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• ‘A really special institution’: New two-year college opening in Riverdale this fall

  01-07-2024 18:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Starting this fall, Bronxites will have a brand-new two-year college option — one where almost all students will graduate debt-free. 
  The new program, Seton College, will be housed on the campus of the University of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, a private four-year institution that adopted the smaller college in a school-within-a-school model facilitated by the nonprofit Come to Believe Network. 
  This school-within-a-school arrangement is a first of its kind in New York and w
  
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• NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx unveils new community mural

  03-07-2024 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  NYC Health + Hospitals on July 1 unveiled a new mural as part of the Community Mural Project run by the health system’s Arts in Medicine department. The Waves of Healing mural at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, was developed by artist Sophia Victor through a series of focus groups with community members, staff and patients. The mural was brought to life at a paint party where the Bronx community was invited to paint the mural together.
  “This mural has truly been an enjoya
  
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• Bronx Metro-North proposal receives vote of approval from City Planning Commission

  03-07-2024 17:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The wide-ranging Bronx Metro-North station plan was recently approved by the City Planning Commission, bringing the megaproject one step closer to final approval from the mayor. The plan now heads to the City Council for review. 
  The proposal to build new stations in Morris Park, Hunts Point, Parkchester/Van Nest and Co-Op City has already been over six years in the making and was crafted with input from 16 city, state and federal agencies, as well as the general public. 
  In addition t
  
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• Yankees’ Aaron Judge wins AL Player of the Month after torrid June

  03-07-2024 17:18 via amny.com
  
  Aaron Judge’s assault on the record books is in full swing; with it comes a bit of silverware. 
  The New York Yankees’ slugger won American League Player of the Month honors for June 2024 after putting together a monstrous showing across 25 games. 
  Judge led Major League Baseball in RBI, batting average, slugging percentage, OPS, and total bases, as he batted .409 with a 1.378 OPS, 11 home runs, and 37 RBI.
  His 37 RBI tied Bill Skowron (July 1956) and Don Mattingly (Sept. 19
  
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• Conservatives say they’re on the rise in the Bronx

  03-07-2024 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The losing campaigns of progressive Democratic candidates in the primaries on June 25 signal a slow shift in the political atmosphere in the Bronx heading into the general election this fall. 
  Currently, there are 21 Republican candidates running campaigns for seats in the Senate, Congress and state Assembly in the Bronx this election season, according to the NYC Board of Elections. While the Bronx remains a Democratic stronghold, voters face an increase in conservative candidates on the ba
  
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• Bronx-based poet Roya Marsh is writing who she wants you to be

  03-07-2024 14:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx native Roya Marsh stumbled into her slam poetry career in 2011. Marsh, a student at the time, was a juvenile poet still developing her cadence at infrequent trips to open mics in college. Marsh’s July date night outing to the Lower East Side’s Nexus Lounge was one such trip, she thought. So when famed slam host Nathan Pearson told the young Marsh, outfitted with rhyming verses fit for an open mic, that her pieces weren’t suited for the slam stage, Marsh scrambled.
  Marsh,
  
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• PHOTOS: Orchard Beach fireworks extravaganza

  02-07-2024 21:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Jodi Music dances to her husband’s trombone playing while her band Uptown Royalty performs during the Fireworks Extravaganza at Orchard Beach on June 27, 2024.Photo Max Blease
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  Josh, a burgeoning saxophonist, plays with Uptown Royalty for his first show during the extravaganza at Orchard Beach on June 27, 2024.Photo Max Blease
  Bystanders stop to soak in the sounds of Uptown Royalty at Orchard Beach on June 27, 2024.Photo Max Blease
  Fireworks burst across fr
  
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• Westchester Square BID Board vacant following refusal to sign contract requiring BID to indemnify the city

  02-07-2024 21:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Westchester Square Business Improvement District (BID) executive board is vacant following no motion to vote for a new board at the BID’s annual meeting last on June 26. The executive board’s decision to step down comes as a renewed contract between the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) requires the BID to indemnify the city for liability, according to board members.
  The contract between the Westchester Square BID and SBS is renewed every five years. Under
  
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• Bronx day care owner given 25 years for sex abuse of a child

  02-07-2024 20:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx day care owner who pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor earlier this year was sentenced to 25 years in prison last week.
  The U.S. District Attorney’s Office announced June 27 that Silfredo Castillo Martinez, 34, would spend 25 years in prison for engaging in “sexually explicit conduct” and possessing child pornography with an 11-year-old at his day care center. In addition to his prison term, Castillo Martinez was sentenced to a lifetime of supervised release.
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• What’s Happening | Bronx Night Market, history tour, STEM in the park and more

  02-07-2024 20:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Saturdays on the Sound
  Saturday, July 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  Soundview Park
  Free
  Get ready to get your hands dirty with The Bronx is Blooming for a morning of parks environmental revitalization! Learn about the local environment all the while removing invasive plant species, plant trees and shrubs, and improve the ecological landscape of Soundview Park. All gardening levels are welcome.
  For more information, visit eventbrite.com/e/saturdays-on-the-sound-tickets-153151683809.
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• ‘WTF’ is the future like? ‘What The Financial!’ event with AARP New York will help you find the road to prosperity

  02-07-2024 17:30 via amny.com
  
  With so many people looking for greater advice on how to plan for the future, Schneps Media and presenting sponsor AARP New York are proud to announce “WTF! (What the Financial!): A Financial Empowerment Roadmap,” a comprehensive forum dedicated to helping people make their money last a lifetime. 
  This event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 Fifth Ave. in Midtown The forum is free to adults wi
  
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• Three-alarm fire in Port Morris injures four firefighters: FDNY

  02-07-2024 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  A three-alarm fire broke out the evening of July 1 in the South Bronx neighborhood of Port Morris, resulting in four firefighters being transported to area hospitals. 
  Heavy smoke was reported billowing out of the single-story commercial building at 800 East 136th Street just after 6:45 p.m. The smoke carried at least three blocks away from the site. 
  Photo Emily Swanson
  Units used three tower ladders and multiple hose-lines to knock down the main body of fire and FDNY was also observe
  
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• Bronx Entrepreneurship Scholarship Foundation grants awards to graduating seniors

  02-07-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Entrepreneurship Scholarship Foundation awarded three scholarships to graduating high school seniors on Friday, June 14. Valery Sepulveda, Daniel Hostos Perez and Joshua Kissoon received the awards for their academic achievements and expressed interest in entrepreneurship and business.
  Bronx Entrepreneurship Scholarship recipient Valery Sepulveda. Photo courtesy Bronx Entrepreneurship Scholarship Foundation.
  After graduating from Bronx Collegiate Academy, Sepulveda is looking forward t
  
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• Video shows perp wanted for stabbing passerby multiple times in the Bronx

  02-07-2024 15:20 via amny.com
  
  Detectives in the Bronx are searching for a brazen perp who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times early Monday morning. 
  According to law enforcement sources, on July 1 at around 4:30 a.m., the 38-year-old victim was walking on the sidewalk in front of a single-family home located at 3011 Albany Crescent in Kingsbridge Heights when two men approached him. 
  It is unclear right now if the duo said anything when they first encountered the victim, but one of the men began stabbing him mul
  
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• New program launching in Bronx hospitals aimed at youth suicide prevention

  02-07-2024 14:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  The city is launching a new program at select H+H hospitals in Queens and the Bronx, aimed at supporting young people as they recover from attempted suicide.
  The program, called Caring Transitions, will engage youth who come into hospitals for suicide attempts or suicidal behavior — and remain working with them for the next three months after discharge. Caring Transitions is funded through Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and will operate within Bronx H+H Lincoln, Jacobi and
  
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• Op-Ed | A budget that prioritizes working-class New Yorkers and seeks to make our city more affordable

  02-07-2024 13:00 via amny.com
  
  New Yorkers deserve a city budget that delivers for them and tackles our affordability crisis head-on. Alongside Speaker Adams and our City Council partners, we are proud to announce the passage of a $112.4 billion Adopted Budget that invests in the future of our city and the people who make New York the greatest city in the world.
  Thanks to our strong fiscal management, as well as better-than-expected revenue growth, we have passed a collaborative budget that addresses the three things that cos
  
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• PHOTOS : March of Dads

  01-07-2024 22:15 via bxtimes.com
  
  A father makes a fist before the March of Dads held by Dad Gang in Mill Pond Park on June 29, 2024.Photo Max Blease
  The founder and CEO of Dad Gang, Sean Williams, gives a media interview before the March of Dads on June 29, 2024.Photo Max Blease
  Children wave flags during the March of Dads, held in Mill Pond Park on June 29, 2024.Photo Max Blease
  Dads attend the March of Dads held by Dad Gang in Mill Pond Park on June 29, 2024.Photo Max Blease
  Dads and their kids pose in front of the Hip-Hop Mu
  
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• Column | The Bronx Fireworks Extravaganza was a true community event

  01-07-2024 21:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Fireworks Extravaganza is an event that Bronxites look forward to year after year, and 2024 was no exception.
  On Thursday, June 27, Orchard Beach was filled with people excited to celebrate the official start to the summer season with food, entertainment and, of course, fireworks.
  Part of the success of this event can be attributed to those who attend every year. Another part of the success can be attributed to the collaboration between big donors and small businesses. This year, the s
  
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• Bronx pols, top Democrats react to Biden/Trump presidential debate

  01-07-2024 21:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  While many political commentators have described the June 27 presidential debate as a disastrous night for current President Joe Biden, New York Democrats are either standing by their man or choosing to stay silent following his performance. 
  Many elected Democrats shifted the focus away from Biden’s age and mental fitness — a common talking point of concern for the current president after last week’s debate on CNN — to Republican challenger and former President
  
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• NY Dems slam Supreme Court ruling in former President Trump’s immunity case

  01-07-2024 20:45 via amny.com
  
  New York Democratic elected officials fumed over a Monday Supreme Court ruling in ex-President Donald Trump’s immunity case that found former commanders in chief are protected from prosecution for any of their official acts in office.
  The 6-3 ruling, a split between the court’s conservative majority and liberal minority, did conclude that past presidents do not have immunity for their “unofficial acts” in the White House.
  The decision will further delay the Washington, DC
  
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• Advocating for Non-Public Schools: A Conversation with Teach Coalition’s Maury Litwack

  01-07-2024 19:42 via podcasts.schnepsmedia.com
  Maury Litwack, founder and CEO of Teach Coalition talks about his organization’s mission and impact. Teach Coalition advocates for funding and policy changes to support non-public schools, such as Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic schools. Litwack emphasizes the significant non-public school population and their need for resources like healthy lunches, STEM education, and school safety measures. He highlights three main areas of focus: advocating for laws that reimburse non-public schools for
  
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• Hostos, Mott Haven community colleges celebrate Pride and Caribbean heritage

  01-07-2024 19:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Hostos Community College proudly hosted the Mott Haven Community Partnership’s (MHCP) general meeting and panel discussions on Thursday, June 27, commemorating Pride Month and Caribbean Heritage Month. The fourth annual event was designed to spark conversations that contribute to how organizations conduct outreach to diverse community members and facilitate intersectional change within different sectors.
  “Hostos has long supported, encouraged, and celebrated the glorious diversity of
  
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• Three Preston High School graduates to attend Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education

  01-07-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Three graduating Preston High School seniors will be attending the Sophie Davis Medical School of Biomedical Education. Kris-Ann Green, Adaugo Nwosu and Clara Suriel will be members of the newest class at the CUNY School of Medicine as they pursue their studies in biomedical sciences. 
  Throughout their time at Preston, all three served as dedicated members of the National, Spanish and Mu Alpha Theta Honor Societies. Green was an active member of Compassion Connection. Suriel served as salut
  
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• Democracy Prep celebrates opening of new school in the Bronx

  01-07-2024 17:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Democracy Prep Public Schools students and leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 28, for a new 96,167-square-foot building at 1000 Westchester Ave., which will serve 1,000 students at full capacity. The new location, near public transit options, includes over 40 classrooms, arts and science facilities, a gym, and early childhood education spaces. It also has accessible elevators and stairwells.  
  The building will become home to two schools this summer — Democrac
  
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• Good Shepherd commemorates graduation for YABC students

  01-07-2024 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Shepherd Services, in partnership with the New York City Department of Education, hosted the Columbus Young Adult Borough Center (YABC) Graduation Ceremony on June 25. 
  The ceremony celebrated the achievements of YABC students who have overcome significant challenges to complete their high school education. The YABC hosts afternoon and evening programs designed to meet the educational needs of high school students behind in credit or have adult responsibilities that make it hard to attend s
  
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• Three Preston High School seniors to play sports in college

  01-07-2024 16:46 via bxtimes.com
  
  This year, three athletes from the Preston High School Class of 2024 will be continuing their athletic journeys in college.
  Gianna Barbieri will attend Dominican University in the fall to study occupational therapy and will be playing softball. Jamie Kibler will attend Maritime College in the fall to study marine transportation and will be playing soccer. Heide Lopez Ramirez will attend Fordham University in the fall to study biological sciences and will be joining the cheerleading team.
  
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• New York Botanical Garden invites you to be Alice in ‘Wonderland: Curious Nature’

  01-07-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  In 1865, Lewis Carrol published one of the most celebrated novels in the history of literature, influencing equally heralded songs, art and movies. And the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is joining in on the obsession with, “Wonderland: Curious Nature.”
  Inspired by the cult classic, “The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland,” the NYBG’s latest exhibit invites visitors to fall down the rabbit hole and dive into the whimsical décor across the grounds. Ogle at th
  
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• The Throggs Neck Community Action Partnership hosts annual community youth poster contest

  01-07-2024 14:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Throggs Neck Community Action Partnership (TNCAP) hosted the 2024 Annual Poster Contest on June 5 at Jeanne Jugan Residence. This annual event engages the youth in the Throggs Neck community to visually depict their understanding of a certain topic that is related to the prevention of alcohol and tobacco use.
  This year’s theme was “How to Build a Healthy Community.” The competition was conducted throughout the local elementary and middle schools and after-school progr
  
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• Aaron Judge’s league-leading 31st home run helps power Yankees over Blue Jays to earn series split

  30-06-2024 23:08 via amny.com
  
  Whatever anxiety the Yankees and their fans may have felt heading into Sunday’s series finale with the Toronto Blue Jays quickly dissolved with the swing of Aaron Judge’s mighty bat.
  Judge hit his major league-leading 31st home run in the first off Jays hurler Kevin Gausman, plating both himself and Juan Soto, who returned to the lineup after sitting out Saturday’s loss with a bruised right hand.
  Soto had singled off Gausman in the first before Judge sent a 423-foot drive over
  
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• Op-ed | Where the MTA goes from here, with congestion pricing on ice

  30-06-2024 16:00 via amny.com
  
  This was supposed to be the week we turned on the congestion pricing system. As we all know, that’s no longer happening – at least for the moment.
  A few weeks ago, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a temporary pause on tolling, and last week the MTA Board acknowledged the State’s decision, while also directing MTA staff to keep the machinery of congestion pricing in good operating order until that pause is lifted. In the meantime, we are reprioritizing and re-sequencing the MTA Capital
  
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