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Bronx Walk of Fame honorees. Left to right: Jimmy Rodriguez, Fanum Escanio, Darlene Rodriguez, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Darrin Henson, and Lenny Santiago.

Community Celebration

Bronx Walk of Fame welcomes five new honorees during Bronx Week

By Marina Samuel

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A guide to flower shops around the Bronx: Where to shop for fresh flowers in the borough this spring

By Emily Swanson

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Business

Bronx property owners and workforce push back against state weatherization program cuts

By Emily Swanson

City and state officials break ground on Haffen Pool reconstruction.

Construction kicks off on $13.4M Haffen Park Pool Complex reconstruction in Baychester

By Marina Samuel

The heavy-duty tow truck removed a tractor-trailor off of the Throgs Neck Expressway service road.

Tow operation clears illegally parked trucks from Throgs Neck Expressway service road

By Marina Samuel

Michael Blake and Jose Vega will participate in the OneNYC debate.

Politics

NY-15 challengers to face off in OneNYC Action debate, Rep. Ritchie Torres opts out

By Marina Samuel

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Opinion | Packaging waste in New York through the Affordable Waste Reduction Act

By Assembly Member Chantel Jackson

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36 years later, Bronxites remember the 87 victims of the Happy Land fire

By Emily Swanson

City and elected officials, advocates, and community board leaders break ground on a major infrastructure prpject to rehaul the 161st Streer corridor near Yankee Stadium.

Sports

Mamdani administration kicks off bus lane overhauls near Yankee Stadium ahead of Opening Day

By Marina Samuel

Members of the Bangladeshi Muslim community buy clothes on Chaand Raat for Eid.

Community Celebration

Bangladeshi communities in Castle Hill keep Chaand Raat tradition alive in the Bronx

By Marina Samuel

Reps. Ritchie Torres and Hakeem Jeffries held a fireside chat in honor of Black History Month on Feb. 15, 2026.

Politics

EXCLUSIVE: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorses Rep. Ritchie Torres for re-election

By Marina Samuel

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Council Member Pierina Sanchez gathers support for the Safer Homes Act, overhauling the Third Party Transfer program

By Emily Swanson

Fountain of Youth Playground in Mott Haven/Longwood.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces $19.5M for Bronx park upgrades as part of citywide investment

By Marina Samuel

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a press conference at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez secures over $11 million for Bronx projects

By Marina Samuel

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Bronx Borough President addresses Fiscal Year 2027 preliminary budget concerns at community meeting

By Keke Grant-Floyd

Workers remove the charred debris from Fane Grocery after the Saturday morning fire.

‘There was smoke, and then it was gone’ Fire rips through Melrose building, displacing residents and injuring four firefighters

By Marina Samuel

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MTA cannonballs into summer season with launch of LIRR Hamptons express, additional subway/bus beach service

Schneps Podcasts

Building Opportunity in the Bronx with LaToya Williams-Belfort, Executive Director of The Bronx Community Foundation

Congressmember Tim Walberg successfully carried legislation to passage that would force schools to out trans youth to their parents or guardians.

‘Don’t Say Trans’: GOP-led House passes bill requiring forced outing of trans youth