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July 9, 2017 Your Neighborhood — Your News® Woodlawn senior BX-LEBANON housing plan downscaled SHOOTING BY ARTHUR CUSANO A controversial senior hous- ing project planned for Wood- Former staffer kills lawn has been downscaled by the developer after vocal opposition from residents. The developer, Brooklyn- docter, self; injures 6 based Woodlawn Affi liates LLC, has reduced the scale of the proj- BY ARTHUR CUSANO ago when he was told he would be ect planned for 69-85 E. 233rd The management and staff of fi red due to complaints including Street from 92 to 80 units. Bronx Lebanon Hospital on Grand sexual harassment. The apartment makeup was Concourse is working to turn the Bello targeted doctors he had also changed, from 92 studio page after a Friday, June 30 shooting worked with, according to published apartments to a mix of 42 studio that left a young doctor dead and six reports. and 38 one-bedroom apartments. others injured. Killed in the attack was 32-year- Members of the Woodlawn The shooting occurred at around old Dr. Tracy Sin-Yee Tam of Taxpayers & Community As- 2:50 p.m. Friday when Dr. Henry Queens. sociation were informed of the Bello, a Bronx resident, opened fi re Tam had been fi lling in for an- change by staffers from Senator at the hospital and set fi res before fa- other doctor’s shift when the attack Jeff Klein’s offi ce, said associa- tally shooting himself. occurred. tion president Kenneth Nugent. The 45-year-old doctor had re- Two victims remain in critical Klein and Assemblyman Jef- signed from the hospital two years Continued on Page 4 frey Dinowitz have both called on the developer to make the project a bitter fi t for the community. “I have always supported se- nior housing, but we must ensure Shock, grief over police that any proposed development in Woodlawn meets the needs and desires of the seniors in the offi cer’s ‘assassination’ community such a project is de- signed to serve,” Klein said. BY ARTHUR CUSANO Hospital where she was later pro- Dinowitz said he was pleased The Bronx is reeling from the nounced dead. the developer was taking input sudden and completely unpro- “Based on what we know right off the community and elected of- voked murder of a veteran NYPD now, it is clear this was an unpro- fi cials, but said they have to make offi cer from the 46th Precinct on- voked attack on police offi cers who additional changes. Independence Day. were assigned to keep the people of “There still aren’t nearly Police offi cer Miosotis Familia this great city safe,” NYPD Police enough apartments for people was shot Wdnesday, July 5, while Commissioner O’Neal told report- with higher incomes than what Bronx Salutes America sitting in a marked NYPD com- ers at an impromptu press confer- was originally proposed, and The Bronx was the fi rst in the nation to wish America a happy 241st birth- mand vehicle near the corner of ence outside St. Barnabas. there are still too many studios day at the time honored New York Salutes America Boardwalk Festival Morris Avenue and East 183rd NYPD Police Benevolent As- and not enough one-bedrooms,” and Fire Extravaganza on Thursday, June 29 at Orchard Beach. Bronxites Street in the Bronx around 12:30 sociation president Patrick Lynch a.m., according to police. Dinowitz said. viewed the spectacular fi reworks display from the Bronx Riviera’s sandy called the shooting nothing less Woodlawn Affi liates LLC Familia, a 12-year NYPD vet- than an assassination. shores. See more photos in next week’s edition. Photo by Laura Stone Continued on Page 4 eran, was taken to St. Barnabas Continued on Page 11 A CNG Publication • Vol. 6 No. 27 UPDATEDUPDATEDUPDATED EVERY EVERY EVERY DAY DAY DAY AT AT BXTIMES.COMAT BXTIMES.COM BXTIMES.COM www.BXTimes.comwww.BXTimes.com BRONX WEEKLY July 9, 2017 2 struction of the West 229th Street Street West ofthe 229th struction recon- million $6.6 the on ground on Wednesday,offi elected local joined Lopez vardo June Ni- 28 commissioner Borough Bronx to breakDepartment of Transportation NYC and Barrio Ana missioner and Construction acting com- staircase. old Kingsbridge traffi bish aheavily York event’s the sponsor. Yankees, women. ofthe shesaid ing,” panel. independent byan nominated who were resource Bronx dynamic a were honored women being the CEO. the Goodstein, Les with CNG and Times Bronx the of publisher,and who co-owner is News Group president Community Ceremonies Jennifer Goodstein, opening remarks from of Mistress by followed immediately was that accomplishments. their about speak and spotlight the in shine to achance given and honored were place abetter borough the making to commitment volunteer women who a have 29, made June Maestro’s Caterers on Wednesday, fl In- Bronx 25 tion’s annual eighth played host to the news organiza- uential Women event. awards uential W. 229th Step Street to get $6.6M face lift stairs. Street Step Street 229th West colossal defaced and weathered the ascends girl A brave leaders community and cials NYC Department of Design refur- to taken being are Steps Bronx and Goodstein After New the to thanks offered She inspir- truly are stories “Their that said Goodstein Jennifer adinner with eventThe started At this year’s awards gala, at Reporter Times Bronx The Bronx Times holds 25 Influential Women Awards BY PATRICK ROCCHIO BY ROBERT WIRSING Photo courtesy of NYC DDC NYC of courtesy Photo cked 90-year- cked Bronx InflBronx Women. uential 2017 Times’ Bronx the during award her to up accept walks Sulma Arzu-Brown Pacifi co destrian routes.” destrian from well maintained, well-lit pe- by residents to access important used frequently is street step lar particu- “This Barrio. explained at grade,” streets regular build to where it’s steep too areas necting landscape in this community con- an important part of the local 2018. late in completed be terrain. Bronx western hilly ofthe crest at the Terrace bridge enue at lowest its Kings- to point Step Streetconnecting Heath Av- about howtation women multiply room. the addressed Pitt, Judge Bahaati Court speaker, Civil rages of well wishers, the keynote entou- their and honorees the ing welcom- remarks, their made ero Guerri- Laura publisher Times much communities can benefi can much communities how demonstrate will street step “I believe that this newly rebuilt Dinowitz. Jeffrey Assemblyman condition,” shared terrible their at appalled so Iwas because tion atten- DOT’s to streets step lar noted Lopez. noted Terrace,” enue Kingsbridge to Av- Heath it getfrom to use that ofpedestrians hundreds for the 229th Street diffi West at street step this made have ter.” Cen- Community Kingsbridge the bus routes as well as P.S. 360 and Pitt referred to a popular quo- apopular to referred Pitt The existing concrete step “Step streets have long been have long been streets “Step Construction is anticipated to “I fi steps uneven and “Cracked rst brought these particu- these brought rst cult to navigate Photo by Silvio Silvio by Photo t min Cruz-Otero, Image Market- Image Cruz-Otero, min Yas- newspaper; Current Island the Women; Karen Raushauser Nani, ofNegro Council Murray, National Mary Bank; Murphy,lyn Country Caro- Quedamos; Nos Melendez, Hop; ofHip Ana Windows Libran, Montefi Lee, Kerry Terrace and at Heath Avenue. at Heath and Terrace Kingsbrige at crosswalks the at widened be will safety, sidewalks structure. the down upbikes and people allowing to new stairs sides ofthe more easilynels will be incorporated walk on both their ings. land- street’s step at ofthe two publicthe staircase. for installed be will systems ing concrete bedding. a inside pavers set new granite and pavers will be replacedpaired. with re- be will walls retaining stone standards. struction con- and safety modern modate accom- to built steps new granite with stairs entire the replace will stairs. sides ofthe both adorn pavers and outer retaining walls tom. change of 65 feetnine landings and an elevation from top tolong bot- with 230-feet approximately ten is street segments of stairs, principal and Forum of Italian ofItalian Forum and principal School, Theresa St. Fanelli, phine Mou of Lady Our and owner Deli G&R DiFuccia, Carolina yers; Law- Columbian at-law The and Café; Lorriane Corsa, attorney- Arzu-Brown, Boogie Down Grind Selma Optics; Metro Bonizio, Sara a Bronxite. being and awoman being sonally: identifi she strongly that brings together two things them. given to whatever is enlarge and school nurse/ Registered Nurse; Gjonaj, Roberta owner; Kids fetti Melendez-Gamez,Lourdes Con- president. Alliance Neighborhood Bernadette Ferrara, Van Nest American Educators president; To further improve pedestrian pedestrian improve To further new bicycle addition, In chan- installed be will benches Two light- and drainage New trees, Its sloped concrete terraces outer structure’s towering The The reconstruction project Sloped terraces with concrete This year’sThis honorees were: event one the was that said Pitt nt Carmel volunteer; Jose- volunteer; Carmel nt ore; Melissa Melissa ore; es with per- awards ceremony.awards the during publisher Reporter Times Bronx Guerriero, Laura and publisher and president CNG Goodstein Jennifer gus Community, Inc.; Melissa Sal- Melissa Inc.; Community, gus Ar- Rodriguez, Maria Park; State Clemente Roberto Rodriquez, Ann Frances Council; Carpenters of cil New YorkRivera, Coun- District Tamara Klein’s ofstaff; chief Jeff Dana Carotenuto Rico, Senator Lebanon; Bronx and Network cia ing; Milagros Baez O’Toole, Aca- throughout the reconstruction will facilitate consultant. design USA, Inc. of Manhattan serves as pedestrian of Westbury, AECOM while NY Inc. Services, Construction dilla access Photo courtesy of NYC DDC man Cabrera broke ground for the project. project. for the ground broke Cabrera man Council- and Barrio Lopez, Padernacht, Daniel 8chairman Board (l-r) Community Temporary wooden stairs wooden stairs Temporary Pa- is contractor project’s The Photo by Silvio Pacifi Silvio by Photo co of the New York Botanical Garden. Garden. New Yorkof the Botanical Figueroa Group; Elizabeth and sign De- ofBronx Sciortino Geri trict; Square Business Improvement Dis- offi and Congressman Jose Serrano’s centy, formerly of Nos Quedamos Cabrera. expressed Councilman Fernando attractiveness,” area’s visuals the public transit, safety and improve to access walkability, enhance StepWest Street will Street 229th phase. publication. nized by her community paper. by hercommunity nized especially honored to be recog- felt and Neck Throggs in up grew newspapers. audience to support community used her time at podium the urging Current, Island at the editor paper Museum. Children’s Bronx ton, Dr. and Valerie Washing- Family Montefi Taylor, Marlene BronxNet; Smith, Luella Carolyn School; ementary P.S.guero, El- 48/Joseph Drake R. Conservation Society; Vin- Anna Wildlife ofthe DeLuca Rosemary heldfor fi she has system court the ajob in to buses three takes still who at 80, nearly ce; Lisa Sorin, Westchester See photo spread in next week’s “The reconstruction of the An ovation Murray, given to was An Dana Carotenuto Rico said she news- whoavolunteer is Nani, The selection committee was was committee selection The Foxy Torres, Evelyn ore; ve decades.
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from Page 1 said the developer still had units to be rented at 80 per- chairwoman Erika Keller- a long way to go to get resi- cent AMI – a larger per- Wala, who is also the chair- dents on board with it. centage than previously woman for Brisa Builders “I still think it’s far too proposed, which would al- of Brooklyn, confi rmed the large,” Nugent said. “It’s low people making up to changes to the plan after going to dwarf everything $45,480 to apply for a studio community feedback and around it.” apartment, or $61,120 to ap- said she would continue Nugent said parking ply for the one-bedroom meeting with concerned in Woodlawn is already a apartments.
BRONX WEEKLY July 9, 2017 4 2017 9, July BRONX WEEKLY parties in the area. disaster, and said the pro- Residents were relieved “We have made some re- posed project would make to see one-bedroom apart- visions to the proposal that it worse. ments put into the plan, Nu- will be presented to the “We have alternate side gent said, since the original Armed Emergency Service Unit police offi cers prepared to enter the hospital. Photo by Aracelis Batista elected offi cials as well as parking, and because of plan to include only studio the community,” she said. that parking is a very hot apartments had been a Keller-Wala said that commodity,” Nugent said. concern to residents who due to the lack of sched- “She’s proposed 13 parking feared a possible homeless Bronx-Lebanon shooting shocker; former uled summer Community spaces for 80 apartments, shelter eventually taking Board 12 meetings, the next and there is a superinten- it over. staffer kills young doctor, self; injures six presentation will likely be dent in there who’s defi - The space that was held in September. nitely going to get a space.” pitched as a possible day- from Page 1 of heroism that were incred- said. “The skilled medical Nugent said residents The Average Monthly care or pre-kindergarten condition while the other four ible in terms of staff that were professionals of Bronx-Leb- had been frustrated with the Income, or AMI, mix of facility was also scrapped, have been upgraded. willing to sacrifi ce their own anon Medical Center are in size and height of the project the project has also been as per the community’s Bronx-Lebanon Hospital lives to keep our patients safe the thoughts and prayers of since it was announced, and changed, with 16 of the wishes. spokesman Errol Schneer and secure.” families throughout the 77th said Tam will never be forgot- The hospital was consider- Assembly District.” ten by her hospital co-work- ing many options for Dr. Tam, Senator Gustavo Rivera ers. including a special memorial and Councilman Fernando “She was extremely well in the Family Medicine De- Cabrera also expressed condo- liked, and a very dedicated partment where she worked. lences for the victims and their physician,” Schneer said. Like Montefi ore and Mt. families, and praised hospital “She came to Bronx Lebanon Sinai, Bronx-Lebanon Hospi- staff and law enforcement for for a large part due to our tal is a voluntary not-for-profi t their response. reputation of servicing a com- hospital. “I want to express my munity in need of all types of Schneer said hospital heartfelt gratitude to all of our www.BXTimes.com care, that has high incident staff had worked with the fi rst responders including the rates of diabetes and asthma. NYPD to train for just such NYPD, especially police offi - She was very committed to an active shooter events. cers from the 44th and 46th pre- helping address those serious “They provided a very cincts, the FDNY and the EMT, health problems.” quick response to the situa- for the courage and profession- A vigil planned for the af- tion, they were at the hospi- alism displayed under the most ternoon of Thursday, July 6 in tal almost immediately,” he strenuous of circumstances,” front of the hospital was being said Rivera said. “Further, I want to organized by the Local 1199, Assemblywoman Latoya express my profound apprecia- the New York State Nurses Joyner represents the dis- tion to the doctors, nurses and The plan for a proposed senior housing project on East 233rd Street in Woodlawn has been down- Association and the Commit- trict the hospital is located personnel at Bronx Lebanon scaled after feedback from concerned residents. Arthur Cusano tee of Interns and Residents. in. She said the tragedy im- for their work in putting their Tam’s family has re- pacted her entire commu- patients out of harm’s way.” quested that information nity. Cabrera called for the com- S S about her funeral and memo- “The thoughts and munity to unite against gun SHOP OUR CLASSIFIED rial services be kept private, prayers of families through- violence. Schneer added. out the 77th Assembly Dis- “We must come together as PAGES EVERY WEEK AND “The staff here provided trict are with those who a community and fi rmly de- an extraordinary response were shot, their loved ones cide that gun violence is collec- to the tragic events that took and their colleagues as well tively reprehensible and com- SAVE MONEY place this Friday,” he said. as the fi rst responders who mit to ending this scourge,” “There were countless acts are on the scene,” Joyner Cabrera said.
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BY PATRICK ROCCHIO nesses with money right on the A new business-to-business spot, without waiting three days oriented fi nancial services com- for checks to clear,” said Del pany is the latest addition to the Greco. thriving Throggs Neck Shopping On the other side of the mall’s Center. parking lot is Mutz, short for moz- RiteCheck, a check cashing and zarella. Joe Sansotta and Jes- fi nancial service center, offi cially sica Sansotta opened the Italian opened its business-themed Rite restaurant about two and a half For Business in the mall with a months ago said Joe Sansotta. Thursday, June 29 ribbon cutting. The Sansottas could very well The grand opening of Rite for be the kind of local business own- Business, along with other re- ers that Del Greco was referring cently opened businesses such to, serving up fast, fresh Italian as Mutz, an Italian food eatery dishes as the customer views the in a fast-paced environment, has preparation. brought the center to almost full “Everything is made to order… occupancy. in plain sight of our customers Joseph Kelleher, president of Nunzio Del Greco, Bronx Chamber of Commerce CEO and Joseph Coleman, Ritecheck president cut the ribbon on Rite for view,” he said, adding the since Simone Metro Properties, said Business in the Throggs Neck Shopping Center. Photo by Aracelis Batista mozzarella tops everything, the that the mall is now 90% leased. name for the restaurant naturally Kelleher said he is already followed. working with several perspective anyone can use it for the services businesses will have special VIP an off the Hutchinson River Park- One of the highlights of the tenants to fi ll the remaining space traditionally found at its other fi - lines for faster service to clerks. way is a plus in terms of its siting. business is a brick pizza oven im- in the 300,000 square foot mall. nancial service centers. Coleman explained this is because Nunzio Del Greco, Bronx ported from Italy, said Joe. Joseph Coleman, RiteCheck “We will still do all the services businesses are often more time Chamber of Commerce president, According to Kelleher, Target
president, said that the 1,200 that fi nancial service centers or sensitive and require larger trans- said that he thought that Rite for occupies about half the mall’s www.BXTimes.com square foot storefront was a good check cashers do, but this is a action time. Business would be extremely ben- square footage, and the percent-
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Shock, grief over police offi cer’s ‘assassination’ from Page 1 fi cers you need to let us “Let’s keep offi cer Fa- “Police offi cer Mioso- know, you need to be our milia, her three beloved tis Familia, 48, the mother eyes and ears,” Lynch said. children, her loved ones of three, gave her life pro- “Police offi cer Familia now and all members of our tecting a neighborhood joins the exclusive ranks of city’s police department in that had been plagued by women who have heroically our thoughts and prayers gang gun violence,” Lynch served and died in the line on this sad day,” Rivera said. “Fully knowing the of duty. We will keep her said. “Today, without a dangers that she faced, she in our hearts and minds as doubt, our city has lost one suited up in uniform every- we do all of the women and of its fi nest.” day and stood tall against men who have made the ul- Borough President Ru- those who threaten and ter- timate sacrifi ce for the city ben Diaz Jr. also praised rorize the good folks of the they loved.” the fallen Bronx offi cer. Bronx.” A vigil was planned “Offi cer Familia was Lynch also called on the for Wednesday afternoon a dedicated servant to Police offi cer Miosotis Familia community to report any outside the 46th Precinct our city and the news of Police and Emergency Service Units sealed off the area as they was shot and killed early Thurs- potential threats to police headquarters at 2120 Ryer her passing is incredibly conducted their thorough investigation into the shooting homicide day morning after the July 4 to help prevent future as- Avenue. tragic. Please keep her fam- of 12-year veteran police offi cer Miosotis Familia. saults. The precinct posted a ily, friends and colleagues festivities by a gunman in an Photo by Edwin Soto The gunman, a con- photo of Familia on its so- in the 46th Precinct in your unprovoked attack. Photo victed felon with a lengthy cial media accounts, with prayers during this diffi - courtesy of NYPD rapsheet, had served seven just three words accompa- cult time.” years in a state correc- nying it: end of watch. Familia and her part- the suspect, he drew a re- due to a number of gang-re- tional facility for a rob- The precinct also ner were inside the mobile ner immediately called for volver. lated shootings in the area, bery upstate and had re- thanked the community for command post when the assistance, and a sergeant The police offi cers fi red O’Neal added. cently made threats online its prayers and support. suspect, later identifi ed and a police offi cer soon en- at him, striking and killing A bystander was also against police, according to Senator Gustavo Rivera as 34-year-old Alexander countered the male subject him. A silver revolver was struck by a bullet during published reports. said the shooting was yet Bonds, fi red through the running on Morris Avenue recovered at the scene. the incident. However, that “When you see or hear another sobering reminder vehicle’s window, striking around a block from the The mobile command person was in stable condi- someone making threats of the daily dangers faced Familia in the head. scene of the shooting. vehicle had been stationed tion by Wednesday after- against NYC police of- by police while on duty. 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