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UPDATE Mayor Bans Grilling / BBQs in Public Parks Amid Brush Fires, Drought & Fire in Van Cortlandt Park

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following several brush fires across the City, including in the Highbridge section of the Bronx on Friday, Nov. 8, as well as continued wildfires in New Jersey, New York City Mayor Eric Adams took additional measures on Saturday to mitigate an increased fire risk amid a historic streak of dry weather in the City and in the counties upstate that host New York City’s water reservoirs.

Bronx Playwright Michi Barall to Premiere “Drawing Lessons”

By ARIEL PACHECO
Bronx playwright Michi Barall is bringing her play Drawing Lessons center stage, where she examines the challenges that youth face from the perspective of a young graphic artist. The play will run from Oct. 8 through Nov. 10 on The Children’s Theatre Company Cargill Stage in Minneapolis. Opening night took place on Oct. 12.

Pennsylvania Tops Country in Relationship Break-Up Announcements after 2024 Presidential Election

By SÍLE MOLONEY
So much for unity…. Wild Casino, a Carribbean-based igaming, sports, and political betting site, used trends software and the X [formerly Twitter] Application Programming Interface (API) to track social media posts of relationship break-up announcements in the wake of the 2024 presidential election results, and create the resulting map graphic based on the compiled data. They said Pennsylvania topped the country and New York came in in third place.