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$255M River Commons to Deliver 328 Bronx Homes

A major redevelopment project is moving forward in the South Bronx that will combine affordable housing, expanded medical services and community amenities on the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania. The development will create 328 affordable and supportive apartments, new health care facilities, public open space and neighborhood-serving community organizations, with completion expected in 2027.

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NYC Opens Outdoor Pool Season Across Five Boroughs

New York City's outdoor pool season is officially underway, giving residents free access to dozens of public pools just as summer temperatures begin to rise. City leaders marked the opening at Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem while highlighting expanded swim lessons, additional lap swim opportunities and senior programming. The 2026 season also commemorates the 90th anniversary of the City's iconic WPA-era pools, recognizing a public investment that has served generations of New Yorkers.

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NYC Parks Unveils Free Summer Movie Series

NYC Parks and the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment have announced the 2026 schedule for the popular “Movies Under the Stars” series, bringing more than 300 free outdoor movie screenings to parks across all five boroughs from spring through fall. The citywide program will feature family favorites, blockbuster films, documentaries, independent movies, student showcases, and special soccer-themed screenings tied to the FIFA World Cup. Expanded to additional neighborhood parks and playgrounds this year, the series aims to provide affordable, family-friendly entertainment while bringing communities together through film in outdoor spaces throughout New York City.

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Therapist’s Vigilance Saves ICU Transfer Patient

A respiratory therapist at NYC Health + Hospitals is being recognized after her quick thinking and clinical experience helped protect a critically ill pregnant patient during an emergency transfer between Bronx hospitals. The incident, which exposed a potentially dangerous oxygen supply issue during transport, has now led to a new mandatory safety checklist for ICU patient transfers across the hospital.

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CUNY To Triple NYC Teaching Fellows Enrollment

The City University of New York announced a major expansion of its NYC Teaching Fellows program, more than tripling enrollment for the 2025 cohort as demand for educators rises across the city.

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NYPD Commissioner Tisch Unveils Policing Reforms

(Press Release) COMMISSIONER TISCH ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGIES TO KEEP NEW YORKERS SAFE, IMPROVE OFFICER TRAINING, AND MODERNIZE POLICING

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JIG Media Launches NYC News Network for Hyperlocal News

A new proprietary platform unifying JIG Media’s publications, expanding neighborhood-by-neighborhood across NYC

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NYC Council Advances Lien Sale Reform

(PRESS RELEASE) NYC Council Advances New Legislation to Shift Sales of Liens from a Financial Trust to a City Land Bank, Transforming Process to Protect Communities and Homeowners

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West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in All 5 Boros

Health Department Reports First Human Cases of West Nile Virus for 2025 Season