Around Town News – Bronx Times

Arts & Entertainment

Once a circus performer, now a Bronx playwright, Victor Vauban Jr. finds a new stage

By Claude Solnik

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Co-op City

More than a mall: Why Bay Plaza still feels like a community hub in the Bronx

By LaMont Jackson

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Bronx’s Little Italy held their annual tree lighting ceremony to kick off the holiday season

By Lesley Cosme Torres

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Powerful portraits of immigrant New Yorkers on display in Van Cortlandt Park

By Emily Swanson

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New model buildings unveiled at the NYBG’s 34th annual Holiday Train show

By ET Rodriguez

Justin Sanchez a 33-year-old progressive candidate running on a slogan of "cleaning up the damn streets" won the 2025 Democratic Primary election in round four of the ranked choice voting tallies released on Tuesday.

‘Clean the Damn Streets’ says the next generation of Bronx leadership

By Kaylen Jackson

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‘Joy is an act of resistance’: Bronx Halloween Parade marks 40 years of pride and community spirit

By ET Rodriguez

Thousands, including Bronx Times reporter, Sadie Brown rode through the streets of the Borough on October 5 for the 31st annual Tour De Bronx cycling event. Riders and the Bronx Times experienced the Bronx from atop two wheels for a new perspective on its people, streets, parks historical and cultural landmarks.

I rode the Tour De Bronx on a whim: It was difficult, chaotic and I can’t wait to do it again next year

By Sadie Brown

Power Women of the Bronx to celebrate trailblazing leaders at Villa Barone

By Bronx Times

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

Sonrisa rum tasting draws Fat Joe fans to Throggs Neck

By Sadie Brown

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Arts & Entertainment

BronxNet host Gary Axelbank inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame

By Emily Swanson

Arts & Entertainment

Youth activism and local filmmaking take center stage in Bronx this weekend

By Emily Swanson

Arts & Entertainment

Pelham Bay native stars in timely new play, “Domino Effect”

By Emily Swanson

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Arts & Entertainment

Bronx artist Tiff McFierce debuts new exhibition inspired by family living room

By Emily Swanson

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Arts & Entertainment

Bronx poet Roya Marsh celebrates launch of second book, “savings time”

By Emily Swanson

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