UPDATE Man Smashes Windows of Bank as New Audit Highlights Issues with Homelessness Process

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police report that a man broke several windows of a Capital One Bank branch located at Bainbridge Avenue and East 206th Street in Norwood on Wednesday morning, Feb. 9, and was subsequently arrested. The NYPD said officers responded to the incident, which took place inside the vestibule of the bank, located at 3159 Bainbridge Avenue, and which houses a number of ATM machines on Wednesday at 5.20 a.m. They said it was reported to police that a man had broken multiple ATM vestibule windows, using a hammer. He was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery is open for units at a newly constructed, smoke-free building at 639 East 224th Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, according to NYC Housing Connect, NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD)’s online portal. The building is located in the Kingston neighborhood, and features three units which include high-end amenities, according to HPD. To request an application by mail, send a self-addressed envelope to 639 East 224th Street Apartments c/o iAfford NY LLC, Brooklyn Navy Yard, building 77 FL 13 Suite 1315, 141 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Tenants are responsible

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

FDNY officials responded to reports of an elevator that was out of order at Fort Independence Houses, a residential housing complex located at 3340 Bailey Avenue in Van Cortlandt Village on Wednesday evening, Feb. 9. Video by David Greene Fire trucks and firefighters were seen both inside and outside the multiple dwelling building on Wednesday evening, responding to the incident. Norwood News reached out to the FDNY for more information, after FDNY officials were heard on site inside the location telling residents that the issue was potentially linked to a burst pipe. Regarding the cause of

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A new affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 3508 Tryon Avenue, a seven-story, residential building in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Designed by Tabriz Group Design, and developed by Peter Persuad, the structure yields 24 residential units, as reported by YIMBY. Available on NYC Housing Connect, NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD)’s online portal, are eight units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $54,858 to $167,570. According to NYC Housing Connect, amenities include assigned parking spaces, storage, security cameras, gated access, and package lockers.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Labor announced on Monday, Feb. 7, that the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) for Heat & Frost Insulators, Local Union #12 A.J.E.F., will conduct a recruitment drive from March 7 through March 18, 2022 for 20 insulation and asbestos worker apprentices. DOL officials said the 20 openings listed for the apprentices represent the total number for two recruitment regions – the Long Island and New York City regions of the state. They said this is a limited-application recruitment drive, and only 200 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In perhaps not such a surprising announcement, Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), who represents parts of The Bronx and Westchester, formally endorsed New York State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D. 34) for U.S. Congress in New York’s 3rd congressional district (NY-3) on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Bowman’s endorsement comes one day after Biaggi launched her congressional campaign to succeed Democrat, Thomas Suozzi, as reported. Suozzi announced a bid to run for governor in November 2021. “I am proud to endorse Senator Biaggi in her run for Congress,” said Bowman in a written statement. “Senator Biaggi leads with relentless compassion. She’s smart, bold,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Former New York City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito endorsed Melanie D’Arrigo in New York’s 3rd congressional district race on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Described as a healthcare advocate, organizer, activist, mother of three, and a leader in the Latino and Puerto Rican communities in The Bronx, D’Arrigo recently announced her candidacy for the seat which is currently held by moderate Democrat, Thomas Suozzi. Suozzi announced in November 2021 that he was running for governor. Parts of the eastern section of The Bronx now fall under New York’s 3rd congressional district since Gov. Kathy Hochul recently approved the Democrats’ latest re-districting

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Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) officials congratulated Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday, Feb. 8, on appointing who they referred to as two highly qualified executives, who are also women, to NYC Department of Parks and Recreation: Commissioner Susan M. Donoghue, and as her first deputy commissioner, Iris Rodriguez-Rosa. Donoghue is the president and parks administrator of Prospect Park Alliance in Brooklyn; and Rodriguez-Rosa is the “beloved” Bronx parks commissioner, according to BCEQ. In a press release issued Tuesday, Chauncy Young, BCEQ board member, congratulated both Donoghue and Rodriguez-Rosa, saying, “We look forward to working with your leadership team

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NYC Parks announced on Monday, Feb. 7, that is is proud to present the Poe Park Visitor Center’s virtual exhibition as part of the agency’s Black History Month celebration. The online show is in addition to “The NYC Parks Renaming Project: Celebrating Black Leaders,” at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, as well as other events and tours taking place this month. Both shows are free and will be available to view through February 28, 2022. NYC Parks Acting Commissioner Liam Kavanagh said of the exhibit, “Through photography, paintings, and mixed media, these gallery shows highlight thought-provoking interpretations of

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Wakefield: Housing Lottery Open for Units at 639 East 224th Street

UPDATE Van Cortlandt Village: Elevator Outage at Fort Independence Houses

Norwood: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 3508 Tryon Avenue

NYS Department of Labor Announces Insulation & Asbestos Worker Apprenticeships

UPDATE Bowman, Lander Back Alessandra Biaggi in New York’s 3rd Congressional District Race

UPDATE Former NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Endorses Melanie D’Arrigo for Congress in NY-3

Adams Appoints Bronx Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa as NYC Parks Deputy Commissioner

Poe Park Visitor Center’s Black History Month Exhibition Now Open to View Virtually