Bronx Man Robs 9-Year-Old Boy, Latest in String of Thefts Against Children

Written by NYPress on August 12, 2012. Posted in Blog, Breaking News, Posts

One 9-year-old Bronx boy is sure to be traumatized for awhile following an incident last Wednesday. NBC reports a man, who appeared to be about 50, pushed the young boy into a wall after following him into his apartment and then robbed him, before making off on a bicycle. The boy, Jacky Saunders, had made
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FORDHAM EXPANSION APPROVED

Written by admin on July 1, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

The City Council gave final approval to Fordham University’s expansion of its Lincoln Center Campus. This ends the months-long public review process that started with hearings at Community Board 7. “We are pleased, naturally, that the City Council recognizes the importance of Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus to the local community and to the city,” said
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Support Fordham Plan

Written by admin on June 5, 2009. Posted in Editorial, Opinion and Column

In the coming days, the New York City Council will make a final evaluation of Fordham University’s plan to expand its Lincoln Center campus. We urge the Council to support this proposal, which has undergone several important modifications since Community Board 7 initially voted it down in January
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‘NO’ TO FORDHAM PLAN

Written by admin on February 5, 2009. Posted in Opinion and Column

To the Editor: As an alumnus of Fordham Lincoln Center and a native West Sider, I believe the Spirit misses a citywide concern: the role of universities as real estate developers rather than institutions of learning (Jan. 29 editorial, “Fordham Needs to Grow”). Columbia, NYU and others have chosen to rely on their not-for-profit and
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BOARD 7 REJECTS FORDHAM PLAN

Written by admin on January 28, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

In a blow to Fordham University’s plan to expand its Lincoln Center campus, Community Board 7 unanimously rejected the school’s development proposal in a Jan. 21 full board vote. The board acted on a resolution passed by the Land Use Committee last month, however, last week’s vote took the rebuke a step further and altered
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NO LOVE FOR FORDHAM

Written by admin on December 23, 2008. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

Fordham University’s plan to expand its Lincoln Center campus hit a snag last week when Community Board 7’s Land Use Committee voted unanimously against the project. The plans were frequently referred to as a “fortress” by local residents and elected officials who attended the Dec. 16 meeting. Fordham wants to expand the campus to meet
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