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After 32 years of advocacy, Zimmerman Playground reopens following $6.9M renovation

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

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Community Celebration

Bronx volunteers turn donated bikes into memorials for cyclists killed on NYC streets

By Jay Cole Conversation…

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What’s happening | Morgan Walk, Gardiner Memorial Basketball Classic, cleaning Orchard Beach and more

By Lauren Berardi Conversation…

As night fell, the shadows of detainees could be seen past the barbed wire fences and inside the building through the windows as they flicked the lights and appeared to jump up and down as they attempted to communicate with those outside on the outside, much to the delight of protesters who yelled to them through megaphones.

Politics

Rep. Ritchie Torres and George Latimer introduce bill requiring ICE to notify families of deaths and medical emergencies

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Community Celebration

Bronx Power List shines a spotlight on best of the borough

By Claude Solnik Conversation…

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Movies

Bronx Times Opinion | Disability inclusion in film is the future of great storytelling

By Emmitt H. Thrower Conversation…

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The ‘SCOOP’ on poop: City Council approves bills aimed at getting New Yorkers to clean up after their dogs

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Community Service

Councilmember Justin Sanchez’s bill aimed at expanding outdoor dining and keeping sidewalks tidy passed by Council

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Is the Bronx’s image changing? Meet content creators putting a spotlight on our borough

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | A borough of arrivals: How immigration made the Bronx

By Kylie Clifton Conversation…

As developers knock on the door of their four-family rowhouse, Sheila Edwards and her son, Kimani, refuse to give up the South Bronx home that Edwards’ parents fought to secure at a time when banks routinely denied loans to Black families.

Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | ‘We know we have to hold onto it’: How one South Bronx family’s legacy is wrapped up in their home

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Over the last decade, developers transformed much of the South Bronx waterfront from vacant industrial land into one of New York City's up-and-coming neighborhoods. While the luxury towers went up, management companies struggled to fill the units with wealthier tenants that could afford the market-rate rent.

Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Mott Haven businesses bet on a waterfront boom. Years later, many are still waiting

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | The Bronx is changing. But is it finally for the better?

By Robert Pozarycki Conversation…

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AMNY

Bronx shooting: Man survives six shots to body after ambush near home, cops say

SBH Health System expands it's options for care through it's new bloodless medicine and surgery program.

Health

SBH Health System launches the Bronx’s first bloodless medicine and surgery program

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

A row of electric Citi Bikes in Manhattan.

AMNY

E-bike safety push: Lyft would have to report Citi Bike crash info to city under newly proposed council bill

More from Around NYC

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Activate Opens in Union Square With Free Ice Cream and a Carvel Twist

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Hochul appeals to Trump over TPS, warns ‘hundreds of essential employees’ could lose jobs

Schneps Podcasts

Dani Roberts, Thank You For Coming Out (Minisode)

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August LGBTQ music: Katseye’s ‘Wild’ and Saul Williams’ ‘Leap Life’