Kingsbridge Heights: Application Deadline Approaches for Claflin Avenue Affordable Housing Units

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The deadline to enter the affordable housing lottery for units in a building in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx is approaching in the next four days, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Friday, April 2. The housing lottery closes in four days for 2720 Claflin Avenue, a four-story residential building in Kingsbridge Heights in The Bronx. Designed by Fred Geremia Architects & Planners, the building has five units available on NYC Housing Connect, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development’s online portal. The units are available at 130

By MICHAEL HOROWITZ

Passover, which started on the evening of March 27, is one of the most meaningful times of year for Jewish people throughout the world. The holiday, which will conclude on Sunday night, April 4, combines what is important for families with what is important for Jews as a distinct people. The holiday, in a more modern context, links Jews to struggles for liberation and freedom in our country and throughout the world. On a very personal level, Passover is a time for my family and other families to get together for very special Seder meals that are very rich

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

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