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BY DAVID CRUZ Last Sunday’s massive Metro- North train derailment in the CLOSURE Bronx put local hospitals to the test. The news was tough – four people dead and 63 injured from a 5:54 a.m. train from Poughkeepsie. The eight-car passenger train bound for Grand Central Termi- nal rolled to its side at 7:22 a.m. CHAOS as it rounded a notoriously curvy track near the Spuyten Duyvil station. EMS techs at the crash site ac- Dyre Ave. #5 renovations cessed the injured, triaged them and quickly called the Bronx’s BY DAVID CRUZ The station, in a quiet area trauma centers – Jacobi Medical The 12 days of Christmas could just north of Pelham Parkway, Center, Montefi ore Medical Cen- spell 14 days of headaches for some appears severely rundown with ter and St. Barnabas Hospital – straphangers. paint fl aking, stark lighting. standard protocol for major ca- That’s because the Pelham Tracks are missing between the tastrophes. Parkway Station on the 5 Dyre two platforms of the station, once “We don’t want to inundate Avenue subway line is set to close an express stop for the defunct one hospital,” said FDNY spokes- Monday, Dec. 9 as emergency work New York, Westchester and Bos- man Frank Dwyer, adding the gets underway for the following ton Railway. fi rst rule is to remove “the most two weeks. The project’s timing comes seriously injured people off site Photo by Laura Stone Trains from both directions during the busy holiday season as soon as possible and to a hos- will skip the stop until Dec. 23 as Bronxites prepare for Yuletide pital.” All Decked Out For Santa when crews are expected to fi n- gatherings while hitting the local EMS pegged 11 victims as “red ish. big box stores for gifts. tags,” considered high-priority, Ava Marie Vetere is balanced by none other than the Santa Claus himself! “It was necessary to close this But Ortiz noted the “relatively rushing them to Manhattan’s Co- Jolly Saint Nick took time out of his hectic schedule to celebrate Throggs station for two weeks to execute light” ridership numbers, with lumbia-Presbyterian, the closest Neck’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. More photos on holiday this emergency asbestos abate- the station ranking 7th in lowest trauma center by the crash site. lightings can be found on pages 8 and 9. ment and minor repairs,” said commuter use, implying few com- Continued on Page 4 MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz. Continued on Page 4 Explosion at Westchester Square BY PATRICK ROCCHIO offi cials said. causing it to collapse, said son Benny was in stable A father and son criti- Benedetto Mondello, 63, fi re offi cials. condition, said Jacobi Medi- cally injured in a explosion and his son Benny Mon- Fire Marshals deter- cal Center spokesman John that collapsed the roof of dello, 35, were opening mined it was a natural gas Doyle. their Westchester Square their B&L Auto Repair shop explosion, but the exact An FDNY spokesman auto repair shop were re- at 2601 Westchester Ave. cause was still under inves- said that there were no ported out of danger. about 7:45 a.m. on Wednes- tigation, offi cials said. fl ames when fi refi ghters Firefi ghters had to day, Nov. 27 when the blast As of print press time, arrived, but as is standard crawl under the collapsed tore through a secondary Benedetto Mondello was in procedure at building col- Firefi ghters at the scene of an auto repair shop explosion and col- roof to rescue one of them, building on the property, “good condition” and his Continued on Page 15 lapse near Westchester Square. Photo by Walter Pofeldt

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Bronx the to taken were rest The went into effect. into went days before the closure Notifi herhome. take to train for adowntown she waited temporary shutdown as station’s the about learn to Academy, surprised was sophomore at St. Catharine early.” getup extra to sistant. “That means I have as- ateacher’s Caba, said to work every morning,” station. nue nearby the to walk his to minutes 15 addanother will closure Morris the outraged Fordham, of Caba sit for Muhamed well Park didn’t closure news ofthe Ave- affected. be muters will body else feeling calm and confi and calm feeling else body every- make you gotta and ahead straight going ship the keep gotta gery. victims,counterparts as they triaged the staff worked with their daytime midway. rushinghappening Nighttime change ashift to thanks on hand many ” vices. to physician for ser- emergency ing sur-Patti, thetaking center’sof the people’s senior you’re thinking because careheavy families attend- as you’re of them,” spine. broken jaw afractured to with blunt trauma injuries from a saidheaded to the intensive care unit, Dr.incident. casualty ofamass ceived apage re- staffers other heand – until Sunday at St. Barnabas Hospital Ralph D’Onofrio Ralph ADVERTISING: OF V.P. CLASSIFIED DIRECTOR: Amanda Tarley DIRECTOR: CLASSIFIED Continued from page 1 page from Continued Priscilla Almonte, a “I need this train to go The holidays aside, “You gotta keep cool, you cool, “You keep gotta were staffers Luckily, extra feeling starts “Your heart were victims crash Twelve that off was Patti Dr. Ernest Subway cations were posted PUBLISHER: Continued from page 1 page from Continued Crash Laura Guerriero tions. nearby and Parkway Pelham the that will run between buses shuttle free on Morris rely to day!” every here walk to Park People have lead. painted rundown walls. “All this sta- is at the pointing she said, commuters. of sake for the closure the tifi no- change at aservice ing donuts. and fee stop for cof- straphangers afternoon and morning where station Esplanade push pastry his manning zalez, cartwill even affect Brian Gon- in front day.” every this take of thefor me,” said Priscilla. “I - welcomed sign, cation either in whole or part, without permission in writing from the publisher except brief portions for purposes of review or comme or review of purposes for 10454. York New Bronx, portions brief Street, 132nd E. except 900 Reporter, publisher it the Times from newspaper, asub This law. writing Inc., in Reporter, copyright Times permission Federal by Bronx ©2012 by without part, Copyright protected or is whole in reserved. newspaper either this of rights All error. content the The by Inc. occupied Holdings, space the of cost Newspaper the beyond ads in Community News errors typographical for responsible not is newspaper This Bronx, NY 10454 Street 132nd E. 900 By Mail: General Phone: (718) 742-3397 Or they can jump onStraphangers have will “It needs to be fi be to needs “It But star- Janice Smith, disruption News ofthe “This is a huge problem going to the borough’s area hospitals. hospitals. area toborough’s the going halfofthem with 63, injured and people four killed traincrash Metro-North The Bronx Times Reporter Times Bronx xed,” fi plan into the upcoming, expansion Metro-North colleagues to include the also lobbying their fellow year. next bany onbyAl- voted be to pected ex- Plan, Budget Capital though the 2015-2019 MTA Parkway Pelham upgrade to intends MTA the tions, happen shortly. 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V Local board boots boots board Local Jeremy Warneke sees it, Board 11 District Manager Manager District 11 Board by theby First Amendment. speech protected and what’s to what’s considered hate hate considered what’s to blurring a line between tirades under false names, troublemakers to unleash unleash to troublemakers tion simple, often allowing forms have made dissemina- easy-to-use blogging plat- blogging easy-to-use in the east Bronx. east the in ity of social media sites and spected community leaders ist towards rhetoric well-re- spewing offensive and rac- culated around cyberspace, culated cyberspace, around hate-fi face!” he warned.face!” he Association gathering. gathering. Association withlem to my it me, say 13 Morris Park Community Community Park Morris 13 less fi Bombace, blasting name- blasting Bombace, with malicious gossip,” said ing behind the keyboard keyboard the behind ing “These are cowards hid- wants to put a stop to it. wants to a stop it. toput says Joe Bombace, who who Bombace, Joe says hurting the community, community, the hurting the Bronx blogospheres are www.BXTimes.com BRONX WEEKLY December 8, 2013 8 1 Light The Lights The Light 5 2 4 3 9 BRONX WEEKLY December 8, 2013 www.BXTimes.com Photo by Laura Stone Photo by Laura Stone Photos by Laura Stone Photos by Laura Stone Photo by Aracelis Batista Photo by Aracelis Batista Photo by Patricio Robayo Photo by Patricio Robayo (7) It was a damp but cheery evening City for Island’s Meno- turned as several dozen out on the 27, rah Lighting on Nov. eve of Hanukkah, also falling on Thanksgiving. Olga Berde Mahl and Assemblyman Benedetto Mike witness the initial lighting of the menorah at Hawkins Park. (4-5) Santa Claus came Kris town! to Kringle poses with Mrs. Claus and two Throggs Neck youngsters. (2) Sen. Jeff Klein speaks at the Jerome-Gun Hill Christ- BID’s standingmas lighting ceremony, alongside “La Reina del Barrio” serving Rhina Valentin, as host. Matthew(3) Carrasco stands by the traditional, colorful tree at the Throggs Neck Lighting. Christmas Tree (6) Pelham Parkway’s 2nd annual(6) Menorah Lighting at White Plains Rd. and Pelham Parkway South 27 drew plenty on Nov. of community leaders including Joe (l-r) McManus; 49th Pre- cinct Deputy Inspector Andy Johnson; Assemblyman Mark president of the Pelham ParkwayGjonaj; Edith Blitzer, Neigh- borhood Jeffrey Alliance; Panish; PPNA’s Rabbi Ben Huven; Rabbi Levi Klyne and Rabbi Shmuel E. Zuckerman. (1) A bright Christmas tree the illuminates nightsky in the northwest Bronx the for 2nd annual Christmas Lighting sponsored by the Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District on Dec. 1. The holidays in the east Bronx Bronx east the in holidays The tra- the without same the isn’t and Christmas Menorah ditional community several But lighting. spirit holiday the into got groups taking events lighting several with and early November late in place season the off kicking December, giving. of Tracy Madio servesTracy up hot chocolate during Throggs Neck’s an- lighting.nual Christmas Tree 7 6 www.BXTimes.com BRONX WEEKLY December 8, 2013 10 e ra fpitnsa h alr. gallery. the at ofpaintings array her for purchase. available are Ave. works 276Faux at Island The City Gallery of“A Fe aDay”, the at opening held the at painting Fi display exhibit an wereon paintings 200 Over - Sarpong Duah and Thahia Ahmed on the award. the on Ahmed Thahia and Duah - Sarpong to Maame view. 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Foundation, Gordon Michael the received Ahmed Thahia and Duah -Sarpong Maame students Ursula Saint ofMount ,Academy 18, October On (Above) City Islander and long time Bronx Rotary member Marguerite Chawick-Juner shows off off Chawick-Juner shows Marguerite member Rotary Bronx time long and Islander (Above) City AMSU STUDENTS RECEIVEAMSU STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS CITY ISLAND ART EXHIBIT Photo by Walter Pofeldt event. event. the at honored those among was USNavy, inthe served who fl American ofthe folding ag. for aceremonial hand were on the event. event. the also made an appearance at on Nov. salutedity the area’s veterans 14. facil- nursing Harbor Kings The Maritime Cadets contest, and there was candy to be had as well. as had to be candy was there and contest, bya costume highlighted was night The 31. Oct. night, Halloween on Party Harvest lowkeymore God fora Assembly Bay Pelham the at gathered youngsters ofBronx Agroup treating? or trick needs Who (Right) Leonard Wilson, Wilson, (Right) Leonard cadets (Above) Maritime Aoe h otmdce ahr o ru ht shot. agroup for crew gathers costumed (Above) The PELHAM BAYPELHAM ASSEMBLY HARVEST GOD OF KINGS HARBORHONORSOURVETERANS Photos by Alex Belisle Alex by Photos Photo by Edwin Soto Soto Edwin by Photo 11 BRONX WEEKLY December 8, 2013 www.BXTimes.com Photo by Walter Pofeldt Pofeldt Walter by Photo P hotos by Laura Stone VILLA CARD PARTY ANNUAL MARIA61ST (Above) Lights,(Above) camera, action! Erim Pelinkovic, Bobby Gilbert, and Richie Rodriguez enjoy the Kayla Grill(Below) channels her inner Marilyn Monroe. THROGGS NECK DENTAL APPRECIATION DAY APPRECIATION DENTAL THROGGS NECK Throggs Neck Dental at 3161 a held patient Avenue appreciation E. Tremont Nov. day on Saturday, 2. Visitors enjoyed food and information, and a clown and face-painting wasthere the for children. Enjoying thece are day Throggs Neck Dental Leonard owners Jeffery Klein and Dr. Dr. Susman, the offi staff and the clown played by Sandy Boller. Villa Maria Academy held its 61st Annual Card Party at Villa Barone Manor on14. Thursday, The Nov. theme of this year’s celebration was Hooray Hollywood, for celebrating old-school Hollywood. festivities. Photo by Alex Belisle Photos by Alex Belisle Photo courtesy of Bob Nolan

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BRONX YMCA HEALTH EXCHANGE FORUM EXCHANGE BRONX YMCA HEALTH At the awardsAt presentation award winners are (l-r) Thomas Purtell, NYPD Chief, Organized Crime (Above) Assemblyman(Above) Marcos Crespo, senior director center Glisette Rivera and China Suarez ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBE ANCIENT State presidentState James Burke; and Michael Flynn, state director AOH district 4. committee; John Dunleavy, chairman, City St. Patrick New Day Parade York Committee; New AOH York Nolan; and award winners Queens Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, chair of the assembly education Control Bureau; James Organ, former state assistant Commissioner of Labor for three governors; with a replica of a Harp, symbol of Ireland, mounted on a wooden base. high school. President Robert Nolan, third from the left, gave each honorees of the evening’s an award scholarship program which benefi ts Irish-Catholic 8th graders and helps reducescholarship their tuition costs program in which benefi Sunday, Nov. 3. Almost Nov. 100Sunday, guests supported the dinner and the funds raised will support the annual The Ancient Order of Hibernians-Bronx County-Division 3 held their annual dinner at Maestro’s on more about the law early this month at The BronxCouncil on the Arts. topics this year--the new federal Affordable Care Act. Bronxites these like grouped together learn to The Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Bronx YMCA hosted a forum on one the of more talked about enjoy the celebration. celebration. the enjoy semblyman Marcos Crespo visited the party. on Friday, Nov. 15. Attendees Nov. were entertainedon Friday, and some participants dressed As- in traditional wear. James Monroe Senior Centerin Soundview held its Puerto Rico Discovery and Heritage Celebration www.BXTimes.com BRONX WEEKLY December 8, 2013 12 for decades,” Vacca said. “I for “I Vacca decades,” said. South Parkway Pelham in nity, were staples they and commu- deeply loved their Way.” Abrams Dotty and Avenue “Ben Bronxdale as avenues and Antin and land emony offi acer- day, 3by holding Dec. VaccaJimmy put it onTues- as local City Councilman alone, for that remembering Ave. Holland shop atthe 200 of neighbors coming into for hundreds central gossip and hangout neighborhood a created couplethe also store. candy and cheonette Parkway neighborhood lun- Pelham Abrams’ Dotty and only great things about Ben creams. egg the “Ben and Dotty Abrams Abrams Dotty and “Ben the intersections of Hol- Not that they were worth For more than 20 years, weren’t But the those were there course, Of BY BOB KAPPSTATTER EASILY FOUND ON THE INTERNET? THE ON FOUND EASILY U Social Media Marketing Search Engine Optimization Optimization Engine U Search cially co-naming co-naming cially >ÊÇ£nÓÈä{xä£ÊÊUÊÊ`}Ì>ÃÕÌÃJV}V>°V Fountain (of) service honored litical service that gave rise gave rise that service litical po- and community the him in for instilling parents his credit certainly could for my family.” called it “a thrilling event who thanked Vacca and Abrams, Bob ney General New Yorkand Attor- State President Borough Bronx former was family and friends and leaders munity ham Parkway. Pel- in service community of decades six Abrams’ the at Vacca’s honor to request 2013 September in Council approved City bywas the Parkway.”to Pelham contributions many of their areminder as serve and acy leg- their preserve forever ory.intersection in their mem- This this rename proud to I am streetdeserving of this honor, and can think of no couple more sign will The younger Abrams Abrams younger The Vacca com- and Joining The honorary co-naming your competitors are online

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Fordham professorFordham Mark Naison penned(right) his version of “street lit” with one his students, Melissa Castillo-Garsow. ed,” he he ed,” reman and is now gureout.” Along the way, the Along love the way, portray to wanted “We of tale the Underneath ques- interesting “An Lieutenant Ernesto Ti- Ernesto Lieutenant “Everybody I’ve worked cascaded Bagpipes Irish That’s 100 years of hard “It really is, the at end of cation and against Wall Concourse. At one point, point, one At Concourse. Khalil hijacks a car from Mallthe Gateway alongside the Deegan Expressway. pair encountervivid a por- trait the of diverse South Bronx population. the Bronx as really it is,” makes “That said. Naison many so from immigrants places: Africa, the In- West Puerto Dominicans, dies, Hondu- from people Ricans, ras.” sexviolence, and intrigue so- of undercurrent an is cial criticism —nosur- prise givenProf. Naison’s loud stance and againstgentri- fi Khalil Street. what if is tion Rasheeda do is justifi said. “That’s the for reader fi to emotional the for guys to come back and relive it.” startedrado, who the at sta- fi a as tion that said unit, the with back a with work to honored he’s consistent stays team that day. by day with has taken always sav- ing lives as their goal in he said.life,” “That’s all you can ask for.” the as room the through company received a com- memorative plaque hon- oring 100 years of serving into stretches that area an West Farms, HuntsPoint and Throggs Neck. work and lifelong friend- ships. relation- the about day, the said Holzmann,ships,” the 26-year FDNY all vet. “We depend on each other.” re- ghters ghters re- ghters were were ghters refi refi a drug rst chapter, deal The the idea for novel Naison asked his class to The to great authors went “Every time the Four- the time “Every Veteran fi The station’s tough timesThe station’s “During all of those ghter 26 here for years, and sex,” Naisonand sex,” said. “I writtenhaven’t anything this.” like started in a creative writing class Naison teaches at Fordham. 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Bronx” bounces sketched scenes around a get Readers real-life. from glimpse of life a strip at club theat garage Hunts Point on E. 138th Street and Grand Seven is mentioned, it’s FDNY said respect,” with Department of Chief Ed- guys “These Kilduff. ward theyknow what are doing.” on hand to catch up with old were times Good friends. toasted: The company has saved countless lives over dealt as well as years, the community smaller with concerns, like keys locked cars. in Lad- also remembered. were hadder 47 fi the of scene the to sponding terrorist attacks on Septem- ber 2001, 11, example. for tough gain moments you we that knowing strength all came through that to- said George Holz- gether,” mann, served who as a fi fi of footsteps the in following his father Franz. pretty “It’s re- re- ghters ghters rehouse rehouse ‘These guys know what they are doing’ are they what know guys ‘These refi ooded ooded the ‘Pure Bronx’ tells tale of rough urban life urban rough of tale tells Bronx’ ‘Pure rst years of

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It’s been a busy year for for year busy a been It’s Fire Department offi Department Fire The area has since been chairs the Department of the Hip Hop Professor, who the who Professor, Hip Hop changed in the east Bronx. lyn, is populary known as as known populary is lyn, from Park Slope, Brook- Slope, Park from lissa Castillo-Garsow. lissa Naison and his student Me- Fordham ProfessorMark of “Pure Bronx,” written by heroin dealer at the heart heart the at dealer heroin says Khalil,says the old 21-year and run governments,” the own banks people who gangsters in are the world market, the but biggest and sell parts on the black a Wall Street head honcho. sters because steal we cars any cost —even kidnapping Bronx housing projects at tempt to break out of South young couple’s desperate at- young couple’s penned a about a novel one of his students have edge. with an Occupy Wall Street Street Wall Occupy an with pany in those fi those in pany took the helm of the com- the of helm the took nineThe house’s fi population. an increasingly spread out out spread increasingly an years ago, in 1913, to serve panies the city opened 100 100 opened city the panies 47 was one of over 30 was47 one of over com- of service. Ladder centennials. FDNY ebrate the unit’s 100 years cials, fi Wednesday, Dec. 4 to cel- tle fi Hill Avenue families packed the Cas- the packed families still going strong. Castle Hill’s Ladder 47 are are 47 Ladder Hill’s Castle land. land. urban into transformed area of mostly rural farm- rural mostly of area ers back then served an an served then back ers www.BXTimes.com BRONX WEEKLY December 8, 2013 14 15 BRONX WEEKLY December 8, 2013 www.BXTimes.com , Jeff Jeff Sha- Vincent Vincent Ellis Delo- Ellis 1 Rita Moreno passed away Nov. Nov. away passed Robert DeNiro nd out. nd HERE SCAN of Bronx Robbery, and PASSINGS Former northeast Bronx Dem- BIRTHDAYS BRONX 27Nov. – Phil Foglia Dec. 3 - Assemblyman Dec. 11, 193 11, Dec. QUOTES Bronx, BRONX the to people take “I 4-3 Detective Squad; Detective 4-3 ren at the Harvey 4-5ron Squad in Throggs Neck, both upped to detec- grade. second tive ocraticAssemblyman Marchiselli Bronx- in Hospital, Lawrence 29 at ville at age 85. The former funeral from Albany in served owner home 1974 to 1984 as part of Dem the battled borough that movement reform party bosses. He was narrowly de- feated in the redrawn 82nd district by Larry Seabrook. Taxi Driver (1976) Dinowitz (Rosita Dolores Alverio) Brooklyn, I take to ‘em Harlem. I don’t care. Don’t makeno differ- me.” to ence , , and and . , and Dr. , and Dr. on birth on of , now run- Ticket Give-A-Ways: Give-A-Ways: Ticket a winner. Everyone’s & fi enter Log-in, of the Bronx Bronx the of t Charlie Rangel Charlie , off to greater glory as Alex Kratz Alex Graciela Sarai Graciela support. and info help, nd Marcos Crespo Marcos , makin’ named the money, Joe Thompson Joe Virginia Molina Virginia he loss of Bronx Times Re- COP CORNER COP Brendan Sgt. to Congrats Among this year’s honorees: honorees: year’s this Among DIAPER DOOTY DIAPER Assem-Congrats Soundview to MOURNING T as commander at Soundview’s Soundview’s at as commander ning a writing center at a South Bronx charter school. And as we tell all new editors (from personal ex- perience), God and have luck good mercy on your soul. Rafter porter’s hard working ace reporter ace working hard porter’s and photo assignment editor Da- Cruz vid Norwood News, the of editor new replacing dinner Thursday, Dec. 12 at Mae- at 12 Dec. Thursday, dinner stro’s. Congressman UFT Bronx Rep Vargas Jose Council Community Precinct 49th prexy Hamud Al-Silsi Hamud Center. Muslim blyman wife daughter NYParenting Media/CNG NYParenting Venan- , who ran Where every family matters and where where matters and family every Where /:1BSFOUJOH!DOHMPDBMDPNt New York parents fi parents New York Great ArticlesGreat Calendar A Happening DirectoriesInformative www.NYParenting.com t t t Local 77th A.D. District Leader Leader District A.D. 77th Local FREE The Bronx Democratic Party As for us working journalists, we LIBERTY DEMS The LibertyDemocratic Associ- with the same problem in a tight ll disgraced and dirty little race to fi Castro’s Nelson Assemblyman west Bronx seat, though the party- backed candidate, Victor Pichardo in. squeaked insider organization and cio (Benny) Catala race Council successful Vanessa’s (with strong backingfrom the Bronx Democratic machine), is looking the contender leading at the like moment. But some of the losers in the council race, have also report- the for go to emboldened been edly council seat. Stay tuned. is holding its annual Holiday Party below ces just Monday, Dec. 9 at the UFT offi Street Halsey 2500 at Westchester Square. Free food, free booze, and the public invited, yer. sez the fl of course will pay. ation holds its sixth annual awards Carl Van- Helen Helen saying he he saying 77th A.D. seat in the Serving for over screwed out of picking City Council seat there, there, seat Council City 50 years Gov. Cuomo Gov. community “My son called me an EMPTY SEAT With Vanessa won the November Poli- the told Cuomo recently until waiting mean could That c backups as the entrance fi and exit of the nearby Hutchinson River Parkway were Westchester Avenue at closed. Local buses also had to be rerouted, causing commuter delays. me told and morning this that hisbus had been de- layed because of the col- said Charylapse,” Sloan, 62, of Morris Park, was who scene. the near standing “I hope no one was hurt...I building the past walk sometimes, of the lot but...a buildings here are and old they might not be very well maintained.” beaks (see Godfather II)” into non- in the federal pen for their into “dipping II)” Godfather (see beaks ts. profi has no plans at this point to call point this at plans call to has no vacant some ll fi to elections special it state, the around seats assembly looks like Assemblywoman Gibson’s essa Highbridge/Concourse to may have remain vacant for awhile. term-limited ll fi to election Foster’s and will be sworn in Jan. 2. ticker blog that “It’s a balance of the cost and the hardship of the election versus the community’s right to have don’t representation. we But any plans as of now.” the September primary (or June, if the legislature shifts it back to then) declared is winner potential a until - with Bronx Dem Party Boss Heastie a replacement and having to deal stuck got He election. open an with , Pe- Carl Carl in hot , and ex-City Larry Seabrook OBTAIN A OBTAIN and other county and leaders in as little as and Pedro and Espada Jr. CALL NOW! 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