Community News – Bronx Times

Incoming freshman Mia Rivera prepares for her first year at John Jay College of Criminal Justice through workshops held by the BronxWorks' Center for Achieving Future Education's Summer Bridge program.

BronxWorks Summer Bridge program helps incoming freshmen prepare for their first year of college

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Huntington Library begins restoration of historic front doors

By Jay Cole Conversation…

FRONT PAGE Horse Article

Was that a horse I just saw on East Tremont Avenue?

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

Mamdani received support, not just from Bronx Dems, Tuesday, but also from city and state-wide representatives like Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and State Attorney General Letitia James.

Former Bronx resident’s estate provides $2.7M to nine local nonprofits

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Brian Darcy’s journey to leading the New York Institute for Special Education

By Steven Goodstein Conversation…

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Arts & Entertainment

Fiorentina Steakhouse brings a taste of classic dining to Throggs Neck

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

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Arts & Entertainment

North Central Bronx Hospital gets $600K for new cataract surgery microscope

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Bronx Land Trust seeks support to preserve East River waterfront as community garden

By Jay Cole Conversation…

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City Island Oyster Reef works to restore a once thriving ecosystem

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

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This fall, Bronx County Chorus returns for its 87th season

By Steven Goodstein Conversation…

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After 32 years of advocacy, Zimmerman Playground reopens following $6.9M renovation

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

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Community Service

Councilmember Justin Sanchez’s bill aimed at expanding outdoor dining and keeping sidewalks tidy passed by Council

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Is the Bronx’s image changing? Meet content creators putting a spotlight on our borough

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | A borough of arrivals: How immigration made the Bronx

By Kylie Clifton Conversation…

As developers knock on the door of their four-family rowhouse, Sheila Edwards and her son, Kimani, refuse to give up the South Bronx home that Edwards’ parents fought to secure at a time when banks routinely denied loans to Black families.

Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | ‘We know we have to hold onto it’: How one South Bronx family’s legacy is wrapped up in their home

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | The Bronx is changing. But is it finally for the better?

By Robert Pozarycki Conversation…

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Miami, FL, USA - June 08, 2024: View of a group of Amazon delivery trucks from the Amazon Prime fleet in one of the distribution centers in Miami. Amazon uses many different shipping services to deliver packages all over the city.

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