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In First for NYC, Familial DNA Technology Solves 1999 Cold Murder Case of 13-Year-Old Bronx Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced on Tuesday, Nov. 30, that a Westchester man has been charged in the 1999 murder case of a Bronx teenage girl. Familial DNA technology was used as part of the investigation and resulted in an eventual DNA match with the defendant. It is the first time that familial DNA technology has been used in New York City to solve a case.   Clark said, “The defendant allegedly killed 13-year-old, Minerliz Soriano, and then took her bound body in a garbage bag and left it in


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Bronx Man Indicted for Defrauding More than $35,000 from State Compensation Benefits

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx district attorney, Darcel D. Clark announced on Nov. 19 that a Bronx man has been charged with grand larceny (theft), insurance fraud, and additional charges for falsely claiming he was fully disabled and unable to work at his State job so that he could collect more than $35,000 in worker’s compensation.   Clark said, “The defendant allegedly continued working an increased number of hours at his second job while collecting compensation for being unable to work for the State. He took advantage of a system in place that helps New Yorkers who truly need it, and now he will


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Mount Hope: Construction Application Filed for New 12-Story Building at 130 East 177th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Construction applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings for a 12-story, mixed-use, residential building at 130 East 177th in Mount Hope, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between Morris Avenue and Grand Concourse, the interior lot is two blocks south from the Tremont Avenue subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. FHMC Inc, a third-party real estate and financial arm of The Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed, 123-foot-tall development will yield 55,987 square feet, with 52,597 square feet designated for residential space and


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Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance Before Dec. 6      

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  With the deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance only seven days away, FEMA is reminding Bronxites who incurred losses or damage from Hurricane Ida that the agency provides financial assistance to eligible individuals and households who have incurred uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses as a result of the storm. FEMA officials added that such assistance is not a substitute for insurance, and cannot compensate for all losses caused by the disaster.   Homeowners and renters may apply for assistance if they live in the Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties and had damage from the


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Morris Heights: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 1769 Jerome Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 1769 Jerome Avenue, a 16-story, mixed-use building in Morris Heights, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Marvel Architects, and developed through the Jerome Housing Development Fund, the structure yields 175 residential units.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal for New York City Department of Housing, Preservation & Development,  are 60 units for residents at 60 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $34,972 to $118,400. Amenities include a superintendent, elevators, front desk security, a community room, residential terrace, gym,


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AG Report Finds Only 2/3 of Charity Donations Went to Charities & Professional Fundraisers Retained the Rest

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In time for Giving Tuesday and the holiday season, on Monday, Nov. 29, New York Attorney General Letitia James released her annual “Pennies for Charity: Fundraising by Professional Fundraisers” report, which found that charities that used professional fundraisers received only about two-thirds of every dollar donated in 2020, with those fundraisers retaining the remainder — earning more than $380 million.   Analyzing 718 campaigns conducted by professional fundraisers in 2020, the report concluded that charities earned 73 percent of donations from those campaigns, a small increase from the previous year, and in line with the last four years’ results. “As


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UPDATE Hate Crimes Continue to Rise as Politicians Rally Around Jeffrey Dinowitz following Swastika Display Outside Office

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Hate crimes in New York City continue to rise as various elected officials across New York State have continued to rally around Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), who is Jewish, in response to the recent protest organized by Republican gubernatorial candidate, Rob Astorino, outside Dinowitz’s Bronx office at 3107 Kingsbridge Avenue on Sunday, Nov. 14. During the rally, which was held two weeks ahead of the annual, Jewish festival of Hanukkah, at least one protestor displayed two signs containing swastikas and another protestor had a yellow star affixed to his clothing.   Hate crimes in New York City are


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Throggs Neck: Applications Filed with DOB for New 3-Story Building at 2670 Schurz Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Construction applications have been filed with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for the construction of a new, three-story, residential building at 2670 Schurz Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between Buttrick Avenue and Davis Avenue, the waterfront lot is within walking distance of Ferry Point Park. Peter Serpico of Vertical Community Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 26-foot-tall development will yield 18,098 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY. The building will have 24 residential units, most likely rentals, based


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North Riverdale Man Arrested following Fatal Hit & Run Incident in Fordham Manor

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 35-year-old man from North Riverdale has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident in which a woman died, police confirmed on Sunday.   On Saturday, Nov. 27, at 5.03 p.m., an off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged in the 50th precinct with regarding a hit and run incident that occurred in August. Demoy Adams, 35, of the North Riverdale section of the Bronx, who is a maintenance worker with the New York City Department of Education, was charged with “leaving [the] scene of an accident without reporting – death” and “leaving [the] scene of


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