Parkchester News – Bronx Times

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani served lunch to veterans in Parkchester Tuesday instead of attending the official veterans day parade, sparking a debate about what it means to truly support veterans and whether his absence was a snub or a sign of deeper commitment.

Politics

Mamdani skipped Veteran’s Day Parade to serve Bronx veterans hot meals

By Sadie Brown

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Housing

Parkchester Preservation Management settles with Attorney General in “tenant blacklisting” case

By Emily Swanson

Environmental advocates, Bronx residents, and tenants from the Bronx River Houses NYCHA development called on state officials to stop the Cross Bronx Expansion. The New York State Department of Transportation designed projects to repair five bridges along the expressway that involve constructing additional "traffic diversion structures," which Bronx residents oppose as a highway expansion.

Environment

Inside the fight for cleaner air, dignity and the truth about the Cross Bronx Expressway

By Sadie Brown

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Community

Bronx officials call for Amtrak to answer for Metro-North expansion delays

By Emily Swanson

People walking into Bronx home of slain officer in Midtown mass shooting

Community

MIDTOWN MASS SHOOTING: Officer Didarul Islam’s Parkchester neighbors remember him as friendly, prayerful

By Emily Swanson

Scene of Bronx shooting where stray bullet struck woman

AMNY

Stray bullet hits, wounds Bronx woman as she sleeps in her home: cops

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Housing

Permits filed for 4-story residential building in Parkchester

By Ethan Marshall

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Arts & Entertainment

Parkchester native to appear on “Deal or No Deal Island,” starts Jan. 7

By Emily Swanson

Community

Bengali college student from the Bronx interns with Queens council member

By Emily Swanson

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Housing

Affordable housing lottery opens in Parkchester, 1 bedrooms to go for $3,253

By Christian Murray

Location where Bronx rapist attacked woman

AMNY

Bronx rapist sexually assaulted 19-year-old woman in his car: cops

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Community Celebration

Police seek suspect in violent rape in southeast Bronx

By Christian Murray

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Politics

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

By Czarinna Andres

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Breast Cancer Awareness

Sapna NYC brings community-centered health services to Bronx Asian population

By Emily Swanson

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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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Column

Column: Preparing for the Nov. 5 election- Don’t forget to flip your ballot!

By Amanda Farias

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