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Bronx Opera Presents Hart’s “Lady in the Dark” at Lehman College, Music & Lyrics by Weill & Gershwin

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Bronx Opera Company is proud to present a rare NYC production of the landmark musical “Lady in the Dark,” based on the book by Moss Hart, music and lyrics by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, in two weekend performances on Saturday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7.30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 29 and Sunday, Feb. 5, at 2.30 p.m. The shows will be performed at the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College,  located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West.   According to Bronx Opera Company, “Lady in the Dark” premiered at the Alvin Theatre on Broadway on Jan.


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Bedford Park: Applications Filed with DOB for 8-Story, Residential Building at 3020 Valentine Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 8-story, residential building at 3020 Valentine Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at the intersection of East 202nd Street and Valentine Avenue, the lot is one block from the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Boris Babakhanov of Bolex GC Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 80-foot-tall development will yield 28,685 square feet designated for residential space. The building will yield 42


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Street, Bridge Closures and General Transportation Updates Through 2026 in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the MTA, NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), New York City Department of Design & Construction (DDC), the NYPD, and other government agencies and private entities have shared the following street and bridge closures and transportation updates for The Bronx through 2026, as of Friday, Jan. 20.   Bridge Closures  Madison Avenue Bridge over Harlem River Single-lane traffic in both directions will be closed off Monday to Friday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning, and Saturday from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next morning, through February 23. Additionally, the bridge


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Six “Los Sures” / Trinitarios Gang Members Sentenced in Murder Case of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, Jan. 13, that six members of the “Los Sures” set of the Trinitarios gang have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the 2018 fatal stabbing of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman–Feliz, 15, bringing an end to the legal case.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “These six defendants, members of the Los Sures Trinitarios set, chased Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman–Feliz and dragged him out of [a] Belmont bodega where he was stabbed by five other defendants.” She added, “Their unconscionable actions led to the death of the 15-year-old boy.


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University Heights: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New, 7-story, Mixed-Use Building at 41 North Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications  have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 7-story, mixed-use building at 41 North Street in the University Heights section of The Bronx, according to YIMBY.   Located between Grand Avenue and North Street, the lot is within walking distance of the 183rd Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Belal Hossain of B&H Contracting Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 72-foot-tall development will yield 30,581 square feet, with 25,721 square feet, designated for residential space and 4,859 square feet for community facility space.


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Off-Duty NYPD School Crossing Guard Arrested for Assault within the 52nd Precinct Catchment Area

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An off-duty, female, New York City employee was arrested in the 52nd Precinct, police said.   According to an NYPD spokesperson, on Friday, Jan. 13, at 8.19 p.m., Janet Eury, 34, an NYPD school crossing guard, was arrested and charged with assault and harassment.   The 52nd Precinct covers the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.   A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS


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Fordham Manor: Community Gathers to Condemn Shooting of Pregnant Woman, 35

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Community members, clergy, law enforcement, elected officials and other leaders gathered in Fordham Manor on Jan. 5. to condemn the recent shooting of a pregnant woman on the Grand Concourse earlier this month. She is expected to survive, police said.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on on Monday, Jan. 2, at around 7.38 p.m., police responded to a call regarding a person who had been shot in the vicinity of 2535 Grand Concourse. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 35-year-old female with a gunshot wound to her leg,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the female victim to St.


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North Riverdale: Police Appeal to Public for Help Locating 66-Year-old Missing Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in locating a 66-year-old man reported missing from North Riverdale. It was reported to police that Stanley Mills, 66, of 6355 Broadway, Apt 419A, was last seen on Monday, Jan. 9, at 8.49 a.m. inside his home. He is described as male, Black, is around 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs 165 pounds, has a dark complexion, salt and pepper hair, brown eyes, and short, cropped hair. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with “NYC” printed on the front in blue lettering, blue jeans, black boots, and a white surgical


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UPDATE Bronx CB7 Looks Forward to Subway Upgrades & More in 2023  

By ARIEL PACHECO
Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) held their final board meeting of 2022 on Dec. 13, following a successful annual tree-lighting event in Bedford Park on Dec. 8. The meeting was attended by around two dozen people, updates were shared by the different CB7 committee chairs and concerns of some community members were also heard.   The meeting was the first to be presided over by recently elected Bronx CB7 chair, Yajaira Arias, following her election to the position on Nov. 15. As reported, Arias, the incumbent CB7 secretary, succeeds Emmanuel Martinez, who stepped down as chair in the summer of 2022.


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