Environment

Mayor, Council Speaker Strike Deal on $112.4 Billion Balanced FY 2025 Budget

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan, members of the City Council, and senior members of the Adams administration announced an agreement on Friday, June 28, for an on-time, balanced, and fiscally-responsible $112.4 billion adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.

BronxNet Hosts Students for Launch of New Eco Show

By ARIEL PACHECO
BronxNet hosted second-grade students from Claremont Village’s C.S. 55 The Benjamin Franklin School on May 21 at BronxNet’s South Bronx Media + Technology center for the launch of “Eco-Leaders,” a new environmental TV show for children created by local Bronx puppetry artists.

UPDATE As Heatwave Continues into Weekend, EMS & Health Department Urge New Yorkers to Take Precautions

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Emergency Management and the NYC health department are reminding New Yorkers to take precautions to beat the heat as the current heatwave continues into the weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) has advised that a heat advisory is in effect until Sunday, June 23, at 8 p.m. Hot and humid conditions are in the forecast throughout the weekend, with heat index values in the upper 90s to 100 across the city.

Violent Start to Gun Violence Awareness Month

By DAVID GREENE
At least seven people have been murdered in The Bronx, according to the NYPD, in the first 14 days of June, which marks “Gun Violence Awareness Month.” Five of those victims were stabbed, while two victims were shot, police said.

Clean The Bronx and Get Free Yankees Tickets as Part of the Summer Clean-up Series

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Sanitation Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of NYC Department of Sanitation, in conjunction with The Office of the Bronx Borough President, is gearing up to kick off the Fourth Annual Bronx Summer Clean-up Series. The Foundation is also working in partnership with The New York Yankees, with the support of NYC Service and Amazon. Throughout the summer, volunteers will be cleaning up five of the borough’s most interesting and vibrant neighborhoods. The first clean-up event will take place on June 22.