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Fordham University receives $2.5M for the Bronx Green Jobs Center

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

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Half-mile Sedgwick Avenue stretch remains dumping hotspot despite cleanup efforts

By Steven Goodstein Conversation…

Yankee Stadium from the 161st Street train station.

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Live Legionella confirmed in seven South Bronx cooling towers

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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More than 12,000 runners hit the streets for Bronx 10 Mile’s 30th anniversary

By Jill Tuthill Conversation…

Ambulances outside the emergency room at Lincoln Hospital.

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City expands outreach to two more ZIP codes amid South Bronx Legionnaires’ outbreak

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Bronx Times Opinion | Montefiore just replaced nurses with AI, that’s not good for patients

By Marilyn Shuler Conversation…

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South Bronx Legionnaires’ outbreak reaches 14 cases, 2 deaths as residents voice concerns at town hall

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

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Game of ‘Thrones’: NYC is getting 17 new public bathrooms, with digital entry and a 10-minute limit

City health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in the Highbridge section of the Bronx.

Health

Legionnaires’ outbreak in the South Bronx: What residents should know about symptoms, exposure and treatment

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Yankee Stadium from the 161st Street train station.

Health

Yankee Stadium, Lincoln Hospital cooling towers test positive for Legionella as outbreak kills 1, sickens 9

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Along Trinity Ave in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, some row houses built in the early 20th century still remain. Few more can be found along Charles Prince Place and Forest Avenue.

Health

Legionnaires’ disease cluster hits the South Bronx, 1 dead and 5 cases confirmed

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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AMNY

9/11 public portal: Mamdani releases first 170,000 pages as records renew questions over air-quality warnings

Doctor, stethoscope and girl with mother in hospital for asthma checkup, consulting and medical advice. Breathing assessment, healthcare exam and pediatrician with woman and child for listening

AMNY

Op-Ed | In order to learn, children need to be healthy, so put your child’s health at the top of your back-to-school checklist

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Op-Ed

Bronx Times Opinion | Back-to-school vaccines protect more than just our children

By Dr. Hannah Keppler Conversation…

The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse at 40 Foley Square in Manhattan.

Gay City News

Trump-appointed judges reject White House’s latest effort to obtain medical records of trans youth

Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx will begin a pilot program that connects patients living with opioid use disorder to medical care and social services for up to a year.

Health

Three Bronx hospitals earn certification for expanding access to doula care

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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