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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.

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

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

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.

Hunts Point “Blue Highway” aims to reduce trucking pollution

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

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Community Service

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

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Politics

Guardian Angels begin regular patrol of new migrant shelter site

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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.

Hunts Point residents brainstorm EV charging sites to reduce pollution

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

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Community Celebration

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

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Residents hold second rally against South Bronx migrant shelter

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Community Service

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

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Hunts Point Library reopens after $32 million renovation

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Health

New GrowNYC partnership brings farm-fresh produce to South Bronx

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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

By Czarinna Andres Conversation…

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