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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.

Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announces the arrest of 15 people for a drug trafficking scheme upstate, including the director of the Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence program Michael Rodriguez, at a press conference in Middletown on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.
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Director of Bronx anti-gun violence org busted for drug trafficking scheme, gun possession

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Ballin 4 Peace defeated team NYPD 10-5 on Sunday, July 30, 2023.
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Ballin 4 Peace victorious over NYPD in Celebrity Charity Softball Game

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Suspect arrested in Pelham Parkway smash and grabs, but residents remain concerned

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Five Bronx students selected for the 2023 NYC Votes Youth Ambassador Program

By Emily Swanson
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Two BronxWorks seasonal farm stands to open this week in the South Bronx

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The South Bronx is home to two gas-powered peaker plants, Harlem River Yards and Hell Gate (pictured). Photo Adrian Childress
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South Bronxites say no to Harlem River Yards permit renewal

By Emily Swanson
junk food popcorn soda drink ready for movie watching at open air cinema
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The Bronx Independent Cinema Center to host outdoor film screening Thursday

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The abandoned infant was found near this nail salon on Eastchester Road near Mace Avenue
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Abandoned infant found in stroller on Eastchester Road in Pelham Gardens

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Rep. Ritchie Torres announces new ghost gun legislation at University Prep Charter School June 20, 2023
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Angellyh Yambo Gun Free Zone Expansion Act announced in front of namesake’s former South Bronx high school

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Boats are docked on City Island, Thursday, June 15, 2023.
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City Islanders continue push for increased NYPD harbor patrol

By Emily Swanson
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  • Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced that law enforcement connected three Bronx shootings through ballistics and have charged 10 different individuals believed to be involved in gang activity and the retaliatory violence that lead to the death of four people this summer. DA Clark links multiple Bronx shootings to a ring of gang members and retaliatory violence
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