Reading List
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Rent Freeze Proposal Chills Cash-Starved Owners of Bronx Buildings
Every month, Langsam Property Services collects dozens of rent checks from two buildings it manages in The Bronx. But that’s not enough to cover the mortgage and operating expenses. So every month, the buildings’ owner sends another check — for at least $30,000, just to meet the mortgage. “And this has been going on for two […]
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Trump Considering Cuomo Support? Cuomo Spox Says Call Between Two Didn’t Happen
President Donald Trump is considering getting further involved in the New York City mayoral race, with multiple people suggesting to him that Gov. Andrew Cuomo would be the best person to support — but that could prove convoluted in a race where the former governor has built a brand on standing up to Trump and […]
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Campaign Finance Board Rejects Adams Bid for Matching Funds
Mayor Eric Adams was denied public matching funds for his re-election campaign, again, on Wednesday as his chances to tap into potentially millions of dollars are dwindling before the general election. The independent Campaign Finance Board approved $1,682,037 for Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic primary winner, and $1,910,530 for Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate. It also […]
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Why You Shouldn’t Frolic in Your Local River After It Rains
Blue herons and eastern coyotes are just some of the animals Mark Surabian, a Bronx River kayaker for the past seven years, has seen while paddling down the waterway. They’re a sight for sore eyes considering the river used to be an industrial waste dumping ground in the 1800’s, particularly on its southern portion. For […]
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Three Deaths in Central Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Three people have died, and 64 others have been sickened in an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem that has grown significantly in the past week. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia spread through bacteria that grows in warm water. […]
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