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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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Police & Fire

City Council makes unified push for increased FDNY staffing following several deadly Bronx fires

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Housing Solutions of New York opens new South Bronx office and no-line food pantry

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Community Board 6 votes ‘No’ on massive West Farms affordable housing project

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Highbridge affordable housing development in progress has already added $23 million to the Bronx economy, developers say

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Council Member Kevin Riley promotes new content creator bill at TikTok small business event

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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Bronx orgs rally against ICE activity in Norwood

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | ‘Weak oversight’ is failing Mitchell-Lama residents

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Who you gonna call with NYCHA problems? The Ombudsperson Call Center!

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | NYCHA: The city’s worst landlord

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Business

TikTok Small Business Showcase welcomes entrepreneurs from the Bronx and nationwide

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Politics

Mamdani ‘NYCHA In Your Neighborhood’ hearings kick off in the Bronx

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Bronx residents rally against funding cuts to Renaissance Youth Center

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America 250: Morris Park event honors Gouverneur Morris, a founding father from the Bronx

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Hunts Point native Felipe Garcia challenging AOC in June primary

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Mayor Mamdani announced Honda of the Bronx faces city fines, enforcement for illegal business practices

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Mamdani announces NYC Neighborhood Passport program to encourage city exploration during the World Cup

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News

  • Inside the Bronx’s new gaming spot: Bledix Gaming Cafe creates a unique neighborhood hangout
  • A rally with City Council members and advocates for the expansion of the Fair Fares program.NYC BUDGET: Fair Fares half-priced fare program expanded to make 340,000 more New Yorkers eligible
  • First New Yorker and member of Lenape tribe celebrates Indigenous Peoples DayAmerica 250 | Descendants of the First New Yorkers look for the ‘freedom to move forward’ through retelling history
  • City Council Speaker Julie Menin (l.) with Deputy Speaker Nantasha Williams, who according to the Quadrennial Advisory Commission, testified in May 2026 that , increasing the salaries of the city’s elected officials was a long-overdue cost of living adjustment.NYC elected officials could get nearly 20% pay raises this summer – far more than they asked for
  • City Council speaker Julie Menin speaks about NYC budgetNYC BUDGET: Still no handshake between Mamdani and Menin as CityFHEPS fight comes down to deadline wire

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