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ARTS & SCIENCES / BUSINESS / EDUCATION / NURSING / EDUCATION / BUSINESS / SCIENCES & ARTS less. ou always ou always hear about doing more doing more this project this project Fernando Tirado Fernando District Manager CB 7 Y with less,but with less,but “This grant major from cannot do any cannot do any more, with any any with more, helps those who helps those who ture of the Bronx a time at our for need heightened of population,”elderly said JHL CEO and Au- president ingwas on Thursday, held 27. October willthe state York New of the strengthen materially care infrastruc- geriatric
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The facility will from the state Department a $26 million dollar grant funding it received through through received it funding constructed JHL by from ish Home Lifecare. of the Bronx division of Jew- said Rita Morgan, director director Morgan, Rita said Road and West 192ndRoad and West Street, between West Kingsbridge Kingsbridge West between ing on University Avenue ing Avenue on University replaces an existing build- with a 72-unit facility that should level theshould playing level field tion for thetion for next 18 months, will be under construc- will under be rents, the that facility, new means market-rate to pay serve of seniors with the the with seniors of serve in the borough. borough. the in built for low-income seniorsbuilt low-income for living facility specifically specifically facility living ken on theken first assisted- BRONX TIMES Nov. 10-16, 2011 6 to the 93-acre Soundview Soundview 93-acre the to for visitors amecca be will house field the sioner said commis- borough Bronx grant funding. transportation federal from rest the and Mayor’s Office, by the money allocated Over $4 million ago. over years four gan came$5.7 million from fieldhouse be- visitors. for park restrooms and use community general for includespace will 9, and parks operations within CB for all headquarters the as 27.Thursday, October on new building on the bon rib- the cut Park Soundview of ofFriends members and 9and Board Community of members Crespo, cos Mar- Assemblyman nepe, commissioner Adrian Be- Avenue,on Seward Parks newits fieldhouse. has finally Park Soundview Soundview Park gets anew fi Fidelis Care for details. plan. 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Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC Mayor PlaNYC Bloomberg’s “As ofthe said. nepe part Park,” Be- Soundview the for time at ahistoric comes station. phiteater, new comfort and artificial turf field, an am- an track, running berized anew rub- new playground, tiative. ini- Mayor PlaNYC of the It as part re-conceptualized will soon being one ofeight parks city have a in. brought be to had tractor con- asecond and construct itcause took to design, time be- was opened officially ing wait time beforecommunity.” the for the amenity it’s agreat build-hicles in the building, and ve- and lawnmowers have to station,er than our so typical comfort it gives “It’s larg- said. Aponte ing,” us room point,” hesaid. 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Hospital seeking help for stab tim walked into BronxLebanon vic- male The male. Hispanic old into looking are 171 Authorities an St. attack East and Concourse – Grand upon leg.left a 45 the to wound abullet from yearfering suf- arrived teen The shot. being to Lincoln Medical Center after male teenager was transported – 1385 Teller Ave. An 18 year old inquiry. the handling are tives detec- Local hand. the to wound a slash besides abdomen the to wound astab from suffering pital old male Latino arrived at the hos- A16 year stabbed. been had who teenager aHispanic treated ter Cen- Medical Lincoln at staff The a.m. pistol. 9-mm officerswith making an arrested police time This Morrisania community. wereother unauthorized gun from the able an- removed officers Police St. to vouchera.m. a dollars besides a cell phone. three-hundred of store the robbed woman unidentified the that cated indi- Authorities robbed. was store afurniture after female packing gun ablack for conducted was p.m. chest. the to wound let abul- from suffering was man The Center. Medical Lincoln to male a sent that ashooting into looking a.m. the gun as evidence. into custody while also vouchering man the took officers police Local pistol. a9-mm with found being after arrested was male black old A24 year Ave. – 1380 University inquiry. the handling are detectives Local home. the from taken crown gold dicated. The culprits with a flew in- officials abat with struck was into the victim’s home. The victim way their forced who males black three for looking are thorities p.m. arresting officers. officers. arresting the by custody into taken all were 18,28, and 20,26, ages suspects, four The use. street local possible from gun hand a22-caliber moved re- arrested as police officers were males Hispanic Four Pkwy. Claremont and Ave. – Crotona - 1427 Webster Ave. A search Asearch - 1427 Ave. Webster – 198 East 161 St. Police are are 161 Police – 198 East St. FRI, OCT. 14th, 9:30 p.m. p.m. 9:30 14th, OCT. FRI, FRI, OCT. 14th, 1:25 a.m. 3:25 OCT. 13th, THURS, 1:10 OCT. 13th, THURS, OCT. 11th, TUES, 3:00 12:30 OCT. 10th, MON, SAT, OCT. 8th, 10:30 p.m. THURS, OCT. 6th, 11:00 – Grant Ave. and McClellan McClellan and Ave. – Grant – Jerome Ave. and 170 and Ave. St. – Jerome – 820 Boynton Ave. Au- Ave. – 820 Boynton 43rd PCT. 44th PCT.44th with medical care. care. medical with cobi Medical Center and provided Ja- to transported was victim age slashed in the abdomen. teen- The was victim young The slashed. 15 year old Hispanic male was a after arrested was A suspect Ave. Wilkinson and Ave. – Pilgrim pired. Medical Center where he ex- Jacobi to taken was victim male The window. floor a4th from fell man a77year after moned Emergency personnel were sum- Paul’s Ave. St and 196 St. - East the inquiry. at the scene that could assist with they were able to recover evidence but indicated, authorities injured door. None of the occupants were a into shots seven fired who son per- the for looking are vestigators p.m. was arrested by local police offi- police local by arrested was old A23 year Blvd. – 3764 Bronx underway. is inquiry The nearby. found also was Agun male. black male in addition to a 37 year old fe- black old year a30 of bodies the found officials enforcement Law murder. adouble be to pears ap- what into looking are tigators inves- Police Ave. Grand – 2084 vouched as evidence. was pistol 380-caliber The NYC. in agun own to license proper the obtain to failed who person arrestedpatrol another officers p.m. guns. two the own to mit per- proper the have to failed who were taken away from its owner pistol a9-mm and a 357-caliber time This guns. hand more two additional arrest, police vouched guns from local streets. one With hand additional two removed Grand Ave. Police patrol officers p.m. area. ach Hospital with a wound to the stom- Barnabas St. to transported was victim The stabbed. being a male pute over basketball ended with Adis- Pl. Prospect and Ave. – Clay two males. the victim had been attacked by thorities were lead to believe that shoulder areas of the body. Au- wounds to the chest, face, and – 2730 Dewey Ave. Police in- Police Ave. – 2730 Dewey FRI, OCT. 14th, 3:00 p.m. SAT, OCT. 8th, 5:55 p.m. WED, OCT. 5th, 10:00 WED, OCT. 5th, p.m. 5:00 FRI, OCT. 14th, 1:40 p.m. 9:55 OCT. 10th, MON, WED, OCT. 5th,WED, OCT. 5th, 2:50 p.m. 10:15 – 1785 Monroe Ave. Police – West Burnside Ave. and and Ave. Burnside – West 45th PCT. 46th PCT. 47th PCT. vouched as evidence. his control. from revolver a 38-caliber and tol Both pis- a25-caliber hand removed police guns after arrested was man were Latino old p.m. the inquiry. Local wrist. right the to awound from detectives suffering was victim male The shot. being after Center Medical will Jacobi to be transported was male handling 178 old A25 year – 967East St. sion. pistol from the culprit’s posses- a9-mm recovered officials police after agun of possession illegal with charged was culprit Latino The male. Hispanic old a 37 year arrested undercover police officer 183 An St. East and Ave. – Crotona is underway. items from the home. inquiry An prits with several fled different cul- The injuries. escaped woman black old A26 year victim. male caused injury aknife with armed was second to the 22 the while year agun displayed prits old cul- the of One trio. armed the by captive held were occupants Two ahome. invaded males black invasion. It is that reported three ahome into looking are tigators inves- 219– 1047 Police East St. electronic equipment. male lost victim several pieces of fe- The home. her into a woman unknown pair at knifepoint forced The awoman. robbed who males black two for looking are thorities a.m. and arm. included the leg, torso, shoulder, ing at the emergency room which ferent bullet wounds upon arriv- dif- four from suffering was man The shot. being after Center cal Medi- Jacobi to transported was a.m. during the robbery. four-hundred dollars was taken that indicated Officials culprits. pistol was store’s clerk the incident hood convince store. During the whipped aneighbor- robbed who males black two for looking are Police by p.m. one ofas evidence for the pending trail. the vouched was weapon The pistol. possession of a semi-auto 9-mm in found was man young The cers. WED, OCT. 5th, 4:00 OCT. 11th,TUES, 10:30 FRI, OCT. 7th, 11:25 p.m. WED, OCT. 5th, 4:35 p.m. FRI, OCT. 14th, 3:00 a.m. 3:00 14th, OCT. FRI, 12:30 12th, OCT. WED, MON, OCT. 10th, 7:40 SAT, OCT. 8th, 11:00 – 4623 Park Ave. A 58 year A58year Ave. – 4623 Park – 3357 Fish Ave. A male Amale Ave. – 3357 Fish – 1047 East 219– 1047 Au- East St. 48thPCT. – 3400 Baychester Ave. 49th PCT.
Upon checking later on, the child child the on, later checking Upon seen breathing around 9:30 a.m. last was child The child. a young of death the into looking are gators investi- 137 Police East St. – 350 shoulder. right the to wound astab from suffering Hospital Barnabas St. to transported was victim The male. ablack attacked who person the for looking are a.m. Hospital. Bronx Central transporting the person to North before police by tasered was son person into custody. Theper- to take an emotional disturbed forced were authorities Police St. a.m. death. nearby that could have led to her with otherapartment substances an in found was body The ered. discov- was woman old 28 year a of body the where building rise high- aRiverdale to summoned were Police Ave. Arlington – 5900 autopsy. fromport the Medical Examiner’s re- final the waiting are detectives Local arm. the from hanging ringe discovered with a hypodermic sy- was body His avehicle. inside ently of a male. victim The died appar- death the into looking are thorities Au- South. Park – Van Courtlandt Hospital. Hospital. Barnabas St. to transported was person the custody, in Once while. a for bay at police keep to able was and knives with armed was person disturbed emotionally The a van. inside was who aperson with off astand- had officers Police East. p.m. inquiry.follow-up the handling are detectives Local times. several torso the in shot been had victim male The dition. cobi Medical Center in critical con- Hispanic male was admitted to Ja- old A20year St. – 1735 Fillmore sleuths. tack is under by investigation local at- The rib. left the to wound slash male victim had from suffered a The attacked. being after attention medical refused male A Hispanic p.m under investigation. is incident the and summoned realand The police flees. were residents the confronts culprit male the officer, apolice was through the door he said that he breaking After asleep. cupants oc- the catching hours morning early the during ahome into way his forced male unknown The crimes.cers while committing who impersonates police offi- male skinned adark for underway a.m. . – Maran Pl. and Cruger Ave. Ave. Cruger and Pl. . –Maran – 2549 Jerome Ave. Police WED, OCT. 5th, p.m. 2:00 THURS, OCT. 6th, 4:30 11:40 OCT. 10th, MON, SUN, OCT. 9th, 9:00 p.m. WED, OCT. 5th, 9:50 p.m. TUES, OCT. 11th,TUES, 10:20 p.m. 11:25 9th, OCT. SUN, THURS, OCT. 6th, 9:30 – Adee Ave. and Bronx Park Park Bronx and Ave. – Adee – 3490 Independence Fort – Muliner Ave. A search is Asearch Ave. – Muliner 52nd PCT. 50th PCT. Housing first reported. reported. first trol some 42 minutes from it was wasthe declared fire under con- onand bothextinguished floors totally was fire the minutes four ably will hold. Within the next prob- to upgraded was situation indicated that the control fire commander the 10:06 p.m. At down. knocked been has fire mander that reported all visible com- incident the p.m., 9:57 by advancing their hose lines so continued to make progress ers from the engine companies proven to be negative. Firefight- have far so searched All fire. of they searched for hidden pockets to open up walls and ceilings as company personnel continued ladder as stretched being was in operation. A third hose line hosetwo lines stretched and sion 6 that reported there was cialized units.and 26 in addition to several spe- At 9:52 p.m.with Satellite 2, Battalions 20, Divi- 41, 72 50, Tower Engine Ladder and 90, 96, Engines were alarm second the for request the on ing Respond- transmitted. was alarm Asecond floors. 6th and 5th the on fire was there that porting re- operation the of command 6assumed Division scene. the to Dispatchers sending 42 Ladder unit was needed with Bronx Fire to the scene. additional An ladder Towerwith 58 Ladder were sent pany were requested. Engine 73 ditional engine and ladder com- ad- An dwelling. occupied the of floor 6th the on was fire the that 3 atBattalion 9:36 p.m. reported house. apartment a6-story in was Fire scene. the to dispatched all 6were 18, Division and Battalion 61, 3, 31, Rescue Squad Ladder Tower 45, Engine so fire working cated that they were faced with a units at arriving 9:33 p.m. indi- Fire 3. Battalion of command 54Ladder and 47 Ladder under Tower with 82 along and 64, 94, Engines were call initial the on ing area near Ave. Laconia Respond- View Sound the in floors two to houseapartment spread quickly an in Afire – 512 Ave. Rosedale with a homicide inquiry. faced now are officers # 8police PSA Housing and Squad Pct. 43rd the from Detectives area. chest from suffering was man three The Center. black bullet male died old a25 year shot, at being after Jacobiutes Medical wounds min- 35 Within Ave. – 1060 Beach to the trail. pending was vouched as evidencefor his gun The pistol. semi-automatic ber a25-cali- of possession in found was male black 18 old The year 8. # PSA Housing’s from Officers lice Po- by arrested was male teenage A North. Lane Point Classon – 36 #7.PSA from Housing’sand police officers byunderway 40th Pct. detectives ties is were informed. inquiry An was no longer breathing authori- FRI, OCT. 7th, 9:28 p.m. SUN, OCT. 9th, 8:20 p.m. WED, OCT. 5th, 3:30 p.m. Fire Log Fire
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Seabrook and Assemblyman Michael repre- who Benedetto, R. sents Co-op City as well as other neighborhoods in the northeast Bronx, have this address to undertaken safety issue and tomarshal residential concern relative high- the to it. The quandary that as I un- is it derstand overpassway entails I what shall label duality “a of dual jurisdictions” and, accord- imagina- an requires ingly, new-fan- productive and tive gled approach. The highway bridge between Blanchester and Co-op City is, in actual- two of responsibility the ity, different levels of govern- --ment viz., the State and -- and the York City of New of part former, the within two different municipal domains -- viz., CB 12 and Community Board or 10, com- police of terms in with 45th the and 47th the mands, precincts. This problematic (47th 12 CB in sits structure Precinct) on its west end, (45th Pre- in 10 winds CB up cinct) on eastern descent, and is the charge of the New York State Department between in Transportation of as its traverses the over being officially In highway. under the care of several agencies of government, it has factually become a fos- ter child that cannot be giv- en fitting attention in toto overall. The aggravation of becomes shortcoming this pro- apparent whenever serious for crime re-visits the and site more neighborhood residents on once highway the of sides both clamor tection and a resolution for public their to threat the of Interestsafety. and public focus wanes crime when immediate of slithers out and present sight, thebut persistsproblem and is a genuine tragedy just waiting to happen. Folks been have robbed, up, beaten already as- sexually and catastrophe injured, What saulted on the bridge. What next? is befall must heartbreak and It would be so easy to to easy so be would It solve to needed is What That this overpass was once criminalmore for the venue surprise no as came activity residents longstanding to andof Baychester of CB 12. Crime on the Baychester 222NDAvenue/East Street nothing is bridge highway Criminalnew. mischief and inflicted been has injury there victims innocent on repeatedly in years past. of characteristic only The these and varied has that -- nature problem this the is time over the type of the crime perpe- battery trated on our citizens, young and alike. old Robbery, assault, law-breaking of categories others with along offenses vic- unwitting found have tims on this bridge. It resurrect the carping about the need vigilant for action Department. on behalf of our York New Police City nauseatingly become has de rigueur to a finger point theat cops and to grouse doing not are they that the lack they that job, their proper strategy and tactics, al- to need they that that or morelot time and attention to the situation every time the ill effect of crime rears its ugly head. No doubt, we definitely need additional Forty- our in Officers Police We Precinct. Police seventh have been underserved and powers- the by understaffed Plaza Police that-be at -- for can re- mind the as long as the Apparently, member. head-honchos downtown ourview area through a ob- that prism rose-colored pre- safety public scures the become have that dicaments well-entrenched in and en- demic to our community board. The men and the the Precinct, 47th of women Finest,finest of York’s New enjoy earn their and pay our re- we that spect It each and every day. time about is the benefit of having many more of them. this bridge boondoggle? May I suggest a cooperative,
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