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Notice of Public Meeting re Proposed Revisions to New York City Charter

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Olinville: One Senior Hospitalized as Two Sought for Assault & Robbery on East Gun Hill Road

Mayor, Council Speaker Strike Deal on $112.4 Billion Balanced FY 2025 Budget

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan, members of the City Council, and senior members of the Adams administration announced an agreement on Friday, June 28, for an on-time, balanced, and fiscally-responsible $112.4 billion adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.

City Council Member Eric Dinowitz Confirms Full Restortion of Proposed Budget Cuts to NYC Public Libraries

By SÍLE MOLONEY

After months of what was described as dogged perseverance, District 11 City Council Member Eric Dinowitz, described by his office as a well-known champion for investment in local public libraries, confirmed that the previously proposed cuts to the public library budget will be fully restored as part of the latest FY 2025 $112 billion city budget, broadly agreed between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council on Friday, June 28.

Annual Latin Culture Carnival Takes Place in Kingsbridge Heights Amid Heatwave

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

The prevailing heatwave that saw temperatures soar to around 100 degrees last weekend didn’t stop around 50 residents from venturing out to enjoy the Annual Latin Culture Carnival [El Carnival de la Cultura Latina] which took place next to the Kingsbridge Amory on West 195th Street between Reservoir Avenue and Jerome Avenue on Sunday, June 23.

Mt. Hope: Police Search for Mom and Missing Baby Girl Amid Custodial Interference Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the female infant, who is reported missing, and her mother who are seen in the attached video and photos. They said the mother is sought in connection with a custodial interference incident.

Bronx Daycare Provider Gets 25 Years for Sexual Exploitation Of Child & Producing Child Pornography

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Silfredo Castillo Martinez, the owner of a former Bronx licensed children’s daycare facility, Lina’s Garden Daycare, located at 3525 Decatur Avenue in Norwood, was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, June 27, to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography with a minor victim who was under his watch at the daycare center.

NYC Department of City Planning Approves Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of City Planning recently voted in favor of the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan which, as previously reported by Norwood News, aims to bring nearly 7,500 new homes, including 1,900 permanently income-restricted units, and 10,000 jobs to areas around four new Metro-North stations planned for the East Bronx neighborhoods of Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, Hunts Point, and Co-op City.

Belmont: Building Application Filed with DOB for New 8-Story Building at 2324 Webster Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 8-story, mixed-use building at 2324 Webster Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

Fordham Manor: Two Injured in Jerome Avenue Crash

By DAVID GREENE

Two people were injured in the Fordham Manor neighborhood in an early morning crash when a vehicle struck a pillar of the elevated subway line along Jerome Avenue, City officials said.

Lehman College Spring Fling Swings In

By EMILY SAWAKED

Bedford Park’s Lehman College hosted its annual gala and fundraiser on Wednesday, June 12, though this year it took on another moniker, the “Spring Fling.” The change in name was to make the event feel less “stuffy,” according to Lehman College President Dr. Fernando Delgado. This is the second year that the college has held an annual gala dedicated to raising money for scholarship funds and other facets of college life that require funding.