North Riverdale: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 6375 Broadway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 6375 Broadway, a seven-story, residential building in North Riverdale, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Marin Architects, the structure yields 65 residential units and 36 parking spaces. Available via NYC Housing Connect, NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD)’s online portal, are 23 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $61,715 to $187,330. Amenities include assigned parking spaces, a shared laundry room, gym, community center, elevator, and an on-site resident manager. Units come equipped with energy-efficient

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Two people were transported to hospital last week following a road accident on Sedgwick Avenue in University Heights. The NYPD said that on Thursday, May 19, at approximately 9.05 p.m., the collision took place in front of 2300 Sedgwick Avenue. A police official said, “An 18-year-old male of The Bronx was operating a 2000 Mercedes-Benz at a high rate of speed, and turned around a bed and lost control of the vehicle, striking three, parked, unoccupied vehicles.” The police official added, “The driver and [an] 18-year-old male passenger were removed to St. Barnabas Hospital for medical treatment.”

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Building applications have been filed to expand a 2-story structure into a 5-story residential building at 3537 Bainbridge Avenue in the Norwood section o the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East Gun Hill Road and East 212th Street, the lot is near the Woodlawn subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Isaac Kritzler is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 50-foot-tall development will yield 18,992 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY. The building will have 44 residential units, most likely condos, based on the average unit scope of 432 square

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Following the City Council’s May 19th vote on the first package of fire safety legislation to pass in response to the Jan. 9 Twin Parks North West fire tragedy, a group of primarily Bronx council members in the form of Council Members Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14), Althea Stevens (C.D. 16), Amanda Farias (C.D. 18) and Carmen De La Rosa (C.D. 10), have introduced a further bill which aims to to expand the city’s Heat Sensor Program (HSP). According to the councilmembers’ offices, the program identifies buildings with recurring heat violations for enhanced monitoring and enforcement. The councilmembers said the program,

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Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson announced on Saturday, May 21, that the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in the Bronx in ZIP codes 10452 in Highbridge and 10456 in the Melrose neighborhood. Legionnaires’ disease is a form of pneumonia. “Four people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease since May 9, 2022, and results for other individuals are pending. To date, there have been no deaths associated with this possible cluster,” Gibson said. “The NYC Health Department is sampling and testing the water from all cooling tower

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Council voted unanimously in the affirmative on Thursday, May 19, to pass the first package of bills sponsored by District 15 City Council Member Oswald Feliz, chair of the City Council Twin Parks Fire Safety Committee, which aim to strengthen fire enforcement and safety in New York City communities. The various bills increase penalties and fines for self-closing door violations. As reported, the FDNY found that a self-closing door violation was a contributing factor in the occurrence of loss of life during the Twin Parks fire tragedy of Sunday, Jan. 9. The bills also

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Building applications have filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a seven-story, mixed-use building at 1985 Jerome Avenue in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, reported by YIMBY. Located between West Burnside Avenue and West Tremont Avenue, the lot is steps from the Burnside Avenue subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Moris Yeroshalmi under the Yed LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY. The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 41,759 square feet, with 38,620 square feet designated for residential space and 3,139 square feet for commercial space.

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The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video who scammed two prospective renters into handing over cash for an apartment by impersonating a police officer in the Indian Village section of The Bronx. On Thursday, April 7, at around 10 p.m., police said the individual met a 31-year-old male victim and 35-year-old male victim inside a residential building in the vicinity of Haight Avenue and Neill Avenue allegedly in order to rent them an apartment. The victims agreed to renting the location and gave the individual $2,000 in cash. “Prior

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The New York City Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and NYCHA announced plans on May 9 to construct Sol on the Park, a 195-unit affordable housing property in the Morrisania section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located at the corner of St. Paul’s Place and Park Avenue, the project sits within the Morris II public housing development. The Sol on the Park development team includes NRP Group, Selfhelp Realty Group, and Foxy Management, which, according to YIMBY, were selected as part of the “Seniors First,” initiative, a larger Request for Proposal

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