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UPDATE BronxNet Debate Sees Two A.D. 82 Contenders Face Off with Incumbent Assemblyman Michael Benedetto

By EMILY SAWAKED
Three candidates running in the upcoming Democratic 82nd Assembly District primary election faced off on Thursday, June 9, as BronxNet’s Gary Axelbank moderated a debate between incumbent Assemblyman Michael Benedetto and challengers, Al Quattlebaum, minister, business owner, U.S. Army and National Guard veteran and Jonathan Soto, urban planner, human rights advocate and faith-based organizer. Norwood News, The League of Women Voters, City Limits and The Bronx Times were co-sponsors of the debate.   The three debated several policy issues impacting Bronxites ranging from crime to infrastructure. The 82nd Assembly District covers the neighborhoods of Baychester, City Island, Co-Op City, Country Club,


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NYC Parks Solicits Mobile Food & Merchandise Vendors for Iconic Parks Citywide  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Parks is soliciting applications via a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process from prospective mobile vendors for the sale of food and specialty items from mobile units in some of the City’s most iconic parks, including Central Park, Forest Park, Macombs Dam Park, and more.   For the first time ever, the Parks department has issued an RFP for both food and merchandise mobile units via the same request for proposal. Parks officials said the department is inviting proposals for inventive, exciting concepts, whether selling an assortment of healthy, fresh salads to people on the go, hot and cold


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Norwood: 32-Year-Old Man Stabbed following Daylight Dispute on East 204th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached photo and video who is sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in Norwood.   Police said on Thursday, June 2, at approximately 2.40 p.m., at 361 East 204th Street, a 32-year-old man was approached by the unknown assailant with whom the victim got into a verbal dispute.   The assailant subsequently produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the abdomen before fleeing westbound, on foot, on East 204th Street. “The victim was transported by EMS to Saint Barnabas Hospital in


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Williamsbridge: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at Williamsbridge Gardens

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at Williamsbridge Gardens, a new housing development comprising a pair of newly constructed, 8-story, smoke-free, residential buildings located at 713 East 211th Street and 718 East 212th Street in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by MHG Architects and developed by L+M Development Partners, the residential structures yield 170 housing units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal for New York City Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), are 84 units for residents at 40 to 80 percent of the area median income


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MTA Set to Launch Redesigned Bronx Local Bus Network on June 26

  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) joined community leaders, elected officials, transit advocate groups and the New York City Department of Department of Transportation (DOT) at Fordham Plaza in The Bronx on Tuesday, June 21, to preview the launch of Bronx Local Bus Network redesign on Sunday, June 26.   According to the agency, the redesigned network brings foundational improvements that will deliver more reliable bus service, improve connections, reduce wait times and increase bus speeds. MTA officials said it is reallocating resources to the portions of the borough which are the most impacted and is laying out an adaptable


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Mt Hope: 32-Year-Old Man Arrested following Fatal Shooting of 21-Year-Old Man in March

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 32-year-old Bronx man has been arrested on murder charges following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old in March, police said.   On Tuesday, March 15, at around 1.06 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a male victim who had been shot in front of 1770 Grand Concourse, located in the 46th Precinct. “Upon arrival, officers were informed that a 21-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to his torso, and the victim was transported, via private means, to Bronx Care Health System, where he was pronounced deceased,” police officials said. There were no arrests and the investigation remained


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UPDATE Soundview: New Affordable Housing Complex Completed at Casa Celina at 1001 Thieriot Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Casa Celina, a new affordable housing development in the Soundview section of The Bronx, has been finalized. The building is located at 1001 Thieriot Avenue, and will comprise 205 mixed-income, residential units for seniors and formerly homeless adults, as reported by YIMBY.     The Casa Celina development team includes Xenolith Partners, The Kretchmer Companies, and ELH Mgmt. LLC. City agencies involved in the project include New York City Public Housing Authority (NYCHA), the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC).   The breakdown of apartments will include 46 one-bedroom units and


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Forbes Names Ridgewood Savings Bank to America’s Best-in-State Banks List for 3rd Consecutive Year

By SÍLE MOLONEY
For the third consecutive year, Ridgewood Savings Bank has been named to the prestigious Forbes annual list of America’s Best-in-State Banks 2022, Leonard Stekol, chairman, president and CEO of Ridgewood, announced on Tuesday, June 21. Additionally, Bankrate has named Ridgewood a top regional bank of 2022.   In the context of the announcement, Stekol said that for over a hundred years, Ridgewood had served the people of New York as a true community bank, providing customers with the best possible service and banking experience. “What separates us from other banks is that, simply put, we treat our customers like family,


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Jerome Gun Hill BID Hosts Unveiling Ceremony of Asphalt Art Mural by Laura Alvarez

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Bronx-based artist, Laura Alvarez, joined local elected officials representing Norwood on June 8 for a short, afternoon ceremony under the sunshine for the unveiling of the artist’s new asphalt street mural, located at the BID’s “Street Seat” area along Jerome Avenue’s shopping hub.   The BID, in partnership with New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), created the Street Seat in 2021, as reported, to bring more open space, seating, and placemaking opportunities to Norwood.   The Street Seat area is an engaging, accessible public space with free seating


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