jerome Park, rent starts at $2,000

  31-12-2025 18:17 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.Just over one week remains for Bronx residents to sign up for a housing lottery for nine units at 233 E. 202nd St. in Jerome Park before it ends on Friday, Jan. 9.This 8-story residential building features 44 total housing units, with 35 being at market rate. Each of the units set aside in the housing lottery are intended for those earning 80% of the area median income and with an asset
  
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• Photos: Young Kings and Queens Chess Club hosts workshop at Albert Tuitt Sr. library

  31-12-2025 18:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Young Kings and Queens Chess Club hosted a chess workshop for kids from Baychester Middle School and the Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship on Friday, Dec. 19, at the Albert Tuitt Sr. Educational Campus Library, located at 921 E. 228th St.[caption id="attachment_138401" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo by Jewel Webber[/caption]Participants of this workshop learned about chess and some strategies from Young Kings and Queens Chess Club Founder and President Romeo Davis before ha
  
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• Photos: 29th annual Pre-Kwanzaa celebration held by Coalition of African American Churches and Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc.

  31-12-2025 15:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Coalition of African American Churches and Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc., held its 29th annual Pre-Kwanzaa celebration ahead of the holiday on Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Bartow Community Center, located at 2049 Bartow Ave. in Co-Op City.The event, held in partnership with the Office of Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, featured vendors, games, a Karamu feast and other entertainment. There was also a Griot ceremony, featuring live performances, poetry readings and more.[
  
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• 2026 PREVIEW: What will be the next stops for NYC transit in the new year?

  31-12-2025 15:00 via amny.com
  A new year brings a bevy of new possibilities and challenges for one of the world's largest public transportation systems.Among the major stories likely to drive the news in 2026 are a new mayor who has pledged to make city buses faster and free to ride; a fare increase and its fallout, the future of congestion pricing; the progression of several major transportation projects; and the MTA's continued efforts to stop fare evasion.amNewYork will be here for all of it. Here's some of what the "subw
  
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• What makes great Coquito? It’s less about the recipe and more about the company

  30-12-2025 22:57 via bxtimes.com
  
  As the holiday season in the Bronx draws to a close, many will be finishing off the last remaining glasses of Coquito, either made at home with family and friends or feverishly hunted down through recommended experts in local Facebook groups.The coconut rum drink with notes of cinnamon rises in popularity during the Christmas and New Year’s season due to its Puerto Rican roots. Nearly 240,000 Bronxites are from the island, according to the most recent estimates from New York City Departmen
  
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• Less than two weeks left to apply for housing lottery for two units in Kingsbridge, rent at $2,092

  30-12-2025 21:31 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 for two units at 2854 Webb Ave. in Kingsbridge will come to an end on Saturday, Jan. 13.The 4-story residential building has eight total housing units, with six being at market rate. Both units set aside for the housing lottery are intended for those earning 80% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $129,600.[caption id="attachment_138378" align="ali
  
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