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

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 1769 Jerome Avenue, a 16-story, mixed-use building in Morris Heights, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Marvel Architects, and developed through the Jerome Housing Development Fund, the structure yields 175 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal for New York City Department of Housing, Preservation & Development, are 60 units for residents at 60 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $34,972 to $118,400. Amenities include a superintendent, elevators, front desk security, a community room, residential terrace, gym,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Construction applications have been filed with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for the construction of a new, three-story, residential building at 2670 Schurz Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Buttrick Avenue and Davis Avenue, the waterfront lot is within walking distance of Ferry Point Park. Peter Serpico of Vertical Community Development is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 26-foot-tall development will yield 18,098 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY. The building will have 24 residential units, most likely rentals, based

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following article is an updated version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. Since we went to press, we had the opportunity to speak further with Brad Zackson, director of development at Dynamic Star LLC, the developer behind the Fordham Landing project. Steps for the planned, billion-dollar “Fordham Landing” mixed use, real estate development in the University Heights neighborhood advanced further last week amid news that developer, Dynamic Star LLC, had filed construction applications with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a 17-story, mixed-use building at 320 West Fordham Road, a site

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that a Bronx woman was indicted on charges of grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and additional charges for taking thousands of dollars in deposits for rent-stabilized apartments she did not deliver. Clark said, “The defendant allegedly took deposits from people seeking housing, and never delivered a key and finalized lease. Our investigation found she allegedly threatened several prospective tenants by saying she would call immigration authorities to have them deported.” She added, “It is believed she preyed on dozens of other people, and we are asking

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A building application has been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for an eight-story, residential building located at 2187 Ryer Avenue in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, according to YIMBY. Located between East 181st Street and East 182nd Street, the lot is one block from the 182nd-183rd Streets subway station, serviced by the B train. Mendy Tessler is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 75-foot-tall development will yield 26,826 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 51 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 526

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