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New Bedford Park Development at 189 East 205th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The owners of 189 East 205th Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx filed an application with the New York City Department of Buildings on Feb. 23, for the construction of a new eight-story residential building at the address, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website announced on Thursday, Feb. 25.    Located between Grand Concourse and Lisbon Place, the interior lot is three blocks north of the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Richard Hertz under the 189 & 193 East 205th Realty LLC is listed as the owner behind


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Local Vets get Vaccinated for St. Valentine’s Day

By DAVID GREENE
Recently, the Bronx V.A. Hospital, also known as the James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, has quietly begun vaccinating veterans of all ages. Soldiers from the different branches of service have been invited to the Kingsbridge Road medical center to get inoculated with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine since Friday, Feb. 12.   Current guidelines from the New York State Department of Health only include people over the age of 65, frontline workers, public safety workers, public transit workers, teachers and adults with pre-existing conditions.   Arnaldo Colon, of Pelham Parkway is a retired staff sergeant with the


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Lehman Organizes Vaccination Educational Session Amid Low Vaccination Rates in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Despite measures taken in recent weeks to increase the pace of the roll-out of the various COVID-19 vaccines across New York State, some residents still have questions about the different vaccines, and in some cases, they are still reluctant, skeptical and concerned about getting vaccinated. In the Bronx, the percentage of adults vaccinated to date varies per zip code and no one zip code has had more than 15 percent of adults fully vaccinated to date. Listed further below is a breakdown of adult vaccinations per zip code.   In order to address the matter, Lehman College will be holding


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Update: Applications Open for Bedford Park Affordable Housing Lottery – Deadline April 20

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has been launched for new units at 2885 Marion Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use development in Bedford Park, The Bronx, as reported by New York YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website.   Designed by OCV Architects, the 118,000-square-foot building will yield 114 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 97 units for residents at 50 to 110 percent of the area median income, ranging in eligible income from $38,743 to $155,100.   YIMBY representatives write that residential amenities include a shared laundry room, a community room, and a rooftop garden terrace. Units include LED light fixtures,


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NYC Parks Presents “Honoring Black History: The Parks Naming Project” Panel Discussion

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In celebration of Black History Month, NYC Parks will host a virtual panel discussion focused on the ongoing effort to name park spaces in honor of the Black experience. The discussion, entitled, “Honoring Black History: The Parks Naming Project” will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 7 p.m.   NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, a fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners, will be the panel moderator and the panel will discuss the agency’s work to incorporate Black history into the fabric of New York City and make the park system more diverse and reflective


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Update: Video Released in Fordham Heights Murder Investigation of 28-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at approximately 10.55 p.m., the NYPD responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 2078 Morris Avenue in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx, in the 46th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 28-year-old man lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the chest.   EMS also responded to the location and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The incident was deemed a homicide, there were no arrests and the investigation remained ongoing.   The victim


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Update: Man Arrested in Pelham Parkway Murder Investigation

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A man has been arrested in the context of a recent Pelham Parkway murder investigation.   On Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at approximately 9.38 a.m., police responded to a 911 call in the 49th precinct regarding an unconscious man inside 2140 Cruger Avenue in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx. Upon arrival, police observed a 23-year-old man inside an apartment with multiple stab wounds to his torso.   EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The deceased has been identified as Adam Saunders, 23, of East 42nd Street in Brooklyn.


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District 11 City Council Race: Eric Dinowitz Receives Support of Additional Trade Unions

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Thursday, Feb. 18, it was announced that Eric Dinowitz, teacher and Democratic male district leader for the 81st Assembly District, who is running for City Council in the 11th District, for which a special election is being held in March, is building on his existing coalition of support, and has received additional trade union endorsements from 32BJ SEIU, DC37, and the Hotel Trades Council (HTC).   32BJ SEIU is the largest property service workers union in the country, and represents over 175,000 members across the northeast and Florida – including a critical mass in New York City. DC37 is


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Indoor Dining Slowly Returns to Bedford Park & Norwood, yet COVID is not the Only Problem

By DAVID GREENE
  Following the return of indoor dining at 25 percent of normal restaurant capacity, on Friday, Feb. 12, at least one Bedford Park restaurant owner was hopeful that it was a sign of things slowly, and hopefully, returning to normal.   Maria Torres is the manager of Bedford Café and Restaurant, located at 1 Bedford Park Boulevard which, until Feb. 12, had been closed since Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued his executive “PAUSE” order on March 16, 2020. The order restricted all, on-premises consumption of food and beverages at eating and drinking establishments, statewide.   Eleven months later, on Tuesday, Feb.


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