Lime Says “Break Up With Cars” but Not Everyone in Bronx Community District 7 Agrees

By SÍLE MOLONEY & JULIAN NAZAR

Lime e-scooter company is one of the many organizations hosting events this week to celebrate Earth Day and New York City’s Car Free Day. However, as previously reported, not everyone is on board when it comes to the impact transportation alternative programs like e-scooters and e-bikes are having on day-to-day living in The Bronx. Perhaps because of the additional focus on such green programs around Earth Day, the topic has heated up once again. On Friday, April 22, Lime hosted a helmet giveaway at the Westchester Square Business Improvement District (BID)’s Earth Day celebration, which was focused on planting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individuals seen in the attached video and photographs who are sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in University Heights. It was reported to police that on Sunday, April 3, at approximately 2 p.m., the victim, a 16-year-old male teen was followed into 124 West Fordham Road (Antillana Supermarket) in University Heights by four unidentified male individuals. The group proceeded to steal, at knifepoint, approximately $80 from the teen’s wallet. They then gave the wallet back to the victim and demanded that he leave

By DAVID GREENE

Despite the frigid temperatures, a host of City, State and congressional elected officials showed up for a 3-hour inauguration ceremony for Pierina Sanchez as she was officially sworn in as the duly elected city councilwoman for the 14th City Council District, her first term in office. The ceremony was held outside the North Hall and Library of Bronx Community College, located at 200 Hall of Fame Terrace in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Sunday, March 20. The event had been postponed due to the college having been shut because of COVID-19. However, when it finally came

By SARAH BELLE LIN

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan on Friday, Feb. 18, to address the City’s worsening homelessness crisis, starting with the removal of those who are homeless from the City’s subway stations. “It is cruel and inhumane to allow unhoused people to live on the subway, and unfair to paying passengers and transit workers who deserve a clean, orderly, and safe environment,” the mayor said. “The days of turning a blind eye to this growing problem are over.” But what comes after that? Where will those without housing or shelter go? The answer is pretty clear:

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has released additional photos and video of two men seen in the attached photos who are sought in connection with a robbery and hate crime that occurred on the border of University Heights and Morris Heights. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 2.42 p.m., at the intersection of Davison Avenue and West Burnside Avenue, a 49-year-old male victim was walking down the street when he was approached by the two unidentified men who proceeded to punch the victim about the body, and demanded his property. They forcibly removed the victim’s jewelry and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has released a video following the fatal shooting of a man in the early hours of Monday morning in University Heights. On Monday, Feb. 7, at approximately 00.02 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at 2296 Andrews Avenue. Upon arrival, police observed a 41-year-old man lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his head. EMS also responded and pronounced the man deceased on the scene. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing. The victim has since been

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public s help identifying the individual seen in the attached video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred on the 4 subway line, in the 52nd precinct / Transit District 11. On Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at approximately 2.20 p.m., inside the 183rd Street subway station, located on the border of Fordham Heights and University Heights, a 22-year-old male victim was riding aboard a southbound 4 train when an unknown male individual forcibly removed the victim’s cellphone from his hands as the train door opened.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the five individuals seen in the attached video and photographs who are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in University Heights, located in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday Jan. 3, at approximately 12.10 p.m., inside 2357 Jerome Avenue (Innovation Barber and Beauty Shop) in the University Heights section of the Bronx, two individuals approached a 26-year-old male victim, brandished handguns, and demanded money from him. Three other individuals stood by and kept watch. The victim complied and gave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units in a seven-story, residential building at 140 West Fordham Road in University Heights, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Marin Architects, and developed by the Stagg Group, the structure yields 54 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal of New York City Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD), are 18 units for residents at 120 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $56,572 to $154,680. Residents will reportedly have access to a wide range of amenities including pet-friendly policies, a