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UPDATE Allerton: Bronx Tenants from 2910 Wallace Avenue Demand City Action to Return Home After Devastating Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Legal Aid Society joined Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr. (A.D. 80), City Councilman Kevin Riley (C.D. 12) and some of the 250 displaced tenants of 2910 Wallace Avenue from the Allerton section of The Bronx on Friday, July 11, to demand justice to ensure the affected families can return to their homes, exactly six months after a massive 5-alarm fire ravaged their apartment building in January 2025, injuring eight and displacing over 250 families. 

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Socialism

By DAVID GREENE
This week, following the recent win in the Democratic mayoral primary of Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36), a Democratic Socialist, we asked readers for their opinions on socialism. The Merriam Webster definition of socialism is any of various egalitarian economic and political theories or movements advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

HPD Enhances Housing Connect System to Allow Applicants to Choose Preferred Unit Size

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD)’s Housing Connect platform has rolled out a new application update allowing applicants to indicate their preferred unit sizes directly under their profile. HPD officials said the change helps ensure callbacks are better aligned with New Yorkers’ household needs.

NYC Veterans Services Expand via New Weekly Veteran Resource Center at Bronx Borough Hall

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and NYC Department of Veterans’ Services announced the expansion on Tuesday, July 8, of the City’s Veterans’ Services through a new Veteran Resource Center (VRC) at Bronx Borough Hall. Located at 851 Grand Concourse in the Concourse section of the borough, officials said the VRC will be a dedicated office to connect veterans, service members, and their families with the benefits and services they’ve earned.