Housing Lottery Launches for 3030 Colden Avenue in Bronxwood, The Bronx

 

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 3030 Colden Avenue, a four-story residential building in Bronxwood, The Bronx. Designed by Leder-Luis Architectural Design and developed by Zoran Kuburovic of KOM Management, the structure yields 15 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $79,303 to $140,000.

Residences have energy-efficient appliances, air conditioning, smart controls for heating/cooling, and intercoms. Amenities include an on-site resident manager and a recycling center. Tenants are responsible for electricity, including stove, hot water, and heat.

At 80 percent of the AMI, there is one one-bedroom with a monthly rent of $2,113 for incomes ranging from $79,303 to $116,640, and two two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,497 for incomes ranging from $95,623 to $140,000.

Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than April 13, 2026.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson - Community Resources & Updates

 

Dear Neighbor,

We are excited to announce that we are a few weeks away from the start of Bronx Week 2026! From Friday, May 1st - Sunday, May 17th, we are highlighting the people and places that make our borough a premier destination to live, work, and visit. We are incorporating both new and returning events into this year's programming, including our Annual Silent Disco, Skate Party, Health Day, and Grand Finale Concert, Parade, and Food and Arts Festival. The Bronx is a global destination rich in culture and diversity, and Bronx Week is our opportunity to highlight the communities that make our borough great. For more information, visit ilovethebronx.com and stay updated by following us on social media. 

Baseball season is also back, which means our Bronx Bombers are at Yankee Stadium seeking their 28th championship ring! Yankees’ home games are expected to generate an economic impact of $500 million during the 2026 regular season. That means money flowing back into our local economy, helping fuel their growth, strengthening local jobs, and keeping our historic neighborhoods thriving. This annual boost brings energy, opportunity, and vitality to the Bronx, and we are proud to uplift the small businesses and workers who help to make our borough a global destination.

Lastly, we launched our first “Lights Out” initiative in partnership with NYC DOT to help identify and report malfunctioning streetlights. If you haven’t had a chance to participate yet, you can still do so by clicking this link. Potholes also continue to be a major concern for drivers across our borough. If you or someone you know has encountered a pothole, please click this link to report it directly to the New York City Department of Transportation. 

Warm Regards,

Vanessa L. Gibson

Bronx Borough President

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We were proud to celebrate Irish Heritage Month at the Rambling House! Surrounded by community, culture, and tradition, we honored the rich contributions of Irish Americans in the Bronx and beyond.

We had an incredible time at our Annual Dominican Heritage Month celebration honoring outstanding individuals whose contributions and dedication have left a lasting impact on our communities.

Our Iftar Celebration at Borough Hall was a huge success. Thank you to the honorees, sponsors, community leaders, imams, and elected officials who made it a memorable event.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Women’s History Month celebration and helped us celebrate the amazing women and young girls who are making a significant difference in our borough.

Our office remains committed to advancing educational opportunity. Together with my colleagues in government, we presented funding to support our schools, enhance vital resources, and ensure our scholars have every opportunity to excel academically.

Thank you to the MTA for their swift response in addressing the serious safety and cleanliness concerns at the Tremont train station. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates to our community as new information becomes available.

Our Trans Day of Visibility Celebration is about uplifting, affirming, and honoring the strength, resilience, and contributions of our transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming communities. In partnership with Destination Tomorrow, our LGBTQIA+ Taskforce, and Hostos Community College, we proudly brought our community together in a powerful show of visibility and support.

Our future grandmasters were on full display at our annual Chess in the Schools Tournament! Congratulations to all of the students who competed, and thank you to the educators and partners who continue to support opportunities that help our youth think ahead—on the board and in life.

Mayor Mamdani Appoints Delia Awusi as Mom-and-Pop Czar

 

New City Hall role delivers on campaign promise to support the smallest neighborhood businesses  

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Delia Awusi as the administration’s Mom-and-Pop Czar, delivering on a campaign promise to create a dedicated City Hall advocate for New York City’s smallest businesses.

The new role will focus on helping ultra-small businesses navigate city government and get the support they need not only to stay open, but to grow. Awusi applied for the role through City Hall’s transition hiring portal earlier this year.

Awusi will report directly to Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su and work across City agencies, in close partnership with the Department of Small Business Services, to strengthen support for ultra-small businesses, family-run stores and intergenerational neighborhood businesses. The role is designed to help reduce the runaround small businesses often face across permits, inspections, fines and other city processes.

“Mom-and-pop businesses help hold neighborhoods together. But as they say, if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. For years, small businesses have been pushed aside while corporate giants enjoyed unfettered access to City Hall. No longer,” said Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “With Delia Awusi’s appointment, the smallest businesses will be represented at the highest levels of City government. Delia has spent her career alongside small business owners, understanding their struggles and their power. In this role, she’ll make sure City Hall answers to them, too.”

Awusi brings more than a decade of experience supporting small businesses in New York City. At the Business Outreach Center Network, she worked closely with neighborhood entrepreneurs to provide technical assistance, financial counseling and access to capital. She is also a small business owner herself.

Awusi has deep roots in community-based economic development, with experience supporting immigrant entrepreneurs and longstanding family businesses. A member of New York’s Ghanaian community, she has also been active in the African diaspora and community organizing.

“Mom-and-pop businesses give every block, every neighborhood, every borough its unique identity. Our smallest businesses have unique needs and now, they have a champion to look out for them in City Hall,” said Delia Awusi. “I’m honored to join the Mamdani administration and help make City Hall more responsive to the small business owners who keep our commercial corridors alive.”

In this role, Awusi will coordinate support across agencies, sharpen City Hall’s focus on very small businesses and ensure neighborhood business owners have a stronger voice in city government.

“Delia understands that mom-and-pop shop owners pour their hearts into their businesses and deserve government that respects and values them. That includes government agencies that are predictable, accessible, and consistent," said Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su. “Her role will help us better align government so neighborhood businesses can spend less time chasing City Hall and more time serving their communities.”

NYS DIVISION OF CEMETERIES THIRD ANNUAL ‘CARING FOR YOUR CEMETERY DAY’ CONNECTS LOCAL CEMETERIES WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A CLEAN COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT

 

Cemeteries Seeking Members of Public to Help with Spring Clean Up Activities 

Volunteer for “Caring for Your Cemetery Day” on Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2026 

Secretary Mosley: “Caring for Your Cemetery Day is an excellent volunteer opportunity for New Yorkers to help local cemeteries transition out of winter months, celebrate Earth Day and to gather community support when extra assistance is most needed to contribute to a clean environment.”

The New York Department of State announced the third annual “Caring for Your Cemetery Day” will take place on Saturday, April 25 and/or Sunday, April 26, 2026. Through this program, the Department of State and participating cemeteries are seeking volunteers and hoping to increase public participation in local cemeteries as they are important centers of our cities, villages and towns. Community members are encouraged to locate listed cemeteries in their neighborhoods that are participating in this event and help with cleanup activities as they prepare for the Spring season and Mother’s Day visits.

“Our cemeteries are important municipal centers and full of history and culture. Their beautification and upkeep are critical to ensuring that they remain integral parts of our neighborhoods,” said Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley. “Caring for Your Cemetery Day is an excellent volunteer opportunity for New Yorkers to help local cemeteries transition out of winter months, celebrate Earth Day and to gather community support when extra assistance is most needed to contribute to a clean environment.” 

This event is designed to engage community residents to participate in the cleanup and beautification of local cemeteries and to raise awareness of the hard work and dedication that goes into their care, maintenance and preservation. Over the last two years, nearly 100 cemeteries signed up to participate in Caring for Your Cemetery Day. This year, nearly 140 cemeteries plan on participating statewide.

Tasks may include:

• Cleaning up small debris and trash
• Removing downed branches, weeds, and overgrowth
• Removing old seasonal decorations
• Planting flowers
• Scattering grass seed
• Other light tasks that are appropriate for untrained volunteers

The mission of the Department’s Division of Cemeteries is to help ensure that regulated cemeteries are kept in good standing with the communities they serve and that they continue to operate on a non-for-profit basis. The division regulates approximately 1,700 not-for-profit cemeteries in New York State. The division also offers training workshops year-round to educate cemetery operators and other interested individuals on how to maintain cemeteries, keep financial records, and try to ensure long-term viability.

Participating cemeteries can be found below and on our Caring for Your Cemetery web page: Caring For Your Cemetery Day: April 25th and April 26th 2026 | Department of State.

Participating in Cemeteries are as follows:

• Central New York Cemeteries
• Capital Region Cemeteries
• Finger Lakes Cemeteries
• Long Island Cemeteries
• Mid-Hudson Cemeteries
• Mohawk Valley Cemeteries
• North Country Cemeteries
• New York City Cemeteries
• Southern Tier Cemeteries
• Western New York Cemeteries

SANCTUARY CALAMITY: ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien Facing Kidnapping Charges Following His RELEASE from Jail by New York Sanctuary Politicians

This criminal illegal alien kidnapped a four-year-old child while she was at a laundromat with her mother in Patchogue, New York 

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Carlos Corte-Corte, a criminal illegal alien from Ecuador, following his arrest on local charges for kidnapping and cruelty towards a child in Patchogue, New York.

According to local police, on March 28, Corte-Corte kidnapped the four-year-old from a laundromat that she was at with her mother. Local authorities later found the child at a nearby library. After his arrest, sanctuary politicians released him from jail back into the community. On March 31, ICE arrested this child predator and placed him in removal proceedings.

Carlos Corte-Corte

Corte-Corte illegally entered the U.S. on at least three occasions in 2020 and was removed each time. He chose to commit a felony and illegally re-entered the U.S. a fourth time at an unknown place and time before attempting to kidnap the child.

“This three-time deported criminal illegal alien, Carlos Corte-Corte, kidnapped an innocent four-year-old girl from a laundromat on Long Island. New York sanctuary politicians chose to release this kidnapper from jail to prey on more innocent children rather than cooperate with ICE law enforcement,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “Sanctuary politicians must stop putting politics above public safety. This type of insanity leads to more crimes and more innocent victims. Thanks to our ICE law enforcement, this sicko is off our streets.”

ICE Director Todd Lyons sent New York Attorney General Leticia James a letter asking her to not release from jail the more than 7,000 criminal illegal aliens in New York state and local custody including murderers, sexual predators, and those convicted of or charged with weapons offenses. Her office did not respond.

As of December 1, New York’s failure to honor ICE detainers has resulted in the release of 6,947 criminal illegal aliens since January 20. The crimes of these aliens include 29 homicides, 2,509 assaults, 199 burglaries, 305 robberies, 392 dangerous drugs offenses, 300 weapons offenses, and 207 sexual predatory offenses. As of December 1, 7,113 aliens in the custody of a New York jurisdiction have an active detainer. The crimes of these aliens include 148 homicides, 717 assaults, 134 burglaries, 106 robberies, 235 dangerous drugs offenses, 152 weapons offenses, and 260 sexual predatory offenses.

Former Guam Customs Officer Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

 

Prosecution was part of Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) effort to combat transnational criminal organizations

SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Jesus K. Paulino, Jr. (“Paulino”), age 36, from Dededo, Guam was sentenced, to serve 235 months in federal prison. On December 10, 2025, Paulino was convicted by a jury in the District Court of Guam for Attempted Possession with the Intent to Distribute Fifty or More Grams of Methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). The Court also ordered five years of supervised release and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee. In addition, defendants convicted of a federal drug offense may no longer qualify for certain federal benefits.

On February 19, 2025, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) obtained a search warrant and discovered approximately 14,533 net grams—roughly 32 pounds—of methamphetamine concealed inside a U.S. priority mail package addressed to another person at Mailhub, Oka, Tamuning. The drugs were removed from the package, replaced with sham material, and fitted with a court authorized tracking device as part of an ongoing investigation.

On February 26, 2025, law enforcement observed Paulino carrying the package at Mailhub and placing it in a Toyota 4-Runner. Paulino dropped off a female passenger and drove around Tamuning and Tumon before arriving at his residence in Tamuning.

On the afternoon of February 27, 2025, law enforcement was alerted that the package had been opened. Officers knocked on the door of the residence, secured the location, and obtained a warrant to search the residence. Authorities seized the package, its contents, the tracking device, two electronic scales, a cellular phone, an Apple iPad, and a SIM card. A search of Paulino’s vehicle revealed trace residue that tested positive for MDMA. Paulino was found with visible amounts of clue spray on his clothing, arms, and hands.

Paulino, was previously employed as a Guam Customs and Quarantine Officer. During that time, he was convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud and Deprive Honest Services, in violation of federal law, in connection with the smuggling of untaxed cigarette shipments from the Philippines.

“Our aggressive mail-stream interdiction efforts removed this drug dealer from Guam for decades,” stated United States Attorney Anderson. “The lengthy sentence was warranted by the weight of drugs shipped and Paulino’s troubling history. This case is another example of the many successes of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative that keeps our communities safe.”

“Postal inspectors will not relent when drug traffickers attempt to mail controlled substances that harm our communities and endanger postal workers,” said Stephen Sherwood, Postal Inspector in Charge of the San Francisco Division. “I extend my sincere appreciation to the members of the Guam Interdictions Anti-Narcotics Trafficking Task Force (GIANT TF)—including the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, the Guam Police Department, and the Guam Army National Guard Counterdrug Program—for their dedication and collaboration. I also thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Guam and our federal law enforcement partners for their invaluable teamwork in bringing this offender to justice.”

“This case highlights how HSI works every day to keep our community safe from criminal organizations. By teaming up with other agencies through the Homeland Security Task Force, we’re able to tackle these threats together. HSI is committed to finding and stopping criminal networks that put Guam and the United States at risk,” said HSI Special Agent in Charge Lucia Cabral-DeArmas.

“The defendant attempted to exploit the U.S. mail system, making a calculated effort to expand distribution, which endangered countless lives,” said ATF Seattle Field Division Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Blais. “ATF will hold these traffickers accountable, and we remain committed to disrupting drug distribution at every level.”

“Through coordinated efforts and strong partnerships, this individual has been brought to justice for trafficking destructive narcotics that endanger the health and wellbeing of our island community. Drug peddlers, regardless of occupation or status, will be pursued and held accountable for the devastation they cause,” said Anthony Chrysanthis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Los Angeles Field Division, which oversees Guam. “DEA is in lockstep with our HSTF partners, remaining ever committed to disrupting global drug networks and halting the flow of methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs.”

This investigation was led by United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) with key participation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS), Guam Police Department Special Investigations Section, and the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency.

Mayor Mamdani Takes Bold, Unapologetic Actions to Protect New Yorkers in First 100 Days

 

From doubling down on Sanctuary City policies to committing firmly to closing Rikers, Mamdani started his administration with the most vulnerable in mind

In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani moved swiftly to deliver on his promise to protect New Yorkers, advancing policies centered on health, safety, and dignity — especially for those most often left behind.

“Protecting New Yorkers demands action rooted in justice, equity and care,” said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “In our first 100 days, we took concrete steps to increase public health and safety, protect vulnerable and historically disenfranchised communities, and reaffirm New York as a place of refuge and possibility.”

Advancing True Public Safety

Mayor Mamdani advanced a comprehensive approach to public safety — one that prioritizes prevention, transparency and fairness. Actions include: 

• Driving crime to historically low levels in the first three months, including record-low incidents of murder, shootings, and burglaries 
• Appointing the City’s first Deputy Mayor for Community Safety and creating the first-ever Office of Community Safety 
• Codifying the release of body-worn camera footage within 30 days of critical incidents, strengthening accountability  
• Ending criminal enforcement for low-level traffic offenses involving e-bike riders and cyclists 

Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers

In the face of escalating federal threats, the Mamdani administration acted decisively to defend immigrant communities and uphold New York’s legacy as a sanctuary city. Actions include:  

• Launching a Know Your Rights campaign in 10 languages and distributing 30,000 flyers through houses of worship 
• Signing Executive Order 13 to reinforce sanctuary protections by:  
  • Prohibiting ICE from entering City properties — including schools, shelters, and hospitals — without a judicial warrant 
  • Strengthening data privacy protections 
  • Ordering agency audits and creating a crisis-response task force  

Reforming the Corrections System

The Mamdani Administration committed to closing Rikers Island while advancing immediate reforms to ensure humane conditions for those in custody and those who work in the system. Actions include:

• Ordering full compliance with the City’s ban on solitary confinement and Board of Correction minimum standards  
• Appointing Stanley Richards as Department of Correction commissioner, the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the department 
• Opening the first Outposted Therapeutic Housing Unit at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, expanding access to specialized care for the most clinically vulnerable at Rikers Island.  

Responding to Severe Winter Storms

During one of the harshest winters in recent years, the administration mobilized a large-scale response to keep New Yorkers safe and the city operational. Actions include:  

• Expanding NotifyNYC to nearly 1.5 million subscribers 
• Implementing the first-ever 24-hour Code Blue, opening new warming centers, deploying new warming buses and transitioning approximately 2,000 placements of unsheltered New Yorkers into shelter between January 19 and March 4 

Keeping New Yorkers Healthy

The Mamdani Administration prioritized access to care and services that allow all New Yorkers to live with dignity. Actions include:  

• Closing the dilapidated 30th Street Shelter, while maintaining overall shelter capacity  
• Opening the City’s first-ever pet inclusive family shelter at Magnolia Gardens and a new HELP Women’s Intake Shelter in East New York 
• Investing $20 million in perinatal and early childhood mental health through the Strong Foundations Initiative 
• Launching a $1 million public campaign to promote vaccinations 
• Expanding overdose prevention services and opening new youth health clinics in Brooklyn and Queens 

Protecting LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers

Mayor Mamdani established the Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs to lead policies and programs supporting LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers.

He appointed civil rights attorney Taylor Brown — the first openly transgender person to lead a New York City agency — to head the office, marking a historic step toward inclusive leadership.

Mayor Mamdani, Senator Schumer, Worker's Justice Project Announce Nation's First Deliverista Hub

 

New York City, home to 80,000 delivery workers, unveils worker-designed rest and e-bike charging hub

Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Sen. Chuck Schumer and the Worker's Justice Project announced the installation of the City Hall Park Deliverista Hub, the first worker-designed rest and e-bike charging hub for delivery workers in the United States.   

   

The City Hall Park Deliverista Hub will provide integrated services for the city's 80,000 app-based delivery workers, with separate modules for rest, bike repair and education and support services. Workers can access guidance on street safety, safe e-bike operation, wage theft and app deactivations. External battery charging cabinets at the rear of the hub will provide 24/7 app-based access to safe e-bike charging for delivery workers and the public. The hub will be staffed by the Worker's Justice Project five days per week and will also be open to the public.   

   

“Delivery workers keep this city running — through the cold, the rain and every storm that comes our way,” said Mayor Mamdani. “They make it possible for families across all five boroughs to sit down to a warm meal or get the groceries they need right on time. After long hours on the street, workers deserve a place to rest, access resources, charge their e-bike batteries safely and be in community. This space provides all that and more. In opening the Deliverista Hub, we're building a dedicated place for the City to take care of its own.”      

   

“For years, I’ve worked to bring critical infrastructure to the tens of thousands of app-based delivery workers who serve our city day and night,” said Senator Schumer. “I’m proud to have secured $1 million in federal funding for this first-of-its-kind deliverista hub, which will improve access to e-bike charging, shelter, bike repair and much more. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Ligia Guallpa of Worker’s Justice Project, Gustavo Ajche of Los Deliveristas Unidos, Mayor Mamdani, and many others, this hub is now a reality.”     

     

“At NYC Parks, we are always looking at how our public spaces can better serve New Yorkers, including the essential workers, commuters and recreational bikers who rely on them every day,” said NYC Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Tricia Shimamura. “This hub transforms an underused space into a vital resource for deliveristas, a place to take a break, recharge, access support and make basic bike repairs. It is a great example of how thoughtful design can meet real community needs.”     

     

“Every worker deserves a safe, welcoming workplace,” said NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn. “NYC DOT is proud to partner in the construction of this first-of-its-kind hub as we work to build safer streets, create more public e-battery charging options and hold app companies accountable for unsafe practices.”       

     

Located at 249 Broadway, the City Hall Park Deliverista Hub was developed and built through the organizing of delivery workers alongside the Workers' Justice Project. The facility directly addresses safety risks in one of the city's most dangerous jobs, where one in five workers is injured on the job and the fatality rate is five times that of construction. NYC Parks provided the location at the site of a former newsstand near City Hall Park, and NYC DOT provided bike parking and a street access zone on Broadway near City Hall.      

     

The hub was designed by FANTÁSTICA, an urban design and street furniture company focused on sustainability and smart infrastructure, and built by Boyce Technologies, a local engineering and fabrication firm that has produced public infrastructure for the MTA and other New York City and State agencies.      

     

The hub's development is part of the City's commitment to improving worker conditions and advancing safe, sustainable e-bike delivery. Funding was provided by the Office of Sen. Schumer through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The project will serve as a model for future citywide infrastructure for New York City's rapidly growing delivery workforce.