Bronx Times News Headlines Archive for March 5, 2026

First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's top cabinet member, said on Thursday that a proposal to greatly expand metered and permitted parking is among possible revenue raisers the administration is considering to help close a sizable budget gap and fund its priorities.

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Top Mamdani deputy mayor doesn’t rule out expanding metered parking to help close budget gap

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson attends the annual Bronx Week Parade on Mosholu Parkway on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Community Celebration

Bronx Week put on hold for 2026, Borough President’s Office cites fiscal challenges

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Gov Hochul and Mayor Mamdani arrive to speak at Women In Need (WIN) in Manhattan on Thursday to highlight their proposal for universal child care for children under five.

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Hochul ‘not frustrated’ by Mayor’s ‘tax the rich’ push as City Hall signals optimism in Albany

Jamie Rubin to lead Regional Plan Association

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NYCHA Chair Jamie Rubin tapped to lead Regional Plan Association, a major civic advocacy group

Fountain of Youth Playground in Mott Haven/Longwood.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces $19.5M for Bronx park upgrades as part of citywide investment

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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A merchant group took aim and Mayor Zohran Mamdani's public grocery store plan in a lawsuit Monday.

Ethnic merchants association sues to stop Mamdani’s city-run grocery store plan

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This year's Latex Ball was held on Aug. 22 at Terminal 5 at 610 W. 56th St.

PHOTOS: The faces of the 2026 Latex Ball