UPDATE Mobile Car Washes Posing Fire Hazard & Other Concerns for Community Members

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The following story is an extended and updated version of the one that appears in our latest print edition. District 11 Council Member Eric Dinowitz and Assemblyman Jeffery Dinowitz (A.D. 81) visited Webster Avenue with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), the Department of Sanitation (DSNY), and members of the 47th Precinct on Friday, April 29, to observe firsthand what was described as an escalating situation regarding the increased presence of mobile car washes along the avenue, as first reported by Norwood News in 2016. The council member and assemblyman discussed with agency representatives how

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the apparent increase in the various curbside car washers who have sprung up across the city since the pandemic and who are using city fire hydrants for their businesses. “I’m aware of them. I usually see them where I live in Soundview, and I see them in Fordham and in different areas. I think if it could be a hazard to the firemen or a hazard for the community, then yes, they must take them out. They can’t be allowed if it brings down the pressure of the water and it’s hampering

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Week 2022 is back in full swing. The Bronx Tourism Council has employed Bronx-based, event management company, E218 Events Management, to manage the Bronx Ball, one of the highlights of the 10-day-long Bronx Week 2022 festival which is packed with various activities.The black-tie gala honoring the Bronx Walk of Fame inductees will take place on Saturday, May 14, and the Bronx Week 2022 Grand Finale Concert will take place on May 15. This year the Bronx Ball will be held at The Penisula, located at 1215 Spofford Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474, in the a brand new facility that,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks A 68-year-old man was reported missing in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 71-year-old woman was reported missing from the Bedford Park section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 65-year-old woman was reported missing from the East Bronx. Click here for more details. A 13-year-old boy was reported missing in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 12-year-old girl was reported missing in the Allerton section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 21-year-old woman was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the April 26 TAKE 5 drawing. The ticket, worth $38,443.50, was purchased at the 7-Eleven store 33318C, located at 3220 Westchester Avenue in the Pelham Bay section of The Bronx. In addition, The New York Lottery announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the April 13 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing. The ticket, worth $40,287.50, was purchased at Soundview 99 Cents Plus Inc., located at 253-263 Soundview Avenue in the Clason Point section of The Bronx. Last February, The New York Lottery announced that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the February

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) will be celebrating National Small Business Week in each of the City’s five boroughs, with a scheduled Bronx stop in Little Yemen. Each day of the week which runs from Monday, May 2, to Friday, May 6, will feature events to raise awareness about the many resources and services the agency offers to small businesses, to encourage New Yorkers to shop local, and to celebrate the reopening of the City’s small businesses as economic recovery efforts ramp up. According to SBS officials, the week-long celebration will also recognize the City’s

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with the New York City Department of Buildings for a new, 7-story, mixed-use building at 733 Crotona Park North in the Crotona section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Clinton and Prospect Avenues, the lot is near the 174th Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and the 5 trains. Elena Borokhovich of Affordable Living NY is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 62,300 square feet, with 49,055 square feet designated for residential space and 13,245 square feet for community facility space. The building

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 8-story, mixed-use building at 2135 Colonial Avenue in the Pelham Bay section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 196th Street and Pelham Parkway South, the lot is closest to the Pelham Bay Park subway station, serviced by the 6 train. Moses Freund of The Vaja Group LLC, located at 16 Biret Drive, Airmont, NY 10952, is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 84-foot-tall development will yield 25,169 square feet, with 25,000 square feet designated for

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has approved building applications to construct a new, 16-unit, multifamily rental property in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx. The development comprises two neighboring lots at 2838 and 2840 Webb Avenue, which will debut as an interconnected, four-story structure, as reported by YIMBY. According to YIMBY, the applications had been under review but in the meantime, DOB confirmed to Norwood News that building approval was reached for 2838 Webb Avenue on March 28, and permits are in the process of being issued for that site. Meanwhile, a permit was

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