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Regal Movie Theater Opens at Concourse Plaza

By ARIEL PACHECO
The Regal Concourse movie theater held its grand opening, as promised, on March 18 at the former site of Multiplex Cinema, which closed in May 2024, on Concourse Plaza in the Concourse section of The Bronx. The latest opening now brings the number of movie theaters in the borough to a grand total of two, the other being The Mall at Bay Plaza in the East Bronx.

Kingsbridge Heights: Man Sought for Slashing Incident

By by SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos and video who they say is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights. 

UPDATE: Lawsuit Filed Against EDC, Developer & Bronx Politicians Challenging Kingsbridge Armory RFP Selection

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Agallas Equities, a Manhattan-based real estate firm, announced on Friday, March 28, the filing of a lawsuit against NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), 8th Regiment Partners LLC, a joint venture of Maddd Equities and Joy Construction, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Deputy Bronx Borough President Janet Peguero over what it alleges was “the controversial selection” of a rival, chosen developer for the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment project, as announced in January.

NYS Assembly Passes Legislation to Restrict the Use of Harmful Chemicals in Menstrual Products

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (A.D. 83) and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal (A.D. 67) announced on Thursday, March 27, the passage of a new law (A.1502, Rosenthal) earlier this week that makes menstrual products safer by restricting the inclusion of certain chemicals like lead, mercury and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), among others, in their production.