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Remembering 9/11

23 years ago, I woke up and began my quotidien morning rituals, like millions of…

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DON’T PANIC: No, the giant, “flying” Joro spiders heading to NYC aren’t dangerous or deadly

By now, if you happen to inhabit any social media space, you may have seen a sensationalist headline declaring that “GIANT VENOMOUS FLYING SPIDERS ARE HEADING TO NY,” and perhaps (especially if you’re arachnophobic), you may have been sent into a panic. But all of this buzz is simply poor journalism and sensationalism. Earlier this…

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Key Bronx Lawmakers Yet to Back Crucial Legislation for Bronx Casino

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’ support as the legislative session winds down. By Jonathan Custodio, THE CITY May 30 5:10pm EDT “This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered…

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Another Bronx landmark for sale: Old Bronx Courthouse on the market for $35 million

Last week we reported that the landmarked Bronx General Post Office was for sale for a cool $75 million and now, another beloved Bronx landmark is up for sale in the South Bronx. The Old Bronx Courthouse in Melrose at 161st and 3rd Avenue which has been sitting vacant for nearly half a century is…

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Governor Kathy Hochul apologizes after being slammed for saying ‘Black kids in The Bronx don’t know the word computer’

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul came under fire yesterday for saying that, “right now we have young Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word ‘computer’ is”, at the Milken Institute Global Conference in California where the governor was speaking about her new $400 million Empire AI initiative…

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