NWS: Freeze Warning in effect until Monday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m.

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The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning on Sunday, Nov. 20, which went into effect at around 3 p.m. and will remain in place until Monday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. “Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees are expected in Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and Southern Nassau Counties, Hudson County and New Jersey. Frost and freeze conditions will kill sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” according to weather experts. “The growing season will be coming to an end for these areas, Monday, Nov. 21, and frost advisories and freeze warnings will no

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help, identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who is sought in connection to the robbery of a 77-year-old woman in Bedford Park. Police said that on Tuesday, Nov, 8, at around 8.20 hours, a 77-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of Decatur Avenue and East 201st Street when a person unknown to her approached her. They said the person snatched her purse before fleeing northbound on East Mosholu Parkway South on foot. “The victim’s purse contained a cellphone, wallet, keys and identification documents,” a police

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video who is sought regarding a robbery that occurred in Norwood. Police said on Friday, Nov. 18, at around 8.30 a.m., a 77-year-old woman was entering her apartment building, located in the vicinity of Kossuth Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway North, and while walking to her apartment door, a person approached her from behind and grabbed her purse. As a result, the victim was thrown backward and hit her head on the ground. The assailant fled the location in an unknown direction. EMS responded,

Editor’s Pick Join Bronx Community Board 7 Veterans committee and other members for the First Annual Flagging Event in honor of local veterans at the Bronx Victory Memorial on Mosholu Parkway between Marion Avenue and Hull Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Karla Cabrera Carrera on kcabreracarrera@cb.nyc.gov or on (929) 496 0748. A Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway sponsored by various Bronx elected officials will be held at the Northeast Bronx YMCA, 1250 E 229th Street, Bronx, NY 10466, on Monday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. RSVP required while supplies last. For more information,

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The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the NYPD have advised of the following street and bridge closures in The Bronx through 2024, and for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan. Bronx/Manhattan Bridge Closures Madison Avenue Bridge over Harlem River Nov. 18-30, 2022 Single-lane traffic in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The bridge will be fully closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Bronx-bound traffic will be closed Saturday from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. and Manhattan-bound

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Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, Nov. 18, that a man from the Fieldston section of The Bronx has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of narcotics charges for running a heroin and fentanyl mill out of his home. In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “Fentanyl is killing Bronxites, and destroys the lives of its victims and their families. With this sentencing, there is one less person on our streets selling deadly drugs.” She added, “My office will continue our efforts to keep these narcotics off

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Police officers from the 52nd Precinct are seeking the public’s assistance locating a 50-year-old woman who lives in Fordham Manor. It was reported to the NYPD that Yasmine Lefranc of 2516 Grand Avenue was last seen on Friday, Nov. 4, at around 4.30 p.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, is around 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs around 250 pounds, is Black with a medium complexion, has short black hair, and brown eyes. There were no clothing description provided. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS

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Permits have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) to expand a three-story building into a 4-story, residential building at 1694 Nelson Avenue in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, as reported YIMBY. Located between West 174th Street and Macombs Road, the lot is near the 176th Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Yitzi Salamon is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY. The proposed 50-foot-tall development will yield 6,381 square feet designated for residential space, and the building will have 15 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the average

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New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) has announced an affordable housing Lottery for units at 2851 University Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx as reported by YIMBY. The lottery is in respect of a 6-story, residential building, designed by Badaly Architects, and developed by Anton Ujkaj, according to YIMBY. The structure will yield 18 residential units and available on NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online portal, are six units for residents earning 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $51,429 to $187,330. Amenities include a bicycle