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• Where to celebrate the 4th of July in the Bronx

  02-07-2026 21:55 via bxtimes.com
  
  Look out your window on the 4th of July and you're bound to spot fireworks lighting up the sky somewhere in the Bronx. If you're looking for more ways to celebrate Independence Day, here are a few events happening around the borough.Co-op City Live Fireworks CelebrationCo-op City Boulevard Greenway (across the Little League Field)Friday, July 3, 5 p.m.Co-op City residents will be holding a fireworks celebration featuring food vendors and music from The Unique Band, Tungsten Steele, Dany Martin &
  
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• NYC HEATWAVE: Con Edison reports thousands of outages, urges New Yorkers to reduce electric usage amid power grid strain

  03-07-2026 15:23 via amny.com
  
  The epic NYC heatwave is taking a toll on the power grid, as Con Edison reported more than 80,000 customers across the five boroughs had lost power on Thursday and early Friday morning due to weather-related equipment failures.The mercury soared up to 100 degrees in Central Park on Thursday, tying a 60-year-old record, but the humidity made it feel more like 110 to 115 degrees. New Yorkers did what they normally do during a heatwave: turn their air conditioners on, by the millions. They will con
  
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• MTA to run enhanced service to Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, wrapping trains in American flag decals for 250th

  02-07-2026 21:00 via amny.com
  
  The MTA is running enhanced service along multiple subway lines for July 4th this Saturday, while celebrating the country's 250th birthday this year with American flag wraps on some of its trains and buses. At the same time, it is advising riders to be aware of service changes over the holiday weekend.The transit agency is boosting service across the A, C, F, 3, 4, and 6 lines during the late afternoon and early evening on Saturday to make it easier for revelers headed to the Macy's 4th of July
  
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• A Bronx guide to surviving the heat: Cooling centers, pools and more across the borough

  02-07-2026 19:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  We’re in a summer heat wave — but not the fun kind. The entire city is under an extreme heat warning until 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, with heat index values —the “feels like” temperature— as high as 105 to 115 degrees. This kind of extreme heat and humidity for a prolonged period is dangerous. Every year, an average of 500 New Yorkers die prematurely from heat-related illnesses, and Black and Latino residents are disproportionately affected.In respo
  
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• Bronx Times Opinion | Why I voted no on the $126 billion city budget

  02-07-2026 19:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once reminded us that the government has a moral obligation to serve the people, especially those who have the least. That belief has always guided my work as an elected official, and it guided my vote on New York City's $126 billion budget.Let me be clear: this budget contains meaningful investments that will improve the lives of many New Yorkers. I applaud the funding for CityFHEPS, Fair Fares, NYCHA, Crisis to Care, our parks and other initiatives that help wor
  
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• Twelve Montefiore nurses laid off to be replaced by AI, nurses’ union says

  02-07-2026 18:17 via bxtimes.com
  
  Montefiore nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) are furious over what they described as the layoff of 12 experienced nurses to be replaced with artificial intelligence software.Bronx elected officials joined a virtual press conference on July 1 that included NYSNA nurses, Council Member Shirley Aldebol, who chairs the labor committee, along with Assembly Members Jeffrey Dinowitz, Karines Reyes and Amanda Septimo and State Senator Nathalia Fernandez. Assembly Member
  
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• America 250: They’re still coming to America: How New York became the proud colossus of immigration in America

  02-07-2026 15:00 via amny.com
  
  New York City’s immigrants have shaped the U.S. over the last 250 years — and beyond, historians and officials say. From the days of Dutch colonists in the early 1600s to the opening of Ellis Island hundreds of years later, to the formal recognition of neighborhoods like Little Haiti in 2018, they’re coming to America — even as the federal government seems determined to stop them like never before.“When I think about America's story, I think about New York
  
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• About ‘D’-arn time: MTA rolls out shiny new R211 trains on the D line, replacing 1980s-era rail cars

  01-07-2026 23:45 via amny.com
  
  D train riders are in for a serious upgrade.The MTA on Wednesday debuted its newest trains, the R211s, on the D line. The Sixth Avenue line train is one of the system's longest, running between Coney Island in Brooklyn and Norwood or Bedford Park in the Bronx.The shiny new trains — which have already been rolled out on the A, C, G, and B lines as well as the Rockaway Park Shuttle and Staten Island Railway — sport a suite of modern features popular with riders. Those include 58-inch-w
  
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• Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee opens its first Bronx location in The Hub

  01-07-2026 22:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee officially opened its first Bronx location on July 1, drawing crowds of eager customers whose lines wrapped around the block before the restaurant opened its doors.Located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 150th Street in The Hub, the restaurant marks Jollibee's long-awaited arrival in the borough, joining the company's growing list of New York City locations.Despite the onset of a major heat wave, customers lined up throughout the morning, many hoping
  
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• Bronx elected officials celebrate big city budget wins — but Council Member Althea Stevens says it’s not enough

  01-07-2026 22:23 via bxtimes.com
  
  As Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council came to a last-minute agreement on a $126 billion city budget for Fiscal Year 2027, Bronx representatives applauded several wins for the borough — but not all are celebrating. The council adopted the budget June 30 by a vote of 45 to 6, with Althea Stevens of the Bronx as the only Democrat to join Republicans Joann Ariola, David Carr, Frank Morano, Vickie Paladino and Inna Vernikov in opposition.Mamdani was tasked with closing a larger-than
  
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• Vision Zero: NYC pedestrian traffic deaths hit record low for first half of this year, DOT data

  01-07-2026 20:00 via amny.com
  
  The city Department of Transportation is set to announce on Wednesday that pedestrian traffic deaths reached an "all-time low" for the first six months of this year since the launch of the city's Vision Zero program to prevent such fatalities and serious injuries launched in 2014, amNewYork has learned.There were 46 pedestrian deaths over the first two quarters of 2026 — marking a 13% drop from the 53 that occurred over the same period last year, the DOT told amNewYork ahead of its July 1
  
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• Men’s Health Month fair brings free health screenings and resources to South Bronx families

  01-07-2026 18:12 via bxtimes.com
  
  In collaboration with the Mexican Coalition for the Empowerment of Youth and Families, a nonprofit organization serving the Latinx community in the Bronx, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, one of the largest health providers in the US, hosted a Men’s Health Month Family Health Fair event on June 26. The event, which took place at Neumann Hall in the South Bronx’s Immaculate Conception Church, was free for all ages and featured numerous organizations such as the Samaritan Daytop Vil
  
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• NYC Heat Emergency: Mamdani Expands Pools and Cooling Centers for July 4th Weekend

  01-07-2026 15:54 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_425525" align="alignnone" width="568"] Getty Images[/caption]With dangerous heat hitting New York City, officials are adding more cooling centers, longer pool hours, and outreach teams working to keep families safe before the holiday weekend hits.At a Glance  A dangerous heat wave is arriving just as the holiday weekend kicks off. The city is rolling out emergency measures across all five boroughs to help keep people safe. Officials want families to think ahead &mdas
  
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• America 250 | New York City and its often forgotten role in the American Revolution

  01-07-2026 15:00 via amny.com
  
  New York City is typically not lauded as a revolutionary site as much as cities like Boston or Philadelphia. During the war, however, it was of the utmost importance to both revolutionaries and the British. New York was positioned halfway between the northern and southern colonies, making it a vital location in the war, as noted by Elisabeth Sherman, the Robert A. and Elizabeth Rohn Jeffe Chief Curator and Deputy Director at the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY). Sherman aided in curati
  
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• More than 700 Bronx families receive free groceries at community event backed by Goodr, NBA Total Health

  01-07-2026 14:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Over 700 Bronx families received a week’s worth of free groceries at The Boys Club of New York, courtesy of Goodr and NBA Total Health on June 22. Offerings included fruits, vegetables, seafood, meats, milk, eggs, bread, cereal and various juices. Many families brought their own carts, which were retrieved and organized by staff to ensure the quickest possible flow of families. The event required free advanced registration, and Spanish-speaking staff were available to help attend
  
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• One Bronx artist wants employees—not CEOs, to have a hall of fame

  01-07-2026 00:28 via bxtimes.com
  
  Local artist Sandréa Flowers debuted “V.O.I.C.E. Hall: The Employee Gallery” at Bronx Kreate Hub on July 27. The exhibit aims to uplift employees of all types, creating a space where they can speak openly and be appreciated for their work. Flowers, a transportation infrastructure executive with over two decades of corporate experience, noticed an overarching need for an independent space dedicated to employees. “We don't highlight, we don't archive, we don't sa
  
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• $125.8B NYC BUDGET: Mamdani, Menin shake on deal at deadline with flat NYPD headcount, 9/11 records portal, and more

  01-07-2026 00:00 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin shook hands Tuesday on a $125.8 billion NYC budget that holds NYPD headcount flat, funds a public portal for post-9/11 air quality and health records and adds hundreds of millions of dollars to city reserves.The agreement, Mamdani’s first budget as mayor, came hours before the city’s June 30 deadline and capped weeks of negotiations over policing, affordability programs, public services and the city’s long-term fiscal he
  
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• Inside the Bronx’s new gaming spot: Bledix Gaming Cafe creates a unique neighborhood hangout

  30-06-2026 23:07 via bxtimes.com
  
  Would you believe me if I told you there’s a cafe in the Bronx that turns into a video game room? Bledix Gaming Cafe has created a different identity in a city where coffee shops often serve as quick study spots or pickup spots —one where specialty coffee meets competitive gaming and a welcoming community atmosphere.“We’ve grown steadily and built a loyal community,” the café’s owner, Edi Rudi, says when reflecting on the business’s journey.Unlike
  
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• Mayor Mamdani, NYC Health + Hospitals break ground on $255M River Commons, bringing 328 affordable homes to the South Bronx

  30-06-2026 21:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  The city has broken ground on River Commons, a mixed-use development in Morrisania that will bring 328 affordable and supportive apartments, an expanded health care clinic and public green space to the South Bronx. The $255 million project is expected to open in 2027.Developed in partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and private developers, the project will rise on the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania. It will in
  
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• Mayor Mamdani, NYC Health + Hospitals break ground on $255M River Commons, bringing 328 affordable affordable homes to the South Bronx

  30-06-2026 21:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  The city has broken ground on River Commons, a mixed-use development in Morrisania that will bring 328 affordable and supportive apartments, an expanded health care clinic and public green space to the South Bronx. The $255 million project is expected to open in 2027.Developed in partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and private developers, the project will rise on the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania. It will in
  
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• Bronx elected officials overwhelmingly endorse Governor Kathy Hochul for re-election

  30-06-2026 20:36 via bxtimes.com
  
  A slew of Bronx elected officials have endorsed incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul, who is running for a second full term in the November election.Hochul’s campaign announced June 30 endorsements by Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson; City Council Members Elsie Encarnacion, Eric Dinowitz, Kevin Riley, Shirley Aldebol, Pierina Sanchez, Oswald Feliz, Justin Sanchez and Amanda Farías; State Senators Josè M. Serrano, Luis Sepulveda, Nathalia Fernandez and Jamaal T. Bailey; and A
  
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• NYC BUDGET: Fair Fares half-priced fare program expanded to make 340,000 more New Yorkers eligible

  30-06-2026 15:45 via amny.com
  
  The NYC budget deal includes a significant expansion of the Fair Fares program, offering half-priced subway, bus and paratransit trips to an additional 340,000 New Yorkers who will now be eligible to participate, according to City Council Speaker Julie Menin's office.The speaker shook hands with Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the $125.8 billion spending plan on Tuesday morning, and it is set to be passed by the council later today, June 30, the deadline date for the city budget.The budget will make Fai
  
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• NYC BUDGET: City Council expands Fair Fares half-priced fare program to make 340,000 more New Yorkers eligible

  30-06-2026 15:45 via amny.com
  
  The NYC budget deal includes a significant expansion of the Fair Fares program, offering half-priced subway, bus and paratransit trips to an additional 340,000 New Yorkers who will now be eligible to participate, according to City Council Speaker Julie Menin's office.The speaker shook hands with Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the spending plan on Tuesday morning, and it is set to be passed by the council later today, June 30, the deadline date for the city budget.The budget will make Fair Fares accessi
  
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• America 250 | Descendants of the First New Yorkers look for the ‘freedom to move forward’ through retelling history

  30-06-2026 15:00 via amny.com
  
  The story of New York City is largely seen as part of “the American Dream,” bringing people opportunity, renewal, and progress. But as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its birth through the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the people who lived on the land first are recounting a more accurate and troubling narrative. Over two centuries since the founding fathers envisioned independence from the British and conceived the “land
  
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• NYC elected officials could get nearly 20% pay raises this summer – far more than they asked for

  30-06-2026 00:25 via amny.com
  
  New York City elected officials could be in line for a whopping 18.2% pay raises this summer after an independent commission quietly recommended salary increases for the mayor, City Council and other top city officials in a report published on election day. The Quadrennial Advisory Commission, appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani in March, recommended raising pay for the mayor, City Council members, borough presidents, the comptroller, public advocate, Council speaker, and district attorneys f
  
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• NYC BUDGET: Still no handshake between Mamdani and Menin as CityFHEPS fight comes down to deadline wire

  29-06-2026 23:30 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin entered the final stretch of budget talks Monday without a handshake deal, days after a fight over funding for the city’s rental assistance program derailed an expected agreement and sent Council members into the weekend demanding more money for CityFHEPS.The absence of a deal one day before the June 30 budget deadline marked an escalation in what had become one of the final sticking points in Mamdani’s first budget negotiatio
  
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• Mayor Mamdani presents artwork by Bronx-based designer Edwin Reyes at Toñita Fest 2026

  29-06-2026 21:53 via bxtimes.com
  
  A crowd of thousands turned out June 28 for Toñita Fest, an annual block party honoring María Antonia "Toñita" Cay, who has kept her iconic Caribbean Social Club going strong despite decades of neighborhood change.People packed Grand St. between Driggs Ave. and Roebling St. for a full day of live music and dance performances, a DJ spinning Latin club hits, mini soccer matches, merch sales, drinks and more.With broad support behind her, Toñita has persevered despite th
  
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• ‘It’s upsetting, because it was preventable’ Bronx family accuses Jacobi and Montefiore of neglecting their mother

  29-06-2026 18:51 via bxtimes.com
  
  Family members of Bronx resident Teresa Gonzalez, 88, have filed complaints against Jacobi Medical Center and Montefiore Health System after their mother nearly developed a deadly bacterial infection after she was treated this spring.  Gonzalez’s adult children, Gigi Cinnante and Esteban Gonzalez, told the Bronx Times they filed their complaints alleging “patient neglect, unsafe conditions and failure to meet basic standards of care.”  Gonzalez, who is paral
  
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• What’s happening | Indigenous art workshop, Fourth of July, Jay-Z listening party and more

  29-06-2026 18:19 via bxtimes.com
  
  Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NYFriday, July 3, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Starlight Park, 1490 Sheridan Blvd.FreeJoin the North American Indigenous Center of New York and the Bronx River Alliance for this Indigenous Art Workshop. This family and kid-friendly event will offer participants an opportunity to learn traditional indigenous crafts and gain exposure to contemporary indigenous cultures. This activity is first-come, first-served.For more information, visit bronxriver.org/?s=Indigenous+Art+Works
  
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• America 250 | Your last-minute guide to celebrating July 4 in New York City

  29-06-2026 18:00 via amny.com
  
  America's 250th birthday will be celebrated in grand style, as only New York can, with an array of amazing July 4 events across the five boroughs in the days ahead.Here are a few events that you can add to your calendar to celebrate this milestone.50th Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks
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  8 p.m.It wouldn’t be Independence Day in NYC without the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks! To celebrate both the 50th anniversary of the fireworks show and America’s 250th bir
  
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