Bronx Businesses Received Just 7 Percent of NYC’s PPP Loans, But Can Still Apply for More

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A report by the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce shows that The Bronx received just 7 percent of all federal Payment Protection Program (PPP) loans allocated to New York City. This was the second lowest percent of all five boroughs, after Staten Island. Meanwhile, the report shows that federal PPP loans injected $25 billion, approximately, into the city’s economy, and saved nearly 2.7 million jobs, amid the COVID-19 crisis. In a press release dated April 8, chamber representatives wrote that their report shows that New York City businesses received a total of 230,747 individual PPP loans guaranteed by the federal

Thirteen years after a foiled plot to blow up a synagogue in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, the NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying an individual seen in the attached surveillance video and photos, who is wanted for questioning with regard to multiple acts of vandalism/criminal mischief targeting Jewish centers and cars in the Northwest Bronx. The incidents, which are being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force, took place in the Riverdale and Fieldston sections of the borough over the course of the last week, and details of each were confirmed by the NYPD on

Pursuant to an ongoing murder investigation, on Monday, May 3 at 11.30 a.m., police arrested Omar Barnes, 19, of East 108th Street in East Harlem. He was charged with murder in the 47th precinct Police responded to a 911 call regarding an individual who had been shot in front of 924 East 225th Street in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, on Saturday, April 24, at approximately 11 p.m. Upon arrival, police observed an 18-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive with gunshot wounds to his face, chest and right shoulder. EMS also responded and transported the victim to

The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA), in conjunction with SoBRO, is hosting a briefing on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 10 a.m., via ZOOM, on the Restaurant Revitization Fund (RRF) application process, the Payment Protection Program (PPP) application changes, PPP forgiveness, and updated information on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) increase and EIDL advance. The briefing will focus on the following: Eligibility Calculation of Funding Amount Eligible Uses of Funds Timeframe for Using Funds How to Apply Documentation Requirements SoBRO was founded in 1972 by a group of business executives and community leaders with the mission of reversing the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A building application has been filed with New York City Department of Buildings, for the construction of an eight-story, mixed-use building at 414 East 152nd Street in the Melrose section of The Bronx, according to YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Friday, April 23. Located between Melrose Avenue and 3rd Avenue, the lot is a short walk to the 3rd Avenue-149 Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Shaya Seidenfeld of MZS Realty Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 75-foot-tall development will yield 43,272 square feet, with

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In the wake of the conviction earlier this week of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota in May 2020, on Friday, April 23, 2021, Congressman Jamaal Bowman led 40 of his Democratic congressional colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta in which they urge the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its civil rights investigation into the death of Tamir Rice. Tamir Rice, a Black, 12-year-old boy, was shot and killed by police in November 2014 while playing with

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation (gun shot detection technology) opposite 1535 Taylor Avenue in the Parkchester section of The Bronx, on Friday, April 23, at approximately 11.42 p.m. Upon arrival, officers observed a 35-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive, with gunshot wounds to the head and torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing. The incident occurred in the 43rd precinct. The identity of the deceased is pending proper family notification. Anyone with information in regard

The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) has enhanced the process of applying for economic relief for operators of live venues, live performing arts organizations, museums and movie theaters, as well as live venue promoters, theatrical producers and talent representatives. The agency is relaunching its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal (SVOG) on Saturday, April 24, at 12.30 p.m. following the resolution of some technical issues encountered during its initial launch on April 8. Barb Carson is deputy associate administrator of SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance and said the agency recognizes the urgency and need to get the program up

The closure of the Bronx High School of Science mass vaccination site, effective April 15, was a blow to local seniors in the Bronx Community Board 7 district and beyond, as reported last week by Norwood News. A new COVID-19 vaccination site opened at Lehman College on Wednesday, April 14, though details of the new site had initially been scant. Happily, further information has since become available. On Saturday, April 17, Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. confirmed that the following Bronx sites, including Lehman College, would be vaccinating New Yorkers aged 50 and older, without an appointment: Bronx Co-Op

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