61-Year-Old Man Assaulted on Burnside Avenue Treated at St. Barnabas Hospital

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the unidentified man seen in the attached photo and video, who is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the 46th precinct, close to the border of University Heights. It was reported to police that on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 11.45 a.m., in front of 4 East Burnside Avenue, in Mount Hope, the victim, a 61-year-old man, was approached by the suspect who punched him in the face. The victim was knocked to the ground and was rendered unconscious. EMS responded, and

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Caring for a child with special needs requires a lot of attention. Add a second child and the work multiplies. Add living on the third floor of a building with a broken elevator, inside an apartment with a roach and rodent infestation, and it is enough to drive a tenant to protest her living conditions. These are the conditions Daisy Reyes faces on a daily basis. Reyes, mother of a two-year-old and a 12-year-old who uses a wheelchair, was one of about a half dozen tenants who took to the street on Saturday, March 20, in front of

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By SÍLE MOLONEY

Renderings from Node Architecture, Engineering, Consulting reveal a proposed four-story residential building at 557 East 161st Street in Melrose, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Saturday, March 27. The structure will eventually comprise 8,500 square feet and yield nine rental units. The mix of apartments includes nine studios, a single one-bedroom unit, and a trio of two-bedroom homes. According to YIMBY, Node’s design team successfully leveraged area zoning and strategic circulation planning to deliver three units per floor, plus one extra studio unit on the roof level. Additional scope of development includes

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 101 Bruckner Boulevard, a seven-story residential building in Port Morris, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Saturday, March 27. The 46,237-square-foot development was designed by S. Wieder Architect in collaboration with Input Creative Studio, and yields 55 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 17 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $63,429 to $133,120. Residential amenities include a media room, a lounge, a shared laundry room, gym, yoga/dance studio, bike storage lockers, a rooftop

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Social Security Administration officials say the agency has continued to work with advocates and community-based organizations (CBOs) to reach the country’s most vulnerable populations, including individuals with low income, limited English proficiency, mental illness, or those facing homelessness. Officials said the department has a long history of outreach and coordination with such advocates and community-based organizations across the nation, and is fully committed to continuing to assist all people to gain access to the information and services they need, with a specific emphasis on helping them to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 1074 Washington Avenue Senior Housing, a 12-story, mixed-use building with 154 units in Morrisania, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Sunday, March 28. The 135,360-square-foot development is being constructed through the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments and Inclusionary Housing Programs of the New York City Housing Preservation & Development and financed under Article XV of the New York Private Housing Finance Law. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 96 units for residents at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible

By DAVID GREENE

More than 50 protesters, including members of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition, gathered outside of the Bronx office of New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who reportedly has contracted COVID-19, on Friday evening. They vowed to continue to camp outside on the sidewalk for the entire night, to highlight various issues of public interest. The protesters gathered at just before 6 p.m., outside the office, located at 1446 East Gun Hill Road, located in a section of the Bronx close to The Valley, but just within the border of Pelham Gardens. The demonstrators called on

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The first architectural renderings of a seven-story rental building located at 3013 Barker Avenue in Bronxwood, the southern part of Allerton in The Bronx, have been revealed by CSTERN Design, as reported by YIMBY, on March 26. Designed by Aharon Machlis of AM Architecture, the property will replace a two-story multi-family building and yield 29 apartments. Chaim Stern’s CSTERN Design will serve as interior planner. SKMF Queens Management is listed as the owner behind the forthcoming development. Total built-up area will measure 22,744 square feet, with 21,773 square feet designated for residential use. Renderings from the

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61-Year-Old Man Assaulted on Burnside Avenue Treated at St. Barnabas Hospital

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