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Pat- terson Jr. declared a mistrial on Friday, December 9 after jurors had deliberated for more than a week and were still deadlocked. The United States attorney’s office SHELTER plans to retry Seabrook. And resi- dents of his district, which includes Co-op City, Baychester, Edenwald, Bedford Park bus riders were exposed Williamsbridge and Wakefield, say they have felt underrepresented in BY VITO SIGNORILE Vacca, who is the chair of the City the City Council since Seabrook A Bedford Park bus shelter has Council Committee on Transpor- was indicted in early 2010. been restored in time for the winter tation, learned of the dilemma and The councilman was charged months. immediately contacted the city De- with funneling over $1 million in The corner of Paul Avenue and partment of Transportation and Ce- public funds to non profits that he Photo by Laura Stone West 205th Street has been without musa, the company which provides controlled, using over $600,000 of a bus shelter since May, when the the city with bus shelters. that money to pay relatives and as- MTA took down the shelter and re- The shelter was fully restored sociates. He was also accused of fil- located the bus stop due to nearby on Friday, December 9 and Vacca, ing false expense reports. train yard construction. along with CB 7 district manager Many residents of the 12th The bus stop, which services Fernando Tirado, joined straphang- District say that, guilty or not, Sea- the Bx10 and Bx28 buses, was re- ers on Monday, December 12 to cel- brook served the district well after placed at the corner at the end of the ebrate the shelter’s restoration. his first election in 2001, but he has RINGING IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON summer when construction was “After reading about the lack of been noticeably absent while deal- completed, but the shelter was not a sufficient bus shelter at this busy ing with the corruption case. With Parkchester resident Ziunzun Avalos is all smiles as he rubs elbows with scheduled to be replaced until May bus stop, I reached out to Cemusa another trial upcoming, that trend Santa Claus during his neighborhood’s tree lighting at Metropolitan 2012. and am very grateful that they re- is likely to continue. Oval on Thursday, December 8. The ceremony, which was sponsored by Local residents began to pub- sponded right away to rebuild this “I applaud the work that Coun- Parkchester South Condominium, featured a performance by the Voices licly express concern as the weath- vital shelter,” Vacca said. “With the cilman Seabrook has done in per- of Parkchester Children’s Choir, and candy distributed by Mr. Claus er became colder and contacted upcoming unpredictable winter, it forming a face lift in some of the ar- himself. More photos on page 28. city agencies and the Community was unacceptable that hundreds of Continued on page 46 Board 7 office. Councilman Jimmy Continued on page 46 A CNG Publication • Vol. 17 No. 50 BRONX TIMES Dec. 15-21, 2011 2 Go To Our Blog To See Our Weekly Specials! VistVisit Our Our New NEW Web-ite: Web-Site: www.reliablebronxdentist.com www.reliablebronxdentist.com (718) 547-5280 Hunts Point Produce Market receives modernization $$ 3 BRONX TIMES Dec. 15-21, 2011 $29.5 million could kick start needed overhaul BY BILL WEISBROD poration, said that the state velopment Council’s $35 mil- The Hunts Point Termi- money was reason for opti- lion dollar grant application nal Produce Market just re- mism. that would help modernize ceived a sizeable monetary “Speaking on behalf of the delivery process into infusion from New York myself and the market, it’s and out of the market. State, but full moderniza- the beginning of a process,” “Not only are these tion of the facility is still a Infante said. state funds an investment long way off. The funding was part in the Hunts Point Market, On Friday, December of a $785 million state-wide they are also an investment 8, Governor Andrew Cuomo economic development ini- in the entire Bronx commu- announced that the food dis- tiative. The Hunts Point nity. I thank Governor Cuo- tribution hub would receive Terminal Market received mo and the New York City $29.5 million in economic more of the money than any Regional Council for recog- development funding, other recipient in the city. nizing just how critical a re- which would go towards its Infante said she was vitalized Hunts Point Mar- overhaul. But estimates on grateful to the state, and ket is to the Bronx and all of the total cost of upgrading that she hoped to see contri- New York City and I urge the the 44-year-old facility are butions from other sources. DOT to follow suit,” Crowley around $300 million. “It’s not about one said in the statement. In June, the city and source, its a full package,” Borough President Ru- the market’s tenants, who she said. This is one piece ben Diaz Jr. also thanked operate as a cooperative, of the puzzle. And it’s an im- the governor for the finan- signed a lease extension portant piece. In these hard cial support. Photo by Bill Weisbbrod that will keep it the Bronx times, to get anything is a “Today’s announce- The produce market’s entrance. until 2014. But government miracle.” ment brings us one step officials in New Jersey have Congressman Joe closer to maintaining and step in the right direction. needed. good faith effort on the part expressed interest in draw- Crowley issued a statement growing one of the largest He stressed that it would “We still have a long of the state government to ing the market across the commending the funding. industries of the Bronx,” be impossible to pinpoint way to go to get all of the get the Hunts Point Market Hudson River. He also called for the federal Diaz said. the cost of modernizing funds necessary to put to- redeveloped and make it a Josephine Infante, Department of Transporta- Matthew D’Arrigo, the entire produce market, gether the entire project,” competitive marketplace for president of the Hunts Point tion to approve the New York president of the cooperative, but a lot more money from he said. “But this is a good the next 30 years.” Economic Development Cor- City Regional Economic De- said the state funds were a a variety of sources is still start and shows what is a Bronx Dance Theater marks 35th year with a twist BY BILL WEISBROD belly dance. hind the Not’Cracker. Bronx Dance Theatre “I like the idea of mak- When Williams, 35, co-founder Neil Goldstein ing some changes and try- was a student, she danced has seen many positive ing to modernize it and in eight Nutcracker per- changes in the 35 years give it a different twist,” formances each year. The since he and his wife found- Goldstein said, “It is based Not’Cracker is only done ed the dance program, and on the Nutcracker, it is bal- once. he would like to believe let based. But the Nutcrack- “Including dress re- he effected some of that er is totally ballet, this is hearsals it was a longer change. not.” process,” she said. “It was “We’ve seen thousands And while Goldstein, tiring.” of kids, and worked in hun- who lives in Pelham Gar- Williams went on to BRONX TIMES Dec.
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