Neighborhood Notes: Assembly Redistricting, 4Bronx Project Launch, Funding Info Session & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Get a Refund on Your Next Rent Increase (Section 8 voucher holders) Attention New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Section 8 voucher holders: Find out how you can get a refund on your next rent increase. Click here to sign up: https://on.nyc.gov/3OgGJZ1. The David Prize Kingsbridge Library is advising Bronxites that The David Prize is giving away $200K to New Yorkers with big ideas. The David Prize is a celebration of individuals and ideas to create a better, brighter New York. Open to any individuals working in the five boroughs, the Prize welcomes those with the grit and vision

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 8-story, residential building at 2071 Ryer Avenue in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 180th Street and East Burnside Avenue, the lot is two blocks from the 182nd-183rd Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Joel Friedman is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 80-foot-tall development will yield 14,257 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 24 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Congress members, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), have introduced what has been described as critical new legislation to protect housing insecure migrants and individuals. H.R.9210 aims to waive certain requirements for Community Development Block Grant amounts, used for public service activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homelessness and emergency rental assistance needs. In the context of the bill’s introduction, the representatives said, “Our bill will eliminate the 15 percent cap on housing public services, as stipulated in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and extend CDBG emergency grant payments from three to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has partnered with local agencies to renovate 18 homes throughout The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, and make them available to public housing residents through the Small Homes Rehab-NYCHA Program. The initiative is the latest effort by the Adams administration to help communities of color throughout New York City build and maintain wealth through homeownership. NYCHA Interim CEO, Lisa Bova-Hiatt, said, “Across the country, the high cost of homeownership is even greater for households of color relative to White households.” She added, “The Authority is committed to being part of the solution around

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 6-story residential building at 2274 Morris Avenue in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 182nd Street and East 183rd Street, the lot is two blocks from the 183rd Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Moses Ostreicher under the 2274 Morris Avenue LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 67-foot-tall development will yield 7,667 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 20 residential units with an average unit

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Permits have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) to expand a three-story building into a 4-story, residential building at 1694 Nelson Avenue in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, as reported YIMBY. Located between West 174th Street and Macombs Road, the lot is near the 176th Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Yitzi Salamon is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY. The proposed 50-foot-tall development will yield 6,381 square feet designated for residential space, and the building will have 15 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the average

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) has announced an affordable housing Lottery for units at 2851 University Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx as reported by YIMBY. The lottery is in respect of a 6-story, residential building, designed by Badaly Architects, and developed by Anton Ujkaj, according to YIMBY. The structure will yield 18 residential units and available on NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online portal, are six units for residents earning 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $51,429 to $187,330. Amenities include a bicycle

By JOSÉ GIRALT & JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA

Norwood News caught up with voters on Election Day, Nov. 8, to get a feel for their top voting issues. We first spoke to some voters and one poll site worker at P.S. 15, Institute for Environmental Learning poll site, located at 2195 Andrews Avenue North, in University Heights. Mildred Perez, 44, told us she did not have a straightforward voting experience. “I usually go to the school. I don’t remember the name of the school right now, but it’s on Aqueduct [Avenue] and 183rd,” she said. “They told me to come here to vote and this is the

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Muggings in Van Cortlandt Park VCP Alliance officials advised the public in a Nov. 15 social media post that they had learned about a series of muggings that had happened along the southern end of the Putnam Greenway near Van Cortlandt Golf Course in the park. “Please be extra cautious when out in the park, especially as the days get shorter,” they wrote. Small Homes Rehab NYCHA Program New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has partnered with local agencies to renovate 18 homes throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens and make them available to public housing residents through the

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Neighborhood Notes: Assembly Redistricting, 4Bronx Project Launch, Funding Info Session & More!

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