Community News – Bronx Times

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Parkchester 6 station upgrades bring long-awaited accessibility to Bronx riders

By Emily Swanson

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Mott Haven

Great Performances to give out $5K grants to four 2025 Artist Fellowship awardees in ceremony at Mott Haven headquarters

By Ethan Marshall

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Acts of Kindness

Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts supported Bronx and Westchester through grants and community sponsorships in 2025

By Ethan Marshall

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Concourse Village

NYC LPC reviews proposed upgrades to Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center in Concourse Village

By Ethan Marshall

Westchester Square

EXCLUSIVE: Newly appointed NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels visits Bronx school where he began teaching career

By Lesley Cosme Torres

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Just Home supportive housing project not moving to Brooklyn — at least not yet

By Emily Swanson

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Photos: Young Kings and Queens Chess Club hosts workshop at Albert Tuitt Sr. library

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

A bartender at Throggs Neck's Made in Puerto Rico, pours a glass of homemade coquito, made with fresh ingredients and the Puerto Rican rum Don Q.

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What makes great Coquito? It’s less about the recipe and more about the company

By Sadie Brown

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Photos: New York Edge, community members celebrate reopening of food pantry at Leaders of Tomorrow Middle School

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Community Service

Photos: Council Member Riley hosts annual holiday toy giveaway ahead of Christmas

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Vigil held for Pamela Guerrero, who was found dead in Soundview apartment building

By Emily Swanson

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2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Bronx Times’ top 10 most-read stories of 2025

By Lesley Cosme Torres & Emily Swanson

Miguel Centeno (center right), Healthfirst’s Vice President of Community Engagement, and NYPD Lieutenant Carolyn Cruz (center left) gather with volunteers and other members of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau for a holiday toy giveaway in the Bronx on Saturday, Dec. 13th.

NYPD and Healthfirst partnered up to host a toy giveaway in Parkchester

By Sadie Brown

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Mott Haven

How one charter school in the South Bronx uses self-care and practice tests to boost scores

By Claude Solnik

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Concourse

At 161 St–Yankee Stadium, MTA employees spread Holiday joy with toys and tradition

By Lesley Cosme Torres

Co-op City

Senator Jamaal T. Bailey presents $1 million for NYPD surveillance cameras in Co-op City

By Emily Swanson

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