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T. 718-320-3700 F. 718-671-2554 www.regeiscarecenter.com September 10-23, 2020 • Norwood News • 5 6 • September 10-23, 2020 • Norwood News Modell’s: All Sales Final After 131 Years NEWS by DAVID GREENE It’s the end of the road for the physi- cal brick and mortar locations of the BRIEFS family-owned, sporting goods giant, Modell’s, as its 153 stores across the By SÍLE MOLONEY east coast were recently liquidated, and most of its 3,600-plus employees Gillibrand Promotes New went home for the last time. Nutrition Bill in the Bronx On Monday Aug. 31, Bronx Founded in 1889 by Morris A. Mod- Borough President Ruben Diaz ell, the sports chain had been success- Jr. joined U.S. Senator Kirsten fully operating in nine states, and in Gillibrand, member of the Sen- the District of Columbia for over a cen- ate Committee on Agriculture, tury. The company, which sells sports Nutrition and Forestry, at Abra- equipment, sportswear and sneakers, ham House to announce her new reported $765 million in revenue in bill, the “Ensuring Nutrition for 2015. America’s Students’ Act.” With However, during bankruptcy pro- food pantries across New York ceedings held at the beginning of the facing unprecedented demand, year, the company blamed competi- and with schools now reopened, the bill will ensure that nutri- tion in the sneaker business, and sky- rocketing rents as the reason for the tional resources are provided to Photo by David Greene its demise. families who lost access to free The family-owned, sporting goods giant, Modell’s, founded in 1889, shut all its or reduced lunches due to school On Aug. 29, an unidentified worker 153 stores at the end of August. Going forward, it will operate as an online company closures in the earlier stages of at the Modell’s store located at East headed by Retail Ecommerce Ventures. the pandemic. It will also extend Fordham Road and Morris Avenue the Pandemic Electronic Ben- said, “Yes, today is our last day.” Asked the pandemic. She had just started in with the words, “Going Out of Busi- efits Transfer (P-EBT) food pro- how many employees would be let go, July. Asked what she planned to do in ness,” and “All Stores Close Sunday,” gram, set to expire on September she replied, “We’re all unemployed ba- the future, she said, “I guess I’m going hung from the ceiling. 30, through the upcoming school sically after this, I’m guessing. I mean to look for another job.” Customers were seen taking full ad- year to ensure students have ac- the stores are closing individually. A tour of the store on the same day vantage of the “going out of Business” cess to meals even if in-person learning is disrupted. The pro- The Fordham one is closing today.” saw more than half of its merchandise discounts. Some remaining jackets posed legislation will make the The employee said she hadn’t been already sold. Around the shop floor, and sports equipment were on sale for P-EBT program more responsive working for the sports company that bargain hunters were urged to grab as much as 90 percent off the original to these disruptions so that eligi- long and was actually hired during the last of the deals, as display signs (continued on page 18) ble students who miss any meals at school will receive benefits. CB 12, in partnership with selling such liens until the pect candidates running for my position to bring greater Census 2020 Ends Sept. 30 Black Institute Inc., North conclusion of the COVID-19 office to step up and have and more accessible men- With just 20 days remaining Bronx Youth Sports As- emergency. Every year, ho- real tangible, comprehen- tal health services to Bronx until the census draws to a close, sociation and The Urban meowners who fall behind sive solutions. “They don’t neighborhoods.” the Office of the Bronx Borough League. on their tax or water bills want talkers. They want do- President has received a cen- can find themselves subject ers. You have to be doers of Deal Reached with sus outreach grant to help with Tax Lien Sale Stopped to the City’s annual lien the word. You have to talk Foodtown Workers the borough’s census count. The After postponing the sale, where the City sells about it, but you have to be Sixty-seven deli work- award money ($328,000) will be annual tax lien auction a their outstanding tax and about it as well. You have ers at 13 Foodtown Super- disbursed by the Office to local number of times already water debts, and the ability to have a track record of ac- markets across the New non-profits to conduct targeted this year, the mayor was to collect them, to private complishments, of things York metropolitan area, outreach via pop-up enrollment forced to further postpone investors. After the sale, the that you have done. You including those at the Nor- sites, phone/text banking op- the scheduled sale on Sept. investors, through a trust, can’t just talk about what wood Foodtown branch at erations, and social media cam- 25, after the governor ex- add steep interest and fees you want to do but what 283 East 204th Street, are paigns throughout the Bronx tended the executive order to the debts, which quickly have you been doing,” she breathing a sigh of relief af- between now and the Sept. 30 declaring a statewide state balloon in size, vastly in- said. Meanwhile, Fernandez ter the supermarket owner, federal deadline. Bronx County of emergency until Oct. 6. creasing the amounts owed said, “The COVID-19 crisis PSK Supermarkets, ham- qualified for the grant due to It was hoped that the tax by the homeowners. laid bare the institutional mered out a deal with union the borough’s low census re- lien sale would raise much biases that exist in our com- officials beyond the 11th sponse rates compared to State needed revenue for the Gibson, Fernandez Both munities and heightened the hour deadline set by the and national response averages. City’s coffers as officials Announce Bronx BP Run importance of electing peo- union. Workers from two Bronx County has a 59.2 percent wrestle to prevent laying off City Council Member ple in decision-making po- unions had been expected to response rate as of Sept. 5, com- an anticipated 22,000 public Vanessa Gibson confirmed sitions such as the borough walk off the job on Wednes- pared to the State’s 61.4 percent sector employees in Octo- she was running for Bronx presidency. The Bronx has day, Aug. 27, if a deal wasn’t average response rate. New York ber. On Aug. 31, Attorney Borough President on Aug. greatly suffered these past struck by Aug. 26. An offi- State grant awardees include General Laetitia James and 20, on Bronxnet TV, while months in an economic sense cial from the United Food CB 7, in partnership with Bronx 57 elected officials penned a Assembly Member Natha- but has also taken a heavy and Commercial Workers Works and Dominicanos USA, letter to Mayor Bill de Bla- lia Fernandez announced toll on the mental health of Union (UFCW) Local 342 CB 8, in partnership with Do- sio requesting the removal on Aug. 23 that she was also Bronxites. I will work hard confirmed that a deal was minicanos USA and Kingsbridge of small homes from the running for the position. to restore businesses to our reached but declined to pro- Heights Community Center, and sale, and to abstain from Gibson said Bronxites ex- communities and will use vide any details. 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