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• St. Clare of Assisi-St. Francis Xavier Church Holy Name Society names chapter after Anthony Merolla

  24-06-2024 16:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  Holy Name Society President Tom Tronconi issued an executive order to name the Holy Name Society of the Church of St. Clare of Assisi and St. Francis Xavier Parish in Morris Park after the late Anthony J. Merolla.  
  The Chapter will now be known as the Anthony J. Merolla Chapter of the Holy Name Society of the Church of St. Clare of Assisi and St. Francis Xavier Parish.  Merolla, a retired U.S. Army Colonel, served as the Executive Secretary of the Archdiocesan Union of the Holy N
  
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• Week in Rewind: Hochul announces $500M project, Progressives lose Bowman, Bollywood in the Bronx celebrates diversity, and more

  29-06-2024 16:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Hochul announces $500M project to rebuild Bronx River Parkway bridges
  Gov. Kathy Hochul this week announced a $517.5 million initiative to rebuild bridges along the Bronx River Parkway.
  In the announcement from her office she said changes to the expressway are especially necessary as climate change continues to impact the area, and emphasized the need for upgrades in the some of the surrounding roadways. The project is slated to be completed in the spring of 2028.
  “Modernizing our infrastr
  
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• Mayor and Council Speaker reach $112B budget deal that restores many unpopular cuts

  28-06-2024 23:44 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams capped off another contentious round of city budget negotiations on Friday by shaking hands on a tentative $112.4 billion Fiscal Year 2025 spending plan that restores many of the mayor’s unpopular cuts.
  The not-yet-finalized budget deal comes just two days before the June 30 deadline by which the City Council must adopt a financial blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year. It also dispels speculation that the spending plan would be lat
  
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• “I have work to do”: George Latimer on representing the Bronx

  28-06-2024 22:25 via bxtimes.com
  
  George Latimer, the Westchester County Executive who will likely become the next representative for the 16th Congressional District, realizes he has an optics problem when it comes to the Bronx constituents. And in terms of name recognition, “I have work to do,” he said.
  But Latimer told the Bronx Times that although he is a 70-year-old white man in a suit, many Bronxites and working-class people throughout the district can relate to his family story. 
  Latimer said he grew up on
  
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• New York Democrats stand by Biden despite shaky debate performance

  28-06-2024 22:13 via amny.com
  
  While many political commentators have described Thursday’s presidential debate as a disastrous night for President Biden, New York Democrats made it clear on Friday that they are either standing by their man — or choosing to stay silent — following his performance. 
  Many elected Democrats shifted the focus to Trump, away from Biden. Others focused solely on Biden’s strengths, ignoring his apparent stumbles. 
  “Let’s be clear. Donald Trump is the grea
  
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• Gibson celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month

  28-06-2024 18:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Juanita Lara — development director at BronxNet Television — and a recipient of the Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) grant, recognized outstanding leaders in the Bronx and New York City’s Caribbean community at the Andrew Freedman Home on Tuesday.
  The honorees this year were Founder and CEO of Bullzii Marketing, LLC, Andrea Bullens; Director of Operations for the Bronx Tourism Council, Julius Drake; Direct
  
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• Son of rapper Remy Ma arraigned in 2021 murder-for-hire case in South Jamaica: DA

  28-06-2024 17:30 via qns.com
  
  A Queens grand jury indicted the son of rapper Remy Ma and another man for a 2021 murder-for-hire of a reputed Astoria drug kingpin in South Jamaica.The Grammy nominee’s son Jayson Scott and his co-defendant Richard Swygert, both from the Bronx, were arraigned on Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court for allegedly gunning down 47-year-old Darius Guillebeaux.Scott, 23, of Tier Street on City Island, is alleged to have been hired to kill Guillebeaux and was arraigned on a seven-count indictment ch
  
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• First On amNY: Eligibility for city’s half-price MetroCard program boosted to 145% of federal poverty line in city budget: sources

  28-06-2024 17:00 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams have agreed to expand eligibility for a program that provides low-income New Yorkers with half-priced MetroCards in the upcoming city budget, an increase that still falls short of the one desired by the speaker and transit advocates, sources familiar with budget talks told amNewYork Metro.
  The Fiscal Year 2025 spending plan will increase the eligibility for the city’s Fair Fares program from those making 120% of the federal poverty l
  
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• Dominican New York Judges attend Judicial Powers Conference

  28-06-2024 16:18 via bxtimes.com
  
  Judges of Dominican ancestry assigned to courts in the City of New York were invited to participate in the Conferencia 2024 Poder Judicial, Judicial Powers 2024 Conference, in the Dominican Republic from April 25-27 of this year.
  The conference was organized by the country’s Office of Judicial Powers, Poder Judicial, and their Judicial University, Escuela Nacional de la Judicatura, a prerequisite to being able to serve as a judge there.  In attendance were jurists and attorneys from a
  
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• Hochul announces $500M project to rebuild Bronx River Parkway bridges

  28-06-2024 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul this week announced a $517.5 million initiative to rebuild bridges along the Bronx River Parkway.
  In the announcement from her office she said changes to the expressway are especially necessary as climate change continues to impact the area, and emphasized the need for upgrades in the some of the surrounding roadways. The project is slated to be completed in the spring of 2028.
  “Modernizing our infrastructure to meet the demands of the 21st century means creating a transp
  
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• The Bronx Defenders welcomes Juval O. Scott as its next executive director

  28-06-2024 14:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Defenders has announced the appointment of Juval O. Scott — a nationally-recognized leader in public defense, civil rights, and sentencing reform — as the next executive director of The Bronx Defenders. Scott will be the first African-American and woman of color to lead the organization in its 27-year history. She will officially assume the role in September of this year.
  Scott will depart her role as the director of the National Sentencing Resource Counsel, where she leads
  
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• Bronx gunman booked for role in shooting that killed one, wounded three in hail of bullets

  28-06-2024 01:35 via amny.com
  
  Bronx detectives slapped the cuffs on Thursday on an alleged gunman involved in the shooting four people in an incident back in April, killing one of the victims.
  Yunior Calcano Baez, 21, allegedly unleashed the hail of bullets near the corner of East Mount Eden and Townsend Avenues on April 16. Cops report that Baez was one of two passengers on the back of two scooters who fired widely at around 6:15 p.m. that evening.
  Amidst the mayhem, 29-year-old Miguel Doleo took a bullet to his chest, and
  
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• Bronx gunman booked for role in shooting four people, killing one, in hail of bullets

  28-06-2024 01:35 via amny.com
  
  Bronx detectives slapped the cuffs on Thursday on an alleged gunman involved in the shooting four people in an incident back in April, killing one of the victims.
  Yunior Calcano Baez, 21, allegedly unleashed the hail of bullets near the corner of East Mount Eden and Townsend Avenues on April 16. Cops report that Baez was one of two passengers on the back of two scooters who fired widely at around 6:15 p.m. that evening.
  Amidst the mayhem, 29-year-old Miguel Doleo took a bullet to his chest, and
  
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• Gibson recognizes leaders in New York City’s Caribbean community

  27-06-2024 21:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  On Tuesday, June 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Juanita Lara — Development Director at BronxNet Television and a recipient of the Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) grant — recognized outstanding leaders in the Bronx and New York City’s Caribbean Community at the Andrew Freedman Home located at 1125 Grand Concourse.
  The honorees this year were:Founder and CEO of Bullzii Marketing, LLC, Andrea Bullens;
  Director of
  
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• Successful mobilization effort for Jewish voters in Westchester County made major impact in Latimer/Bowman congressional primary

  27-06-2024 21:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  In the wake of George Latimer’s hard-fought win over incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman, the impact of Jewish voters in his victory is becoming clear. 
  As state Board of Elections results rolled in the night of June 25, Westchester County Executive George Latimer was named the winner before 10 p.m. Latimer won 44,371 votes (58.11%) and the incumbent Jamaal Bowman tallied 31,555 votes (41.32%).
  Westchester County Executive George Latimer celebrated his NY-16 primary victory over Rep. Jamaal
  
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• Brookfield Properties announces opening of Bankside Park in South Bronx

  27-06-2024 20:34 via bxtimes.com
  
  Brookfield Properties announced the opening of Bankside Park in the South Bronx neighborhood of Mott Haven along the Harlem River on June 13, part of Brookfield’s planned 4.3-acre, $950 million Bankside development.
  Spanning over an acre, the brand new public park and esplanade provides Mott Haven community members direct access to the waterfront for the first time in more than a century, and is one of the first critical links to creating a contiguous waterfront access plan for the borough
  
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• Yankees could use a 1st baseman: How about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?

  27-06-2024 20:29 via bxtimes.com
  Suddenly, the powerhouse Yankees appear mortal.
  Aaron Boone’s men are amidst their poorest stretch of the season. After getting lit up for 21 runs by the Mets while getting swept out of the Subway Series at Citi Field, the Bronx Bombers are 3-9 in their last 12 games.
  Gerrit Cole has struggled in his first two starts after returning from an elbow injury suffered in spring training. Luis Gil, who looked like he would take the torch from Cole as an AL Cy Young Award winner, has sagged. 
  
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• St. Catharine Academy president retiring after 18 years

  27-06-2024 18:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sr. Patricia Wolf, RSM, ‘62, president of St. Catharine Academy (SCA) for 18 years, celebrated her upcoming retirement with a luncheon on June 22 in the Great Hall at SCA with more than 50 family, friends and colleagues.
  Kathy Muskopf, chair of SCA’s Board of Trustees, described Sr. Pat as “a visionary” during the formal program, pointing to their lobby with accessibility and an elevator as an example. 
  “Every decision Sr. Pat makes is rooted in providing the b
  
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• AOC easily wins reelection with the help of higher voter turnout in Queens

  27-06-2024 15:30 via qns.com
  
  U.S Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sailed into a fourth term to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District with an overwhelming majority of the vote. 
  The landslide victory was against Marty Dolan, an investment banker who ran on a more moderate platform that urged voters to turn their backs on the “radical wing” of the Democratic Party. This was the first time Ocasio-Cortez faced a primary challenger since she won her first primary in 2018, and subsequently made hist
  
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• Op-Ed | Bronx Lacrosse Algebra-Readiness Tutoring: Getting Results for Bronx Students

  27-06-2024 14:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  As a 2015 Teach for America corps member, I stepped into my seventh grade classroom at the Highbridge Green Middle School in the South Bronx eager to support students struggling in math. I quickly realized the broad scope of challenges my students were facing, which led me to launch Bronx Lacrosse and, now, our Algebra-Readiness Tutoring Program.
  While teaching, I formed an after-school lacrosse team to share my passion for the sport with my students. With lacrosse as a motivating hook — p
  
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• Op-Ed | Building a healthier borough: meeting Bronxites where they are

  27-06-2024 13:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  Back in 2018, it was simple enough: one MetroPlusHealth representative, a table, and a tent at the busy intersection of East 163rd Street and Southern Boulevard. Through the seasons— from winter’s chill to summer’s heat — he stood as a constant presence, providing guidance to those in need of health insurance in this historically under-resourced neighborhood. This spot quickly became more than just a temporary setup; it was a beacon of support and led to our very first pe
  
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• Mets pound Yankees pitching again as Alvarez leads 12-2 blowout for Subway Series sweep

  27-06-2024 08:21 via amny.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Alvarez went 3 for 3 with an early homer and three RBIs, Tyrone Taylor added a three-run drive and the surging New York Mets routed the New York Yankees 12-2 on Wednesday night for a two-game Subway Series sweep.
  Harrison Bader also went deep and delivered an RBI double for the Mets (39-39), who chased rookie Luis Gil (9-3) in the fifth inning. They pounded Yankees pitching for seven homers, 21 runs and 24 hits over two nights at Citi Field.
  “As a guy that l
  
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• Incumbent Bronx Assemblymembers win Democratic primary races

  26-06-2024 23:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Assembly races ended Tuesday night with victories for all three Democratic incumbents.
  Michael Benedetto of the 82nd District, Landon Dais of the 77th District and Amanda Septimo of the 84th District will each advance to the November general election and are all but certain to be re-elected in their heavily Democratic districts. 
  While all 150 Assembly seats will be on the ballot in November, only three representing the Bronx faced primary challenges from within the Democratic par
  
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• Incumbent Bronx Assemblymembers win Democcratic primary races

  26-06-2024 23:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx Assembly races ended Tuesday night with victories for all three Democratic incumbents.
  Michael Benedetto of the 82nd District, Landon Dais of the 77th District and Amanda Septimo of the 84th District will each advance to the November general election and are all but certain to be re-elected in their heavily Democratic districts. 
  While all 150 Assembly seats will be on the ballot in November, only three representing the Bronx faced primary challenges from within the Democratic par
  
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• Progressives lose Bowman, win AOC in ultra-hyped Bronx primary cycle

  26-06-2024 22:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Part of the north Bronx played host to the country’s most-watched — and most expensive — Democratic primary congressional race that gave Westchester County Executive George Latimer a hard-fought victory over progressive two-term incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the 16th Congressional District.While progressives lost Bowman Tuesday night, they put Bronx and Queens Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez back in her post in the 14th Congressional District.     
  Unofficial sta
  
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• Bollywood in the Bronx celebrates 12 years of cultural diversity

  26-06-2024 18:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Desi music, traditional South Asian dancing, tassa drummers and Indian food were all part of the festivities as invited community members celebrated the 12th annual Bollywood in the Bronx.
  “We’ve continued every single year to give everyone a taste of Indian and Caribbean culture while celebrating the diversity of our neighborhoods,” said Bhararti Sukul Kemraj, creator of Bollywood in the Bronx and founder of The Bharati Foundation, which was celebrating a decade of connecting
  
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• What’s Happening | Bronx Summer Jam, Family Weekend at NYBG and more

  26-06-2024 18:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  Summer Film Screening
  Friday, June 28, from 9 to 11 p.m.
  Melrose Commons Park
  Admission: Free
  Bring the whole family and a blanket for a free screening of The Little Mermaid (Live Action) this Friday. In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, NYC Parks will host family-friendly movie screenings throughout the summer. The movie will begin at dusk and is free for all. Everyone is invited to watch this classic remake under the stars.
  For more information, visit nycg
  
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• Bronx fire leaves one person injured and several residents displaced

  26-06-2024 16:45 via amny.com
  
  Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out in the Melrose section of the Bronx that left dozens displaced.
  Firefighters arrived to find the top floor of a five-story apartment building, located at 298 College Ave., heavily involved in a fire shortly before 10:53 p.m. on June 25. After their arrival, FDNY units discovered heavy fire in several apartments between the ceiling and roof area.
  Just over a hundred thirty firefighters responded to the intense blaze. Fire Departme
  
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• NYPD Prom Impact car visits Not on My Watch

  26-06-2024 16:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York Police Department sent youth across New York and the Bronx off to prom in a Prom Impact car. The cruiser is decorated to celebrate prom season for New York teens. The vehicle stopped by Not on My Watch for girls in their G.L.A.M. (Girls, Leaders, Advocates, Mentors) initiative.
  Girls from Not on My Watch’s G.L.A.M initiative are pictured alongside NYPD officers. Photo courtesy Pamela DamonFor more coverage, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @bronxtimes
  
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• Bronx primary: Results rolling in for competitive races 

  26-06-2024 04:05 via bxtimes.com
  
  The polls for the June 25 primary election are officially closed and the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) is announcing preliminary results for competitive Bronx contests.
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  The most contentious race among those in the Bronx has been the 16th Congressional District race between progressive incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman and his center-of-left challenger, Westchester County Executive George Latimer. NY-16 encompasses a large chunk of southern Westchester County, as well as a smaller slice
  
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