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In her campaign to replace incum- If she wins, Crespo will succeed Publisher Phone: 718 324 4998 Phone: 718 324 4998 bent councilman and congressman- Torres who served two terms repre- Mosholu PreservationFax: 718 324 Corporation 2917 elect, Ritchie Torres, on the City senting the city’s 15th district. Tor- E-mail: [email protected]: 718 324 2917 ExecutiveE-mail: [email protected] Director of MPC Council, Elisa Crespo wants to focus res won New York’s 15th congressio- JenniferWeb: Tausig www.norwoodnews.org Web: www.norwoodnews.org on the issues affecting the residents, nal district race on Nov. 3, becoming Interim Editor-In-Chief, Norwood News more than on her candidacy. Among the first, openly gay, Latino con- Síle Moloney Photo by Miriam Quiñones [email protected] CEO, Mosholu the most pressing issues, she finds, is Elisa Crespo is running for a seat in gressman to do so. His victory will Publisher CEO, Mosholu the 15th City Council District. 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To support your paper, becomethe sole aopinion member of andthe authorreceive and a subscription are not jobs with job protection and benefits.” ulveda, an official at the Department lic Advocate Jumaane Williams necessarilybecome a member those of and Mosholu receive Preservation a subscription for one year. Whether at the federal or local level, of Education, and Altagracia E. Sol- pushed for municipal legislation to Corporationfor one year. or Montefiore Medical Center. Editorials represent the views of the editor Crespo sees the role of government devilla, a community organizer. improve training of medical pro- Simplyonly. The mail newspaper check or moneyreserves order the forright $40 services as a lifeline for many fami- Crespo has already bagged a num- fessionals in caring for transgen- to:toSimply limitNorwood ormail refuse checkNews, advertising or3400 money Reservoir itorder deems forOval $40 East, lies. “I was raised by a working-class ber of endorsements. 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A Nov. 30 review in this [political] process,” she said. one older and one younger, she real- of the New York City Campaign Fi- “This is a new day in the Bronx.” Mosholu Preservation Corporation is a QRWSURÀWVXSSRUWFRUSRUDWLRQRI0RQWHÀRUHMosholu Preservation Corporation is a MedicalQRWSURÀWVXSSRUWFRUSRUDWLRQRI0RQWHÀRUH Center. Medical Center. December 3-16, 2020 • Norwood News • 3 Noise Complaints Soar in Williamsbridge By GABRIEL POBLETE Amid the ongoing restrictions on bar opening hours, one Bronx district is experiencing skyrock- eting, loud music complaints. Since moving to Williamsbridge in the upper Bronx, Venus Carey has had to endure unbearably loud music from neighbors’ par- ties. She said it has gotten so bad, at times she and her roommate have resorted to booking a hotel to get some respite. “It’s affecting my productiv- ity,” said Carey, 38. “It’s affect- ing my mood. It’s affecting my sleep,” she added. “If it happens on a weekend, even on a Satur- day, I don’t want to be awake at 2.30, 3 o’clock in the morning. I would like to be in bed. There’s a party bumping next door. I can’t do that.” Parties and loud music com- plaints are surging across the city in recent months, but no other area has seen more complaints than Bronx Community District 12 in the North Bronx. Police at plaints, with over 133,000 loud the 47th precinct, which shares music/party complaints regis- boundaries with the district, tered between June and October. have seen an increase in loud mu- Community Board 7, for example, sic and party complaints amid had 11,357, more than double the the pandemic, including pop-up complaints for the same period parties in people’s homes. last year. The City’s 311 service regis- Torres said while noise com- tered 340,607 loud music/party plaints are common in the sum- complaints from June through mer, now residents are complain- October, a 138 percent increase ing about cars blocking their compared to the same period last driveways, double parking pro- year. hibiting traffic flow, and loitering Bronx District 12 Manager, because of winter house parties. George Torres, said he’s been get- He said he’s heard of promot- ting tons more noise complaints ers reaching out to homeowners, lately, especially those linked to some who might be financially parties and loud music. “I would struggling, and asking them to say that’s like 90 percent of the rent out their homes for parties. phone calls these days,” he said. He urges all residents expe- riencing unacceptable noise in Bronx District 12, which in- Photo courtesy of the NYPD” cludes Williamsbridge, Wake- the district to call 311, so that, SOUND EQUIPMENT CONFISCATED from a Bronx house party. field, Woodlawn, Baychester and at least, there will be a record of Edenwald, had more than 57,944 what’s going on, which will even- stakeholders. We should be re- summer or the winter, are turned complaints from June through tually inform the district’s needs sponding to the complaints.” into unauthorized social clubs,” October, more than any other dis- statement. In fact, in six out of the Erik Hernandez, who recently he said. trict. During the same period last top ten expense budget requests, transitioned from commanding Hernandez said officers have year, the district only had 2,333 the community board asks that officer of the 47th precinct to in- seen people wearing shirts with complaints related to partying the NYPD equip each patrol ve- spector, said there are signifi- the word “Security” on them, and loud music. hicle with a sound meter to better cant issues related to parties in standing outside private proper- The district might have the monitor noise complaints. private homes which have only ties frisking people. Because the most complaints, but it’s no excep- “They’re calling 311 because ramped up with the pandemic. “It district is more spread out, and tion in the borough. 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GIRALT give families an opportunity to make one allow Morfe to let her fellow stu- NEWS In the lead up to Thanksgiving, on healthier side dishes.” dents see the link between healthy eat- Nov. 19, Lehman College partnered A half block south, on Goulden Av- ing and doing well academically. “Ev- BRIEFS with the Foodbank of New York and enue, students from Lehman College ery student can be more productive if Montefiore Health System for an an- stopped by Gate 5 where they were able they eat on time, and have the food they nual food produce distribution event. to avail of 50 bags of fresh produce com- need at home,” she said. “It’s very im- By SÍLE MOLONEY About a dozen folding tables were set up bined with non-perishable packaged portant.” Mosholu Tree inside the students’ parking lot at Leh- foods like pasta, oatmeal, and bran A survey conducted in March by the Lighting Event Cancelled man College, where volunteers filled up flakes. student food bank unit found that 86 There will be no official, holi- paper grocery bags with several thou- In 2017, the Herbert H. Lehman percent of the college’s students “worry day, tree-lighting event in Mosh- sand pounds of fresh fruit and vegeta- Food Bank was formed in response to about running out of money to buy food” olu Parkway this year, to reduce bles, including apples, bananas, corn, the growing number of students expe- and “44 percent skipped a meal because the risk of COVID-19. The tree cucumbers, sweet potatoes, onions, car- riencing food insecurity at the college, they could not afford it.” lighting company will simply rots, and zucchinis. and to help them meet their nutritional While the number of students facing install the lights some time be- The produce was delivered directly needs. The U. S. Department of Agricul- food insecurity at Lehman may seem fore Dec. 12 at the usual location from the Hunts Point Market that same ture (USDA) uses the term “food secu- stark, there is optimism that their by the big blue spruce tree on rity,” to describe the status of a house- needs can be met through collabora- Bainbridge Avenue and Mosh- morning and the bountiful grocery olu Parkway. A holiday display, bags were later delivered to 20 differ- hold that has “access, by all people, at tive efforts. Colleen Lutolf is director of sponsored by Bronx Commu- ent community groups in the Bronx, all times, to enough food for an active, media relations at Lehman College, and nity Board 7, will also be set up such as Youth Ministries for Peace and healthy life.” A family experiencing dif- has praised the various groups which opposite the tree at the Friends Justice, and Catholic Charities. Oth- ficulties providing this basic amount of have joined forces to combat student of Mosholu Parkland Welcome ers were destined for onward distribu- food is considered to be experiencing hunger. She referenced the produce Garden. tion by local elected officials including food insecurity. bags from Montefiore, along with the Councilman and soon-to-be Congress- “Nearly 50 percent of Lehman Col- food donations from the Food Bank of Senior’s Driveway man, Ritchie Torres, State Sen. Jamaal lege students experienced some form New York. Blocked by Works T. Bailey, and Congressman Adriano of food insecurity even before the pan- In addition, she said, “The SGA [Stu- Eleanor Ebanks, 80, a senior Espaillat, among others. demic,” according to a statement from dent Government Association] at Leh- resident in her 80s who lives with One unique aspect of the food dis- Lehman College. To date, the college man College has been generous enough her daughter, Nicolette Ebanks, tribution event was that there wasn’t food bank has distributed more than to donate a $15 gift card to students so at Resevoir Place in Norwood is a turkey in sight. This wasn’t an over- 6,800 meals to affected students. they’ll have a complete Thanksgiving concerned by ongoing works on sight on the organizers’ part, however. When the coronavirus pandemic meal.” It was hoped students could use the street outside her home. She Instead, it was a concerted effort to pro- hit in March, student requests for food the gift-card to buy a ham or turkey. said nobody pre-advised the res- mote healthy food choices. services from the food bank increased Meanwhile, beyond the Thanksgiv- idents about the works which, it “Montefiore Einstein has a tradition by 300 percent. Mary Morfe, 49, has ing holiday, students like Morfe want seems, are there to install un- of providing fresh fruit, vegetables, all been studying at Lehman for a year, to spread the good news, and make sure derground fiber optic cables, fresh produce for the Thanksgiving and knows firsthand one of the conse- other classmates know about the gen- and no signs were erected when holiday,” said Melissa Cebollero, senior quences of living with food insecurity. eral availability of food at the college, they first began. “I [developed] anemia [during] one of through the campus food bank. “I also Her driveway has sometimes director at the office of Community been blocked by the workers’ Affairs at Montefiore Health System. my semesters,” Morfe told the Norwood use the service,” Morfe said. “Because truck, and she is concerned she “We want to compliment all of the free News. this has helped me, I would like to help may not be able to exit her home, Thanksgiving turkey giveaways and Food distribution events like this others.” in case of emergency. Another resident on the street, José Diaz, adopted Board resolutions residents who are women, owned lots at Old Fordham Bronx A.D.A. said the works have also gener- into law. A public virtual that 27 percent of workers Library and Oliver Place to Honored for Service ated a lot of dust in the area. hearing will be held on have a bachelor’s degree, a Bronx Community Land Assistant D.A. Chris- Norwood News spoke to JEK Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 at compared with 17 percent Trust. tine Scaccia, a Fordham Communications Inc., the con- 4 p.m. on the proposed new of residents over the age of University and St. John’s tractors, who said they will move rules. The CCRB was set 25 who have a degree, and Flooding on University graduate, was their trucks to let residents out, up by former Mayor of New that 50 percent of jobs are Mosholu Parkway a recipient of the Thomas if asked, and should be finished York City, David Dinkins, in the healthcare and so- Heavy rainfall along a E. Dewey Medal from the on Dec. 4. who died on Nov. 23. cial assistance industries. section of Mosholu Park- New York City Bar Asso- They also found that 100 way on Monday, Nov. 30 ciation during a virtual CCRB Revising Its Rules CB7 Economic percent of all small busi- caused about 2 feet of flood- event on Dec. 1. She has During the November Bronx Development Study nesses interviewed needed ing in the area and impact- served at the D.A.’s of- Community Board 7 Public Produced by NWBCCC grants and low-interest ing traffic flow for about fice for nearly three de- Safety committee meeting, rep- On Tuesday, Nov. 10, loans, 100 percent requested four hours. Representatives cades, leading numerous resentatives from the Civil- the Northwest Bronx Com- technical assistance, only from the New York City De- long-term investigations ian Complaints Review Board munity & Clergy Coalition 6 percent applied for fed- partment of Environmental to dismantle gangs, drug (CCRB) gave a presentation on (NWBCCC) presented the eral PPP loans, 75 percent Protection (DEP) arrived at trafficking and other how the Board manages com- findings of an economic de- needed support navigating the scene to investigate the criminal networks, and plaints received from the public velopment study for Com- COVID-19 guidelines, and reason for the flooding. bringing justice to many following interactions with the munity Board 7. Among 60 percent lacked long-term They found it was due families of homicide vic- NYPD, and encouraged young the outcomes, they found leases. to a combination of fac- tims. Bronx D.A. 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The second the public’s assistance iden- recovered the body of a man a thin build, has brown eyes, The NYPD is asking for man is described as a dark- tifying a man wanted in con- who was discovered float- black hair and was last seen the public’s assistance iden- skinned adult, 20 to 30 years nection with a robbery that ing in the East River in Uni- wearing a brown coat, black tifying two men wanted for of age, is 5 feet 10 inches tall, occurred in the 52nd pre- versity Heights on Monday, T-shirt, black jeans and red questioning in connection weighs 175 pounds, and was cinct. On Thursday, Oct. 1, at Nov. 23, at 11:20 a.m. Police sneakers. A photo of Yaaqob to a robbery that occurred last seen wearing a black 7.51 a.m., in front of 2359 Je- responded to a 911 call re- is available at the NYPD. in the 52nd precinct. On sweatshirt, black jeans, rome Avenue, a 26-year-old garding a human body seen Friday, Oct. 30, at around 2 brown boots and a black male victim was involved floating in the river at 320 Fordham Manor: p.m. inside 301 East Kings- mask. in a minor vehicle accident Missing 31-Year-Old bridge Road (Envy Nail Sa- West Fordham Road at Ex- wit h t he suspect. T he suspect terior Street, a few hundred The NYPD is asking for lon), two men approached Bedford Park Fire demanded $200 from the vic- yards north of the Univer- the public’s assistance locat- a 36-year-old woman as she The FDNY responded to tim, before displaying a ma- sity Heights Bridge. Officers ing Christopher McKnight, was exiting the store. They a call received on Sunday, chete, and removing the vic- from the 52nd precinct dis- 31, who was reported miss- proceeded to slash her with Nov. 22 at 9.59 p.m. regard- tim’s wallet and cellphone. covered an unconscious and ing on Thursday, Nov. 19, in a box cutter and remove ing a fire which broke out He then fled southbound on unresponsive man, approxi- the 52nd precinct. McKnight her purse which contained at 2928 Jerome Avenue in Jerome Avenue. Photos are mately 40 to 50 years in age, was last seen at his home, at $700. They fled on foot the Bedford Park section available at the NYPD. fully clothed, floating in the 357 East 193rd Street in the northbound on East Kings- of the Bronx. All hands i.e. waterway at the location. Fordham Manor: Fordham Manor section of bridge Road toward Briggs 12 units comprising 60 fire- Avenue. The victim sus- Police, fire and paramed- Missing 17-Year-Old the Bronx, on Sunday, Nov 1, fighters responded to the tained a laceration to her ics raced to the scene believ- The NYPD is asking for 2020 at around 1 p.m. He is de- incident. The FDNY con- face and was taken to St. ing the victim may have been the public’s assistance in as- scribed as a male, Black, ap- firmed that the fire started Barnabas Hospital in stable a jumper from the bridge. certaining the whereabouts proximately 6 feet, 5 inches in the kitchen of an apart- condition. Sadly, the incident was of Yaaqob Ali, 17, who was tall, weighs 165 pounds, has ment dwelling located in The first man is de- quickly determined to be a reported missing on Thurs- a thin build, medium com- the six-story building (60 x scribed as a light-skinned recovery operation rather day, Nov. 12, in the 52nd pre- plexion, brown eyes, black 80 feet). No hospital trans- adult, 20 to 30 years of age, than a rescue mission. EMS cinct. Yaaqob was last seen hair and was last seen wear- fers were required, there is 6 feet tall, weighs 150 pronounced the victim de- leaving his home at 2523 Uni- ing eyeglasses. No clothing were no injuries arising pounds, and was last seen ceased at the scene. No visi- versity Avenue in the Ford- description was available at from the incident, and the wearing a black jacket, a ble trauma or no criminality ham Manor section of the the time of his disappear- fire was brought under con- black T-shirt, black jeans, is suspected. Bronx on Thursday, Nov. 12, ance. 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GIRALT “In moments of crisis, I take itz, environmentalist and tech portant qualities in an elected The race to replace Coun- action,” she said, adding that at entrepreneur, Jessica Haller, official. “Imagination is an cilman Andrew Cohen in the that time she organized a food adjunct professor and social activist tool,” she said. “It’s 11th City Council District has and clothing drive for as many worker, Abigail Martin, lawyer “super-poderoso,” (powerful) widened in recent months with families as she could, and wrote and Bronx Community Board to imagine something new.” Mino Lora making her an- op-eds for the national paper to 8 committee chair, Daniel Pad- Lora sees District 11 as nouncement to run on Oct. 9. raise awareness about the hur- ernacht and Bronx Democratic rich in religion, race, and Lora said her platform is fo- ricane’s impact. district leader and former CB7 class. By emphasizing equity cused on justice for all: racial Years later, when COVID member, Marcos Sierra. Dionel in education, she hopes the justice, justice for immigrants, hit New York, Lora saw simi- Then dropped out of the race in Northwest Bronx can set an health, economic, housing, ed- larities with her previous ex- August, endorsing Padernacht example. “We have an oppor- ucation and cultural justice, perience. Speaking at a recent as he did so. tunity in District 11 to model as well as criminal justice re- campaign event, she said she Like all City Council mem- what community building can form. organized fund raisers, hand- bers, Cohen is term-limited, look like,” Lora said. “We can Announcing her candidacy delivered cash to families in and his final term was due to be a model for the rest of the via a press release, Lora said need, and connected undocu- end next June. In August, he city, [the] rest of the state.” in October, “We are a commu- mented families with her, by was nominated by the Bronx Speaking at a recent cam- nity of dreamers and doers then, well-established support Democratic Party for a Bronx paign event, Lora said she who make the Bronx home, and network for additional sup- Supreme Court judgeship. He lives in the district with her Photo courtesy of Mino Lora keep this city running.” She port. won the seat in the November husband and her two kids. Mino Lora is running for City general election and is sched- added, “This campaign is fu- At 19, Lora migrated to the Council in the 11th District. “Running for office was not eled by our joy, our pain, and U.S. to study at Manhattanville uled to be sworn in next Janu- part of my plan but I come to our passion.” College in upstate New York. ary. everything in life by asking, After a month of campaign- After receiving an undergrad- Africa, and to the Dominican New York City Mayor Bill ‘Where am I needed?’” she ing, she followed up with a 48- uate degree in English Litera- Republic with the Obama State de Blasio has yet to announce a said. second video message on Nov. ture & Theatre, she went on to Department. date for an 11th District special The killing of George 3, in which she spoke to the earn a master’s degree in Peace Despite the economic down- election to replace Cohen, but it Floyd, an African American, harsh impact of COVID-19 on Studies & Conflict Transfor- turn, she said she committed to is expected to be in February or by a white policeman in Min- the community. “This pan- mation from The Graduate In- keeping her staff employed, and March 2021. The winner would neapolis last May proved to demic continues to make clear stitute in Connecticut. got to work telling the commu- serve the remaining months of be a crucial event for Lora, who actually rises to the occa- Much of the fighting for nity’s stories of hope and resis- Cohen’s term before running spurring her decision to run sion in times of crisis - it’s us, her community that Lora ref- tance through the pandemic. as the incumbent in the Demo- for elected office. “The pain of the people,” she said. “We are erenced has been through her In her capacity as PTP ex- cratic primary next June. that moment, seeing the pain a community of dreamers and work as a theater educator. ecutive director, she serves on Some Democrats have been of my students was a defining doers, and we keep this city Based on her belief that the- leadership councils at the New critical of Eric Dinowitz’s can- moment for me,” she said, re- running.” atre-making is an act of joyful York Immigrant Coalition and didacy, the inference being he calling the fervor that reso- She continued, “I’m a resistance, in 2009, with just at the Northern Manhattan may receive preferential treat- nated around the world in the Latina immigrant. This is not $400, she founded the People’s Agenda, where she said she ad- ment from the powerful Bronx aftermath of Floyd’s death. a unique experience in Dis- Theatre Project (PTP), a so- vocates for immigrant and stu- Democratic Party, in part be- In a later press release, trict 11, and it’s precisely why cial justice arts organization. dent rights at a local, state and cause of his father’s influence Lora said because systemic op- we need our voices heard. This Today, the nonprofit operates federal level. as a long-time assemblyman, pression and racism are built campaign is fueled by our joy, with a $1 million budget and Her prior experience with and because the early special into every layer of society, that our pain, and our passion. With employs a staff of 30. fundraising in the arts has election, triggered by Cohen’s is why the community “needs me, as your councilwoman, During a recent campaign helped her launch her candi- judgeship nomination, will to elect bold leaders, unafraid this is the fire we’ll bring to event, Lora said the idea for the dacy for City Council. She now likely favor candidates with to take them [oppression and City Hall.” project started during the 2008 has the support of 200 donors, name recognition. racism] out at the root.” In an interview with the recession, and the $400 she and more than $17,000 in con- For his part, Assemblyman Following the victory of Norwood News, Lora, 39, ap- used to launch it, she had saved tributions. With city matching Dinowitz told the Norwood President-Elect, Joe Biden, peared enthusiastic and upbeat from waiting tables. She said funds, she expects to exceed News in August that neither she said, “When we put people about her candidacy. “It’s the the project now serves more $100,000 in initial campaign he, Cohen nor Eric Dinowitz first, we win,” adding that the first time [I’m] running for of- than 1,000 young people a year. fundraising. She is not accept- voted on Cohen’s nomination. celebration and hope seen in fice but not the first time fight- Its touring company, com- ing any contributions from cor- Through the first half of the streets after the win was ing for my community,” she prised entirely of immigrant porate PACs, the fossil fuel in- 2020, Eric Dinowitz has raised exactly what people needed. said. artists of color, creates multi- dustry, law enforcement unions $73,550 from 311 individual do- She said the community Indeed, at the age of 15, disciplinary, ensemble-based or real estate developers. nors and is considered by some deserves to live with dignity Lora lived through Hurricane theatre to amplify and human- Lora was joined in the race, as the front-runner, based on and joy. “It’s the same energy George when it hit the Domini- ize the immigrant experience in early November, by the lat- successful campaign funding, we’ll use to name and take can Republic in 1998. She said in the United States. est candidate to declare a run, and given both he and Pader- on the challenges ahead of us hundreds died and thousands The project also provides retired NYPD detective, Car- nacht have been campaigning here in the Bronx and New more lost their livelihoods. English literacy programs, lton Berkley. Also running since 2018. York City, especially when it Speaking at a recent campaign among other initiatives, and are Eric Dinowitz, a teacher For her part, Lora appears comes to rebuilding after this event, she said the experience in addition to teaching in New and Bronx Democratic district undaunted by her opponents’ pandemic.” taught her something funda- York City, Lora said her work leader whose father is State head starts. She cites imagi- Síle Moloney provided addi- mental about herself. has also brought her to South Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinow- nation and creativity as im- tional reporting. 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Stilt walkers, for more information. a holiday tree, an ice carving, SUNY North Bronx Career The fi rst annual Holiday Display hot cocoa, wildlife theatre, and Counseling and Outreach Center Shape Up NYC presents seven, at the newly reopened Kossuth costumed characters also form part offers daily tuition-free services weekly walks at Allerton Skatepark, Playground will take place between of the experience. Tickets for adults including job assistance, college, Franz Sigel Park, Van Cortlandt Dec. 5 and Jan. 3, and will include are $34.95 and $22.95 for kids. fi nancial aid, resume help, computer Park, Macombs Dam Park, St Mary’s a festive tree, polar bear, penguin, Learn more here: https://bronxzoo. training, and job readiness training at Park, Williamsbridge Oval Park, and snow bear, lights, garland, and com/holidaylights 2901 White Plains Road. All classes Patterson Playground. This free fi tness snowfl ake decorations. are currently online, and during the program includes a warm-up and a Family Affair: Winter Wonderland day there are GED and computer walking workout in these beautiful A Veterans’ Drive is being held on at Home at the Bronx Museum literacy programs also. To fi nd out Bronx parks. More info on the days Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 is an afternoon of festive, wintry, more, call 718-547-1001. and times can be found at: https:// a.m. to 3 p.m. from Nov. 11 to Dec art activities for kids 4 to 12, with www.nycgovparks.org/programs/ 5, or is accepting non-perishable parent/caregiver, on Dec. 12, New York Botanical Garden recreation/shape-up-nyc. items, brand new clothes, hygiene from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free, presents the Holiday Train Show, products, PPE, games, and recommended art materials will where model trains zoom through Every Monday night, the Bronx activities. 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Noise Complaints Soar in Williamsbridge (continued from page 3) reach out to the homeowners to vate, single-family homes, he said let them know that such parties the precinct lends itself to more are not allowed. party activity. For Carey, she said she’s reached The precinct has shared im- out to 311 dozens of times since she ages on its Facebook page of items moved to Williamsbridge. She now recovered from house parties. submits complaints through the “Our officers confiscated sound website because she said it yields equipment and alcohol fit for a more concrete records than any nightclub from various locations phone calls she makes. However, in throughout the 47th Precinct,” general, she’s not sure reaching out the Facebook post read. to 311 leads to much of anything. Other than the complaints, “It’s so fruitless to try to call 311” Hernandez said a bigger prob- she said. “I’ve had operators on the lem is that such parties have a phone. I’ve asked them if they can propensity for violence. How- hear the music through the phone, ever, he added that there’s little if they can hear the parties through the department can do without a the phone, and a couple of them warrant or an emergency call. To have said, ‘yes,’ and I said, ‘So, what THE 47TH PRECINCT shared an image on its Facebook page of confi scated alcohol stymie the parties, he said police can I do? You hear this through a after one Bronx house party. “Responding to numerous complaints of large house have been tracking social media phone, so this is clearly a huge prob- parties, our offi cers confi scated sound equipment and alcohol fi t for a nightclub from posts of upcoming planned pri- lem.’ They’re like, ‘I can submit this various locations throughout the 47th Precinct. Private homes, turned into private night vate events and have had neigh- claim for you.’ It’s like talking to a clubs, where promoted parties illegally sell alcohol will not be tolerated,” the post read. borhood coordination officers wall, calling 311,” she said. Photo from the 47th precinct’s Facebook page. December 3-16, 2020 • Norwood News • 15 16 • December 3-16, 2020 • Norwood News ,ETTERS 4O 4HE %DITOR We reserve the right to edit letters for Eliot Spitzer had been elected Governor of space, clarity, civility, and accuracy. New York in 2006. Paul Birnbaum Jules Rubenstein The Bronx Jules Rubenstein and I both grew up in the Amalgamated Houses, here St. Brendan’s Church Stay Healthy in 2021: in Kingsbridge Heights. He was a year My heart wept for the two lives de- older than me, and we attended differ- stroyed on East 206th Street which is no ent schools after Grade 6 but still, he re- longer in the media. 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Coldwell Banker Signature Properties 5701 Mosholu Avenue Bronx, NY 10471 718-432-5000 December 3-16, 2020 • Norwood News • 19 “Jashawn’s Law” Passed After 18 Years (continued from page 1) sponsibility for their building.” ism which focused on wealthy real estate looking over their shoulder making sure life of Jashawn Parker, aged 8, who lived According to Bellinder the new law operative, Frank Palazzolo, who had been they’re doing the right thing,” he said. there with his father and brother. also covers harassment by the landlord, tied to dozens of dilapidated Bronx build- Robbins, who led the City Limits in- At the time, the building had over 350 illegal evictions and withholding of ser- ings over the years, including 3569 DeKalb vestigation and who covered housing for building code violations and its owner had vices. Avenue. Moss covered the fire story for years for the Village Voice, agreed. “It’s been ordered to make repairs by a housing Greg Baltz of Take Root Justice added, the Norwood News at the time. a pretty useless mechanism, in terms of court judge, but those repairs were never “This law can really make a meaningful The New York Times reported in 2004 getting housing justice,” he said of the made. Explaining the passage of Senate difference for tenants living with danger- how there had been problems ascertain- court system. “It’s where good cases go bill 3320 during the call, Jackson said, “It ous conditions. The law, as written, says ing the ownership of the impacted prop- to die.” was being blocked by my Republican col- that a judge can take control of a building erties, citing one source who said Palaz- Meanwhile, Bronx property owner, leagues in the New York State Senate.” away from a landlord who has failed or re- zolo had carefully covered the methods by Sandra Erickson, was the one member He continued, “They held it up all these fused to address conditions that are dan- which he controlled the properties. Nor- of the panel representing the landlord’s years, and now, finally, because in 2019, gerous to the health, life and safety of the wood News was unable to reach Palazzolo perspective. While bad landlords do ex- the Democrats became the majority in tenants in that building, and those con- for comment for this story. ist, she told the crowd, the majority of the senate, this legislation has passed like ditions just need to have existed for five The murky intricacies of property property owners maintain their build- many other pieces of legislation.” days, which is already too long.” dealings continue today among landlords. ings, and any reforms to the city’s hous- Jackson added, “The life of this child Meanwhile, Josh Stevenson of the LLC companies are often registered at the ing laws should keep them in mind. should never have ended. I mean, he West Bronx and Neighborhood Resource same business address, and some even re- “We do provide a very important ser- should never have died as a result of an Center recalled how former director, Sally quire tenants to pay their rent through an vice in the city of New York,” she said. “I electrical fire or any other situation re- Dumford, had spent two years petitioning online portal, rather than via wire trans- think it’s important that you don’t hurt garding life, health and safety, so under- the court to take over the DeKalb Avenue fer, making it more difficult for tenants to the good landlords, overly burdening the standing that this should have been done building, but the landlord kept requesting, see who the final beneficiary of the pay- ones that are doing the right thing.” a long time ago.” and was granted, numerous extensions ment is. Norwood News reported previously Meanwhile, Dinowitz said John Reilly until Jashawn’s tragic death occurred. The supposed purpose of financial ser- that the City has tried other tactics to of the Fordham-Bedford Housing Corpo- Norwood News reported in 2004 how vices regulation, including laws covering get bad landlords to act, like HPD’s Al- ration played a “very major role” in end- the Northwest Bronx Community and tax avoidance and anti-money laundering, ternative Enforcement Program, which ing the life-threatening conditions at the Clergy Coalition began to help the tenants which are now commonplace across the cuts through some of the bureaucratic fire location, once the corporation was ap- get an outside administrator appointed world, is to increase transparency, and red tape by allowing the agency to go pointed as a 7-A administrator of the build- to run the building. At that point, they oblige the final beneficiaries of payments ahead and make emergency repairs on ing and took control of it from the landlord learned that another troubled building, to be make themselves known. The fact the most distressed buildings, and then in November 2002. 15-19 West Mosholu Parkway, was con- that many LLC companies are registered bill the landlord for the work. With the rent payments of residents nected to the same landlord, as well as to at the same business location, along with However, the program only targets going back into the building, rather than nearly 100 other Bronx buildings. the use of online payment portals would the worst property owners, and some into the landlord’s pocket, Reilly said, They began to organize tenants in appear to go against the spirit and intent housing advocates, like Kerri White, a “The conditions in the building were de- those buildings, meet with Washington of such regulation. tenant organizer with the Urban Home- plorable. There were hundreds of very Mutual Bank, the mortgage provider for When the Norwood News began look- steading Assistance Board (UHAB) said serious code violations that had been ne- many of the properties, and to work with ing at other buildings linked to Palazzolo, there needed to be a more comprehen- glected for many years.” He continued, the City’s Housing & Preservation Devel- it found some 19,000 violations. In another sive way to monitor the rest. “So, tenants started to see improvements opment (HPD) to address the issue. The of his buildings, a 7-year-old boy suffered One idea was to require landlords to right away.” Coalition and another Bronx nonprofit, brain damage from lead paint. “Landlords hold a license before they can purchase According to Reilly, thanks to financ- the Highbridge Community Life Center, like this somehow never see the inside of new properties, which White said could ing from the City, the building had all its were subsequently sued, and a restraining a criminal court,” Moss said, at the time. help the City track which owners were plumbing replaced, the electricity was up- order was taken out against the groups. “Apartments shouldn’t make people sick buying up distressed buildings, or who graded, and the building’s leaky roof was The purpose appeared to be to frighten or scared.” had a bad track record when it came to replaced. Lead paint violations and other community organizations from doing The issue of substandard housing has repair violations. hazards inside individual apartments their work, and it had the desired chilling come up again and again in the Bronx, Shultz was skeptical. “Isn’t the real were also addressed and corrected. effect. The restraining order was subse- making headlines over the years with issue: is the building being managed Reilly concluded, “So, it didn’t really quently lifted, but before then, the group incidents like those at the Milbank and well?” he said at the time. “If the build- need to come to a tragedy to force this to had been unable to talk to the bank about Ocelet buildings, where developers look- ing is not well-managed, they should go happen. This law will hopefully help avoid any building, even those not part of the ing to turn a profit, paid too much for after you, whether or not you have a per- this from happening in the future, that re- lawsuit. properties they couldn’t afford, or didn’t mit. pairs can be gotten [to], in a timely man- The judge involved in the case at the know how to properly manage. In 2020, despite the new “Jashaw’s ner.” time eventually saw for herself the condi- “It’s pretty easy, if you don’t know Law,” it seems concerns still exist about Jessica Bellinder of the Legal Aid So- tions in the affected buildings and subse- what you’re doing, to run a crappy build- enforcement. Stevenson said at the re- ciety said it was critical for housing court quently urged those responsible to take ac- ing,” said Gregory Lobo Jost, of the Uni- cent virtual discussion, “One of the judges to be better attuned to the dangers tion, saying, “What this court saw has not versity Neighborhood Housing Program things we’re worried about is the po- faced by tenants in some buildings. “Hav- been forgotten. I will go back [to the build- at the 2012 event. tential for property owners to outright ing the court recognize that time is of the ings]. They better be fixed.” Meanwhile, Harold Shultz, a former refuse to make repairs, citing the eco- essence is a really important aspect of this In 2012, journalists and housing activ- official with the Department of Housing nomic conditions from the COVID pan- legislation, because what we find often is ists were still trying to establish how the Preservation and Development (HPD), demic.” the court process doesn’t really recognize City should enforce housing code viola- who later worked for the Citizens Hous- Nonetheless, those who participated the urgency that tenants feel.” tions and hold landlords accountable for ing and Planning Council, said at the acknowledged that some progress has Bellinder explained that residents conditions that put tenants at risk. event that the problem was not with been made. Dinowitz thanked Sen. Jack- with “really terrible conditions,” such as A panel discussion was held at Man- housing laws, but with how they were en- son for his support on the bill and said, no heat or running water, active leaks, hattan College that year, organized by the forced or not – through housing court. “And all our advocates here, the work mold, electrical issues, broken security school’s Urban Affairs department, City The system is so cumbersome and you do really makes a difference in the systems or rodent infestation have few Limits magazine and Jordan Moss, for- overburdened with cases, he said, that lives of countless people and it’s much ap- places to turn for help. She said of most mer Norwood News editor. most housing violations are never preciated.” In conclusion, Dinowitz said, residents, “They don’t have a lot of options The event followed the investigation brought before a judge, and the majority “I just want to point out that if Jashawn to just move when the building deterio- into landlord practices and regulations of landlords don’t actually face penalties Parker had lived, he would be 26 years rates. They need to hold the homeowner that had been published at the time, in for breaking the rules. old today, and perhaps even raising his accountable to be able to stay in affordable City Limits. It comprised a series of stories “You have a system in which the vast own family. 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