Bronx Times News Headlines Archive for August 14, 2026

As night fell, the shadows of detainees could be seen past the barbed wire fences and inside the building through the windows as they flicked the lights and appeared to jump up and down as they attempted to communicate with those outside on the outside, much to the delight of protesters who yelled to them through megaphones.

Politics

Rep. Ritchie Torres and George Latimer introduce bill requiring ICE to notify families of deaths and medical emergencies

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Community Celebration

Bronx Power List shines a spotlight on best of the borough

By Claude Solnik Conversation…

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Movies

Bronx Times Opinion | Disability inclusion in film is the future of great storytelling

By Emmitt H. Thrower Conversation…

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AMNY

The ‘SCOOP’ on poop: City Council approves bills aimed at getting New Yorkers to clean up after their dogs

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Community Service

Councilmember Justin Sanchez’s bill aimed at expanding outdoor dining and keeping sidewalks tidy passed by Council

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Is the Bronx’s image changing? Meet content creators putting a spotlight on our borough

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | A borough of arrivals: How immigration made the Bronx

By Kylie Clifton Conversation…

As developers knock on the door of their four-family rowhouse, Sheila Edwards and her son, Kimani, refuse to give up the South Bronx home that Edwards’ parents fought to secure at a time when banks routinely denied loans to Black families.

Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | ‘We know we have to hold onto it’: How one South Bronx family’s legacy is wrapped up in their home

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Over the last decade, developers transformed much of the South Bronx waterfront from vacant industrial land into one of New York City's up-and-coming neighborhoods. While the luxury towers went up, management companies struggled to fill the units with wealthier tenants that could afford the market-rate rent.

Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Mott Haven businesses bet on a waterfront boom. Years later, many are still waiting

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | The Bronx is changing. But is it finally for the better?

By Robert Pozarycki Conversation…

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AMNY

Bronx shooting: Man survives six shots to body after ambush near home, cops say

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