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The Bronx landed the largest slice of the new $30M LUCHA Equity Fund — roughly $11.3M — to expand workforce training, immigrant services and food-security programs across the borough.
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A midday blaze at 1408 Webster Avenue injured one person and prompted a large FDNY response. Officials say the cause is under investigation.
Politics & Govt in ...
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was blocked from speaking at the Bronx Dominican Day Parade after local Democrats objected to platforming him. The confrontation unfolded on the Grand Concourse.
Two men were shot and three people hospitalized after an early‑morning confrontation on University Avenue; police recovered video and are investigating.
Joseph S. Petti, 56, fell from a skid steer on his Park Drive property and died; county authorities have scheduled an autopsy as investigators probe the circumstances.
A 1-year-old boy was hospitalized after a bite at a Van Nest home; police and health officials are investigating.
A teenage suspect is being sought after two men were slashed outside William Howard Taft High School in the Bronx; both victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 44-year-old woman was shot Sunday night at E. 187th and Webster in Fordham Heights; police are searching for two men and the investigation is ongoing.
A Mount Vernon officer was arrested in Queens on suspicion of DWI and suspended without pay. Officials say it’s the fourth Mount Vernon officer arrested this year.
A 15-year-old was slashed and robbed near E. 174th Street and Walton Avenue in Mount Eden Sunday night. Two women have been arrested, police say.
Food & Drinks in ...
Bronx Roasting Company is roasting small batches on City Island and supplying Clipper Coffee with fresh bags and espresso pulled from those beans. The roaster uses an electric, ventless machine and sources beans from Colombia.
A 34-year-old woman was grazed by a bullet inside a Fordham building early Monday; police say a person of interest is in custody. Video shows neighbors consoling one another as EMS treated the victim.
A Yonkers officer arrested a Bronx man after he allegedly pepper-sprayed the officer while fleeing with a $12 bracelet at Cross County TJ Maxx. The officer used a Taser and sustained minor injuries.
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