Longwood News – Bronx Times

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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

Tote Bag

Breaking

Bronx woman charged with abandoning newborn on Longwood doorstep

By Christian Murray

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Community Celebration

Infant found in tote bag in Bronx; police release video of woman who allegedly abandoned child

By Christian Murray & Emily Swanson

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Kids & Education

CM Salamanca cuts ribbon on new play space at his childhood school in Longwood

By Emily Swanson

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Kids & Education

CM Salamanca cuts ribbon to mark opening of auditorium at Longwood middle school

By Christian Murray

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