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Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking at Bronx Day in Albany, alongside Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez.

Business

Bronx Day in Albany returns, Gibson announces Bronx Week will proceed

By Marina Samuel

Willie Colon playing his trombone in front of a Puerto Rican flag.

Music

Fans mourn Bronx-born salsa legend Willie Colón at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

By Marina Samuel

A large truck is towed from Bruckner Blvd. near Pelham Bay Park

Assembly member Michael Benedetto-funded NYPD heavy duty tow truck targets illegally parked vehicles

By Marina Samuel

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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | How do Bronx commuters grin and bear slow cross-borough travel?

By Marina Samuel & Emily Swanson

Bus fleet at the West Farms bus depot.

Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Are Bronx riders on unsafe buses? Union blames a breakdown in maintenance

By Marina Samuel

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson attends the annual Bronx Week Parade on Mosholu Parkway on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Community Celebration

Bronx Week put on hold for 2026, Borough President’s Office cites fiscal challenges

By Marina Samuel

Fountain of Youth Playground in Mott Haven/Longwood.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces $19.5M for Bronx park upgrades as part of citywide investment

By Marina Samuel

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a press conference at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez secures over $11 million for Bronx projects

By Marina Samuel

Workers remove the charred debris from Fane Grocery after the Saturday morning fire.

‘There was smoke, and then it was gone’ Fire rips through Melrose building, displacing residents and injuring four firefighters

By Marina Samuel

TD Bank volunteers and Bike New York instructors pose in front of a newly-built bike.

Community Service

Bike New York brings permanent fleet to JHS 118, expanding youth cycling access in the Bronx

By Marina Samuel

Workers clear snow from the awning at Mi Pueblo Mexican Deli at East 138th St. and Brook Ave.

Weather

NYC BLIZZARD: Blizzard hits the Bronx, city declares emergency and opens warming centers

By Marina Samuel

NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx staff cut the ribbon on the new MRI suite.

Norwood

NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx unveils $2 million MRI suite to cut wait time

By Marina Samuel

mayor zohran mamdani with bronx elected

Bronx leaders and residents take a wait-and-see approach 50 days into Mayor Mamdani’s administration

By Marina Samuel

Over 1,800 Bronx residents attended the launch of Bronx First, a coalition in partnership with the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation, on Feb. 5 at the Rose Hill gymnasium at Fordham University.

Bronx First launches with Metro Industrial Areas Foundation, identifies plan for 25,000 affordable homes

By Marina Samuel

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Arts & Entertainment

Bronx restaurants bring community and global flavors to New York City Restaurant Week

By Marina Samuel

A building stoop adorned with orchids at the New York Botanical Garden..

New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show returns with a love letter to New York City

By Marina Samuel

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