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  1. October 2, 2026 St. Mary's Recreation Center reopened after a $20.7 million rebuild, including the borough's only public indoor pool run by NYC Parks.
  2. September 25, 2026 Ground broke on the $44 million HEArts Center in the old Lincoln Detox building the Young Lords once ran, due in 2028.
  3. September 24, 2026 The NYC Marathon cuts two turns from its Mile 20 route so Patterson Houses residents can reach a supermarket and laundromat on race day.
  4. September 17, 2026 Pour BX opened at 63 Bruckner Blvd., a 20-seat wine bar with $8 wines during an all-day opening happy hour.
  5. September 12, 2026 The Bronx School of Hip Hop and the District 75 Bronx School of Arts and Exploration welcomed their first classes Thursday, the latter built for students with autism and other significant learning needs.
  6. September 10, 2026 A housing lottery opened for 227 units at One River Park, 355 Exterior St., with one-bedrooms at $1,936 a month for households at 70% of area median income; applications close Sept. 24.
  7. September 9, 2026 Strive Charter School opened for its first day running 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. year-round, while NYSUT and the UFT sue over the charter it took over from Success Academy.
  8. September 5, 2026 The affordable lottery opened for 227 apartments at One River Park on Exterior Street, starting at $1,936 a month for a one-bedroom, with applications due Sept. 24.
  9. September 4, 2026 The 40-story One River Park at 355 Exterior Street opened a lottery for 227 apartments from $1,936 to $2,850 a month, applications due Sept. 24.
  10. July 21, 2026 Elected officials found Horizon Juvenile Center holding more than 150 kids against a 121-person capacity, a month after 11 people were stabbed in a brawl there.
  11. July 18, 2026 A 1-year-old boy fell five floors from a window at 593 Oak Terrace and survived, alert and conscious, as police took a person of interest into custody.

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