Crotona Park East: Affordable Housing Complex for Seniors Advances at 1281 Hoe Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Gerald Caliendo Architects has released new renderings for a future, 8-story, residential building to be built at 1281 Hoe Avenue in Crotona Park East, which will comprise roughly 28,500 square feet and will be dedicated (100 percent) to affordable housing for seniors, as reported by YIMBY. Mark Shakarov is the current property owner and is listed as 1281 Hoe Avenue LLC on the building permit applications filed with New York City Department of Buildings. The residential component accounts for the majority of the building’s footprint, and will include around 23,000 square feet of space, which will yield 45

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 52nd precinct. On Friday, June 25, at approximately 4.05 p.m., in the vicinity of Bedford Park Boulevard and Decatur Avenue in Bedford Park, the suspect approached a 50-year-old male victim from behind and removed his necklace, then pointed a firearm at him. The victim then attempted to follow the suspect, at which point the suspect fired a shot in the victim’s direction before fleeing the scene. No injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached photo who is sought in connection to an assault/shooting which occurred in University Heights, in the 46th precinct. On May 28, at approximately 00.35 a.m., the individual in question approached a 27-year-old male victim in the vicinity of Davison Avenue and Buchanan Place in University Heights and displayed a firearm. The suspect discharged the weapon at least three times at the victim, striking him three times about his body. The victim made his way to Saint Barnabas Hospital by private means and is in

Update: Kathryn Garcia, Returned to the Northwest Bronx ahead of Election Day

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

Mayoral candidate, former food czar and former NYC Department of Sanitation commissioner, Kathryn Garcia, returned to the Northwest Bronx on Sunday, June 20, for a final pitch to voters before Primary Day on Tuesday, June 22. As reported, Garcia had already been accompanied on a prior local Northwest Bronx tour of the Jerome Avenue business district on Friday, June 11, by District 11 City Councilman Eric Dinowitz and Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernández (A.D. 80), both of whom were also candidates in the recent primaries, with Dinowitz defending his District 11 City Council seat, and Fernández running for Bronx borough

By SÍLE MOLONEY

School cleaners and handypersons who maintain over 1,500 New York City public school buildings voted on Saturday to ratify a new four-year contract with their employer, the New York City School Support Services (NYCSSS). According to NYCSSS, the new agreement, which was signed less than two weeks before the current contract was set to expire on June 30, secures improved communication with the employer to resolve workplace issues, improved access to vacancies, and increased funds for the workers’ supplemental retirement fund, among other improvements. School building service workers perform a critical role cleaning and sanitizing school buildings. Throughout the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who is wanted in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct. On June 25, at approximately 11.10 p.m., in front of 2710 Morris Avenue, in Fordham Manor, the suspect fired several rounds from a firearm at a group of people, striking a 26-year-old man in the left thigh and a 20-year-old man in the right ankle, before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. The 26-year-old victim was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Emergency Management Department (EMS) and the City’s health department advised New Yorkers on Saturday, June 26, to take precautions to beat the heat. High heat and humidity are in the forecast Sunday, June 27, through Wednesday with heat index values in the mid-90s to low 100s. To help New Yorkers beat the heat, New York City will open cooling centers throughout the five boroughs beginning Sunday. Attendees must wear face coverings inside all cooling centers and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Cooling center locations may have changed from last year. To find a cooling center,

Possible Arson Incident in Soundview

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD responded to a police radio report regarding a reported attempted arson incident in the Soundview section of the borough on Saturday morning, June 26, at around 11 a.m. NYPD officers were later seen parked outside 1750 E 172nd Street on Saturday morning as they investigated a report of gasoline poured on a door in the 6-story building in an apparent attempt to start a fire. It was also reported that the Fire Marshall was called to the scene. Norwood News recently reported on three recent arson incidents in the Bronx in recent weeks which involved a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying two people seen in the attached surveillance video and photos regarding a robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct. On Saturday, June 12, at 8.40 a.m., inside the subway station located in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road and Grand Concourse, in Fordham Manor, the victim, a 37-year-old man was traveling aboard the southbound (D) train, and as the train pulled into the Kingsbridge Road station, two unknown people walked past him. The first individual bumped into his leg and a verbal dispute