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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani campaigns in the Bronx, New York

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Speaker Heastie endorses Mamdani, says affordability is major issue for Black Bronxites

By Sadie Brown

Environmental advocates, Bronx residents, and tenants from the Bronx River Houses NYCHA development called on state officials to stop the Cross Bronx Expansion. The New York State Department of Transportation designed projects to repair five bridges along the expressway that involve constructing additional "traffic diversion structures," which Bronx residents oppose as a highway expansion.

Inside the fight for cleaner air, dignity and the truth about the Cross Bronx Expressway

By Sadie Brown

The sad, lilting tune of "Taps" fills the air at Lehman College Thursday morning September 11 on the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center that killed thousands. The Bronx College honors four of its former students who died in the attacks each year.

Lehman College remembers four of its own killed on September 11

By Sadie Brown

The Kingsbridge community in the Northwest Bronx celebrated on Sunday the grand opening of the Kingsbridge Library's Sunday hours with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Kingsbridge Library launches Sunday hours with community celebration

By Sadie Brown

Mayor Eric Adams dropped in on the closing night of rooftop lounge, Zona De Cuba Thursday to celebrate its six-year-run.

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Bronxites say goodbye to Zona De Cuba after six years to make way for Hostos expansion

By Sadie Brown

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Hostos Community College expands with new $70 million life sciences facility

By Sadie Brown

Bronx Dems rallied near Yankee Stadium to endorse the party's nominee, Zohran Mamdani, for the 2025 NYC Mayoral race.

Politics

Bronx Democrats endorse Mamdani for mayor, despite Cuomo’s Bronx popularity

By Sadie Brown

Leaders from NYC Heath gave out Naloxone kits Wednesday, at a resource fair in St. Mary's Park ahead of Overdose Awareness Day. Bronx residents learned how to use the life-saving nasal spray to reverse an opioid overdose.

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Ahead of Overdose Awareness Day, South Bronx resource fair focuses on life saving tools

By Sadie Brown

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Health

Montefiore study finds genetic mutation causing heart failure common among Dominicans

By Sadie Brown

Borough President Vanessa Gibson presented two checks to the NYPD and DSNY to fund the installation of cameras and sanitation enforcement to fight the illegal dumping that has been trashing Bronx neighborhoods and disrupting residents' quality of life.

BP Gibson announces $1.5 million to combat illegal dumping throughout the borough

By Sadie Brown

Older Bronxites gathered Thursday at the PSS Davidson Center in Morrisania to celebrate National Senior Citizens Day, where a coalition of city agencies announced the expansion of a digital literacy program into older adult centers and affordable housing developments in the Bronx.

NYC expands digital literacy program to Bronx and Upper Manhattan on Senior Citizens Day

By Sadie Brown

Law enforcement shut down an illegal cannabis operation out of Mott Haven on Thursday, seizing about 2,000 lbs of cannabis products and arresting 11 people.

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NYC Sheriffs bust massive Bronx illegal cannabis operation for the second time, seize $5 million in product

By Sadie Brown

Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday, a group of new initiatives to boost the City's effort to help those living with addiction in places like the Hub. But while some Bronx residents celebrated the mayor's announcement, others who frequent the Hub were skeptical about whether the City's plan would be effective questioning more controversial aspects of the strategy and also the City's ability to follow through with its promises.

The Hub

Mayor Adams’ new plan for addressing substance use crisis gets mixed reviews from people in The Hub

By Sadie Brown

Dozens of children and teens came out to Bally's Ferry Point on Monday for a free junior golf clinic.

New York City kids head to Bally’s Ferry Point to putt with the pros

By Sadie Brown

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Arts & Entertainment

BronxNet’s ‘EcoLeaders,’ which empowers kids to take care of the environment, earns New York Emmy nomination

By Sadie Brown

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres urged City Hall to follow through with social services and treatment plans for people who frequented Roberto Clemente Plaza to use drugs that were displaced when the city cleared the notorious open air drug market last month. Local South Bronx residents say the city isn't doing enough to help and that drug use isn't truly being addressed, only relocated.

EXCLUSIVE: Torres calls for treatment plans for those city is chasing away from Roberto Clemente Plaza

By Sadie Brown

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