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About the Author

ET Rodriguez

ET Rodriguez is a contributing writer covering food, arts and culture for the Bronx Times. Having spent 10 years in the hospitality industry, ET is passionate about food and beverage — she’ll travel for bars, restaurants, breweries and pool tables. A native Bronxite, ET received her master’s in Journalism with a focus in Arts & Culture from the CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism in December 2022.

Takhya (l.), 12, and Sariyah, 11 were having fun on Wednesday, July 17 at the New York Psychotherapy & Counseling Center's fifth anti-bullying fair in the South Bronx.

South Bronx fair aims to empower community to stop bullying

By ET Rodriguez
On Wednesday, July 17, tenants of the Fordham Towers at 480 E. 188th St., rallied to speak out on the deplorable conditions of their building.
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Fordham Heights tenants speak out against ‘classic example’ of landlord harassment

By ET Rodriguez
A cropped image of Alice Grullon's self-portrait, "June 4, 2020: NYPD's Ambush Of Peaceful Bronx Protesters Was 'Executed Nearly Flawlessly," City Leaders Agree," (2020).
Arts & Theater

Making room for self-expression at the Bronx Museum of the Arts

By ET Rodriguez
In conjunction with Cinema on the Sound in City Island, Clipper Coffee is seeking extras for a new Bronx-based movie.

Local coffee shop seeking extras for upcoming Bronx movie

By ET Rodriguez
On Thursday, July 11, local politicians and organization leaders celebrated breaking ground at the Bronx Museum of the Arts $33 million renovation.
Arts & Entertainment

‘A world-class space’: Bronx Museum of the Arts breaks ground on $33 million renovation

By ET Rodriguez
On Tuesday, July 9, local officials and community members rallied against gun violence after a shooting at a local McDonald's in Allerton.

‘There is another way’: Bronx leaders call for an end to gun violence amid recent McDonald’s shooting

By ET Rodriguez
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Put on your dancing shoes, the Bronx summer concert series is back!

By ET Rodriguez
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Brand-new farmer’s market hits Fordham Plaza

By ET Rodriguez
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New York Botanical Garden invites you to be Alice in ‘Wonderland: Curious Nature’

By ET Rodriguez
On Monday, June 24, Bollywood in the Bronx celebrated 12 years of service to cultural diversity in the community and The Bharati Foundation celebrated a decade of directing resources to the neighborhoods of the south and east Bronx while honoring important community members.

Bollywood in the Bronx celebrates 12 years of cultural diversity

By ET Rodriguez
Bronx Pride March 2024

Bronx Pride march stresses acceptance and visibility

By ET Rodriguez
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PHOTOS | Bronx BP’s LGBTQ+ Taskforce Pride party has special message for youth

By ET Rodriguez
Alyssa Bowman (l.) and Hazel Avila fly through the air as they perform at the first-ever, Lehman's Got Talent during the college's Spring Fling fundraiser.

Annual Spring Fling sees huge turnout at Lehman College

By ET Rodriguez
Bronx-born rap star and entrepreneur, Fat Joe, sips on a coconut cocktail at the launch of the newest Puerto Rican rum, Sonrisa, which he partnered with this year.

Bronx-born rapper and friends launch Sonrisa, Puerto Rico’s newest rum

By ET Rodriguez
The Multiplex Cinemas, located inside the Concourse Plaza on 161st Street.
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Bronx’s Multiplex Cinemas closure means there’s only one commercial theater in the borough left standing

By Camille Botello & ET Rodriguez
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Freshly Baked, Bronx’s sixth dispensary, opens on Arthur Avenue

By Camille Botello & ET Rodriguez
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