Longwood News – Bronx Times

Parks Department commissioners, Community Board 3 leaders and elected officials lift dirt with gold shovels to officially break ground at Daniel Boone Playground in the Longwood neighborhood.

Community

Officials break ground on inclusive redesign of Daniel Boone Playground

By Emily Swanson

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Community Service

Bronx Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Holiday Toy Drive underway, benefitting Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education

By Ethan Marshall

News

‘There’s a New Sheriff in Town’: Justin Sanchez celebrates winning District 17 City Council

By Kaylen Jackson

Justin Sanchez a 33-year-old progressive candidate running on a slogan of "cleaning up the damn streets" won the 2025 Democratic Primary election in round four of the ranked choice voting tallies released on Tuesday.

Around Town

‘Clean the Damn Streets’ says the next generation of Bronx leadership

By Kaylen Jackson

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Around Town

‘Joy is an act of resistance’: Bronx Halloween Parade marks 40 years of pride and community spirit

By ET Rodriguez

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Community

Hundreds flock to Longwood food distribution for people and pets

By Emily Swanson

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Business

Two Bronx shops featured in new book ‘Vinyl NYC,’ highlighting independent record stores

By Emily Swanson

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Hell on two wheels: Moped-riding thieves in Bronx attack pedestrians in drive-by robbery pattern

By Robert Pozarycki

Police have identified the Bronx teen who died in custody over the weekend as 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham, but have so far given few details about the circumstances around her death.

News

Bronx teen dies in police custody in Longwood

By Sadie Brown

Longtime friends Edgar Cruz and Leila Ramirez were laughing and dancing in the street Saturday, celebrating their shared Puerto Rican roots at the 2025 Longwood Festival in the South Bronx.

Community

2025 Longwood Festival: Salsa, Smiles, and Puerto Rican Pride

By Sadie Brown

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Housing

Permits filed for 4-story residential building with nine units in Longwood

By Ethan Marshall

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Courts

‘They took away all of her dreams’: Family grieves as teens sentenced for stray bullet death of 11-year-old Kyhara Tay

By Dean Moses

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Housing

Permits filed for 4-story residential building in Longwood

By Ethan Marshall

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Community

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

By Ethan Marshall

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Housing

Permits filed for expansion of 2-story Longwood residential building

By Ethan Marshall

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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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