Housing

Jerome Park: Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 27 East 198th Street Closes in 5 Days

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The housing lottery closes in five days for units at 27 East 198th Street, an eight-story residential building in Jerome Park, in the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Badaly Architects, the structure has 14 units available on NYC Housing Connect for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $46,629 to $167,570.   Tenants are responsible for electricity, including electric stove, electric heat and electric hot water. Amenities include a rear yard, a common laundry area (card operated), bike storage* and general storage* (*subject to additional fees).   To request


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Crotona Park East: Affordable Housing Complex for Seniors Advances at 1281 Hoe Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Gerald Caliendo Architects has released new renderings for a future, 8-story, residential building to be built at 1281 Hoe Avenue in Crotona Park East, which will comprise roughly 28,500 square feet and will be dedicated (100 percent) to affordable housing for seniors, as reported by YIMBY.   Mark Shakarov is the current property owner and is listed as 1281 Hoe Avenue LLC on the building permit applications filed with New York City Department of Buildings.   The residential component accounts for the majority of the building’s footprint, and will include around 23,000 square feet of space, which will yield 45


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Bronx Building Contractor Faces $300,370 Fine after 21-Year-Old Laborer Suffers Fatal Fall

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation carried by the U.S. Department of Labor into a Nov. 13, 2020 construction incident which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old laborer has determined that Bronx-based company, Everest Scaffolding Inc., failed to ensure the laborer’s fall arrest harness was attached, as required.   Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction, a fact sadly illustrated by the death of the 21-year-old, and others, as reported recently by Norwood News. The laborer in question who was the subject of the federal level investigation fell nearly 50 feet as he installed a supported


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Neighborhood Notes on Home Vaccinations for 12-Year-Olds & Older, Fireworks Display, Gun Buyback Event & More

Mass Vaccination Sites All New York State mass vaccination sites are now open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in vaccination on a first come first served basis. In addition, all vaccine providers are encouraged to allow walk-in appointments for eligible New Yorkers. People who would prefer to schedule an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site can do so on the Am I Eligible App or call (877) 829-4692.   COVID-19 Testing Sites For a full list of COVID-19 testing sites, text “COVID TEST” to 855-48 or go to: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/get-tested/covid-19-testing.page.   Home Vaccinations for 12-Year-Olds and Older  On June 23,


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Update: D11 City Council Race: Mino Lora Addresses Inwood Development Controversy

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  District 11 City Council candidate, Mino Lora, has been facing pressure in recent weeks to explain her alleged support of a controversial, $200 million re-zoning plan, announced in 2018, for the Northern Manhattan district of Inwood, where the candidate’s nonprofit, the People’s Theater Project (PTP) is located. Lora faced criticism from detractors from a number of different perspectives, and has addressed each of them. We will attempt to break them down one by one.   Firstly, local Inwood housing activists had objected to the housing component of the plan, concerned they would eventually be “rezoned” or displaced from their


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Melrose: First Two “La Central” Affordable Housing Complex Properties Open

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Housing developers celebrated the completion of two new affordable housing properties within the sprawling La Central residential complex in the Melrose section of the Bronx, earlier this week, as reported by YIMBY.     Located at 556 and 600 Bergen Avenue, buildings A and B comprise nearly 500 income-restricted units, a new YMCA, a production studio for BronxNet, a rooftop farm operated by GrowNYC, and a mix of retail businesses.     Within both buildings, residential layouts range from studios to four-bedroom apartments, and are available exclusively to residents earning between 30 percent and 100 percent of the Area


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Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 1728 Townsend Avenue in Mount Hope, Deadline July 2

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 1728 Townsend Avenue in the Mount Hope section of The Bronx. The six-story residential building was designed by Badaly Architects and yields 22 units, as reported by YIMBY.   Available on NYC Housing Connect are seven units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $48,000 to $139,620. Units will have smart controls for heating/cooling and name-brand appliances and finishes. Amenities include a garage, bike storage lockers, package lockers, a shared laundry room, and security cameras.   At 130 percent of the AMI,


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Belmont: 50-Year-Old Fordham Heights Man Dies following Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A Fordham Heights man has died following an apparent assault in Belmont.   On Thursday, Feb. 25, at around 6.50 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been assaulted in front of 2308 Washington Avenue in the vicinity of Little Italy in Belmont, located in the 48th precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 50-year-old man with trauma to the face and head. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to an area hospital, where he was treated before being transported to a long-term care facility, where he was pronounced deceased on Monday,


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Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 516-518 East 147th Street in Mott Haven

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 516-518 East 147th Street Apartments in Mott Haven. The adjacent four-story, mixed-use developments are designed by Shahriar Afshari, and yield seven units each with community facility space on the ground floor, as reported by YIMBY.   Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $63,429 to $139,620.   Units will have air conditioning, dishwashers, and name-brand appliances and finishes. Residents will also have access to a shared rooftop terrace. At 130 percent of the AMI,


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