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City Council Member Althea Stevens addresses the public at a town hall in Morris Heights on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, with council colleague Rita Joseph.

Education

Bronxites push back against proposed education budget cuts at Morris Heights town hall

By Camille Botello

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Community

Engineer suspended for two years following investigation of Bronx building collapse

By Steven Goodstein

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Pair of suspects assault two teenagers before stealing their sneakers in Morris Heights: NYPD

By Zach Gewelb

raid

Bronx man with 11 prior arrests charged with murder in 2023 Morris Heights homicide: NYPD

By Zach Gewelb

Brick apartment condo building exterior architecture in Fordham Heights center, Bronx, NYC, Manhattan, New York City with fire escapes, windows, ac units in evening

News

Average Bronx rent prices decreased by 2.61% from December to January: report

By Ashlynn Perez

Billingsley Terrace lawsuit

Community

Lawsuit calls on Billingsley Terrace landlords to speed up repairs as tenants remain displaced nearly two months following building collapse

By Steven Goodstein

The average cost of rent in the Bronx has risen nearly 20% over the past decade, outpacing the change in median household income by more than 13%, according to the NYU Furman Center.

News

Average Bronx rent prices increased by nearly 8% in 2023: report

By Ashlynn Perez

Assemblymember Joyner, pictured above in 2020 at a press conference with BronxCare staff, announced her resignation on Jan. 4. Photo Jason Cohen

Breaking

Bronx Assembly member Latoya Joyner announces resignation

By Emily Swanson

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News

Replacement engineer assigned to make repairs to Billingsley Terrace structure that partially collapsed in Morris Heights

By Steven Goodstein

Aerial view of FDNY looking through the rubble following the partial collapse at 1915 Billingsey Terrace on Monday afternoon, Dec. 11, 2023.

Breaking

More than 100 people displaced as officials work to determine cause of Bronx building collapse

By Steven Goodstein

Firefighters at major building collapse in the Bronx

AMNY

Major miracle: Bronx building collapse results in no deaths or serious injuries, FDNY reports

A second fatality took place this week on the Major Deegan Expressway Thursday morning.

Fatal Crash

Another dead following second Major Deegan collision this week

By Aliya Schneider

Manhattan stabbing

AMNY

Bronx man shot dead outside bodega: cops

people pose with a symbolic $8.5 million check

Business

Sedgwick Houses to get $8.5M workforce development center in record-breaking allocation

By Aliya Schneider

moped on the street

Transit

Revel mopeds (partially) return to the Bronx following more than year-long suspension

By Aliya Schneider

Development

Morris Heights, West Farms Section 8 buildings bought by Camber for more than $25M each

By Aliya Schneider

More from Around NYC

A new TJ Maxx store is opening at Herald Square, at 34th street looking at Broadway street (left) and Avenue of the Americas (right), with many pedestrians walking (and some standing), as well as traffic on Broadway (including taxi cabs.)

New York Family

TJ Maxx Is Opening a Massive New Store in Herald Square

Digging site for Gateway Tunnel

Gateway Tunnel: Appeals court declines to overrule order that Trump regime must release more than $200M in funding

Assemblyman Steve Stern

Schneps Podcasts

A Conversation with Assemblyman Steve Stern of New York’s 10th District

Activists stand in front of the Rainbow Flag after re-installing it at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12.

Defying Trump, activists re-install Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument