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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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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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Politics

Hunts Point native Felipe Garcia challenging AOC in June primary

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Business

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

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Sports

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

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Education

Bronx middle school principal Doreen Kendall, demoted after hiring her sister as a teacher

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A guide to flower shops around the Bronx: Where to shop for fresh flowers in the borough this spring

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Bally’s Links hosts annual City Parks Foundation Golf Classic

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Attorney General Letitia James and Bronx electeds rally in the Bronx against surveillance pricing

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Kips Bay boys and girls teen center gets full makeover on NBC home renovation show

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Former Westech employees preparing federal class action lawsuit alleging labor law violations

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Kids & Education

Bronx teens gain hands-on trades experience at Bronx Design and Construction Academy

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Business

Bronx property owners and workforce push back against state weatherization program cuts

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Police & Fire

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and NYPD Commissioner Tisch announce takedown of major Bronx auto theft ring

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Citymeals on Wheels volunteers fight food insecurity and social isolation among Bronx seniors

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Mamdani administration’s campaign to end street harassment reaches the Bronx

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Envisioning the Sacred: Modern Art from the Collection
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Free Community Art-making “Artivism” Workshop with Ly Iris
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Join the Bronx Chamber of Commerce on Tu
June 16, all day

Bronx Chamber of Commerce to Host Annual Joseph P. Kelleher Memorial Golf Tournament at Bally’s Golf Links on June 16
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June 18, 7 pm

Juneteenth 2026 Celebration
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During National Homeownership Month, the
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NYC Homeownership Week – “Stay Cool” Lounge
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News

  • Tenants and members of Bronx Defenders, Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), New Settlement, Bronx Leadership Organizing Center, Met Council on Housing, PSC-CUNY and NYC-DSA rally outside of Hostos Community College ahead of the Bronx Rent Guidelines Board meeting. ‘The Bronx is not for sale’ Rent-stabilized tenants demand rent freeze at Bronx Rent Guidelines Board hearing
  • 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
  • From Bad Bunny watch parties to Bomba nights, Barrio BX is the Bronx’s cultural home

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