“Skip The Stuff” Bill Becomes Law, Ending Single-Use Plastics in Takeout and Delivery Orders

By SÍLE MOLONEY

District 13 Council Member Marjorie Velázquez and colleagues rejoiced as Int 559-A, also known as “Skip The Stuff” bill was signed into law by New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Jan. 19. Representatives for the Northeast Bronx council member said for years, local advocates have urged the City Council to pass legislation to decrease the usage of single-use plastics and unnecessary condiment packets or extras. They said the majority of these items are tossed directly in the garbage or a drawer, never to be used and local businesses simultaneously throw away thousands of dollars while overwhelming our landfills.

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City Hall has convened a Task Force with relevant City agencies to address overnight truck parking in NYC and to assess potential solutions. According to City officials, existing regulations prohibit commercial vehicles from parking on residential streets overnight, but the problem has persisted, particularly in outer borough neighborhoods. They said that with the increased use of freight and expected industry growth, the City needs to examine the trends and data, and come up with solutions that will be long term and sustainable. To this end, a Please click here for Overnsurvey. has been launched to collect information on the topic.

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City health officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 1, an end to the MPV [monkeypox / “mpox”] outbreak. The news comes as transmission remains “very low” in the City for two consecutive months health officials said, adding that the declaration followed the successful vaccination of more than 100,000 New Yorkers, and community partnerships in education and behavior change. The City had been the epicenter of the outbreak last year but according to health officials, DOH launched a number of successful response strategies to curb transmission. The declaration of the end of the outbreak also comes as the U.S. public

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 12-year-old girl from Marble Hill who was reported missing on Tuesday, Jan. 31, has returned home and is “in good health.” It was reported to police that, prior to returning home, Dayana Vazquez of Adrian Avenue in the Marble Hill section of The Bronx was last seen on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at around 7.47 a.m., leaving Prospect Park station in Brooklyn. She was walking toward M.S. 442 Carroll Garden School for Innovation, located at 500 19th Street. She was described as female, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Hispanic, weighing around 140 pounds, with

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photos who are sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Allerton. It was reported to police that on Saturday, Jan. 28, at approximately 6 a.m., in front of 679 Allerton Avenue, a 40-year-old male victim got into a verbal dispute with a group of unidentified individuals, one of whom produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the right leg. THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in this video who is sought in connection

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

THE NYPD IS seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in this video who is sought for questioning in connection to an arson incident that took place at 1211 Evergreen Avenue in Soundview on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD A 15-year-old girl has been arrested on murder charges following an arson incident in the Soundview section of The Bronx, police said. As reported, the NYPD said they were seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who they said was sought for questioning in connection to the

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Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 9-story, mixed-use building at 2741 Creston Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 196th Street and East 198th Street, the lot is near the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Boris Babakhanov of Queens-based, Bolex GC Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY. The proposed 80-foot-tall development will yield 28,245 square feet, with 26,092 square feet designated for residential space, and 2,153 square feet for commercial space,

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Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson announced on Jan. 24 the launch of the Bronx’s first-ever online community board application process, available in English and Spanish, adding that the launch was an effort to prioritize fairness, equity, and broader participation that, according to Gibson, mirrors the diversity in all 12 Bronx community boards. Each year, the Office of The Bronx Borough President accepts applications from city residents who reside, work, and/or have professional or other significant interests in the borough. According to Gibson, the new digital application process should make applying easier, more accessible, and should ensure the Office

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Bronx Borough Hall was lit in yellow in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance on Friday, Jan. 27, along with all municipal buildings across the the City. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the City commemorated the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest German Nazi concentration and extermination camp, adding, “We remember and honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the many others that were murdered.” Gibson continued, “Today, seven people were killed in a terror attack inside a synagogue in Jerusalem. We will not tolerate these horrendous acts of

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“Skip The Stuff” Bill Becomes Law, Ending Single-Use Plastics in Takeout and Delivery Orders

Overnight Truck Parking Survey Launched

New York City Declares End to MPV Outbreak After “Nation-Leading Response”

UPDATE Marble Hill: Missing Girl Aged 12 Last Seen in Brooklyn, Home and “in Good Health”

Allerton: Police Appeal to Public to Help Identify Group following Stabbing

Soundview: Girl, 15, Arrested on Murder Charges in Arson Incident in which Man Died

Kingsbridge Heights: Applications Filed with DOB for New 9-Story Building at 2741 Creston Avenue

Bronx BP Launches Digital Community Board Application Process, CB7 Hiring District Manager

Bronx Borough Hall Lit Yellow for International Holocaust Remembrance Day