Bronx Times

Co-op City Live Fireworks Celebration Co-op City Boulevard Greenway (across the Little League Field) Friday, July 3, 5 p.m. Co-op City residents will be holding a fireworks celebration featuring food vendors and music from The Unique Band, Tungsten Steele, Dany Martin & Cuban Rican featuring Chico Alvarez and José Calderón.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once reminded us that the government has a moral obligation to serve the people, especially those who have the least. That belief has always guided my work as an elected official, and it guided my vote on New York City’s . Let me be clear: this budget contains meaningful investments that will improve the lives of many New Yorkers.

Posted on We’re in a summer heat wave — but not the fun kind. The entire city is under an extreme heat warning until 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, with heat index values —the “feels like” temperature— as high as 105 to 115 degrees. This kind of extreme heat and humidity for a prolonged period is dangerous. Every year, an average of 500 New Yorkers die prematurely from heat-related illnesses, and Black and Latino residents are disproportionately affected.

Bronx elected officials joined a virtual press conference on July 1 that included NYSNA nurses, Council Member Shirley Aldebol, who chairs the labor committee, along with Assembly Members Jeffrey Dinowitz, Karines Reyes and Amanda Septimo and State Senator Nathalia Fernandez. Assembly Member George Alvarez issued a statement in support of NYSNA, and several other Bronx officials sent staffers to the meeting.

The Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee officially opened its first Bronx location on July 1, drawing crowds of eager customers whose lines wrapped around the block before the restaurant opened its doors. Located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 150th Street in The Hub, the restaurant marks Jollibee’s long-awaited arrival in the borough, joining the company’s growing list of New York City locations.

As Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council came to a last-minute agreement on a $126 billion city budget for Fiscal Year 2027, Bronx representatives applauded several wins for the borough - but not all are celebrating. The council adopted the budget June 30 by a vote of 45 to 6, with Althea Stevens of the Bronx as the only Democrat to join Republicans Joann Ariola, David Carr, Frank Morano, Vickie Paladino and Inna Vernikov in opposition.

The event, which took place at Neumann Hall in the South Bronx’s Immaculate Conception Church, was free for all ages and featured numerous organizations such as the Samaritan Daytop Village Peer Alliance Recovery Center, the Mental Health Empowerment Project, the Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs and more. These organizations were among the many community partners tabling at the event with long-established relationships with Anthem BCBS and the Mexican Coalition.

Over 700 Bronx families received a week’s worth of free groceries at The Boys Club of New York, courtesy of Goodr and NBA Total Health on June 22. Offerings included fruits, vegetables, seafood, meats, milk, eggs, bread, cereal and various juices. Many families brought their own carts, which were retrieved and organized by staff to ensure the quickest possible flow of families. The event required free advanced registration, and Spanish-speaking staff were available to help attendees check in.

Flowers, a transportation infrastructure executive with over two decades of corporate experience, noticed an overarching need for an independent space dedicated to employees. “We don’t highlight, we don’t archive, we don’t save what they’ve done. We certainly don’t acknowledge their voice,” said Flowers.

Posted on Bledix Gaming Café offers customers more than just a cup of coffee. Quality beverages, gaming stations and an inviting environment set the business apart from other neighborhood coffee shops. Photo by Bridgette Leahy Would you believe me if I told you there’s a cafe in the Bronx that turns into a video game room?