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Touchdown! Jets’ star Garrett Wilson tosses pigskin around at Bronx YMCA

An FDNY spokesperson told the Bronx Times that a lithium-ion battery was to blame.

Soundview NYCHA fire caused by e-battery kills one, injures others: FDNY

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Man in Bronx dies after head-butting EMT in bizarre incident: cops

Posted on December 2, 2023

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Bronx road rage incident claims life of 23-year old on moped

Police chief at scene where off-duty cop in Bronx shot man in dispute

Off-duty cop in Bronx shot man following dispute: NYPD

Posted on November 30, 2023

Body removed from Bronx family murder scene

Bronx family murder: Teen son arrested for horrific triple slaying, including 5-year-old brother

Posted on November 30, 2023

Two new developments of the Peninsula project in Hunts Point will bring 359 fully affordable units to the area.

Second phase of the Peninsula housing project breaks ground in Hunts Point

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Salsa legend, Oscar D’León, still has the moves in high-powered Lehman Center performance

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli presents his findings on the South Bronx's economic growth on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.

South Bronx has undergone economic ‘revitalization,’ 20% increase in business activity: report

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CB9 elects Mujumder as board chairperson; first Bengali chair in NYC history

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Bronx family murder: Person of interest identified as NYPD provides details of grisly crime scene

Posted on November 28, 2023

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Man fatally struck by driver on Bronx’s Bruckner Expressway

Posted on November 28, 2023

Lime scooters are parked on Gun Hill Road in the Bronx on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Bronx CB7 to vote on tabled City Council bill requiring licensure, registration of e-mobility devices

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Bronx slaying: Family found dead inside apartment identified

Posted on November 27, 2023

Police found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds in a Bronx parking lot near 815 Hutchinson River Parkway on Sunday night.

Sunday night shooting leaves 49-year-old dead in the Bronx: NYPD

Posted on November 27, 2023

Police found the victim with multiple stab wounds outside of 266 Willis Ave. in the Bronx on Monday morning.

Police looking for killer who stabbed 23-year-old in the Bronx

Posted on November 27, 2023

Three firefighters, one resident injured in Bronx apartment fire: FDNY

Posted on November 26, 2023

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Man, woman, and child found dead inside Bronx apartment building

Posted on November 26, 2023

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Motorist cuffed for killing moped driver during Bronx road rage: NYPD

Posted on November 26, 2023

Tayvon Gray, a defender on the New York City Football Club, is rounding out his second season in Major League Soccer. The 21-year-old is the first Bronx-raised person to sign a professional contract with the team.

Tayvon Gray: From the northeast Bronx to the major leagues

Jada Pinkett Smith and Santos at the Lit. Bar in Mott Haven earlier this month.

Reviving the Bronx’s literary scene: Lit. Bar sparks bookstore renaissance in the borough, attracts celebrities

The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation announced its rangers will begin leading tours of Hart Island. The effort to dispel negative perceptions of the mass graveyard starts on Nov. 21, 2023.

Parks department opens Hart Island to the public

Bronx politicians are attempting to combat the proliferation of illegal cannabis.

Bronx smoke shops in Williamsbridge and Westchester Square raided, 46 pounds of illegal cannabis seized

Cynthia Aikens, a resident of 2309 Holland Ave., is assisted by Sofia Manzi and Lenore Grogan of the American Red Cross after a fire at her apartment building on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Aikens lost everything in the blaze that killed one tenant and injured five others.

One dead, multiple with ‘serious, life threatening’ injuries in Allerton apartment fire: FDNY

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Greenburger Center breaks ground on $13M Crotona Park Hope House, the first of its kind in the nation

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Three Bronx cops attacked in separate subway assaults over 3-day span

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Self-proclaimed inventor of graffiti, ‘Tracy 168,’ dead at 65.

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Judge presiding over Twin Parks cases appoints plaintiffs’ steering committee; still no trial date

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Bronx’s David Kilgore finishes 52nd NYC Marathon as borough’s fastest competitor

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NYC’s free after-school culinary program is serving up more than just a SNACC

Lithium-ion batteries have been linked to 14 deaths across the city. Photo courtesy FDNY

Lithium-ion batteries likely to blame for Bronx Chinese restaurant fire

Bronx officials announce on Nov. 2, 2023 three arrests and more than 55 pounds of confiscated contraband at recent smoke shop raid.

Two smoke shop busts yield three arrests, more than 55 pounds of illegal contraband

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Homeless man found burned to death in the Bronx may have accidentally set himself ablaze while intoxicated

Posted on November 9, 2023

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Consul General of Italy tours the Bronx’s Little Italy — travel with him through time

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Homeless man found burned to death inside Bronx apartment building

Posted on November 8, 2023

Passengers wait for the Metro-North in July 2023.

Schumer, Gillibrand announce $1.6B for Penn Access megaproject

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Light up the NYC night with this free bike light giveaway

Glassine envelopes containing fentanyl-laced heroin

Bronx fentanyl bust turns up 11 arrests and $4 million in laced heroin: Prosecutors

Posted on November 6, 2023

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Family of city DOT commish sues Bronx private school over claims of repeated ‘racist incidents’

Lindera benzoin or spicebush yellow plant at spring

Will the Bronx-nominated Spicebush become NYC’s official wildflower? There’s only days left to cast your vote.

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One suspect cuffed, another on the lam for string of Bronx robberies

Posted on November 5, 2023

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Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center in Norwood vandalized, egged on Halloween

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The TCS New York City Marathon is coming this Sunday! Here’s what you need to know

Posted on November 3, 2023

Two snow leopard cubs at the Bronx Zoo.

SEE IT: Snow leopard cubs make their debut at Bronx Zoo

Posted on November 3, 2023

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Harlem River revitalization: City officials unveil 542-unit affordable housing complex at future home of hip-hop museum in South Bronx

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After a seven-year run, the Bronx Night Market bids farewell forever. Or does it?

Queen Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez caused a firestorm on social media this week when she blasted the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC — calling them “no friend to American democracy.”

AOC vs. AIPAC: Bronx/‌Queens lawmaker slams group for criticizing far-right colleague over opposition to pro-Israeli resolution

Posted on November 1, 2023

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge watches his solo home run ball during the second inning of Game 5 of an American League Division baseball series against the Cleveland Guardians, Oct. 18, 2022, in New York.

Aaron Judge wins MLB’s Clemente Award for philanthropy

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A time-honored tradition: Prospect Park to celebrate New Year’s Eve with annual fireworks show

Minnie and Mickey Mouse perform for guests during a musical show in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Friday, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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