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The Cross Bronx Expressway's Five Bridges Project will no longer consider adding a traffic diversion structure, the state announced Thursday October 9 following months of protests and rallies from Bronx stakeholders opposing the additional structure.

Cross Bronx Expressway coalition celebrates a win as state rolls back plans for “traffic diversion structure”

By Sadie Brown

The New York City Department of Transportation officially opened the newest electric vehicle charging station in the borough, Wednesday. The site offers EV drivers four fast chargers (

Transit

Electric Vehicles in the Bronx are charging ahead as the city installs a new fast charging station

By Sadie Brown and Emily Swanson

An all white, horse-drawn carriage carried 17-year-old Anthonaya Campbell's casket to the cemetery following a funeral service attended by hundreds in the East Bronx on Saturday.

“Her soul and spirit are everywhere,” A community remembers Anthonaya Campbell

By Sadie Brown

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced that law enforcement connected three Bronx shootings through ballistics and have charged 10 different individuals believed to be involved in gang activity and the retaliatory violence that lead to the death of four people this summer.

Breaking

DA Clark links multiple Bronx shootings to a ring of gang members and retaliatory violence

By Sadie Brown

funeral expenses

News

Can’t afford to grieve: Bronx families turn to crowdfunding to cover funeral expenses

By Sadie Brown

Police officers from the 52 Precinct updated the community on public safety in the precinct Thursday at the community council meeting. Commanding Officer, Deputy Inspector Chase A. Maneri answered questions, especially regarding the safety of the Williamsbridge Oval Park and what the NYPD was doing to increase security.

Norwood

NYPD says security cameras in the Williamsbridge Oval are coming

By Sadie Brown

Over 100 people gathered near Yankee Stadium Tuesday for a rally to End Veteran Poverty.

Bronx leaders push for the city to prioritize veterans at rally and resource event

By Sadie Brown

Zeta Charter Schools and Ballet Hispánico hosted a performance and immersive dance event Monday at Zeta South Bronx Lower Elementary School to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with pre-K through second grade students.

Arts & Entertainment

South Bronx students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Ballet Hispánico and Zeta Charter Schools

By Sadie Brown

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, the Bronx Tourism Council and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation hyped up the 31st annual tour De Bronx Tuesday at a press conference at Lou Gehrig Plaza. They highlighted some of the sights riders would enjoy on the routes this year, talked about past experiences at the borough's signature cycling event and emphasized its importance in creating new cyclists in the Bronx and demonstrating a demand for safe cycling infrastructure.

Tour De Bronx 2025: Thousands expected to cruise through the borough

By Sadie Brown

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News

EXCLUSIVE: Bally’s Casino hopeful boosts its investment offer to Community Advisory Committee

By Sadie Brown

Residents of a Highbridge building said that last week's fire broke out in the laundry room, although the FDNY has said that it's still investigating the official cause of the fire.

News

Tenants in fire-damaged Highbridge building say it’s been neglected for years by absentee landlord

By Sadie Brown

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

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.

Arts & Entertainment

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

By Sadie Brown

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