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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.

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.
Kids & Education

Undocumented students thrive in rare paid summer internship opportunity through Bronx nonprofit

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Bronx criminal court
Courts

Bronx Defenders avert strike with ‘historic’ contract deal

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Buster, a trained therapy dog, hangs out with new friends, including 10-year-old Angel (left), who said that he now has better skills in dealing with his hyper dog at home.
Kids & Education

Therapy dogs teach valuable lessons at WHEDco youth summer camp in the Bronx

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
Previous class of volunteers with the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights, which is seeking multilingual Bronx volunteers.
Community

Center for newly-arrived undocumented children seeks Bronx volunteers

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
Gabby Perez, 33, leads the VNS Health Children's Mobile Crisis Team and even helped save the life of someone who had overdosed in April 2024.
Health

‘Always on the go’: Gabby Perez supports Bronx youth mental health crisis team

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
FDNY responds to a commercial business fire in Port Morris, the South Bronx on July 1, 2024.
Police & Fire

Study: NYC spends $70 million annually on uncombusted gas leak response

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
Bryan Hodge Vasquez will challenge incumbent Pierina Sanchez for the District 14 City Council seat.
Politics

Bryan Hodge Vasquez announces candidacy for Bronx’s District 14 City Council seat

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
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Housing

Park Reservoir co-op shareholders seek new board of directors

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
Sebastian Merkatz, 17, is a student at Bronx Science who also started a business called MerchMojo, which helps entrepreneurs offer merch in a less costly way.
Business

Bronx Science student entrepreneur helps connect small businesses to merchandise producer

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
A black & white image of Kayla Hamilton, a dark-skinned Black woman, dancing in front of a textured wall that has horizontal layers. Her arms are energetically reaching down to the diagonal as her head is tilting to the diagonal with her dreads moving back in that same direction. She wears a diagonally striped long sleeve shirt with pants.
Mott Haven

Bronx-based artist establishes Circle O cultural group for Black disabled creatives

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
President Joe Biden looks on at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 16, 2024.
Politics

Bronx Democrats call for unity following President Biden’s exit from presidential race

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
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Politics

Bronx Assembly Member Kenny Burgos resigns

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
Students from the state's Diversity in Medicine programs celebrated $4.89 million in funding with Dr. Yaron Tomer, dean of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and State Health Commissioner James McDonald on July 17, 2024.
Education

Nearly $5 million in state funding awarded to Bronx Community Health Leaders, other Diversity in Medicine orgs

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
Basketball referee holding ball at a basketball game during a timeout
Sports

New workforce program trains people from underserved communities in basketball officiating

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
onathan McLean, CEO of the CASES Center serving court-involved New Yorkers, cut the ribbon for the new South Bronx office on July 18, 2024.
Community

CASES Center for court system support and mental health services opens new South Bronx office

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
The Open Hand Association food pantry in Pelham Parkway is seeking $100,000 to upgrade its cooling equipment.
Community

Pelham Parkway food pantry seeks help for urgent refrigeration needs

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
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Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Ga
Oct. 1, 2 pm

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Oct. 1, 6 pm

Join Us at a Shore Road Bridge Public Hearing!
Pelham Bay & Split Rock Golf Courses

Kick off the fall season with us on Frid
Oct. 2, 8 pm

Morrisania Band: Autumn Soul Party at The Artist
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We’re hosting a free dog-friendly
Oct. 3, 10 am

Dog-Friendly Event at Orchard Beach Pavilion, October 3
550 S Bay Ave Islip, NY 11751 United States

Engage your senses as you move through t
Oct. 3, 1:30 pm

Forest Bathing
Wave Hill

Join us for a discussion with exhibiting
Oct. 3, 2 pm

Listening back to Parley
Wave Hill

Poetry on Wheels: Inter Borough Tour bri
Oct. 3, 6:30 pm

Amargue & Palabra: The Lyricism of Bachata Part 2
Bronx Music Hall

Join us for a Meet the Artist program wi
Oct. 4, 2 pm

Meet the Artists: Tarik Jeremiah Brown and Camille Cooper
Wave Hill

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News

  • A homeless encampment on the West Side in July 2026.Mamdani admin stops automatically sending cops to 311 homeless encampment complaints
  • MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber and other top agency officials brief reporters on preparations for a nor'easter expected to touch down in the five boroughs on Sept. 24, 2026.NOR’EASTER: MTA moves to protect train yards, other critical infrastructure to keep transit moving during weekend storm
  • Fordham University receives $2.5M for the Bronx Green Jobs Center
  • Lee Soulja-Simmons, the leader of NYC Black Pride, pauses for a picture during NYC Black Pride's 2022 beach event.City Council approves resolution declaring August as Black Pride Month in NYC
  • AI whistleblowers could get paid under new NYC Council proposalAI whistleblowers could get paid under new NYC Council proposal

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