Lincoln At Bankside Phase 2 Launches 132 Affordable Housing Lottery Units In Mott Haven, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Lincoln at Bankside Phase 2, a 25-story residential building at 101 Lincoln Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Brookfield, the structure yields 921 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 132 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $86,572 to $198,250. 

New tenants get several one-time incentives, including one month free rent, waived security deposit, and one year of amenities free for the initial lease term. Exclusions apply to the free amenity fee package.

Residences come with washers and dryers, air conditioning, dishwashers, hardwood floors, and name-brand kitchen appliances, countertops, and finishes. Amenities include an attended lobby, dog washing station, common area Wi-Fi, resident storage, elevator, mail room, party room, media room, recreation center, children’s playroom, business center, gym with yoga/dance studio, pool, rooftop terrace, shared laundry room, bike storage, live-in superintendent, and on-site parking with electric vehicle charging stations. Tenants are responsible for electricity and cooling costs. Heat, hot water, and gas for cooking are included in the rent. 

At 130 percent of the AMI, there are 38 studios with a monthly rent of $2,525 for incomes ranging from $86,572 to $146,900; 38 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,825 for incomes ranging from $96,858 to $165,230; 28 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,075 for incomes ranging from $105,429 to $165,230; and 28 two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,400 for incomes ranging from $116,572 to $198,250.

Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than November 16, 2023.

MAYOR ADAMS, CHANCELLOR BANKS’ STATEMENT ON GROWING REPORTS OF HATEFUL RHETORIC IN NYC SCHOOLS

 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education Chancellor David C. Banks today released the following statement on the alarming increase of hateful rhetoric being expressed at educational institutions across both the city and the nation, particularly surrounding the ongoing war resulting from the attack on Israel on October 7:

“New York City is home to people of all ethnicities, religions, and cultures, and all students in our schools deserve the opportunity to learn without discrimination or hate. While students have the freedom and the right to peacefully protest, so many of the images and videos we’ve seen at educational institutions across our city and this nation over the last few weeks have been marred with insensitive and threatening language, including dangerous slogans and chants that demonstrate a basic lack of cultural or historical understanding. We cannot allow misinformation and hate to replace education and empathy, especially at our places of learning.

“In recent weeks, inaccuracies on unsourced sites have fueled toxic rhetoric and division at educational institutions nationwide, including here in New York City — fostering an alarming environment of hate. To be clear, hate has no place in our schools or anywhere else in our city, and we will not tolerate this behavior.

“Our educational institutions should be places of peace, and that begins by having conversations and learning from one another. To foster that environment, we will be asking superintendents to work together with their local principals and community and faith leaders to help develop and teach cultural understanding at our city’s schools. The goals of these conversations will be to explore diverse perspectives and the contributions of all individuals and groups, not encourage or promote any religion or viewpoint. We will get through this the way New Yorkers get through every crisis: together.”

The 161st Street Business Improvement District Celebrates Halloween

 

The 2^nd Annual Halloween Fun in the 161 is this Saturday, October 28

The 161st Street Business Improvement District (BID) will be hosting their 2nd Annual Halloween Fun in the 161 this Saturday, October 28 at Joyce Kilmer Park and the Grand Concourse Service Road from 11 am to 3 pm. The event “Halloween Fun in the 161” aims to bring families and the community together to bring some Halloween fun to the district and will once again feature the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Bubbledad, LeMonde Studio, candy, games and a DJ provided by Assemblymember Latoya Joyner’s office. Halloween Fun in 161 is made possible thought the NYC Department of Transportation’s Open Streets program and NYC Parks. Last year's event drew over 150 families to the district.

“We’re continuing to expand on our Halloween offerings for the 161 BID community," said Trey Jenkins, Executive Director of the 161st Street BID. This year we are bringing back some of our favorites in the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Bubbledad, but we also have a nice pumpkin photo op/music box with our friends from LeMonde Studio which will be a nice touch to this now annual event.”

LeMonde Studio continues their partnership with the 161st Street BID that began over this past summer with their Big Apple seating activation inside Lou Gehrig Plaza and the Boombox photo op to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.



VCJC News & Notes 10/27/23

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
News and Notes

Here's this week's edition of the VCJC News and Notes email. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful!

Reminders

1. Shabbos
   
   Shabbos information is, as always, available on our website, both in the information sidebar and the events calendar.
   Here are the times you need:  
   Shabbos Candles Friday 10/27/23 @ 5:40 pm
   Shabbos morning services at 8:40 am.  Please join the services if you can do so safely. 
   Shabbos Ends Saturday 10/28/23 @ 6:43 pm
   

2. A video of the Lloyd Ultan lecture on Bronx Ethnic Diversity is now available
   The video of the lecture, with computer generated closed captions can now be seen at on our website.  
    

   
   

3. Help VCJC Support Israel as it recovers from and responds to the terrorist attack from Hamas.
   VCJC urges you to help support Israel following the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas. We have set up a webpage at https://vcjc-israel.brizy.site/ where you can get some more information. That page will direct you to the UJA Federation’s Israel Emergency Fund page where you can make a donation directly to the fund.

   You can go directly to the UJA page from here, if you prefer.

   There are many ways in which we can support Israel in this hour of need, as it recovers from the brutal attack and tries to remove Hamas as a player on the world stage.

   If you wish to provide support, but prefer to use another channel, you can find a list of channels here.

   If you do make a donation as a result of the VCJC, we’d love to hear about it! Please drop us a note.

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Assemblyman John Zaccaro Town Hall Meeting on Smoke Shops

 

Wednesday night at Bronx House on Pelham Parkway South Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr. hosted a Town Hall meeting on Smoke Shops featuring Mr. Chris Alexander of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), Sheriff Anthony Miranda, Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez, a representative of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), and a brief speech by 49 Precinct commanding officer Deputy Inspector Gareth Kentish who spoke at the beginning of the Town Hall as he had a nearby 49th Precinct Council meeting to attend while the Town Hall was going on. 

Assemblyman Zaccaro spoke about illegal smoke shops and targeted inspections in his 80th Assembly District going through the various illegal products that were confiscated and thousands of dollars in fines that were given. Councilwoman Velazquez spoke about what the sheriff can do then the representative from DCWP said that DCWP gives licenses to smoke shops as part of the forty thousand businesses, and if any illegal products are being sold to call 311. Sheriff Miranda said that he is appointed by the mayor, and his office does more than just inspect smoke shops. They work with different city agencies, have done fifty inspections in the 80th Assembly District already and over one thousand in the Bronx collecting thirty-six million dollars in fines. 

Chris Alexander is the Inaugural Executive Director of OCM having been appointed in September by Governor Hochul. He said by legalizing Cannabis (Marijuana) it was a way to bring the legal product to the market under strict regulations and tax revenues for the state. Other states are having problem in the enforcement of illegal cannabis from stores, but he goes out on raids as it is the Office of Cannabi Management and the State Taxation Department who can check on illegal cannabis stores. He said it has been a long tedious process not as effective as the state legislature had wanted, and that OCM is going back to the legislature for tougher regulations. The sheriff can only check for tax stamps on cigarettes, and if untaxed cigarettes are found only then can the sheriff investigate the rest of the store for more untaxed cigarettes or any other illegal products. 

Questions were placed on cards and read by Assemblyman Zaccaro which included the timeframe community boards have on commenting on new legal Cannabis stores in their community board district. Mr Alexander of OCM said that boards have up to sixty days to submit their comments, adding no new Cannabis stores will open before January 2024. He said current regulations state a Cannabis store must be two-hundred feet from a house of worship, five-hundred feet from a school, and one thousand feet from another legal Cannabis store. 

Assemblyman John Zaccaro opened the Town hall meeting giving a short speech.

Deputy Inspector Kentish commanding officer of the 49th Precinct said a few words before going to the nearby 49th Precinct Council meeting.

Sheriff Anthony Miranda spoke about his role as Sheriff and other jobs that he is responsible for.

Chris Alexander the Executive Director of the State Office of Cannabis Management speaks about the role of OCM in the state Cannabis law. 

A view of the crowd at Bronx House for this Town Hall meeting on smoke shops by Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr.

MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN 100 CAR-FREE ‘TRICK-OR-STREETS’ LOCATIONS FOR HALLOWEEN

 

Second Annual ‘Trick-or Streets’ Event Features More Than 100 Locations on Car-Free Streets and Plazas to Expand Safe Public Space for Young People on Halloween

 

Updated Interactive Map Details All 2023 ‘Trick-or-Street’ Locations for Second Annual Program, Including Día De Los Muertos Celebrations

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced 107 car-free locations across all five boroughs for the Halloween season as part of the city’s second annual “Trick-or-Streets” program. Earlier this month, Mayor Adams and Commissioner Rodriguez announced 15 premier “Trick-or-Streets” locations with DOT-produced programming and invited Open Streets partners, plaza partners, and community-based organizations to apply to join the 2023 program. Following an impressive response from communities across the city, this year’s program will be even larger than last year’s, with more than 100 car-free locations throughout all five boroughs.

 

This year’s program also builds on the success of last year’s inaugural version of “Trick-or-Streets,” with the addition of new, car-free “Trick-or-Streets” programming and giveaways at locations in all five boroughs, where DOT and its partners are hosting Halloween-themed activities and performances throughout the month. Events are also planned into November to celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día De Los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead.” An interactive map and full list of car-free streets are available online.

 

“Every young New Yorker deserves a Halloween experience that is not only spooky but also fun and safe — and we’re proud to deliver that with our ‘Trick-or-Streets’ program,” said Mayor Adams. “One of New York City’s most valuable resources is our space, and we’re making better use of it than ever before. We’re making sure that all of our city’s residents can safely enjoy our public spaces this Halloween and Día De Los Muertos.”

 

“Our streets are New Yorkers’ front yards — and this Halloween season, we’re going to make sure that children and families can safely enjoy a spooky ‘Trick-or-Streets’ experience,” said Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi. “We’re making the most of our public spaces across this city to make New York City a better place to be outside, because high-quality public spaces aren’t a luxury — they’re a necessity. We’re excited for this to be the biggest, best ‘Trick-or-Streets’ yet!”

 

“‘Trick-or-Streets’ is back and bigger than ever — and we invite all New Yorkers to take part in a spooky night of Halloween fun as well as our Día De Los Muertos celebrations! Our streets serve all New Yorkers, and ‘Trick-or-Streets’ is a great example of how we can use them to bring joy and greater safety to so many children,” said DOT Commissioner Rodriguez. “We thank Mayor Adams for his support building on the tremendous success of last year’s event.”

A map of premier and partner events for the Adams administration’s second annual “Trick-or-Streets.”

Credit: New York City Department of Transportation

NYCHCC and Ponce Bank Presents ACCESS TO RESOURCES & CAPITAL WORKSHOP

 

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NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE'S STATEMENT ON THE CITY'S SETTLEMENT WITH THE #1 WORST LANDLORD

 

“Daniel Ohebshalom is the property owner behind the landlord at the top of my office’s 2022 Worst Landlord Watchlist, Johnathan Santana, who holds the most violations in the history of that list. This and other settlements are important measures of accountability to show him and other bad actors the consequences of putting profit over people. Penalties need to be severe enough to be more than the cost of doing business, they have to change behavior – otherwise, despite the settlement, his tenants will continue to suffer. “I urge the city to invest the funds from this settlement in expanding enforcement to hold the most negligent landlords to account for the dilapidated and dangerous conditions which they subject tenants to, allowing buildings to become unlivable as rents grow ever more unaffordable. I have a list of where to start.”