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• Outdoor dining: Time running out for NYC restaurants to dismantle roadway setups by Friday deadline

  27-11-2024 21:00 via amny.com
  
  It's closing time for outdoor dining setups around New York City this Friday, Nov. 29. Time is running out before the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) deadline for restaurants across the five boroughs to dismantle their roadway sheds by the end of the day Friday. Failing to adhere to this deadline could result in hefty fines of up to $1,000.Under the policy established by City Council legislation, the roadway outdoor dining season operates annually from April 1 through Nov. 29.While t
  
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• Former Bronx Assembly Member Michael Blake announces 2025 NYC mayoral run, criticizes Eric Adams

  27-11-2024 19:51 via bxtimes.com
  
  Former Bronx State Assembly Member Rev. Michael Blake (D) announced Tuesday that he will run for NYC Mayor in 2025.Blake, who represented Assembly District 79 from January 2015 to the end of 2020, said he aims to expand social programs, help nonprofits and focus on justice.“I am running for mayor with a bold Our City, Our Home, Our Dreams policy platform, which advances universal child care, faster payments to nonprofits, tax incentives for college graduates and businesses to return to the
  
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• Rikers Island ruling: Federal judge finds NYC in contempt of reform decree, ‘inclined’ to putting jail under receiver

  27-11-2024 19:45 via amny.com
  
  A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday said she is "inclined" to appoint a federal receiver to oversee the use of force and safety on Rikers Island — moving the jail complex the closest it has ever been to federal control.US District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain's statement was part of a Nov. 27 ruling in which she found the city Department of Correction to be in violation of multiple court orders to get rampant violence on Rikers under control."The court is inclined to impose a receiver
  
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• Permits filed for 13-story mixed-use building in Mount Hope

  27-11-2024 19:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of a 13-story mixed-use building at 1801 Weeks Ave. in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx.The proposed development, which would go up between East 175th Street and East 176th Street, would stand 132 feet tall and contain 99 residences. The average unit size would be 1,009 square feet, indicating that these residences would most likely be condos.Other features of the proposed development include a cellar and 40 enclosed parking spaces.Within close pro
  
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• Bronx Conservative Party holds monthly meeting, Gonzalo Duran announces run for mayor

  27-11-2024 18:10 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx Conservative Party Vice Chairman Gonzalo Duran took center stage during the party's monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, to announce his candidacy for Mayor of New York City in 2025. The announcement, met with enthusiastic applause, marked a pivotal moment for the party as it celebrated the results of the 2024 elections.[caption id="attachment_116585" align="alignnone" width="700"] Photo by Elianni Tejada[/caption]Chairman Patrick McManus opened the gathering with a reflection on the key ev
  
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• Housing lottery launches for 50 units in Fordham Heights, rent starts at $2,910

  27-11-2024 18:01 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City has launched a housing lottery for 50 units in an 8-story mixed-use building at 113 East 184th St. in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx.The complex, known as 113 East 184th Street Apartments, has 51 total residential units, with one being at market rate. The other 50 units have been set aside for those earning 130% of the area median income.Studios comprise 27 of the 50 units. The monthly rent for these units is $2,910. The maximum asset limit for prospective renters is
  
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• NYC remains the most expensive city for rent in the U.S., with 39 zip codes in top 100 list: report

  27-11-2024 17:30 via qns.com
  
  New York City retained its title for having the most zip codes with the highest median rent in the United States in 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm RentHop.For the second consecutive year, the report found that New York City accounts for 39 of the 100 zip codes with the most expensive rent across the country. This includes 30 in Manhattan, eight in Brooklyn and one in Queens.Two New York City zip codes, both in Manhattan, placed among the top ten most expensive areas to rent.
  
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