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UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, September 7th UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 10 been fired into vehicles. No inju- No vehicles. into fired been determined checking the crime scene officers Police fired. been had bullets eral thatlooking into an incident where sev- five– bullets pistol. 25-caliber aloaded er had vouch- to able was officer the time This streets. local of off taken was Another unregistered hand gun a.m. – inquiry. the handling are tives detec- Local Hospital. Lebanon Bronx to victim crime the ported dicated. Anambulance crew trans- in- officials times multiple stabbed been had man The male. black old year a43 of aid the to came ers – trio. unnamed the weapons will be used as evidence addition to a 22-caliber Both rifle. wereficers a revolver 38-caliber in of- police arresting the by Vouched weapons. two recovered who lice were taken into custody by po- – ist. motor- the for looking are tectives de- Local Center. Medical Lincoln to transported was who worker sponders assisted the injured re- First vehicle. the in scene the fled driver The avehicle. by struck ment employee was when on duty city a of aid the to came crossingresponders – guard. culprits. two other the for Thelook govern-arrests have been made as police Two register. acash from money amount unknown took culprits The mat. alaundry into way their forced ed suspects four two after males already have arrest-lice officers Po- culprits. two for underway is – p.m. tion. Barnabas Hospital in critical condi- male victim was transported to St. Hispanic The head. the in one shot been had who male old a 32year find to scene the on arrived ficers of- police Local ashooting. about learning by detectives started – by hang. to suicide commit attempting after toported Lincoln Medical Center trans- was child A12 old year life. own his take to attempted a child are looking into an incident where – incident. the into looking are Officials tion. and to reported be in stable condi- toported Lincoln Medical Center trans- was victim old 28year The accident. an in injured was who male aHispanic of aid the to came – 1750 East 172 St. Authorities are are 1750 172 Authorities East St. respond- First Rd. 1580 Boston persons Three 1290 Ave. Hoe First 169 St. East and Rd. Boston 1665 Vyse Ave. An inquiry was Authorities Ave. Jackson 564 Bruckner Blvd. First responders MON, JUNE 17th, 1:10 p.m. MON, JUNE 17th, 12:30 p.m. 10:30 SAT, 22nd, JUNE FRI, JUNE 21ST, 4:10 a.m. WED, JUNE 19th, 4:00 p.m. 10:15 18th, JUNE TUES, MON, JUNE 17th, 2:15 a.m. FRI, JUNE 21ST, 9:50 a.m. WED, JUNE 19th, 1:25 a.m. 42nd PCT.42nd 1769 Vyse Ave. A search 40th PCT. 1970 East Tremont Ave. 43rd PCT. three-hundred dollarsthree-hundred in cash. prits fledwith an I-hone and some cul- the before whipped pistol was tim into an The victim apartment. cials as reported they pushed a vic- offi- masks wearing by identity their hide culprits unknown The males. five for looking are vestigators – the right forearm. to wound abullet from suffering was male black old a19 year which back lower the to wound bullet a from suffering was male panic His- old 18 An year agun. covered re- also and ashooting of victims male teenage two found scene the on arriving dence. Police officers evi- of piece amajor recovered ties looking into a double shooting – city. the in agun own to failed to obtain the proper license owner its because vouched being handgun a22-caliber saw officials time This streets. Bronx of off gun cers removed another unregistered person was arrested as police offi- a.m. – possession of a gun. illegal for jail in years several facing be could suspect The pistol. 9-mm was arrested as police vouched a – evidence. as vouched and culprit the from away taken was handgun The revolver. a 22-caliber of possession in was culprit named un- The community. Parkchester arrested aofficers suspect in the – condition. deemedyoung victims were examined and 13 The to children. needs special en be adoz- over in transporting was which goodincident involved a school bus medical The occurred. accident an after intersection busy the to patched dis- were Service Medical gency Ave. Ambulances from the Emer- – complaint. grader’s 5th the on based him against pending charged multiple has teacher male the that the school. Authorities indicated to assigned is who teacher old year School # 386. Police arrested a 40 to be a school teacher at Public reported was culprit accused The raped. been had girl old year a ten – the scene. recovered additional evidence at ries were Investigators reported. 1370 University Ave. Police in- 1217 St. Lawrence Ave. Authori- person more One Ave. 875 Taylor Police Ave. Metropolitan 1515 Boynton and Ave. Westchester that notified were officers Police TUES, JUNE 18th, 5:00 a.m. a.m. 5:00 18th, JUNE TUES, a.m. 3:00 18th, JUNE TUES, SAT, JUNE 22nd, 2:20 a.m. THURS, JUNE 20th, 12:25 WED, JUNE 19th, 7:30 p.m. WED, JUNE 19th, 1:40 p.m. a.m. 9:00 18th, JUNE TUES, MON, JUNE 17th, 4:30 p.m. 1123 Manor Ave. Another 44th PCT. ed to this incident. incident. this to ed connect- criminality any was there if determine to trying are Officials toported Bronx Lebanon Hospital. trans- was and state unconscious an in found was infant The father. had been who female old month athree of left aid the to came responders First in the victim. acrime been have could care baby old month athree where ofdent her launched into an inquiry an inci- – condition. to be in stable reported was victim he received during The the attack. that neck the to wound astab from Lincoln Medical Center suffering to taken was male black old year of the HighbridgeA community. 27 end southern the in aman tacked at- who person the for looking are – aminer’s office. Ex- Medical the from report topsy au- the receive to waiting are tives that the infant had expired. Detec- Hospital where doctors indicated Lebanon Bronx to transported was infant The nose. the from coming blood was There mother. his with bed in lying was infant male panic His- The died. baby old month aone after launched was gation – formed that the male culprit in- were Authorities boot. the in struck apparently was cer gun. apaint from fired a projector Theemployee had been struck by school acity that learned officials ter af- launched was vestigation safety in- An 184 St. -120 East a.m. offi- face. the in apunch received but assisted, officer safety school in need of The assistance. officer saw officer, aschool police safety worker is government normally injured The section. employed Neck Throggs the in officer police as a duty on an of aid the to coming after An off duty city worker was injured Ave. Ave. and Lawton Pennyfield Center. Medical Jacobi to transported was swimmer The bulance had been dispatched to. Island marina where an EMS am- aCity at dock agas to transported placed aboard the rescue and craft was swimmer The Beach. chard Or- of area the in island asmall on swimmer #313 the Unit found positive with concluded swimmer missing – results. NYPD’s Harbor 50 East 168 St. Officials have have Officials 168 St. 50East Authorities Ave. 951 Woodcrest 1220 College Ave. An investi- Orchard Beach. A search for a a for Asearch Beach. Orchard SAT, JUNE 22nd, 2:55 p.m. SAT, JUNE 22nd, 2:30 a.m. MON, JUNE 17th, 11:30 21ST, – JUNE p.m. 9:30 FRI, MON, JUNE 17th, 5:55 p.m. 45th PCT. 46th PCT. nabbed the suspect. the nabbed and action into sprang officer the officer, police duty off the neared culprit the As officers. police the from running culprit the watched officer duty off The lice officer. the assistance of po- an duty off flee from police was capture with to trying Asuspect Ave. Webster – p.m. pital. Hos- Barnabas St. at treated was person injured The head. and arm after stabbing the victim in the left fled and I-phone his took culprits The victim. the assaulted males parently a group or of more five Ap- hospital. anear-by to victim an armed that robbery sent the Ave. Authorities are looking into – p.m. inquiry. the handing are Squad Ave. Ryer the from Sleuths officers. local sist as- to area the into deployed were fromficers the Bronx Task Force bas Hospital. Additional police of- back upon at arriving St. Barna- fering from a bullet wound to the suf- was male black old A 20year shot. been had man ayoung where gators are looking into an incident – tody. cus- into taken being suspect a of results end the with scene vice Squad Ser- Emergency the from cers were called offi- Police abuilding. into ran to the as evidence. vouched and police by taken being handgun a32-caliber saw York City New in agun own to permit quired re- the obtain to failed who owner the time This of streets. local off took another handgun lice officers – p.m. arrested by authorities. was afterwards but wound, a stab for treated was also male black old a16 year victim second The tion. that the victim was in stable condi- indicated and back area. Officials fering from wounds to the shoulder suf- was male, black old 20 year a victim, older The wounds. stab Medical Center both from suffering males were to transported Jacobi – werevictims injured. and also a cell phone. None of ring agold the with fled thieves The duringapartment a home invasion. an inside females three pushed point gun at culprits of group The male for culprits. underway five – 365 East 183 St. Police investi- 183Police St. East 365 1138 East 226 St. Two young 1138 Two young 226St. East is Asearch Ave. 2851 Tiemann THURS, JUNE 20th, 3:15 2:45 18th, JUNE TUES, MON, JUNE 17th, 7:10 p.m. WED, JUNE 19th, 10:40 MON, JUNE 17th, 7:35 p.m. MON, JUNE 17th, 1:15 p.m. 3835 Bronxwood Ave. Po- Cedar Ave. and Sedgwick Sedgwick and Ave. Cedar 47th PCT. 47th East Fordham Rd. and and Rd. Fordham East reported inreported stable condition. A were victims Both shot. being ter nearby Einstein Medical Center af- to taken were Two males incident. initiated into an inquiry a shooting – tigation Squad investigating. lice from officers the Critical Inves- toported be critical condition. Po- re- was and Center Medical Jacobi to transported was motorist The vehicle. mangled the from a while ers worked to free the victim for firefight- and Police atree. struck amotorist where incident an into Police investigators are looking – p.m. detectives. local by handled being is inquiry The tasks. various into the community to assist with wereal dispatched police officers Addition- leg. upper the to wound a from suffering condition stable ported to Jacobi Medical Center in year old male Hispanic was trans- 18 The facility. medical a near-by to ateenager sent that a shooting North. Authorities are looking into a.m. – bi serious injuries. Jaco- to transported was man jured in- The own. his on jump he did or cupant pushed out of the window oc- male the Was for. answers tain question that they to are trying ob- a have officials but home, the from televisions two removed thieves ontwenties the second floor. The of the male victim in his upper home the into entry gained group Hispanic culprits. the Apparently male five by conducted was that ing into a home reported invasion – Center. Medical Jacobi to tion condi- critical in transported was freed once driver The vehicle. the cycle operator being pinned under torcycle ended up with the motor- amo- and ambulette an between accident #1. An Patrol Highway SquadCritical Investigation from is by underway members of the – evidence. as vouched was gun The pistol. a45-caliber was culprit possession. Taken away from the his from agun removed police as arrested was male black old year – Hospital. Barnabas St. at treated was victim The friend. with assaulting his father’s girl- charged was officer parole duty and charged with assault. An off ernment employee was arrested – p.m. revolver. a38-caliber was vouched and Taken away NYC. in a gun to obtain the proper license to own failed culprit The gun. ahand with armed was who asuspect rested ar- St. Undercover police officers – p.m. 633 Barker Ave. Police officials 1800 Hunt Ave. Police are look- 808 Adee Ave. An investigation A25 Pl. Cyrus and Ave. Third FRI, JUNE 21ST, 6:10 p.m. THURS, JUNE 20th, 10:00 12:20 18th, JUNE TUES, MON, JUNE 17th, 9:25 p.m. 17th, 11:30 JUNE MON, a.m. FRI, JUNE 21ST, 2:50 a.m. THURS, JUNE 20th, 12:00 10:55 18th, JUNE TUES, 48th PCT. DeVoe Ave. and East 180 East and DeVoe Ave. 1010 178 Agov- East St. Ely Ave and Stillwell Ave. Ave. Stillwell and Ave Ely 49th PCT. 49th 815 Pelham Parkway Parkway 815 Pelham for any evidence. any for Center as other Medical Jacobi to transported was officers searched victim The shot. been had male looking into an incident where a – quiry. cal detectives are handling the in- thorities arrived on the scene. Lo- au- before fled who culprit the for area the of conducted was search and extension of the fire. fire. the of extension and searches for any trapped victims conduct to started crews ladder as line hose first the deployed crews engine as work to put being was talion 15 indicated that “all hands” and three ladder companies. Bat- companies tocreased four engine in- was response The home. private a2½story of floor second the on fire aworking with faced were they that 51 indicated Tower Ladder from arrived the officer firefighters As Ave. Bronxwood near located one This fire. working another with borhood smoke-eaters were faced – p.m. inquiry. the during helpful be could which scene the at evident cover dis- did police but reported, were into a back yard shed. No injuries half-a-dozen shots had been fired a least at that indicated Officials fired. been had shots where cident tive Squad as they look Detec- Pct. 43rd the of intomembers an in- with working #8are PSA from – are conducting the inquiry. detectives Local injuries. escaped thousand dollars. Two employees and were able to with eighteen flee point gun at building the entered males two that indicated Officials curred just of north Fordham Rd. armedthatreported robbery oc- investigators are looking into a – inquiry. the leading are Squad Investigation 1’s Critical Highway from officers Police Hospital. bas Barna- St. to transported was She woman. the sideswiped vehicle ing mov- the when vehicle her entering ported that the female victim was the motorist the fled scene. It’s re- but 183 West St, near behind from struck was apparently woman The woman. black old a47 year struck who person the for looking are – harmless. deemed was package examined the possible device. The who Squad Service Emergency from the quested police officers re- Responding police officers section. Riverdale the in package asuspicious was there that alerted – 790 Astor Ave. Detectives are are Detectives Ave. Astor 790 864 Metcalf Ave. Police officers officers Police Ave. Metcalf 864 2558 Grand Concourse. Police 2284 Sedgwick Ave. Detectives 3225 Johnson Ave. Police were FRI, JUNE 21ST, 7:10 p.m. MON, JUNE 17th, 10:10 WED, JUNE 19th, 9:45 p.m. SAT, JUNE 22nd, 6:00 p.m. FRI, JUNE 21ST, 1:30 a.m. FRI, JUNE 21ST, 2:00 a.m. 52nd PCT. PCT. 52nd 912 214 Neigh- East St. 50th PCT.50th Fire Log Housing 11 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 Kids Camp V.B.S. V.B.S. Vacation Bible School Vacation Vacation Bible School Vacation ARTS & CRAFTS GAMES & PRIZES Week Long Evening WITH LOTS OF FUN WITH LOTS Summer Camp For Kids For Camp Summer ACTIVITIES & SPORTSACTIVITIES elham Bay elham P PELHAMBAYAG OPTONLINENET
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Ferry Manhattan Street, Whitehall the with Island Staten George, St. railwhich connects System Ferry Island Staten ofthe patrons system daily 66,000 also Center. are There Financial ries from Hoboken, linking New Jersey to the World quality. air to positive contribution a make can engines efficient fuel modern subway,tended orhighways. rail commuter ofnew orex- for construction necessary easier than finding the billions of dollars parking with costs in the millions may be and docks boats, for ferry funding finding use. constructiontual before reaching beneficial ac- and procurements permits, acquisition, planning, design, engineering, real estate until completion of environmental reviews, subway, orhighways. rail commuter ofnew construction than quickly more far or above capacity. at operating already roadways are and tion Yorkers. ofNew for thousands alternatives portation trans- significant offer which can asset ural -- July 11). Cruz (David boro” to service ferry bring to LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR Even now, didn’t. some it and made Some 40 years to hanger coat adirty used )that then later, I find myself vsWade Roe before long anurse Iwas Dear editor, than stressful less be can aferry Riding air enjoy to fresh notwant would the Who East the utilize riders offerry Thousands 500,000 boroughs, four other the Unlike fer- use commuters ofdaily Thousands with equipped boats offerry Utilization with above along ofthe all Completing oreven decades years take can These implemented be can services New ferry Most of our existing public nat- underutilized an are waterways Our transporta- “Campaign with more notagree I could Dear editor, Kudos to Maria Meli and Chrys Napoli- Chrys and Meli Maria Kudos to Abortion rights Ferry service Ferry Larry Penner cern the likes of judges Adler and Alvarado. and Adler ofjudges likes the cern likely to be arrestedseriously injure ostensibly officers the next time he’s doesn’t con- necessary. if governor’s office the combination thereof. ora anti-NYPD, orare criminals, hard-core of supportive or to sympathetic competent, criminal-court judges who are either in- have Bronxites that shows yet again varado bail by judges without released twice getting Marrero Harold Nestor Adler beast on2-legged Kappy’s column and Efrain Al- ters’ department. ofBTR’s let- scope outside the fall would this But as I’ve stressed before on other issues, nists. femi- wrathful aforementioned ofthe tons tion to infanticide, opposi- profound his express to forum wrong he sure pushed abortion. as known phemistically the but- eu- that’s ofinfanticide ofaform horrors the of truth the with confronted are Napolitano Chrys and Meli Maria like feminists tant such fury in current times than when mili- scorned. awoman like fury no has hell that ago years over 400 wrote option?” that choice. 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Open Daily,Open Full Day Program Head Start Program The Leake &Watts Pennyfield Ave locals win fight to get double yellow street line 2165 Randall Ave Randall 2165 No fee for services! dent of the Throggs Neck Neck Throggs dent ofthe much be safer. will road the feel residents ble lines, do so. to adriver allow will tions condi- side, if hand left the also allows for passing on roadways.ral often seen most is roadway and of the on two-lanetraffi ru- broken yellowtion.” line situa- adangerous caused allows has This lines. solid of two instead lines broken yellow painted [DOT] But they painted. lines getthe and up project this move to able nity Board 10’s offi (at Commu- Caruso Patrick Pennyfi on lines center painted lines. wrong the were they sherealized until street, Call Call Lynn Gerbino, presi- Gerbino, Lynn Now, with the new dou- The broken single line asingle said O’Connor notbeen has “There center the cross c to and eld for years, Two Bronx locations 718.904.1689 or ce)was 450Castle Hill Ave yellow line down the street, allowing for no more passing. passing. more forno allowing street, the down yellow line double asolid willpaint ofTransportation NYC as Department ers Pennyfi willfi Avenueeld residents speed- from abreak nally get Kirsten Sanchez 717.829.9595 / Seabury Day CareSeabury Center Open Daily from to6pm 8am Daily Open Photo by 575 Ave., Soundview NY Bronx, Now enrolling for Fall 2013 low “lane line” marking marking line” low “lane they said the current yel- street, Given narrow the priority. atop is safety since 2000. refl markings last year, which thorized to refurbish the au- only was agency the community.” our recklessly drive though to stop aplus. We is haveeowners the hom- our and children our of safety speeders the assure to done be can Whatever rected. cor- be to lines for these who for time along asking been the road.” on buses who pass those for “as adeterrent pecially es- elated,” shesaid, be will we adouble line, getting is step in the right direction right the in step a are double the lines said Association, Homeowners place in adesign ect A DOT spokesman said said spokesman A DOT According to DOT, have residents “Some “If Pennyfi“If All families are welcome! families All (718) 991-1500 (718) ed Avenue eld DOT. to according ple ofweeks, pleted com- is road ofthe milling overpainted paving after and the next done.” be it can I believe “but model,” cou-zone” shesaid, slow zone. offi to be tried to have Pennyfi speedway.” option for ticketing on this another police “give the and situation the rectify to along Pennyfi that solid lines placed and speeding. area, the in schools several amounts of traffi heavy accidents, merous pass. to lane second the access legally to ability the with motorists provide time ways, but same at the indicates the street is two The new lines will be be will new lines The notfi does “It previouosly has She shehoped said Gerbino nu- haveResidents cited cially declared a declared cially eld will help eld will t the “slowt the c due to eld 19 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 ACCEPTED SPECIALTIES NEPHROLOGY HYPERTENSION OPEN 5 DAYS M-F 5 DAYS OPEN Friendly Professional Staff Professional Friendly community for over a decade. a community over for HOME VISITS AVAILABLE MOST INSURANCE PLANS MOST Keeping families healthy in our healthy families Keeping NEED TO INQUIRE AT OFFICE INQUIRENEED TO AT BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 20 Johnson,and grandmother of Bryan session. whotors in the recent Albany legisla- by the championed died was motorboats, operating ing safety course before in boat- acertified pass er to a young- and 18years eryone law. into legislation the urge Gov. 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Averaged over pe- same the to allcompared burglary and robbery der, felony rape, assault, with decreases in mur- first for the even further drop rates low crime halfalready of felony categories. this “major” seven the of five year,cinct, with declines in again in the 45th Pre- Overall crime down in 45th Precinct commanding and larceny Grand saw its precinct The Crime is down once BY PATRICK ROCCHIO Workers Compensation, NoFault Most Insurance PlansAccepted Precinct shows decline a1.3% in major crime Albert Graziosa,M.D.,P.C.Albert down, he said. hesaid. down, burglaries the drive helped has goods fered shops for ofpawn pil- ing 2013. from 87, through June 30, robbery down14.1% and 79, to 92 from 1.1% to77, down felony assault 86 by 27.4% to 106 from own. McGe- said years, few 45th Precinct in the past in terms of crime in the lows” of“historic cause alot be- bigger looks side. in- from valuables steal then and handles, door who vehicleers” check known to cops as “creep- referring to thieves creases,” said McGeown, in- ofour many ing parked cars. from purses left inside With the loss of the Aggressive monitor- declined Burglaries The increase also “Auto driv- is related We AlsoHaveOfiices inManhattanandQueens 3611A EastTremont Ave., Bronx, NY10465 To Schedule AnAppointmentCall Fax: (718) 931-0264 (718) 931-0050 cause the precinct was precinct the cause be- ofsalt agrain with in crime should be taken change oftotal terms in ing out 76 city precincts the precinct’s 37th rank- said president, Council Precinct Community Klein. Jeff tor Sena- Vacca, and Jimmy Marano, Councilman Board 10 John chairman ficials like Community of- elected and leaders community, community ofthe cooperation the plaints. ing in investigating com- lift- heavy the of do most with narcotics cops who along hesaid, drugs, gal ille- against fight the take onintelligence a sergeant bigger to field the and lieutenant, role operations special unit, in conditions its now using is precinct the module, narcotics own precincts Bob Bieder, the 45th Bieder,Bob 45th the praised McGeown lower than all the others others the all lower than we started because deal, abig actually is duction re- percent 1.3 the having with, begin to rate crime 2011. from crime second highest decline in stats, the precinct had the endcrime year 2012 the At with. begin to crime starting with very low “With such alow“With Shooting Incidents Shooting Victims Grand Larceny Auto Grand Larceny Burglary Felony Assault Robbery Rape Murder Crime Mid-year20122013Percent +/- 45th CRIMESTATS are always of the great- always ofthe are nicer, be to hesaid. tend precincts, and the cars Bronx other ofthe some then tively affluent more rela- is area the because Precinct 45th sue for the has always been an is- der. end,” Bie- year said at the “The violent crimes violent crimes “The Auto Larceny Grand 185 106 65 92 87 10 3 4 2 209 83 77 79 86 4 5 5 1 important.” area, and that is what is is that and area, borhood, a very safe neigh- agreat in living weare precincts, other with those you compare When violentthe crimes. as important where as no- are but they reduced, we of course want“The property crimes, to see Bieder. said concern,” est +33% +25% +28% +13% -27% -14% -50% -50% -1% 29 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 the -80% -30% -39% -27% -37% -14% -19% +63% +140% Serving for over 50 years community Looking Ahead Ahead Looking quality Maintaining “If keep a pristine you of life will continue to be be to continue will life of the as agenda his on high han- in sec- the enters Four-Nine believes ond half of 2013, said John- who son, dling offenses to low-level largerprevent infractions. house,” he noted, “you any garbage.” have won’t 1 7 65 13 12 100 104 107 167 OBTAIN A OBTAIN in as little as 5 8 5 10 80 CALL NOW! 165 142 170 193 Keith Ramsey, head Ramsey, Keith of not just ar- about “It’s cers heavily involved involved heavily cers Visit us online or charter school in CSD 8. 24 HOURS tain Johnson makes them their butts work off.” the tenants association at the troubled Parkside Houses, has noticed pre- cinct communityaffairs offi tenants. with said “It’s rests,” Ramsey. more like social work.” FAST DIVORCE FAST 978-443-8387 WE ARE HERE TO HELP!! 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The event was hosted by the Business Fordham Improvement District. they as shade taking 8, It’s a little too much sun Grace for Shir- Bernstein, 7, Lopez, Nicole and 18 Ortiz, ley check book. out a free children’s nity Mayelin Salcedo (l) and Sandy Jacquez man the Affi yers and trinckets for Health Plan booth, distributing fl the kids while hiding from a beaming sun. Photo by Josiane Bauke Photo by Patricio Robayo CASTLE HILL UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL CASTLE HILL UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL P.S. 109 HOLDS FIRST ANNUAL ART SHOW ART ANNUAL FIRST HOLDS 109 P.S. munity Festival. The Kingsbridge Armory is seen in the background. Dancers from Lorenz Latin Dance Studio in Castle Hill performed at the 2nd annual Unity in the Com- proudly show off their artwork. treated to live music and entertainment. Above, fi fth graders Madison Abreu and Jasmine Estrella treated live music to and entertainment. Above, fi through 5th grade students, were on hung on display at Popham the school. Avenue Guests were also On Wednesday, June 19 PS 109 held its fi rst annual art About show. On Wednesday, June 1000 19 PS 109 pieces held of art, its fi made by Pre-K BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 32 party. Avenue block Lasalle the at amiszyn Bonfi Ad- Jayden and Cozzi glio, Domenic Charlize Gierum, Michael Gierum, Gabriella for to time fun turned (Right) (l-r) time Pool Day. Independence on party block fi Avenue, their enjoying ofLasalle bors rst totight-knit(Above) neigh- the hello Say neighborhood. the around faces happy giventhe success fi It’s 4th. agreat was party everblock rst July on fun their wavedampen to letaheat Avenued refused ofLaSalle residents The world. the around adults and children 700,000 to nearly speech giventhe ley has Smal- (Re)Built. 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The bestowed leader clergy Square aWestchester tiz, faithful gathered Or- Ruth dayfor Reverend religious adeeply was It ORDINATION OFAPOSTLE Photo courtesy of The New York Yankees York Yankees New The of courtesy Photo Photo by Silvio Pacifi Silvio by Photo co 33 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 Photo by Laura Stone Photo courtesy of Patrick Caruso Christine Giblin, of Spencer Estate, and Callahan Kevin dance to Jude.” “Hey The Bronx Arts Mosholu Ensemble’s Crash band opened Pelham ConcertBay Park’s Twilight Series with popular hits from the rain. of because Avenue 1960s Ampere July 12. and The 70s on Friday, event moved indoors to 3243 at Caterers International The band performed hits from The Beatles, The Carpenters, Johnny Cash Wonder, Stevie and Ray Charles. The concerts are sponsored by BAE and Councilman Jimmy Vacca. (Above) BAE band(Above) members Andrei (l-r) Matorin, Johnny Mantra, Nicole Zuraitis, Razman, Rozhan and Dan Pugach are seen here performing hits from the Beatles and classic artists. PELHAM BAY PARK TWILIGHT CONCERT PARK PELHAM BAY U.S. ARMY & CB 10 CELEBRATE FLAG DAY U.S. ARMY & CB 10 CELEBRATE The US Army Frecruiting station in Westchester Square held a fl June 14.ag day celebration on Friday, The US Army station Frecruiting in Westchester Square held a fl Community Board 10 joined Seen in the festivities here at the celebrating celebration glory.” are “old Sergeant(l-r) Hawkins, Gloria Castellano, Captain Donhaue with a cake proclaiming “Go Army.”
Photo by Alexander Belisle Photo by Alex Belisle RANDOLPH PLACE CELEBRATES JULY 4TH HOLIDAY 4TH JULY CELEBRATES PLACE RANDOLPH VAN CORTLANDT TRACK CLUB WALK/RUN FOR CANCER TRACK CLUB WALK/RUN CORTLANDT VAN
Seen here is run/walk organizer Wendy Corsino. case their muscle power in a moment of levity. (Above) Runners(Above) and in the walkers fundraiser show- event included a 5k run and a two-mile walk. the American Cancer Society of the Bronx Region. The June 28. All of the proceeds form the event went to raiser, at the Van Cortlandt at the Van Stadiumraiser, on Sunday, Track cer research, its 3rd Annual Cancer Challenge fund- The Cortlandt Van Club held a walk/run Track can- for
neighbors at the block party. “PJ” is the afternoon“PJ” grilmman some for hungry Country Clubbers decked in their summer best. (Above) The(Above) block party drew generations of several years. several The party’s been a neighborhood tradition for kids took advantage of the enormous water slide. kids took advantage of the enormous water slide. While families kicked backWhile families kicked lounge on chairs, the Avenue block party in Country Club on July 4th. blockAvenue party in Country Club on July 4th. Family, food and fun headlined theFamily, Randolph BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 34 here. performing seen are Dreamz Dutch Double performances. ofmany one was Bob” by“Lucky comedy and juggling, magic, Interactive painting. face included that enjoyfun and lessons, sports to get Families opportunity the had Heads. also Club byLittle experience party adance and Cirkus; Family Tobin Bindlestiff the and Renwick; Graham ofDavid duo comedy and Trouser byjuggling Show” Red “The including to enjoyperformances, Families opportunity the Park. had Haven’s Mary’s Mott St. Family Bronx in 30 Annual Saturday, on Kids Day June SummerStage hosted Foundation Parks City The SUMMERSTAGE KIDSANNUALBRONXFAMILY DAY Photo by Edwin Soto Soto Edwin by Photo day.Funeral Home’s opening on team Hill for Schuyler pitching here isseen McPartland Nicolette (r) league. inthe children Mazza and Rachel president league with (c) marches he crowdas to the (Above) waves Benedetto fi the out threw pitch. rst and parade the led Benedetto marshal. grand the was Benedetto Michael Assemblyman there. held was dayceremony opening An to fi their Neck Throggs Park. Veterans Bicentennial at eld Memorial of streets the through paraded league 29. The Saturday, June on day opening 38th its held League Softball Girls Neck Throggs The crowd. 13. Saturday, July Familyannual Fun on Park Bay Pelham Dayat their held Department NYC Parks and nization Orga- Improvement Square/Zerega Westchester Puppeteer Fred Greenspan performs for a for performs Fred Greenspan Puppeteer FAMILY FUNDAY IN PELHAM BAY PARK TN GIRLSSOFTBALLOPENINGDAY Photo by Laura Stone Stone Laura by Photo Photo by Silvio Pacifi bySilvio Photo co ceremony. the during asalute gives Club Island. City on Fordham St. June 23 from the dock of Sunday, on Fleet” ofthe Fenton “Blessing annual their Marine, at 225 held Post Legion American Hawkins Leonard and PowerSquadron and Sail Island City The Commander Kevin Keane of City Island Yacht Island ofCity Kevin Keane Commander CITY ISLAND’S CITY ISLAND’S BLESSING OF BLESSING OF THE FLEET THE FLEET Photo by Laura Stone Stone Laura by Photo 35 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013
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This can be a be can This program. care seniorsgood for to way stay particularlybusy, those who normally depend on you for of theirmuch daily activi- ties. is a non-profi a is overall advocacy of the Fordham Road area – striv- a district the make to ing BID initiative to expand the the expand to initiative BID boundariesBID’s into Ford- ham Plaza and neighbor- ing commercial properties. pres- will police be There allence at of these to events ensure Bring safety. a chair or a blanket the and enjoy shows! the with contract under provide to York New of City supplementary services to the The community. BID focuses on sanitation, beau- tifi at 189th Street at Third Av- andenue Park Avenue. provementdistrict, like the BID and place your vote! it’s probably a good idea to to a idea good a provide caregiver and or dad mom will has a health issue probably – he says it’s that fi agency care respite for aide licensed This can away. while you’re run from several hours a day to live-in care the for time vacation. on you’re The aide dress- with help provides grooming and bathing ing, prepara- meal as well as tion, light housekeeping and from and to transportation doctors’ offi
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For For care. respite Consider To protect against such such against protect To That’s the dilemma faced Your vacation is only only is vacation Your Care for elderly while on vacation on while elderly for Care where theywhere are the primary to worry – such as in cases have a legitimate reason reason legitimate a have those family caregivers who who caregivers family those following advice: help.” the offers Waga concerns, and they won’t beand around they won’t to fall or have a health issue, issue, health a have or fall fearthat mom or dad will counties. “They suddenly suddenly “They counties. Westchester and Putnam in Manhattan, the Bronx, Bronx, the Manhattan, in ical home care to families families to care home ical Care, offers which non-med- dent of Thedent Perfect Home alone,” said Philalone,” presi-Waga, ing ones loved the elderly about going away and leav- goingabout away suddenly feel a pang of guilt guilt of pang a feel suddenly and made their reservations, they’ve booked their tickets tickets their booked they’ve many people, long after long people, many cern is certainly justifi certainly is cern independently, such a con- a such independently, be fairly healthy and living Even ifEven mom or dad still may by many Baby Boomers. by many Baby Boomers. an emergency. an out anyone nearby in case of of case in nearby anyone out yourelderly parent(s) with- feeling guilty about leaving leaving about guilty feeling proaching, you’re suddenly suddenly you’re proaching, year, only that ap-year, now it’s you plannedyou the on for entire weeks away. 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Anchorage and ofNew Jersey, Festival era Glimmerglass Opera, Op- les Opera, Opera Colorado, Bastille Opera, Los Ange- The Mayor’sThe Alli- that added Hoffman your that •Check • Make sure your 43 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 REPRINTED FROM 7/21/2011 The Edward L. Grant Highway was named after the major league baseball player who was also a Harvard graduate, lawyer and a captain in the U. S. Army during World I. War The San Francisco Gi- the view you Should Thewording on the Ed- Capt. of memory In 1999and the owners new of theBucca Brian home, and Deborah Lamb, contacted a Reli- Baseball the of member quary Board andarranged thefor plaques return. the replicated have ants the but plaque, original is in online, Base- the of keeping safe or the Grant’s L. ball Reliquary. person in Edward plaque of the that remember please date death is not October 5th but October 9, 1918 and he was wounded in action, not killed, and died four later. days plaque reads: Argonne In- / 307th Grant, Leslie ward A.E.F., action fantry 77th Division - in Soldier - Scholar - Athlete, Killed Forest / October 5, 1918, Phil- adelphia Nationals 1907 - 1908 - 1909 Cincinnati - 1910, Reds Gi- York New 1913, 1912 - 1911 Erected -1915, 1914 - 1913 ants Jour- Baseball In Friends By nalism And The Service. Then disaster struck. Then disaster struck. taken was it said Some attic the in up ended It Many years later when ants last game at the Polo Polo the at games. game last After Gi- the York New ants Grounds in the 1957, plaque disappeared. a groupby of teenagers who them were been ransacking the grounds have looking souvenirs for and well may it pried offwho it the monu- ment. Grounds. Polo the at of a policeman was sta- who tioned I understand that was it des- tined safe for keeping the at American Grant L. Edward Legion Post 1225 got there. never it but in the Bronx Officer Gaetano Bucca passed and his away in home Ho-Ho-Kus, Jersey New was sold, the owners new found the in plaque hidden away of That inthe was attic. July Severalyears there- Philadelphia Phillies, Cin- cinnati Reds and York New from retired He Giants. baseball worked and in 1915 as a lawyer War until World I was declared He in 1917. cap- a as served and enlisted of Infantry 307th the in tain the 77th Division. After his the in interred was he death, the in Cemetery American Argonne Forest in France. after, in1921, a 5-foot high withmonument a 100 pound bronze plaque was erected Polo the of field center in Grounds. was It dedicated hisby the family, York New the of members and Giants Memorial on Forces Armed May 29, 1921. Each yearDay, at held be thereafter Memorial Day would ceremonies the they monument. Oddly, area play fair a in it installed so had players to maneuver during obstacle the around
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The Edward L. Grant Grant L. Edward The Eddie L. Grant, former NY Giant, soldier and scholar and soldier NY Giant, former Grant, L. Eddie with the Cleveland Indians, Indians, Cleveland the with he served as an infielder infielder an as served he ries. Between 1905 and 1915 including the 1913 World Se- World 1913 the including in 992 league major games loved playingloved ball. He played versity graduate simply who lawyer and a Harvard Uni- ers in that he was also a a also was he that in ers major league baseball play- major most interesting of the early early the of interesting most on October 9, 1918. his wounds four days later later days four wounds his October 5th. He died from from died He 5th. October incoming artillery fire on on fire artillery incoming when he waswhen wounded by Wittlesey’s “Lost Battalion” had been trying to rescue offensive of World War I. He War offensive of World in 1918 in the Meuse-Argonne Meuse-Argonne the in 1918 in player of that name who died name who that of player New York Giants baseball Giants York New changed in 1945 the to honor Avenue but the but name was Avenue had been known as Boscobel Expressway. TheExpressway. roadway passes the over Cross Bronx University Avenue as it Avenue University and further on merges with mately Shakespearemately Avenue Jerome Avenue at approxi- at Jerome Avenue Highway veers northwest off BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 44 life or who currently walk walk orwho currently life have either sacrifi who for those givethanks to late never it too is mind, our If, perchance, this slipped Services of the United States. Armed ofour uniform the who wear proudly all and who haveboth those living and those returned veterans, ofour Ispeak life. way of American blessed to God, uniquely our preserve and us who protect honor those to time the took hopefully comings. Moreover, we all short- and warts ofits all despite ways many so in tiful beau- and young we live, still which Nation in great for the amomentjust togive thanks way, of all us took more than some in However, that, Itrust sales. store department and beach, the to trips beques, usual traffi ebration brought with it the Day cel- Independence Our week. this us blister to ues weather,the which contin- Riverwas Hudson on the than MACY’S fi phenomenon hotter July SUBSCRIBE TODAY K_\9ifeoKXb\j8[mXekX^\F]8Jlg\i;\Xc The only Fourth of $ 900 E. 132ndStreet, BronxNY10454 RICHARD F. GORMAN Driving Issues 8 BY FATHER c headaches, bar- c headaches, one year cd their ced reworks SOME REAL DRIVING IS- DRIVING SOME REAL BORS NEIGH- YOUR exasperation: remarked he SEEM vehiclemotor unscathed, to his with sound and safe tion me with destina- his reached he had great that Thankful School. TOHigh idence at Cardinal Spellman HAVE res- my at arriving upon said friendIt brought recently area. our in behavior and practices at driving noyance to an- great and concern dous visiting mind tremen- residents’ local was whatthese meetings to convene a me what caused part, large in cerns, it con- particular its had group is each noteworthy While #12. District nity that, Commu- Bronx of sides site oppo- ondiametrically dents groups of neighborhood resi- (2) two separate with meet to occasion the had Rosa, L. Carmen Manager trict Dis- #12 Board Community TRULY,” by accompanied July, of “YOURS Fourth round. year all fenders de- its and freedom for our show to due gratitude bered remem- we all if thing great a it be would offact, a matter the wall in our defense. As The week before the $ 1 2 two years percent (1%).percent all Idoubt that by one decreases ofliving ity probabil- pedestrian’s struck a limit, speed this exceeds amotorist that hour per mile Forevery of surviving. (80%) percent eighty chance an approximately vehicle has tune to be struck by a misfor- the who motor has destrian m.p.h.). (30 hour per miles thirty is At this speed,street in the City of New York a pe- tor vehicles on a residential one pleases. as drive to license imparts adriver’s license lieve that orbe- adriver’s license ing either hav- donotmerit area, our through orwhous drive vehicles,tor who live with many of those operating mo- ous precari- most and problemsforemost oneofits recognize to hood single -- a only visitor my observant trip viz., It toSUES!” apparently took our too neighbor- The speed limit for mo- limit speed The of the opinion that the world are fellow citizens ofour ber num- priority,take agoodly the steering wheel should -- one’s on and hand -- road the on attention one’s and mind keepings While destrians. pe- to and other deny each to Borough our and District our manytoo motorists in which way right the cisely ofway,”“right pre- which is the is driving while aware ofwhich Iam right only The streets. our whom we share with ofdrivers number good hension, or convenienceyond the cognition, compre- of a be- is evidently driver the by signals hand orwith ers either with a vehicle’s blink- aturn signaling Properly law. the orto sense common either to ornoattention tle Borough apparently pay lit- our and locale our in of folks Awhole bunch astorm. ing dur- use in are wipers shield when so avehicle’sing wind- do- law mandates The dusk. after a vehicle’s headlights on turn to adriver tells sense as to the rest of us. 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There Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 9:00 at 2013 30, July Tuesday, less Summit will on convene BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 48 Frisby way to the all cleaning our expanding Civic is and Glebe.tion. celebra- the up after clean to in chipped all munity We Day.dence Indepen- our celebrate fl one of the most rewarding rewarding most one ofthe had and meeting monthly our side before afew hours we venturedsigns. aMinefi Be Shouldn’t to the Sidewalks ItPick Up. Our Enough: is South- “Enough TWO of mulch,still pristine with the help is area dog waste-strewn a tree-frameof this writing, the formerly Avenue. news, as good And and AvenueAstor Cruger and on future) near the den in Gar- aCommunity hopefully lot (and abandoned the near cleanup itamassive was 9th block. onthat Tree-Frames eight!) (yes, 8th and 7th plete the com- and Your efforts Block” “Love long 3-month our ment aug- to Olinville to back was kids! wonderful his and Rahmell to thanks Big Road. bridge Williams- winding long, the between Adee Avenue and onBarnes Allerton in hood neighbor- hilly quaint, the Thursday,the background. July music in Copland Aaron ral just hear 4th, the uplifting, pasto- Ican raising! barn call, to it I’d as Or like building. frame was tree- and karaoke painting, agers) participating in the (and teen- even some dren chil- 10-15 at least with fun has turned out pretty darn 11 Board Community Bronx of neighborhoods and blocks varied vast, the through journey Summer-long our “Beaut” Camp! Instead, B-PECA’s doing discipline? and respect boot camp to show our kids USAto the in made ags BY SCHWEIZER RAPHAEL Westchester Square Square Westchester com- way the the I like On 4th of July we hung On Thursday, July 11th July onTuesday Then, Sunday, it On 7th July and 30th June Sunday On The fi That’s right, who needs This isThis Beaut Camp! BY RUTHORTIZ Bronx Park East Community Association news of 2weeks rst eld” eld” hoods. hoods. neighbor- our up in clean for enforcing Dept. tion want to thank the Sanita- Road and Mace Avenue Mace and Road be- Avenue Boston between onCruger Meet more. and them too. we love Though, trees. the It’s about notjust ages. of all people youth and our among instilling Community Pride more importantly, It’s it’sDon’t you Art! agree? aboutpicture the at Look yet. nextTree-Frames to this column: beautiful most one ofour to Van Nest Park to build Alliance, and myself came Van Neighborhood the Nest of Ferrara selor”, Bernadette the newest Camp “Coun- “Teamwork” Smartschan, column’s composition, Joey Camp Associate, Anais! “Beaut” formatch meand no was roots tree around fi chants Association. Graf- Allerton International Mer- Queen” “Tree- Cristina and Ryall Christine DeFrancis, Gene Avenue alongside Allerton to L’iantonio adrill! she’s with good And ever meet. you can dren adorable chil- most one ofthe is Muni that say is Ican All Branch. Library Parkway Vanside ofthe Nest/Pelham of Bench” out- Reading “The thebuilding and painting of dren participating in the events yet with over 15 chil- fi Frame masterpieces, paint Tree- more two help build Norma’sMember block to B-PECA Executive Council NYC TreeLC Truck come to MillionTrees the and san tivities: ing this weeks upcoming ac- dur- friends and neighbors spontaneous gatherings of ti and decades old asphalt old asphalt decades and ti re boxes, remove graffi We would like to thank This is indeed And Art. day ofthis onthe Finally, Then we gave some love 1. Sunday, Su- July 21st: Join B-PECA and the Beaut Camp Days Beaut Camp Upcoming Upcoming ti ti weekend. 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Augusts’ ofJuly and all ing cation Camp” brochure list- Beautifi “Summer full the for 654-7044 (347) orcall com BxParkEast@gmail. email Stars, the under Movies nity Boat Rowing Commu- Free Joe, Jupiter and NIDC Sidewalk Astronomy with and activities, including tree-frames. lovely Waring 2 build to 1-7:30pm from and Avenue Olinville at 7:30pm, & at Meet Waring streets. nearby and Park Bronx both identifi tree and history community tion walk that will include apprecia- tree for aFREE ell Pow- Morgan Historian Join 8pm. 1and tween cation outings! cation outings! oe Hospital. Hospital. oe Westchester Square Square Westchester On the night of July 10th ofJuly 10th night the On was hedonated red The What’s most impressive A special Thank You to Thank A special Oh, and look out and forOh, Au- ofevents list For afull 2. Thursday, July 25th: Thanks Eddie! cation. He will walk Astor Avenue Car AccidentCar cto Camp cation - an activity and help make this the Summer of Peace &Art ofPeace Summer make thisthe help and activity an to attend [email protected] Email baby, possible! anything’s Camp, is“Beaut” This to ground! the bench that from farthest the jump can ofwho acontest wehad then Avenue. And Van Nest and Street Victor on ofart awork build helped dozens more, and Xavier wellas as Ayanna, Aishlyn, Lanikqua, ance teamed up to achieve Alli- a Neighborhood Van the Nest and Victor-y Association Community East Park Bronx the Sunday, 14 On July in improving the Van Nest Community. As seen here (l-r), Mia, and children. children. and loves empower to youth other improvements. improvements. other Unit reviewhave their Traffi the corridor Avenue, at as Wallace well as for Avenue Avenue at Astor and AvenueAstor Holland and tiate traffi Moran, indeed DOT will ini- Ms. from response caring or death. eye. ofan ablink in lanes driving the to spots parking gofrom and road wide the down People race Road. ton Avenue Bos- Bronxwood and roadway of Astor between wide onthe atmosphere all this fatality is the free-for- occurred. Avenue accident where the ofAstor expanse wide on the lights and more “stop” for traffi urged and ran signs Commissioner Connie Mo- DOT Bronx contacted tion East Community Associa- Park Bronx the morning affected. family of the victim and all Coming events, for One suggestion of mine ofaprompt, aresult As life meet can ablink And for reasons ofthe One Furthermore, the next SCOTT PLACE CAFE c signal studies at at studies csignal CALL (718) 684-2326 FOR INFORMATION c Planning c BBQ EVERY WEDNESDAY, 5-10PM 3604E.TREMONT AVENUE c block party on July 20th 20th onJuly block party Ass. Civic We Square willWestchester be having a dition, while delayed from from delayed while dition, ad- In crossing. precarious they how much time pedestrians have tell to clock a countdown to cross received has Thwaites and nie Moran, Boston Road on thatSafety Meeting with Con- B-PECA’s May Pedestrian fi trians cross. 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Barnes and Matthews. and Barnes Avenue, between Allerton at 815 Sanz” at “The 7:30pm ing on Tuesday, August 13 at meet- Association Merchants pub open-to-the- only the by drop to but free feel August, in ParkEast book.com/#!/groups/Bx- page at https://www.face- Facebook bustling on our by phone at (347) [email protected], at 654-7044 email via B-PECA touch with or dated. you keep up- But we’ll areas. problematic other many and &Olinville Arnow Road, Avenue Cruger to &Boston pertaining studies on the Nest. Van and South Parkway Pelham around the Bronx, including installed being bumps speed along with many other place within the next month, put be in will bump speed Thwaites-Olinville the date, its originally-scheduled See you on the streets! you onthe See No Community Meeting Meeting No Community Until next time, keep in word awaiting We’re still l ic Allerton International International Allerton 49 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 nds nition I be- I nition c problems ofc problems x to our highway c problems if we do do we if problems c As the for Metro Center you wish we note that On America still needs The healthcare new law, appears now It that Obam- Because of that, the White door neighbors. The persons that on our and and sit sit sit and far from come highways wide. So defi by thelieve fi addressed be must problems on a regional scale. 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Rather way than scrap it’s voters, the from to that hide time and start over. known as Obamacare, was was Obamacare, as known Congress several by on voted years theago when Presi- lead commanding a had dent the and Senate the both in Houseof Representatives. received never It the debate was what deserved, it andthe neither knew legislatorsthe nor American even in people was we speaker Former that bill. the in what said famously know Pelosi wouldn’t the measure until passed. it acare will cost far more and farachieve less than adver- tised, to a degree that it could the defeatprompt a major for partypresident’s in the next election. House has said will it not en- force portions of the that law after until introduced they the next election. Not only it cynical, incredibly that is alsois illegal. President The has no such discretion to sim- not enforceply fi laws it c t of thet cult for those for cult x our highway asco he said that that said he asco cials are judged by eld that awaits less nance nance regulations Last friday, I wasLast hav- friday, Unlike many other Amer- sup- are laws American How did these How guysgain in lies answer the of Part Both also had con- key close to three hours to com- ask? Whyplete. you Because the highways are overloaded with trucks and cars. These road conditions are choking the life out of our communi- ties. ing lunch with a friend who also happens to be a commu- the discussing In leader. nity fi highway fi to trying in problems he feels that we are going to encounter re- sistance from Westchester any that believes He County. are inimprovement our traffi exas- to will serve conditions highways County’s Westchester perate our 287. route along congestion that I agree with him. I also But feel regional highways. 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Both are pas- their about sionate liberal- ism as they are their about sex lives, and this gives them the in support extraordinary leftist media. party their within tacts leadership. In York’s New boss-driven politics, this complying since crucial, is peti- of dizzying a array with tion requirements and cam- paign fi This typeof lame-brained a at come couldn’t This politi- discredited Two Spitzer resigned when it left the of darlings Both Yes, the anticipatedYes, move Our local highways are fteen minutes actually took ing Washington has engaged engaged has Washington ing in. The maintenance of our ships, planes, andother vi- tal willequipment suffer tre- mendously. of idea has beentried before. York New 1970s, the in Back billions leaders City’s slashed the in personnel hours infra- for maintenance. structure resulted This dollars of damage to bridges, tunnels, and buses. subways worse time, our for either na- our or security national revital- back tional Way economy. more of during the Great Depression Even of the 1930’s, was it the ex- kind pansion of the defense indus- try that began the process of that today. We economy. the reviving need ization increas- with importantly, ing dangers from opponents across the globe, further weakening our defense is a suicidal act. El- Governor former cians, liot Spitzer and former Con- Weiner, Anthony gressman con- primary serious are respectively, for, tenders Comptroller and of Mayor City. 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Relief does not ap- anytime coming be to pear soon, as the Federal Reserve predicts high unemploy- the for nextment two years. A more intensive reading of the economic tea leaves re- veals worse informa- even tion. A far more accurate of lookingway the at jobs pic- the called statistic a is ture those includes which “U-6,” unemployed,plus those mar- ginally attached to the labor force, plus those employed only part time economic for the of percent a as reasons, civilian labor force. too lazytoo research to genuine complicatedbut stories like dyingAmerica’s economy, our vanishing military, or descent East’s Middle the chaos. into an event thatan can’t event be missed and that is Jeff Senator’s andKlien’s Borough Presi- Diaz Rubin dent’s fi that July is a Hot month. 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Our next meet- during the months of July July of months the during Association does not meet Bay TaxpayersBay And Civic BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 50 51 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 DDDD DDDD ngs, ngs, During the investiga- the During 2012, 14, February On Branden Defendant pre-surgery huddles, the ability of any mem- ber of the medical team to proceedings pause to well as concerns, settle debriefi proper as situa- can impact a big have on surgical in safety tions. recruiting members new violence inciting and againstrival gangs. Code words criminal for activ- ity included terms such as “Glocc,” “Tool,” “Grip,” and“Bike” firearm,for and“Krills,” “Grams,” and “Grizz” “Yams,” for narcotics. tion,Special Narcotics prosecutors and analysts, andmembers of the NYPD, of hundreds of reviewed Facebook photographs and through obtained messages search authorized court pho- warrants. some Scores of photos In the defendants posted on cash. largethe show site quanti- of ties tos, 6 Wild members posing while otherswith money, suit- shoeboxes or show cases stuffed with cash, jewelrystolen and watches. Often of cash photos were posted on the same as day after. soon or robberies de-the of a robbery, day fendant Waikimi Joseph posted a photo of cash a of shape the in formed heart on Facebook along “Happy message the with The following day, V-Day.” another of a large photo amount was of money ac- companied the by caption, “I Burry The Most Cash Nd Burning TheRest!” Cullins, began who his as- sociation with 6 Wild as a juvenile, posted on a photo money showing Facebook spelling out the word “Wild,” and wrote a cap- WIL “$$$$$$$ tion in was Cullins $$$$$$$.” firearm a of at possession the time of his arrest this morning. Social Media Social Keynote speaker Da- Dr. MembersWild6 of held firearms Communal Members of the gang Retaliatory Shootings Retaliatory serve. vid Feldman of the Hospi- Company Insurance tals discussed steps that can improve safety promot- by ing safety a culture within operating rooms. He told simple that audience the steps such as checklists, regular 1041 at meetings and1055 Findlay Ave., theywhere discussedmak- the purchasinging money, of weapons and disputes with rivalgroups. 6 Wild was engaged in least at a confronta- dozen violent tions with rival groups dur- con- the of course the ing includingspiracy, a gang known as “280” and associ- ated groups “Clay Avenue Boyz” and“Morris Av- Gunners”enue during the investigation. the of course The majoritythe of retalia- place took shootings tory in the Bronx, while least at one took place in Harlem. gang by controlled were leaders, directed who ju- veniles and female associ- ates to transport the weap- ons from place to place. firearms two seized Police from juvenile associates of 6 Wild during the inves- were Weapons tigation. also stored 1055 at Findlay the of defen- home Ave., dants DontaeSheard. Dur- po- investigation, the ing lice learned of a drive-by location. this at shooting Jameekga Joseph was shot on or around the same day shooting. drive-by this as so- of use extensive made and cial media and developed words code a distinctive “lingo,” or of system phrases, to communicate with one another about in activity criminal their exchanges on Facebook me- Social YouTube. and dia was instrumental in distributedamong gang members sold. or The June 10 conference, conference, 10 June The In robbery one of an The robberies of in- dealers drug When named after former Jacobi Lor- Director Executive raine C. Tregde, celebrated its sixth year with speakers improve to ways on focused within communication medical teams as well as be- tween these teams and the families they and patients innocent victim on Feb. cases some Feb. in and on beaten The choked. robbers stole victim cash,jewelry, cell phones and other valuables. innocent Bronx, the in 2012 7, Jameekga Joseph and other gang members set to rob a drugout dealer, encounteredbut the man’s brother instead. The brother was not involved and trade drug the in narcotics no were there Never- residence. the in a held robbers the theless, gun to the brother’s head and then beat him uncon- scious with a heavy frying pan and a door ripped from an entertainment center. bags,They stole jewelry, clothing and money. re- were victims nocent In police. the to ported tes- witness to addition private securitytimony, activity recorded cameras in two of the robbery loca- surveillance Video tions. the shows robbers going in theand at time out of the messages Facebook crime. from messages text and participants’ cor- phones roborate this evidence. other and members targeted, were cash of 6 Wild large stole quan- to ad- in narcotics, of tities dition valuables. One of the larger hauls consisted of three of co- kilos lbs.) (6.6 rob- the Following caine. beries, members of 6 Wild would re-package the nar- the distribute and cotics drugs among members of the gang resale. for Other as property, such stolen cash, jewelry, cellphones and computers, was either ore Medical Committed to con- to Committed Safer patient care at Jacobi Medical Center Medical Jacobi at care patient Safer In plotting these rob- these plotting In loca- the inside Once tinually raising the bar bar the raising tinually Jacobi safety, patient for Medical Center joined Montefi with Center and North Cen- in Hospital Bronx tral hosting a conference of respected leaders in safer care. patient stantive counts to three out carried have to believed three approximately two home to invasionrobberies each month during the course of the two-year conspiracy. counts The indictment charges 6 Wild members with con- spiracy charges these for sub- as well as robberies, stantive robberies that took place in February2012. Jameekga isJoseph charged in all of the three robberies of inno- cent victims that took place in February 2012. Dashawn Hill, Lionel Johnson and charged are Joseph Wakimi two. in beries, gang leaders at- infor- collect to tempted mation about suspected stash locations used co- by caine and heroin dealers. Female juveniles associ- assisted Wild 6 with ated Under process. this in direction, leaders’ gang a female would befriend ad- in victim intended the vance of the planned rob- beries and learn she what could about drugs, money and the best time to strike. Then, on the of a rob- day thebery, same female as- sociate helped the robbers cases some in entry, gain texting the robbers from location. target the inside The robbers carried stolen Gucci designers by bags and Louis Vuitton to the robbery locations in order to transport the loot. tion, members of 6 Wild of typically held a gun to the each threat- and head victim’s In ened to shoot if their de- met. not mands drugs for and cash were 2012 February three the victim was the robberies, Robberies Home Invasion Jahmeekga Joseph, Members of 6 Wild are A total gang of 11 mem- 6 Wild operates in the the in operates Wild 6 aka“Fresh, and his brother Waikimi Joseph, aka “Problem” were al- ready in custody on prior charged filed the by Bronx District Office. Attorney’s a at as 2012 4, Jahmeekga Joseph was Oct. on gang arrested the by 1041 Findlay which Ave., used is stash drugs. location for of ounces two seized Police the of time the at cocaine arrest. During the course police investigation, the of seized another two fire- asso- juveniles arms from ciated with 6 Wild. 19 to 24 were arrested be- from arrested age in ranging bers were 24 to 19 ginning yesterday morn- who two including ing, custody in already were on prior charges. Police during firearm one seized a court authorized search of a residence 1009 at Mor- in the Bronx,ris Avenue and drug packaging mate- rials in a second search at 111 The1106 Morris Avenue. 56, defendants are expected Part be arraignedto be- today in fore Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arlene D. Goldberg Street.Centre Morrisania section of the the of section Morrisania Bronx, from around Clay to College Ave- Avenue andnue from East 165th Street. 167th East Street to the of course During the members conspiracy, of ri- in involved were Wild 6 with leastat a dozen retalia- battles stemming shootings tory turf from val groups. The gang used two buildings adjacent at 1041 Findlay and 1055 Ave. Findlay as their base Ave. stash as and operations, of locations narcotics for and firearms respectively. ditional charges of as- of charges ditional sault and strangulation at- violent from stemming tacks on the innocent rob- were who victims, bery firearms, with threatened objects heavy with beaten and choked. In all three uti- gang the instances, lized a female juvenile to lo- target into entry gain cations. Gang leader Jameekga Jameekga Gang leader The long-term inves- Bridget G. Brennan,Bridget G. “6 Wild” Bronx gang charged with robbery with charged gang Bronx Wild” “6 Johnson face charges ad- Dashawn Hill and Lionel beries. Jameekga Joseph, Joseph, Jameekga beries. connection with other rob- other with connection as conspiracy charges in in charges conspiracy as innocent victims, as well well as victims, innocent three reported robberies of of robberies three reported in connection with these these with connection in as well as drug charges drug charges as well as burglary and menacing, face charges of robbery, robbery, charges of face Hill, and Lionel Johnson kimi Joseph, Dashawn Dashawn kimi Joseph, the NYPD. the Joseph, his brother Wa- robberies were reported to to reported were robberies ple instead.ple These three bers robbed innocent peo- innocent robbed bers instances, the gang mem- gang the instances, However, in at least three three least at in However, beries to law enforcement. be unlikely to report rob- report to unlikely be cause these victims would drug dealers, in part be- part in dealers, drug whom they believed to be be to believed they whom gang targeted individuals individuals targeted gang 2011 and June 2013. The The 2013. June and 2011 two years between June sion robberies spanning spanning robberies sion to a pattern inva- of home linked members of 6 Wild Wild 6 of members linked trict Attorney’s Office, Office, Attorney’s trict Team, and the Bronx Dis- Strategic Enforcement telligence Officers and and Officers telligence geant, Assistant Field In- Field Assistant geant, Field Intelligence Ser- Intelligence Field the NYPD’s 44th Precinct Precinct 44th NYPD’s the Gang Prosecution Unit, the Special Narcotics course of the probe. by conducted tigation, arms were seized in the the in seized were arms possession. Three fire-possession. strangulation and drug glary, assault, menacing, menacing, assault, glary, counts of robbery, bur- robbery, of counts and sales, and substantive substantive and sales, and and weapons possession robbery, assault, narcotics narcotics assault, robbery, mit attempted murder, murder, attempted mit with conspiracy to com- to conspiracy with charges the defendants The 58-count indictment tims were severely beaten. beaten. severely tims were robberies, in which vic- in which robberies, violent home invasion invasion home violent cotics and cash through through cash and cotics large quantities of nar- of quantities large “6 Wild,” which amassed amassed which Wild,” “6 drug dealing street gang, gang, street dealing drug and membersa violent, of indictment of 11 leaders leaders 11 of indictment nounced the arrest and ney Robertney Johnson an- and BronxDistrict Attor- sioner Raymond W. Kelly Kelly Raymondsioner W. 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Crime is down and its lowest at since 1963. Our streets are our infrastruc-cleaner, our and amazing is ture economy is growing,” he said. 32 134 764 146 132 1,973 2,528 1,281 2,718 51 145 748 238 187 But even ifBut even the Bronx “No ifs, ands or buts buts or ands ifs, “No “I’ve got hipsters in my are “Local businesses 2,168 2,343 1,462 2,567 were to succeed in luring luring foundhave a permanent in place. succeed to were NYCFC to a House that building (Re)Built, Ruth to the want people to who the in business do and live communities.” about it, we already have to apartments, size amazing number great parks, crime needed we but last that younglet people know they could to the move Bronx,” said Marlene Cintron, headthe of Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp. Cintron, said building,” lives on thewho lower Grand Concourse. dence BRONX CRIME STATS CRIME BRONX Crime Mid-year 2012 Mid-year 2013 Percent +/- Percent 2013 Mid-year 2012 Mid-year Crime Murder Rape Robbery Felony Assault Burglary Grand Larceny Auto Grand Larceny Shooting Victims Shooting Incidents For now, the teamFor now, will “Although the NYPD“Although while we also review other other review also we while aroundsites the city.” to keep hosting home games expected until Stadium it’s Yankee at when 2015, dents moving in, caused a saferby feeling in the borough. draws of criticism a lot for the and stop frisk,are we fortunate one of the to have in departments police best said Johnthe country,” Small, NYPD retired a ser- geant and professor now the Monroeat borough’s Criminal of School College the that fact “The Justice. murder stats are down 37% indica- an is Bronx the in tor that other crime catego- ries are down, also which confi more brings Staffers Stadium prep the a soccer for new Yankee match. Could a real stadium be on its way? courtesy of The New York Yankees “While here, these soc- these “Whilehere, Yankees The York New NYCFCBut is still keep- “NYCFC is looking a for the from said we “As Bronx Borough Com- He also credits a focus ex- have some While can “We im- always The busi- borough’s cials. at Yankee Stadium can can Stadium Yankee at draw “tens of thousands of visitors.” cer fans in spent money local businesses and res- Diaz wrote taurants,” “Bringing tremendous NYCFC, eco- of 161st the to activity nomic Street corridor.” owner part is into million $100 investing franchise. the ing its options open. Queens are groups advocates park particularly the concerned $340 million project would parkland of acres 13 uproot at Flushing Meadows-Co- rona Park. a place not simply home, to said NYCFCplay,” spokes- woman Risa She Heller. dismissed a claim Diaz by to of- that NYCFC “walked Queens away” with talks from continue fi will we start, pursue Flushing Meadows Respect. tool Assistantmander, Chief emphasized Gomez, Carlos valuable a be that “Stop and frisk will always us usedfor - where appro- instill We at priately. it precinct roll calls - ‘Do it right!’” copsby and local and fed- eral prosecutors on street gangs and crews – “respon- 30% of the over for sible – Bronx” the in shootings thefor dramatic crime de- creases. through pressed concern the crime cops reduction has gone as low of city, the across go can it as reduced a with especially number attrition, and cuts budget optimistic he’s said Gomez cops can drive those num- lower. even bers andprove, that is our goal,” he said. “My mission is to trend.” that continue ness and leaders civic are the for on cops cheering rewards they are seeing in more sales and resi- new ling of of ling ooded ooded into The BP penned a let- Getting The Ball Roll- This time around, NYC NYC around, time This In ruling out parkland, The site sits across from Unfortunately, as sym- ter to MLS stating soccer matches temporarily held ing ing deal so long as Diaz keeps keeps president Advocates Park Diaz as Geoffrey Croft backed the long so deal to his word. “That can be the for thing exciting an saidborough,” Croft. when he secured land for for land the BP sidesteps a hurdle Presi- Borough former that secured Adolfodent Carrion he faced when the Yankee new Stadium in 2007. The plan tore up anger- parks, of three acres ing advocates and Commu- nity Board 4,voted which down the proposal. Co-op near the I-95 City, than a less and Interstate subway. the from mile half “I’m sure could a developer stadium a having discuss plan,” their of part as there she noted. on E. Gun Hill Road,” she she Road,” Hill Gun E. on said. lawsuit, while the City passed recently Council a bill that would severely limit so-called profi suspects cops. by pathetic critics of the pro- gram have pointed out, fl were rookies zones Impact Operation with- spots hot precinct in training a and proper out sharp reminder of the de- Cour- of motto partment’s Professionalismtesy, and Bronx Borough Commander, Assistant Chief Carlos Gomez, leading the drive on Bronx crime reduction. cials for nd a home eld. eld. “There’s a Request for Longtime Bronx-based Bronx-based Longtime But withBut of the 25% BOEDC head Marlene Marlene head BOEDC But talksBut stalled have The crime reduction Even some once high- once some Even Only felony assaults assaults felony Only Despitelarge remain- BP Diaz: Push for soccer stadium soccer for Push Diaz: BP re including a federal federal a including re Boro crime continues downward plunge downward crimecontinues Boro for it’s unused it’s for bus facility Proposals the by out MTA the north Bronx. pointed in to a possible site much acreage, though she she though acreage, much a stadium needing that limited in the borough for sky said options are fairly broker Kathybroker Zamechan- playing fi estate real commercial rows the already squeezed squeezed already the rows self in a position that nar- that position a in self space, the BP has him- put Bronx composed green- of to public transportation.” public to highways and also access also access and highways ting space “with access to posed there. there. posed Cintron said NYCFC is vet- acre, 25,000-seat arena pro- a stadium similar to the 13 lobbying to fi nomic Development Corp.nomic Development BP and Bronx Overall Eco- between Queens offi Queens between and NYCFC brass, with the fi program has come under Stop-Question-and Frisk troversy, as the NYPD’stroversy, has not been without con- with a 28% crime drop. ton area ranked dead last, last, dead ranked area ton cinct in Morris Park/Aller- 76 precincts. The 49th Pre- 49th The precincts. 76 duction among the city’s respectively crime for re- nia ranked 45th and 61st 61st and 45th ranked nia and the 42nd in Morrisa- the 44th in Highbridge Highbridge in 44th the crime precincts, such as crime precincts, such past. these days than in the the in than days these violence more seriously while police take domestic coming a murder statistic, statistic, murder a coming shooting victims from be- from victims shooting caltreatment is saving opinions that better medi- better that opinions show an uptick, with some some with uptick, an show have tumbledhave also. ages. Rapes and robberies and double digitand double percent- down in the low numbers numbers low the in down murders and shootings are erty, with inevitable crime, crime, inevitable with erty, ing stubborn areas of pov- dangerous. 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There its suffered its only de- only its suffered its There time. rst 10. Dewitt Clinton Softball 10. Clinton Dewitt 9. Preston Girls Volleyball 8. Fordham Prep Baseball Prep Fordham 8. rst ever State Federation Class Bti- Class Federation ever State rst 6. Monsignor Scanlan Monsignor 6. nals, where it gave eventual cham- where it gave eventual nals, 7. Prep Fordham Boys Basketball Boy’s Lacrosse (23-5) (19-5) (15-0) (13-8) (19-1) nal behind John Dewey nal losing only to rst-yearcoach nals for rst fi were ranked Hayes Times. Tyler Cardinal Bronx by the and teams Wilson school high Bronx among fth season. 2012-13 forthe Bronx inthe team school high top the as ranked was team baseball Raymond St. The Photo by Joseph Staszewski Joseph by Photo Photo by Stevne Schnibbe Stevne by Photo 63 BRONX TIMES REPORTER July 19-25, 2013 Photo by Joseph Staszewski Food For Thought Dwight Perry wrote, wrote, Perry Dwight are Dongs Ding And 2001, receives $1.2 million million $1.2 receives 2001, annually from the Mets until his contract expires in... wait for it... 2035. think- were Mets the What ing guess, is anybody’s but takesit of foresight a lot and a player patience for and his agent to work a deal that off pays for m o r e July 2 marked the 50th an- t h a nniversary of the marathon t h Giants’ the which in rgame e e dJuan Marichal e outdu- c a deled 42-year-old e Braves s . Spahn Warren pitcher iron of a 1-0,for 16-inning Giants battle this In win. men, Marichal threw 227 201. Spahn’s to pitches What count? pitch Pitch count?” “Hostess Twinkees- out of production 1 ½ years- for are return to slated to store this shelves month. too. comeback, making a The Rangers just signed Ramirez.” Manny Evidence Cote’s Random Random Cote’s Greg Cote (Miami Her- (Miami Cote Greg made Panthers “The The opening weekend Bob Molinaro (Hamp- Molinaro Bob Molinaro Marinara Molinaro ing, ‘Get in the hole!’” the in ‘Get ing, ald) writes a column he he column a writes ald) calls “Random Evidence of a Cluttered Mind” every often. so Alek- center Finnish num- the Barkov sander but 17 is He ber 2 overall in the pick draft. hockey said to be the ready for readyNHL. I wasn’t 17, At to decide between a Whop- per and as Big Mac. of sailing’s America’s Cup off San Francisco has been with a debacle strong tri- time cancelling winds als and the Zealand New Amer- and Italian teams pro- across testing safety new rules. fans Sports ica reacted with indiffer- ence.” Murry Bergtraum’s Ashanae McLaughlin, a Bronx native, has inter- est from St. Seton John’s Hall and Maryland. “Bobby Bonilla, who is 50 50 wrote: is tonRoad.com) who Bonilla, “Bobby since played hasn’t and cially Fore!! Urban Blight Cities won’t offi won’t Cities During 6 Urban Meyer’s is Meyer coachingNow Norman Chad hada “There are going to be She is preparing her- of pressure a lot “It’s mittee asking that Tulsa Tulsa that asking mittee b e i n v i t e d the for 2024bid Games t o m more years, a few for so a k e ait’s possible Mavis and b i d .the city could link arms again. In the meantime, this story has produced a of freelot - if not entirely for - publicity favorable Tulsa. years as the football coach Florida,for the Gators had 31 in involved players 25 Aaron including arrests- Hernandez. Where did do hisMeyer recruiting- Correc- of Department the at wasn’t it sure I’m tions? library. the at Ohio State. What can they that them teach he done yet? haven’t rest, to laid is reader ask him: “When a golfer pro idiot an typically there is wearing a sun visor yell- to breakdown a defender off the dribble and the passion with he which makesplays her an im- pressive package. more to [schools] come,” she said. “I just to have ex- choose the right school.” the with deal to self pectations that come Berg- at playing with traum, she said which season. each with grows of responsibility The alive streak the keeping with fine more and just more fall will She’s her. that. is everyone because it doubting McLaugh- us,” keep to lin 15 in have said. won a “We We row. going.” cial city busi- city cial cials with the the with cials “She’s not really not vo- “She’s marks summer This display of the ages and scored 17 of her 22 points to quarter fourth the in lead the Lady Blazers to a win a game over Curtis Class PSAL the in team year last semifinals AA and she dropped in 15 game. title the in points cal as a point guard, but see can Moultrie lead,” said. her full entry in the pro- recruiting college cess and she already St. from interest had SetonJohn’s Hall and oth- among Maryland ers. McLaughlin showed off her ability to score and run a team with the Bronx-based at Gauchos the Chip USA Invi- Blue tational two weeks ago. Her body control, ability always been a suspicion beenalways a suspicion bought Coca-Cola that Atlanta.the for Olympics Maybe Tulsa, was which built on oil, could sway IOC offi g i f t The fantasy also takes o f Tulsa’s that account into a f esuspect infrastructure, w a cmuch smaller t than At- i v e lanta’s, couldn’t handle w e lthe demands l of the Sum- s . mer Games. Not a prob- lem, according to Mavis, envisions thewho Olym- pics encompassing Okla- h o m a His quixotic effort is a pri- C i t now. for vate movement y aAfter n a recent story in the d confer- NTimes created national o at- r news m a a Tulsa’s the for city, tention n . held andmayor sports commis- sion announce to Tuesday ence was that bid an Olympic May, this as no longer offi late As ness. though, local politicians designated Mavis as their letter in a representative Com-to the Olympic U.S. ve years. He was Tulsa Olympics Tulsa The 5-foot-7 McLaugh- 5-foot-7 The “She wasn’t as poised poised as wasn’t “She Gaucho’s travel team team travel Gaucho’s “I have to show more more show to have “I Bob Molinaro (Hamp- Molinaro Bob lin already knows a put- about two or thing ting her team on her carrying and back them. on a shootingShe put as she is now,” Moultrie as she is now,” said. coach Tyrone Moultrie Moultrie Tyrone coach game her seen already as and her demeanor ma- ture. In her younger days McLaughlin was a raw, sometime unpredictable talent. Since than her game of understanding and grown as situations she had learned to how scoring balance better game managing a and she haswhen a talented her. team around leadership for team,” my McLaughlin said. to have worked up to this this to seems up Nothing time. of worked have to time. talked tonRoads.com) about Neil Mavis, the Tulsa dreamer. “Do we out, point to bother even Timesas the York New Inter- the while that has, Com- Olympic than national host a requires mittee of minimum a more have to city Tulsa rooms, hotel is 45,000 short? 30,000 up comes billion $5 the that And price tag hosting for the Olympics state Oklahoma half the budget? Mavis, an electri- cal engineer and teacher a localat technology col- lege, has been working on the Tulsa for bid Olympic fi past the its when Atlanta in living the for 1996bid Summer Games was accepted, a the in many that scenario andU.S. abroad thought was far-fetched the at time . There’s NFL Escrow NFL Bronx-native McLaughlin Bronx-native More On Bargnani I wonder ifI wonder any there’s I’m not on board with She feels she is ready The Bronx and native Ashanae McLaughlin McLaughlin Ashanae prepares for another title run title another for prepares Pipe Dreams: More On Bargnani; Urban Blight Urban Bargnani; On More Dreams: Pipe BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI for thefor challenge. girls basketball title. title. girls basketball straight PSAL Class AA AA Class PSAL straight unprecedented 16th 16th unprecedented ers to claim look their varsity as the Lady Blaz- in her third year on the the on year third her in Now theNow team is hers jei andjei Joella Gibson. classmen Jasmine Nwa- playing under upper- was just a sophomore last season McLaughlin McLaughlin season last Shequana Harris’ team, Two years ago was it Ed Grezinsky’s club. club. Grezinsky’s Ed ership role for coach ership for role be pushed into a lead- a into pushed be rising junior guard will junior rising traum next season. scorer at Murry Berg- Murry at scorer than just a dynamic dynamic a just than will be asked to be more more be to asked will be ter an arrest-free period period an arrest-free ter interest, to the player af- player the to interest, have it be payable, with with payable, be it have ie’s salary into escrow and way to put an to put NFLway Rook- Chandler. supposed to be a relief to to relief a be to supposed the time. I thought he was wasn’t in shape most of of most shape in wasn’t ried price a big tag and a one-trick car- who pony the paint. She said he was was he said She paint. the not that willing to play in in play to willing that not a 6-3 swing guard, who’s 7footer who played like played 7footer who NNY.com) said he was a a was he said NNY.com) Johnette Howard (ESP- Andrea Bargnani yet. yet. 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