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Bronx residents frustrated by stalled progress on Fordham Plaza revitalization

NEW YORK — A grand plan to revitalize Fordham Plaza in the Bronx has fallen far short of the community’s expectations, with vacant kiosks and retail space now creating a barren landscape instead of the promised vibrant gathering space.

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Carlos Rodon bullish on potential of loaded Yankees rotation

For the first time in recent memory, the Bronx Bombers are built around their pitching.

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NYC’s losing battle with soaring overdose deaths sows grief, devastates a Bronx community

NEW YORK — Ralph Ortiz loved his family, dancing, freestyle music and handball. He taught his sons basketball and how to navigate the streets of the Bronx. He was a near-constant flirt, sometimes to the embarrassment of his kids. He was strong, prideful and funny.

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Never-released internal NYPD report cites ‘shortcomings and missteps’ in response to 2020 George Floyd protests

A never-released internal NYPD report paints a damning picture of the department’s handling of the George Floyd protests in 2020 that led to days of rioting and looting across the city — finding that no single police commander was calling the shots, officers lacked “timely intelligence” in the first days…

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Who is best new artist Grammy winner Samara Joy?

LOS ANGELES — Samara Joy, a 23-year-old jazz singer from the Bronx, was named best new artist at the 65th Grammy Awards on Sunday night, a rare victory by an artist from a relatively specialized field in a category dominated for years by high-profile pop and hip-hop stars.

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15-year-old girl arrested for murder in Bronx fire that killed 1

NEW YORK — A 15-year-old girl has been arrested for murder for allegedly using an accelerant to start a blaze in a Bronx boarding house that killed a stranger.

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15-year-old girl faces homicide, arson charges for deadly Bronx house fire

NEW YORK — A 15-year-old girl has been arrested for a shocking murder in which an accelerant was used to start a blaze in a Bronx boarding house that killed a stranger, according to cops.

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Kids in NYC are killing kids. Is there a way to stop the violence?

NEW YORK — A string of violent episodes involving children and teenagers has left New York reeling, as neighborhoods search for answers to try and tackle a complex problem.

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‘A reflection of the people’: looking back on 50 years of hip-hop

An exhibition in New York takes stock of the genre and its instrumental figures with over 200 illuminating photographs

The Guardian - US

These homes replaced their gas stoves – and saw a huge drop in indoor pollution

Pilot program in the Bronx, New York, found striking differences in the levels of harmful indoor chemicals after the switch

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Ritchie Torres went from crypto ‘newbie’ to key ally in Washington. Now he could shape the industry’s post-FTX future

The second-term Congressman from the Bronx is one of many who got donations from Sam Bankman-Fried. He's fighting for rules that could help crypto serve the "unbanked."

Fortune

Shootings in Brooklyn and the Bronx leave 2 dead, 4 wounded

NEW YORK — A pair of shootings just over an hour apart left two men dead and four wounded in Brooklyn and the Bronx, police said Sunday.

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Delight as dolphins spotted in New York’s Bronx River

Encouraging sign for river that suffered as dumping ground for waste from nearby factories

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UNC Tar Heels basketball picks up a surprise top 10 recruit in the Class of 2024

Ian Jackson solidified what is the strongest recruiting class to date under North Carolina coach Hubert Davis when the Bronx, N.Y. native committed to the Tar Heels over Kentucky and Arkansas on Monday.

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Fentanyl cited by NYC health officials for 27% jump in citywide drug overdose fatalities during 2021

NEW YORK — New York City’s drug overdose deaths soared by 27% in 2021, with four in every five linked to fentanyl as the city’s Black community and the Bronx reported a disproportionately highest number of fatalities, city officials said.

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Man accused of dumping Frank Vallelonga's body skips court; judge orders arrest

NEW YORK — The man accused of dumping the body of Bronx-born actor and restaurateur Frank Vallelonga blew off his hearing in criminal court on Wednesday, prompting a judge to set a warrant for his arrest.

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More than 7,000 NYC nurses strike at Mount Sinai, Montefiore hospitals after labor negotiations crumble

NEW YORK — Thousands of nurses walked off the job early Monday at two major New York City hospitals after contract talks disintegrated overnight, leaving Mount Sinai in Manhattan and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx struggling to care for patients.

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NYC 911 dispatcher handles call about man fatally shot in noise dispute, not realizing victim is her husband

NEW YORK — When a Bronx man was shot to death by his upstairs neighbor over a long-simmering noise dispute, it was the mortally wounded man’s wife, a 911 dispatcher, who relayed the information to her supervisor — without realizing who the victim was.

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Girl found wandering alone on New Year’s Eve reunited with her parents

The girl, believed to be aged between 4 and 6, was taken to hospital for evaluation after being found in The Bronx

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Carlos Rodon explains what he’ll do with Venmo money Yankees fans sent to try to lure him to Bronx

NEW YORK — The passion of Yankees fans is undeniable. Newly inked starting pitcher Carlos Rodon already has experienced that passion without even stepping foot on the mound.

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Violent fight in Bronx Target store sends 2 down elevator shaft, NYPD says

NEW YORK — A store security guard and a teenage shoplifter were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Thursday when the pair fell down an elevator shaft of a Target in the Bronx following a violent fight, police and New York City Fire Department officials said.

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He’s coming back! Aaron Judge and Yankees agree on 9-year, $360M contract: sources

NEW YORK — The Yankees couldn’t let him go and Aaron Judge couldn’t walk away from the Bronx.

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Chaos in the Bronx: Gunman unloads on 3 teens and 62-year-old man

NEW YORK — Four people were shot and wounded, including three teenagers, when at least one gunman sprayed bullets into a group of people on a Bronx sidewalk on Tuesday, police sources said.

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Yankees re-sign GM Brian Cashman to four-year deal

In the least surprising signing in the Bronx this winter, the Yankees announced they had re-signed General Manager Brian Cashman to a four-year deal on Monday. Cashman, who has been at the helm of the Bombers since 1998, had been working without a contract since the Yankees’ season ended in…

Fortune

Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres introduces crypto legislation

At a Monday press conference, Torres compared SBF to Bernie Madoff and voiced concerns about Tether.

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