By Margaret on November 29, 2011
This will be a lovely, short, concert, to raise money for the Church’s organ, which needs to be replaced. “Christmas Illuminations” A Benefit Concert for the Organ Fund of the Visitation Church The Artists: Everett Suttle, Tenor Becilia Wong, Organ Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Church of the Visitation 160 Van Cortlandt Park [...]
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By Margaret on November 14, 2011
By Kristin Hart In 2005, Jackson Development—under the name Herzl Partners LLC—built 5 attached 3-family buildings at 2726-2734 Kingsbridge Terrace. Subsequently, all five of these buildings were foreclosed (see below for details) and they now sit almost entirely vacant. 2726 Kingsbridge Terrace, which sold for $678,000 in 2006, is currently valued at $383,000. 2726-2734 Kingsbridge [...]
Posted in Construction, Front Page News | Tagged affordable housing, Bloomberg's disastrous housing policy, Bronx, Bronx foreclosures, foreclosure, HUD, Jackson Development, Kingsbridge Heights
By Margaret on October 14, 2011
Local attorney Dan Padernacht, representing FIPNA and several members of the community, has filed an Article 78 motion to appeal the BSA decision allowing the construction of a six-story building at 3329-33 Giles Place. The case has its first day in court (at which dates will be set for future briefs and arguments) on Monday, October 24th, [...]
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By Margaret on October 4, 2011
Hello neighbors, I have just received the excellent news that FIPNA won the $2500 matching grant from the National Trust for Historic Places. We are planning to use this money to hire a historic consultant who will do a complete historic survey of our community– a narrative of the area’s history and an inventory of [...]
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By Margaret on September 21, 2011
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center runs a great program called College Directions. They’ve helped many people choose the right college for them, and get admitted. Check out what they have to offer — all free! — at http://www.khcc-nyc.org/youth-programs/college-directions.php
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By Margaret on September 13, 2011
Sanitation also came to clean the sidewalks for Jackson and for the other negligent property owner on Cannon Place (whose negligence includes allowing trees to grow right out of the wall and poison ivy to flourish). DDC has been doing a thorough survey of the wall, making good on its promise to do the job [...]
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By Margaret on September 13, 2011
Here’s a house for sale on Giles Place. Can’t say I’m thrilled that this real estate agent is listing this legal 2-family as a house with 2 3-bedroom apartments, 1 1-bedroom apartment, and one studio. Can you say “overcrowded”? http://www.trulia.com/property/1028980302-3408-Giles-Pl-Bronx-NY-10463
Posted in Front Page News, Giles Building
By Margaret on September 13, 2011
A big thank you this Tuesday AM to the Sanitation Department, Bronx Division 8, which is cutting the weeds and cleaning the garbage in front of 3329-33 Giles Place. The owner of this property, GRA V LLC, which has spent the last 7 years fighting to build under outdated zoning, neither pays its property taxes [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Giles Building
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