Proudly Serving Bronx Communities Since 1988 3URXGO\6HUYLQJ%URQ[&RPPXQLWLHV6LQFHFREE 3URXGO\6HUYLQJ%URQ[&RPPXQLWLHV6LQFHFREE ORWOODQ EWSQ NVol. 27, No. 8 PUBLISHED BY MOSHOLU PRESERVATION CORPORATION N April 17–30, 2014 Vol 31, No 24 • PUBLISHED BY MOSHOLU PRESERVATION CORPORATION • DECEMBER 6-19, 2018 ORWOODQ EWSQ NVol. 27, No. 8 PUBLISHED BY MOSHOLU PRESERVATION CORPORATION N April 17–30, 2014 FREE INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER: MTA: MOSHOLU PKWY. STATION CRIME CONCERNS | PG. 4 MAY GET ELEVATOR DOWN THE LINE | PG. 2 $3 MIL ROOF FIX FOR Hull Avenue Fire Victims Get Help pg 3 Pichardo securesBAILEY funding; hopes HOUSES to see repairs by next year In Norwood, a Mobile Library pg 8 Photo by David Cruz CB7 Rejects Bedford TIESHA JONES (AT MIC), Bailey Houses Residents Council president, speaks at a news conference announcing a $3 million allocation by Assemblyman Victor Pichardo (wearing beret) to x Bailey Houses’ roof. Park Buildings Plan pg 10 By JOSEPH KONIG “ T he roof i s ju st absolutely floor of the 20-story build- action to get it done hope- Assemblyman Victor in complete disrepair,” Pich- ing. And while the $3 mil- fully before the summer… Pichardo has earmarked $3 ardo, flanked by residents, lion in state funding should so when the next cold sea- million in capital funds for said at a news conference on help get the ball moving, the son comes around, the folks roof repairs at the Bailey Dec. 4. “This isn’t something timetable for repairs is still here at Bailey Houses have a Houses, a troubled NYCHA that’s abstract. People are unclear. brand-new roof.” building in Kingsbridge. The living with this every day. If “I would be – how could I The roof--offering a 360- news is the latest in a years- there is a leaky roof, it cre- put this very lightly – I would degree view of the north long fight by the building’s ates mold issues across the be incredibly pissed if this Bronx, the Manhattan sky- residents council to better entire building.” takes a little bit more than line and the New Jersey Pal- conditions as a leaky roof Pichardo said the water a year,” Pichardo said. “I’m isades--currently sags and continues to destroy prop- damage from the porous roof trying to, as soon as we get bubbles with water damage, pg 22 erty and harm residents. reaches down to the second to January, to put a plan into (continued on page 23) 2 • December 6-19, 2018 • Norwood News IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Vol. 31, No. 24 Vol. 27, No. 10 Off List for Now, Mosholu Parkway Station Getting Elevator in Coming Years NorwoodVol. News 27, No.is published 10 bi-weekly on Thursdays by By DAVID CRUZ MosholuNorwood Preservation News Corporationis published (MPC) Despite a petitioning campaign push- Norwood3400 Reservoir News isOval published East bi-weekly on Thursdays by ing for the installation of an elevator at bi-weeklyBronx, New on ThursdaysYork 10467 by MosholuPhone: Preservation 718 324 4998Corporation the Mosholu Parkway #4 subway station Mosholu Preservation Corporation 3400Fax: Reservoir 718 324 Oval2917 East on Jerome Avenue, the Metropolitan E-mail: [email protected] Reservoir Oval East Transit Authority (MTA) opted to award Web.:Bronx, www.norwoodnews.org New York 10467 Bronx, New York 10467 it to another Bronx station. The MTA, however, is considering Publisher Phone: 718 324 4998 Phone: 718 324 4998 Mosholu PreservationFax: 718 324 Corporation 2917 adding the station to its list of those that E-mail: [email protected]: 718 324 2917 will receive an elevator when the next SeniorE-mail: Director [email protected] of MPC Melissa Web:Cebollero www.norwoodnews.org capital budget takes effect. Web: www.norwoodnews.org “The design phase for elevator acces- Executive Director of MPC sibility at Mosholu Parkway will soon Jennifer Tausig begin, and the station is likely to be done PublisherEditor-in-Chief, NorwoodCEO, News Mosholu Publisher CEO, Mosholu in the next capital program; we look for- Photo by David Cruz MosholuDavid Cruz, Preservation [email protected] 3UHVHUYDWLRQ Mosholu Preservation 3UHVHUYDWLRQ ward to completing this project,” Shams THE MOSHOLU PARKWAY #4 SUBWAY station won’t receive an elevator, at least CorporationProofreader Corporation Corporation Corporation Tarek, a spokesman for the MTA, said. for now. Editor-in-ChiefJudy Noy Roberto S. Garcia Editor-in-Chief Roberto S. 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The main DawnContributors McEvoy Dawn McEvoy For now, MTA intends to install an the MTA will add elevators to the station stations that are by hospitals should al- ProofreaderMiriam Quinones, Julia Rist and make it fully ADA accessible,” read ways have an elevator.” Proofreader elevator at the 170th Street #4 subway Judy Noy the talking point. Another passenger, who declined Judy Noy station on Jerome Avenue. The station is 3URGXFWLRQ one of five to receive an elevator after the “They pretty much had their minds to give his name, said an elevator is a For3URGXFWLRQ Display Advertising Neil deMause MTA added another $200 million to its already made up,” said the elder Dinow- good option since it falls within a “very CallNeil deMause Janet Geller at itz. “The fact that that’s sort of the cen- commercial area.” 5HJXODU&RQWULEXWRUV 2015-19 capital budget plan for it. 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Though good news lies ahead, the cur- Dinowitz’s office announced the publication and relies upon the support of Other stations to receive a station in- rent denial deals a major blow to com- campaign in the summer, several Forits advertisers display advertising, and readers call (718)to produce 324-4998. a muters forced to trudge up four flights of weeks before the MTA was to meet qualityFor display community advertising, newspaper. call (718) To 324-4998. support clude the Queensboro Plaza, Broadway stairs to get to the Mosholu Parkway plat- to discuss the additions. Community your paper, become a member and receive a Junction, Livonia Avenue, and Main Support Your form. The station is home to Tracey Tow- Board 7 and petitioners gathered some subscriptionSupport Your for one year. Street stations. Community Newspaper! Dinowitz’s office, along with 81st As- ers, the Jerome Gun Hill Business Im- 2,000 signatures outside the station. It TheSimplyCommunity Norwood mail check News Newspaper! orLVDQRWIRUSURÀWSXE money order for $40- to: provement District, North Central Bronx wasn’t enough for the 23-member board Norwood News, 3400 Reservoir Oval East, sembly District Leader Eric Dinowitz, licationThe Norwood and relies News uponLVDQRWIRUSURÀWSXE the support of its - Hospital, Mosholu Montefiore Commu- to place the station on the list. Bronx, NY 10467. and Community Board 7 jointly launched advertiserslication and and relies readers upon theto produce support aof quality its nity Center and Montefiore Health Sys- Despite the news, the MTA is now advertisers and readers to produce a quality the campaign in the summer despite the communityNorwood News newspaper. is not responsible To support yourfor paper, tem. No elevator access at the station drafting rendering of an elevator for community newspaper. To support your paper, Mosholu Parkway station falling outside becometypographical a member errors. and Opinions receive expresseda subscription in poses even greater strain to wheelchair- Mosholu Parkway, suggesting it would become a member and receive a subscription his district. forsigned one year.letters and bylined columns represent bound commuters heading to the two be next in line to receive one. The next thefor onesole year. opinion of the author and are not Getting an elevator at the 170th Street Norwood medical institutions. capital plan is expected to go in effect necessarily those of Mosholu Preservation station was already in the cards. A so- Simply mail check or money order for $40 Chris, a passenger heading into the in 2020. CorporationSimply mail checkor Montefi or money ore orderMedical for Center. $40 called Points of Agreement Statement to:Editorials Norwood represent News, 3400 the views Reservoir of the Oval editor East, station, said the elevator would be a “If they’re already are putting this to: Norwood News, 3400 Reservoir Oval East, drafted by Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen Bronx,only.