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BY BEN KOCHMAN White Plains Road continues to experience its growing pains. THEFTS Six storefronts on the east Bronx shopping strip are either boarded up or actively seeking new tenants as rents rise and a new crop of businesses – catering to shoppers with more money to spend – roll into town, ZOOMING leaving some older shops hung out to dry. “I never want to see anyone go out of business, but this is Country Club, Waterbury LaSalle hit nature,” said Joe Thompson, executive director of the White BY PATRICK ROCCHIO precinct’s commanding ofﬁ cer,

Plains Road Business Improve- Photo by Walter Pofeld Two east Bronx neighbor- has been urging local residents ment District (BID), a coalition hoods have been getting hit to take precautions to protect of the street’s shops. with a rash of car break-ins and their vehicles - including using Discount shops gone thefts. common sense in locking them. The most recent victims of While overall crime is down McGeown said that two pre- the stretch’s transition from in the 45th Precinct, stolen vehi- cinct sectors covering those discount mom-and-pop shops to cles and stolen contents are tilt- neighborhoods have seen an in- more high-end stores are Okey ing the numbers, cops say. crease in auto thefts and thefts Dokey Beauty Supply and cloth- Both heavily residential of such items as iPads, laptops, ing shop Weekend, both set to Easter Bunny Celebration Country Club and Waterbury-La- sneakers, credit cards, tools, and close by the end of the month. Conner Harty poses with the Easter Bunny at the Locust Point Civic As- Salle neighborhoods have been car mirrors. A Chinese food restaurant sociation Breakfast held on Saturday, April 12. hardest hit. Starting in March and has also been shuttered across Capt. James McGeown, the Continued on Page 4 the street, with its former red awning starting to come apart. But as some old shops leave, newer businesses are thriving. “We’ve seen more traffi c over the last few years,” said John Fear traffi c mess with new malls Ycaza, manager at BX Sports, a sporting goods store that has been on the strip for 15 years BY PATRICK ROCCHIO on the Bruckner Expressway be- stakeholders met Feb. 21 as a fi rst and whicht boasts shiny dis- Community leaders and elected tween the Bruckner Interchange initial step to deal with problem. plays and renovated fl oors. “It’s offi cials are bracing for increased and Co-op City and the Hutchin- Among those at the meeting a great vibe here.” traffi c on east Bronx roadways be- son River Parkway between the were representatives from Gov. Spike in new biz cause of major new developments. Bronx-Whitestone Bridge and Cuomo’s offi ce, Board 10, the city Many new shops have moved They have growing concerns Co-op City. and state transportation depart- in just over the last fi ve years, over a lack of a “master traffi c The addition of large new facil- ments, the Thruway Authority, including a Planet Fitness, 7-11 plan” for the entire area with a ities expected to generate traffi c Prestige Properties (Bay Plaza), grocery store and The Children’s a number of facilities, including may make the situation unbear- Simone Development (Hutchin- Place, which sells kids clothing, three new shoping malls, a ma- able if there are not major infra- son Metro Center), and a represen- all catering to the neighbor- jor new 911 call center, and an structure improvements, said tative from the new Throggs Neck hood’s changing clientele. expanding offi ce park complex, John Marano, Community Board Shopping Center in Ferry Point. Aerial view shows location of new in- White Plains Road has been as well as the new golf course at 10 chairman. “The builders vented their door mall at Bay Plaza at Co-op City, a marquee location beneath the Ferry Point Park. Initial meeting frustrations: that these are going Continued on Page 4 Traffi c is already problematic A number of offi cials and key Continued on Page 15 with surrounding highways.

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From Page 1 len, the owners left their McGeown urged vehicle through the beginning of keys inside. owners to be vigilant be- April, he said thieves have In one cases, a thief stole cause many car thieves driven off with seven ve- a valet key from inside a just walk through the com- hicles, as well as eight in- glove box of a 2014 Honda munity feeling car handles ciddents where expensive CRV that the owner did not to see if they are unlocked. tires and rims have been realize was even inside, he “Most of these guys stolen from late model ve- said. But other times, peo- stealing cars do not want hicles. Seven other vehi- ple leave keys inside their to make a lot of noise,” said cles have been broken into vehicles either by accident McGeown. “These guys and items stolen. or purposefully. basically walk around the “A lot of this happens He also noted another neighborhood feeling car on the midnight tours, so phenomena: “If they have door handles. So if you see we moved some extra re- two cars, they are leaving someone suspicious, call

BRONX WEEKLY April 20, 2014 4 AprilBRONX 20, 2014 WEEKLY sources to the midnights,” the keys for one of the cars us and we will check them said McGeown. “We have a inside of the other one, and out.” midnight conditions team thieves are stealing them Community response so we had them concentrat- that way.” One family living on A car door was left as wide open as this one after it got rummaged through by a thief on Country Club ing in the area, and I moved Earlier in the year, Country Club Road re- Road. Cops are warning locals to make sure they lock their cars - and don’t leave keys in the ignitions. one of my anti-crime teams there was even a case of a cently had one of their cars Photo by Patrick Rocchio to that area.” thief who had stolen a car ransacked, said Country He noted that in the past that had keys belonging to Club Civic Association While they were con- ment’s concerns. forget their keys in the week or so, there have been another car from the same president Marcia Pavlica. cerned about the crimes, “People feel safe around car, but if they are leaving no car thefts reported. household returning later They awoke in the morn- Pavlica said break-ins of here, and that is a great their cars running in front Keys left to drive off with the other ing to fi nd loose change this sort had become in- feeling,” he said. “But this of their house to run inside One of the most serious car. and other items missing creasingly rare. can happen anywhere, not for 30 seconds, or leaving problems, he said, is that What you can do from a car, and to their as- Community Board 10 just in the Bronx.” keys inside their vehicles, in at least fi ve of the seven Other than not keeping tonishment, the door left chairman John Marano Marano said that it is they are setting themselves cases where cars were sto- valuables inside vehicles, wide open, she said. echoed the police depart- one thing for someone to up to be victims. Rents soar on White Plains Road From Page 1 son, a community leader spending differently than elevated subway for years, for nearly fi ve decades. before,” said Thompson. but many high-end shops Today, many of the “Businesses need to grow moved out around 15 years newer families are more to survive.” ago, when crime went up settled and can afford Okey Dokey, a beauty www.BXTimes.com and the nabe underwent a more expensive goods. shop that sold wigs, mass exodus, said Thomp- “People nowadays are weaves and other simi- lar goods on the strip for 18 years, did not survive. And its owner, Jimmy Kim, is still wondering what exactly happened. “More competition, higher rent, it all means down, down, down for me,” said Kim. New stores coming More change is on the way. A new supermarket Out with the old: Okey Dokey Beauty Supply and discount clothing shop Weekend will soon be gone around the corner on Pel- from the fast-changing White Plains Road shopping district. Photo by Ben Kochman ham Parkway South, as well as a new pharmacy, will open up in the next paying higher rents will ily stores, like bakeries tion, who lives on nearby few months. leave a gap in the kind of and restaurants,” said Lydig Avenue. “But with But at least one nabe friendly shops that make a Edith Blitzer, president rents these high, they And in with the new: A pharmacy, and a supermarket, will soon be activist is worried that neighborhood inviting. of the Pelham Parkway won’t afford to move coming into the commercial stretch. Photo by Ben Kochman the new crop of businesses “We need real fam- Neighborhood Associa- here.”

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New York the from Land- Award Preservation Moses G. aLucy with presented be will when they 6, May forts ef- for their recognized ing gregational Church is be- years. two than less in over $80,000 raising after building to its former glory stored their landmarked re- members 45 about with that could. Student slashed on MTA platform much of younger Deputy Inspector, C.O. 49th Pct. we’re seeingtoo U The teenager —who teenager The student A 15-year-old ofthe part church, The his called Ponnuraj afamily’ ‘Like “This is one of our great- Con- Park Bedford The church Park A Bedford church little it the Call Bedford Park church preservation grant Lorenzo Johnson BY JAIME WILLIAMS BY BEN KOCHMAN BY BEN nfortunately kid-on-kid violence. cially landmarked cially landmarked ght clues, said Johnson. clues, said veying social media for sur- also Division are tel students. are teenagers brawling where the schools of the at both staff and form— plat- the —which polices 12 District of Transit tigating, with the help inves- but are stabbing, the in asubject prehend ap- to yet have they said back,” said Johnson. victim “lightly in the 15-year-old the slashed and object out asharp whipped teenagers of the one at point some and cal, going investigation. Johnson, “Andy” Lorenzo spector said ofing offi the on-49th Precinct command- school, arival from dents ofstu- group another and group his between started match a shouting fl raf- luncheons, sales, cake $10,000. about garners which usually sale, and Fair Fun annual up their ramped congregants money in, the another $37,547. tion again matched, with work, congrega- which the grant in 2012 for additional challengea second $25,000 treasurer. its and trustees of church’s ofthe ber board amem- Maddux, Elaine said matched, raising $44,189, congregation more than which the grant, Challenge Wilson Robert $25,000 a pledged Conservancy the help. Conservancy in 2010 for New Yorkthe Landmark contacted church the pairs, Ponnuraj. year,” said fall. this anniversary 125th its celebrate it will 2012, in es, lawn parties and afl and parties lawn es, Cops at the NYPD In- Police at the 49th for clues Searching The fi They also held frequent raise to that said Ponnuraj pledged Conservancy The Cake sales In September, 2011, re- ofroof need urgent In is“This a very special cer, Deputy In- ght turned physi- ea concerned about using using about concerned that locals should49th Precinct stressed not be she made a full recovery. afull she made where hospital, a nearby bullet and transported to astray hit with being woman a 79-year-old in enue. ofVan Av- Nest stretch onacommercial lence vio- gun into over bled groups of teenagers bub- afiter two between ght rested an 18-year-old af- lence,” Johnson. said vio- kid-on-kid younger seeing too much of months. recent in people young of groups between spats some seen has precinct but the headded, rare, is station train Park ris spike? two. will have to wait a church.” the to year or life the gives “It Ponnuraj. said organ,” ofthe sound the hear to like would ers years. for several has been out of commission which model a1938 is organ the Hesaid church’s organ. restoration project: the their sights on their next tion. congrega- ofhis members alot the to means award nuraj. Pon- church,” said this number,few in love people themselves. church the to generous incredibly are and ported their fundraising, grateful to those that sup- extremely are members tion ney,” Ponnuraj. said market. Kid-on-kid fi Police offi Police act Not arandom That incident resulted On Feb. 19, police ar- “Unfortunately we’re Mor- a in Violence But that project, he said, said, he project, that But old-tim- ofthe “Many But they already have Organ next He said the upcoming very “Although we are He said his congrega- jour- easy notan was “It cers at the ght — and the precinct as a as precinct the — and lated, police offi ture. the platform in the fu- the corner of Bainbridge Avenue and East 201st Street. Street. 201st Avenue East and ofBainbridge corner the Rev. Dr Christopher Ponnuraj outside the recently restored Bedford Park Congregational Church on The incident was iso- incident was The April 30, from 10:30 10:30 from 30, April be held onhol. 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Photo courtesyof Andover Communications ST. RAYMOND PARISH ART SHOW ART PARISH RAYMOND ST. ST. BARNABAS HOLYLAND PILGRIMAGE PILGRIMAGE HOLYLAND BARNABAS ST. (Right) St. Raymond’s Elementary School student Jeanae Escobar ( whose artwork is on display) the students’ art work. (Above left) Frank Pena (l), whose daughter, Cassidy, goes St. whose Raymond(Above to Pena (l), left) daughter, Frank Elementary School, admires by the students ranging from Kindergartners through 12th graders. and her mom, Annabel. students from all three parish schools was exhibited. It included over 1,000 pieces of artwork created tary School. Artwork in a varietyof media, including pencil, pen and ink, painting, and sculpture by The fourth annual St. Raymond Parish Art Show was held March on 23 Sunday, at St. Raymond Elemen- around the world. St. Barnabas Hospital allows its residents the opportunity participate to in humanitarian missions Trudi Birger Dental Clinic in Jerusalem through the DVI (Dental Volunteers for Israel) organization. Birger DentalTrudi Clinic in Jerusalem through the (Dental DVI Israel) for Volunteers organization. Dr. Mark Macaoay, (2nd fromDr. right) a pediatric dental resident at St. Barnabas Hospital, volunteers at www.BXTimes.com BRONX WEEKLY April 20, 2014 10 offi borough’s the worst post is claim they what at vice ser- improve to pleas their hear will new Postmaster hoping that the borough’s larger a people give say young would also on issues It Torres. said ofopinions, set that diverse amore communities give matter would voice board younger onthe ber from 18 down mem- to board ofacommunity age 16. Adding a lower would minimum that the law state ofaproposed support resolution in ofaCouncil sors board?” local ontheir serve to a chance them we notallow how can gaged, en- civically be to people young Tor- said encourage to going we are “If res. adult,” an already you’re ways many In work, pay taxes. or17-year-old member.16- one appoint to at least provals— ap- liquor license and changes use land- including ofissues a myriad borhood’s fi boards—neigh- the wants Bronx, central the representing elected think young. munity boards across the city to Councilmember is pushing com- been fi have should problems manager. “A lot of these Jr, manca 2’s CB district money,” Sala- Rafael said enough! is enough message: aclear send to 3 –onApril Rico Puerto of postmaster the cently re- –most Lilliam master Post- new acting met with ken. doortrances that and fi side its en- reopened has had beenOffi bro- Post The henoted. made, some progress hasbeen Push forPush teen community board members Push for better postal service HP board working with new Bronx postmaster ce. Hunt’s Point locals are are locals Point Hunt’s spon- main oneofthe is Torres issues onyoung Input “As do old you a16 year can 25-year-old the Torres, Ritchie borough’s City The youngest “This is our tax Positive changes Community Board 2 Since the meeting, meeting, the Since ce on Manida Street BY BEN KOCHMAN BY BEN xed years ago.” years xed BY BEN KOCHMAN BY BEN rst line of defense on ofdefense line rst afront xed Councilman Torres: Let the youth in! tractor to clean the snow, the clean to tractor aprivate con- works with Offi Post The moval. re- snow slow is plaint severely understaffed. say is which they branch, offi post Boulevard ern South- at the times ing major wait- are gripes biggest board’s ofthe One well. as tackled are issues other won’tthey until rest has Rodriguez’ attention, manca. Sala- said issues,” simple those ablewas address to with the fact that she again. line wait in to fi suppliessary and forms then be given the neces- to wait have would ously, visitors Previ- area. in waiting the line, in supplies mailing has only to Another common com- Board the But now that remain gripes Big “We’re very satisfi The facility also now ll in, and then have to have to then and in, ll olds on community boards. oncommunity olds 16-year- having about skeptical he’s 10, said ofBoard chairman schooling.” of ofmy years all in Ihad “than in that one day,” said Torres, ofcivic government ner workings time. at the manager Vacca, who district was Jimmy mentor,his Councilman from politics outs oflocal and ins the –learning borough ofthe slice easternmost the – which serves 10 Board for at Community aday” he served as “district manager Le- hman 16-year-old a as politics High into go Schoolsonal. He says he was junior, inspired to proposal. the spearheading those when President Borough Manhattan weeks. few Gale Brewerup political momentum in the last ison community among boards has picked people.” young than tion no one is more affected by educa- “and education,”now hesaid, is to them. But John Marano, current current Marano, But John 10: concerned Board in- about the more learned “I per- is push the But for Torres, movementThe for teenagers “One of the bigger issues right ed ce ce I don’t where know the much, do so and only can they “Maybe Street. son who on Daw- lives Lopez, Roland said believable,” it’s and un- place over the himself. mail the off dropping neighborhood, fi unof- own his does often he that others to dressed receives so muchTimes-Reporter that he mail ad- told the local One liable. nabe has also been unre- tractor.” anew con- hire should they “Maybe said. manca Sala- district,” of the side itnever our to made complaints. community after stead, in- mess the clean and Sanitationthe city Department of had to says that but step Salamanca in cial rounds around the “I get mail from all Mail delivery in the delivery ‘special’ they like seems “It committee?” onthat young not have anybody heasked,” yet “and committee,” people. to handle meant which is youth committee, issues affectinghelp – especially only can board onthe youngteenager on each board’s neighborhoods.” ferent dif- ofthe all from “People said, fi steam electricians, already diverse enough. 30. at least than younger board there’s onhis nomember that henoted teenagers, alone Let retirees who serve as volunteers. ment. ways ofcivic the govern- learn to anytime apublicattend meeting into the board’s district offi year-olds are already free to pop do?” members other our as commitment time time to give have the really they “Do rano. the sameing, already effort in and school,” said Ma- “How can there be ayouth be there “How can one least at having said Torres owners, “We have business is board says his But Marano of mainly composed is 10 Board 17- and 16- that added Marano study- already are kids “These like fi would locals ofaslewissues foryears—one driveway the enter though xed. offi post Street to Manida the visitors off, blocked doors side both With only Point could ce inHunts attended the recent meet- recent the attended and board community the of.” care taken not been is happening, and it has butproblem something is, Lopez, who serves on tes” he tters,” ce or ce PAL T sessions. in13-week opportunities recreational with youth local provide 7. will there Monday, April on program The inMorrisania 22 School High Junion at Center Teen new its Impact opened Atheletic League Police The long enough. long around shesticks —if ship the help right could she that optimistic was he ing with Rodriguez, said EEN Rodriguez is the the is Rodriguez I MPACT C ENTER I don’t why.” know Jr., “and Salamanca said turnover in this position,” years. many as in ter Bronx’s postmas- fourth O “We have constant PENS Photo by Ben Kochman Ben by Photo Photo by PAL by Photo 11 BRBRONXONX WEWEEKLY April 20, 2014 www.BXTimes.com Photo by Silvio Pacifi co Photo by Silvio Pacifi Photo by Silvio Pacifi co Photo by Silvio Pacifi Mila Mckenna, age one, with her mom Laura and brother Michael, and his friend Ryan Reiley at NestVan Little opening League’s day ceremony. 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