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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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City confirms 2,200-bed South Bronx shelter will open in February despite opposition during heated meeting

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FDNY: faulty electrical wiring caused Jan. 10 five-alarm fire in Allerton neighborhood

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South Bronx shelter plan sparks outrage as residents and officials push back

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Bronx students map their communities to address challenges and envision change

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Rep. Torres introduces bill targeting slumlords; requires heat sensors in federally subsidized buildings

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Bronx housing owners top public advocate Worst Landlords list

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Acclaimed reggae documentary to make NYC premiere at Bronx Music Hall

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Three Bronx Catholic schools to close amid financial struggles and declining enrollment

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MTA bus crash leaves vehicle dangling off Bronx overpass; driver rescued safely

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Bronx County Bar president Sergio Villaverde aims to reform courts and strengthen community ties

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South Bronx officials push back against city’s plan for massive migrant shelter

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Doctors’ union and NYC H+H reach tentative deal to avert strike

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New 2,200-bed migrant shelter opening in South Bronx amid citywide shelter closures

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Landlord of fire-ravaged Bronx building has history of neglect, once topped NYC worst landlord list

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Five-alarm fire tears through Bronx apartment building, injuring seven

By Emily Swanson and Lloyd Mitchell Conversation…
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Bronx honors 17 killed in Twin Parks apartment fire on third anniversary

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Envisioning the Sacred: Modern Art from the Collection
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Overlapping Empires: A Solo Exhibition by Samantha Box
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Bronx Chamber of Commerce to Host Annual Joseph P. Kelleher Memorial Golf Tournament at Bally’s Golf Links on June 16
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