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NYC reports first West Nile case of the year amid increased mosquito activity

As night fell, the shadows of detainees could be seen past the barbed wire fences and inside the building through the windows as they flicked the lights and appeared to jump up and down as they attempted to communicate with those outside on the outside, much to the delight of protesters who yelled to them through megaphones.

Health

Rep. Ritchie Torres, George Latimer demand answers on medical staffing shortage at Delaney Hall

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Food

BronxWorks’ annual farm stands return with fresh, affordable produce for Bronxites

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Politics

Speaker Julie Menin, Bronx Councilmembers Justin Sanchez and Amanda Farías announce $25M plan to transform Hunts Point fish market

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

SBH Health System expands it's options for care through it's new bloodless medicine and surgery program.

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SBH Health System launches the Bronx’s first bloodless medicine and surgery program

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Astor Services opens new South Bronx center to expand mental health care

By Steven Goodstein Conversation…

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Jacobi Hospital opens new art exhibit for behavioral health patients

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

Governor Kathy Hochul, Representative Ritchie Torres, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Lincoln Hospital President Cristina Contreras celebrated funding a new cardiac cath lab at the South Bronx Hospital, providing life saving care to people who would potentially need to be transferred to another hospital during a cardiac emergency.

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NYC Health and Hospitals to add life-saving cardiac cath lab to Lincoln Hospital

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A biting problem: Twice as many NYC mosquito pools testing positive for dangerous West Nile virus this summer, health officials say

City officials help Bronx homeowners prepare for increasingly severe storms

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

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Councilmember Justin Sanchez helps secure $7M for new Lincoln Hospital NICU

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Stop & Shop donates $256,000 to support Food Bank for NYC

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Harvesting Health Market returns for its fourth year, brings free farm-fresh produce to the Bronx

By Siddhartha Harmalkar Conversation…

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Assembly Member Yudelka Tapia secures $149K for Lehman College’s CNA training program

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Health

Bronx Times Opinion | The Bronx needs more doctors. Federal policy can help

By Nicholas Dushaj Conversation…

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Community Service

Stand Up to Violence Program Manager honored with proclamation by City Council

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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