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• Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Bally’s Bronx Project

  08-04-2025 22:33 via bxtimes.com
  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)Bally’s Bronx Project Project Identification                                                   CEQR No. 24DME011XSEQRA Classification: Type IBronx, Community District 10 Lead AgencyOffice of the De
  
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• Tenants at 2201-05 Davidson Ave. achieve rare feat of removing their negligent landlord

  08-04-2025 22:08 via bxtimes.com
  
  On April 8, tenants at 2201-05 Davidson Ave. in University Heights announced they had completed the final step in transferring ownership of their building from a negligent landlord to a partnership between a nonprofit and the city—paving the way for residents to eventually become cooperative shareholders.This marks the first time in seven years that the city has removed a building from its owner, and the planned conversion into a co-op is an even rarer move, according to organizers with th
  
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• CM Salamanca celebrates Autism Awareness Month by taking part in special brunch

  08-04-2025 21:43 via bxtimes.com
  
  In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. took part in the annual Applebee's Autism Brunch - A Day of Understanding and Spreading Awareness for Autism on Saturday, April 5.[caption id="attachment_124487" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo courtesy of the Office of Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr./C. Vivar[/caption]The annual brunch, which was spearheaded by retired NYPD Detective Kaminie Jeeuth and Puzzle Life Voice, celebrates and raises a
  
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• Rent starts at $454; Bronx housing lottery launches for 274 units in Unionport

  08-04-2025 21:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.New York City has opened a housing lottery for 274 affordable units at Brucknell Heights, a pair of mixed-use buildings located at 2070 Chatterton Ave. and 1017 Olmstead Ave. in the Unionport section of the Bronx.The two buildings include a total of 330 apartments, with 56 designated as market-rate units. Of the 274 affordable units, 34 are reserved for applicants earning 30% of the
  
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• Rent starts at $454; Bronx housing lottery launches 274 units in Unionport

  08-04-2025 21:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City.New York City has opened a housing lottery for 274 affordable units at Brucknell Heights, a pair of mixed-use buildings located at 2070 Chatterton Ave. and 1017 Olmstead Ave. in the Unionport section of the Bronx.The two buildings include a total of 330 apartments, with 56 designated as market-rate units. Of the 274 affordable units, 34 are reserved for applicants earning 30% of the
  
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• Mayor Adams says his warm relationship with Trump is benefitting NYC, hours after feds take back more migrant crisis aid

  08-04-2025 20:50 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Eric Adams insisted on Tuesday that President Trump is "someone that's finally listening" to him on combating the city's migrant crisis, citing it as an example of how he believes their warm relationship is benefiting the Big Apple.Hizzoner's comments, made during his weekly news conference, came just hours after his office announced that the Trump administration is moving to recoup the rest of the migrant crisis aid — $106 million — awarded to the city under former Presid
  
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• Bronx job seekers sharpen cover letters, prep for interviews at Community Justice Connect workshop

  08-04-2025 20:37 via bxtimes.com
  
  Community Justice Connect (formerly Legal Hand), a neighborhood-based organization that trains volunteers to offer free legal information, resources, and referrals for individuals facing civil legal challenges, held its third resume workshop on Wednesday, April 2, at its Bronx location at 3213A Third Ave.[caption id="attachment_124480" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo by Jewel Webber[/caption]This session focused on crafting effective cover letters and assembling strong references. Attendee
  
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• CM Dinowitz gives $50K check to Mosaic Mental Health to help with crisis intervention and support services

  08-04-2025 20:27 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz presented a $50,000 check to leaders of Mosaic Mental Health on Sunday, April 6, to support the expansion of its crisis intervention programming and mental health services. The presentation took place at the corner of Van Cortlandt Park and Broadway in Riverdale, following the organization’s 16th Annual 5K.The funding will help expand trauma-informed care, particularly for survivors of domestic violence, and improve access to mental health resourc
  
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• Bronx clothing brands brace for impact as Trump tariffs threaten to raise costs and prices

  08-04-2025 18:07 via bxtimes.com
  
  Fear and anxiety over the potential impacts of the sweeping tariffs on imported goods announced by Donald Trump last week rippled through Wall Street and onto Main Street, leaving small business owners in the Bronx wondering if they’ll have to raise their prices.Bronx clothing retailers, who depend on textiles manufactured in countries hit with particularly high tariffs set to kick in April 9, are bracing for the fallout, knowing that they might have to pivot or get creative to keep their
  
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• Op-Ed | Reducing crime in our city and keeping New Yorkers safe

  08-04-2025 18:00 via amny.com
  
  Our North Star has always been keeping New York City streets, subways, and communities safe. This is a pro-public safety administration, and we know that in order for New York City to be the best place to raise a family, our neighborhoods need to be safe.Since day one, our administration has been dedicated to making sure New Yorkers are safer and feel safer. We have put thousands of more cops on the beat, taken over 21,000 illegal guns out of the hands of criminals and off our streets, and made
  
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• Marmorato, colleagues push back against mandatory composting program

  08-04-2025 17:44 via bxtimes.com
  
  A group of City Council Members, including Bronx representative Kristy Marmorato, is challenging New York City’s newly enforced mandatory household composting program, calling it an unnecessary burden on already overwhelmed residents.The lawmakers—members of the “Common Sense Caucus”—are preparing to introduce legislation next week that would make the composting initiative voluntary rather than mandatory. The caucus includes Marmorato along with Council Members Robe
  
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