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Petition Launched on Change.Org to Stop the Sale of Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
An online petition was launched by a group called “Van Cortlandt” on June 9 on www.change.org to stop the proposed sale to a developer, as reported, of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC), located in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx. Though petitioners were asked to sign the petition by June 21, it appears to still be available.
City Council Passes Sanchez Bill Inspired by Billingsley Terrace Partial Building Collapse
The New York City Council announced on Thursday, June 20, the passage of Int. No. 904-A, a bill designed to establish a first-of-its-kind, proactive inspection program at NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). The Billingsley Terrace Structural Integrity Act was introduced by City Council Member Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14) on April 25, as reported, in response to the partial building collapse that occurred at 1915 Billingsley Terrace in Morris Heights on Dec. 11, 2023, forcing over 150 tenants to lose their homes, as reported.
University Heights: Applications Filed with DOB for Interior Conversion of 2564 Davidson Avenue
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for interior conversions of a 3-story, residential building at 2564 Davidson Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between West 190th Street and West 192nd Street, the lot is near the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the 4 train.
52nd Precinct Hosts 2nd Annual Autism Awareness Walk
Van Cortlandt Jewish Center Board President & Chair Respond to Allegations of Disinformation re Sale of Center
Op-Ed: The VCJC Disinformation and Distortion Campaign
Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) President Stu Harris and Board Chair Jack Kleinfeld have succeeded in boasting about their disinformation and distortion campaign that has resulted in the worst possible real estate deal available, not only for the VCJC congregation, but for the community at large as well.
UPDATE Marble Hill: Car Rolls off Upper Level Target Parking Lot in Early Hours of Sunday Morning
VCJC Votes to Sell Center & Return as Partial Tenants
After news broke earlier this year that the Board of Trustees of Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) were in discussions with a developer to sell the building, despite some pushback from the local community, on Sunday, May 19, VCJC members called for a special membership meeting to be held to discuss the situation.