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Emily Swanson

Emily Swanson is a reporter at the Bronx Times and 2023 graduate of the CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, she now lives in the South Bronx neighborhood of Port Morris. She enjoys cooking, photography and rooting for the Knicks, Timberwolves, Liberty and Yankees.

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City Council holds hearing on Just Home supportive project after years on hold

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Jamie Towers residents celebrate Community Day

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Community Board 10 tackles scourge of illegally-parked ‘ghost’ cars

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Two Bronx shops featured in new book ‘Vinyl NYC,’ highlighting independent record stores

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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts kicks off 2025 fall season anchored by Sheila E. show

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Bally’s Community Advisory Committee asks for East Bronx investment ahead of casino project vote

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Bronx man pulls car two miles to raise mental health awareness

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New York Public Library After School program receives $10 million investment from The Gottesman Fund

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President Trump visits Yankee Stadium for 9/11 anniversary game

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Patterson Houses celebrates $500,000 upgrade to outdoor recreation area

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Fireworks at second hearing on Bally’s Casino plan for Throggs Neck as Marmorato voices concerns over hecklers

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New Destiny Housing breaks ground on homes for domestic violence survivors

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Adams announces free Chromebooks for 350,000 NYC students this school year

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Custom glam: Council Member Farías collabs with Bronx dressmaker Edwin Reyes for elected officials’ fashion show

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MTA and elected officials celebrate newly-accessible Mosholu Parkway 4 train station

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Elected officials unveil Preston High School Way, celebrating history and salvation of a Bronx institution

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