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Kingsbridge: Man Sought following Robbery of 14-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in this video who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individual seen in the attached video and photos who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge.   Police said that on Sunday, June 25, at around 3.40 p.m., a 14-year-old female victim was approached from behind by a person unknown to her in front of 3900


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Elections 2023: CFB Approves Final “Matching Funds” Payments to City Council Candidates

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) approved, on June 23, public matching funds payments totaling $1,316,540 in the final round of payment opportunities for 2023 City Council primaries. Board Chair Frederick Schaffer approved the payments pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Board.   As reported, to qualify for public funds, candidates must demonstrate support by raising small contributions in their communities. This encourages the candidates to spend more time speaking to voters and less time fundraising. Click here to see the exact thresholds that candidates must meet to qualify for public funds.   The table below lists


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UPDATE Elections 2023: CFB Approves Latest “Matching Funds” June Payments to City Council Candidates

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) approved on June 2 the latest public matching funds payments totaling $1,759,172 to 34 candidates running in the 2023 New York City Council elections. This total amount marks the fourth opportunity for 2023 candidates to qualify for public funding by raising small contributions from NYC residents.   To qualify for public funds, candidates must demonstrate support by raising small contributions in their communities. This encourages the candidates to spend more time speaking to voters and less time fundraising. Click here to see the exact thresholds that candidates must meet to qualify for public funds. The


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Current Shape of the 2024 Presidential Election

By DAVID GREENE
With the recent announcements by Robert Kennedy Jr., a Democrat, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, of their candidacies for U.S. president, this week we asked readers their thoughts on the current shape of the 2024 presidential election.   “I’m looking at the non-traditional candidates. [President] Joe Biden has not been good, and [former President Donald] Trump is not such a good leader. No, Biden has not done a good job. I think Trump’s going to win, but he doesn’t know how to bring together the American people. He’s popular, but as a leader he’s not so great. He didn’t


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Fordham Manor: AM George Alvarez Opens New Constituency Office at 2633 Webster Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Under a dark Sunday afternoon downpour, Democratic Assembly Member George Alvarez (A.D. 78), elected as a rookie State assembly member last year after beating incumbent assemblyman José Rivera who held the seat for around two decades, opened a new, highly visible, street level constituency office at 2633 Webster Avenue in Fordham Manor on April 30.   Alvarez, a DR native, told those gathered that when he started his new role in January 2023, he inherited “an elegant, safe, cool office” on the 10th floor of a building located on Fordham Plaza. “It was safe because you had to get through


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Kingsbridge: Affordable Housing Lottery Closes on May 23 for Units at 3436 Kingsbridge Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery remains open until May 23 for units at 3436 Kingsbridge Avenue, a six-story, mixed-use, residential building in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo Architect and developed by Benjamin Shavolian, the structure yields 39 residential units and 4,816 square feet of community facility space.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online platform of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), are 12 units for residents earning 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,715 to $187,330. The 3436 Kingsbridge Avenue


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UPDATE Elections 2023: CFB Approves May “Matching Funds” Payments to City Council Candidates

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) approved on May 15 “matching funds” payments to various 2023 city council candidates for election in the upcoming June primaries. New York City’s landmark small-dollar public matching funds program helps candidates rely on New York City residents, and not special interests, to fund their election campaigns.   The voluntary program “matches” small contributions from NYC residents paid to candidates, allowing candidates who participate in the program to receive up to $2,000 in public funds per eligible contributor.   CFB officials said the latest approved funds totaled $733,844 for 18 city council candidates citywide,


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UPDATE Police Officer Arrested on DWI Charge in 50th Precinct

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged in the 50th Precinct on Saturday, police said.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on Saturday, May 13, Eriverto Carino, 24, an off-duty NYPD Officer was arrested within the boundaries of the 50th Precinct, which falls under the command of Captain Filastine Srour and covers the neighborhoods of Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Fieldston, and Spuyten Duyvil, as well as Van Cortlandt Park.   Carino was charged with driving while intoxicated or impaired.   Police said the officer was assigned to the recruit training section of the department.   A person


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