Housing
Spuyten Duyvil: Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl and Cocaine and $100K Cash Seized in Apartment
A cache of more than 12 kilograms (25 pounds) of suspected fentanyl and cocaine and $100,000 were recovered after members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force executed an unrelated arrest warrant at a home in the Spuyten Duyvil section of The Bronx, federal prosecutors announced on Monday, May 13.
Baby Names, Olivia and Liam, Continue to Dominate the Most Popular Baby Names List
Olivia and Liam are once again America’s most popular baby names, with 2023 being the fifth consecutive year that parents have chosen the monikers for their little ones, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration. Also, for the fifth consecutive year, Noah took the second slot for boys, and Emma for girls. Meanwhile, only one new name appeared in the Top 10 lists this year, with Mateo joining the boys for the first time.
UPDATE Mayor Travels to Rome, Italy for World Meeting on Human Fraternity & Bilateral Meetings
Kingsbridge Heights: Two Sought for Assault & Robbery of Woman
Kingsbridge: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 3633 Kingsbridge Avenue
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Norwood Co-Op Awaits Audit Findings Amid Frustration over Recent Maintenance Fee Increases
A few dozen shareholders of a private cooperative located in Norwood await the results of a promised audit of the co-op’s finances, after they were hit at short notice with what they see as steep maintenance fee increases, and dispute certain decisions taken in relation to the finances. The move follows a recent ownership shake-up which has seen a replacement majority co-op shareholder in the mix.
South Bronx: Gibson Delivers 2nd State of the Borough Address at Cardinal Hayes High School
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson delivered her 2nd Annual State of the Borough Address at Cardinal Hayes High School in the auditorium named after Bronx legend and Bronx Walk of Fame inductee Regis Philbin, on April 18, 2024. The borough president outlined major accomplishments that include an investment of over $35 million in education and over $8.9 million in capital allocations to public and private health facilities.