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Mayor Eric Adams and CUNY officials announced that the historic landmark, the Bronx General Post Office will be redeveloped into a life sciences center for nearby Hostos Community College.

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.

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

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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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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

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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.

Mott Haven

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

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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

The City Council celebrated adding service to an additional 11 branches of public libraries across the city, including the Mott Haven, Kingsbridge and Baychester branches in the Bronx.

Baychester

Three Bronx libraries expand to 7-day service starting in September

By Sadie Brown

Dozens of uniformed officers released white balloons into the night sky, Friday to pay tribute to the fallen detective from the 47th precinct in the Bronx, Didarul Islam.

Local precinct remembers its fallen detective in interfaith memorial

By Sadie Brown

As part of the community nonprofit, BronxWorks newly expanded legal services department, the organization has opened a new office for their Tenant Defense Program near Yankee Stadium.

As Bronx faces highest eviction rates, BronxWorks scales up legal aid with new office

By Sadie Brown

Surveillance footage showed 27-year-old Austin Morrishow firing a gun from behind a parked car. Authorities said one of Morrishow's bullets, which he possessed illegally seriously injured a 5-year-old girl who was sitting in the back of her father's car.

Bronx man sentenced to 15 years in connection with shooting that seriously injured 5-year-old girl

By Sadie Brown

NYPL and Nos Quedamos tackle the Bronx’s digital divide with free wifi to nearby buildings

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NYPL and Nos Quedamos tackle the Bronx’s digital divide with free wifi to nearby buildings

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