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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

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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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Sept. 25, noon

Plant Sale
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Sept. 25, 6:30 pm

Midnight, Jazz & Langston: Navigating Kindred Spirits
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Van Cortlandt Park

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Sept. 26, 8 pm

GRUPO GALÉ & SONORA CARRUSELES @Lehman Center, Saturday, Sept. 26, @8PM
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Oct. 1, 6 pm

Join Us at a Shore Road Bridge Public Hearing!
Pelham Bay & Split Rock Golf Courses

As part of the BoriCorridor Screening To
Oct. 1, 7 pm

Esta Isla Screening
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture

Join us for Bartow-Pell’s First Friday s
Oct. 2, 6 pm

First Friday with Warren Banholzer
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

Kick off the fall season with us on Frid
Oct. 2, 8 pm

Morrisania Band: Autumn Soul Party at The Artist
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  • MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber.MTA boss Lieber says agency’s targeting ‘kooky’ work rules, health insurance contributions in labor talks with transit union
  • DSC_0768DoorDash to pay at least $131.5M after NYC finds it underpaid 260,000 workers
  • Mamdani Trump Sep 21At Gracie Mansion, Trump says it ‘feels like a home’ as Mamdani advances Sunnyside Yard talks

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