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A flock of mostly Ring Billed Gulls settled on the shore of Clason Point Park on Sunday while local birders documented the number of birds in the Bronx for the NYC Christmas Bird Count.

An afternoon with the birders of the Bronx: counting birds for the Holiday Season

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Spectrum provides $25K in funding to Urban Upbound’s Workforce Development Program

Jan. 1, 2026, New York City, New York, USA: Immigrants swear in Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, with his wife India Sneed and family looking on, during a ceremony at City Hall. Zohran Mamdani was later sworn in as the 112th Mayor of New York City at City Hall. Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor, its first of South Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa. At 34, he is also the city's youngest mayor since the late 19th century.

Williams inaugurated on steps of City Hall

Mayor Zohran Mamdani at his inauguration event in New York City. His move into the city’s highest office left his Queens Assembly seat vacant, triggering a Feb. 3 special election.

Special election set to fill Mayor Mamdani’s former Assembly seat and other Albany vacancies