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Bedford Park: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New Building at 2829 Valentine Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 13-story, residential building located at 2829 Valentine Avenue in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 197th and East 198th Streets, the interior lot is three blocks north of the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Boris Babakhanov of Bolex GC Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 115-foot-tall development will yield 54,767 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 81 residences, most


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New York Lottery: Cash-4-Life Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
It was an extra happy Christmas Day for someone. The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, Dec. 25, that one second-prize ticket was sold in the Bronx for the Dec. 24, Cash4Life drawing. The ticket is worth a guaranteed $1,000 a week, for life.   The lucky ticket was purchased at Throgs Neck Petro LLC, located at 4147 Throggs Neck Expressway in the Throggs Neck section of the borough.   The winning numbers for the Cash4Life game are drawn from a field of one to 60. The Cash ball is drawn from a separate field of one to four. The


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Fundraiser Launched for Bronx Family Robbed at Gunpoint in their Home before Christmas

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    Following a home invasion in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx on Dec. 20, in which two grandparents and two grandchildren were tied up and robbed at gunpoint, a GoFundMe page has been set-up to help the family get through the holiday season.   The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who are sought in connection to an assault and robbery that occurred in Morris Heights, in the 46th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Monday, Dec. 20, at approximately 5 p.m., inside an apartment located


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Search for 31-Year-Old Missing Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a a 31-year-old woman who was reported missing to police in Hunts Point, in the 41st precinct.   It was reported to police that on Monday, Nov. 29, at approximately 9 a.m., Dulce Lopez, 31, of 611 Casanova Street, was last seen inside her basement apartment at this address, in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx.   She is described as female, Hispanic, 31 years of age, is approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs approximately 160 pounds, has brown eyes and long, black hair. Her clothing description at the


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx, Dec. 24, 2021 to Jan. 10, 2022

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street closures in the Bronx from Dec. 24, 2021 to Jan. 10, 2022.   East 144th Street between Gerard Avenue and Walton Avenue This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Jan 10, 2022, to facilitate crane operation.   East 160th Street between Forest Avenue and Tinton Avenue This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 31, to facilitate crane operation.   Harrod Place between Westchester Avenue and


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Kingsbridge Heights: Man Sought following Stabbing on East Kingsbridge Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video and photograph who is sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Thursday, Dec. 23, at approximately 1.33 p.m., in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue, on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor, the person stabbed a 32-year-old man, following a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation.   The victim suffered a stab wound to


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UPDATE Dinowitz Bill to Combat Fake Vaccination Cards Signed into Law

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law, bills A.7536B/S.4516C, which make the falsification of COVID-19 vaccination records a crime. The new “Truth in Vaccination Law,” sponsored respectively in the assembly and senate by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) and State Sen. Anna M. Kaplan, a Democrat who represents North Hills, takes effect at a critical moment in the State’s battle against the coronavirus. A sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases stemming from the prevalence of the omicron variant, has added new urgency to efforts to ensure every eligible New Yorker is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.   In a press release


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UPDATE Oswald Feliz Regains District 15 Seat in General Election, Joins Adams’ Public Safety Transition Team

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  As expected, District 15 City Councilman Oswald Feliz won the Nov. 2 District 15 City Council general election, regaining the seat he won for the first time in the March 2021 special election, as reported. Feliz won 70 percent of the vote share in the November general election, his third election of 2021, securing 7,224 votes out of a total of 10,264 eligible ballots, with runner up, Ariel Rivera Diaz, who ran on both the Republican Party and Conservative Party tickets, gaining 1,340 votes. The New York City Board of Elections certified the results on Nov. 30.   In


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MTA to Retire 1960s Era “Brightliner” R-32 Subway Cars, Invites Public for Farewell Rides on D Line

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Dec. 18 that, after 58 years of service, a fleet of subway cars known as the R-32s, nicknamed the Brightliners, and which are among the oldest subway cars to operate in the world, will officially retire from service. To commemorate the historic occasion and the subway cars’ unique design, New York City Transit (NYCT) is placing one R-32 train in service on four consecutive Sundays from mid-December through early January. The first run took place on Sunday, Dec. 19.   According to the MTA, the R-32s were the first large fleet of mass-produced


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