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Committed to serving the Bronx communities of Hunts Point and Longwood. Follow for local news and exclusive stories of the South Bronx.

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Many e-commerce companies are choosing #HuntsPoint as the site for new last-mile delivery warehouses. Unfortunately, the šŸ“ˆ in logistics facilities is also causing an increase in traffic congestion & air pollution. More from reporter Andrew Ancheta ā¤µļø huntspointexpress.com/2023/08/04/las…

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.The Oyate Group's paid internship gives 45 undocumented high schoolers the chance to gain work experience & šŸ’µ. Students are able to work anonymously — keeping their immigration status private. They recently learned about business & finance from Strive Higher Inc. & Cambio Labs.

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Several Hip-Hop artists helped celebrate the genre’s half-century mark at St. Mary’s Park on August 13. Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson Vanessa L. Gibson was in attendance paying homage to those who started #hiphop 50 years ago. āž”ļø More from reporter Christian Nazario: bit.ly/3QFL773

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The Bronx Memoir Project will hold free workshops in October and November with the goal of teaching aspiring memoirists the skills to write their own stories. Read Graham Hartmann's latest here: huntspointexpress.com/2023/10/16/269…

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Ever since the foundation of Bronx Fashion Week in September 2014 by Flora Montes, it has provided a platform to aspiring fashion designers and models, especially, those native of the Bronx. Diana Escamilla has the story: motthavenherald.com/2023/10/18/277…

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Community Board 2 agreed to support the siting of a new chemical addiction treatment center in Hunts Point, as long as it becomes an in-patient-only facility, to avoid adding more drug users to local streets. Eliot Force has the latest: huntspointexpress.com/2023/10/15/tre…

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Angry Longwood residents confronted their apartment building’s management at a Community Board #2 committee meeting, after a fire destroyed many of their homes at 900 Fox St. Graham Hartmann has the story: huntspointexpress.com/2023/10/11/lon…

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Despite the South Bronx’s reputation as a food desert, there are sources of fresh food around the neighborhoods—many supplied by small businesses and community organizations. Zachary Zawila has the story: huntspointexpress.com/2023/10/22/269…

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Lorine Padilla, former ā€˜First Lady’ of the Savage Skulls gang, used to carry a gun wherever she went. Now, after her 3-year-old grandson was shot at a Bronx playground, she’s advocating for harsher gun laws. huntspointexpress.com/2023/10/29/269…

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BronxArtSpace typically houses wall-mounted paintings or ornate sculptures. But this past weekend they housed a string quartet and… TikTok music? Ian Summers has the details: huntspointexpress.com/2023/10/26/cla…

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Bronx Community Board 2 is supporting a drive to lower the voting age to 16 for state and local elections, based on a recommendation from its Youth Services Committee. Janna McPartland and Juliet La Sala have the story: huntspointexpress.com/2023/11/02/gra…

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The journey to securing a liquor license is over for Bronxlandia. The New York State Liquor Authority approved the Hunts Point venue’s liquor license at their full board meeting on Oct. 25. Liya Cui has the latest: huntspointexpress.com/2023/11/01/bro…

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Hundreds turned out to say goodbye to a Bronx institution on Oct. 28, when the Bronx Night Market officially called it quits. Christian Nazario has the story: huntspointexpress.com/2023/11/08/aft…

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The Bronx EDC awarded Bronx Community College a $1M grant to develop a hub that will house multiple sustainability initiatives, including composting campus waste, creating a rain garden and offering green workforce training. Hannah Fierick has the story: huntspointexpress.com/2023/11/29/269…

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Dez Mears, founder of Who Made the Kale?, is a staple of the Bazaar. His recipes are heavenly to the senses, including small plates featuring scallion mac and cheese with coconut rice, peas, curry cabbage and smoked jerk jackfruit. motthavenherald.com/2023/12/04/fir…

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Laureate Kerryanne Bell, who likes to be called ā€œKay,ā€ grew up in the South Bronx and still calls it home. As a child, poetry was her refuge– now it’s a passion. Want to learn more about Kay? Click the link for more! Story by Ibrahim Hersi huntspointexpress.com/2024/02/26/mee…

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The fourth trimester of pregnancy is a real thing...and a free event hosted by Tremont Neighborhood Health Action can help you understand this and much more about pregnancy. Click the link for the full story. Story by Judith Marks huntspointexpress.com/2024/02/28/fou…

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The Hunts Point Recreation Center is getting a new playground, and its design will be inspired by input from its most frequent and important visitors: kids from the neighborhood. Link in bio for the full story! Story by Eliot Force huntspointexpress.com/2024/03/04/hun…

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During his visit to Crotona Park on May 23, #Trump slammed city infrastructure. ā€œOur subways are squalid and unsafe, the ceiling tiles are falling down, and they look worse than a third world country,ā€ he said. More on his visit to the #SouthBronx: huntspointexpress.com/2024/05/24/tru…

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Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education hosted its annual cultural festival at Father Gigante Square in the #SouthBronx on Southern Boulevard. There, the crowd swelled to 300 by the time legendary Salsa Jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri took the stage: šŸŽ¶ huntspointexpress.com/2024/06/08/cas…