Bronx Times News Headlines Archive for May 4, 2026

The newly expanded Grant Park.

NYC Parks, city officials unveils 4.7 acre Grant Park expansion, transforming vacant Bronx lots into green space

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Opinion

Opinion | Federal cuts threaten Bronx renters-Albany must act

By Assemblymember Emérita Torres and Senator Luis Sepúlveda Conversation…

Middle-aged woman with glasses checks grocery receipt in supermarket aisle, with shelves stocked with various food products in the background

AMNY

Op-Ed | The price of poor oversight: How retail loss is driving up the cost of living

Rep. Ritchie Torres and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announce the expansion of broadband access for low-income families in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan.

Housing

EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Mamdani and Rep. Ritchie Torres announce $2M to expand high-speed internet in The Bronx and Upper Manhattan

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Rare Twin Lemurs Born at the Bronx Zoo Just in Time for Mother’s Day

New York Family

Rare Twin Lemurs Born at the Bronx Zoo Are Introduced Just in Time for Mother’s Day

More from Around NYC

Ascarium Is Back at the New York Aquarium, With a New Illusion-Themed Exhibit

New York Family

Ascarium Is Back at the New York Aquarium, With a New Illusion-Themed Exhibit

customer at subway station booth

MTA cannot leave subway station booths empty when workers call out for emergencies, Manhattan judge rules

Schneps Podcasts

Peter Michalos MD, Clinical Associate Professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

DignityUSA executive director Marianne Duddy-Burke meets with the late Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2023.

DignityUSA’s Marianne Duddy-Burke, longtime LGBTQ Catholic leader, to retire