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Eliot Engel's Farewell Speech Recalls Harry Bajraktari's Visit
Politicsbalkan-web3d ago

Eliot Engel's Farewell Speech Recalls Harry Bajraktari's Visit

In his farewell speech to the US Congress on December 18, 2020, former Representative Eliot Engel recounted one of his favorite stories: a visit from Harry Bajraktari to his Bronx office when Engel was a new congressman. The article frames this as a lesson for Albanian lobbying.

Sly Fox Stows Away on Cargo Ship from Southampton to New York
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Sly Fox Stows Away on Cargo Ship from Southampton to New York

A fox managed to board a cargo ship in Southampton, England, and completed a 3,400-mile journey across the Atlantic to New York, where it was discovered and is now being cared for at the Bronx Zoo with veterinary staff.

Salsa Legend Willie Colon Dies at 75
Culturele-figaro1mo ago

Salsa Legend Willie Colon Dies at 75

Willie Colon, a prominent figure in the New York salsa scene of the 1960s and born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, has passed away at the age of 75.

Obama and NYC Mayor Mamdani Read to Bronx Preschoolers
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Obama and NYC Mayor Mamdani Read to Bronx Preschoolers

Former President Barack Obama met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for a joint appearance in the Bronx, where they read and sang with preschoolers at a childcare center. The event included them singing 'Wheels on the Bus' with the children.

Holloway Reacts To Devastating Do Bronxs Defeat
WorldYahoo1mo ago

Holloway Reacts To Devastating Do Bronxs Defeat

UFC 326 did not go according to plan for Max Holloway. Despite entering his main event versus Charles Oliveira as a nearly 2-1 favorite, Holloway found very little success. Oliveira stormed out of the gate with hard calf kicks and heavy punches to set up the early takedown, and he never let up on the […]

Salsa legend Willie Colon, dead at 75
Culturele-mondeindian-express1mo ago2 sources

Salsa legend Willie Colon, dead at 75

The Bronx, NY-born musician was best known as a trombonist but was also a bandleader and producer who blended Puerto Rican music with jazz.