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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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Council Member Pierina Sanchez gathers support for the Safer Homes Act, overhauling the Third Party Transfer program

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Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition unveils rebranding to ‘Our Bronx’

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | How do Bronx commuters grin and bear slow cross-borough travel?

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AOC and Ritchie Torres denounce Trump for attacking Iran without seeking Congressional approval

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Iconic journalistic photos from around the world on display at Bronx Documentary Center

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Nancy Pelosi visits Bronx for Women’s History Month chat, hosted by Ritchie Torres

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Mother of Dylan Contreras attends State of the Union as guest of Senator Chuck Schumer

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The Bronx’s only blood donation center opens in Throggs Neck

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Pamela Guerrero’s family still awaiting answers two months after she was found dead in Soundview

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Strive Charter School with extended hours opening this fall in the South Bronx

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Bronx native Markisha Marie Williams goes all in on her luxury shoe brand, M. Marie

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