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UPDATE Woman Reported ‘Unconscious’ at Jerome Park Reservoir as FBI Probes Cyber Threats to Water Systems
UPDATE Tracey Towers Tenants Opposing +28% Rent Hike Take Fight to City Hall, as Rent Freeze for Other Tenants Prevails
Tenants at Bedford Park’s Tracey Towers took their fight to resist a further, proposed 28%+ rent hike to City Hall on July 15, providing testimony on the ongoing repair problems they face at the Mitchel Lama building. Residents are especially frustrated by the latest rent hike proposal given the numerous complaints they say have been filed regarding the longstanding, required structural and other repairs, especially those relating to broken elevators, flooding and leaks.
UPDATE Woodlawn Dog Run Renamed in Honor & Memory of Kathleen Duffy Corrigan
Neighborhood Notes: National Night Out, Backpack Giveaways, 4 Train Changes & More!
Out & About: Friday Night Vibes, Bronx Summer Concert Series & More
UPDATE Norwood: Foodtown LLC Plans to Build Multi-Story Apartments at 2023 Bainbridge Avenue Fire Site
Ever since arson was confirmed by the NYPD as being the cause of the 4-alarm, devastating, nonfatal, commercial fire that ripped through seven one-story, small businesses at 3109-3123 Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood in October 2023, residents had long been waiting to find out what would become of the demolished and long abandoned site.
BP & Bronx Disability Advisory Council Host 4th Annual Disability Pride Event
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, in partnership with her office’s disability advisory council and Disability Unite, hosted the 4th Annual Disability Pride Month Celebration at Bronx Borough Hall on Thursday, July 9. The annual event brought together elected officials, advocates, service providers, city agencies, and community members to commemorate Disability Pride Month and the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
