Archive – Bronx Times

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Bronx community holds candlelight vigil after killing of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

Riley Billingslea’s mother, Ketrice Riley, says she is outraged that her son's suspected killer may soon be released on bail from custody.

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Family of Brooklyn teen shot dead in the Bronx this summer fear his suspected killer may soon walk free

Police say Javits Frimpong, the 15-year-old immigrant teen who was shot to death on a Bronx street also had his bag stolen by a stranger as he ran from his killers.

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Teen suspect in fatal Bronx shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong now in custody, sources say

New Yorkers will have a few more months to get their mandatory "NYC Official" trash bins.

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Ouch! Sanitation Department raises trash fines to $250 as needle-stick injuries among workers surge

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Former NYC teacher transforms Morris Park homestead into a place for Bronx children to gain hands-on farm experience

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

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NYC Council poised to eliminate property taxes for some disabled veterans

The New York Transit Museum's Annual Holiday Train Show is opening for its 22nd season on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.

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Annual Holiday Train Show chugging to New York Transit Museum’s Grand Central location for 22nd season

Montefiore leadership and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson pose alongside honorees at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Einstein's 25th anniversary celebration.

Health

Children’s Hospital at Montefiore celebrates 25 years of achievements in pediatric care

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds up the signed Community Opportunity to Purchase Act alongside Council Member Sandy Nurse and housing advocates during a bill-signing ceremony at Chestnut Commons in East New York, Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.

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Mamdani signs COPA into law, giving nonprofits first shot at buying troubled NYC buildings

EAGLE team member on fare evasion enforcement duty at NYC bus

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Fare evasion: MTA boss says he’s ‘confident’ EAGLE Teams will be ‘first-class operation’ after retraining

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Housing

Affordable housing lottery running for 11 units in Longwood, rent starts at $1,494

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Food

City Island Restaurant Week returns Nov. 9–15 with deals at 15 local restaurants

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

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Politics

Federal judge orders Mamdani administration to turn over names of Bronx shelter residents with serious criminal histories to ICE

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

crime scene tape after incident in Bronx

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Bronx man arrested for fatally stabbing his mother to death inside her apartment

NYC family courts have revised their drug testing policy following a lawsuit by the Bronx Defenders that argued that the policy was "unconstitutional."

Courts

NYC family court revises drug testing policy after Bronx Defenders lawsuit

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters at the Department of Sanitation’s Spring Street Salt Shed in Manhattan on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, following an announcement about the city’s winter preparedness plans.

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Mamdani looks to shape 2028 presidential race through talks with labor leaders, weighs in on AOC’s future

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Grand Central’s Holiday Fair Is Back at Vanderbilt Hall

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Grand Central’s Holiday Fair Is Back at Vanderbilt Hall

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Butterbeer, broomsticks and Christmas magic: Harry Potter New York welcomes the holidays

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Cassandra Snow, Thank You For Coming Out (Minisode)

Soldiers Gordon Herrera and Kai Proce represent Sparta Pride at The Center on Sept. 20. A bill in the City Council would require the Department of Veterans' Services to establish a permanent LGBTQ liaison.

City Council to vote on establishing permanent LGBTQ liaison within NYC Department of Veterans’ Services