East Bronx: CM Velázquez, FDNY Announce $1.39M for Two FDNY Firehouses and EMS Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez (C.D. 13), a Democrat, announced this morning, Oct. 2, in Pelham Parkway, that she has allocated $1.39 million in capital funding to support the New York City Fire Department’s (FDNY) operational needs throughout  the district, including FDNY Engine 97 (Pelham Parkway), FDNY Engine 70/Ladder 53 (City Island), and FDNY EMS Station 20 (Pelham Parkway). Velázquez was joined by FDNY Bronx Borough Commander John Sarrocco and EMS Division 7 Commander John Eyzaguirre.

Mayor to Embark on 4-Day Trip to Central & South America in efforts to Deal with Asylum Seeker Influx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Hall officials announced on Monday, Oct. 2, that New York City Mayor Eric Adams will embark on a four-day trip to Central and South America to foster relationships, learn more about the path asylum seekers take to get to the United States, and meet with local and national leaders about the situations on the ground leading to the influx of asylum seekers arriving in the U.S.

Belmont: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 2150 Clinton Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) have launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 2150 Clinton Avenue, a 5-story, residential building in Belmont, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Boaz M. Golani Architect and developed by Skyrock NYC Development, the structure yields 36 residential units.

Mom Mourns Beloved Young Son who Died at Tracey Towers

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The devastated mom of a 22-year-old young man who died on Sunday, Aug. 27, in tragic circumstances after falling from the 38th floor of Bedford Park’s Tracey Towers housing complex has said even though her son was on medication for mental health reasons, she doesn’t believe he took his own life, adding his actions prior to his death do not support this. She shared loving memories of her son as she and her family attempt to carry on with their lives without him.   Cindy Rivera of Yonkers, mom of Mikey Malave, a daughter, and two other sons, said


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Fifth Annual 48-Hour Film Challenge “Wraps” in the Oval  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
That’s a wrap! Bronx Film 48 hosted its 5th Annual 48-Hour Film Challenge last month with the winning films announced during a special outdoor screening and presentation held in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood on Friday, Aug. 11.  

Op-Ed: A Reckoning Arrives Over Campus Sexual Assaults

By FRANK AUSTIN
The persistence of sexual assault has always relied on an imbalance of power, particularly on college campuses. Whether it’s the violence of the assault, the reliance on public pressure and intimidation to keep victims silent, or the power of universities to manage their reputations, well-funded and well-connected institutions have relied on a lopsided justice system rife with insanely short statutes of limitations, and a culture of shame to protect their interests and silence those who dare speak out and share their story.