Long-time community activist Alonzo de Castro hosted his annual scholarship banquet for Williamsbridge youth.
Posted on 22 November 2009.
Long-time community activist Alonzo de Castro hosted his annual scholarship banquet for Williamsbridge youth.
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Posted on 12 November 2009.
Voters didn’t turnout on election day. Neither did candidates during the campaign.
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Posted on 10 November 2009.
A company connected to Hunter Property Management purchased the two buildings, along with four other Ocelot properties, in May 2009. Since then, residents have been rebelling against their new landlords.
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Posted on 10 November 2009.
by Sarah Omar Wali and Mustafa Mehdi Vural Workmen with blue shirts labeled “JLP Home Imp. Inc” were a welcome sight for the tenants of 1744 Clay Ave. in East Tremont one fall week in October. Their 73-year-old building has been collapsing rapidly into disrepair for the last two years. For many, the conditions have become […]
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Posted on 10 November 2009.
This 21-unit apartment building on Bryant Avenue in the South Bronx is one of several buildings formerly owned by Ocelot Capital Group and is in decrepit condition.
Posted on 10 November 2009.
Ocelot made 1269 and 1271 Morris Ave. in Morrisania virtually unlivable.
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Posted on 10 November 2009.
by Shefali Kulkarni and Leslie Minora The super at four decrepit Leland Avenue apartment buildings is looking for a new job. Management gives him barely enough garbage bags to keep the residences tidy, he said, let alone materials to make even the simplest repairs. “It’s like a captain and you give him a ship with […]
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Posted on 10 November 2009.
By Fred Dreier The facade of the four-story apartment building at 422 East 178th St. in the East Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx showcases recently painted brick and robust-looking windows that appear to be straight out of the box. The aesthetic improvements, however, hide a structure that racked up nearly 100 building code violations when […]
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