The Legal Aid Society Calls on State Lawmakers to Extend New York’s Eviction Moratorium

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Legal Aid Society called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrew Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and other Albany lawmakers, on Monday, to extend New York’s eviction moratorium which is set to expire in just a few weeks on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, and protect New Yorkers against the highly contagious Delta variant. This past December, Albany lawmakers enacted legislation that froze all eviction proceedings until March 1, 2021, and through April 30, 2021 for those tenants who submitted a hardship form with the New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA), as reported. Additional legislation was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Three affordable housing units at 2265 Hughes Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Belmont, are still available to rent through New York City’s Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) housing lottery, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by John Saracco Architects, the structure yields 22,182 square feet and 16 residential units. Three two-bedroom units are available to rent for residents who earn 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,429 to $167,570. Amenities include solar panel energy, a shared laundry room, elevator, a recycling center, bike storage lockers, and assigned parking. Units come

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The next phase of development of a new affordable housing complex at 2856 Webster Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx is underway, as reported by YIMBY. As previously reported by Norwood News, the Bronx will introduce a sprawling new grocery store operated by Cherry Valley Marketplace. The retailer has committed to guidelines established under New York City’s Food Retail Expansion to Support Heath (FRESH) program, which promotes the establishment and retention of grocery stores that dedicate required selling space to fresh, perishable food items in underserved communities. Cherry Valley will continue to operate its existing

COVID-19 Updates Restrictions COVID-19 restrictions are now lifted, as 70% of adults have received their first dose of the vaccine. New York State’s health guidance and industry specific guidelines are now optional across commercial and social settings. Effective May 19, New York State has adopted the CDC’s Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People for most businesses and public settings. See more information here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html. See New York’s guidance for implementing the new CDC recommendations on https://forward.ny.gov/. Front Line Healthcare Workers Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week that more than 40,000 workers in city-run hospitals and health clinics

By SHANIA DEGROOT

A new public space and seating area, “Street Seat” was formally opened for residents along Jerome Avenue and East Gun Hill Road on Wednesday, July 14. It was organized by the Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID) and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and will function as a social center for local residents. The space has been dedicated to the local medical community for the work they have done throughout the pandemic. Part of DOT’s revitalization of the intersection as part of its Public Space Unit and Art Program, the new space builds on Mayor Bill

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has opened for units at The Arches, a housing complex which comprises two 25-story, residential towers located at 228 East 135th Street in Mott Haven, as reported by YMBY. Designed by Fischer & Makooi Architect and developed by The Chess Builders, the structure yields 430 individual residential units. Available on New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) platform, NYC Housing Connect, are 60 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $72,000 to $167,570, in accordance with the City’s affordable housing program.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Board of Elections certified the results of the June primary elections on Tuesday, July 20. The results are attached below for the main citywide and Bronx Democratic and Republican primary races, as applicable. The Commissioners of the Board of the Elections in the City of New York have certified the June 22, 2021 Primary Election. Council Districts 9 and 50 require a manual hand count and are not included in the report https://t.co/QiGQqMOlou — NYC Board of Elections (@BOENYC) July 20, 2021 Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams won the Democratic mayoral primary race with 404,513

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAWN CLANCY

Bronx Community College (BCC) announced a new collaboration on July 8 with Building Skills New York (BSNY), an organization which helps New Yorkers in underserved communities find construction jobs. BCC and BSNY will work together to provide skills development and pathways to professional advancement for workers in the construction industry. The goal of the Construction Career Accelerator (CCA) program, made possible by a grant from the New York State Department of Labor, is twofold: to help BSNY participants who are already placed on construction job sites across the five boroughs to gain the necessary skills to advance their careers,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Bronx will soon be home to the country’s largest “passive house” high-rise development at 425 Grand Concourse in Mott Haven that will create 277 units of affordable housing. According to various real estate websites, a passive house is a highly energy efficient building standard used in specific buildings to make them energy efficient but also comfortable, affordable and ecological. Passive house is not a brand name, according to construction and real estate industry professionals, but a construction concept that can be applied by anyone and which has, reportedly, stood the test of practice. More information on the history

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