NWBCCC Urges Bronxites to Attend All Bronx Virtual Town Hall on the New York Health Act

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC), one of 17 Bronx-wide sponsoring organizations, is inviting the public to join an All Bronx Virtual Town Hall on April 11 at 6 p.m. for a discussion on the proposed New York Health Act (A6058, S5474). The event will feature NYS Sen. Gustavo Rivera, chair of the New York State senate health committee, and NYS Assembly Member, Richard Gottfried, chair of the New York State assembly health committee. Rivera, who represents the 33rd senatorial district in the Bronx, and Gottfried, who represents the 75th assembly district in Manhattan, will explain how

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in the 52nd precinct. As previously reported by Norwood News, on March 27, 2021, at approximately 2.29 a.m., the suspect approached a 38-year-old male victim as he stood in the door of Lexa Bar, located at 357 East 204th Street. The individual proceeded to display a knife, which he used to stab the victim multiple times in his back and head. EMS responded, and transported the victim to an area hospital in stable condition. Video is attached. Pursuant

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Republican candidates for the role of mayor of New York City, Fernando Mateo and Curtis Sliwa, squared-off in the first Republican mayoral primary debate hosted by 77 WABC radio on Wednesday, March 31, at 4 p.m, at the Studio 77 event center, located at 800 Third Avenue in Manhattan. According to sources, it was the first time that the two Republican-endorsed candidates for office went head-to-head on issues of crime, police, New York City’s COVID-19 recovery, and the economy. Republican elected officials and party leaders were expected to be in attendance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfSFjAyP2vM Mateo, the second Latino to

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

The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) released its February 2021 enforcement bulletin on Wednesday, March 31, which provides highlights of the agency’s actions to sanction and deter bad actors in the construction industry through the enforcement of safety laws and codes of conduct for construction professionals. The bulletin includes summaries of DOB-imposed disciplinary actions, including penalties and license suspensions and revocations. According to DOB, the actions outlined below represent a portion of DOB’s overall work to enforce the City’s building codes and safety laws, in addition to the thousands of inspections conducted and violations issued

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD has charged a Brooklyn man in connection with the slashing of a teen on a Bronx subway on Friday, March 19, at 4 p.m. According to NYPD spokeswoman and Detective Annette Shelton, officers from the 46th Precinct were called to the Fordham Road Station of the IND D-Train, located at East 188th Street and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. Shelton said of the incident, “A 16-year-old male victim reported to police that he was onboard a northbound D train when the defendant dropped a bicycle on his foot, and when

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63el94zlNiU On Tuesday, March 30, the NYPD released the body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 21, 2021 in the 40th precinct, the southernmost precinct in the borough of the Bronx, which serves Port Morris, Mott Haven, and Melrose. Agency officials said the video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident, and the department is releasing the video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with body-worn cameras. Department officials said the benefits of cameras are clear: