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• Permits filed for 4-story residential building in Parkchester

  05-02-2025 20:16 via bxtimes.com
  
  Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building at 1848 Guerlain St. in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx.The proposed building would be 37 feet tall and yield 6,199 square feet of residential space across nine units. With an average unit scope of 688 square feet, these residences will most likely be rentals.Additional features of the building would be a cellar and a rear yard spanning 40 feet in length.The owner of the building applications is listed as Nu
  
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• Elderly pedestrian fatally struck in Bronx intersection

  05-02-2025 20:01 via bxtimes.com
  
  A 75-year-old man was fatally struck by an SUV driver while crossing a Bronx intersection on Monday afternoon, police said.The fatal collision occurred at approximately 1:23 p.m. at the intersection of Wood Avenue and White Plains Road. According to the NYPD’s Highway District Collision Investigation Squad, a 60-year-old man was driving a 2023 BMW X5 westbound on Wood Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto southbound White Plains Road. During the turn, the vehicle struck pedestrian Wah
  
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• Bronx man arrested, charged with murder in New Year’s Day shooting

  05-02-2025 19:52 via bxtimes.com
  
  A Bronx man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal New Year’s Day shooting that left one man dead and another injured in Claremont, police said.Leviathan Siafu, 46, of East 217th Street, was taken into custody on Feb. 3 at 11 p.m. within the confines of the 44th Precinct. He faces multiple charges, including second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal possession of narcotic drugs, and
  
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• Two men broke into a resource center and stole donations for Wallace Ave fire victims

  05-02-2025 19:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men connected to a break-in at a makeshift donation center Monday morning that was established to collect donations for victims of a recent Bronx fire.Shortly after 4 a.m., the suspects allegedly smashed the front window at 738 Allerton Ave.—now known as the Allerton Resource and Recovery Center—and stole donations meant for victims of the Mayfair Apartments fire.The thieves took diapers, clothing, and other supplies be
  
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• Bite the dust: Food-delivery services could face uphill battle if new e-bike mandates pass City Hall

  05-02-2025 18:15 via amny.com
  
  New Yorkers who are tired of reckless e-bike drivers might get some relief if a new bill introduced last week passes through the City Council.Mayor Eric Adams gave a proposal to the 51-member council to hold third-party delivery companies responsible for the safe use of micromobility devices—like e-bikes—by their workers. If passed into law, the bill would make it harder for food-delivery services such as Uber Eats, GrubHub and many others to operate in the city without a licens
  
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• Bronx filmmaker nominated for an Astor Award at Triborough Film Festival

  05-02-2025 17:02 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx-based production company Wabi Sabi Productions announced Friday that it has been nominated for an Astor Award in the category for best documentary at the Triborough Film Festival, which began in late January and wraps this weekend.The awards, which will conclude the local film festival presented by the Queens nonprofit, the Astoria Filmmakers Club, will honor films that exemplify artistic excellence, cultural significance and a “deep connection to New York City,” according to t
  
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• Should Andrew Cuomo run for mayor? Take our poll and tell us!

  05-02-2025 15:57 via amny.com
  
  Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been rumored for months to be considering a run for mayor of New York City — and three straight polls suggest voters would easily back him over Mayor Eric Adams and the rest of the Democratic primary field.Elected three times as governor of the Empire State, Cuomo resigned in 2021 amid a sexual harassment scandal over allegations that he has denied but had dogged him to the point where it made it impossible to lead. Yet, more than three years after the sca
  
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