The Bronx

Posters for progressive Assembly candidates Claire Valdez and Johanna Carmona were taped to a Sunnyside business window.

Elections

Not Just Congress: 9 Races to Watch in New York’s June Primary

June 10, 2024, 5:01 a.m.July 5, 2024, 1:59 p.m.

Democratic socialist endorsements and pro-Israel spending are influencing tight races in NYC’s legislative seats.

Wooden planks sat in a lot behind Con Sofrito in The Bronx.

NYPD

NYPD Commissioner’s Brother Demolishes Illegal Bronx Dining Platform Under Judge’s Threat

June 5, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 4, 2024, 7:14 p.m.

Richard Caban scrambled to disassemble the outdoor structure at Con Sofrito on the eve of a contempt-of-court hearing. The restaurant, which hosted an Eric Adams birthday party last year, must still shut down by Aug. 31.

The Bronx

Key Bronx Lawmakers Yet to Back Crucial Legislation for Bronx Casino

May 30, 2024, 5:10 p.m.May 30, 2024, 5:10 p.m.

Bally’s gambling complex proposal at the former Trump Links in Throggs Neck relies on getting state approval to alienate parkland, but lacks local leaders’ as the legislative session winds down.

The sun reflects on apartment buildings along East 110th Street, July 31, 2023.

Small Business

Adams ‘City of Yes’ Business Boost Comes Up for Council Votes

May 21, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 20, 2024, 4:54 p.m.

Proposed zoning changes would make it easier for small businesses to locate in largely residential areas, prompting pushback from some corners.

The Boys and Girls Club on Hoe Avenue in The Bronx was set to close.

South Bronx

Haven for Bronx Kids That Hosted Historic Gang Peace Summit Faces Shutdown

May 16, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 15, 2024, 7:44 p.m.

The Madison Boys and Girls Club is planning to shutter the clubhouse that’s served as a safe haven for generations of South Bronx residents and that supposedly set the stage for the birth of hip-hop.

The Bronx

Old Croton Aqueduct Becomes The Bronx’s First-Ever Scenic Landmark

May 2, 2024, 8:07 p.m.May 14, 2024, 3:34 p.m.

The structure that once supplied the city’s drinking water now serves as a much-loved recreational hub.

Harambe dancers perform at a Bronx Zoo 125th anniversary celebration.

The Bronx

The Bronx Zoo, a Community Institution Founded by Eugenicists, Turns 125

April 30, 2024, 4:00 a.m.April 30, 2024, 7:08 a.m.

The zoo has become one of the borough’s top tourist attractions and a beacon of animal conservation.

Vendors

The Bronx Is the New Hot Spot for Street Vendor Tickets

April 12, 2024, 5:00 a.m.April 12, 2024, 3:30 p.m.

Summonses spiked there even as the numbers dipped in other boroughs since the sanitation department took over enforcement a year ago, according to a new data analysis from THE CITY.

Ligia Zerpa attended a Manhattan Criminal Court hearing for her boyfriend, Kelvin Servita-Arocha, who was charged with assault

Law Enforcement

Migrants at Margins of Times Square Police Scuffle Face Upended Lives

April 5, 2024, 5:01 a.m.April 5, 2024, 11:21 a.m.

A clash with police that produced a flood of viral images and false information has faded from the spotlight but could have long ramifications for two men who mysteriously ended up in ICE custody.

Health

Why The Bronx Has No Birth Center

April 3, 2024, 5:00 a.m.April 2, 2024, 9:24 p.m.

Advocates are struggling to get a holistic maternal care facility eight years after age of a state law intended to create alternatives to hospital labor and delivery.

The Bronx

Not Just Congress: 9 Races to Watch in New York’s June Primary

NYPD Commissioner’s Brother Demolishes Illegal Bronx Dining Platform Under Judge’s Threat

Key Bronx Lawmakers Yet to Back Crucial Legislation for Bronx Casino

Adams ‘City of Yes’ Business Boost Comes Up for Council Votes

Haven for Bronx Kids That Hosted Historic Gang Peace Summit Faces Shutdown

Old Croton Aqueduct Becomes The Bronx’s First-Ever Scenic Landmark

The Bronx Zoo, a Community Institution Founded by Eugenicists, Turns 125

The Bronx Is the New Hot Spot for Street Vendor Tickets

Migrants at Margins of Times Square Police Scuffle Face Upended Lives

Why The Bronx Has No Birth Center

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