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Health Check: November is Diabetes and Prediabetes Awareness Month 

By CLAIRE GARON
The holiday season is here, a time when many people gather with family and friends to celebrate and eat great food. With all the celebrations, it can be easy to overindulge, but it is important, especially for people with diabetes and prediabetes, to be mindful of what we are eating.

Troon and Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point Announce Consulting, Sales & Marketing Partnership

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Troon, described by company officials as a leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, and Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point in The Bronx, announced a new consulting agreement and sales and marketing partnership on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Bally’s officials said they selected Troon to provide support with operations, procurement, sales and marketing, retail merchandising, and agronomy.

BP, Bronx Tourism Council & Transportation Alternatives Announce Kick-off of Tour de Bronx 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson announced the kick-off of the 29th Annual Tour de Bronx on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Lou Gehrig Plaza in the Concourse section of The Bronx. In partnership with The Bronx Tourism Council, Transportation Alternatives, Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of New York, Inc., Montefiore Medical Center, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., and The Bronx Community Foundation, the formal launch served to highlight the annual bike race which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 22. Riders will be setting off at 11 a.m. outside Bronx Borough Hall, located at 851 Grand Concourse, off 161st Street, with


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CM Dinowitz Breaks Down Highlights of $107 Billion City Budget & $30 Million for C.D. 11

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) gave a budget presentation to district residents on Wednesday, Aug. 2, highlighting some of the local initiatives that will benefit from funding, following the adoption of the City’s $107 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The councilman went over the city budget process, discussed the major highlights from the latest adopted city budget, and broke down some of the $30 million plus in discretionary funding for capital projects and other funding secured for C.D. 11, in conjunction with Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.

Cricket: On the Van Cortlandt Park Cricket Stadium Proposal, the Bats are Out

By SÍLE MOLONEY
News of a planned, 34,000-seat, temporary cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park ahead of the Cricket Men’s World Cup in June 2024 shook the Kingsbridge community to its core when The City media outlet published details on July 15 of the as-yet, tentative plan for the venue. However, with New York City Mayor Eric Adams struggling to cope with the ever-increasing costs of handling the influx of migrants to the city, private funding from entities such as the International Cricket Council (ICC) for such an event would, no doubt, be considered a welcome investment in New York City’s local economy.