Housing

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Man Arrested following Assault on Second Man, 62

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in this video who the department says is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Police said they have arrested a man for an assault on a 62-year-old man in Fordham Heights earlier this month. The NYPD had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who department officials said was sought in connection with the attack.   Police said that on Sunday, May 21, at approximately 8.50


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Neighborhood Notes: Tenant Clinics, Immigration Clinics, Register to Vote & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.   New York State Primary Elections June 27 Key Dates Request your absentee ballot online or by mail by Monday, June 12. Register to vote via https://nycvotes.turbovote.org/?r=votingnyc by Saturday, June 17. Update your address if you have moved in order to vote on Primary Day by Saturday, June 17. Early voting takes place from Saturday, June 17, to Sunday, June 25. Visit https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/  to find your early voting site and hours. Request an absentee ballot in person by Monday, June 26.  To find your borough Board of Elections


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City Breaks Ground on New $92 Million Animal Shelter / Care Center in Baychester, Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
  NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley, and Animal Care Centers (ACC) of NYC chief executive officer, Risa Weinstock, joined advocates and members of the community on Thursday, May 18, to break ground on a new Animal Care Center in the Baychester neighborhood of The Bronx. Norwood News had last reported on the project back in January 2018.   The $92 million project, which is anticipated to open in Spring 2025, is being managed by DDC for the Health Department and ACC. The new


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UPDATE Bronx Man Charged with Severely Beating, Starving Two Teen Siblings Inside NYCHA Apartment for Weeks

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on May 16 that a Bronx man was charged with kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, assault, and other charges for pistol-whipping, beating and starving a teenage brother and sister who were under his care, keeping them locked in their apartment for weeks, and preventing them from attending school for months.   Reacting to the case, Clark said, “The defendant, who was the guardian of the teen siblings, allegedly made their lives a living hell. He allegedly pistol-whipped them and used a belt and a wooden bat, among other objects, to assault them, and deprived


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Kingsbridge Heights: Applications Filed with DOB for New Residential Building at 2754 Creston Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 6-story, residential building at 2754 Creston Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 196th Street and East 197th Street, the lot is closest to the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Alfred Mitaj of First Structure LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 60-foot-tall development will yield 9,190 square feet designated for residential space and the building will yield 22 residential units, most


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Fordham Manor: Applications Filed with DOB for New, 4-story Building at 2527 Grand Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, four-story residential building at 2527 Grand Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between West 190th Street and West 192nd Street, the lot is closest to the Fordham Road subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Ascher Berkowitz of Big Dream Developers is listed as the owner behind the applications according to YIMBY.   The proposed 55-foot-tall development will yield 16,735 square feet designated for residential space and the building will yield 24 residential units, most likely rentals,


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Kingsbridge: Affordable Housing Lottery Closes on May 23 for Units at 3436 Kingsbridge Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery remains open until May 23 for units at 3436 Kingsbridge Avenue, a six-story, mixed-use, residential building in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo Architect and developed by Benjamin Shavolian, the structure yields 39 residential units and 4,816 square feet of community facility space.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online platform of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), are 12 units for residents earning 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,715 to $187,330. The 3436 Kingsbridge Avenue


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UNHP Celebrates 40 Years as New Report Ranks Bronxites among Worst Affected by Housing Crisis    

By JOSÉ A. GIRALIT
The University Neighborhood Housing Program (UNHP) was created in 1983 by Fordham University to help Bronxites take ownership of community-based redevelopment efforts. On Thursday, April 27, the organization celebrated 40 years with an event entitled “40 & Still Fighting Fiesta” held at Serviam Hall in Bedford Park.   The organizers also used the occasion to honor UNHP board president, Joe Muriana. It was as a member of Fordham University’s Office of Government & Urban Affairs that Muriana began his relationship with UNHP. “I was the assistant director for urban affairs,” he told Norwood News. “[UNHP] was in part a creation


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Wakefield: Building Applications Filed for New, 4-Story Residential Building at 767 East 232nd Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 4-story residential building at 767 East 232nd Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between White Plains Road and Barnes Avenue, the lot is closest to the 233rd Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Kol Zefi of East 232 Builders LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 52-foot-tall development will yield 5,854 square feet designated for residential space. The building will yield ten residential units, most


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