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Norwood: Five Sought following Fourth of July Robbery at Knifepoint

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying five people they say are sought for questioning in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in Norwood on the Fourth of July.   Police said that on Tuesday, July 4, at around 5.35 a.m., a 51-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway North when he was approached by a group of five.   “One of the individuals displayed a knife while the other individuals forcibly removed the victim’s backpack and glasses,” a police spokesperson said. “The individuals pushed the victim to the


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Kingsbridge Heights: Bronx Man Get 18 Years for Killing Wife in Front of 9-Year-Old Son in 2010

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, July 10, that a Bronx man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of fatally stabbing his wife in front of their 9-year-old son in 2010 inside her home in Kingsbridge Heights. The defendant had fled the state for several years and was apprehended in Las Vegas in 2022, according to the prosecution.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant killed his wife in front of their son and thought he could get away with it. He was tracked down, indicted,


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Morris Heights: HPD Launches Housing Lottery for Units at St. Francis Commons

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at St. Francis Commons, a 7-story, mixed-use building at 1544 Shakespeare Avenue in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   St. Francis Commons is an affordable housing project located in Bronx Community District 5 in the neighborhood of Morris Heights. The building consists of 85 newly constructed units; 45 one-bedroom units, 34 two-bedroom units, and 6 three-bedroom units distributed throughout the seven-story building. St. Francis Commons is closely located to the 4 and D subway stations, as well as


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Van Cortlandt Village: Applications Filed with DOB to Expand 3-Story Structure into 5-Story at 3854 Bailey Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) to expand a three-story structure into a five-story, mixed-use building at 3854 Bailey Avenue in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx, according to YIMBY.   Located between West 238th Street and Van Cortlandt Avenue West, the lot is near the 238th Street subway station, serviced by the 1 train. Yitzi Salamon is listed as the owner behind the applications according to YIMBY.   The proposed 49-foot-tall development will yield 7,196 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 16 residential units, most likely rentals based


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UPDATE University Heights: 65-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing Safely Located

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said a 65-year-old woman reported missing from University Heights has been found.   Prior to being located, police said Joan Donohue, 65, of West 183rd Street had last been seen on Saturday, July 8, at around 9 p.m. at the Canal Street subway station in lower Manhattan.   They said it was believed she may have boarded a northbound train. She was described as female, Black, around 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighing around 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Prior to being located, she had last been seen wearing a pink shirt with a butterfly


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UPDATE Olinville: Man Sought for Questioning after Woman 39 is Fatally Stabbed

By SÍLE MOLONEY
ON JULY 9, 2023, NYPD detectives shared this video of a man who they say is sought for questioning in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred on  White Plains Road and East 220th Street on Friday, July 7, 2023, at approximately 9.35 p.m. Video courtesy of the NYPD Police have released photos of a person of interest sought for questioning following the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old woman in the Olinville section of The Bronx.   As reported, officers from the 47th Precinct said they received a 911 call regarding an assault in progress on White Plains Road and


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Wakefield: 28-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 28-year-old man has died following a fatal shooting in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.   Police said that on Thursday, July 6, at around 5.30 p.m., police received a 911 call regarding a man who was shot in front of 632 East 223rd Street. “EMS responded and transported the aided to NYC Health and Hospitals/ Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased,” a police spokesperson said. “There have been no arrests made and the investigation is ongoing.”   The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to


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University Heights: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New Building at 2158 Aqueduct Avenue East

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, four-story residential building at 2158 Aqueduct Avenue East in the University Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between West 181st Street and Clinton Place, the lot is near the 183rd Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Mendy Tessler is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 50-foot-tall development will yield 17,567 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 26 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the average unit scope of 675 square


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Bedford Park: HPD Launches Housing Lottery for Units at Marion Creston Apartments

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for Marion Creston Apartments, two new residential buildings located respectively at 2997 Marion Avenue and 2861 Creston Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   The apartment complex consists of 43 units in two newly constructed, smoke-free buildings. Palette Architecture designed the seven-story structure at 2861 Creston Avenue, and David Cunningham Architecture is responsible for 2997 Marion Avenue. Both are being developed by John V. Waters of NFW Group.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online platform for NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), are


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