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With the June 23 primary coming soon, many will be watching the race to represent NY-14, a split-borough district that i...
06/09/2026

With the June 23 primary coming soon, many will be watching the race to represent NY-14, a split-borough district that includes the Queens neighborhoods of Astoria, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights and the Bronx neighborhoods of Hunts Point, Mott Haven, Parkchester and Throggs Neck.

Democrats Felipe Garcia and Marty Dolan will challenge incumbent Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who was the youngest woman ever elected to Congress when she took office in 2019. Republican Diamant Hysenaj will challenge the Democratic winner in the Nov. general election.

While most primary elections see low Bronx turnout, this year may be different, given the city’s current political dynamics.

📝 By Emily Swanson
📸 Photos of Ocasio-Cortez by Corey Topie and Dean Moses
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Rent-stabilized tenants from 337–341 E. 146th St. and 705 Gerard Ave. rallied outside Bronx Housing Court to demand repa...
06/08/2026

Rent-stabilized tenants from 337–341 E. 146th St. and 705 Gerard Ave. rallied outside Bronx Housing Court to demand repairs and accountability from landlord David Kleiner, citing years of deteriorating living conditions.

Tenants from both properties, with support from Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), described chronic problems including a lack of heat and hot water, rodent infestations, leaks, mold, broken front-door locks and intercoms, inadequate garbage maintenance, tenant harassment and an unresponsive landlord and management company.

Kleiner has previously been named one of the city’s worst evictors by the Stop Croman Coalition and appeared on the Public Advocate’s Worst Landlords List. He also owns 1915 Billingsley Terrace, the Bronx apartment building that partially collapsed in 2023.

“These tenants have spent years asking for basic repairs and safe living conditions, only to be met with delay after delay,” said Jessica Bellinder, supervising attorney in the Group Advocacy Unit at The Legal Aid Society.

“When landlords fail to uphold their legal responsibilities, tenants have every right to come together and seek relief through the courts. We stand with these residents as they fight for the safe and dignified housing they deserve.”

📝 By Marina Samuel

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06/08/2026

I hope everyone is enjoying the start of their week! This is our weekly roundup — where the Bronx Times highlights the stories shaping our borough. Our editor Lesley Cosme Torres and reporters Emily Swanson and Marina Samuel discuss the latest headlines impacting our borough, from community-driven features to the issues that matter most to Bronx residents.

Each week, we’re bringing you the context behind the coverage and the voices behind the bylines. Tell us which story stood out to you — and what you want us covering next.

🎥 Edited by Joey LaBelle

The two-day Bronx Economic Development Summit convened at the Andrew Freedman Home on June 5 and 6, focused on building ...
06/08/2026

The two-day Bronx Economic Development Summit convened at the Andrew Freedman Home on June 5 and 6, focused on building collective power that benefits all people in the borough.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered the keynote address on the second day, where he outlined city investments in the borough, such as the city-owned supermarket coming next year to Hunts Point, and promised more for the future.

Speakers for the summit came from the New York City area and cities including St. Louis, Chicago and Oakland to discuss ideas around generating more wealth in the Bronx — and keeping it there for the benefit of Bronx residents.

📝📸 By Emily Swanson
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Longtime District Manager Matt Cruz is saying goodbye to Bronx Community Board 10 after nine years of serving the commun...
06/05/2026

Longtime District Manager Matt Cruz is saying goodbye to Bronx Community Board 10 after nine years of serving the community.

Cruz is leaving the board to become Director of Policy at the New York City Department of Design and Construction, bringing an end to nearly a decade overseeing one of the city’s most active community boards.

Since taking on the role, Cruz said he is particularly proud of initiatives that improved residents’ quality of life, including the launch and continued success of the Throggs Neck ferry service, efforts to stop a proposed drug treatment facility from opening next to Lehman High School, improvements to parks and green spaces, cleaner streets and increased police coverage throughout the district.

Community Board 10 encompasses Co-op City, City Island, Throggs Neck, Country Club, Zerega, Westchester Square, Pelham Bay and Waterbury-LaSalle. Cruz said the board serves residents who have carved out a “slice of suburbia” within New York City and are deeply invested in preserving their neighborhoods’ quality of life.

“They are the most demanding community, probably in the city of New York, but for good reason,” Cruz said. “They have something that many neighborhoods want, and they’re doing their best to protect it.”

📝 By Marina Samuel

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When hundreds of people packed Barrio BX for its viral Bad Bunny watch party earlier this year, the moment seemed to hap...
06/05/2026

When hundreds of people packed Barrio BX for its viral Bad Bunny watch party earlier this year, the moment seemed to happen overnight. But for co-founder Tony Martinez, the attention was years in the making — built through decades of community relationships and a vision of creating a home for Nuyorican culture in the Bronx.

Located in Castle Hill, the restaurant grew out of the uncertain circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. Six years later, it has cemented itself among residents as one of the staple restaurants in the Bronx.
“I always remember one guest coming in, and he was like, ‘We can’t let this place fail,’” Martinez said.

📝 By Elijah Megginson
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Jason Lee, a senior at the Bronx High School of Science, was recently recognized for his advocacy on youth mental health...
06/04/2026

Jason Lee, a senior at the Bronx High School of Science, was recently recognized for his advocacy on youth mental health with a state award.

Lee, a member of the Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP) under the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), received the 2026 “What’s Great in Our State” Youth/Young Adult Award, recognizing young people who step outside their comfort zone to advocate for change in their diverse communities.

His work comes at an opportune time when youth mental health has presented major challenges. A 2025 report by the City Comptroller’s office said that nearly 40% of New York City’s young people experience “persistent sadness or hopelessness.”

📝 By Emily Swanson
📸 Photos courtesy CACF/ASAP
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06/03/2026

The Students Rental Ripoff Hearing, hosted by More Perfect Union University, arrived two days after Mamdani’s administration released Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era. 

Nearly 80% of Bronx residents are renters, the highest share of any borough in the city, according to NYU Furman Center, and more than a third spend over half their income on housing. The borough’s rental vacancy rate sat at 0.82% in 2023, the lowest in the city, according to the NYC Rent Guidelines Board.

For many in that auditorium, those numbers are not statistics. They are the reason some no longer live in the Bronx. 

“I don’t need to be the one to tell you that New York City is facing one of the most severe housing crises in the United States of America,” Mamdani told the crowd. “That is something that each and every New Yorker feels on the first of the month.” 

📝🎥 By Kylie Clifton

Across 15 states and multiple countries, students ages 12 to 17 participated in Camp Broadway for a crash course in musi...
06/03/2026

Across 15 states and multiple countries, students ages 12 to 17 participated in Camp Broadway for a crash course in musical theatre. Five of the 60-member ensemble hailed from the Bronx: Mayhia Gonzalez, Isabella Cabrera, Zaydee Perez, Chantalee Pena and Samantha Gonzalez.

In preparation for the camp's gala performance, the ensemble took part in a three day vocal rehearsal and dance masterclass taught by the dance captain for “Wicked” on Broadway. They performed selections from "Wicked" and "Godspell," putting their talents to the test.

📝 By Alice Moreno
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The Bronx City Council delegation and Twin Parks fire survivors are backing Speaker Julie Menin’s push for FDNY funding ...
06/02/2026

The Bronx City Council delegation and Twin Parks fire survivors are backing Speaker Julie Menin’s push for FDNY funding to add one more firefighter per engine company.

A bipartisan coalition has formed in support of a $91.7-million city investment to increase FDNY staffing. At a June 1 press conference outside FDNY Engine Company 7/Ladder Company 1/Battalion 1 in lower Manhattan, Menin called for Mayor Mamdani to approve funding that would allow a fifth firefighter in the 86 busiest and deadliest fire-prone areas.

📝By Emily Swanson
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