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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

New York Public Library After School program receives $10 million investment from The Gottesman Fund

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Politics

President Trump visits Yankee Stadium for 9/11 anniversary game

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Mott Haven

Patterson Houses celebrates $500,000 upgrade to outdoor recreation area

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Throggs Neck

Fireworks at second hearing on Bally’s Casino plan for Throggs Neck as Marmorato voices concerns over hecklers

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Morrisania

New Destiny Housing breaks ground on homes for domestic violence survivors

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Bedford Park

Adams announces free Chromebooks for 350,000 NYC students this school year

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Hunts Point

Custom glam: Council Member Farías collabs with Bronx dressmaker Edwin Reyes for elected officials’ fashion show

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MTA officials cut ribbon on new Bronx accessible subway station
Bedford Park

MTA and elected officials celebrate newly-accessible Mosholu Parkway 4 train station

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Throggs Neck

Elected officials unveil Preston High School Way, celebrating history and salvation of a Bronx institution

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Police & Fire

Former Bronx Assembly District leader and Board of Elections employee gets two years in federal prison for extortion and bribery

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Castle Hill

Torres introduces River’s Law to ban swimming pools at residential daycares after tot’s deadly drowning

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Bronx Defenders Union accuses management of wrongful termination and union-busting

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Elissa Carmona of the Morrisania Band Project won a $20,000 grant to support Sing with SOUL, her music-wellness program for older adults.
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Bronx singer Elissa Carmona wins $20K grant for music-wellness program

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Jamie Towers board fires management company, alleging improper spending

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Fordham University rolls out fleet of robots designed to deliver local food to hungry students in just 15 minutes

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L Train Vintage opens first Bronx store in Wakefield

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  • Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 8. The Governor has slammed President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans after news broke that SNAP benefits may not be fully covered this November amid an ongoing Government shutdown. Photo: Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy HochulHochul slams Trump and Congressional Republicans over threat to end SNAP benefits due to ‘insufficient funds’ for food program
  • The Cross Bronx Expressway's Five Bridges Project will no longer consider adding a traffic diversion structure, the state announced Thursday October 9 following months of protests and rallies from Bronx stakeholders opposing the additional structure. Cross Bronx Expressway coalition celebrates a win as state rolls back plans for “traffic diversion structure”
  • Mayor Adams and NYPD brass speak about formation of new domestic violence unitNYPD makes major investment in battling domestic violence, assigning 450 cops to specialized unit
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