About the Author

Amira McKee
Amira McKee is an editorial intern at the Bronx Times. As a second-year student at Columbia University, Amira is deputy city news editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator. Much of her writing surrounds community advocacy, with a focus on surveillance, policing and housing and health inequity. Outside of her work, Amira can be found writing, drinking coffee and cooking for friends and family.
News
Permits filed for 4-story residential building with 11 units in Norwood
Slain NYPD cop’s daughter continues fight for mother’s death benefits — and to keep her legacy alive
Bronx ambulance drives off after striking assault victim in the middle of Mott Haven street
City begins process of converting Morris Heights homeless shelter into supportive housing
Adams unveils after-school expansion and effort to make it universal, following similar plans from mayoral rivals
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