Simchat Torah should have been a day of joyous celebration, dancing and singing, but it was instead filled with grief, shock and mourning over the hundreds killed in Hamas’ strikes on Israel just a day prior.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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10/13/23
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It was only weeks ago that municipal retirees won a battle against the city in a plan to kick a quarter-million of them off their long standing Medicare insurance and on to the Aetna Medicare Advantage plan. But one win doesn’t guarantee they won’t be at risk of losing it again, especially with the city appealing.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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9/3/23
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In an effort to tackle any negative perceptions of the Cross Bronx Expressway and promote residents’ health and well being, the city planning department has announced several public walking tours along the highway.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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9/3/23
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Artificial intelligence has been quickly taking the world by storm, so it was only a matter of time before the New York City government started to make use of it. For the first time in the country, there is an AI tool specifically for business owners to use to obtain resources and links, and get immediate answers to all of their business-related questions, according to Mayor Eric Adams.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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10/20/23
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The Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club announced endorsements for the upcoming primary following meeting on Jan. 24. However, it decided to table endorsements of sitting state senators Gustavo …
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By ERIC HARVEY
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2/9/24
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A week after Abigail Martin, a Unity Democratic Club member, announced her re-election campaign for the 81st Assembly District, another person has thrown their hat in the ring, this time for the position of male democratic district leader.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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12/15/23
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Community Board 8 has found a new community coordinator and he is a former colleague of District Manager Farrah Rubin.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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12/15/23
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Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz was happy to finally able to make good on his promise to deliver a toll rebate for Bronx drivers using the Henry Hudson Bridge.
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By GARY LARKIN
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12/15/23
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Councilman Eric Dinowitz discussed education, housing, mental health, and literacy funding with residents at a budget forum last Thursday at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/13/23
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Several local cricket leagues and clubs have sent out a letter to Mayor Eric Adams and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson regarding the proposal of a 34,000-seat cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park as part of a plan for hosting the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/13/23
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