Van Nest News – Bronx Times

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Politics

Council District 13 candidates debate local development, Trump and more

By Emily Swanson

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Housing

Permits filed for residential building with six units in Van Nest

By Ethan Marshall

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Politics

Shirley Aldebol hosts fundraiser and general election kickoff at Chippewa Democratic Club

By Ethan Marshall

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Kids & Education

VNNA and Cross County Savings Bank team up for backpack giveaway

By Ethan Marshall

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Community

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

By Emily Swanson

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Community

Veterans honored during Memorial Day ceremony at Van Nest Memorial Plaza

By Max Blease

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Courts

Bronx man sentenced to 20 years to life for fatally stabbing estranged wife in her Van Nest apartment

By Christian Murray

major crimes

Bronx sees sharp drop in major crimes to start 2025, but uptick in felony assaults

By Ethan Marshall

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Books

Author with Bronx roots debuts new novel, “All Mixed Up,” at Pelham-Van Nest library

By Emily Swanson

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Politics

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

By Czarinna Andres

crime

Crunching the Bronx crime numbers: rapes increase, vehicle thefts drop in September 2024

By Ethan Marshall

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Community

Bronx Council Member Oswald Feliz calls for more cops in his district as shooting incidents spike

By Sadie Brown

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Armed Bronx robbers sought for brazen summer stickup pattern

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Community

Community boards weigh in on Metro-North megaproject

By Emily Swanson

Denisse Uribe Palin styles Kerene Edie's hair at her salon Hair By Dee in Van Nest on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

Lifestyle

Black hair: The price, joy and beauty of it all

By Camille Botello

Passengers wait for the Metro-North in July 2023.

Development

DCP proposes ‘transformational’ rezoning around new Parkchester/‌Van Nest, Morris Park Metro-North stations

By Camille Botello

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