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About the Author

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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Mount Hope

Residents and elected officials rally to reinstate bus stops at East Burnside and Grand Concourse

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Housing

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson cuts the ribbon on 166 new affordable apartments in Bedford Park

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Arts & Entertainment

Bronx-born filmmaker Wilfred La Salle shooting new film in the borough about autism awareness

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Community

A Bronx guide to surviving the heat: Cooling centers, pools and more across the borough

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Business

Twelve Montefiore nurses laid off to be replaced by AI, nurses’ union says

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Bronx Council Member Althea Stevens introduced a bill to form a Youth Board with at least three teens and young adults that would advise the city on youth programming.
Politics

Bronx elected officials celebrate big city budget wins — but Council Member Althea Stevens says it’s not enough

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking at Bronx Day in Albany, alongside Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez.
Politics

Bronx elected officials overwhelmingly endorse Governor Kathy Hochul for re-election

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Arts & Entertainment

Mayor Mamdani presents artwork by Bronx-based designer Edwin Reyes at Toñita Fest 2026

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Health

‘It’s upsetting, because it was preventable’ Bronx family accuses Jacobi and Montefiore of neglecting their mother

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Community

Bronx entrepreneurs get boost from M&T Bank business grants program

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Housing

Jamie Towers secures $4 million in state funds for repairs after years of resident complaints

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At University of Mount Saint Vincent, Dax House program helps give housing insecure students a safe place to live

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Housing

New city program aims to preserve supportive housing for homeless and vulnerable New Yorkers

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Education

Three Bronx girl wrestlers raise money to compete at the Fargo Nationals Championship

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Democracy Prep Endurance High School senior plans phone-free fun day

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Education

‘Our voices go unheard’ Graduating seniors say they barely learned at South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts

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Things to do in the Bronx

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Derfner Judaica Museum + Art Collection
Tomorrow, 10:30 am

Taking a Broad View: Portrait Photography from the Collection
Derfner Judaica Museum

Amy Frey’s new play follows Samuel Tread
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Intended by Amy Frey
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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Quarter Rican: A Hip Hop Musical
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture

Join Oleana Whispering Dove for a walkin
Oct. 12, 1 pm

Saunksquas, Sassafras, and Moccasins: Walking Tour with Oleana Whispering Dove
Wave Hill

Experience Live in NYC, a dynamic evenin
Oct. 14, 6 pm

Hood Orchestra x Ode to the Black Fiddler Presents Live in NYC
2422 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10454

NYC employees and their families are inv
Oct. 15, 11 am

Health Benefits & Wellness Event with MetroPlusHealth
North Central Bronx Hospital

Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Ga
Oct. 15, 2 pm

Public Gallery Tour
Wave Hill

In collaboration with the Manhattan Univ
Oct. 15, 6 pm

Borgen Project Information Session
Manhattan University, Kelly Student Commons 4B

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News

  • NYPD body-camera footage released Friday shows Oscar Belgal handcuffed on the ground in Marble Hill after he was shot by an ICE agent, moments before responding NYPD officers carried him to a police SUV and transported him to the hospital.ICE SHOOTING: DHS defends agents firing on Oscar Bergal, but admits they didn’t know child was in car; NYPD bodycam shows hospital rush
  • Protest erupts in Marble Hill after ICE agent shoots and injures Bronx man
  • ICE agent in Bronx at scene where person was shotICE agents shoot and wound man in Marble Hill, leaving community and officials outraged
  • DSC_2236Mamdani, Menin cut red tape to get hundreds of nonprofits paid faster amid years of contracting delays
  • Council member Shirley Aldebol joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Paul Ochoa, and NYPL CEO Iris Weinshall to celebrate the investment. City Island Library gets $600K for long-awaited roof and HVAC upgrades

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