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• What’s happening | plays and fun holiday events

  02-12-2024 19:56 via bxtimes.com
  
  Riverdale Children's Theatre's "Santa Claus: The Musical"Friday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m.St. Barnabas Elementary School, 413 E. 241st St.$15Catch this heartwarming family-friendly play on the holiday season from the Riverdale Children's Theatre. Join Santa, Mrs. Claus and more on a fun holiday journey. The cast includes 30 talented young actors from the Bronx and Yonkers.For more information, visit https://www.riverdaletheatre.org/rct-barnabas-santa-musical.html.Kwanzaa FestivalSaturday, Dec. 7, 1-7 p.m.L
  
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• ‘Deficits are starting to return’: MTA faces fiscal headwinds as increased costs outpace fare revenue, officials say

  30-07-2026 00:10 via amny.com
  
  The MTA faces growing projected budget gaps over the next four years amid ballooning health care and fuel costs that come as it struggles to regain the level of farebox revenue it enjoyed prior to the coronavirus pandemic, according the agency's July budget update released on Wednesday.MTA officials, during a presentation at the agency's July board meeting, said that while the transit authority's budget remains balanced in 2026, it is projected to go further and further into the red over the nex
  
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• 22 stab wounds, zero justice? Bronx mother left in limbo as man accused of nearly killing her to walk free

  29-07-2026 22:30 via amny.com
  
  A Bronx woman who was stabbed 22 times says she is stuck in a living nightmare as the legal process surrounding her case stretches on without end, while the man allegedly responsible for her attack remains on the street.Kaitlynn Berman entered Bronx Supreme Court on Wednesday with hope that the constant court hearings would finally come to an end and the man responsible for unleashing a bloody attack as her 3-year-old daughter slept in the next room last year would finally be put behind bars. In
  
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• Stop & Shop donates $256,000 to support Food Bank for NYC

  29-07-2026 19:38 via bxtimes.com
  
  Amid an affordability crisis that leaves millions of New Yorkers and Bronxites hungry, the neighborhood supermarket chain Stop & Shop has donated $256,000 to Food Bank for NYC to support distributions throughout the tri-state area. Food insecurity affects as many as 1.4 million New York City residents, but Bronxites are hit particularly hard, according to Food Bank for NYC. Approximately 22.6% of Bronx residents are currently food insecure, with the borough’s median household inco
  
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• Housing lottery running for six units in adjacent Norwood residential buildings, rent starts at $2,696

  29-07-2026 19:29 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.New York City is running a housing lottery for six total units across two adjoining residential buildings at 3312 Decatur Ave. and 3314 Decatur Ave. in Norwood.These buildings, both four stories tall, have seven units each, for a total of 14. Eight of these units are at market rate. All six units set aside for the housing lottery are intended for those earning 130% of the area media
  
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• National Night Out Against Crime events across NYC bring block parties, bikes, books and more this August

  29-07-2026 13:00 via amny.com
  
  New York families will have lots of opportunities to meet police officers, fellow community members and various organizations as National Night Out Against Crime returns to the five boroughs on Aug. 4.The annual event, which takes place nationwide in various locations on the first Tuesday in August, is aimed at strengthening relationships between residents and police departments while promoting neighborhood safety. Participating NYPD precincts will host various celebrations featuring food, music
  
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• Bronx cop killed in Midtown mass shooting honored at vigil on anniversary of his murder

  28-07-2026 23:00 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch paid tribute in the Bronx on Tuesday to the life of Detective Didarul Islam on the first anniversary of his murder in last summer's Midtown mass shooting.At less than one year of age, Islam's son cried out as his granddaughter walked him by a photograph of the fallen cop. Although the tot could not yet fully grasp the measure of his loss, it was clear he joined his family's sorrow outside the 47th Precinct's stationhouse.The still-mourni
  
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• Harvesting Health Market returns for its fourth year, brings free farm-fresh produce to the Bronx

  28-07-2026 22:42 via bxtimes.com
  
  Dozens of neighbors stopped by the Museum of Bronx History in Norwood on July 16 to enjoy free vegetables and learn how to prepare a quick, nutritious meal out of them. Now in its fourth year, the Harvesting Health Market is back for another summer and will provide free produce at noon every other Thursday at 3266 Bainbridge Ave in Norwood until October 29 and every other Saturday at Morrison Plaza in Soundview until November 21. The market had  organic potatoes, beets, collard gr
  
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• Assembly Member Yudelka Tapia secures $149K for Lehman College’s CNA training program

  28-07-2026 22:18 via bxtimes.com
  
  Lehman College's CUNY on the Concourse announced Jul 28 that $149,000 capital funding secured by Assembly Member Yudelka Tapia will expand its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program.The funds will help modernize the equipment students use for hands-on learning, plus bring other upgrades to the campus at 2501 Grand Concourse, in Tapia’s district. The CNA program within the CUNY School of Continuing and Professional Studies provides an entry point or career change opportunity for
  
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• Review: ‘The Odyssey’ proves Christopher Nolan can conquer another classic

  28-07-2026 20:31 via bxtimes.com
  
  The power of a story is metaphysical, transcending the constraints of arbitrary human delineations like medium, race, and genre. A founding reference for most modern narratives, Homer's classic is often considered one of those stories that, if only due to a profoundly daunting aura, is functionally impossible to adapt.
  Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" works best because of Nolan's understanding that the pervasive ability of stories to connect with human hearts —whether sang, written, perf
  
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• New ‘Tropical Passage’ mural celebrates culture and community pride in Highbridge

  28-07-2026 19:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  Passersby on the Edward L. Grant Highway may have been surprised by the free hotdogs, burgers, and drinks being handed out on July 24. But what left the biggest impression may have been the new giant mural, “Tropical Passage,” created as part of a mission to uplift our borough. Kerry A. McLean, Vice President of Community Development at the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco), explained that the idea for the mural came after WHEDco received a mult
  
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• Bronx Times Opinion | The Bronx needs more doctors. Federal policy can help

  28-07-2026 16:22 via bxtimes.com
  
  For me, medicine has always been personal. Growing up in the Bronx, I was fascinated by science and how it can improve lives.I knew I wanted to serve my community in my career, but it wasn’t until I began caring for my grandmother in high school—taking her to medical appointments, coordinating among doctors, and managing her medications—that I realized my calling in medicine.The experience taught me that being a doctor means being an advocate for your patient.And it’s a l
  
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• What’s happening | Act It Out, Talk It Out forum, camping, litter removal and more

  28-07-2026 16:01 via bxtimes.com
  
  Act It Out, Talk It OutFriday, July 31, 6-9 p.m.Commonpoint Bronx Center, 1665 Hoe Ave.FreeCome spend an evening at Act It Out, Talk It Out! Presented by the 42nd Precinct Neighborhood Safety Council, this mental health forum showcases improv with real-life actors and a therapeutic wellness panel. We will provide food, mental health resources, giveaways and more— bond with your community through a real, healthy crowd conversation!For more information, visit commonpoint.org/event/act-it-out
  
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• Mamdani says Jewish safety is a priority as he stands by Netanyahu criticism

  27-07-2026 23:50 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani insisted on Monday that his criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directed at a political leader rather than Jewish New Yorkers. The mayor also repeated that the safety of the city’s Jewish community remains one of his top priorities.Mamdani was responding to Netanyahu’s accusation on Sunday that the mayor was “fomenting hate” and making Jewish New Yorkers feel unsafe following the stabbing of a Jewish man and an Asian man on the
  
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• The Bronx secures $11.3M for Latino-serving nonprofits through state fund

  27-07-2026 23:04 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx will receive the largest share of a new $30 million state investment in Latino-serving nonprofits, with $11.3 million going to organizations that provide workforce training, education, immigrant services, food security and other programs across the borough.State and nonprofit leaders gathered Monday at Mercy Center in Mott Haven to kick off the Latinos United for Change (LUCHA) Equity Fund Year One Impact Tour, celebrating the inaugural recipients of the statewide grant program. The Br
  
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• ‘New sheriff in town’: NYC’s first Haitian sheriff takes office as TPS expires

  27-07-2026 22:15 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared that "there's a new sheriff in town" on Monday as Edwin Raymond was sworn in to lead New York City’s Sheriff’s Office.The well-worn line carried unusual weight at the Brooklyn College ceremony, as Raymond, the son of Haitian immigrants, took office on the same day Temporary Protected Status expired for more than 300,000 Haitians living in the United States. He also inherits an agency whose former leader, Anthony Miranda, was fired by Mamdani earlier
  
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• ‘New sheriff in town’: NYC’s first Haitian sheriff sworn in as TPS expires

  27-07-2026 22:15 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared that "there's a new sheriff in town" on Monday as Edwin Raymond was sworn in to lead New York City’s Sheriff’s Office.The well-worn line carried unusual weight at the Brooklyn College ceremony, as Raymond, the son of Haitian immigrants, took office on the same day Temporary Protected Status expired for more than 300,000 Haitians living in the United States. He also inherits an agency whose former leader, Anthony Miranda, was fired by Mamdani earlier
  
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• Bronx Defenders union walks off the job, joining ongoing strike of attorneys who represent court clients that can’t afford to pay

  27-07-2026 21:15 via amny.com
  
  Yet another union representing public defenders representing clients who cannot afford attorneys in the city's justice system has gone on strike.Around 300 staff with the Bronx Defenders Union walked off the job on Monday — the third such guild to strike this month over economic demands on behalf of its lowest-paid workers.The move adds further strain on the city's court system. On Friday, 120 staff members of the Harlem-based Neighborhood Defender Services announced they were going on str
  
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• Slashing at Bronx high school leaves two men wounded, teenage suspect on run: cops

  27-07-2026 19:20 via amny.com
  
  Two men were hospitalized after being slashed at a high school in the Bronx on Monday morning, police reported.Law enforcement sources said the bloody incident occurred inside William Howard Taft High School Educational Campus, located at 240 East 172nd St. in Claremont, at about 10:20 a.m. on July 27. Officers from the 44th Precinct rushed to the location after receiving a 911 call of a man slashed at the location.When they arrived, the cops found two victims: a 53-year-old man who had bee
  
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• Bronx Dog Haven helps pet owners access low-cost and free pet supplies

  24-07-2026 23:35 via bxtimes.com
  
  Amid the city’s affordability crisis, pets can suffer just as much as humans do. But the nonprofit Bronx Dog Haven, run by Hydia Cohen of Morrisania, is stepping in to help people keep their pets happy, healthy and safe.Cohen, known affectionately as “The Dog Lady,” has been running pet pantries and other resources as an official nonprofit since 2024. Most pantry visitors come from the Bronx, but some commute from the other boroughs and even Long Island, showing the great need
  
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• Mamdani signs executive order requiring city vehicles be equipped with pedestrian alert, speed limiter devices

  24-07-2026 22:45 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week ordered the city's non-emergency trucks be outfitted with devices warning pedestrians of their presence when making turns and that all new vehicles the city acquires be equipped with them as well as technology capping their top speeds.Mamdani took the action by signing Executive Order 19 on Thursday afternoon.The measure mandates that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) add the pedestrian alert devices to the 4,000 city fleet trucks it manages
  
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• This fall, the birthplace of hip-hop becomes home to the nation’s first School of Hip-Hop

  24-07-2026 22:17 via bxtimes.com
  
  The first-of-its-kind Bronx School of Hip-Hop will open this fall and school staff intend to make sure students know and feel their place in history. Principal Jason Reyes will lead the inaugural class, starting with ninth grade and building capacity each year. Every aspect of the school, from the walls to the curriculum to the bells between classes, will be infused with hip-hop sounds, imagery and legacy, he told the Bronx Times.
  “You’re gonna know that you’re in the Bron
  
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• At D’Romanos Pizza, no one leaves hungry

  24-07-2026 22:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  When Daniel Romano saw an elderly woman pull half a pizza out of his pizzeria's trash can, he couldn't look away.He walked over, threw the discarded slice back into the garbage and handed her a fresh one instead. She started crying, but Romano had only one response: "Don't cry. Eat."That moment inspired the handwritten sign hanging in the window of  D'Romano's Pizza on East Tremont Avenue stating: “To the people eating out of the garbage, I have more love for you than you think. Pleas
  
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• Cops search for two suspects in anti-LGBTQ attack in the Bronx

  24-07-2026 18:06 via gaycitynews.com
  
  Two individuals allegedly attacked a man at an intersection in the Highbridge section of the Bronx last month in an apparent fit of anti-LGBTQ rage, according to the NYPD.At around 7:30 p.m. on June 25 — three days before the annual NYC Pride March — the two men allegedly approached a 43-year-old man at the intersection of Elliot Place and Jerome Avenue, voiced anti-LGBTQ statements, pushed him, and then punched and kicked his body, according to the NYPD.At that point, the pair alleg
  
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• Transportation advocates urge Mamdani to release new Vision Zero plan, expand Sammy’s law

  23-07-2026 23:45 via amny.com
  
  Transportation advocates on Thursday urged Mayor Zohran Mamdani to release a new plan for Vision Zero, the city's program to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries from traffic crashes, while unveiling new data showing a rise in traffic deaths during the first half of 2026.The advocates, with the groups Transportation Alternatives (TA) and Families for Safe Streets, also called on the administration to greatly expand its use of Sammy's Law, which allows the city to lower speed limits to 20 mi
  
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• Grounds Donut House in Throggs Neck bring their viral sweets to Food Network show

  23-07-2026 21:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  Grounds Donut House in Throggs Neck, opened in 2019, was already known and loved in the Bronx and by thousands of Instagram followers. Now, the team behind the cafe is making their TV debut on season 19 of the Food Network show, “The Great Food Truck Race," which brings them on a cross-country culinary adventure.The new season premieres July 26 at 9 p.m. with episodes streaming the next day on HBO Max.Like most entrepreneurial ventures, the story behind Grounds is one of hustle and creativ
  
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• Photos | Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosts Disability Pride Month celebration

  23-07-2026 21:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson partnered with Disability Unite and the Bronx Disability Advisory Council to host her fourth annual Disability Pride Month celebration on Thursday, July 9, at Bronx Borough Hall.Local elected officials, advocates, service providers, city agencies and community members came together at this event to celebrate Disability Pride Month and the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Bronx residents in attendance benefited by being able t
  
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• Mamdani panel lines up five government-efficiency measures for November ballot

  23-07-2026 19:05 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s answer to DOGE wants New Yorkers to change the City Charter this fall to speed up outdoor dining approvals, street safety projects, construction permitting and certain sales of city-owned land.The mayor’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) released five proposed ballot questions on July 23 that would also change city contracting rules and establish a formula governing contributions to the city’s rainy day fund.Several of the measures would elimina
  
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• FIRST ON amNY: You can win replica ‘Champions Way’ Knicks parade signs at DOT Summer Streets events

  23-07-2026 13:00 via amny.com
  
  What if last month's New York Knicks championship parade never had to end?With the kickoff of its annual Summer Streets program this weekend, the city Department of Transportation is giving Knicks fanatics the chance to keep the celebratory vibes of the ticker tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes going in perpetuity.To promote the events, the agency is raffling off replicas of the "Champions Way" signs that adorned street poles along the Knicks parade route. Summer Streets participants in Manha
  
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• The Brilla Bodega helps feed Bronx families while school is out

  22-07-2026 23:06 via bxtimes.com
  
  As schools close for the summer and thousands of children lose access to daily school meals, Brilla Charter Schools is filling the gap with a month long food pantry serving families across its Bronx campuses.The Brilla Bodega, operating on select days throughout July, distributes free bags of shelf-stable groceries while connecting parents to employment, educational and social services through Brilla's new Family Resource Center.The pantry offers donated nonperishable items including rice, beans
  
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