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The aftermath of the fire that ravaged building on 660 E. 187th Street in Bronx's Little Italy.

Bronx Little Italy fire fueled by open doors, leaving 2 dead and 11 injured

By Marina Samuel

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Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Former NY-15 candidate Dalourny Nemorin on hard lessons learned as a political newcomer

By Emily Swanson

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South Bronx Unite hosts Earth Day festival at Maria Sola Green Space

By Carol Chen

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The Bronx Museum of the Arts hosts Seventh AIM Biennial open house

By Alice Moreno

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Bronx officials kick off weeklong Earth Day cleanups across district 79

By Keke Grant-Floyd

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking into microphone

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Mamdani vetoes one protest buffer zone bill, ‘allows’ another to become law

woman sought in bronx pepper-spray attack on 2 train

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Bronx pepper-spray attack: Woman blasts man with chemical during subway argument

Arts & Entertainment

Bronx organizations take center stage at NYC’s 2026 Mayoral Service Recognition ceremony

By Carol Chen

The Mamdani Administration will announce over 80 more projects to install solar panels on the rooftops of city schools.

AMNY

EXCLUSIVE | Mamdani administration powers forward with solar panel push in NYC schools

A five-alarm fire blazes through storefronts and apartments on 660 E 187th Street in the Bronx's Little Italy.

Two dead, 11 injured in five-alarm fire in Bronx’s Little Italy

By Marina Samuel

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Black Maternal Health Week connects Bronx families to resources

By Keke Grant-Floyd

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Bronx Times website launches free email registration for readers

By Marina Samuel

Flowers, garlands, and candles lay on the bench where 78-year old Edgar Spence was killed by a stray bullet on Thursday.

‘We have to demand accountability’: Vigil held for Mitchel Houses senior killed by stray bullet

By Marina Samuel & Emily Swanson

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Health

New York State Assemblymember Yudelka Tapia pushes bill to add organ donation question to electronic tax forms

By Emily Swanson

Borinqueneers Day

Community Celebration

Senator Fernandez hosts Borinqueneers Day celebration at SUNY Maritime

By Ethan Marshall

Three teachers at BronxWorks leading story time for a mixed-age group of children.

BronxWorks opens third Early Childhood Learning Center on ground floor of Bronx Point

By Marina Samuel

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Speaker Julie Menin announced a new Advisory Group on Housing Affordability aimed at reevaluating construction codes she said are outdated and stunt housing development.

‘Lots’ of potential: Menin says City Council will launch advisory group to cut red tape, develop small vacant sites for new housing

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Gov. Kathy Hochul, seen here at the Stonewall National Monument in February, is facing calls to expand an HIV/AIDS housing assistance program in the state.

Dozens of groups call on Hochul to expand HIV/AIDS housing assistance beyond NYC