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Bronx, NY – On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Carl Heastie; New York State Assembly Member Amanda Septimo; President and Chief Executive Officer of New York City Health + Hospitals, Dr. Mitchell Katz; Chief Executive Officer at Lincoln Hospital, Cristina Contreras; and other leaders outside the auditorium of Lincoln Hospital, located at 234 East 149th Street, to announce the combined allocation of $6M for a Bronx Recovery Center. This center will serve as a one-stop shop, tripling the number of patients currently being treated for Opioid Use Disorder in the South Bronx. The announcement fulfills a pledge made during her 2024 State of the Borough Speech to address the alarmingly high number of opioid-related overdose deaths in the Bronx.

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 9, 2024) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY proudly announces the 2024-25 cohort of the President’s Society, an innovative leadership program designed to prepare high-potential students with the practical skills, confidence, and connections necessary for success in today’s workforce. This year’s cohort is comprised of 28 students, and each is recognized for their academic excellence or campus leadership.

The Locker Room is pleased to announce Midamerican Fever Dream, a solo exhibition of photography by Summer Wagner.

This collection of one-of-one works will exist in two forms: half as physical prints and half as NFTs, emphasizing the artist’s vision of the digital world as an extension of a collective dreamspace.

The brand refresh honors the Museum’s 200-year history while embracing its future with a brave new look.