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Update: Applications Open for Bedford Park Affordable Housing Lottery – Deadline April 20

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has been launched for new units at 2885 Marion Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use development in Bedford Park, The Bronx, as reported by New York YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website.   Designed by OCV Architects, the 118,000-square-foot building will yield 114 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 97 units for residents at 50 to 110 percent of the area median income, ranging in eligible income from $38,743 to $155,100.   YIMBY representatives write that residential amenities include a shared laundry room, a community room, and a rooftop garden terrace. Units include LED light fixtures,


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NYC Parks Presents “Honoring Black History: The Parks Naming Project” Panel Discussion

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In celebration of Black History Month, NYC Parks will host a virtual panel discussion focused on the ongoing effort to name park spaces in honor of the Black experience. The discussion, entitled, “Honoring Black History: The Parks Naming Project” will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 7 p.m.   NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, a fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners, will be the panel moderator and the panel will discuss the agency’s work to incorporate Black history into the fabric of New York City and make the park system more diverse and reflective


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Update: Video Released in Fordham Heights Murder Investigation of 28-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at approximately 10.55 p.m., the NYPD responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 2078 Morris Avenue in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx, in the 46th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 28-year-old man lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the chest.   EMS also responded to the location and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The incident was deemed a homicide, there were no arrests and the investigation remained ongoing.   The victim


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Update: Man Arrested in Pelham Parkway Murder Investigation

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A man has been arrested in the context of a recent Pelham Parkway murder investigation.   On Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at approximately 9.38 a.m., police responded to a 911 call in the 49th precinct regarding an unconscious man inside 2140 Cruger Avenue in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx. Upon arrival, police observed a 23-year-old man inside an apartment with multiple stab wounds to his torso.   EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The deceased has been identified as Adam Saunders, 23, of East 42nd Street in Brooklyn.


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District 11 City Council Race: Eric Dinowitz Receives Support of Additional Trade Unions

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Thursday, Feb. 18, it was announced that Eric Dinowitz, teacher and Democratic male district leader for the 81st Assembly District, who is running for City Council in the 11th District, for which a special election is being held in March, is building on his existing coalition of support, and has received additional trade union endorsements from 32BJ SEIU, DC37, and the Hotel Trades Council (HTC).   32BJ SEIU is the largest property service workers union in the country, and represents over 175,000 members across the northeast and Florida – including a critical mass in New York City. DC37 is


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Indoor Dining Slowly Returns to Bedford Park & Norwood, yet COVID is not the Only Problem

By DAVID GREENE
  Following the return of indoor dining at 25 percent of normal restaurant capacity, on Friday, Feb. 12, at least one Bedford Park restaurant owner was hopeful that it was a sign of things slowly, and hopefully, returning to normal.   Maria Torres is the manager of Bedford Café and Restaurant, located at 1 Bedford Park Boulevard which, until Feb. 12, had been closed since Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued his executive “PAUSE” order on March 16, 2020. The order restricted all, on-premises consumption of food and beverages at eating and drinking establishments, statewide.   Eleven months later, on Tuesday, Feb.


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District 11 City Council Race: Melissa Mark Viverito Endorses Jessica Haller

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Former New York City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito, announced her endorsement, on Monday, Feb. 22, of Jessica Haller, City Council candidate in the 11th District special election, which will be held on Tuesday, March 23.   “Jessica has the skills to lead our City toward a more just and equitable future, and help ensure that all women – including mothers, women of color, and LGBTQ womxn – have a passionate advocate representing their needs on the NYC City Council,” she said. “I strongly urge voters to reject the machine politics, and rank Jessica #1 on their ballot on March 23rd.”


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Attempted Rape Pattern in Mt Hope & Claremont

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the unidentified man seen in the attached video and photos who is sought in connection with an attempted rape pattern in the 46th and 44th precincts.   In relation to the first incident in the 46th precinct, it was reported to police that on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 at approximately 6 p.m., inside a residential building in the vicinity of Morris Avenue and East 177th Street in Mt Hope, the man approached the victim, a 29-year-old female, and forcibly touched her private area.


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Van Nest: Man Sought for Slashing 60-Year-Old Woman in Face

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of an unidentified man who was last seen driving in the vehicle seen in the attached photo, and who is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the 49th precinct.    It was reported to police that on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at approximately 4.30 p.m., in front of 1243 East Tremont Avenue in the Van Nest section of the Bronx, the victim, a 60-year-old female, was walking along the sidewalk when she was approached from behind by the unidentified man who tapped


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