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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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$1.7 billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project completed after 6 years, promising safer streets

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Bally’s Bronx casino plan proceeds to final state approval

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Bronx Community Foundation welcomes new executive director

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Citymeals on Wheels offers food, connection for Bronx older adults

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Former Kingsbridge daycare owner convicted of murder for toddler’s fentanyl poisoning death in 2023

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Sherman Creek Park waterfront restoration work boosted by $80K Con Edison grant

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Bronx punk band Planta Industrial plays to packed house for EP release show

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Powerful portraits of immigrant New Yorkers on display in Van Cortlandt Park

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Michael Blake draws fire for Congressional District 15 campaign launch video

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Tyson ‘TJ’ Harps laid to rest as suspect in teen’s fatal shooting remains at large

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State casino licensing board visits potential Bally’s Ferry Point site as NYC license decision nears

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Parks Department commissioners, Community Board 3 leaders and elected officials lift dirt with gold shovels to officially break ground at Daniel Boone Playground in the Longwood neighborhood.
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Officials break ground on inclusive redesign of Daniel Boone Playground

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In the Bronx, concerns of affordability and last minute voter registration propelled Mamdani to victory

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Attorney Dalourny Nemorin launches campaign to unseat Ritchie Torres in District 15

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‘It’s a miracle how vibrant this parish continues to be’: Holy Rosary Church celebrates 100 years

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Monroe University women’s volleyball team heads to national championship

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Harlem Tuesdays: FREE Swinging Lindy Hop Class!
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Free Community Art-making “Artivism” Workshop with Ly Iris
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  • people standing near a poolBig splash! Three new swimming pools open at public high schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
  • NYPD officers at crime scene in BronxDeadly Bronx shooting: Two suspects sought for killing man in early-morning gun violence
  • Bronx Community Board 10 District Manager Matt Cruz receives proclamations from Council Member Amanda Farías Matt Cruz departs Community Board 10 after nine years as district manager

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