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Man Seen Walking Against Traffic on Major Deegan Expressway Dies in Hit & Run Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Saturday, March 27, at approximately 9.12 p.m., police responded to a call regarding a man who was seen walking southbound on the northbound side of the Major Deegan Expressway in the vicinity of Exit 12 in the 50th precinct.   Upon arrival, police determined that the man of unknown age had been walking northbound in the southbound lanes of the Major Deegan Expressway between Exit 11 and Exit 12 in the vicinity of Van Cortlandt Park when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased.   No arrests have been


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Norwood: One Man Stabbed and One Woman Shot at Lexa Bar at 204th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted in connection to an assault that occurred in the 52nd precinct.   On Saturday, March 27, at approximately 2.29 a.m., the suspect approached a 38-year-old male victim as he stood in the door of Lexa Bar, located at 357 East 204th Street in the Norwood section of the Bronx. He produced a knife and proceeded to stab the victim multiple times in his back and head.   EMS responded and transported the victim to an area hospital in stable condition.   Video is attached.   Later on Saturday


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Protesters Camp outside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Office on Friday, March 25

By DAVID GREENE
More than 50 protesters, including members of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition, gathered outside of the Bronx office of New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who reportedly has contracted COVID-19, on Friday evening.   They vowed to continue to camp outside on the sidewalk for the entire night, to highlight various issues of public interest. The protesters gathered at just before 6 p.m., outside the office, located at 1446 East Gun Hill Road, located in a section of the Bronx close to The Valley, but just within the border of Pelham Gardens.   The demonstrators called on


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Allerton: Renderings Available for Housing Development at 3013 Barker Avenue in Bronxwood

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The first architectural renderings of a seven-story rental building located at 3013 Barker Avenue in Bronxwood, the southern part of Allerton in The Bronx, have been revealed by CSTERN Design, as reported by YIMBY, on March 26.   Designed by Aharon Machlis of AM Architecture, the property will replace a two-story multi-family building and yield 29 apartments.   Chaim Stern’s CSTERN Design will serve as interior planner. SKMF Queens Management is listed as the owner behind the forthcoming development.   Total built-up area will measure 22,744 square feet, with 21,773 square feet designated for residential use. Renderings from the


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University Heights: Affordable Housing Lottery Closes in Six Days for Units at 2625 Grand Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The affordable housing lottery closes in six days for units at 2625 Grand Avenue, a four-story residential building in University Heights, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Friday, March 26.   Designed by Fred Geremia Architects & Planners, the building has six units available on NYC Housing Connect, at 130 percent of the area median income, ranging in eligible income from $47,315 to $159,640.    

Update: Safety Bollards Designed to Protect Pedestrians Becoming a Nightmare for Drivers

By DAVID GREENE
It’s perhaps still too early to tell if a New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) bollard pilot program designed to protect pedestrians from moving traffic will be successful in the long-term, but initial findings show that it’s creating a nightmare for some drivers, and appears to be causing a number of vehicle accidents.   The installation of bollards – two-foot high, cylindrical-shaped barricades placed along streets and traffic islands around the city – has become a hot topic of debate online among Bronx drivers. The bollard program was launched by DOT at the end of 2019. Among some of


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Update: Changes to Bronx D Line Subway Service in April Due to Manhattan Bridge Inspections

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Friday, March 26, that changes to the D line are planned in April due to inspection of the Manhattan Bridge by the New York State Department of Transportation, as well as track maintenance work by NYC Transit personnel. The works will require the complete closure of the tracks used by the B and D trains between Brooklyn and Manhattan, and changes to Bronx and Manhattan subway services over two weekends in April.   On the weekends of April 16-19, and April 23-26, beginning at 11:30 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Monday, D


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NYPD Detective Arrested in 52nd Precinct for Sexual Abuse of Child

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Thursday March 25, 2021, at approximately 11 a.m., Franco Johnson, a 42-year-old, off-duty, NYPD detective, was arrested and charged in the 52nd precinct with six counts of sexual abuse, two counts of “course of sexual conduct against a child” and two counts of acting in a manner injurious to a child.   According to the NYPD Online system which now tracks police misconduct records, there are no complaints on file for Johnson. We found just one listing for a detective under the name Franco A. Johnson.   The Twitter user group “placard corruption” which tweets regularly about alleged illegal


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Doctors Host Facebook Live Event To Answer DC 37, 32BJ Union Members’ Vaccination Questions

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Tonight, March 25, DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido, 32BJ President Kyle Bragg, Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Deputy Commissioner Dr. Torian Easterling and AdvantageCare Physicians President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Navarra Rodriguez will host a discussion about the COVID-19 vaccine.   They will be answering questions from DC 37 and 32BJ members and sharing resources to help members make an appointment to get vaccinated. Earlier this month, Garrido and Bragg received the first dose of the vaccine. They will get their second dose on Friday, March 26.   WHAT: Facebook Live to answer questions on the COVID-19


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