Bronx Times News Headlines Archive for August 5, 2025

man speaking at Eric Adams for mayor rally at podium

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: ‘Man of God’ Eric Adams’ reelection effort nabs support from dozens of religious leaders

Mayor Eric Adams speaking at City Hall amid ICE raids

AMNY

Op-Ed | Building, preserving, and planning 426,000+ units of housing to make our city more affordable

Some cannabis business owners fear their livelihoods could go up in smoke if lawmakers don’t act soon.

AMNY

Cannabis dispensary owners demand Albany special session to pass protection bill amid proximity rule change

Participants at the Feb. 23, 2025 rally in Central Park proudly waved Israeli flags and carried posters with the pictures, names, and ages of the hostages still in Hamas captivity.

AMNY

New Yorkers horrified by video of starving Israeli hostage digging own grave; calls for captives’ release from Gaza intensify

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Arts & Entertainment

Photos: ‘Spit Fire Against Empire’ open mic event held at South Bronx Swap Meet

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Ice Skating Returns to Prospect Park's LeFrak Center

New York Family

Ice Skating Returns to Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to announce an expansion of New York City's community-based gun violence prevention program in three Brooklyn and Manhattan neighborhoods, directing $4.8 million in previously budgeted funding toward organizations that work to stop shootings before they happen, amNewYork has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani to expand gun violence prevention program in Bushwick, Harlem and Washington Heights

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