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• Three armed crooks hit six Manhattan and Bronx stores in robbery spree: cops

  28-03-2024 15:17 via amny.com
  
  Three armed crooks went on a violent crime spree this week, robbing shops at gunpoint and stealing thousands in cash from shops throughout upper Manhattan and the Bronx, law enforcement sources reported Wednesday.
  Police are investigating the string of robberies that started in Washington Heights on Monday, March 25, at approximately 11:30 p.m., when the trio brandished a gun at 553 W. 207 St., grabbing an unknown amount of cash from the register before fleeing in a black Honda Pilot, heading we
  
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• amNewYork Metro at 20: Ranking the top 20 New York sports stars of the last 20 years

  15-05-2024 16:30 via amny.com
  
  Championships might have been hard to come by over the last 20 years in New York, but iconic athletes were always present.
  As amNewYork continues its 20th-anniversary celebration, we ranked the top 20 athletes that called New York home over the last 20 years. 
  Such a task was not easy. There have been plenty of stars to represent teams in the Big Apple over the last two decades that were worthy of making this list, but we created certain guidelines to help whittle things down — so con
  
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• Throggs Neck woman inspired by ‘strong minded and old school’ mom

  15-05-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx resident Bridgette Rivera has a special bond with her mother Daphne Ayala. Ayala, a single mom, has been a big influence and strong role model for the lifelong Bronxite.
  Today, Rivera, 28, of Throggs Neck, is a risk manager at Broadway Builders, a construction company in Manhattan, and hopes to one day become a lawyer.
  The Co-op City native has worked in food service and construction and credits her work ethic and success to Ayala.
  “I think a lot of my drive and go-getter attitude co
  
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• amNewYork Metro at 20: New York sports then and now

  15-05-2024 16:00 via amny.com
  
  For as much as things change in the New York City sports landscape, a whole lot stays the same.  AmNewYork continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a look back at the last 20 years of “Big 4” sports in the Big Apple, which has only featured three championships, but a number of iconic athletes that have passed their way through town.
  Then and now: New York sports over the last 20 years
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  (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)2004 Home: Yankee Stadium I, Bronx, NY
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• Assembly Member Landon Dais talks upcoming primary, legislative achievements and family life in the Bronx

  15-05-2024 14:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Residents of Concourse, Claremont, Mount Eden, Morris Heights and Highbridge might soon see Assembly Member Landon Dais, 43, handing out leaflets and shaking hands with constituents at the train station — or just hanging out at the park — with the June 25 Democratic primary approaching. 
  Dais, who represents the 77th Assembly District, won the Feb. 13 special election against Republican Norman McGill to fill the seat vacated by Latoya Joyner, who unexpectedly resigned on the fir
  
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• FDNY says ‘All Heroes Welcome’ in new recruitment campaign aiming to diversify firefighter ranks

  14-05-2024 22:50 via amny.com
  
  “New York’s Bravest” want to look more like New York.
  The Fire Department announced a new campaign Tuesday aiming to diversify its rank-and-file with hundreds of new recruits from all walks of life in the Big Apple. 
  FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced the call to arms, dubbed “All Heroes Welcome,” at the department’s Downtown Brooklyn headquarters on May 14. Officials say they are urging qualified residents to transform themselves from everyday Ne
  
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• South Bronx community shares ideas for future of Mott Haven-Port Morris waterfront

  14-05-2024 22:05 via bxtimes.com
  
  South Bronx Unite held its second “Waterfront Community Envisioning” session at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church on St. Ann’s Avenue in Mott Haven on May 11, where the community shared their vision of the Mott Haven-Port Morris waterfront, which spans from the Harlem River to the East River.
  The Mott Haven-Port Morris Waterfront plan is a project led by the Mott Haven-Port Morris Community Land Stewards and South Bronx Unite. The plan includes revitalizing seven
  
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• 1 in 5 NYC Asian Americans have been assaulted: New database helps raise awareness about AAPI hate in the city

  14-05-2024 20:15 via amny.com
  
  During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, two nonprofits have launched a database to report and track incidents of hate and bias against the AAPI and Native Hawaiian communities in NYC.
  The new database announced Tuesday, dubbed the AAPI Hate Tracker, collects information on incidents motivated by hate, bigotry, bias or discrimination against Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island (AANHPI) individuals or communities in the city. Anyone who feels they are a vic
  
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• Bronx cops looking for suspects of 13 violent robberies in Claremont Park

  14-05-2024 19:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx detectives are looking for multiple suspects who got away with thousands of dollars worth of personal property in an ongoing robbery pattern dating back to January.
  In 13 separate robberies between Jan. 11 and May 11, police reported a group of men and teenagers — some armed with guns and knives — robbed male and female park visitors of all ages at Claremont Park and the surrounding area during various times of the day.
  Five suspects kicked off the crime spree wi
  
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• Ongoing robbery spree plagues Claremont Park in the Bronx, cops say

  14-05-2024 17:40 via amny.com
  
  Bronx detectives are looking for multiple suspects who got away with thousands of dollars worth of personal property in an ongoing robbery pattern dating back to January.
  In 13 separate robberies between Jan. 11 and May 11, police reported, a group of men and teenagers — some armed with guns and knives — robbed male and female park visitors of all ages at Claremont Park and the surrounding area during various times of the day.
  Five suspects kicked off the crime spree within the confi
  
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• Bronx neighborhood saw two violent slashings hours apart: cops

  14-05-2024 15:22 via amny.com
  
  A Bronx neighborhood saw several separate slashings hours apart on Monday, one of which left a man hospitalized, authorities confirmed.
  According to police sources, the first incident occurred around 2:32 p.m. on May 13 not far from the 174th Street train station in Morrisania.
  Police say a man and his girlfriend engaged in a domestic dispute at the location. The words turned violent, cops said, when the woman allegedly slashed her boyfriend across the hand.
  Sources familiar with the investigati
  
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• 2024-2025 New York City School Calendar (and the 2025-2026!)

  14-05-2024 15:05 via newyorkfamily.com
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  2024-2025 New York City School Calendar (and the 2025-2026)
  It’s hard to believe the 2023-2024 school year is almost over, and summer break is near. While we still have a few weeks (eek!) to go on this school year, many of us are starting to take a glance at what the school calendar for 2024-2025 will look like. 
  As many parents know, the calendar is essential for families as it helps to plan school breaks, early dismissals, trips to see the
  
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• Op-Ed | ‘Operation Padlock to Protect’ — How New York City is taking action to shut down illegal smoke and cannabis shops

  14-05-2024 14:00 via amny.com
  
  When we came to office two years ago, we had a clear vision: protect public safety, rebuild our economy, and make this city more livable for hardworking New Yorkers.  But the increase of unlicensed smoke and cannabis shops across the five boroughs is one of the biggest quality-of-life issues facing our city. That’s why now that we have been granted the authority, we’re taking action against unlicensed smoke and cannabis shops, while still supporting thos
  
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• Freshly Baked, Bronx’s sixth dispensary, opens on Arthur Avenue

  13-05-2024 23:08 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx’s sixth legal cannabis dispensary opened on the historic Arthur Avenue in Little Italy on Saturday after a soft opening earlier in the week. 
  Freshly Baked NYC, located at 2375 Arthur Ave. in Belmont, propped open its doors in the old Fabco Shoes on May 11 — a staple of the neighborhood for decades that has open space and floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing passersby to see everything inside. Now, that includes cannabis of all types from flower and edibles to cartridges
  
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• Bronx arrest warrant leads cops to 25-pound stash of fentanyl and cocaine in apartment

  13-05-2024 22:30 via amny.com
  
  Two people were arrested after federal and local law enforcement agents found more than 25 pounds of suspected fentanyl and cocaine in a Bronx apartment last week, NYC Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan announced Monday.
  Agents discovered the drugs — and $100,000 in cash — when they were executing an unrelated fugitive arrest warrant at a sixth-floor apartment inside 536 Kappock St. in Spuyten Duyvil on May 8.
  “New York City continues to be a regional hub of narcotics
  
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• ‘Day Without Child Care’ march in Manhattan sees advocates urge Hochul for greater program funding

  13-05-2024 21:45 via amny.com
  
  Nearly 100 advocates for government-funded child care programs marched to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Manhattan office on Monday to shed light on the lack of funding for such services in NYC.
  Child care providers, parents and supporters walked from Bryant Park to the governor’s Midtown office at 633 Third Avenue as part of the third-annual nationwide Day Without Child Care event. At this year’s march in NYC, themed Imagine a Day Without Child Care, participants marched in opposition to
  
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• Boy’s not a liar: MTA selling Ice Spice MetroCards to commemorate Bronx rapper’s forthcoming debut album

  13-05-2024 21:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  The MTA is selling commemorative MetroCards honoring Bronx hometown rapper Ice Spice ahead of the release of her debut album later this year.The transit agency is selling 50,000 limited-edition MetroCards bearing the 24-year-old rapper’s likeness at four stations in Manhattan and the Bronx starting May 13.
  Two of the stations are Fordham Road on the 4 and B/D lines, near where the rapper — whose birth name is Isis Gaston — grew up. The other two are 34th Street-Penn Station and
  
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• Grubhub launches grants to help restaurants reduce stove emissions

  13-05-2024 20:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Recently-announced grants totaling $500,000 will help New York City restaurant owners tackle an important but costly challenge — making their spaces more eco-friendly. 
  The Grubhub Community Fund and the Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund have teamed up to award up to $5,000 to independent restaurants that need to renovate to comply with new Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rules requiring city restaurants to reduce carbon emissions.
  Although the grant may
  
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• Local women to be honored at June 25 Power Women of the Bronx event

  13-05-2024 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On June 25, 2024, Power Women of the Bronx will celebrate its 30th anniversary with “The Ultimate Networking Event” at Villa Barone Manor. Honorees will dance down the red carpet with their colleagues and community in attendance.
  The event will honor the accomplishments of Bronx women leaders while building meaningful connections to foster continued success.
  “In one evening, women are able to meet like-minded women to do business and build community,” said Elizabeth Schne
  
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• Colummn | Bronx Ball to honor borough’s artistic history

  13-05-2024 19:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx is known for being a place where all forms of art can flourish — it’s the home of the Kreate Hub, where artists of all mediums can rent studios to work in. There are several museums, like the Bronx Museum of Art. The Bronx is also the birthplace of hip-hop, and many famous musical artists have roots in the borough.
  The Bronx Walk of Fame, which honors Bronxites who have become leaders in their field and influenced society with their works, includes all kinds of creatives. S
  
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• BP Gibson, BXEDC announce new microloan program for small businesses

  13-05-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Friday, May 10, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) announced a new microloan program for small businesses. The new loan program builds on the borough president and BXEDC’s commitment to support the growing small business sector in the Bronx, and follows a $10MM loan program announced last fall.
  “The Bronx is open for business,” Gibson said. “These microloans will give our small business owners the capital th
  
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• 9/11 Memorial and Museum president visits NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi memorial

  13-05-2024 17:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  On May 2, 9/11 Memorial and Museum President and CEO Elizabeth Hillman visited NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi’s Sept. 11 Memorial, one of the few standing memorials in the Bronx commemorating the lives loss on that tragic day. 
  The memorial was built in 2004 and was funded by a grant secured by former State Senator Guy Velella.
  
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• Not on My Watch celebrates young women at Debutante Ball

  13-05-2024 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On April 28, Not On My Watch, Inc. held its Debutante Ball in honor of its young women. The keynote speaker at the event was NYPD First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella.
  Pamela Damon and Tania Kinsella, NYPD first deputy commissioner, in a group photo with the young ladies of Not On My Watch(NOMW), Inc.Photo Jewel Webber
  Pamela Damon with Alina Dowe, Bronx borough director at the Mayor’s Office of the Community Affairs UnitPhoto Jewel Webber
  There were also scholarships presented by Al E
  
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• Hostos Community College teams up with Asian American Federation to combat anti-Asian hate

  13-05-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Wednesday, May 8, the Hostos Anti-Hate Initiative’s series of events concluded for the year with a timely and thought-provoking presentation on Anti-Asian Hate and Mental Health by the Asian American Federation’s Associate Director of Programs Daphne Thammasila.
  Given widespread speculation about the potential Chinese origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation saw an alarming rise in anti-Asian violence and harassment, often indiscriminately targeting people of any Asian backgro
  
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• Bronx County Fair returns to Throggs Neck after five-year hiatus

  13-05-2024 13:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  After a five-year hiatus, the Bronx County Fair returned to New York City’s most northern borough last week. The event took place from May 7 through May 13 in Ferry Point Park in Throggs Neck.
  Unlike typical county fairs, the Bronx County Fair didn’t feature bake-offs, arts and crafts, pie-eating contests or animals, but had its share of carnival rides like the fan-favorite Alien Abduction, a Ferris wheel overlooking the Whitestone Bridge and the Sea Ray, a spectacular giant swinging
  
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• Ice Spice MetroCards available to commemorate Bronx rapper’s forthcoming debut album

  12-05-2024 21:15 via amny.com
  
  The MTA is selling commemorative MetroCards honoring Bronx hometown rapper Ice Spice ahead of the release of her debut album later this year.
  The transit agency is selling 50,000 limited-edition MetroCards bearing the 24-year-old rapper’s likeness at four stations in Manhattan and the Bronx starting Monday, May 13.
  Two of the stations are Fordham Road on the 4 and B/D lines, near where the rapper — whose birth name is Isis Gaston — grew up. The other two are 34th Street-Penn St
  
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• Students in shelter-based culinary program serve Mothers’ Day luncheon for homeless moms

  12-05-2024 16:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  One of the borough’s most state-of-the-art culinary kitchens is not in a high-end restaurant but inside Allie’s Place, a shelter for homeless families in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx. 
  At Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education and Employment, shelter residents — and anyone else in the city — can learn everything they need to begin a restaurant career, all for free. 
  On May 10, students in the program hosted a multi-course Mothers’ Day
  
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• Bronx man shot dead in cold-blooded killing steps away from his home

  12-05-2024 15:25 via amny.com
  
  Police in the Bronx are looking for the killer who gunned down a man outside an apartment building late on Saturday night.
  Law enforcement sources said the shooting happened at about 10:53 p.m. on May 11 at 690 Allerton Ave. in Allerton.
  Officers from the 49th Precinct, in responding to a 911 call about the incident, found 25-year-old Daniel Lachatel outside the location with a bullet wound to his head.
  Lachatel, who resided at the apartment building, was pronounced dead by EMS units who respond
  
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• Gerrit Cole update: Yankees ace inching toward return after 3rd bullpen session

  12-05-2024 13:07 via amny.com
  
  New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole threw 29 pitches during his third bullpen session since injuring his elbow in spring training on Saturday, the Yankees revealed.
  In an important next step of his rehab, the 33-year-old right-hander began instituting breaking pitches — 13 curveballs — back into his repertoire. His fastball reached 89 mph as he also continues to ramp up his velocity. “Fastball profiles were good,” Cole told reporters after his work down in St. Petersbur
  
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• PHOTOS | BronxWorks Lifting Lives Gala

  11-05-2024 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  BronxWorks hosts its annual gala at the New York Botanical Garden on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Eileen Torres, the CEO of BronxWorks, said “If you come to our agency, our hope, our true true hope, is that there is absolutely no wrong door. And families come in all shapes and sizes. Whether they live in the Bronx their entire lives or they just immigrated to the United States, it’s our mission to feed, shelter, teach and support our Bronx neighbors to build a stronger community.” Ph
  
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