Wakefield: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 909 East 229th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 909 East 229th Street, a 4-story, residential building in the Wakefield of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

UnitedHealthcare and Montefiore Health System Reach Agreement on Healthcare Plan

By SÍLE MOLONEY

UnitedHealthcare and Montefiore Health System (Montefiore) have reached an agreement which UnitedHealthcare says ensures its members who are enrolled in New York UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (Medicaid), Medicare Advantage, and Group Retiree plans have access to Montefiore’s providers and hospitals in New York, effective Feb. 1, 2024.

Fordham Heights: Group Sought for Gang Assault & Robbery of Teenage Girls

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who they say are sought in connection with a gang assault and robbery of two teenage girls that occurred in Fordham Heights.

Neighborhood Notes: Poe Park Playground Renovation, Open Street Applications & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Neighborhood Notes: Poe Park Playground Renovation, Open Street Applications & More!

Adams Touts Funding for Housing, Women in the Workforce, Lowering Medical Debt in State of the City Address

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered his third annual State of the City address on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Hostos Community College in the South Bronx. During his address, the mayor shared what he said was the progress made over the past two years, and laid out plans for what he called a “future-focused vision for working-class New Yorkers” during his address.

City of Yes Program Met with Concern at Bronx CB8 Meeting

By ARIEL PACHECO

Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” program faced major opposition and concerns from community members during last month’s Bronx Community Board 8 (CB8)’s Land Use & Economic Development committee meeting.

UPDATE-Yankees Acquire LHP Caleb Ferguson from LA Dodgers in Exchange for Gage and Zazueta

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Yankees announced on Monday, Feb. 5, that they have acquired left-handed pitcher (LHP), Caleb Ferguson, from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for LHP Matt Gage and right-handed pitcher (RHP) Christian Zazueta. Gage was acquired by the Yankees from the Houston Astros in January, as reported.

City Island: South Bronx Man Gets 25 Years to Life for Shooting Woman at Construction Site

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, Feb. 2, that a Bronx man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for shooting a woman who was working at a City Island construction site, after finding out she had a boyfriend.

UPDATE HPD Affordable Housing Lottery First Dibs to Reduce for Local Residents following Lawsuit Settlement

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The City of New York has settled a lawsuit with a group after nearly 10 years of legal fighting and will reportedly change its existing practice of giving local residents first dibs on new affordable apartments via NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development’s lottery system.

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Fordham Heights: Group Sought for Gang Assault & Robbery of Teenage Girls

Neighborhood Notes: Poe Park Playground Renovation, Open Street Applications & More!

Adams Touts Funding for Housing, Women in the Workforce, Lowering Medical Debt in State of the City Address

City of Yes Program Met with Concern at Bronx CB8 Meeting

UPDATE-Yankees Acquire LHP Caleb Ferguson from LA Dodgers in Exchange for Gage and Zazueta

City Island: South Bronx Man Gets 25 Years to Life for Shooting Woman at Construction Site