Op-Ed: Preserving Woodlawn: A Stand Against Overdevelopment

By WILLIAM MURRAY

On Monday, Feb. 12, the Woodlawn Heights Taxpayers and Community Association gathered at the Rambling House for a critical meeting. The focus of the discussion revolved around the alarming proposal by The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative, developed by NYC Department of City Planning, which lays out potential changes throughout the city that will be significant and could have detrimental effects on the cherished neighborhood of Woodlawn.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Discrimination When Applying for a Job or Apartment

By DAVID GREENE

This week, in the context of Black History Month, we asked readers if they ever felt discriminated against when applying for a job or an apartment.

The Power (and Joy) of Reading

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Latinos Urbanos Book Club and the 4Bronx Project unveiled a new community library box, “Kingsbridge Community Library,” outside P.S. 207 on Godwin Terrace in Kingsbridge on Feb. 15. Laura Levine-Pinedo of the 4Bronx Project told News 12 The Bronx on the day of the launch, “Power is knowledge and having kids have access to books right here on the sidewalk – anybody can come up, take a book, leave a book – I think it’s a big win for the borough.”

UPDATE Norwood: Jewelry Store Heist Takes Place on East 204th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A burglary at a jewelry store located at 286A East 204th Street in Norwood in the early hours of Wednesday, Feb. 21, resulted in the theft of $1,100 worth of property, police said.

Pelham Bay: Police Appeal for Help Locating 55-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 55-year-old man reported missing from Pelham Bay.

Bronx BP Holds Community Board Day of Action on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to Encourage Member Participation

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In efforts to encourage Bronxites to join their local community board ahead of the upcoming deadline on March 1, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson will kick off a Community Board Day of Action across the borough on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. finishing up in the North Bronx at Mosholu Parkway subway station in Bronx Community District 7.

Kingsbridge: Group Sought for Assault & Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is a member of a group sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge.

Norwood: Man Sought for Stealing Flowers at Gunpoint

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photos and video who they say is wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Norwood on Presidents’ Day.

Wakefield: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 909 East 229th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 909 East 229th Street, a 4-story, residential building in the Wakefield of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.