Bronx Times News Headlines Archive for February 17, 2026

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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company celebrates Lunar New Year at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture

By Pauline Gallon Conversation…

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Arts & Entertainment

In New York City’s ‘real’ Little Italy, Arthur Avenue’s family-owned shops keep tradition alive

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Black History Month

Ritchie Torres hosts House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries at Black History Month celebration

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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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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