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Published 3 hours agoSocrates Solano takes over as Community Board 10 district manager in the East Bronx
Bronx Community Board 10 has a new district manager, with longtime city government official Socrates S. Solano taking over the East Bronx board after more than 25 years working in public service. Solano comes to CB10 with experience across several corners of city government, most…
Bronx Times
Published 21 hours agoTwo Bronx groups receive city grants to combat hate, bias and discrimination
Two Bronx recipients are among 13 citywide awardees receiving a total of $120,000 in community grants aimed at preventing hate, bias and discrimination, the city announced Wednesday. Madison Langford and Kingsbridge Heights Community Center will each receive funding through the…
Bronx Times
Published September 22Art installation celebrating immigrant New Yorkers comes to the Bronx
A public art installation at Mill Pond Park is putting the faces and stories of immigrant New Yorkers on display as part of a citywide campaign celebrating the communities that have helped shape New York. The New York Immigration Coalition opened the Bronx chapter of its annual…
Bronx Times
Published September 22Renaissance Youth Center celebrates $7 million investment and new home in the South Bronx
You may have heard the band “Music with a Message” perform on Good Morning America, at Lincoln Center, Yankee Stadium, or even Carnegie Hall. But today, the band performed at their home, the Renaissance Youth Center, celebrating major renovations announcements to their permanent…
Bronx Times
Published September 22Nearly 30 years after closing, Paradise Theatre set to reopen as a Bronx arts center
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. With approximately 4,000 seats, the Paradise Performing Arts Center (PPAC)…
Bronx Times
Published September 23More than 12,000 runners hit the streets for Bronx 10 Mile’s 30th anniversary
Over 12,000 athletes gathered on Sept. 19 to run the sold-out New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, produced by New York Road Runners (NYRR). Now in its 30th year, it continues to bring runners of all ages together to cross the finish line. The course began on Grand Concourse and E 165th…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 22Bronx-based cannabis dispensary Hibernica opens new store in Harlem
A Bronx-based cannabis dispensary is broadening its reach with a new location in Harlem. This past summer, Hibernica opened its new Central Park North store, located at 111 W. 110th St. The first store, located at 3220 Westchester Ave. in Pelham Bay, opened on April 20, 2024,…
City Limits
Published 84 minutes agoOpinion: Sharing Power And Lessons in Co-Governance From The Bronx
"Again and again, Bronx residents refused to accept other’s decisions about our communities, and that history has shaped much of how we think about governance today."
Bronx Times
Published 4 hours agoHalf-mile Sedgwick Avenue stretch remains dumping hotspot despite cleanup efforts
Illegal dumping continues to ravage a half-mile portion of Sedgwick Avenue into a trash-strewn corridor. As recently as late last month, the Bronx Times witnessed the severe condition of the sidewalks and tree lawns along Sedgwick Avenue between University Avenue and West 167th…
Bronx Times
Published 21 hours agoTwo-alarm Bronx fire leaves one dead, another injured after jumping from window
A Bronx resident died Wednesday morning in a two-alarm fire while another man was hospitalized after he reportedly leaped from the burning building to the street below. According to police and FDNY sources, the blaze erupted inside of a six-story apartment building located at…
Bronx Times
Published 23 hours agoBronx gets first busway as Mamdani admin completes Tremont Avenue project
Nearly 40,000 bus riders will now have the chance to move around the Bronx faster with the city's completion of the borough's first busway. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office announced Wednesday that the city's Department of Transportation has finished construction on the once-stalled…
Gothamist
Published September 231 dead, 10 hurt as fire rips through Bronx apartment building
Seven residents and four firefighters were hurt, officials said. One resident died, while another is in critical condition after trying to escape the fire, according to officials. Seven residents and four firefighters were injured Wednesday morning when flames spread through a…