NWBCCC Pushes for Local Input on Kingsbridge Armory’s Next Phase

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

This following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. Members of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) were back organizing, yet again, to ensure residents living in the shadow of the majestic Kingsbridge Armory have a say in how the iconic, city-owned structure will finally be used, following news that the latest proposal has reportedly been shelved. Community members came from all over The Bronx for a recent rally, though most were from the Armory’s surrounding area. As reported at length previously, developers behind the most recent proposal, the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Mayor Eric Adams and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced the launch on Monday, Oct. 3, of a first-of-its-kind hub program for New York City’s 65,000 delivery workers, many of whom are immigrants. The program is designed to use existing infrastructure like vacant city newsstands to provide a place for the workers to rest and recharge. Government officials said street “deliverista” hubs will create a place for delivery workers to seek shelter from the elements, charge their electric bikes and cell phones, and at the same time, revitalize these empty spaces to ensure New York City’s public spaces

By SÍLE MOLONEY, EMILY SAWAKED, JOSÉ GIRALT & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

This is an extended and different story to the one which appears in our latest print edition. As the NYC Board of Elections (BOE) continues to tally the final numbers following the Aug. 23 primaries, we take a look at the known voter breakdown to date, and share some of the feedback and insights gathered from voters on Election Day. As reported, the BOE released the initial, unofficial primary election results on Election Night, based on the majority of voting returned machines which took into account both early votes and Election Day votes. Absentee and military ballots

By SÍLE MOLONEY, JOSÉ A. GIRALT, EMILY SAWAKED, DAVID GREENE & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

After the polls closed on Tuesday, Aug. 23, on the second of two separate Primary Election Days held in 2022, due to redistricting, New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results in the congressional and State senate races, based on the majority of returned poll site scanners, which cover both early votes and election day votes. Below are some of the results of the various Bronx races, following a voter turnout described by one Norwood News reporter as “anemic.” Indeed, the situation raises questions not only about voter fatigue, but also about the overall cost to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Offices of the NYS Inspector General published its latest investigative report on Friday, Aug. 19, as well as 21 previously non-public letters arising from investigations undertaken by the office. The letters, which were sent to public officials and agencies regarding allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing, provide information on the ultimate investigative findings by the inspector general. According to the office, the published documents constitute the remainder of such investigative letters issued in 2013, and continues what was described by the offices as the inspector general’s commitment to providing all such historical letters on a year-by-year basis. “Today’s

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY

Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote. Hosted by BronxNet’s Gary Axelbank, the three candidates in the Democratic primary race who are aiming to fill the seat in redrawn Senate District 34, participated in a debate aired on BronxNet on Aug. 8 to discuss the issues affecting residents in the district, the candidates’ respective policy positions, and if elected, their goals for the district. Zoning and development took center stage. Christian Amato served as a board member and as a co-chair of the transportation committee on Bronx Community Board 11, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Carpenters (JATC) of New York City and Vicinity will conduct a recruitment drive from Sept. 14, 2022 through August 9, 2023 for 25 carpenter (piledriver/dockbuilder) apprentices. New York State Department of Labor (DOL) officials made the announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 17, adding that the apprenticeships include 20 linoleum, resilient tile, and carpet layer apprentices; 10 cabinet maker apprentices; and 10 millwright apprentices. According to DOL, applications must be obtained in person during the recruitment period at the NYC District Council of Carpenters training center, located on the 2nd floor of 395

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY

Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote. Voters still undecided about who to back in the 34th senatorial district Democratic primary were given the opportunity to gain more insight into the three candidates’ policies, when they took on issues ranging from climate to crime, and from budgeting to job development during a recent debate hosted by Schneps media. On Tuesday, July 26, Christian Amato, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez (A.D. 80), and John Perez answered questions posed both by the two moderators, Jane Hanson and Stephen Witt, and by each other in preparation for

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The MTA has announced the death of a female transit worker who was only three months into her role at its Mosholu maintenance yard in Bedford Park. In a brief statement on Thursday, Aug. 11, the agency wrote, “The Transit family is heartbroken to have lost a colleague as she was putting a train into service at the Mosholu Yard to help move New Yorkers, and we are conducting a thorough investigation to determine what happened.” The agency said the victim, Azure Forde, 38, joined NYC Transit on May 15, 2022, as a train operator. Breaking

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