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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: DV Awareness Month, High School Admissions Test, Heat Season & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  GoFundMe Page for Bedford Congregational Church Residents are being kindly asked to donate to support the upgrading of the heating system at Bedford Congregational Church, located at 309 East 201st Street in Bedford Park. Founded in 1889 and a designated landmark since 2000, the church is a 501c3 charity and provides space for local support groups battling addictions, as well as other congregations. A replacement oil tank is needed before the water pipes freeze and burst. To donate, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/warm-hearts-cold-church.   Alternate Side Parking Alternate Side Parking regulations will be suspended Monday-Tuesday, October 17-18 in observance of  Shemini Atzereth and Simchas Torah.


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NWBCCC Pushes for Local Input on Kingsbridge Armory’s Next Phase

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
This following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   Members of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) were back organizing, yet again, to ensure residents living in the shadow of the majestic Kingsbridge Armory have a say in how the iconic, city-owned structure will finally be used, following news that the latest proposal has reportedly been shelved. Community members came from all over The Bronx for a recent rally, though most were from the Armory’s surrounding area.   As reported at length previously, developers behind the most recent proposal, the


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Research by Albert Einstein College of Medicine Physicians May Help Detect Risk of Alzheimers

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In a study involving more than 1,000 cognitively normal adults aged 60 and older, Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., Emmeline Ayers, M.P.H., Nigel Kravatz, and colleagues at The Bronx’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) found that older adults who have difficulty identifying odors are likely to transition soon from normal cognition to motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR).   This syndrome, characterized by cognitive complaints and slow gait [manner of walking], is often a prelude to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The study participants were given the “brief smell identification test,” which assesses sense of smell. Over a period of about


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Adams Applauds President Biden on Latest Marijuana-Related Announcement

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams applauded an announcement made on Thursday, Oct. 6, from U.S. President Joe Biden regarding new measures taken in relation to the so-called “War on Drugs” and specifically in relation to the incarceration of individuals for cannabis-related offenses.   The president provided a recap of his announcement later on Thursday on social media, saying, “As I’ve said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana. Today, I’m taking steps to end our failed approach. Allow me to lay them out.”   He continued, “First, I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses


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Permits Filed For 4829 White Plains Road In Wakefield, The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building Applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings for a new, 4-story residential building located at 4829 White Plains Road in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at the intersection of East 243rd Street and White Plains Road, the lot is one block north of the 241st Street subway station, serviced by the 2 train. Shimshon Grunstein of AFS Systems Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 40-foot-tall development will yield 6,937 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY and the building will have ten


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Mayor, Schumer Announce First-in-Nation “Street Deliverista Hubs” for Food Delivery Workers

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Mayor Eric Adams and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced the launch on Monday, Oct. 3, of a first-of-its-kind hub program for New York City’s 65,000 delivery workers, many of whom are immigrants. The program is designed to use existing infrastructure like vacant city newsstands to provide a place for the workers to rest and recharge.   Government officials said street “deliverista” hubs will create a place for delivery workers to seek shelter from the elements, charge their electric bikes and cell phones, and at the same time, revitalize these empty spaces to ensure New York City’s public spaces


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Saudi-Sponsored Women’s Golf Tournament at Trump Golf Links

By DAVID GREENE
With a recently released U.S. government report implicating some individuals in the Saudi Arabian government in having assisted the 9/11 hijackers, this week we asked readers for their thoughts on Trump Golf Links, located in Ferry Point Park in Throggs Neck, hosting a Saudi-sponsored, women’s golf tournament next month in The Bronx. Listed sponsor, Aramco [officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company] is a Saudi Arabian public petroleum and natural gas company based in Dhahran.   “It’s so funny you mention that because I was just watching something on that. What took place was really different because what went down was


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UPDATE Bedford Park: Construction Site Boom Truck Carrying Poles Breaks & Collapses on Occupied Car

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A construction site boom truck reportedly carrying poles collapsed on an occupied vehicle at Bedford Park Boulevard and Jerome Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at around 10.38 a.m., injuring two people, City officials confirmed.   Eyewitnesses said one woman miraculously survived the collapse and was seen in a video exiting the vehicle apparently without serious injury. She was quickly rescued from her car by two local people in the area.   Her car was seen crushed under the weight of the falling crane. Witnesses said the driver of the boom truck supporting


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Melrose: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 724 Elton Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) have launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 724 Elton Avenue, a 4-story residential building in the Melrose section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Built in 1931 for industrial use, the structure was altered in 2017 for residential use, according to YIMBY. Available on NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online portal, are five units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $65,143 to $187,330. Residential units come with energy-efficient appliances, air conditioning, smart controls for heating and cooling, and name-brand


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