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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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Housing

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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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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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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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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The 11th Annual FOR KIDS TO BE KIDS MINI
June 28, all day

THE 11TH ANNUAL FOR KIDS TO BE KIDS MINI PARADE AND FUN DAY
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ON TUESDAY’S HARLEM SWINGS and HOP
June 28, 7 pm

Harlem Tuesdays: FREE Swinging Lindy Hop Class!
Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy

Van Cortlandt House Museum presents Over
June 29, 11 am

Overlapping Empires: A Solo Exhibition by Samantha Box
The Van Cortlandt House Museum

Join EmblemHealth and the Committee for
June 30, 2 pm

EmblemHealth & Committee for Hispanic Children and Families Food Pantry
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July 9, noon

Fire Safety for Older Adults Presented by the FDNY
Sister Annunciata Bethell Senior Center

For one year Robin Greenfield is foragin
July 29, 6 pm

Foraging Walk with Robin Greenfield in the Bronx
Bronx Park

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News

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