Norwood: HPD Launches Housing Lottery Described as Affordable for Units at 3312-3314 Decatur Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 3312-3314 Decatur Avenue, two adjacent four-story residential buildings, in the Norwood section of The Bronx as reported by YIMBY.

Destination Tomorrow Offering Grants of up to $15,000 – Deadline July 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Destination Tomorrow, the Bronx’s dedicated LGBTQ+ center and nonprofit based in the South Bronx, has launched its LGBTQI+ Mini-Grant Program, and as preadvised, applications are open through July 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

UPDATE Norwood: Foodtown LLC Plans to Build Multi-Story Apartments at 2023 Bainbridge Avenue Fire Site

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Ever since arson was confirmed by the NYPD as being the cause of the 4-alarm, devastating, nonfatal, commercial fire that ripped through seven one-story, small businesses at 3109-3123 Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood in October 2023, residents had long been waiting to find out what would become of the demolished and long abandoned site.

UPDATE Gloria Thomas Honored with Street Co-Naming

By DAVID GREENE

A few dozen friends and family members of community activist Gloria Thomas joined residents of University Heights for a street co-naming ceremony in her honor at the northeast corner of West 190th Street and Aqueduct Avenue on Monday, July 13. The street was co-named Ms. Gloria Thomas Way.

DEP: Jerome Park Reservoir to Remain Dry until 2028

By DAVID GREENE

Bronx residents and visitors looking to jog or walk around the man-made Jerome Park Reservoir this summer will have to wait some time to take in views of the water site. The reservoir, which spans the Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Van Cortlandt Village and Kingsbridge Heights, will remain dry until the end of next year according to NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials.

Update Bronx Community Board 7 Honors Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) held a special community awards ceremony at the New York Botanical Garden in Bedford Park on Thursday, June 25, to honor various members of the community ahead of the board’s annual summer hiatus.

Norwood: Intoxicated Person Transported to Local Hospital from JAMS Shelter

By DAVID GREENE

Fire department officials said an intoxicated person was transported by ambulance from the Jerome Avenue Men’s Shelter (JAMS) in Norwood on Sunday, July 19 to a nearby hospital. An FDNY official added that the person had been falling in and out of consciousness.

Bronx Man Pleads Guilty in Rental Scam Defrauding Multiple Victims of Thousands of Dollars

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced July 14 that Bronx man, Juan Valoy, 47, pleaded guilty to stealing around $25,000 from three victims through an apartment rental scam. He said Valoy pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court to one count of grand larceny in the third degree. Under the terms of his plea, Bragg said he is expected to be sentenced on Sept. 9, to a promised sentence of two to four years in State prison.

Bedford Park: Three Teens Stabbed, Beaten Behind DeWitt Clinton High School

By DAVID GREENE

Con Edison is asking customers in the northwest section of the Bronx, and the northern tip of Manhattan to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison officials said it has reduced voltage by 8 percent in both areas to protect equipment and maintain service as repairs are made.