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Bronx News: Council Clears Queens for New Housing and Gives Bronx Armory Another Go

Plans Approved to Finally Transform Kingsbridge Armory In closely watched rezonings pressed by Mayor Adams, Council members secure local gains — and say it makes the case for them to keep power This article originally appeared in The City. By Samantha Maldonado Queens Voice October 31, 2025 BRONX NEWS - Queens is slated for a housing boom, with tens of thousands of new apartments on deck in two growing neighborhoods. The City Council on Wednesday approved a rezoning for Jamaica and a key Council committee greenlit a modified plan for Long Island City . Plus, the full Council gave the thumbs-up to a redevelopment plan for the long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory in The Bronx , which would include an adjacent 500 affordable apartments. The Long Island City and Jamaica plans together could create about 27,000 new homes in the two neighborhoods, which both boast good access to public transit and have already seen immense housing growth. Jamaica and Long Island City are alre...
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Attackers Beat Man with a Scooter

Metal Scooter Used to Beat Man

The NYPD is searching for these two men in connection to a beating with a metal scooter. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for these two men in connection to a beating with a metal scooter. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

January 25, 2024


BRONX - Police are looking for a pair of attackers who beat a Bronx man with a metal scooter.




At around 2:15 pm on January 24, a 23-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of East 168th Street and Ogden Avenue. Cops said two men ran up to him and pounced.


The attackers punched and kicked the man and then started wailing on him with a metal scooter, cops said.


Both attackers fled on foot in an unknown direction.


Low Profile? Smoke Shop Thieves Use Luxury SUV as Getaway Car

The NYPD is searching for this BMW in connection with the burglary of a smoke shop in Queens. -Photo by NYPD


QUEENS - A pair of smoke shop thieves may have thought they would attract little attention with their clothing but then drove a pretty conspicuous getaway car - an $80,000 plus luxury SUV, the NYPD said.

 


The victim was treated for his injuries at the scene.


Police did not reveal a motive for the beating.


Both suspects are males with medium complexions and medium builds. Both men wore black bubble jackets.



Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.




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