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Borough President Gibson urged the administration Thursday to fully fund the parks department and plant more trees in the borough during a press conference.

Environment

BP Gibson and environmentalists urge city to boost Parks Dept. budget, expand tree canopy

By Sadie Brown

Hunts Point is set to get a blue highway later this year which will move goods around the city by boat instead of freight trucks.

Transit

Hunts Point “Blue Highway” aims to reduce trucking pollution

By Sadie Brown

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Community Service

CM Salamanca gives Hunts Point Recreation Center $7.47 million check for renovations and upgrades

By Ethan Marshall

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Education

New school-based mental health clinics open in South Bronx and Central Brookyln

By Emily Swanson

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Community

Council Member Salamanca holds budget oversight hearing on City’s housing goals

By Ethan Marshall

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Politics

Guardian Angels begin regular patrol of new migrant shelter site

By Emily Swanson

Hunts Point residents mapped out possible locations for EV charging stations to help support less pollution in the area and meet the state's climate goals.

Environment

Hunts Point residents brainstorm EV charging sites to reduce pollution

By Sadie Brown

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Community Celebration

Hunts Point Library reopens after $32 million renovation; officials hold ribbon cutting

By Ethan Marshall

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Community

Residents hold second rally against South Bronx migrant shelter

By Emily Swanson

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Community

South Bronx residents protest new 2,200-bed migrant shelter

By Emily Swanson

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Community

City confirms 2,200-bed South Bronx shelter will open in February despite opposition during heated meeting

By Emily Swanson

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Community Service

CM Salamanca hosts coat and toy giveaway at NYCHA Bronx River Community Center

By Ethan Marshall

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Community

Hunts Point Library reopens after $32 million renovation

By Ethan Marshall

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Community

South Bronx shelter plan sparks outrage as residents and officials push back

By Emily Swanson

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Health

New GrowNYC partnership brings farm-fresh produce to South Bronx

By Emily Swanson

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Politics

With resounding support from Bronx and Queens, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clinches fourth term in Congress

By Czarinna Andres

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