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Books

Melrose Library reopens with restored second floor and modern upgrades

By Christian Murray

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Community Celebration

BP Gibson hosts Puerto Rican Heritage Month celebration

By Ethan Marshall

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Bronx crime stats show sharp rise in murders, burglaries and grand larcenies over last month: NYPD

By Ethan Marshall

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Health

Anti-hunger nonprofit City Harvest marks 20 years of Melrose neighborhood Mobile Market

By Emily Swanson

Suspect who shot man at Bronx location

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Bronx man who shot rival during argument still at large: cops

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Kids & Education

New elementary school to open Sept. 5 in Melrose neighborhood

By Emily Swanson

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Rainbow Garden in Melrose celebrates new pavement amid big concerns from nearby Superfund site

By ET Rodriguez

A Bronx fire left several displaced on Tuesday night.

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Bronx fire leaves one person injured and several residents displaced

Firefighters battled a four-alarm fire in a row of commercial buildings on Third Avenue in Melrose on Thursday, June 20.

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Firefighters injured while battling four-alarm fire in Melrose

By Lloyd Mitchell

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AMNY

Suspect sought in deadly Bronx shooting outside McDonald’s restaurant

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Shootings

Bronx teenager fatally shot after social media dispute turns violent: NYPD

By Zach Gewelb

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Community

Borough’s first mobile drug treatment unit opens in South Bronx

By Emily Swanson

Bronx Documentary Center exhibition

Community

Bronx Documentary Center showcases award-winning student photography of life in the borough

By Ashlynn Perez

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Community

Week in Rewind: Kindness Club in Kingsbridge, Yankees and NYPD host holiday pop-up, New York Cares coat drive, Feds announce $150 million for bus and more

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Community

New York Cares coat drive, gift distribution brings smiles to students at PS/MS 31 in Melrose

By Steven Goodstein

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Community

Touchdown! Jets star Garrett Wilson tosses pigskin around at Melrose YMCA

By ET Rodriguez

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New York Family

Laser Tag NYC & Nearby: 9 Spots Worth the Trip

New 1 1/4 mile pole at new Belmont Park with grandstand under construction in background

Horse racing in New York set for dramatic change in 2026 with opening of new Belmont Park, closing of Aqueduct this summer

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Rachel Brown, founder and CEO of Jewish Matchmaking NY

Attendees hold a banner bearing the name of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, during a vigil for her in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 8, 2026.

Renee Nicole Macklin Good’s wife speaks out after fatal ICE shooting