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Council Member Salamanca Jr. hosts second part of 2024 Longwood Festival

By Ethan Marshall

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Montefiore Weiler hosts breastfeeding parade

By Ethan Marshall

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Column: There’s still time to register for the 30th annual Tour de Bronx bike ride

By Jilleen Barrett

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8 new school facilities opening in the Bronx for the 2024-25 school year, 24 citywide

By Emily Swanson

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New installation livens up Lou Gehrig Plaza near Yankee Stadium

By Emily Swanson

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Column: Four Business Improvement Districts receive funds to improve websites

By Jilleen Barrett

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Op-Ed | Community partnerships for quality of life

Community members, NYCHA representatives and elected officials break ground on an improved green space project, including a dog park, at the Castle Hill Houses in Castle Hill on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024

Castle Hill Houses breaks ground on new space featuring dog park and barbecue area

By Emily Davenport and Paul Frangipane

Students participate in the D.R.E.A.M.! program, which works with school staff and students on conflict mediation with an arts focus.

Three Bronx-based orgs receive citywide restorative justice grants

By Emily Swanson

Previous class of volunteers with the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights, which is seeking multilingual Bronx volunteers.

Center for newly-arrived undocumented children seeks Bronx volunteers

By Emily Swanson

Honorees pose with local elected officials at the third annual Noche Quisqueyana at The Bronx Zoo on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Bronx community gets head start to Dominican Day Parade with Noche Quisqueyana event

By Emily Davenport and Paul Frangipane

Thomas Perry, program director of Cathedral Community Cares (CCC) at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine.

How volunteering at a church changed a Bronx man’s life

By Jason Cohen

Fresh Direct hosts a free market for residents outside their Mott Haven headquarters on Monday, July 22, 2024. Celebrating 22 years, Fresh Direct kicked off Fresh Week with the event.

FreshDirect launches ‘Fresh Week’ with farmers market at Mott Haven headquaters

By Emily Davenport

onathan McLean, CEO of the CASES Center serving court-involved New Yorkers, cut the ribbon for the new South Bronx office on July 18, 2024.

CASES Center for court system support and mental health services opens new South Bronx office

By Emily Swanson

The Open Hand Association food pantry in Pelham Parkway is seeking $100,000 to upgrade its cooling equipment.

Pelham Parkway food pantry seeks help for urgent refrigeration needs

By Emily Swanson

Amaurys Grullon of Bronx Native collaborated with NYC Votes to engage Bronxites through merch, social media and events.

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Bronx County 18-year-olds have state’s lowest voter registration rate: report

By Emily Swanson

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