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I cried non- she was looking forward to a change of stop.” scenery. Hendricks was born in the Bronx- As soon as it was safe to fly again, ville section of Westchester County. He Downer and her family traveled to was a success story in his South Bronx Puerto Rico, her favorite holiday desti- neighborhood, triumphing over the pit- falls to which many other adolescents nation. The time spent in the Caribbean Photo courtesy of Tanya Downer fall prey. The highly decorated student should have brought her and her fam- Brandon Hendricks and Tanya Downer ily the peace and tranquility they were and athlete had just graduated from seeking. However, after just two days, James Monroe High School days before of graduating college, majoring in mother with some measure of relief. Downer’s vacation was short lived. On his untimely passing. He was also the Sports Management and playing bas- “It’s a little weight off of our shoulders, June 29, at around 3:00 a.m., she woke point guard and captain of the James ketball professionally, and had re- although it doesn’t bring my brother to the sound of her cellphone, and news Monroe Eagles basketball team. ceived multiple offers to attend colleges back,” Downer said. “At least I know that would permanently change her Downer praised her brother’s many and universities throughout the United that this low-life is off the streets and life. attributes. “Brandon, as a child, was States. She said he had been close to can’t hurt another family the way he Tragically, Hendricks lost his life perfect,” Downer said. “He was my best committing to a place at St. John’s Uni- hurt my family.” just one week before his 18th birthday. friend. He was always into sports and versity in the fall and was also slated to Finding a silver lining following In the early hours of June 29 while at- making my mother proud. He was never join the Red Storm basketball team as her brother’s tragic murder will be dif- tending a friend’s birthday cookout on the type to be rude or disrespectful. He a walk on. ficult for Downer. However, she is con- Davidson Avenue in the Morris Heights was always calm and loved to smile. We “It is extremely hard,” Downer said fident that with faith and time, some- section of the Bronx, he was caught in raised him to not play with toy guns. of the grieving process. “We are a very thing positive may transpire to assure crossfire during which a hail of bullets Water guns and Nerf guns were not al- close and loving family. We are all dev- her that her little brother didn’t die in reigned down from an assailant’s fire- lowed in our house.” astated and heartbroken.” She said her vain. arm. Hendricks was hit in the neck by Downer said Hendricks had dreams mother, Eve Hendricks, has shown a lot “My brother was my world before I had of strength and courage throughout the my daughter,” she said. “Brandon both ordeal, and is coping with the loss of loved and adored her. They both shared her youngest child as best she can. my heart.” She offers her mom as much comfort There is no word yet as to when Hen- WE ARE NOW OPEN!! and solace as possible but said while dricks’s funeral will take place. Eve and she is a strong and secure matriarch Hendricks’ uncle, Noel Ellison, are work- PLEASE CALL FIRST FOR AN APPOINTMENT for the family, there are moments when ing together to finalize the details. The she literally needs a shoulder to cry on. current health crisis has put his memo- “She can’t sleep and can’t eat,” Downer rial service on hold. A GoFundMe page said. “My mom just picks at food.” to help with costs has been set up in Eve’s On July 7, in honor of Hendricks’ name. 18th birthday, a rally denouncing gun As part of her grieving process, violence was held on East 157th Street Downer finds it therapeutic to reminisce and Courtlandt Avenue, not too far about the good old times she shared with from the housing development in which her brother. he was raised. “My favorite memory of Brandon was “I want to get out of this what my teaching him to ride his bike without the brother always wanted,” Downer said. training wheels when he was about five or “I want people, especially the young six years-old,” she said. “He was so scared, generation to do good and prosper. I but he trusted me, and was so happy once want mothers to be kinder to their sons. he got the hang of it. We spent the entire I want fathers to be there for their chil- day at the park, and he never gave up.” dren. The world doesn’t need any more With gun violence spiking across the broken people.” city, Hendricks has become one of the lat- WE ALSO NOW ACCEPT MEDICARE/ Downer said that Hendricks was al- est in a growing number of gunshot vic- ways a good listener and always spoke tims. What will his legacy be? How will MEDICAID AND UNITED HEALHCARE. about being an inspiration to kids from the beloved star, on and off the court, be when he was a very young child. “He remembered? Downer is clear on this never complained about having to go to point. church. 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Call for Online A lifelong Bronx resident, Stronc- Voter Registration zer is passionate about keeping the City On July 10, 2020, the City’s clean, and over time has been involved League of Women Voters called in everything from organizing park on voters to allow online voter clean-ups to beautification projects, registration in New York City. and simply helping people in the neigh- In 2019, the State passed a law to borhood. allow for online voter registra- She currently serves as president of Photo courtesy of Marisa Marotta tion but because of budget con- the Bedford Mosholu Community As- Barbara Stronczer and Mark Stagg on June 30, 2020 straints, the release of the pro- sociation and is chairperson of Bronx gram was delayed until further Community Board 7 Parks’ Commit- ciate this garden being named in my from game rooms, lounges and gyms to notice. The City’s Campaign Fi- tee. Stronczer is also a member of the honor,” she said. Mark Stagg is CEO beautiful gardens - the buildings invite nance Board (CFB) has already 52nd Precinct Community Council, and and Founder of the Group and paid trib- you in. created an online voter registra- is a board member of both the Bedford ute to Stronczer’s years of service. For her part, Stronczer commended tion portal that is ready to go live Park Multi-Service Center and the West “One of the things she’s known for Stagg Group’s green approach to con- but the State legislature must Bronx Housing and Resource Center. as a force on the community board is struction. “It is great to see the Stagg pass another law to allow the Gardens are also important to the green in the City, green in the neigh- Group adding greenery to their proj- NYC Board of Elections (BOE) Stagg Group which has been develop- borhood, and I think there is no bet- ects. Since Mark Stagg was the first to accept the registration forms. ing properties throughout the Bronx ter way to honor that activism and developer to build a residential project The group is asking voters to e- for over 20 years. Opening this summer commitment to the community than a on the newly rezoned Webster Avenue, mail, phone, or write their state is its property at 150 Van Cortlandt Av- garden with a plaque in her name,” he his taking the lead in softening the ap- assembly members and sena- enue, a structure designed to include an said. pearance of his buildings is a step in tors to urge them to support the exterior garden space for people to enjoy Stagg noted that he and Stronc- the right direction.” S6463/A8473 bills. Assembly as they walk by, or to use as the perfect zer share a similar passion for green Stronczer added that most of the Member Michael Blake of the location for a photo opportunity. spaces and indicated that wherever he older buildings in the area, both the Art Bronx sponsors the bill. During a recent ceremony orga- has the opportunity, he incorporates Decos and the pre-war buildings, were nized by the Group, Stronczer was hon- green spaces into his building designs. constructed with some type of shrubs or Mission-Based Lenders ored and presented with a plaque in her Indeed, each Stagg property offers de- planters. “May this garden be the start Authorized under PPP name that will be a permanent fixture sign features that make living in them of many more green spaces being added On July 10, 2020, Con- in the Van Cortlandt Garden. “I appre- a warm and enjoyable experience - to the neighborhood,” she said. gressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced the release of updated Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed 2020, Bronx Borough ready declared victory in ing the relevant State guid- Program (PPP) information to to provide a direct incen- President Ruben Diaz Jr. the race following the re- ance. New York’s 13th congressional tive for small businesses launched a virtual tribute lease of the in-person vote district by the Small Business to keep their workers on to remember and celebrate results. Americans Can Administration and U.S. Trea- the payroll. The Small the lives of Bronxites lost Cosponsor Justice in Policing Act sury Department. He said that Business Administration during the coronavirus Nursing Home Visits On June 25, 2020, the US in the early days of the pan- will forgive loans if all em- pandemic. The virtual me- Start on July 20 House of Representatives ployee retention criteria morial, which went live on Starting July 20, New demic, minority-owned small passed the George Floyd are met, and the funds are the Bronx Borough Presi- businesses were not seeing the York will allow visits to Justice in Policing Act to used for eligible expenses. dent’s website at bronx- resources and support via the nursing homes and long- address systemic racism PPP program with the expedi- boropres.nyc.gov/covid- term care facilities on a and police brutality. Among Junior Knicks and Ju- memorial honors borough ency they expected. Espaillat limited basis. Visits will other provisions, the bill nior Rangers Offer residents who lost loved said elected officials took ac- be allowed at facilities will prohibit racial profil- tion to make sure that mission- Virtual Summer Camps ones to the COVID-19 pan- ing by law enforcement, that have been free of new based lenders like CDFIs, credit The Junior Knicks and demic. Those wishing ban chokeholds and no- COVID cases for at least 28 unions, minority depository Junior Rangers are intro- to submit the name of a knock warrants, limit the institutions, and smaller local ducing Free Virtual Sum- Bronxite to be included on days. Only two people are transfer of military-grade depository institutions in the mer Camps, presented by the page can do so at bit.ly/ allowed to visit each resi- equipment to local law en- forcement, increase ac- community had the ability and Chase starting Monday, bxcovidmemorial. dent, with at least one be- countability and transpar- lending authority to help their July 13, 2020. These two ing at least 18 years of age ency on police misconduct, neighbors. He said they have options to get kids active Engel Prepares to and both must undergo a this Summer will feature Challenge Validity of invest in community public since delivered, and that this has temperature check, wear safety initiatives, and cre- a variety of guided drills, Absentee Ballots helped to keep small businesses a mask and social distance ate new training programs workouts and other bonus The Intercept reported open, with over thirty-thousand while visiting. In a 100-bed to change the culture of law jobs retained so far. features, such as Q&As that since New York’s facility, no more than ten enforcement. JusticeInPo- with players, alumni and Democratic primaries took licing.us was created by residents can have visitors Paycheck Protection special guests. Junior place on June 23, 2020, new the office of House Major- Program Reopened Knicks virtual camp is for challenger Jamaal Bow- per day in order to main- ity Leader Steny Hoyer to The Paycheck Protection kids aged 6-16, and Junior man maintains a double- tain proper social distanc- help the public learn more Program resumed accepting ap- Rangers virtual camp is for digit lead over Congress- ing and ensure safe com- about the George Floyd Jus- plications on July 6, 2020, at 9:00 kids aged 7-14. Both have a man Eliot Engel, and that pliance. Nursing homes tice in Policing Act and en- able Americans from across a.m. EDT in response to the rolling registration. 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The store owner they said they were bringing them do not have an address for the indi- homeless shelter in the Woodlawn had previously informed Norwood back,” referring to the homeless men vidual, so we can’t assign them to a section of the Bronx have been qui- News that shop-lifting had been an who used to reside there. “They took ZIP code.” Norwood News asked if etly moved and are currently being issue and had attributed this to the them for some reason but they’re that meant those cases referred to housed at a four-star hotel in Man- shelter residents. coming back in three or six months,” homeless people. The representative hattan due to coronavirus concerns. A female customer at the deli also he said. said he couldn’t speak to the possible Some residents and workers from approved of the move. “It’s good for The customer then said she circumstances as the [case] infor- the area couldn’t be happier. the neighborhood because I’m tired thought all the JAMS residents had mation was collected at the point of On Saturday, May 16, as New of them smoking crack in our build- the coronavirus, and that the City testing by the relevant health care York City started to see the flatten- ing, sitting on the steps and pretend- couldn’t leave them there because provider. ing of the COVID-19 curve, the City’s ing the kids aren’t there. It’s just ri- of social distancing. “With the new The COVID-19 data is tracked Department of Homeless Services diculous,” she said, referring to the laws coming in, they can’t be so close daily. For the dataset in question, out (DHS) transferred 200 homeless building she lives in which is located together,” she said. “They have to be of the 5,589 people who were tested men, many with mental illness, out just around the corner from the deli. in their own rooms because they and did not have a ZIP code, 5,247 of the Jerome Avenue Men’s Shelter She said that even though the ma- won’t be able to social distance, be- tested positive. In order words, 93.88 (JAMS), located at 3600 Jerome Av- jority of the homeless residents are cause they just have bunk-beds next percent of people who were tested enue. gone, there is still a couple who some- to each other”. She then added, “I and did not have a ZIP code, tested According to DHS, the shelter times come around her building to do think they are playing up the virus, positive for the virus. Curiously, the residents are currently staying in drugs. She said she saw them spaced and they’re cleaning out the build- latest available dataset of cases by separate rooms at the once-empty out in the building smoking crack ing”. ZIP code excludes this “N/A” cate- OYO Times Square hotel. According one day and when she told them to In mid-May, Norwood News que- gory. Norwood News has queried this to a flyer for the 208-bedroom hotel, get out, they put their hands up and ried the City’s count of COVID-19 with the City’s health department. located at 157 West 47th Street, pre- asked, “What do you want us to do?”. cases per ZIP code. In the dataset Back at the deli, when asked when pandemic room rates ranged from She said she told them to, “Get prepared by the City’s health depart- was the last time the female cus- $138 to $228 per night. They are now the (expletive) out,” adding that she ment, the group with the highest tomer had stayed at a four-star ho- going for between $186 and $207 a was exasperated that they tended to number of cases had no ZIP code as- tel, she responded, “[Expletive], I’ve night. Special rates are available for hang out on the first-floor lobby with signed to it, and instead included an never. I don’t think I got one when I first responders. a crack pipe in their hands. “It’s “N/A” reference. went on vacation. These (expletive) On May 24, in reference to the crazy,” she said. “I’m happy they’re A City representative provided are loaded,” she then said, referring homeless men’s move, a worker at gone.” an email explanation on May 14, to the homeless men now staying at the Woodlawn and Jerome Corp Deli, The customer then said she heard writing, “Individual [COVID-19] the hotel. “I don’t care. I don’t even a 24-hour grocery store located next a rumor that the JAMS building was cases are classified by the ZIP code get a four-star hotel when I’m on va- July 16-29, 2020 • Norwood News • 13 cation - maybe a three-and-a-half- to 1,000 shelter residents per week, star hotel,” she said, as both she and mostly from single adult shelters to the deli employee laughed. commercial hotels. On May 29, a statement was is- DHS was, at that point, also taking VAN NEST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 755 Rhinelander Avenue sued by Isaac McGinn on behalf of steps to manage social distancing at Bronx, NY 10462 Corner of Holland the City’s social services and home- remaining shelters by reorganizing 2 blocks from White Plains Road less services departments in the con- beds, spacing chairs in rooms, and text of the pandemic. “At DSS, we’re setting stricter room capacity lim- continuing to implement tiered strat- its. In addition, shelters were cancel- SERVICE TIMES egies and proactive initiatives to ing and limiting gatherings, install- SUNDAY: 8:30am Morning Service combat COVID-19, protect the New ing Plexiglas at staff stations, adding ! (/53% /& 02!9%2 &/2 !,, .!4)/.3 s ! #!2).' #/.'2%'!4)/. 10:00am Morning Service Yorkers who we serve, and ensure signage, and providing face masks to 11:30am Morning Service 4:00pm Afternoon Service anyone who needs it, is connected all shelter staff members and clients. SUNDAY NIGHT: immediately to care, or to [self-] iso- DHS were also providing security at 7:00pm Evening Service lation and the use of commercial ho- any hotels being used for shelter cli- TUESDAY: 12:00pm Prayer Meeting tels is central to this work,” the state- ents to help limit gatherings and en- WHERE WILL YOU BE ON SUNDAY…AND OTHER WORSHIP DAYS? WEDNESDAY NIGHT: ment read. force social distancing. 7:30pm Prayer Meeting In fact, under the City Charter, Meanwhile, Bronx homeless ac- WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY! FRIDAY NIGHT: 8:00pm Family Night the City has an obligation to provide tivist and author, Michael Joseph (Groups for all ages) shelter to every New Yorker. The 1979 Vessio, has self-published a 353-page 02!9%2 &),,%$ 02!9%2 '5)$%$ s 30%#)!, -).)342)%3 &/2 !,, !'%3 11:00pm Prayer Meeting ! 6)"2!.4 3500/24)6% #/--5.)49 ...plus special services for high lawsuit Callahan v. Carey paved the book entitled, “Psychedelic Shacks”, A multi-cultural, multi-generational evangelistic church with fi ve services every Sunday, holy days — and other celebra- way to ensuring the right to shelter in which he describes his three years and various ministry programs and activities throughout the week. Several churches have been tions. planted in the Bronx from Van Nest, including the African Assemblies of God Fellowship, which is for homeless men, women, children, in the shelter system. He described now a network of African AG churches throughout the USA. MANY KINDS OF GROUPS AND MINISTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK and families in the City. The Charter the book as an exposé of the system, 2EV $AVID (ERNQUIST 0ASTOR 4 s & s DAVIDHERNQUIST AOLCOM MINISTRIES also details the minimum standards and said it is illustrated with photo- s #HILDREN 2EV 2OSEMARIE "ROWN !SSISTANT 0ASTOR s *ESUS 'OYCO 9OUTH 0ASTOR s 9OUTH 'ROUP which must be met in shelters, in- graphs, “deep throat” memos, testi- s 9OUNG !DULT -INISTRIES www.vannestassembly.org s !DULT -INISTRIES cluding basic health and safety stan- monies, and also includes a chapter s /UTREACH dards. called “JAMS-gate”. s .9 $ISTRICT 3CHOOL OF -INISTRY s "EREAN 3CHOOL /F 4HE "IBLE The DSS statement continued, In it, Vessio alleges that Bronx- s 6ACATION "IBLE 3CHOOL s -USIC -INISTRY “Through these efforts, our essential Works, is “a criminal organization”. staff have been able to help more than “The entire $1.8 billion budget for the OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
900 New Yorkers effectively isolate, DHS shelter system is corrupt, ripe Van Nest Assembly of God is a body of Believers empowered by the Holy Spirit, called to worship God in Spirit and Truth, to walk in the resolve their conditions, and depart with fraud, and neo-slavery,” he said. light of the Word of God in all aspects of life, and to be witnesses of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, through word and deed, to the ends of the earth. isolation. At the same time, through “What my book illustrates; a 5-year- The Holy Spirit has clearly shown us that we are called to be a church led not by a program or a personality, but by the presence of these strategies, we have also pro- old can figure out.” the Lord. This is really why God’s hand of blessing and increase has been upon us all these years. As we look to the future, we know that His presence will lead us in a continuous increase of souls and expansion of facilities; for our true desire is to glorify Jesus Christ. actively relocated, and continue to Norwood News made several un- proactively relocate thousands of in- successful attempts to contact a dividuals from targeted shelters to number of BronxWorks offices for commercial hotel settings out of an comment. On Monday, July 13, one abundance of caution, including se- BronxWorks employee who answered niors and single adults from larger the phone said only that she had no congregate locations who are not idea if, or when the men would return sick at this time”. to JAMS, or if there were plans to re- ARE YOU A U.S. VETERAN? The statement concluded, “As of populate the now-empty shelter with this past weekend, we can report that women. approximately 10,000 individuals, Meanwhile, all calls placed to in- well over half of all the single adults dividual rooms at the OYO Times DO YOU SUFFER FROM experiencing homelessness who we Square hotel were directed to man- serve, are now residing in commer- agement, while repeated attempts on CLINICAL DEPRESSION? cial hotel settings, with that number July 13 to reach management were increasing up to 11,000 by next week, unsuccessful. enabling these New Yorkers to more Vijay Dandapani, CEO of the Hotel You may be eligible to You will be effectively isolate, while also increas- Association of New York City has said ing social distancing at the shelters the hotel industry won’t be able to re- participate in a research reimbursed for from which they moved. Every day, cover in any meaningful way from the study at the James J. Peters we’re redoubling our efforts and pandemic until at least 2023, and more your time, up to evolving with the situation to ensure likely 2024. Since New York City was VA Medical Center that $450 we’re supporting our clients in all declared a disaster area, it’s possible aims to better understand that we do, and we continue to explore that the Federal Emergency Manage- new strategies and policy responses ment Agency (FEMA) is currently pick- brain function in health FOR MORE INFO as this situation unfolds”. ing up the tab for housing the homeless and depression. BronxWorks, a community-based population in City hotels. Norwood CALL DANIEL @ organization that runs JAMS, could News contacted both FEMA and the (718) 584-9000 not say if or when the men would re- State health department for comment. This study involves: turn. It was also unknown if they In April 2020, Coalition for the EXT. 3635 were receiving the necessary treat- Homeless estimated that there were interviews, questionnaires, ment for mental illness and drug ad- 60,422 homeless people, includ- This is an observational study, not a psychophysiological tests, treatment study. There may be no direct diction that they needed at their new ing 13,861 homeless families with benefit to you. You may receive benefit from location. 20,494 homeless children, sleeping in and an MRI brain scan. clinical evaluation and lab results. In June, the De Blasio administra- the City’s municipal shelter system tion followed up on the use of commer- each night. Families make up more 6th floor, Room # 6A-44, MIRECC Office, 130 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx NY 10468 cial hotel space to house the home- than two-thirds of the homeless shel- less, as DHS estimated relocating up ter population. PI: Dr. Erin Hazlett MIRB#: 01708 14 • July 16-29, 2020 • Norwood News The Bronx Zoo opens to members on July 20 and to all visitors on July 24. All visitors must reserve a date-specifi c ticket in advance. Please check the Know Before You Go section of the website for details at https://bronxzoo.com/plan- your-visit/know-before-you-go.
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Greene said. tion sentences to a maximum dez. “What it secured is that an When asked by a reporter He points to a key demo- of 30 days for nearly all infrac- officer, and or the department why it has taken so long to pass graphic in the efforts to com- tions (except assaulting an offi- can be held civilly liable if they laws to protect those in police bat racism. “Just as sexism cer which can result in 60 days are found to have denied medi- custody, Andrew’s widow, An- has to be eliminated by men, punitive segregation). cal attention or mental medi- gelique Negroni-Kearse re- racism has to be stomped out To some who have suffered cal attention to a person in sponded, “Because now the by those who present them- abuse at the hands of law en- their custody,” she said. “The people are tired and it’s time selves as white,” he said. forcement, suing law enforce- officer has a duty to seek for ex- for a change. That’s why, and Assemblyman Blake re- ment agencies, protesting in tra help if they cannot address we’re tired of our family mem- members being harassed by the streets, and reforming pu- Photo by José A. Giralt the situation at hand and must bers being hash-tagged. We’re the local police while he was nitive segregation practices of- Angelique Negroni- act in good faith to address the tired of us getting killed, we’re a teenager attending DeWitt fer them a measure of hope that Kearse raises her fist in situation”. tired of getting beat on. We’re Clinton High School in the change is happening. Indeed, Joyce Kilmer Park across the The law was set in motion just tired of it. Enough is Bronx. Now, he gets the oppor- some lawmakers are trying to street from the Bronx Supreme by the death of Andrew Kearse, enough”. tunity to pass laws that pro- use this moment in history to a 36-year-old Bronx man who There are some who be- tect communities of color. “We Court building on Wednesday, effect even more substantial died in police custody after a lieve that now is a unique time saw a modern-lynching with Jun. 17, 2020 after State law- change in local communities traffic stop. On May 11, 2017, to push for change. Hayden M. George Floyd. People try to of color. makers announce multiple re- police in Schenectady, New Greene is the director of Multi- make excuses about Eric Gar- At a press conference across forms to policing. Angelique’s York say they saw him driv- cultural Affairs at Manhattan ner, about Andrew [Kearse], the street from the Bronx Su- late husband, Andrew Kearse, ing erratically and pulled him College. “We are experienc- about Tamir [Rice], about preme Court on June 17, State died in police custody on May over. After he allegedly tried ing something not likely to be Trayvon [Martin],” Blake said Sen. Jamaal T. Bailey an- 11, 2017 in Schenectady, New to run, they subdued him and repeated,” said Greene. “We at the press conference. nounced the repeal of section York when officers ignored put him in the back of a patrol have a perfect storm of occur- “You literally saw a white 50-A of the Civil Rights Law, his pleas that he could not car. rences.” He points out that, in officer put his knee on the neck which prevented the disclosure breathe. Video footage from inside the past, many protests have for eight minutes and forty-six of disciplinary records of law the patrol car shows Kearse not been consistent because seconds and kill a human be- enforcement officials. The law the senator about how offi- gasping for air and pleading people had to get back to work ing, clearly because he’s black. had previously allowed abuses cers might lose their right to for the officers to open the and be content with one or two And if you have a soul you by police officers to remain privacy if 50-A was repealed. window while driving him to concessions while pushing for couldn’t watch that and be the shielded from public view. “We understand that privacy the police station. By the time change. same. It took too long for us to As Chair of the Senate’s concerns are legitimate,” Bai- they arrived at the station he However, because of the get here but people turn pain Codes Committee, Bailey held ley said. “However, what is not had passed out. One of the of- quarantine and many people into promise because of that.” hearings that included testi- legitimate, and will never be ficers began CPR until emer- being out of work, the push for Norwood News reached out mony from an array of law en- legitimate is the desire to hide gency medical services got to change through protests has to the NYPD for comment on forcement officials throughout [the] disciplinary records of an the scene and continued re- engaged a wider spectrum of this story but did not receive a the state. They complained to officer.” suscitation efforts. He died at society. “We see people around response.
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Six Bronx Catholic Schools Abruptly Close (continued from page 1) they could reopen in the fall,” the cardi- would not reopen. It is expected that the nal said, adding that he was pleased that actions taken will ensure the overall fis- a number of schools originally thought to cal stability and long-term viability of be in trouble would finally be able to re- New York Catholic schools. main open in September. “The coronavirus public health crisis A review of the websites of the six im- has had a devastating financial impact pacted Bronx schools found no announce- on Catholic school families and the greater ments regarding the schools’ closures, Archdiocese,” a statement from the arch- and when contacted by Norwood News, diocese read. “Mass unemployment and no direct responses were provided. TJ continuing health concerns have resulted McCormack, Director of Communica- in families’ inability to pay their current tions and Public Relations for the Catholic tuition, and a significantly low rate of re- schools in New York later said that press registration for the fall, while months of enquiries would be handled by his office. cancelled public masses and fundraising Meanwhile, Mrs. Anisha Applewhite, for scholarships have seen a loss of parish whose younger son was scheduled to enter contributions which traditionally help the 2nd grade in September at St. John’s support the schools.” School in Kingsbridge, said parents of the Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop children attending the school were com- of New York, said in a written statement pletely confused, shocked and blind-sided that children were always the most in- by the announcement, which was commu- nocent victims of any crisis, and that nicated to them via two letters last week. the COVID-19 pandemic was no excep- The first letter dated July 9 outlined tion. “Too many have lost parents and that the school would be closing, offered grandparents to this insidious virus, and sympathy to parents and explanations for now thousands will not see their beloved the reasons why, and a promise to work school again,” he wrote, adding he was with them to find alternative arrange- grateful to the various pastors and prin- ments for their children in other Catholic cipals who were all on board in finding schools. schools nearby for the affected children to An extract read, “Let me assure you continue their Catholic education. that your child will be able to continue re- He acknowledged the announcement ceiving a quality Catholic education, and came late, considering schools have been we can guarantee a seat for every child at out for a few weeks already, and he re- a Catholic school. Directors of Enrollment gretted the unconventional timing. “We will be assigned to you to help identify an could not have anticipated the effects of appropriate school for your child to enroll the coronavirus, and when it became ap- in for the 2020- 2021 school year”. The let- parent that some schools were in trouble, ter was signed by Michael J. Deegan, Su- our team worked non-stop attempting perintendent of Schools Archdiocese of to increase enrollment, and get some of New York. these wonderful schools off the list so (continued on next page) July 16-29, 2020 • Norwood News • 19 Six Bronx Catholic Schools Abruptly Close Commanding Officer Quits (continued from previous page) enroll at a participating Regional Catho- Applewhite, who has an older, 20-year- lic school,” the letter read. old son who previously attended St. John’s The letter described how the non-re- Over Police Reform School also, said the school is one of the fundable adjustment would be applied to last standing of Catholic faith in the area families’ Smart tuition billing accounts and that the closure leaves children in in four installments during the school the area displaced. “The other Catholic year, with the final adjustment applied schools away from the community are al- to the last bill of the 2020-2021 academic ready at capacity,” she said in a phone in- year. The letter was signed once again by terview with Norwood News, adding that Deegan. there had been no prior indications from Applewhite said that the problem the archdiocese that the school was strug- with the proposed arrangement was that gling financially. the nearest schools to St. John’s i.e. St. “It’s our fear that the Archdiocese has Margaret’s and St. Gabriel’s, were too misused the funds given to them by the far away and that taking into account State to pay off past debt from sexual al- her work location and daily commute, it legations, and or they have sold St John’s would require her arranging early morn- Photo by David Greene building to a realtor who will capitalize ing daycare for her son before school, Former Commanding Officer of the 46th precinct, Richard Brea waves good- (gentrification),” Applewhite wrote in an which she would then have to pay for. She bye to fellow cops after he quit the job in protest over recent police reforms. earlier email to Norwood News. was also concerned that as those schools We put these allegations to the are already filling up, they will be unable By DAVID GREENE reforms and for not backing cops dur- schools’ PR representative, TJ McCor- to meet social distancing requirements if Hundreds of NYPD police officers ing the ongoing protests against the mack, who said that no decision has yet they take on more students. filled Ryer Avenue as Commanding Of- NYPD. He also said that top brass at 1 been taken with regard to the impacted For his part, McCormack said that ficer Deputy Inspector Richard Brea Police Plaza were unprepared for the school buildings or property, and that the the absorbing Catholic schools would en- walked out of the 46th precinct for the night of looting in the Bronx on the top priority has been finding alternative sure that social distancing requirements last time on Friday, June 26. Brea re- night of June 1, and that he had been arrangements for the impacted students would be met, but that this also depended signed from the NYPD after 28 years given little guidance on how to get il- and teachers. Regarding the allegation of on any changes to State issued guidance in protest over recent police reforms, legal guns and fireworks off the streets misuse of funds, McCormack referred us which may be received between now and including the disbanding of the anti- without the anti-crime unit. Deputy to Joseph Zwilling, who is the PR person the beginning of the school year. crime unit. Inspector Joseph Seminara has been for the Archdiocese of New York. As of Meanwhi le, t he 2 018 -19 State education In his farewell speech, Brea chas- named the 46th precinct’s new Com- the time of publication, attempts to reach department examination results show tised elected officials for some of the manding Officer. Mr Zwilling were unsuccessful. that Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese In his statement, the cardinal said of New York outperformed State and City that Catholic schools will always be “the schools in performance growth over each “BRUCKNER FOREVER YOUNG” little guy” and that the schools “will of the past five years, and Catholic school #36$,/&3#6-7% #9 /:t never enjoy the fiscal muscle enjoyed by students outpaced State and City public government schools which are provided school students in terms of the percent- WE ARE NOT JUST ANOTHER PLACE. billions of tax dollars”. He called on age of students meeting or exceeding pro- WE ARE THE ONLY PLACE YOU NEED! elected officials in Washington to “do the ficiency standards in both Mathematics right thing” in order to avoid any more and English Language Arts (ELA). closures and provide more assistance for Additionally, results show that over Catholic schools under the HEROES Act 99 percent of Catholic high school seniors currently making its way through Con- graduate, and 99 percent of those gradu- gress. ates go on to college or post-secondary The New York Daily News reported on education. July 12 that current per-pupil spending in In reference to the closing schools, the New York is roughly $23,000 per year, and cardinal said, “Please know that none of that these 20 New York Catholic schools the schools that are closing were “failing” save taxpayers approximately $80 million schools. Each provided an exceptional ac- per year. ademic experience and we owe it to the A second letter dated July 10 stated proud 200-year heritage of Catholic edu- that St. John’s school would not reopen cation to carry on”. for the 2020-2021 school year, leaving Applewhite said St John’s has been parents to wonder if this meant the an- the face of Kingsbridge Riverdale for de- nounced closure was finally just tempo- cades and that parents have already be- rary or permanent. gun the process of contesting the closure. The letter acknowledged parents’ sor- “We have created a petition and have al- row at the school’s closure and offered fi- ready notified all news agencies in hopes nancial assistance to help with the search they bring the chaos this has caused to for a new school on condition that parents light. We will not be silenced or manipu- would choose a Catholic school. “We hope lated into believing everything that was that we might ease your family’s transi- stated in the letter. If it means we protest tion to a new school, by extending Transi- and write letters, we will. We are not leav- tion Aid of $1,000 per student to you if you ing without a fight,” she said. 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