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Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. Endorses NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson for City Comptroller

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced his endorsement of City Council Speaker, Corey Johnson, as the City’s next comptroller on Monday, March 29, during a campaign stop on Arthur Avenue in the Little Italy section of the Bronx. The announcement marked the first by the borough president in a competitive 2021 citywide race. After the formalities, Johnson and Diaz Jr. spent time along The Bronx’s iconic Arthur Avenue hub, greeting voters and speaking to local business owners. Diaz Jr. said the COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the residents of The Bronx, and that the people are going to need experienced


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Morrisania: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 1074 Washington Avenue Senior Housing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 1074 Washington Avenue Senior Housing, a 12-story, mixed-use building with 154 units in Morrisania, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Sunday, March 28.   The 135,360-square-foot development is being constructed through the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments and Inclusionary Housing Programs of the New York City Housing Preservation & Development and financed under Article XV of the New York Private Housing Finance Law. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 96 units for residents at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible


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Soundview: Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Chanel Smalls, 14, of 1744 Watson Avenue, in the Soundview section of the Bronx, who was reported missing in the 43rd precinct.   It was reported to police that Chanel was last seen on, Friday, March 25, at approximately 3 p.m., inside 30 Richmond Plaza in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.   She is described as female, 14-years-old, Black, approximately 5 feet tall, weighs approximately 120 pounds, and has black-braided hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black Nike sweater, a black shirt with a butterfly


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District 11 City Council Special Election: Dan Padernacht Releases Post Election Statement

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following the release on Tuesday night of the initial, unofficial results of the District 11 City Council special election which took place on March 23, by the New York City Board of Elections, candidate, lawyer and chair of Bronx Community Board 8 Traffic & Transportation committee, Dan Padernacht, released the following statement to his supporters.   “I am writing to thank you for your time, dedication and support in our campaign. Words cannot express the appreciation I feel for each of you who have helped in so many different ways,” Padernacht wrote. “While the initial results from the Special Election


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Take-5, Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Sold in Fordham Heights

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery today announced there were multiple top-prize, winning tickets sold for the March 27 TAKE-5 drawing. The tickets were sold in The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Riverhead. The tickets were sold at:   Reyes Wine & Liquors, located at 53 East 183rd Street in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, which sold 1 prize winning ticket worth $22,460.00 Linden Deli and Grill 1 Inc, located at 2602 Linden Blvd in Brooklyn, which sold one prize winning ticket worth $22,460.00 Shreehari Beer & Smoke Inc, located at 407 E Main St. in Riverhead, which sold 1 prize winning


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Man Seen Walking Against Traffic on Major Deegan Expressway Dies in Hit & Run Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Saturday, March 27, at approximately 9.12 p.m., police responded to a call regarding a man who was seen walking southbound on the northbound side of the Major Deegan Expressway in the vicinity of Exit 12 in the 50th precinct.   Upon arrival, police determined that the man of unknown age had been walking northbound in the southbound lanes of the Major Deegan Expressway between Exit 11 and Exit 12 in the vicinity of Van Cortlandt Park when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased.   No arrests have been


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Norwood: One Man Stabbed and One Woman Shot at Lexa Bar at 204th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted in connection to an assault that occurred in the 52nd precinct.   On Saturday, March 27, at approximately 2.29 a.m., the suspect approached a 38-year-old male victim as he stood in the door of Lexa Bar, located at 357 East 204th Street in the Norwood section of the Bronx. He produced a knife and proceeded to stab the victim multiple times in his back and head.   EMS responded and transported the victim to an area hospital in stable condition.   Video is attached.   Later on Saturday


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Protesters Camp outside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Office on Friday, March 25

By DAVID GREENE
More than 50 protesters, including members of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition, gathered outside of the Bronx office of New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who reportedly has contracted COVID-19, on Friday evening.   They vowed to continue to camp outside on the sidewalk for the entire night, to highlight various issues of public interest. The protesters gathered at just before 6 p.m., outside the office, located at 1446 East Gun Hill Road, located in a section of the Bronx close to The Valley, but just within the border of Pelham Gardens.   The demonstrators called on


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Allerton: Renderings Available for Housing Development at 3013 Barker Avenue in Bronxwood

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The first architectural renderings of a seven-story rental building located at 3013 Barker Avenue in Bronxwood, the southern part of Allerton in The Bronx, have been revealed by CSTERN Design, as reported by YIMBY, on March 26.   Designed by Aharon Machlis of AM Architecture, the property will replace a two-story multi-family building and yield 29 apartments.   Chaim Stern’s CSTERN Design will serve as interior planner. SKMF Queens Management is listed as the owner behind the forthcoming development.   Total built-up area will measure 22,744 square feet, with 21,773 square feet designated for residential use. Renderings from the


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