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Morris Park: Controversial ‘Just Home’ Project Moves Ahead on Grounds of Jacobi Hospital

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals and the Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) announced in August 2022 that construction for Just Home, a housing project for formerly incarcerated New Yorkers with life-threatening medical conditions, was going ahead, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at 1900 Seminole Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx, the initiative will create approximately 70 studio and two-bedroom apartments. The existing property at 1900 Seminole Avenue currently sits vacant on the NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Medical Center campus. According to City officials, tenants will have access to intensive on-site social services provided by licensed


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Wakefield: Man, 18, Arrested in Murder Case of Elijah Dukuray, 23

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYPD officials said an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Elijah Dukuray, 23, in Wakefield last year.   Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, on Jan. 12, police said on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10.38 a.m. an unnamed 18-year-old man was arrested in the 47th Precinct. He was charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.   On Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at approximately 8.41 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired in the vicinity of Bronxwood Avenue and East 233rd Street in Wakefield.   An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival,


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Kingsbridge Heights: Search for Man in Street Assault & Robbery of Woman, 26

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video who is sought for questioning regarding a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights on Jan. 6, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video and photo who is sought for questioning regarding a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights.   Police said that on Friday, Jan. 6, at 11.06 a.m., in front of 229 Kingsbridge Road, a 26-year-old female victim was walking on the street


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UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 6-Story, Residential Building at 2758 Creston Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 6-story, residential building at 2758 Creston Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 196th and East 197th Streets, the lot is closest to the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains.   Andrea Gjini under 781-783 Elsmere Place is listed as the owner behind the applications. 781-783 Elsmere Place is based in the Crotona section of The Bronx.   The proposed 74-foot-tall development will yield 8,621 square feet designated for residential space. The building will yield


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on 2022 and Hopes for the New Year

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers their thoughts on 2022 and their hopes for the New Year.   “I did not feel safe in 2022 and I couldn’t enjoy my summer. A few people dear to me passed away. Despite the few accomplishments that we had, 2022 was filled with disappointments, empty promises, and uncertainty. I hope that in 2023 we can put an end to the reckless motorcycle and motorized bike riding on the sidewalk and the senseless loud noise coming from passenger cars and SUVs. My hopes are to raise awareness to the needs of our folks with disabilities,


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Mt. Eden: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 5-Story Community Facility with Health Clinic

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) to expand an existing, 2-story structure into a 5-story community facility building at 1342 Inwood Avenue in the Mt. Eden section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between Clarke Place West and West 170th Street, the lot is near the 170th Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Joseph Riegler is listed as the owner behind the applications, who also filed building applications with DOB for an 11-story residential building at the adjacent 1351 Jerome Avenue site in May 2022, as reported.   The proposed


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Bedford Park: Phase II Construction Begins at Bedford Greene

By JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA
  Construction of Bedford Green House II, located at 2880 Jerome Avenue in Bedford Park, the second of a two-phase, supportive housing development, began on Friday, Dec. 9. The first building, constructed under Phase I of the development and located on the adjacent lot at 2865 Creston Avenue, was completed last winter and residents started moving in in January 2022. A formal ribbon-cutting opening ceremony took place in July.   As reported, Mayor Eric Adams, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, State. Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Adolfo Carrión Jr., NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) commissioner, Eric Rosenbaum,


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Fair Chance For Housing Act Divides New Yorkers as Mayor Hails PACT Program in Addressing Needed NYCHA Upgrades

By ARIEL PACHECO
The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   Protestors from across the five boroughs gathered on the steps of City Hall on Dec. 7 to rally against Intro. 632, a bill that, if passed, would prohibit some building owners and landlords from conducting background checks on prospective tenants at any point during the rental process. The bill has been named the “Fair Chance for Housing Act,” and its supporters say it is needed in order to give the formerly incarcerated who have served their time the opportunity to find housing, as


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Three Kings Day Celebrated Across The Bronx, Ending the Holiday Season

By DAVID GREENE
The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. Several thousand children received gifts, and in some cases, enjoyed one last encounter with Santa Claus before the end of the holiday season, as several local organizations hosted traditional “Three Kings Day” events across The Bronx. The annual holiday, traditionally celebrated on Jan. 6 each year, recognizes the journey detailed in The Bible of the three kings, also known as the “three wise men” who traveled to Jerusalem to bring gifts to Baby Jesus on the occasion of his birth.   One “Three Kings


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