Community News – Bronx Times

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NYC Parks advocates rally at City Hall for 1% budget funding

By Alice Moreno

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36 years later, Bronxites remember the 87 victims of the Happy Land fire

By Emily Swanson

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Photos: Grow-Good Beauty and Cardi B hosts hair care pop-up

By Alice Moreno

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Bronx Community Foundation hosts first Day of Collective Action

By Carol Chen

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Kingsbridge community leaders rally for stronger mentorship, youth engagement and community investment

By Ethan Marshall

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Community Service

Photos: Met Council holds Halal food distribution at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Bronx leaders rally against Medicaid cuts that could leave thousands uninsured

By Claude Solnik

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Community Service

Photos: Theory 9 holds monthly food distribution outside Marie Curie High School

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Arts & Entertainment

Bronx Historical Society’s ‘When the Bronx Moved’ tells the story of a borough that never stopped dancing

By Siddhartha Harmalkar

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Community Celebration

Photos: Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosts annual Bronx Iftar dinner dialogue celebrating Ramadan

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Health

New recreation center coming to Walter Gladwin Park, serving ‘recreation desert’ neighborhood

By Emily Swanson

Bad Bunny doppelgängers line up to compete for the $500 prize.

Community Celebration

Bad Bunny lookalike contest brings energy back to the Hub

By Marina Samuel

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Throggs Neck celebrates Irish pride at 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade

By Carol Chen

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Community Celebration

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance executive director to be honored by Bronx Chamber of Commerce Foundation

By Ethan Marshall

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South Bronx Adult Learning Center opens, expanding education access for adults

By Emily Swanson

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking at Bronx Day in Albany, alongside Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez.

Business

Bronx Day in Albany returns, Gibson announces Bronx Week will proceed

By Marina Samuel

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