Love in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Love is in the air and on Feb. 14, across the globe, millions celebrated Valentine’s Day. At one Norwood store, we were told flower sales were up by a whopping 70 percent. So, is it just another opportunity to make a quick buck or is there merit in reminding people of love? To find out, we are grateful to those Bronxites who were brave enough to talk to us about their own love stories.

Op-Ed: Preserving Woodlawn: A Stand Against Overdevelopment

By WILLIAM MURRAY

On Monday, Feb. 12, the Woodlawn Heights Taxpayers and Community Association gathered at the Rambling House for a critical meeting. The focus of the discussion revolved around the alarming proposal by The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative, developed by NYC Department of City Planning, which lays out potential changes throughout the city that will be significant and could have detrimental effects on the cherished neighborhood of Woodlawn.

Wakefield: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 909 East 229th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 909 East 229th Street, a 4-story, residential building in the Wakefield of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

Fordham Heights: Group Sought for Gang Assault & Robbery of Teenage Girls

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who they say are sought in connection with a gang assault and robbery of two teenage girls that occurred in Fordham Heights.

Bedford Park: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 5-Story Residential Building at 2710 Decatur Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 5-story, residential building at 2710 Decatur Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

City of Yes Program Met with Concern at Bronx CB8 Meeting

By ARIEL PACHECO

Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” program faced major opposition and concerns from community members during last month’s Bronx Community Board 8 (CB8)’s Land Use & Economic Development committee meeting.

City Island: South Bronx Man Gets 25 Years to Life for Shooting Woman at Construction Site

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, Feb. 2, that a Bronx man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for shooting a woman who was working at a City Island construction site, after finding out she had a boyfriend.

UPDATE HPD Affordable Housing Lottery First Dibs to Reduce for Local Residents following Lawsuit Settlement

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The City of New York has settled a lawsuit with a group after nearly 10 years of legal fighting and will reportedly change its existing practice of giving local residents first dibs on new affordable apartments via NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development’s lottery system.

UPDATE Bedford Park: Stop Work Order Rescinded at 383 East 201st Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Stop Work Order which had briefly been put in place at 383 East 201st Street in Bedford Park in December has since been rescinded, NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) officials said.