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. @NYCMayor, city officials and residents celebrated the reopening of the senior, community and child care centers at Edenwald Houses on Oct. 22, part of a larger $783 million modernization project for the development:
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and over 100 city and state elected officials wrote a letter on Thursday, Oct. 15, urging private parking garage and lot owners to not rent, lend, or allow ICE to use their property for immigration enforcement:
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Sen. Rivera said officials tried to reach Kingsbridge Associates, owners of the Marble Hill Target, for months regarding ICE operations in the parking lot. KA responded 2 days after the shooting, saying it was unaware ICE was using their lot.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Marble Hill on Oct. 8 after an ICE agent shot and injured a Oscar Belgal, 28, in his car earlier that afternoon. The protest halted traffic outside NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital:
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NEW: As hunger grows and federal funding for food assistance faces cuts, @FoodBank4NYC is getting a $6 million to expand and modernize its Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in the Bronx.
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Senator Nathalia Fernandez and Assemblymember John Zaccaro attended Community Board 11's meeting to defend their state bills that would designate portions of Little Yemen as a cultural district, sparking outcry from some community members:
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Fantastic local reporting on the drama unfolding in the Bronx’s Little Yemen, where some community locals don’t want that designation to become official despite the Yemeni community’s cultural and business contributions to the area. bxtimes.com/bronx-lawmakers-…
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Our 32nd Annual Tour de Bronx is next Sunday, October 5th, Pedal Through History!
The largest free cycling event takes participants on a journey through the Bronx with scenic views of cultural institutions, our parks, greenways, historic landmarks and promotes health and wellness and physical fitness!
There is a 10-mile, 25-mile and 40-mile route for all to enjoy. Please sign up at ilovethebronx.com
We’ll see you there. 🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴
NEW: In the middle of Climate Week NYC, @FordhamNYC President Tania Tetlow and Bronx Borough President @bronxbp Gibson announced a $1 million commitment to the Bronx Green Job Center, along with an additional $1.5 million from Con Edison:
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NEW: Nearly a century ago, the historic Loew’s Paradise Theatre opened in the Bronx. Later this year, the New York City landmark movie palace will be finding new life as the Paradise Performing Arts Center.
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10 cooling towers in the South Bronx, including those at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, have tested positive for Legionella bacteria as the Health Department investigates the source of an outbreak that has killed one person and sickened nine others.
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The @LehmanCenter is preparing for another year of music, dance and family entertainment, with a stacked lineup ranging from Bronx-born rapper Princess Nokia to R&B star Ginuwine and salsa icon India:
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Over 1 million New Yorkers are estimated to be buried on Hart Island, a 101-acre island that has served as the city’s public cemetery for more than 150 years. Now, NYC Parks is seeking $130 million to preserve its history and improve public access:
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Governor @KathyHochul joined Bronx elected officials and families in Co-op City for a back to school event as the borough prepares for the start of a new school year:
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. @BCCcuny kicked off their 70th anniversary with the investiture of their seventh President, Dr. Larry D. Johnson, Jr., and launched a bold new vision for the college’s future called the Bronx Renaissance 2031:
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BronxWorks CAFE was recently featured in the @bronxtimes, highlighting how we support students transitioning to college: bxtimes.com/bronxworks-summe…
Starting college this fall? Our Virtual College Success Workshops start Sept. 24! Learn more: smcclinton@bronxworks.org.
The city unveiled 10 newly resurfaced tennis courts in Crotona Park on Aug. 26, as the U.S. Open gets underway in Queens:
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A North American river otter has been spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in nearly 100 years, according to the @TheWCS at the @BronxZoo. The otter was photographed June 23 by a motion-activated camera set up by local scientist RJ Hawkins:
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Residents are helping shape the future of White Plains Road as the city considers zoning changes that could bring more housing to the north Bronx. @NYCPlanning is working to develop a neighborhood plan for under the 2 and 5 train lines:
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NEW: @SpeakerMenin and Bronx Councilmembers Justin Sanchez and @CMAmandaFarias presented a $25 million check to transform the Fulton Fish Market Co-op in Hunts Point.
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