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Woodstock: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 740 Brook Avenue in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched a new affordable housing lottery for units at 740 Brook Avenue, a 9-story, mixed-use building in the Woodstock neighborhood of the South Bronx as reported by YIMBY . Brook Avenue Apartments is offering 42 newly constructed studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom affordable units.   As previously reported, housing is considered “affordable” if it costs about one-third or less of what the people living in that area earn. Both income eligibility and rent for City-financed affordable housing projects are based on a measure called Area Median Income (AMI).   The AMI


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Kingsbridge Heights: Bus Driver Assaulted with Face-Spray Substance Amid Dispute with Passenger

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who is being sought in connection to an assault on an on-duty MTA employee that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Friday, Sept. 23, at 10.48 a.m. in the vicinity of West 195th Street and Reservoir Avenue, an unidentified woman who was with a young child approached an MTA bus driver while on the BX32 bus to ask a question.     A verbal dispute ensued and resulted in the woman allegedly spraying the bus driver with an


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Crotona: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New Residential Building at 1827 Waterloo Place

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 7-story, residential building at 1827 Waterloo Place in the Crotona section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 175th and East 176th Streets, the lot is closest to the 174th Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Elena Borokhovich of Affordable Living NY is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 65-foot-tall development will yield 14,570 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 23 residences, most likely rentals based on


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Neighborhood Notes: Free Mammogram Screenings, Free English Classes, Public Safety Meeting & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Buildings After Hours Do you have questions about a building project? Drop by NYC Department of Buildings After Hours event to chat one-on-one with DOB experts for solutions and guidance on your project every Tuesday night! When you need straight answers to your buildings-related questions, sometimes it is better to talk with the experts face to face. That’s why DOB introduced “Buildings After Hours,” a weekly event offering in-person advice and services to New Yorkers every Tuesday at each of its borough offices. Learn more at https://on.nyc.gov/3tm0BAB. A Kingsbridge Armory Visioning Workshop will be held on Nov.


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Torres’ Highest Priority for Small Business: Access to Capital

By JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA
Ahead of Election Day, Nov. 8, and in a bid perhaps to win over his future constituents in New York’s redrawn 15th Congressional District, Rep. Ritchie Torres has said one of his highest priorities is to provide small businesses with access to capital. The Democratic congressman was speaking at a virtual forum held on Thursday, Oct. 13, hosted by Biz2Credit, an NYC-based lending company for small businesses. Torres appeared as a guest alongside Long Island Republican, Rep. Andrew Garbarino.   “One of my strongest priorities is to ensure that we are doing everything we can in Congress to support the


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Yonkers Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of 100,000+ Oxycodone Pills

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Yonkers doctor, Marc Laruelle, has pled guilty to one count of distributing oxycodone, among other narcotics, without a legitimate medical purpose while acting outside the usual course of professional practice. Laruelle pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Denis L. Cote, on Thursday, Oct. 20, as announced by Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.   In the context of the announcement, Williams said, “Marc Laruelle abused his medical license and violated the oath of his profession when he prescribed more than 100,000 doses of a highly potent and addictive opioid without a legitimate medical need.” He


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CAMBA Provides Update on Bedford Park Housing Development

By ARIEL PACHECO
  Brooklyn-based nonprofit, CAMBA Housing Ventures (CHV), provided an update on the status of its 323-unit housing development, located on 202nd and 203rd Streets in Bedford Park, during the October meeting of Bronx Community Board 7’s (CB7) Housing, Land Use & Economic Development committee.   Construction of the project is 70 percent complete and is expected to be ready for occupancy in the first quarter of 2023, according to CHV. The development comprises two buildings, one on 202nd Street, between Briggs Avenue and Valentine Avenue, made up of 163 housing units, and a second on 203rd Street, also between Briggs


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UPDATE Motorcyclist Dies following Collision with Barrier at Orchard Beach Parking Lot, ex-Shelter Site

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 58-year-old male motorcyclist has died following a fatal road accident at the entrance to the site of a since-abandoned shelter targeted for asylum seekers at the entrance to Orchard Beach parking lot.   On Friday, Oct. 14, at around 6.51 p.m., police from the 45th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding the collision which occurred on Park Drive at the entrance/exit to Orchard Beach parking lot.   A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 58-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma about the head and body.” The spokesperson added, “EMS responded to the location and transported


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Highbridge: Permits Filed for New Building including Shelter Despite Some Community Pushback

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Permits have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new 15-story, mixed-use building at 1298 Inwood Avenue in the Highbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between West 169th Street and Clarke Place West, the lot is 3-minute walk from the 170th Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. David Sjauw under the 1298 Inwood Developers LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 162-foot-tall development will yield 123,422 square feet, with 112,439 square feet designated for residential space and 10,983 square feet for community facility space.


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