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Bronx Times Reporter: July 26, 2012 1 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 26-Aug. 1, 2012 www.bxtimes.com 1, 2012 www.bxtimes.com 26-Aug. July TIMES REPORTER 1 BRONX July 26-Aug. 1, 2012 Free inside today CAR DEALS 7 Pages of J\e`fijZXe\eaf jldd\ijX]\cp 16 Page Important ?fYY`\j]fi 8 pages of Xik_i`k`j SmartSource Automotive Health jl]]\i\ij coupons Supplement Information Lottery system for BRING MP schools BY DAVID CRUZ Getting into a local middle school for Morris Park kids has be- come a crap shoot. There just aren’t enough local middle schools to hold public school BACK grads, city Education Department officials admit. Instead, they’ve been forced to use a lottery system, with the losers sent to schools at the far end of the school district near the Westchester Continued on page 22 NARCS Community Board 10 petition drive BY PATRICK ROCCHIO ists, mostly detectives, investigat- Bring back our drug cops! ing local drug activity, based on That’s the battle cry from east reports by precinct cops and civil- MAILING ADDRESS GOES HERE Bronx community leaders fight- ian complaints, said Community Board 10 chairman John Marano, Photo by Laura Stone ing local thugs selling drugs. The 45th Precinct lost its nar- a former narcotics cop himself. cotics unit last fall. He said Board 10 has reached Now Community Board 10 is out to all local community groups circulating petitions calling on to collect petition signatures. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to The response has been enthu- bring it back. siastic, he said, from such groups Currently, the precinct as the City Island Civic Associa- “shares” a narcotics module with tion and Waterbury LaSalle Com- SUMMER FUN ON MEAGHER AVENUE the more crime-ridden 43rd Pre- munity Association. “The senior officers and patrol Brendon Henreys of Throggs Neck makes a big splash at the Meagher cinct covering Soundview and Parkchester. staff of the 45th Precinct are work- Avenue block party held on Saturday, July 7. The 45th Precinct’s full-time ing very hard to ensure that we have module was staffed by five special- Continued on page 22 A CNG Publication • Vol. 32 No. 30 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BXTIMES.COM www.bxtimes.com BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 26-Aug. 1, 2012 2 City launches initiatives 1, 2012 www.bxtimes.com 26-Aug. July TIMES REPORTER 3 BRONX You and Your to shop and eat healthy Family are Invited BY KIRSTEN SANCHEZ people. the entrance. to a Special Next up on Mayor Mi- Two leading suppliers “Neither is there a co- chael Bloomberg’s chopping and distributors for city incidence to how the colors block: junk food. food stores – Jetro and Kras- and scents are statistically Advance Screening Along with his ef- dale – will work with store found to be most pleasing forts to ban the sale of soda owners to offer discounts to our customers’ senses. over 16 ounces in public on Shop Healthy foods and Fresh food sells itself, and places, Bloomberg recently provide an easy-to-use order healthy alternatives taste launched the next phase of form for healthier items. great,” he continued. “We his anti-obesity campaign Jetro is committed to are simply proud to provide in the Bronx, asking gro- working with vendors on and properly display the op- cery stores to move healthy discounts for shop healthy tions.” food options to the front and identified foods for partici- Obesity is a rapidly less healthy options to the pating stores and Krasdale, growing public health prob- back. which focuses on supermar- lem, officials said, with 58 Shop Healthy NYC, the kets, will create an order percent of New York City Health Department’s new form listing all available adults – over 3,400,000 people voluntary pilot program, items that meet the criteria – now overweight or obese. asks markets to minimize the to make it easy for stores to Obesity is a leading availability of junk foods. stock healthier items. cause of preventable prema- The program, initially Jose Perez, president ture death, second only to targeting Fordham and of New Era Foods One, Inc. tobacco, and is responsible West Farms, asks store own- which operates a C-Town for thousands of deaths per ers to commit to seven store Supermarket in the heart year through diseases such changes, including offering of the Belmont’s Little as diabetes, heart disease, fruits and vegetables at the Italy, said he’s strongly and stroke. front of the store or cash reg- committed to the program. More than one in three ister; displaying water and “Operating for over 30 adult New Yorkers now ei- other low-calorie drinks at years within this commu- ther has diabetes or is at eye-level; and offering and nity grants us the wisdom risk for developing diabetes promoting a healthy sand- of the benefits found within in the future. wich and meal combo at the healthy living and eating,” Linda Gibbs, deputy deli counter. he said. “Our business mayor for Health and Hu- Within Fordham and model has always placed man Services, said that West Farms, two neighbor- an emphasis on fresh qual- “Lasting change can be hoods labeled as high need, ity produce and vegetables, slow, but daily decisions as 100 community groups for this reason. There is no simple as buying an apple and 150 retail venues have coincidence as to why our instead of a sugary bever- agreed to the pilot program, store’s layout showcases age can have positive long- which could impact 136,000 these perishable products at term health impacts.” TUESDAY, JULY 31 - 6:30PM AT A MANHATTAN THEATRE For your chance to snag a family four pack of screening passes, e-mail [email protected] and include your full name and D.O.B. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The first 50 readers to submit an eligible entry will receive a complimentary family four-pack of passes via e-mail valid for admission to an advance screening of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS at 6:30pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at a Manhattan Theatre. Retail value of family four-pack is $52. Subject to complete screening pass terms and conditions available at www.nypost.com/promotions. One entry per person. Screening pass does not guarantee a seat at the screening. Seating is first-come, first-served. Please note all parties at the screen- ing including children must be accompanied by an adult and all parties including adults must be accompanied by children. This film is rated PG. Photo by Kirsten Sanchez Anastacio Rivera, manager at C-Town supermarket on Crescent Avenue, arranges fresh fruit and IN THEATRES AUGUST 3 vegetables at the front of the store as part of a city initiative to promote healthy eating. www.diaryofawimpykidmovie.com St. Frances de Chantal holds Summer Carnival Children and adults came out for a day filled with fun, rides, games and prizes at St. Frances de Chantal Parish’s Summer Carnival held at the church’s parking lot from Thursday, June 31 throug Sunday, July 1. 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