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Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2016 Your Neighborhood — Your News® 75 cents SERVING THROGGS NECK, PELHAM BAY, COUNTRY CLUB, CITY ISLAND, WESTCHESTER SQUARE, MORRIS PARK, VAN NEST, PELHAM PARKWAY, CASTLE HILL 1 CHARGED, 1 CONVICTED DA moves on Halloween car accident; death of City Island cyclist BY PATRICK ROCCHIO from 2015. brought against a motorist destrians struck while they that an indictment had been Courtroom developments In one case, District Attor- who allegedly failed to take were trick-or-treating on Hal- successfully brought against culminated in two deadly un- ney Darcel Clark announced his seizure medication, which loween 2015 on Morris Park Howard Unger of Co-op City in related automobile crashes that an indictment had been led to the deaths of three pe- and Bogart avenues. a deadly Morris Park Avenue In another, Michael Moreno crash on October 31, 2015 that was sentenced to a total of two took the lives of Louis Perez, to six years after pleading Kristjan Leka, and 10-year-old guilty to charges related to the Nyanna Aquil. death of Gabriela Aguilar-Val- The 2011 Dodge Char- linos. ger that Unger was driving Aguilar-Vallinos worked jumped a curb after he had an at a restaurant on City Island epileptic seizure, the district and was bicycling home from attorney’s offi ce claims. work when she was struck Listed on the indictment and killed in a hit and run ac- are charges of three counts of cident in Pelham Bay Park on second-degree assault, three September 11, 2015. counts of criminally negligent Charges brought in homicide, reckless endanger- Halloween crash ment and false statements. The Bronx DA announced Continued on Page 79 Efforts to keep Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza continue to grow BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN bookstore in the borough. The Bronx is not ready to According to the Pres- Great Pumpkins Take Root At NYBG let go of the borough’s last re- tige Properties & Develop- In celebration of Giant Pumpkin Weekend on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, monstrous maining bookstore. ment Company, the owner of pumpkins from around the nation weighing in at more than a ton took root at the New York Botanical Although a lease agree- the shopping center that has Garden’s Children’s Adventure Garden. In collaboration with the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, the win- ment has been reached with a been home to Barnes & Noble ners of global pumpkin weigh-offs were delivered to NYBG where visitors can marvel and take photos new tenant to occupy Barnes for the last 15 years, the site & Noble’s current location will soon be occupied by Saks with these natural wonders. See more NYBG Halloween photos on page 51. within the Bay Plaza Shop- OFF 5TH, a subsidiary unit (Above, back, l-r) Monica, Chamron, Lisa, Michelle, (front, l-r) Jayden and Ethan Sin commemorated ping Center, many Bronxites of Saks Fifth Avenue, which the harvest season with Jerry and Mickie Snyder’s Great Pumpkin. Photo by Aracelis Batista are prepared to fi ght until the end to keep the beloved Continued on Page 79 A CNG Publication • Vol. 36 No. 44 www.bxtimes.com BRONX EARN YOUR OPEN HOUSE Saturday, Nov. 5 DEGREE FASTER! 11AM-2PM RSVP NOW WhatsYourPurpose.NYC I 877-957-6981 GoFor To More Our Blog Information To See Our Weekly Visit Specials!Us At VistVisit Our Our New www.bronxdentistny.comNEW Web-ite: Web-Site: www.reliablebronxdentist.com www.reliablebronxdentist.com GOT IMPLANTS DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT COME SEE US (718) 547-5280 2 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, OCT. 28-NOV. 3, 2016 BTR Bring ferries to transit deserts: Councilman Vacca BY PATRICK ROCCHIO dream of his since the 1980s. Residents in waterfront The councilman also noted communities, sometimes that under Mayor Bloomberg’s called ‘transit deserts’, con- administration, ferry stops tinue to look for public trans- were added but were concen- portation options that benefi t trated in booming areas of their commute. Brooklyn that have mass tran- A ferry service planned for sit train access to Manhattan, Soundview should be opera- and not in more remote com- tional by 2018, with the NYC munities. Economic Development Cor- “When you talk about ferry poration reporting recently service you have to look at that construction of the ferry Throggs Neck, City Island, the boats is now underway. Rockaways, these far-fl ung ar- Meanwhile, Councilman eas need ferry service,” said James Vacca, whose district Vacca, adding “We have a ultimately was not part of the vast unused waterfront here; NYEDC’s latest ferry expan- I think it is economically fea- sion, said that he is still ad- sible: we have the land and the vocating for ferry service be- need, so I think we only need tween Throggs Neck and City investment from the city.” One of the ferries under construction that is part of the planned citywide expansion that includes the Sound- Island, Manhattan-bound The councilman said he view stop. Photo courtesy of NYCEDC transit deserts. would continue to push the “The New York City Eco- de Blasio administration and nomic Development Corpora- NYCEDC to expand into the development, reached out to could come and spend a day, One possible place, she tion has recommended a ferry 13th City Council district. Vacca advocating an expan- rent a bicycle or a kayak, and said, would be a city Depart- dock but only for Soundview,” Supporting the ferry or sion of the service because go out to dinner, I think they ment of Transportation ferry said Vacca. “This is some- waterbus service for City Is- she believes that the long com- would come to City Island,” dock at the end of Fordham thing that I have spoken per- land is Laura Clemente, who mute to Manhattan is damp- she said. Street currently used only for sonally to the mayor about recently moved to the new On ening sales. Barbara Dolensek, City Is- Hart Island. and to his people…and I am the Sound development off She also believes it could land Civic Association board “It is an interesting idea,” urging them to reconsider the Fordham Street. revive the island’s commer- member, said she believes re- she said, adding “But I just waterfront at City Island and Clemente, a real estate cial shopping area that cur- search would have to be done don’t think it has legs at the Throggs Neck.” agent affi liated with McClel- rently has numerous vacant concerning how many people moment.” Vacca said a ferry connec- lan/Sotheby’s in Pelham, is storefronts. would use a ferry and as to tion to Manhattan has been a the listing broker for the new “If people from Manhattan where it would dock. BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, OCT. 28-NOV. 3, 2016 3 around town Your Neighborhood — Your News by Patrick Rocchio Mail: Bronx Times 3604 E. 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