Pothole Hazard in the Middle of Jerome Avenue Finally Fixed

By DAVID GREENE

A large pothole that had been doubling as a trash receptacle in the middle of a Jerome Park intersection has finally been fixed, after an official from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) explained the cause of the delay was a broken “catch basin” that needed to be repaired. A catch basin is located at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer and is designed to catch and retain matter that would not pass readily through the sewer. The pothole, which first appeared in late November 2021, at the intersection of East 204th

By SARAH HUFFMAN

Editor’s Note: The following is an updated version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson held the annual “Herstory” celebration on Thursday, March 10, at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), an event which honored five women for achievements in their respective fields to mark Women’s History Month. Gibson welcomed the guests saying, “March is Women’s ‘Herstory’ Month, and it is a time of the year when we celebrate our women and all of the great contributions that our sisters have made to history, to culture, society,” before

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A fire reported in the Van Cortlandt Village section of the Bronx on Thursday, April 7, has been brought under control according to the FDNY. The FDNY tweeted that all hands were requested to respond at approximately 2.30 p.m. to a fire in Apt D42 in the D wing on the 4th floor of a multiple dwelling at 80 Van Cortlandt Park South. Bronx All Hands Box 3583, 80 VAN CORTLANDT PARK S, MULTIPLE DWELLING A, D WING – 4 FL — FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) April 7, 2022 According to a later update on Twitter from the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bridge lift testing on the Manhattan span of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge is scheduled for the early morning of Friday, April 8, with intermittent closures planned for both directions of traffic. Intermittent, full closures over the Harlem River will take place between midnight and 5 a.m. for bridge lifts to test mechanical functionality and allow routine preventative maintenance. Each closure will last approximately 20 minutes. Passengers traveling on the M60 bus, which offers service to LaGuardia Airport, should expect delays. Motorists may wish to consider an alternate route. The MTA encourages motorists and MTA bus customers to

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell announced on Thursday, April 7, that 20 people, including four adolescent offenders, have been charged with various offenses related to murder, non-fatal shootings, and stabbings mainly in the areas of East Gun Hill Road, Hull Avenue and Decatur Avenue in Norwood and the surrounding areas. According to the investigation, the defendants, alleged members of the G-Side/Drilly gang, a subset of the Bloods Sex Money Murder gang, allegedly carried out a total of 32 acts of violence that spanned a three-year period, between Sept. 20,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is looking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor. It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 2, at approximately 1.40 p.m., shortly after a 76-year-old woman withdrew money from an ATM located inside a bank located at 1 East Fordham Road, the person grabbed the victim’s purse and threw her to the ground. The assailant then fled, northbound, on Jerome Avenue with the victim’s purse. The victim was transported by

By JULIAN NAZAR

As elected officials continue to crunch the numbers in efforts to finalize next year’s New York State budget, home care workers took center stage during a recent “Faith for Fair Pay” rally in Co-Op City, organized by Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Assembly Members, Nathalia Fernández (A.D. 81) and Chantel Jackson (A.D. 79), and over a dozen Bronx faith leaders and 1199SEIU union members. The rally, held Feb. 25, was scheduled to announce support for the “Fair Pay for Home Care Act,” a draft State law which advocates said is also backed by the NAACP,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has confirmed that a 21-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Norwood has been found and is safe. Prior to being location, it had been reported to police that Gabriella Vargas, 21, of 2160 Walton Avenue in Fordham Heights, had last been seen on Tuesday, April 5, at around noon as she was leaving 111 East 210th Street in Norwood. Vargas was described as female, around 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing around 100 pounds, Hispanic, and has brown eyes and black hair. She had last been seen wearing a black coat, pink shirt, royal

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, seven-story residential building at 2077 Ryer Avenue in the Tremont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located at the corner of East 180th Street and Ryer Avenue, the lot is three blocks south of the 182-183 Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Yitzchak Joseph of Real Land Group is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 60-foot-tall development will yield 39,274 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 71 residential