Belmont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 6-Story, Mixed-Use Building at 665 East 163rd Street

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Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 6-story, mixed-use building at 665 East 183rd Street in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Belmont Avenue and Cambreleng Avenue, the lot is closest to the 182-183 Street subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Nikolin Mjerashaj, under 3539 Drinon LLC, is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 65-foot-tall development will yield 9,403 square feet, with 8,561 square feet designated for residential space and 841 square feet for community facility space, according to

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An affordable housing lottery has launched for units in a 7-story, residential building at 304 East 134th Street in the Port Morris section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by S. Wieder Architect, and developed by Joel Rubin under the East 134th Terrace LLC, the structure yields 22 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD) are 7 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $68,572 to $156,130. Residents will have access to parking, a gym,

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After polls closed on Election Night, Tuesday, June 28, on the first of two separate Primary Election Days being held in 2022 due to redistricting, New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results in the races for governor, lieutenant governor and State Assembly, as well as in the following Bronx races: Delegate to Judicial Convention Alternate Delegate to Judicial Convention Female State Committee Male State Committee Female District Leader Male District Leader County Committee Absentee and overseas ballots still have to be counted. The biggest surprise of the night was that in the Democratic primary

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Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) and challenger and mutual aid organizer, Jessica Altagracia Woolford, who was recovering from a recent bout of COVID-19, discussed their positions on the priorities for voters in Assembly District 81 on Tuesday, June 21, during a debate aired on BronxNet, hosted by Gary Axelbank, and co-sponsored by Norwood News, the League of Women Voters, City Limits and The Bronx Times. Both candidates will be on the ballot in the upcoming Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 28. On the question of candidate experience, Dinowitz, who has represented the district since 1994, spoke to the fact that

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Three candidates running in the upcoming Democratic 82nd Assembly District primary election faced off on Thursday, June 9, as BronxNet’s Gary Axelbank moderated a debate between incumbent Assemblyman Michael Benedetto and challengers, Al Quattlebaum, minister, business owner, U.S. Army and National Guard veteran and Jonathan Soto, urban planner, human rights advocate and faith-based organizer. Norwood News, The League of Women Voters, City Limits and The Bronx Times were co-sponsors of the debate. The three debated several policy issues impacting Bronxites ranging from crime to infrastructure. The 82nd Assembly District covers the neighborhoods of Baychester, City Island, Co-Op City, Country Club,

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NYC Parks is soliciting applications via a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process from prospective mobile vendors for the sale of food and specialty items from mobile units in some of the City’s most iconic parks, including Central Park, Forest Park, Macombs Dam Park, and more. For the first time ever, the Parks department has issued an RFP for both food and merchandise mobile units via the same request for proposal. Parks officials said the department is inviting proposals for inventive, exciting concepts, whether selling an assortment of healthy, fresh salads to people on the go, hot and cold

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The Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Bronx-based artist, Laura Alvarez, joined local elected officials representing Norwood on June 8 for a short, afternoon ceremony under the sunshine for the unveiling of the artist’s new asphalt street mural, located at the BID’s “Street Seat” area along Jerome Avenue’s shopping hub. The BID, in partnership with New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), created the Street Seat in 2021, as reported, to bring more open space, seating, and placemaking opportunities to Norwood. The Street Seat area is an engaging, accessible public space with free seating

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Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks A 22-year-old woman was reported missing in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 29-year-old man was reported missing in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 75-year-old man was reported missing from Van Cortlandt Village. Click here for more details. A 16-year-old girl was reported missing from Bedford Park. Click here for more details. A 68-year-old man was reported missing in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 76-year-old woman was reported missing from Kingsbridge Heights. Click

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Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings for a new 6-story, residential building at 3991 Saxon Avenue in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Sedgwick Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South, the lot is a 4-minute walk from Mosholu Parkway subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Leunard Vushaj is listed as the owner behind the applications. \ The proposed 55-foot tall development will yield 11,813 square feet designated for residential space. According to YIMBY, the building will have 17 residential units, most likely rentals based

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Belmont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 6-Story, Mixed-Use Building at 665 East 163rd Street

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Van Cortlandt Village: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 6-story, Residential Building at 3991 Saxon Avenue