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

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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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Elsie Encarnacion wins City Council District 8 to succeed her boss Diana Ayala

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Therapy dog Polly brings comfort to young cancer patients at Montefiore

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‘It all ends today’: notorious Rikers jail barge removed from Hunts Point

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