Advocacy group South Bronx Unite says diverted traffic may increase air pollution in the area, making already high asthma rates worse.

South Bronx braces for potential air quality impacts from congestion pricing

The Teamsters Union, representing the strikers, calls this the largest strike against Amazon in history, involving 10,000 employees at seven warehouses.

Amazon workers strike for better pay, conditions ahead of holidays

The shelter, which can house 200 single men, has raised concerns about safety and its impact on the neighborhood.

Westchester Square homeless shelter sparks community concern

Police say Najee Berry was stabbed multiple times in the torso and back at a deli on Sutter Avenue and Junius Street around 6:50 a.m.

NYPD: 34-year-old man fatally stabbed in Brownsville

Meredith Levande, who travels from Manhattan to preschools in the Bronx daily, says the new $9 toll will take a significant portion of her income. 

Preschool teacher says congestion pricing will harm her work

Some shop owners say rising rent and landlords not renewing leases are the causes of the closures. 

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