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Arts & Entertainment

BronxNet’s ‘EcoLeaders,’ which empowers kids to take care of the environment, earns New York Emmy nomination

By Sadie Brown

Earthquake measured on a seismograph

AMNY

Earthquake! NYC experiences a Saturday night shakeup from New Jersey tremor

Mayor Eric Adams at a City Hall rally following the passage of his City of Yes plan by the City Council.

Business

Some Bronx neighborhoods say no to City of Yes in ongoing lawsuit

By Emily Swanson

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Parks Department kicks off once-per-decade trees census in the Bronx and beyond

By Emily Swanson

Person running into rain-soaked street in New York City amid flooding rain

AMNY

NYC’s sewer system faces decades-long overhaul as storms intensify, officials warn

Mayor Eric Adam's shared before and after photos of Roberto Clemente Plaza at the Hub, where NYC Sanitation and NYPD have set up mobile command centers since last week to finally put a stop to the open air drug market that has plagued the South Bronx commercial corridor for years.

Roberto Clemente Plaza emerges clean following the first weekend after city shuts down The Hub open air drug market

By Sadie Brown

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Environmentalists push NYSDOT to safeguard Bronx River during expressway rehab

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Business

Green jobs center coming next year to East Fordham Road

By Emily Swanson

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Gibson, volunteers mark successful end to ‘Don’t Dump on the Bronx’ cleanup campaign with Borough Hall forum

By Christian Murray

Council Member Pierina Sanchez, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa cut the ribbon to officially reopen Strong Street Playground in Kingsbridge Heights following a $3.04 million renovation.

Bronx playground gets major makeover with $3M investment

By Christian Murray

A modular Portland Loo restroom is delivered to Hoyt Playground in Queens, one of five installed across the city as part of a pilot program to expand public bathroom access

AMNY

Million dollar potties: Five new modular restrooms open in NYC parks topped $1 million each to install

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: A family-friendly city must be a parks-friendly city

By Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and Adam Ganser

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Bronx residents unite for cleaner streets

By Christian Murray

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Bronx canners back push to double bottle and can deposit from 5 to 10 cents

By Emily Swanson

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday that it will contribute the matching funds needed to unlock a $500,000 congressional investment in an environmental restoration study for the Harlem River.

Harlem River Environmental Restoration Study moves forward following uncertainty

By Sadie Brown

air pollution

Canadian wildfire smoke spikes air pollution causing concerns for those in Asthma Alley

By Sadie Brown

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