Bronx Times staffers ET Rodriguez, Mayra Kalaora, Camille Botello and Emily Swanson were recognized for stories they reported in 2023 during this year’s awards weekend- from arts and editorial stories to features and news stories.

A new documentary, “Spray Can Stories” describes TATS CRU, a Bronx graffiti group's start and rise to prominence — from painting mom-and-pop stores to working on corporate campaigns for Coca Cola and creating hip hop inspired jerseys for the NBA. https://t.co/wj2PuQmCU1

Residents are mourning the closure of the longtime @DallasBBQ on Fordham Road, a restaurant that has served as a gathering place for family celebrations, birthdays and late-night meals in the West Bronx for more than 15 years. https://t.co/wkMYU2WawK

As the new City Council term begins and a new election season gets underway, Bronx officials and candidates are making moves in races for Congress and State Assembly, and their council counterparts are starting new committee leadership assignments. https://t.co/SWndjpWLWv

An audit released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli called out unsafe conditions and poorly documented spending at Evergreen Gardens in Soundview at 950 and 955 Evergreen Ave, a city-run Mitchell-Lama property. https://t.co/d0f3uoSLAE

Nearly 100 @MontefioreNYC nurses continue to show strong presence at picket lines in the Bronx as the strike enters its eighth day, speaking out against the hospital system as management continues to publicly slam union nurses. https://t.co/BkRIlIXI3H

Zohran Mamdani, @NYCMayor, announced the “reactivation” of the Just Home supportive housing development at Jacobi Medical Center on Monday, bringing an end to years of controversy surrounding the project. https://t.co/rh9lUEZN8g

Newly elected @NYCCouncil member, Justin Sanchez announced the installation of more than 60 new street trash cans across District 17 – an early, visible action meant to fulfill the promise that powered his campaign. https://t.co/1J06gCtXd9

Dance/USA, the national service organization for dance, recently honored three Bronxites with a yearlong fellowship that comes with a $31,000 grant to be used at the artists’ discretion. https://t.co/OHvLqGeeSb

Dance/USA, the national service organization for dance, recently honored three Bronxites with a yearlong fellowship that comes with a $31,000 grant to be used at the artists’ discretion. https://t.co/OHvLqGdH2D

Many Bronx voters say they rarely see elected officials in their neighborhoods. After @NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots strategy helped him win the Bronx by 12 points, challengers in NY-15 are trying a similar approach to take on @RitchieTorres. https://t.co/HuBh1f6pYz

On the third day of the nurses’ strike, Montefiore nurses, elected officials and community supporters held another rally, accusing hospital management of greed and investing less in Bronx patients compared to those in Westchester County. https://t.co/nt7zZd4dYE

The $12 million reconstruction of Monsignor Raul Del Valle Square in Hunts Point was recently completed. The project improved aimed to provide more public space to residents and improve pedestrian safety. https://t.co/lxeGaT7V3z

Part of a vacant commercial building on the corner of East Burnside and Walton Ave. in Morris Heights partially collapsed on Jan. 12, marking at least the fourth such incident in the Bronx in recent years. https://t.co/qguT2NtPUW

A record number of New York City private hospital nurses went on strike Monday at 7 a.m. Nurses across @MontefioreNYC are rallying against management for what they call corporate greed and lack of investment in patient care. https://t.co/XgEnV0dt0c

The Parkchester 6 station just became a lot friendlier for riders with disabilities. Riders can now take advantage of new elevators and other improvements. The announcement comes after years of community advocacy for more accessibility at the station. https://t.co/SGGwUFZDP0

Venezuelans in New York City are expressing anxiety and mixed feelings over President Donald Trump’s abrupt capture of Nicolás Maduro. Some Venezuelans wept with joy, but many have also expressed unease and worry for loved ones who remain in the country. https://t.co/rSWde4BbmP

New Schools Chancellor @DOEChancellor Kamar Samuels spent his first morning at his new job with students and teachers P.S./M.S. 194 in the Bronx — familiar territory for the new leader of America’s largest public school system. https://t.co/tnpG0v8FPY

Three days into his term, @NYCMayor @ZohranKMamdani stopped in the West Bronx to announce "Rental Ripoff" hearings, a new effort to tackle the city’s housing crisis and elected a new housing commissioner, Dina Levy, to help lead the work. https://t.co/HK1Yxp3QKe

Staff members from a Throggs Neck private therapy practice are accusing the owner of financial mismanagement, which resulted in some employees missing pay and at least one being denied unemployment benefits after being laid off in April. https://t.co/ToGMdbc4zA

Local birders in the Bronx spent the holiday season contributing to the annual NYC Christmas Bird Count, a community science program which records the numbers of different species of birds across the United States in collaboration with @audubonsociety. https://t.co/G6Ktuz6JiQ