Williamsbridge: Affordable Housing Lottery Open for Units at 3029 & 3031 Bronxwood Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) is reminding residents that an affordable housing lottery is open for units at 3029 and 3031 Bronxwood Avenue, a pair of four-story, residential buildings in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   According to NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online portal, the building, described by HPD as a “luxury building,” with “gorgeous large apartments,” was designed by Badaly Architects and developed by Mike Bonfiglio, and the structures yield 16 residential units in total, eight at 3029 Bronxwood Avenue and eights at 3031 Bronxwood Avenue. Available on NYC Housing Connect are


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Fordham Heights: Two Armed with Knife Sought in House Burglary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached photos who department officials say are sought in connection with a house robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights. Police said it was reported to them that on Monday, March 13, at around 6.48 a.m., a 32-year-old woman was inside her residence when two unidentified people entered her home, located near the vicinity of East 182nd Street and Grand Concourse.   “The male individual displayed a knife and demanded money from the victim,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “The unknown female then removed approximately $300,


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Traffic Flow Change on Bruckner Expressway to Sheridan Blvd from March 16, 2023 to May 31, 2024

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) is advising motorists of an upcoming traffic pattern change on the eastbound Bruckner Expressway (I-278) in The Bronx. The Exit 49 ramp to northbound Sheridan Boulevard (NY-895) and the Hunts Point Market will be relocated from the right lane to the left lane, beginning on or about Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 10 p.m. and continuing through May 31, 2024, approximately.   Department officials said at Exit 49, the two right lanes will continue on eastbound Bruckner Expressway (I-278), and the left lane will exit to northbound Sheridan Boulevard (NY-895). Signs will


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University Heights: Person Sought for Attempted Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who the department says is sought for questioning in connection to an attempted assault that occurred in University Heights.   Police said it was reported to them that on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at approximately 10.22 p.m., three male individuals approached a large group of people in front of 2065 Jerome Avenue, two displayed guns and fired several rounds, striking a 28-year-old man and a 20-year-old man. “The two victims were taken to area hospitals and treated for gunshot wounds to the ankle,” a police


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Free Women’s History Month & Earth Day Events at National Museum of the American Indian

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is hosting some free, in-person events in March and April to celebrate Women’s History Month and Earth Day.   Women’s History Month: Bountiful Baskets Saturday and Sunday, March 18–19, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about the art of weaving from Indigenous women as they share the beauty of Native basketry and the significance of keeping this tradition alive through the different weaving traditions, materials, and stories and inspirations that go into making a basket. Join us and hear directly from Corine Pearce (Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo), Ronni-leigh Goeman (Onondaga), Iva


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DOL: Recruitment Drive Launched for 100 Carpenter Apprenticeships

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the High Rise Concrete Carpenters of New York City will conduct a recruitment drive from April 12 through November 8, 2023 for 100 Carpenter apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced on Monday, March 13.   According to the department, applicants must attend an in-person information session at NYC District Council of Carpenters Training Center (NYC DCC Training Center) located at 395 Hudson Street (Clarkson Street entrance) in Manhattan. Information sessions will be held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for


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Bedford Park: Search for Missing 16-Year-Old Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 16-year-old male youth reported missing from Bedford Park.   It was reported to police that Arvin Alcatara, 16, from 2980 Valentine Avenue, was last seen on Friday, March 10, at around 4 p.m. inside his home. Arvin is described as male, is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighs around 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing all black clothing and black sneakers.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also


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Wakefield: Man Slashed in Face with Glass Bottle Gets 40 Stitches

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached screenshot and video who is sought for questioning regarding an assault that occurred in Wakefield.   Police said that on Saturday, March 4, at 8.05 p.m. inside a deli located at 4402 White Plains Road, an unidentified male approached a 35-year-old male victim and after a verbal dispute, the suspect struck the victim in the face with a glass bottle.   “The victim was removed to St. Barnabas Hospital with severe injuries to his lip and cheek, requiring over 40 stiches,” a police spokesperson said,


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on E-bike Fires Caused by Damaged, Illegal or Improper Chargers or Batteries

By DAVID GREENE
This week, in the wake of the 5-alarm fire in Fordham Heights on Sunday, March 5, caused by a lithium-ion battery explosion from the charging of an e-bike, we asked readers their thoughts on the use of illegal, damaged or improper chargers or lithium-ion batteries.   “It’s an urban nightmare! Bringing something that’s flammable and explosive into a city of eight-and-a-half million people is crazy. To risk your neighbor’s life, firemen’s lives, your life, and the ruination of housing stock that’s depleted as it is…for what? Deliveries? You can’t pick up your own stuff? And I think the city really has to


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