Statesboro police arrested a man Thursday who they say is suspected of killing a man at Morris Heights Apartments on Wednesday evening Statesboro Public Safety Director Wendell Turner said James Leslie Ward was arrested on charges he shot and killed Gabriel Henderson While the slaying occurred at Morris Heights Apartments it is unclear whether either man lived there Ward was arrested a short time after police issued a lookout for him Thursday morning He was located on Packinghouse Road and taken into custody without incident charged with obstruction of a law enforcement officer for hindering officers during the investigation Police received a call of gunshots fired at Morris Heights Apartments on Morris Street at approximately 7:45 p.m was located with multiple gunshot wounds," Turner said Henderson was immediately transported to the East Georgia Regional Medical Center where he later died.Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to contact Detective Sergeant James Winskey at the Statesboro Police Department at (912) 764-9911 Information may also be submitted online at www.tipsoft.com or by sending a text (TIPSSPD followed by your message) to 274637 (CRIMES) Holli Deal Saxon may be reached at (912) 489-9414 The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old boy from the Morris Heights section of The Bronx who is reported missing They said he was last seen wearing a black track jacket with dark gray stripes Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. View current print edition Click here to read our disclaimer >> 2025Sandra Bookman has more on the controversy in Morris Heights Bronx (WABC) -- A legal battle has ensued over artwork covering a sidewalk shed that is widely considered the birthplace of hip-hop The New York City Department of Buildings issued a $2,500 fine to the management company of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx The DOB says the artwork is not in compliance because it contains a URL for a website selling memorabilia on it which would classify the artwork as an advertisement A court hearing was scheduled for Friday but has been postponed * More Bronx news * Send us a news tip * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply. By: 7:00 am on July 22 Rendering of Starhill at 1600 Grand Avenue The project’s site originally housed the House of Calvary a property built in 1915 that was later renamed Calvary Hospital and eventually became a residential substance use treatment facility in 1979 Services for the UnderServed took over the property in 2014 and the building was demolished to make way for the redevelopment which is set to begin leasing in early 2025 with 200 homes reserved for homeless single adults with substance use challenges Phase two will complete the Starhill campus bringing the total number of new affordable units to 570 this phase of development will add approximately 10,000 square feet of community facility space and 11,500 square feet of publicly accessible open space to the complex Funding for the project comes from multiple sources the New York City Housing Development Corporation Chase Community Development Banking and Enterprise Community Partners also provided support for the project “The Starhill Phase II project is not just about laying foundations—it’s about uplifting lives and empowering the Morris Heights community turning hope into homes and transforming lives,” said New York state senator Robert Jackson “This initiative provides critical housing and fosters a stronger ensuring everyone has the support they need to thrive ensuring every individual can find a home and a new beginning in our community.” Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews Kindly mail or email me an application for lottery ga('send', 'event', 'beautyofblock', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Standard_336x280-100-2.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ADVERTISEMENT ga('send', 'event', 'PCRichards Builders Division', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PCR_Beko_Compact_YIMB_336x280.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ga('send', 'event', 'yimby+', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image.png', { nonInteraction: true }); Follow on Instagram var sb_instagram_js_options = {"font_method":"svg","placeholder":"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png","resized_url":"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sb-instagram-feed-images\/","ajax_url":"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php"}; © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY® LLC YIMBY IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF NIKOLAI FEDAK / NEW YORK YIMBY LLC By: 7:00 am on February 21 The affordable housing lottery has launched for 62-66 West Tremont Avenue, a six-story mixed-use building in Morris Heights Available on NYC Housing Connect are 67 units for residents at 50 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI) ranging in eligible income from $0 to $134,820 Amenities include an on-site resident manager and an elevator for the units located along the A-J side of the building only there are eight two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $0 for incomes ranging from $0 to $83,850 Eligible tenants will pay 30 percent of their income for rent there is one one-bedroom with a monthly rent of $1,664 for incomes ranging from $60,789 to $97,860; one two-bedroom with a monthly rent of $1,988 for incomes ranging from $73,989 to $117,390; and one three-bedroom with a monthly rent of $2,289 for incomes ranging from $84,583 to $134,820 there are 18 studios with a monthly rent of $1,655 for incomes ranging from $60,035 to $99,440 and 38 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $1,769 for incomes ranging from $64,389 to $111,840 Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than August 19 2025 - 11:30AM The Harlem River Housing lottery applications are open for 67 rent-stabilized apartments at a renovated building in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx Households that earn up to $134,820 are eligible to apply depending on the number of people you live with Rents start at $1,655 for a studio apartment The building at 62 and 66 West Tremont Ave though it only accesses some of the property’s units It’s located north of the 176th Street subway station CaptionA photo of the six-story building at 62 and 66 West Tremont Ave NYC Housing Connect The 86-unit building was redeveloped under the city’s Third Party Transfer program—which allowed the city to foreclose on distressed properties and transfer them to separate companies to make repairs and then again in 2020 as renovations continued according to New York City Department of Buildings records The apartments are set aside for New Yorkers earning from 50 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI)—a metric that depends on how many people you live with. Currently the AMI for New York City is $124,300 for a two-person household The apartments available include studios as well as one- Eight two-bedroom apartments are reserved for tenants who qualify for Section 8 housing vouchers and tenants will pay 30 percent of their income towards the rent at those units There are 38 one-bedroom apartments available for households earning from $64,389 to $111,84 The rent for these apartments is $1,769 per month A small percentage of the apartments are also set aside for residents with mobility Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than April 21st If you’re interested and think you might qualify for one of these apartments, you can create a profile and apply online via NYC Housing Connect. For details on this particular lottery, click here. Don’t apply more than once Winning a rent-stabilized apartment can be life changing: Rent increases are capped and lease renewals are automatic, providing long-term stability for NYC renters. Need more information on how the housing lottery works? Check out “6 steps for applying to NYC's affordable housing lottery.” Note: Brick Underground is in no way affiliated with New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development or the Housing Development Corporation. If you are interested in applying to these or other affordable housing developments, please go to NYC Housing Connect for information and instructions Have you successfully won an apartment through the affordable housing lottery? If you have first-person advice to share about the process, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us an email. We respect all requests for anonymity. *By signing up you agree to receive occasional emails on behalf of our sponsors Copyright 2009-2024 by BND Ventures Inc | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Ad Choices | Login forcing over 150 tenants to lose their homes City officials said the “comprehensive,” 48-page report is the result of an extensive multi-agency investigation conducted in close coordination with the NYC Department of Investigation (DOI) and is being made available online in the interest of public transparency They said the investigation found that the collapse was primarily caused by the unsafe removal of a load-bearing masonry pier on the northeast corner of the building that was holding up that corner of the building performed by contractors who failed to install temporary structural shoring prior to the removal of the load-bearing masonry pier “This investigation report was the product of extensive work from city investigators showing in plain detail the devastating consequences of making mistakes in this industry,” said Oddo “The bottom line is that licensed construction professionals are supposed to know how to safely repair a building and failure to implement proper safeguards when removing structural elements of a building shows an unacceptable lapse in judgement Thanks to extensive collaboration with our partners across government we were able to not only get to the bottom of exactly what specific failures led to this building collapse but we are also implementing a new plan to prevent similar incidents like this from happening in the future.” “Correctly identifying load-bearing structures is critical work and where a professional engineer fails to identify such structures on repair plans workers performing repairs may do so in an unsafe manner “As the City Department of Building’s report reveals the professional engineer’s failures led to the collapse at Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx in 2023 but the collapse displaced over 100 residents from their homes DOI was pleased to work with the DOB on this investigation which has exposed the professional engineer and general contractor’s disregard for the safety and wellbeing of New Yorkers.” never seen before by the public which they have now released and are attached who is chair of the City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings “New Yorkers deserve to both be and feel safe in their homes yet the partial collapse at 1915 Billingsley Terrace last year shook New Yorkers’ trust in our homes the professionals entrusted by our regulatory agencies to make repairs and our city’s protocols to ensure our safety,” “I remain thankful no lives were lost and applaud the Department of Buildings and Investigations for taking this investigation seriously issuing violations and license suspensions and working collaboratively on Local Law 79 of 2024 the Billingsley Terrace Structural Integrity Act a momentous change in how [DOB] will now handle structural safety in NYC buildings.” “Local Law 79 moves the agency from a reactive approach to a proactive one and with $4.7M in accompanying investments to increase inspectorial capacity No amount of discipline or new laws will return the peace that 1915 residents lost on December 11th yet we are making strides in making NYC safer for all.” Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson also gave her reaction to news of the report release Directly following the major collapse at the building, and as reported at the time DOB safety inspectors and structural engineers were quickly routed to the scene and immediately launched an investigation into the cause of the incident City officials said the investigation included a thorough analysis of historical building records dozens of field visits at the collapsed structure and a review of available surveillance videos As a result of the investigation, as reported it was determined that façade repair drawings prepared by Professional Engineer Richard Koenigsberg failed to identify the masonry pier as load-bearing on the plans and failed to direct the contractors to install temporary structural shoring prior to the start repair work on this load-bearing masonry pier They said workers at the site employed by Arsh Landmark General Construction Corp followed the defective engineering plans and were directed to demolish the load-bearing masonry pier at the cellar work to remove the masonry pier was performed with the assistance of an electric chipper gun and hand tools They said the demolition work reduced the structural strength of the load-bearing masonry pier to the point where it could no longer support the weight of the floors above They said the overstressed load-bearing masonry pier buckled which led to the collapse of the masonry façade and the entire corner above During interviews with employees of Arsh Landmark General Construction Corp conducted by investigators from DOB and DOI directly after the collapse City officials said the workers alleged that no work on the load-bearing masonry pier was conducted that day City officials said these claims were directly contradicted by surveillance video which shows that not only were workers removing bricks from the load-bearing masonry pier under the direct supervision of the permit holder but also that the masonry pier buckled while they were performing this work followed by the collapse just minutes afterwards City officials said DOB has previously taken enforcement actions against Koenigsberg who was responsible for drawing up the repair plans including a two-year suspension of his ability to conduct inspections in New York City DOB referred this case to the Office of Professional Discipline at the New York State Education Department They said they are currently reviewing the case and may take additional enforcement actions related to Koenigsberg’s license City officials said DOB has also issued two violations to Arsh Landmark General Construction Corp for their failure to safeguard the construction site and their failure to properly notify DOB of the damage at 1915 Billingsley Terrace prior to the collapse They said violation hearings have been scheduled at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) where the contractor could face a maximum potential penalty of $50,000 To prevent similar incidents like this from happening in the future DOB officials said the department is creating a new proactive enforcement unit focused on inspecting buildings that have been allowed to fall into disrepair by negligent owners and bad actors within the construction industry They said thanks to passage of The Billingsley Terrace Structural Integrity Act by the City Council and a significant investment of $4.7 million dollars from New York City Mayor Eric Adams will use predictive analytics to identify derelict buildings and unsafe contractors in order to take appropriate interventions in the interest of public safety before a major collapse occurs DOB will be conducting educational outreach to the construction industry with details about the incident They said this outreach will include a construction advisory to the contractors construction workers and other licensed professionals about the importance of properly identifying load-bearing elements of a building and implementing appropriate safeguards prior to the start of demolition work DOB has implemented multiple initiatives to improve safety on building construction work sites which include mandatory safety training for workers on larger construction sites enhanced in-person supervision requirements for site safety professionals proactive unannounced field inspections by agency inspectors They said these efforts have helped make New York City building construction sites safer with a 50% decrease in construction work site fatalities between 2019 (14) and 2023 (7) They said the trend for safer construction work sites has continued in 2024 with a 26% decrease in incidents and a 28% decrease in worker injuries in the first three quarters of this year compared to the first three quarters of 2023 Norwood News has reached out to Richard Koenigsberg’s firm and Arsh Landmark General Construction Corp for comment and will share any feedback we receive in efforts to understand the process and the subsequent suspension of the engineer’s license amid the fall out Norwood News followed up with City officials to ask why he had been suspended as the engineer if the engineer had deemed the building unsafe and if that was the extent of his responsibility the engineer reported the required repairs were still not completed We also asked if it was the building owner’s responsibility to to perform the repairs We didn’t receive answers at the time but following the release of the report this week we followed up again and were recently informed that the unsafe facades and cracks in the bricks did not cause the building to collapse the “incompetence” displayed by the engineer and the contractor [during the repair works] caused the building to collapse when they removed a structural column at the corner of the building When the engineer determined that the building’s façade was unsafe during a local law 11 inspection that unsafe designation meant that that the bricks had cracks in them and small pieces of masonry could have fallen on to the sidewalk We were informed that this did not mean that a major collapse was going to occur We were told that the same engineer who filed the local law 11 inspection report was then hired by the property owners to put together repair plans for the building’s façade and that those plans created by the engineer called for the removal and replacement of a column at the corner of the building We were informed that the plans incorrectly indicated that the column was “non-load bearing,” and the plans did not include any instructions to the contractor to shore up the area with temporary supports before they were to remove the column We were also told that the contractor followed those plans which caused the corner of the building to collapse We were informed that the engineer was disciplined because the plans he drew up caused the building to collapse because he was responsible for the work at the site and we were informed that he should have looked at the engineer’s plans and quickly realized that they were potentially unsafe Both the engineer and the contractor were deemed responsible for the collapse We were further informed that the building owners were not disciplined they did the right thing by hiring construction professionals to make façade repairs to their building the construction professionals they hired failed them Norwood News recently reached out to the City regarding allegations by at least one construction worker we spoke to in the last year or so that certain developers allegedly circumvent training and safety regulations in the building sector through the use of subcontractors who in turn allegedly hire unskilled non-union workers on building sites Visit the Advocate for Injured Workers section of the NYS Workers Compensation Board’s website for additional resources. You can also call the office of the Advocate for Injured Workers at (877) 632-4996 or email advocateforinjuredworkers@wcb.ny.gov The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is sought in connection with a reckless endangerment incident that occurred in Morris Heights an unidentified woman entered the location and fired a gun They said she then fled the location on foot to parts unknown Police said there were no injuries reported following the incident They said the suspect is described as female they said the suspect has been identified as Carlotta Magwood The photo of the person is also available from the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached video who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery pattern identified across Morris Heights and Fordham Heights in February Police said the first incident occurred Saturday in front of 70 West Burnside Avenue in Morris Heights when a 52-year-old male victim was approached by three people who slashed the victim across the face with a cutting instrument and demanded money They said the group then fled the location on foot to parts unknown “The victim sustained a laceration to the face and was removed by EMS to St Barnabas Hospital in stable condition,” a police spokesperson said Police said a second incident took place Saturday in the vicinity of Creston Avenue and East 182nd Street in Fordham Heights approached by a group of three people who slashed the victim across the face with a cutting instrument and attempted to steal his wallet “The unidentified individuals fled the location on foot to parts unknown the victim sustained a laceration to the face and was removed by EMS to St Media is attached and is also available from the NYPD $8 Million Capital Commitment to Expand Healthcare Clinic With All-Inclusive and Integrated Programming Including a Maternal Health Center of Excellence New Standing Order Issued by NYS Commissioner of Health Expands Access to Doula Services Statewide Roundtable Discussion Highlights New York’s First-in-the-Nation Prenatal Paid Leave Program and New Policy to Reduce Cost of Prenatal Care For Over a Million Low-Income New Yorkers Traducción al español Governor Hochul also highlighted that New York is now the first state in the nation to create a paid family leave program for prenatal care New York has also made prenatal care more affordable for over a million low-income residents by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for certain pregnancy-related benefits for New Yorkers on the Essential Plan or Qualified Health Plans taking on the infant and maternal mortality crisis is personal for me,” Governor Hochul said “Being pregnant should not be a death sentence My administration is making prenatal care more accessible and affordable for millions of New Yorkers and we’re going to keep working every day to support healthy pregnancies for families across our state.” Additional participants at the roundtable included Morris Heights Health Center President and CEO Mari Millet Bronx Rebirth Collective Workers Nicole Jean Baptiste and Evelyn Álvarez Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership Center Madeleine Dorval Assemblymember Yudelka Tapia and Deputy Bronx Borough President Janet Peguero Funding to Expand Maternal Health Care at Morris Heights Health Center Governor Hochul announced an $8 million capital commitment to Morris Heights Health Center This funding will enable Morris Heights Health Center to expand its health care services in University Heights including a maternal health Center of Excellence The project will help increase access to affordable high-quality health care for local residents and improve health outcomes for underserved patient communities Morris Heights Health Center specializes in supporting vulnerable subpopulations pregnant people with socioeconomic challenges people with chronic diseases including uncontrolled diabetes and adolescents with psychosocial concerns The center’s maternal health services include a midwife/doula model of care Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women and the Maternal Health and Hope Coalition and we’re going to keep working every day to support healthy pregnancies." Today, the State Commissioner of Health issued a statewide standing order for doula services The standing order – secured by Governor Hochul in the FY 2025 Enacted Budget – will allow more New Yorkers to access doula care because a recommendation for doula services is required in order to be eligible for Medicaid coverage This standing order will serve as that recommendation The standing order will also make it easier for birthing parents enrolled in other health plans to access doula care and non-medical support for pregnant and postpartum individuals before pursuant to legislation signed last year by Governor Hochul will allow the Department to award $250,000 to community-based organizations for the recruitment and/or mentoring of community-based doulas Labor and delivery can present a high medical risk to pregnant persons and their newborn(s) Doula services will help to address the statewide crisis of racial and income-based maternal health disparities by providing culturally competent and comprehensive social and physical support to clients during the prenatal By mandating a separate sick leave bank for prenatal care Governor Hochul ensured that New York is going further than any other state to ensure pregnant individuals can receive the health care needed to create healthy outcomes for parent and child without jeopardizing employment employees will receive an additional 20 hours of paid sick leave for prenatal care in addition to their existing sick leave This initiative builds on Governor Hochul’s previous actions to support new parents and improve maternal health outcomes The FY 2024 Enacted Budget established 12 weeks of paid parental leave benefits to more than 80 percent of the state workforce and extended postpartum coverage for up to a full year for Medicaid and Child Health Plus enrollees the Governor took steps to eliminate cost-sharing for certain pregnancy-related benefits for those enrolled in the state’s Essential Plan or Qualified Health Plans The Essential Plan covers more than 1 million low-income New Yorkers providing comprehensive benefits with $0 monthly premiums Eligibility for the Essential Plan was limited to New Yorkers with incomes above Medicaid levels and up to 200 percent of FPL ($30,000 annual income for an individual) But through the recently approved 1332 State Innovation Waiver the Essential Plan was expanded to include New Yorkers with incomes up to 250 percent of the FPL ($37,650 annual income for an individual) making the program available to an additional 100,000 New Yorkers once fully implemented This includes nearly 70,000 New Yorkers enrolled in Qualified Health Plans who will now be eligible for significantly more affordable coverage through the Essential Plan 12,000 DACA individuals currently enrolled in Medicaid/CHPlus and approximately 20,500 currently uninsured New Yorkers “Expanding access to potentially lifesaving resources there are still health disparities in maternal health Black people who give birth are more likely to die of pregnancy related complications than White people who give birth remains committed to addressing maternal health and eliminating barriers in healthcare so all people who give birth have safe pregnancies and deliveries.” ""I am so pleased that Morris Heights Health Center will significantly expand and enhance health services in my district for our Bronx community I want to thank Governor Hochul for the $8 million in funding to support this important health institution and its comprehensive programs to address the diverse needs of our residents." "Governor Hochul's $8 million investment in Be Well @ Morris Heights Health Center a new integrated health center in the Bronx is a testament to her commitment in improving maternal health and ensuring the well-being of disadvantaged communities The Morris Heights neighborhood and surrounding areas suffer from significant maternal and child health disparities including high rates of late or no prenatal care and teen births This 62,000-square-foot facility will provide comprehensive care to disadvantaged families and will serve over 48,000 individuals annually we are setting a new standard for health equity in New York State." “It is a moral imperative to close the gap on Black maternal mortality and it is achievable with proper policies and investments like those Governor Hochul is announcing today I’m proud to stand with the governor to announce funding that will expand maternal health services at a brand-new integrative wellness center at Morris Heights Health Center (MHHC) I am also proud to support the standing order for doula access and NYS’s paid family leave program given the many roadblocks or flat denial of life-saving opportunities of having a doula by our side in our most beautiful and vulnerable moment of childbirth I am thrilled at today’s announcements and look forward to continued work on policies that would expand access to institutional and community setting midwifery care as well.” “When analyzing the issues around maternal mortality and morbidity it is clear that there is a maternal health crisis that is disproportionately affecting Black birthing people in our borough we are eliminating barriers that prevent our residents from receiving culturally sensitive patient-centered care that is attuned to their unique needs and free of bias and racism that has resulted in the preventable deaths of too many pregnant people I want to thank Governor Hochul for her capital investment in a new Maternal Health Center of Excellence her legislation creating a state doula directory and for allocating $4.5 million to support the state’s Regional Perinatal Centers to provide high-level perinatal and infant care throughout our state we are committed to supporting healthy pregnancies and improving our borough's health infrastructure.” Morris Heights Health Center President and CEO Mari Millet said “We are extremely grateful to Governor Hochul for making it possible for us to expand much-needed maternal health services for the Bronx community As the Bronx continues to struggle with inequitable health outcomes our team is focused on approaching the problem from an integrative perspective we will be better positioned to care for our community through a combination of high-quality medical specialty and support services which address all social drivers of health.” The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 19-year-old young man from Morris Heights who they say is reported missing Police said the Ramsel Guzman of 54 Featherbed Lane was last seen at his home on Saturday They said he was last seen wearing an orange t-shirt A 32-year-old man is dead following a fatal shooting in Morris Heights on Monday morning police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in the vicinity of University Avenue and Brandt Place with a gunshot wound to the torso,” the spokesperson said “EMS responded to the location and transported the male to St Barnabas Hospital where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.” Police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death They added that there are no arrests at this time and the investigation remains ongoing The identification of the deceased is pending family notification The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are sought in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred in Morris Heights a 25-year-old male victim and a 30-year-old male victim were approached by two unidentified individuals in front of 1880 University Avenue They said the individuals attempted to remove property from the victims and also displayed a gun and then fled on a black moped traveling northbound on University Avenue,” a police spokesperson said “EMS responded and transported the victims to St Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.” Police said the first person sought is described as male Police said the second person sought was also described as male By: 7:00 am on June 19 Available on NYC Housing Connect are 125 units for residents at 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI) ranging in eligible income from $24,446 to $134,160 Starhill at 1600 Grand Avenue in Morris Heights Units come equipped with intercoms and energy-efficient appliances there are 13 units for incomes ranging from $24,446 to $50,310 there are 13 units for incomes ranging from $33,532 to $67,080 there are 15 units for incomes ranging from $42,618 to $83,850 there are 14 units for incomes ranging from $62,058 to $100,620 there are 13 units for incomes ranging from $57,429 to $117,390 there are 57 units for incomes ranging from $64,115 to $134,160 Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than July 30 Many of the usual 6-story non-fireproof buildings cannot have panels because of the 6-foot clear perimeter around the roof required by the fire department and the walkways from the stairs to roof fire escapes I’m sure the panels will comply with code I didn’t know that about solar panels not possible on so many older apt buildings Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More It has been almost a year since part of a building in the Bronx collapsed residential units on a corner of the 1915 Billingsley Terrace building in Morris Park fell to the ground A report released Monday by the Department of Buildings as a part of a multi-agency investigation details what went wrong The department says the construction firm of Arsch Landmark General Construction Corporation was doing work on the building and removed a structure designed to support significant weight and the foundations of the floors Though no one was injured, more than 100 residents were displaced Donovan Boyd lives near the building and was walking by last year when a portion of the building fall “I had seen helicopters around a lot of smoke so I started walking faster just to see what was going on and then I see the second part of the building just collapse and fall straight to the ground,” Boyd said The report found contractors failed to install temporary structural shoring prior to the removal of the load-bearing structural pier The city issued two violations to the construction company for failing to safeguard the construction site and to notify the Department of Buildings of the damage to the building prior to the collapse People in the neighborhood told NY1 they want to see whoever was at fault held accountable “They have to be more responsible on how they are doing their job They have to be more aware of what’s going on,” Boyd said “The person who hired the construction company should be held responsible,” Rachel Clark Whoever is in charge at the top is responsible but each person down the ladder is also held responsible.” the contractor could face a maximum potential penalty of $50,000 The engineer hired to draw up the repair plans had a previous two-year suspension preventing him from working in New York City NY1 reached out to Arsch Landmark General Construction Corporation and has not heard back yet A new law passed by the City Council and an investment of $4.7 million from the mayor’s office aims to staff a new unit to prevent building collapses in the future The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in University Heights section of The Bronx a 63-year-old female victim was approached by an unidentified person and punched in the face in an unprovoked attack They said the victim lost consciousness and sustained a serious injury to her nose They said the assailant fled the location on foot to parts unknown Crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct which covers some or all of Bedford Park and for the 46th Precinct which covers some or all of Fordham This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page There were no injuries reported after a fire broke out in a residential building on Tuesday night on the Morris Heights / University Heights border An FDNY spokesperson said that the department received a call at 9.44 p.m for reports of smoke / a fire at 1978 University Avenue a 5-story multiple dwelling (50×75) located between Burnside Avenue and West 179th Street They said the fire was on the fourth floor and the fire was brought under control at 10.22 p.m Videos and images posted to social media on Tuesday night showed flames coming out of a window on one of the higher floors Some residents were seen returning inside the building after the fire was extinguished One resident who was entering a lower level apartment who declined to comment suggested to speak with residents who live on the fourth floor adding that that’s where the fire was the affected residents declined to comment Broken glass was seen on the street in front of the building and along the stairway inside There was also a smell of residual smoke inside and some people were heard requesting facemasks We spoke to one young male resident from the building next door to the affected building and asked if he knew what had caused the fire to ignite but It looked kind of bad from what I saw,” he said We asked if all the residents in the affected building and in the adjacent building had evacuated and the resident said I’m just waiting for it [the smoke] to clear out so I could go back up,” he said Asked where everyone was as there didn’t appear to be many people on the street Some of them went that way,” gesturing in the direction of West 179th Street and University Avenue “I think some of them went up to check on their house [apartment],” he added “I haven’t went up yet because my windows were closed The resident said the firefighters also checked the adjacent building in which the resident lived to ensure the fire hadn’t spread to it We spoke to another female resident of another nearby building and asked if she had seen the building on fire “They was knocking out the windows and stuff like that It was done like at that point.” Asked how she had been alerted to the fire “My girlfriend called my phone because I thought it was my incense burning.” “My neighbors have some strong incense ‘We burning?’ But the way she said it it was our other building across the street.” Asked if she had smelled the smoke from inside her own building which was located across the street from the affected building but a few doors down from it That’s why I was able to smell it.” Asked if her windows had been open or shut [They] might be burning some strong incense The woman then said she hoped her neighbors were alright and agreed the firefighters appeared to have contained the fire quite quickly They wrapping it up and went back to their station and now the landlord and them is over there cleaning up!” Asked if they had regular fire drills in her own building “They don’t practice nothin’ around here.” The Red Cross were witnessed at the scene talking to residents we asked the Red Cross press team if any residents had been rehoused “After the fire on University Ave in the Bronx the American Red Cross registered three households (five adults) for emergency assistance including emergency temporary lodging for one household The team also provided cleaning supplies for other residents in the building.” Click here to read FDNY’s fire safety tips always close the door behind you!” fire officials say Your quick action can make the difference.” Read our coverage of some other recent fires here, here, and here