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Mayra Kalaora

Mayra Kalaora is a former editorial intern at the Bronx Times.

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Meet the twins developing an indoor navigation app for the visually impaired — all while navigating a new life in NYC

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Two new developments of the Peninsula project in Hunts Point will bring 359 fully affordable units to the area.
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Week in Rewind: South Bronx undergoes economic revitalization, CB9 elects first Bengali chair in NYC history, and Peninsula housing project enters second phase

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Week in Rewind: Marmorato win ends string of Bronx GOP futility, Consul General of Italy tours the Bronx’s Little Italy, and Schumer, Gillibrand announce $1.6B for Penn Access megaproject

By Mayra Kalaora Conversation…
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Consul General of Italy tours the Bronx’s Little Italy — travel with him through time

By Mayra Kalaora Conversation…
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Week in Rewind: Allerton street vendor shut down, Soundview pizzeria arrests for drug scheme, approval for cannabis dispensary in Pelham Pkwy, flood censors around City Island

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Morris Park Station undergoes upgrades thanks to MTA’s Station Re-NEW-vation program

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Daffodil Project brightens faces and places throughout NYC

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What’s Happening: Fall festival at St. Mary’s Park, Beauty in the Bronx Shopping Expo and Italian Heritage Month

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Week in Rewind: Illegal smoke shops, e-scooters in the Bronx River, and upgrades to East Bronx FDNY stations

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What’s Happening: Fall festivities, National Hispanic Heritage Month and nature walks along the Bronx River

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Week in Rewind: Royal Hotel migrant shelter proposal, 40 pounds of fentanyl tied to Bronx daycare, and Star Wars strikes Van Cortlandt Park

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Royal Hotel Bronx owner looks to open doors to migrants, seeks CB12 blessing

By Aliya Schneider & Mayra Kalaora Conversation…
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What’s Happening: Bronx Fashion Week, Funk Flex celebration and Oktoberfest

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Week in Rewind: ICC passes on Van Cortlandt Park cricket stadium, fentanyl operation cover-up at NYC day care, uncertainties around Bally’s Throggs Neck shuttle, and Soundview ‘precinct shooter’ pleads guilty

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Celebrating community and history, Church of the Master approaches its centennial

By Mayra Kalaora Conversation…
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What’s Happening: Coast to Coast Walk, Latin jazz at Bronxlandia and some family fun

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Van Cortlandt House Museum presents Over
July 6, 11 am

Overlapping Empires: A Solo Exhibition by Samantha Box
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July 9, noon

Fire Safety for Older Adults Presented by the FDNY
Sister Annunciata Bethell Senior Center

The Bronx Documentary Center presents th
July 9, 6 pm

Latin American Foto Festival – Opening reception
Bronx Documentary Center

Mexican American photographer Alicia Ver
July 11, 5 pm

Latin American Foto Festival 2026 Photobook Talk with Alicia Vera: Va a Llover Toda La Noche
Bronx Documentary Center

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July 15, 6 pm

Bodega 1600
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July 29, 6 pm

Foraging Walk with Robin Greenfield in the Bronx
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  • MTA new R211 D train cars running in BrooklynAbout ‘D’-arn time: MTA rolls out shiny new R211 trains on the D line, replacing 1980s-era rail cars
  • The Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee officially opened its first Bronx location on July 1, drawing crowds of eager customers whose lines wrapped around the block before the restaurant opened its doors. Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee opens its first Bronx location in The Hub
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