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• Permits filed for 4-story residential building in University Heights

  19-09-2024 22:01 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building at 54 Clinton Pl. in University Heights.
  The proposed development, located between Grand Avenue and Aqueduct Avenue East, would be 46 feet tall and yield 6,335 square feet, all residential space, if built. The site currently contains an old house that would need to be bulldozed.
  The plans call for 11 total residences in the building. With a unit scope of 575 square feet, these residences would most likely be rental un
  
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• Queens man charged in Bronx subway bottle attack: NYPD

  19-09-2024 20:18 via bxtimes.com
  
  Police arrested a 43-year-old Queens man Monday who allegedly smashed a bottle over the head of a subway rider in the Bronx last month.
  Ellis Landel, a resident of 84-18 Rockaway Beach Blvd. in Queens, was apprehended within the confines of the 49th Precinct and charged with second-degree assault.
  He is accused of attacking a 57-year-old man at around 9:10 a.m. on Aug. 13 while the victim was sitting on a southbound 5 train near the Grand Concourse and East 138th Street station. He allegedly str
  
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• Housing lottery launches for 12 ‘affordable’ units in the Bronx, Studios starts at $3,052 per month

  19-09-2024 19:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City has launched a housing lottery for 12 “affordable” units in a residential building at 2385 Tiebout Ave. in Fordham.
  The 8-story building yields 38 residences, 26 of which are market rate. The 12 affordable units set aside for the housing lottery consist of three studios and nine one-bedroom units, each meant for those earning 130% of the area median income.
  The three studios have a monthly rent of $3,052. They are meant for up to two residents, whose combined annual inc
  
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• Housing lottery launches for 12 ‘affordable’ units in the Bronx, Studios start at $3,052 per month

  19-09-2024 19:40 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City has launched a housing lottery for 12 “affordable” units in a residential building at 2385 Tiebout Ave. in Fordham.
  The 8-story building yields 38 residences, 26 of which are market rate. The 12 affordable units set aside for the housing lottery consist of three studios and nine one-bedroom units, each meant for those earning 130% of the area median income.
  The three studios have a monthly rent of $3,052. They are meant for up to two residents, whose combined annual inc
  
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• Smoked out: Illegal Bronx cannabis grow house shut down in latest ‘Padlock to Protect’ bust

  19-09-2024 18:23 via bxtimes.com
  
  The city’s Operation Padlock to Protect team smoked out yet another illegal cannabis operation in the Bronx this week, shutting down a fully functioning grow house in an apartment building.
  NYC Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials announced the bust during a press conference on Thursday at the location — 923 Kelly St. in the borough’s Woodstock neighborhood.
  Padlock to Protect, the city’s initiative to shut down illegal pot shops, became aware of the operation when N
  
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• Lane closures on Bronx River Parkway from Gun Hill Road to Nereid Avenue this weekend

  19-09-2024 17:42 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York State Department of Transportation has announced that there will be lane closures on the Bronx River Parkway from Gun Hill Road to Nereid Avenue from Friday night, Sept. 20, through Sunday morning, Sept. 22. The closures will take place nightly from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
  During this time, one lane will remain open in both directions, but motorists should prepare for possible intermittent full closures of up to 15 minutes. These short-term closures will be necessary to facilitate constru
  
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• Column: Bronx businesses: Watch out for merchant cash advances

  19-09-2024 17:26 via bxtimes.com
  
  At the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) we work closely with small businesses, ensuring we provide them with the financial resources they need to grow. Our Capital Access team noticed a concerning trend where small businesses in the Bronx are turning to merchant cash advances (MCAs) for quick access to capital. While these may seem like a convenient short-term solution, they come with significant risks that can undermine a business’s long-term success. The key issues with MCA
  
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• Gleyber Torres finding perfect spot in Yankees’ lineup in crunch time

  19-09-2024 17:24 via amny.com
  
  In what had been a revolving door this season, the Yankees had struggled to find consistency in the leadoff spot. With the playoffs on the horizon, they seem to have finally found their answer in Gleyber Torres.
  Since being acquired by the Yankees back in 2016 from the Cubs in the Aroldis Chapman trade, Torres has always had high expectations. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing. For every good year, it seemed like a down one followed.
  In 2018 and 2019, his first two years with the team, T
  
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• MTA unveils $68.4 billion transit overhaul plan, Chair Janno Lieber confident in securing funding

  19-09-2024 17:00 via qns.com
  
  MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said Wednesday he is confident that the MTA will get the $68.4 billion needed to fund the five-year capital plan unveiled the same day.
  The ambitious plan, officially rolled out at the MTA’s Corona Yard shop in Flushing, calls for 2,000 new railcars across the subway and commuter rail systems, as well as 60 ADA-compliant subway stations by 2029. It also proposes significant upgrades to the MTA’s elevated structures, tunnels, fare gates, signals and powe
  
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• From Wall Street to pizza dough: brothers bring family tradition to Pelham Bay with The Alley Pizza Lounge

  19-09-2024 16:14 via bxtimes.com
  
  Imagine quitting a 9-5 job on Wall Street where the money was never ending to own a pizzeria. Well, that is exactly what Pelham Parkway resident Jack Anello recently did.
  On Aug. 27, Anello and his two brothers, Steve and Anthony, opened The Alley Pizza Lounge at 3209 Westchester Ave. in Pelham Bay. This was formerly the home of Giovanni’s, which shuttered in April 2020 after 40 years in business.
  With a welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff, delicious pasta and honey pepperoni and bacon an
  
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• Mayor Adams announces joint NYPD and DSNY “Ghostbusters” task force to remove illegal ghost cars from city streets

  19-09-2024 00:31 via qns.com
  
  Ghost car drivers are in for a scare. Mayor Eric Adams and other top city officials held a press conference at the Springfield Gardens Auto Pound on Wednesday, Sept. 18th, to announce the launch of a joint NYPD and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) task force to remove ghost cars from city streets. 
  The 90-day task force began operations on Sept.10 and removed 295 ghost cars from the street within the first five nights of operations.  The task force will primarily focus on
  
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