Renderings Revealed for 557 East 161st Street In Melrose, The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Renderings from Node Architecture, Engineering, Consulting reveal a proposed four-story residential building at 557 East 161st Street in Melrose, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Saturday, March 27. The structure will eventually comprise 8,500 square feet and yield nine rental units. The mix of apartments includes nine studios, a single one-bedroom unit, and a trio of two-bedroom homes. According to YIMBY, Node’s design team successfully leveraged area zoning and strategic circulation planning to deliver three units per floor, plus one extra studio unit on the roof level. Additional scope of development includes

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 101 Bruckner Boulevard, a seven-story residential building in Port Morris, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Saturday, March 27. The 46,237-square-foot development was designed by S. Wieder Architect in collaboration with Input Creative Studio, and yields 55 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 17 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $63,429 to $133,120. Residential amenities include a media room, a lounge, a shared laundry room, gym, yoga/dance studio, bike storage lockers, a rooftop

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) released its February 2021 enforcement bulletin on Wednesday, March 31, which provides highlights of the agency’s actions to sanction and deter bad actors in the construction industry through the enforcement of safety laws and codes of conduct for construction professionals. The bulletin includes summaries of DOB-imposed disciplinary actions, including penalties and license suspensions and revocations. According to DOB, the actions outlined below represent a portion of DOB’s overall work to enforce the City’s building codes and safety laws, in addition to the thousands of inspections conducted and violations issued

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD has charged a Brooklyn man in connection with the slashing of a teen on a Bronx subway on Friday, March 19, at 4 p.m. According to NYPD spokeswoman and Detective Annette Shelton, officers from the 46th Precinct were called to the Fordham Road Station of the IND D-Train, located at East 188th Street and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. Shelton said of the incident, “A 16-year-old male victim reported to police that he was onboard a northbound D train when the defendant dropped a bicycle on his foot, and when

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Social Security Administration officials say the agency has continued to work with advocates and community-based organizations (CBOs) to reach the country’s most vulnerable populations, including individuals with low income, limited English proficiency, mental illness, or those facing homelessness. Officials said the department has a long history of outreach and coordination with such advocates and community-based organizations across the nation, and is fully committed to continuing to assist all people to gain access to the information and services they need, with a specific emphasis on helping them to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63el94zlNiU On Tuesday, March 30, the NYPD released the body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 21, 2021 in the 40th precinct, the southernmost precinct in the borough of the Bronx, which serves Port Morris, Mott Haven, and Melrose. Agency officials said the video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident, and the department is releasing the video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with body-worn cameras. Department officials said the benefits of cameras are clear:

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The 504 Democratic Club (504) is one of three, city-wide clubs, and the nation’s first and largest to advocate for the civil rights of people with disabilities. On Monday, March 29, club representatives said its membership intends to endorse candidates in as many 2021 New York City political races as is practicable, and proceeded to announce the club’s first slate of endorsements for a number of races across the city. In the Bronx, the club endorsed Vanessa L. Gibson, who currently represents the 16th City Council district, for the position of Bronx borough president. Mike Schweinsburg, who is president

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Monay Archibald, 15, of 442 East 184th Street from the Belmont section of the Bronx, who was reported missing in the 48th precinct. It was reported to police that Monay was last seen Sunday, March 28, at 2 p.m., leaving a laundry mat located at 2345 Washington Avenue in Belmont. She is described as being approximately 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, has a slim build, brown eyes and short black braided hair. She was last seen wearing a gray, Calvin Klein sweater, blue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced his endorsement of City Council Speaker, Corey Johnson, as the City’s next comptroller on Monday, March 29, during a campaign stop on Arthur Avenue in the Little Italy section of the Bronx. The announcement marked the first by the borough president in a competitive 2021 citywide race. After the formalities, Johnson and Diaz Jr. spent time along The Bronx’s iconic Arthur Avenue hub, greeting voters and speaking to local business owners. Diaz Jr. said the COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the residents of The Bronx, and that the people are going to need experienced