A State Supreme Court Justice ruled that a rent increase of over 65 percent is permitted to take effect at Tracey Towers.
Archive | October, 2012
Tracey Towers Lawsuit Fails to Stop 65 Percent Rent Hike
Posted on 29 October 2012.
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Hutchinson River Parkway Lanes Blocked by Fallen Tree
Posted on 29 October 2012.
The New York State Department of Transportation has issued an alert that two lanes of the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway at I-95 are blocked due to a fallen tree. The alert was issued at 9:31 this morning, and delays are expected for the next two hours.
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Sandy Bears Down on the Battered Bronx
Posted on 29 October 2012.
About two-thirds of the Bronx is categorized as Zone B, meaning residents can expect a moderate possibility of evacuation.
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Legal Aid Claims Police are Still Making Illegal Marijuana Arrests
Posted on 28 October 2012.
The New York City Police Department is expected to head to court soon over what Legal Aid charges are illegal arrest practices for marijuana possession.
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Will New WIC Rules Mean Healthier Bronx Kids?
Posted on 28 October 2012.
WIC was first created to provide emergency milk and cheese to hungry children of low-income Americans. It now provides expert nutritional advice and vouchers for fresh produce. Is it working?
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Hurricane Sandy Watch
Posted on 28 October 2012.
As Hurricane Sandy approaches New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered mandatory evacuations of the city’s low-lying Zone A by 7 p.m. today, reports NY1. Zone A includes Throggs Neck and Pelham Bay. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this morning that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s subway and rail service will shut down at 7 p.m. and bus […]
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Man Arrested in Connection to Baby and Mother’s Deaths
Posted on 28 October 2012.
Police arrested East Harlem resident Eligidio Lind in connection with the deaths of a 32-year-old Bronx woman and her month-old baby. According to News 12, Lind was the child’s father and the woman’s boyfriend. The mother was found on a flaming mattress and had suffered from stab wounds. The baby was discovered in the bathtub.
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Hurricane Sandy Barrels Northeast, Raising Caution in Bronx Waterfront
Posted on 27 October 2012.
Memories of damages from last year’s Hurricane Irene frame cautious preparation for a powerful storm system barreling towards the northeast. Hurricane Sandy, known in social networking sites as ‘Frankenstorm’, is expected to hit the Eastern Seaboard as early as Sunday evening. Residents in waterfront areas of the East Bronx are preparing for the worst: protecting […]
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