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Borough President Vanessa Gibson allocates $56.3M from city budget towards Bronx education, healthcare and neighborhood upgrades

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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City-owned rooftops and parking lots are ripe for solar and battery storage, NYC comptroller says

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Bronx elected officials inspect Horizon Juvenile Center, report overcrowded and dirty conditions

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Parkchester street renamed for NYPD Detective Didarul Islam, who was killed in Midtown office shooting

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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NYC Council gives itself an 18.2% raise — but Mamdani and Menin say no thanks

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Mamdani raises $301K in a month for 2029 reelection, opts out of NYC matching-funds program

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New federal Rikers remediation manager issues first report with deadlines for improving ‘unconstitutional’ jail

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Mamdani takes City Hall tech for a spin with five new ‘PIT crews’ to improve digital tools

Mayor Zohran Mamdani. at a press conference at a gym.

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NYC’s new ‘click-to-cancel’ rule takes effect this fall to help New Yorkers get out of a bad subscription

Italian Americans celebrate feast of San Gennaro

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Fuhgeddaboudit? Not Little Italy, Mamdani says after immigrant map backlash while blaming the former mayor for omission

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Rep. Espaillat among those to introduce bill aimed at giving governors more oversight of immigration detention centers

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Transit workers union and MTA have differing views on state of contract talks

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NYC officials’ 18% salary hike gets support of fiscal watchdogs – but also a warning

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Community Celebration

America 250: How the Bronx got its name

By LaMont Jackson Conversation…

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Opinion

Bronx Times Opinion | Why I voted no on the $126 billion city budget

By Althea Stevens Conversation…

Bronx Council Member Althea Stevens introduced a bill to form a Youth Board with at least three teens and young adults that would advise the city on youth programming.

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Bronx elected officials celebrate big city budget wins — but Council Member Althea Stevens says it’s not enough

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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