Community News – Bronx Times

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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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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‘A person’s past will not define their future’: How the Bronx’s Fulton Reentry Community Center helps formerly incarcerated men build futures

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Construction almost done on 2-story logistics facility in Port Morris

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Pelham Bay residents rally against e-bike corral taking up parking space

By Jay Cole Conversation…

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