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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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Union representing Catholic school staff expanding to include teachers’ aides

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Creative Bronx student gains career experience with Project Communications

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“Historic” Metro-North vote brings big wins for East Bronx infrastructure: Pols

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Six Bronx restaurant owners win microgrants

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Bronx DoorDash workers speak out against city’s minimum pay rule

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Success Academy is opening three new Bronx schools this month

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Tenants in neglected apartment complex in University Heights take steps toward co-op conversion

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Bronx-based youth chess club, Project Pawn, expanding soon

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mPox is on the increase across the city, Bronx LGBTQIA service provider responds

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Mayor, NYPD commissioner celebrate National Night Out with Bronx’s 47th Precinct

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Pelham Parkway resident Sarah Fecht (right) rallied with other advocates for Gov. Hochul to sign the Climate Change Superfund Act, which would require oil companies to pay towards climate change mitigation efforts.
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Bronx advocates join rally urging Gov. Hochul to sign Climate Change Superfund Act

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Students participate in the D.R.E.A.M.! program, which works with school staff and students on conflict mediation with an arts focus.
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Three Bronx-based orgs receive citywide restorative justice grants

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Beyond Rising, the city's only paid internship for undocumented students, saw its largest-ever cohort in summer 2024. The program is run by the Bronx-based nonprofit Oyate Group.
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Undocumented students thrive in rare paid summer internship opportunity through Bronx nonprofit

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