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BRAC Unveils First Gallery Opening of 2025

By ARIEL PACHECO
The Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) opened its first gallery of 2025 to the public entitled, “Between Inspiration and Collecting: The Artist’s Cabinet,” on Thursday, Jan. 9. The gallery showcases various artists’ personal collections and reveals how they shape their creative vision.

Mayor Touts Potential for Bronx Manufacturing Jobs after Meeting with President-Elect Donald Trump

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Amid criticism from some that his meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, held Friday, Jan. 17, was used to discuss his federal legal case of alleged bribery around election campaign financing to which he has pleaded not guilty, New York City Mayor Eric Adams refuted suggestions the meeting was used for this purpose and said the discussion, among other topics, focused on bringing manufacturing jobs to New York City, particularly in The Bronx.  

Sanitation Dept Issues Snow Alert for Sunday, January 19, at 7 a.m.

By SLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a snow alert for Sunday, Jan. 19, beginning at 7 a.m. and continuing until 2 a.m. Monday. A snow alert is the department’s “higher level” snow-fighting notification, as opposed to the “lower level” winter operations advisory. DSNY officials said that while there have been several winter operations advisories issued this winter already, this is the first storm to warrant a snow alert.

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Four-Alarm Fire at 3030 Heath Avenue Injures Two FFs and Displaces 45 Residents

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries after a four-alarm, residential fire broke out in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Wednesday night, displacing dozens of residents. According to the FDNY, the department received a call at 5.56 p.m. on Jan. 15 for reports of a fire on the fourth floor of a 4-story building at 3030 Heath Avnue between Albany Crescent and Summit Place.