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Emily Swanson

Emily Swanson is a reporter at the Bronx Times and recent 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, Liberty and Yankees.

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Education

More Head Start programs coming to the Bronx through nonprofit Grand Street Settlement

By Emily Swanson
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Education

Local advocate calls for more free days at Bronx Zoo, other city attractions

By Emily Swanson
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Environment

Four South Bronx apartment buildings joining community solar, saving residents money on electric bills

By Emily Swanson
Ex-CUNY professor Danny Shaw (front), a longtime South Bronx resident, with his two sons, ages 17 and 22.
Education

Former Bronx boxer fighting CUNY firing he claims was due to stance on Israel-Hamas War

By Emily Swanson
Amaurys Grullon of Bronx Native collaborated with NYC Votes to engage Bronxites through merch, social media and events.
Business

Bronx County 18-year-olds have state’s lowest voter registration rate: report

By Emily Swanson
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Community

Bronx Defenders union authorizes potential strike

By Emily Swanson
A train approaches on the tracks as passengers wait on the platform. Photo also shows an MTA ticket machine and a sign that says "To New York" on the platform.
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Bronx Metro-North proposal receives vote of approval from City Planning Commission

By Emily Swanson
Firefighters at the scene of a three-alarm fire in Port Morris on July 1, 2024.
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Three-alarm fire in Port Morris injures four firefighters: FDNY

By Emily Swanson and Lloyd Mitchell
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Health

New program launching in Bronx hospitals aimed at youth suicide prevention

By Emily Swanson
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‘A really special institution’: New two-year college opening in Riverdale this fall

By Emily Swanson
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Politics

‘I have work to do’: George Latimer on representing the Bronx

By Emily Swanson
each Coalition led a successful voter engagement effort in Westchester County that almost certainly tipped the scales for George Latimer, who defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary election on June 25, 2024.
Politics

Successful mobilization effort for Jewish voters in Westchester County made major impact in Latimer/‌Bowman congressional primary

By Emily Swanson
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Politics

Incumbent Bronx Assemblymembers win Democratic primary races

By Emily Swanson
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Election Day

Progressives lose Bowman, win AOC in ultra-hyped Bronx primary cycle

By Camille Botello & Emily Swanson
Kevin Benoit, founder of Parle Endeavors, with the winners of the Bronx preliminary round of the second annual Teen Poetry Slam on June 15, 2024. Four of the five teens are from the Bronx.
Education

Bronx teen poets compete in Parlé Endeavors Teen Poetry Slam

By Emily Swanson
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Bronx middle school math teacher wins $20K education award

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