National Weather Service Issues Wind Advisory from Dec. 11 until Dec. 12 at 4 A.M. for NYC

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a wind advisory on Saturday, Dec. 11, which is in effect from 3.40 p.m. on Saturday until Sunday, Dec. 12, at 4 a.m. Southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected, with gusts of up to 50 mph, then becoming westerly. NWS officials said portions of Southeast New York, Northeast New Jersey and Southern Connecticut will be affected. They said gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The highest winds will occur on the night of Dec.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building permit applications have been filed with NewYork City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, eight-story, residential building located at 2678 Creston Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East Kingsbridge Road and East 196th Street, the lot is within walking distance of two Kingsbridge Road subway stations, serviced by the B, D, and 4 trains. Ben Zahler, under 2678-2680 Creston LLC, is listed as the owner behind the applications. According to YIMBY, the proposed 80-foot-tall development will yield 33,780 square feet designated for residential space. The building will

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 12-story, mixed-use building at 19 East 198th Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Creston Avenue and Jerome Avenue, the lot is closest to the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Mirza Rahman is listed as the owner behind the applications. According to YIMBY, the proposed 112-foot-tall development will yield 64,040 square feet, designated for residential space with community facility space on the cellar level and parking on the first

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) sent a letter dated Nov. 30 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking them to provide additional aid to victims of Hurricane Ida. This follows the release of data which shows that nearly 10,000 applications for disaster relief in Queens and The Bronx were denied. The full letter is available here. “We have heard from countless residents in New York’s 14th and 16th districts that the aid coming from FEMA has been insufficient, and in some cases, non-existent,” wrote Bowman and Ocasio-Cortez. “For example, a constituent in the Village of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Pick Bronx Community Board 7’s Holiday Tree Lighting event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. at Mosholu Parkway Lawn at the intersection of Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue. Come and enjoy this year’s Winter Wonderland where there will apple cider, hot chocolate, holiday activities & entertainment and of course, the tree lighting. EVENTS Van Cortlandt House Museum is hosting a Cozy Community Campfire on Sunday, Dec. 5, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Gather together outdoors for a festive campfire, complete with free marshmallows and warm, mulled cider while supplies last. There will also be DIY s’mores kits

UPDATE Fordham Village Veterans Fed Up with Living Conditions

By SARAH HUFFMAN

While many Bronxites took the usual time to honor local veterans at various events held across the borough on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, as reported, residents of the Fordham Village veterans’ community, located in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, are fed-up complaining about reportedly substandard living conditions, and are demanding action. Addressing the needs of the Fordham Village veterans was the primary focus of the Veterans Affairs committee of Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7), during its Nov. 17 committee meeting, a follow-up on various complaints raised during the October committee meeting. A review of the

By DAVID GREENE

Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) and its youth arm, Sistas & Brothas United, recently held a joint rally billed “Community Not Cops” and “Public Land in Public Hands,” in the Crotona section of the Bronx. During the event, they called for community input into the future development of City space, as well as an end to police officers patrolling the halls and stairways of New York City public schools. The two dozen or so teens joined community land trust leaders on Saturday, Oct. 16, outside a fenced-off vacant lot located across the street from Crotona Park, at

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Construction applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings for a 12-story, mixed-use, residential building at 130 East 177th in Mount Hope, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Morris Avenue and Grand Concourse, the interior lot is two blocks south from the Tremont Avenue subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. FHMC Inc, a third-party real estate and financial arm of The Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed, 123-foot-tall development will yield 55,987 square feet, with 52,597 square feet designated for residential space and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

With the deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance only seven days away, FEMA is reminding Bronxites who incurred losses or damage from Hurricane Ida that the agency provides financial assistance to eligible individuals and households who have incurred uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses as a result of the storm. FEMA officials added that such assistance is not a substitute for insurance, and cannot compensate for all losses caused by the disaster. Homeowners and renters may apply for assistance if they live in the Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties and had damage from the

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National Weather Service Issues Wind Advisory from Dec. 11 until Dec. 12 at 4 A.M. for NYC

Fordham Manor: Building Applications Filed for New 8-Story Building at 2678 Creston Avenue

Bedford Park: Applications Filed with DOB for New 12-Story Building at 19 East 198th Street

Ocasio-Cortez, Bowman Send Letter to FEMA, Requesting Additional Aid for Ida Victims

UPDATE Out & About: Plena Libre at the Lehman Center, Holiday Tree Lighting, Art Classes & More!

UPDATE Fordham Village Veterans Fed Up with Living Conditions

UPDATE “Community Not Cops” & “Public Land in Public Hands” Rally Held in Crotona

Mount Hope: Construction Application Filed for New 12-Story Building at 130 East 177th Street

Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance Before Dec. 6