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• SEE IT: Yankees manager Aaron Boone bizarrely ejected by Hunter Wendlestadt in 2-0 loss to Athletics

  22-04-2024 20:29 via amny.com
  
  BRONX, N.Y. — Without a single out recorded in the Yankees’ 2-0 series-opening loss against the Oakland Athletics on Monday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, manager Aaron Boone was ejected from the game for making remarks to home-plate umpire Hunter Wendlestadt.
  The problem was that Boone never said anything.
  “I really didn’t go after Hunter, I was more upset on the appeal,” Boone said after the game. “I said ‘Hunter you can call it too’ and hecame at
  
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• EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care celebrates grand opening of Fordham Road location

  03-05-2024 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  EmblemHealth, one of the largest nonprofit health insurers in the United States, recently celebrated the opening of its new Neighborhood Care Fordham Road facility in the heart of the Bronx.  The facility will provide Bronxites with one-on-one, in-person services connecting residents with community-based resources and programs designed to improve health.
  EmblemHealth’s Neighborhood Care is a unique model that addresses the barriers to good health by providing food, housing, transporta
  
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• BP Gibson hosts Bronx Dominican Heritage Celebration at Borough Hall

  03-05-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined MetroPlus Health, Montefiore Einstein, Blue York City, Anheuser Busch and others to host the Bronx Dominican Heritage Celebration and kick off the 42nd anniversary of the National Dominican Day Parade at a ceremony held May 2 in the rotunda of Bronx Borough Hall.
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted the Bronx Dominican Heritage Celebration and kick off the 42nd anniversary of the National Dominican Day Parade at a ceremony held May 2 i
  
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• Preston High School teacher receives Guy Stella Excellence in Teaching Award

  03-05-2024 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Preston High School teacher Stephanie Mozzone (’10) was honored at the 2024 FIAME Awards Dinner Dance on Friday, April 12, as the recipient of the Guy Stella Excellence in Teaching Award.
  Surrounded by family, friends and coworkers, Mozzone accepted the honor for her dedication to her students. In addition to her role as a foreign language and English teacher, Mozzone also serves as director of the Preston Scholars Program, moderator of the Spanish Honor Society and co-moderator of the Ste
  
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• Saint Barnabas High School celebrates 100 years of educating young women

  03-05-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Thursday, April 25, more than 300 guests began the evening toasting Saint Barnabas High School’s 100th anniversary with champagne at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.
  Participants praised the all-girls college preparatory school that has graduated thousands of accomplished women. Supporters,friends, family, faculty and staff were all welcomed, while alumnae fondly shared their Barnabas memories.
  The event acknowledged those who have contributed to the school’s legacy.
  
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• Op-ed | NYC can act on affordable housing as Albany balks on greater reform

  03-05-2024 16:00 via amny.com
  
  In New York City, our affordable housing crisis is multifaceted – we have people who are struggling to maintain the homes they own, become homeowners, and even just pay their monthly rent with large increases looming every coming year.
  The long-awaited State Budget took meaningful strides to address these issues, but New Yorkers need our leaders to do more. At the City level, we believe Mayor Adams’ recently released Executive Budget didn’t include needed funding for key housin
  
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• 17-year-old girl fatally stabbed by teenager in Bronx altercation: NYPD

  03-05-2024 15:36 via amny.com
  
  A 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed outside a Bronx apartment building Thursday afternoon, police said.
  Emery Mizell was stabbed in the chest at around 2:15 p.m. at 1105 Boynton Ave., in the Soundview section of the borough, during an argument that quickly escalated into a fight, police said.
  Mizell was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi in critical condition, where she was later pronounced dead.
  Police took three teenagers into custody before arresting a 15-year-old girl and char
  
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• Villa Maria Academy celebrates return of annual ‘Card Party’ in Throggs Neck

  03-05-2024 14:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Villa Maria Academy celebrated the return of its annual card party at Villa Barone Manor in Throggs Neck.
  Photo courtesy Rosemary DeLuca
  More than 450 guests attended the event, which featured a special appearance by Gene Di Napoli, New York’s favorite Elvis tribute artist.
  
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• New security cameras along East Tremont Avenue in Throggs Neck promise to keep residents safe 

  03-05-2024 13:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Throggs Neck Business Improvement District (TNBID) is one step closer to its goal to make Throggs Neck the safest community in New York City.
  Alongside community members, elected officials and NYPD officers, the TNBID announced the activation of long-awaited NYPD Argus cameras along East Tremont Avenue at a press conference outside the 45th Precinct in Throggs Neck on May 2.
  NYPD officers, elected officals, and Throggs Neck Business Improvement District members attend a press conference anno
  
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• ‘A groundbreaking initiative’: City’s first pet-friendly homeless shelter opens in the Bronx

  02-05-2024 22:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Some families experiencing homelessness in the city will no longer have to choose between seeking shelter and keeping their beloved pet, thanks to a pilot program announced Thursday, May 2, by the nonprofit Urban Resource Institute. 
  The group operates the Uplift Families Residence, located at 951 Olmstead Ave. in Unionport, which has set aside five apartment-style units for a pilot of the People and Animals Living Safely (PALS) program. The organization is hoping to expand to more units in
  
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• Off-duty NYPD officer arrested and charged in domestic dispute at his East Elmhurst home: NYPD

  02-05-2024 22:00 via qns.com
  
  An off-duty cop from East Elmhurst was arrested Tuesday evening and booked at the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights in connection to a domestic violence investigation.NYPD Officer Estarlin Rodriguez, 30, of 97th Street, was arraigned Wednesday in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him with two counts of strangulation, menacing and harassment in two incidents at his home.According to the criminal complaint, during the early morning hours of Monday, Apr. 1, Rodriguez was engaged in a di
  
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• Ferrara resigns from CB11 following board vote to remove her as chair

  02-05-2024 20:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bernadette Ferrara has resigned from Bronx Community Board 11  following last week’s vote to strip her of her leadership role on the body, the Bronx Times confirmed on Thursday.
  The full board voted to remove both Ferrara, the former CB11 chair, and former Vice Chair Al D’Angelo from their respective positions during the body’s most recent meeting on April 25 after months of deliberation and even after CB11’s investigative committee recommended that they be allowed t
  
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• BREAKING: Ferrara resigns from CB11 following board vote to remove her as chair

  02-05-2024 20:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bernadette Ferrara has resigned from Bronx Community Board 11  following last week’s vote to strip her of her leadership role on the body, the Bronx Times confirmed on Thursday.
  The full board voted to remove both Ferrara, the former CB11 chair, and former Vice Chair Al D’Angelo from their respective positions during the body’s most recent meeting on April 25 after months of deliberation and even after CB11’s investigative committee recommended that they be allowed t
  
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• FIERI Scholarship Fund hosts 39th annual Scholarship Award Ceremony

  02-05-2024 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  FIERI Scholarship Fund celebrated its 39th Annual FIERI Scholarship Award Ceremony on Sunday, April 28, at the Bronx Zoo, during which eight college students received scholarships.
  Back Row (l. to r.): Scholarship recipients Marcello Capello, Emilio Marino, James Birle and Sophia Frantzeskos. Front (l. to r.): Honorees Dr. Florinda Iannace and Honoree Joe Armentano with scholarship recipients Marco Buglione, Jillian Williams, Ava Tsapatsaris, Hailey Ficarotta and honoree Janice MastropietroPhoto
  
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• NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx celebrates ‘Take Your Child To Work Day’

  02-05-2024 18:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Thursday, April 25, NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx welcomed over 40 young adults for “Take Your Child to Work Day.”
  Photo courtesy NYC Health + Hospitals
  Photo courtesy NYC Health + Hospitals
  The all-day event, which included the children of Jacobi and North Central Bronx staff members, allowed the visitors to tour the facility and visit the hyperbaric chamber, simulation lab, as well as the pediatric emergency department.
   
  
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• Bronx Times visits Çka Ka Qëllu, one of three local restaurants on New York Times’ top 100 list

  02-05-2024 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Everyone knows that the Bronx has great food — but only three Bronx restaurants made this year’s list of the 100 Best Restaurants in New York City by New York Times food critic Pete Wells.
  On the list, all the way up at #6, is La Piraña Lechonera, a trailer on East 152nd Street that received a three-star review from the Times in 2022. 
  Also included was 188 Bakery Cuchifritos in Fordham Heights, which serves Dominican and Puerto Rican specialties and made the list at
  
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• City accuses Bronx funeral home operator of exploiting grief-stricken families, ‘predatory treatment’

  02-05-2024 00:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The city has filed suit against a funeral home operator with multiple Bronx locations, accusing it of exploiting grieving families and targeting Spanish-speaking customers.
  The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has accused R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home of failing to perform services requested and paid for by its clients, according to the complaint filed with the city’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. The funeral home business operates four locations in the Bronx,
  
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• Community members and officers enjoy a dinner hosted by the Community Police Relations Foundation

  01-05-2024 22:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Community Police Relations Foundation hosted a dinner at Versa Restaurant on March 25. Bronx born and raised Founding Chairman and CEO, Al Eskanazy, was present. The CPR Foundation attendees enjoyed the togetherness, community, laughs, communication, food and more at Versa Restaurant.
  Members also celebrated their achievements in bringing together community members and police officers. CPR Foundation’s Chair of the New York Committee, Glenn Hechler, spoke on the Great Work that Eskanaz
  
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• Hochul unpacks details of major effort to combat retail theft — including tougher penalties and tax credits

  01-05-2024 22:10 via amny.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out the details Wednesday of a $40 million package filled with sweeping measures, including retail-focused anti-theft teams for police, to combat rising retail theft across the state. 
  The legislation included in the recently-enacted state budget features more penalties for anyone who assaults retail workers, as well as a $5 million tax credit to help small business owners invest in security for their shops, such as through new security cameras or devices.“We&
  
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• Five Boro Bike Tour is pedaling back to NYC this weekend. Here’s what to know.

  01-05-2024 21:45 via amny.com
  
  The TD Five Boro Bike Tour, the nation’s biggest communal bike ride, is returning to the Big Apple this weekend for its 46th iteration through the streets of all five New York City boroughs.
  Forecasters are predicting a wet and rainy day on Sunday, May 5, but that won’t stop about 30,000 cyclists from getting on two wheels and pedaling along the 40-mile course, which begins in Manhattan, grazes the Bronx, returns to Manhattan, then travels through Queens and Brooklyn before ending on
  
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• Despite cold stretch, Yankees showing more composure at plate as approaches change

  01-05-2024 20:57 via amny.com
  
  After scoring a combined 36 runs in three games against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Yankees offense has hit a cold stretch against their division foe, the Baltimore Orioles. The Bronx Bombers have been held to two runs over the last two games entering Wednesday night’s action, their worst stretch of the season thus far.
  “It’s baseball, at the end of the day we’re all grinding, we’re all trying to get some runs on the board,” Juan Soto said (h/t YES Network). &l
  
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• Yankees offense searching for consistency after losing top spot in AL East

  01-05-2024 20:49 via amny.com
  
  Baseball is a funny sport. In the first week of the 2024 campaign, the Houston Astros went from getting swept during opening weekend — giving up a total of 21 runs in four games — to throwing a no-hitter in game five of 162, and then continuing their worst start to a season since 1969.
  The Yankees are experiencing a similar phenomenon, most recently highlighted by the fact that they went from scoring 15 runs in a blowout win over the Milwaukee Brewers to getting shut out 24 hours lat
  
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• Fair Fares transit discount program finally compatible with OMNY for trial period

  01-05-2024 19:15 via amny.com
  
  MTA riders using Fair Fares can finally start tapping into the discounted system using OMNY, with the transit agency and the city’s Social Services department launching a pilot program this week for select users of the low-income transit program.
  Fair Fares users, who are eligible for a half-price discount on transit fares if they make less than 120% of the federal poverty line, have thus far been shut out of the tap-to-pay system that will ultimately replace the MetroCard on the city&rsqu
  
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• Police Beat | Burglaries, robberies and rape incidents spike in several Bronx precincts

  01-05-2024 19:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Burglaries, rapes and robberies all spiked by over 100% in several Bronx police precincts, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats released April 29.
  The 42nd Precinct, including Claremont, Crotona Park East and Crotona Park, jumped from 12 burglaries during this same 28-day period last year to 25 this year, representing a 108.3% spike. However, the only other crimes that increased in this precinct were felony assaults and grand larcenies, which rose by 30.4% and 43.3%, respectively.
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• What’s Happening | Outdoor movies, wildlife festivals and more!

  01-05-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Movies Under the Stars: ‘Elemental’
  Friday, May 10, from 8 to 10 p.m.
  P.O. Serrano Playground
  2125 Turnbull Ave.
  Free admission.
  Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the five boroughs.
  Element City, where fire, water, land and air residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, w
  
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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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• NYC rent-stabilized tenants in danger of yet another increase after Rent Guidelines Board vote

  01-05-2024 17:45 via amny.com
  
  New York City’s roughly 1 million rent-stabilized tenants could see their rents hiked by as much as 6.5%, according to preliminary ranges approved by the city’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) Tuesday night.
  The nine-member panel, made up entirely of Mayor Eric Adams’ appointees, advanced in a 5-2 vote (with two abstentions) on April 30 the preliminary proposal to hike rents 2% to 4.5% for one-year leases, and 4% to 6.5% for two-year leases. The proposed increases were similar to r
  
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• Police make grim discoveries of baby, man, senior woman fatally injured in separate incidents

  01-05-2024 16:47 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx detectives are investigating separate, deadly incidents that occurred in the Bronx on April 29 — including one involving a newborn baby.
  Officers from the 40th Precinct responded to a 911 call at 600 Bergen Ave. at approximately 4 a.m. on April 29 where they found a newborn baby unconscious and unresponsive inside the South Bronx home. EMS were on site and pronounced the baby boy dead at the scene.
  Law enforcement sources were not able to say if the baby’s parent or g
  
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• Bronx man arrested for killing his mother in their home

  01-05-2024 16:15 via amny.com
  
  Police arrested a Bronx man Tuesday evening for allegedly killing his mother the night before. 
  On Monday, April 29, at approximately 10:33 p.m., officers from the 44th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a female in need of help at 760 Grand Concourse.
  When they arrived, they found 79-year-old Francisca Trinidad unconscious and unresponsive inside her home. EMS were on site and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. 
  Trinidad’s son, 57-year-old Melvin Arias, who lives at the s
  
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• Celebrating the power of NY’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community

  01-05-2024 15:00 via politicsny.com
  
  In honor of the beginning of May, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, amNewYork Metro and PoliticsNY are honored to bring you the 2024 AAPI Power Players list, highlighting elected officials, community leaders, entrepreneurs, executives and creatives helping to shape the future of New York City.
  AAPIs are the fastest growing racial group in NYC and represent more than 30 different ethnic groups and speak more than 50 languages. 
  Given the diversity of AAPI history and
  
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