The following story is an extended version of the story that appeared in our latest print edition. Around two and half hours after students and teachers were evacuated from The Bronx’s P.S. 20 due to a bomb threat on Friday, March 4, the building was, thankfully, declared clear by police and safe for reentry. However, […]
The following story is an updated version of the one that appears in our latest print edition. On a brisk Thursday afternoon, George Diaz Jr. descends the steps of Norwood’s 205th Street subway station, located at East 205th Street and Perry Avenue. After swiping his metro card, Diaz shares with Norwood News what […]
The Washington Metropolitan Police announced on Twitter on Tuesday morning that they have arrested a suspect sought for the shooting of various homeless people in New York City and Washington D.C. The news was also confirmed by the NYPD in a tweet on Tuesday. The NYPD had been asking the public’s assistance identifying the […]
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 2381-2383 Lorillard Place, a pair of four-story, residential buildings in the Tremont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Gerald J. Calliendo and developed by Aviram Chen, the structures yields seven residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, NYC Department of Housing, […]
Students and teachers were evacuated from P.S. 20 in the Norwood section of the Bronx on Friday, March 4, due to a reported bomb threat. The area was later declared clear by police and safe for reentry. A police official told Norwood News that an anonymous call had been placed with the school, […]
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell on Wednesday, March 2, announced she had appointed Mark T. Stewart to the position of deputy commissioner of community affairs at what was described as a moment of critical importance in the department’s ongoing mission to protect all New Yorkers and ensure a safe, just and prosperous city. “I welcome […]
Building permit applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, seven-story, residential building at 1818 Prospect Avenue, north of the Crotona Park East area of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 175th Street and East 176th Street, the interior lot is closest to the […]
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 2065-2067 Ryer Avenue, a 12-story, residential building in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Badaly Architect, and developed by UA Builders Group, the structure yields 134 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, New York City’s Department of Housing, […]
The Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) has teamed up with TechFIN, a firm that renovates old computers, and has donated the first of 50 desktop computers to residents in the community, rather than sending them to a landfill. On Thursday, Jan. 13, staffers at KHCC were busy processing the paperwork for residents who were patiently […]
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