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John Zaccaro, Jr.
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 851 Fairmount Place in West Farms, Bronx. Located at the intersection of Marmion Avenue and Fairmount Place, the lot is near the West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 62-foot-tall development will yield 12,089 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have ten residences, with an average unit scope of 1,208 square feet. The masonry-based structure will also have a rooftop terrace.
Jonathan Kirschenfeld Architect PC is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits will likely not be needed as the lot is vacant. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
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Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 2419 Crotona Avenue in Belmont, The Bronx. Located between East 187th Street and East 189th Street, the lot is near the Fordham Road subway station, served by the B and D trains. Doug Pelinkovic is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 36,994 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 54 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 685 square feet. The masonry-based structure will also have a 20-foot-long rear yard and four enclosed parking spaces.
John Backos of Grid Drafting and Consulting LLC is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits were filed in early 2026 for the two-story structure on the site. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
Construction is nearing completion on 307 Bruckner Boulevard, a two-story last-mile logistics facility in Port Morris, The Bronx. Designed by AO Architects and developed by the Sterling Organization, the 59-foot-tall structure spans approximately 100,000 square feet. The project includes approximately 46,000 square feet of covered fleet parking and storage, a 46,000-square-foot high-bay warehouse with 36-foot clear heights, an 8,200-square-foot mezzanine, four loading docks, and two drive-in doors.
Since our last update in August 2023, when permits were filed for the two-story warehouse and demolition permits had been submitted earlier that month, the steel-based structure has been erected and exterior work is finishing up. The facility is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2026.
The building is designed for modern urban logistics, a product type rarely found within the five boroughs. The ground level comprises approximately 46,000 square feet of covered fleet parking and storage, topped by a 46,000-square-foot warehouse bay with 36-foot clear heights. An 8,200-square-foot mezzanine provides additional operational space. Infrastructure includes ESFR fire protection and 4,000 amps of power.
The nearest subway from the site is the 6 train at the Cypress Avenue station, two blocks south. The property is located less than a mile from the RFK, Willis Avenue, and Third Avenue bridges, with immediate access to the Bruckner and Major Deegan expressways.
All three criminal illegal aliens were RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested three illegal aliens charged with larceny after several thefts occurred on the same day in West Virginia.
According to local reporting, the two separate thefts took place on July 26, with one in Weston and the other in Sutton. In the first case, while a Walmart in Weston was undergoing repairs from flood damage, two suspects were arrested after $21,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a secure display case during the cleanup. In the second case, a suspect was arrested for a separate theft in Sutton.
The suspects in the Walmart theft are Deivis Willyan Diaz and Daniel Alberto Arias Ramirez, who have been charged with grand larceny and conspiracy to commit a felony. Diaz’s criminal history includes arrests for assault and carrying a concealed weapon in Colorado. The suspect in the Sutton theft is Oscar Jose Hernandez Silva, who has been charged with petit larceny.
Deivis Willyan Diaz
Daniel Alberto Arias Ramirez
Oscar Jose Hernandez Silva
All three suspects are criminal illegal aliens from Venezuela. Local authorities have since turned them over to ICE custody.
“These three criminal illegal aliens are all charged with larceny after two separate thefts on the same day in West Virginia,” said a DHS Spokesperson. “None of these illegal aliens would have been in our country if it weren’t for the reckless open-border policies of the Biden Administration, which RELEASED them all into our communities. Thanks to our state and local partners, these criminals are now in ICE custody and we will REMOVE them from our country.”
Diaz illegally entered the United States through Texas in April 2024, and was RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration. Ramirez illegally entered the United States through Texas in December 2023, and was RELEASED by the Biden Administration. A Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration Judge issued Ramirez a final order of removal on December 4, 2024. Hernandez illegally entered the United States through California in May 2024, and was RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration.
Carlos ALMONTE PALMERS, convicted for his role in an interstate narcotics trafficking organization, received a 14-year prison sentence for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree following a jury trial prosecuted by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York. The sentence was imposed in Manhattan Supreme Court by Acting Supreme Court Justice Sara Litman, who presided over the two-week trial that concluded with a conviction on June 26, 2026.
The multi-agency investigation into interstate narcotics trafficking resulted in the seizure of approximately 20 kilograms (nearly 45 pounds) of cocaine, carrying a street value of more than $1 million, from a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by ALMONTE PALMERS on March 13, 2024. Members of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Task Force Division Group T-41 tracked the vehicle from Connecticut through New York City to a truck stop in New Jersey, where ALMONTE PALMERS picked up the load of cocaine.
As detailed at his sentencing, ALMONTE PALMERS faced a minimum of 12 years in prison due to his status as a predicate felon. He was previously deported from New York to the Dominican Republic in 2022, after serving an eight-year sentence for a prior Bronx conviction for Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree.
DEA New York Task Force Division Group T-41 is comprised of agents and officers from DEA New York Division, the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and the New York State Police, with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service New York Division.
“This 14-year prison sentence sends a clear message to those looking to use our nation’s highways to traffic deadly narcotics into our communities, that your actions will have consequences,” stated DEA New York Task Force Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Roberts. “The seizure of nearly 45 pounds of cocaine prevented more than a million dollars’ worth of poison from reaching neighborhoods throughout New York and the Northeast corridor. This outcome is the result of relentless investigative work and seamless coordination among our federal, state, and local partners. I commend the outstanding efforts of the DEA New York Task Force Division, comprised of DEA Special Agents and Task Force Officers from the NYPD and NYS Police. I also would like to extend my sincere appreciation to our prosecuting partners, whose unwavering commitment ensured this dangerous trafficker was brought to justice. Together, we remain committed to disrupting the criminal organizations that profit from addiction and violence.”
Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan said, “The sentence imposed in this case reflects the devastating impact of high-level narcotics trafficking. Thousands of precious lives across the US are lost to cocaine related overdose each year – often when cocaine is mixed with fentanyl and other deadly substances. Our office and partner agencies relentless track and prosecute narcotics organizations that rake in millions by endangering the lives of our friends, neighbors, and loved ones.”
“This defendant attempted to flood our city with nearly 45 pounds of cocaine, but our interagency task force was there to stop him,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. “Our investigators tracked down the defendant’s car as he crossed state lines, and because of their diligent work, those drugs never made it to our streets. I thank our NYPD investigators and the Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office for their commitment to identifying drug traffickers and working together to hold these criminals accountable.”
On March 13, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., members of NYDETF Group T-41 conducted surveillance as the white Jeep Grand Cherokee, registered to ALMONTE PALMERS in Massachusetts, travelled southbound on I-95 from the New York State/Connecticut border. Geolocation data showed the Jeep had started traveling at or around Lawrence, Mass. The Jeep crossed into the Bronx and Manhattan, and then over the George Washington Bridge towards New Jersey.
At approximately 7:50 p.m., the Jeep stopped at the Alexander Hamilton Travel Plaza in Secaucus, N.J., and pulled beside a large tractor trailer. Minutes later, the Jeep drove away heading towards New York City and into the Bronx. Agents and officers stopped the vehicle on the Major Deegan Expressway near the Cross County Parkway exit in Yonkers an hour later and recovered a large duffel bag stuffed with rectangular objects that proved to be 20 kilograms of narcotics. DEA laboratory analysis later identified the seized narcotics as cocaine.
Evidence presented at trial demonstrated that ALMONTE PALMERS made similar same-day trips on several prior occasions from Massachusetts to the New York City area.
Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan thanked Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, and commended Assistant District Attorneys Oleg M. Shik and Luke X. Flynn-Fitzsimmons of SNP’s Special Investigations Bureau, Trial Preparation Assistant Kayla Paolicelli, Senior Trial Preparation Assistant Kristine Lamburini, J. Patrick Slattery, Deputy in Charge, Digital Forensics and Litigation Unit, and Investigative Analyst Natalie Vitale for their work on the prosecution and trial. She also commended the DEA New York Task Force Division, the New York City Police Department, the New York State Police, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service New York Division for their work on the investigation.
Convicted | Charge | Sentence Imposed |
Carlos Almonte Palmers Worcester, MA Age: 45 | CPCS 1st – 1 ct
| 14 years in New York State prison; 5 years post-release supervision |
Tuesday, August 11 
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