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BY ROBERT CHRISTIE American teenage males be- In addition, police arrested Four teenage girls and gan to hurl raceially-charged a 15-year old girl on charges of their parents are asking the comments at the girls. 3rd degree assault but did not MTA for more than $40 mil- The boys yelled things such release her name. lion in damages following a as, “Oh, white girl got money!” The fi rst two girls were racially biased attack the girls and “Oh you go to St. Cath- both charged with 2nd degree suffered on the Bx8 bus in No- arine’s? What, do you have gang assault. vember. money? Go drink your coffee, Seskin said the monetary Scott Seskin, the girls’ at- white girl and go shopping.” reward won’t help the girls torney, fi led four notices of The boys allegedly threat- easily recover from this at- claim against the MTA re- ened to urinate on the girls. tack, but it is a remedy the sys- questing damages of $10 mil- When the bus got to its tem provides. lion for each girl and $2 mil- Westchester Square stop, “Under the system that we lion for each parent. three African American teen- currently have,” he said. “The The notices of claim, which age girls arrived at the behest only method that we have to were fi led in early December, of the two males. go ahead and compensate any- are a precursor to any lawsuit The girls allegedly be- body is monetarily.” that would come against the gan an altercation with the “Obviously we can’t take MTA. girls leaving them with cuts back what happened as much A hearing following the bruises. A knapsack contain- as we would like to,” he contin- claims is scheduled for later ing a laptop was also taken. ued. “No one wants this case this month. Police offi cers later ar- and no one wants to have this On Tuesday, November 22, rested 17-year old Miracle Rat- happen to them.” the white girls from St. Cath- tray and 16-year old Mollychi Following the alleged at- arine High School were on a Rattray in connection with Diaz Hosts Festival Of Lights city bus when two African- the attack. Continued on Page 48 Bronxites’ holiday spirits shone bright when Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. hosted the “Festival of Lights’ pre-Chanukah cel- CB 7 considers Mosholu Pkwy. downzone ebration and Menorah lighting ceremony on Thursday, Decem- ber 22 at Riverdale YM-YWHA. Rabbi Michael Miller (l) lit the me- BY ROBERT CHRISTIE The two community organi- hood four decades ago - it has norah’s fourth candle as Congressman Eliot Engel watched. See Community Board 7 had zations are asking for a down- an almost country-type atmo- more photos on page 21. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co an executive meeting on Tues- zoning to R-5 which would sphere.” day, January 3 to discuss the permit residential buildings “Mosholu Parkway was possible recommendation for of up to six stories. known as ‘The Gateway to the the downzoning of Mosholu According to a press re- Botanical Garden,” he contin- Parkway. lease from the NWBx Demo- ued. “I would love to keep that Residents and community crats, community members preserved.” advocate groups, such as the are worried that Moshulu will In 2011, CB7 recommended Northwest Bronx Democrats be eaten up by developers hun- a rezoning of Webster Avenue and the Bedford Mosholu gry to take advantage of the from a commercial zone to a Community Association, have current attractive zoning. residential zone. joined forces to convince CB 7 “I have lived off Mosholu At that time the NYC Plan- to recommend a downzoning for over 30 years,” said An- ning Commission said they for Moshulu Parkway. thony Rivieccio, president of would return to the area later As of right now, Moshulu the NWBx Democrats. “One of to review Bedford Park includ- Parkway is zoned for R-7/R-8, the things that keeps me here ing Mosholu Parkway. which allows residential build- today is the same reason I fell ings to rise to ten stories. in love with this neighbor- Continued on Page 48
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BY PATRICK ROCCHIO ing the next couple of years of sion, arguing that the streets The community is crying construction.” around P.S. 14 were already foul over a canceled meeting The senator said he has re- overloaded with traffi c on with the School Construction quested to select people for a school days and that the con- Authority to discuss the P.S.14 community advisory board struction would only make expansion now under con- that he wants to create with matters worse. struction. the SCA for the duration of the WLCA board member Scott The meeting, which com- P.S. 14 project. Bernard said that he is con- munity leaders said has been “We have requested that cerned about traffi c during postponed a number of times, the SCA put together a com- the project, which is very near was supposed to be a dialogue munity advisory board that his home. between stakeholders who would meet periodically to ad- He said that the school and live near P.S. 14 and the SCA dress any concerns (regard- a busy supermarket across on Wednesday, December 28 at ing) the construction project,” the street already create ma- the school building. said Klein. “We would suggest jor traffi c congestion and that Senator Jeff Klein ar- who would be on it, and the he believes the community ranged the meeting, and he SCA would have their project should have more input. said he was hopeful that it manager and their Bronx com- “I think that it is the per- would be rescheduled for later munity relations sit on this ad- fect example of how the De- in January. visory board and to make sure partment of Education refuses He also said that an ear- that over the long haul of the to face the community,” he lier meeting, on Wednesday, construction we would incon- said. December 14 was canceled be- venience the community as A DOE spokesman said Construction has already begun on the 344-seat expansion of P.S. 14. cause of the holidays. little as possible.” that the December 28th meet- Klein said that he under- Andrew Chirico, Water- Community News Group / Patrick Rocchio ing was canceled due to the stands the importance of the bury LaSalle Community As- holidays and is being resched- expansion, which will provide sociation board member, said started, said Chirico. mouth.’” uled. 344 new seats, a science room that he was dismayed because “I don’t know why they Chirico said that commu- “Community engagement and a new cafeteria. the meeting has been can- just don’t get it over with,” nity groups and other stake- is critical and we continue to “At the same time, I think celled several times. said Chirico . “There are peo- holders want a fi rm date to be work closely with the school, the community should have An earlier meeting did take ple who want to know what set as to when the meeting will families and elected offi cials been engaged, especially those place between WLCA board is going on, who live on the be rescheduled. throughout this process to who live close to the school,” members, SCA offi cials and block and are affected by the The WLCA and some in the ensure the project meets the said Klein. “Clearly, their lives Councilman James Vacca, but construction, and who want community were initially op- needs of the school commu- are going to be disturbed dur- that was before construction to hear it from the ‘horse’s posed to the size of the expan- nity,” stated the agency.
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The fi rst baby delivered in BY ARTHUR CUSANO 2017 at New York City’s public A man abducted from a Pel- hospital system was delivered ham Bay area barbershop has been at NYC Health + Hospitals/Ja- found, but questions remain over cobi. his brief disappearance. The baby girl, Melanie Lon- Russell Lowe, 34, a resident of the dono, was born at 12:09 a.m. on 45th Precinct area, was kidnapped Sunday, January 1 and weighed at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Janu- six pounds, nine ounces. ary 3 from the Continental Barber Melanie was born to mother Shop at 2948 Wilkerson Avenue, ac- Zuelen Londono and father cording to a NYPD spokesperson. Kristian Payares. Witnesses said a group of un- Mother and baby are doing known Hispanic males in their well. twenties or thirties abducted Lowe “The new year signifi es new from the barbershop and forced beginnings and opportunities him into 2014 black Toyota Sienna for us all,” said William T. Fo- with New York license plates. ley, CEO of NYC Health + Hos- Witnesses said one of the men pitals/Jacobi. “I’m delighted was armed, according to police. Russell Lowe, 34, of the Bronx, was al- that Melanie is the fi rst Jacobi The Toyota then traveled south- legedly abducted from a Pelham Bay baby of 2017. On this happy day, bound on Westchester Avenue. Po- barbershop Tuesday, January 3 but was we offer her whole family our lice were alerted when an eyewit- best wishes for a future with ness called 911. located unharmed later that day by po- many joys and the healthiest Lowe eventually reached out to lice. Courtesy of NYPD life possible.” the police to let them know he was According to a spokesman, home and not in any danger and the tacted police by telephone and later Melanie Londono was the fi rst Baby girl Melanie Londono with her proud par- kidnapping investigation has been met with police,” an NYPD spokes- baby girl born in the city in ents. nixed, according to police. man stated on Wednesday, January 2017. Photo courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi “The individual initially con- 4.
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The latest incident took place The waterfront building has its own Wednesday, December 28, at approxi- private parking lot that only residents mately 8 p.m. when a 43-year-old female can gain access to, so the assailant tenant of the 6-story building at 30 Pi- likely parked on the streets nearby or lot Street responded to her apartment fl ed on foot. door-buzzer and went to the lobby to The City Island assault comes just sign for a package delivery. days after a brazen Christmas Eve The victim told police she went home invasion in Throggs Neck on Sat- downstairs but did not see anyone in urday, December 24, in which two as- cross town the lobby. sailants got away with an unspecifi ed When she returned to her apart- amount of cash and several electronic 718-597-3450 FAX: ment, she found a person standing in devices. 718-597-1978 diner 718-597-2097 the foyer displaying a silver and black Two males forced their way into a gun. home at 3182 Barkley Avenue, not far The individual then grabbed the from the 45th Precinct – through a back victim by her hair and dragged her into door at 5:40 a.m. and stole money that the bedroom, where he hit her with the had been laid out on a table. butt of the fi rearm causing a small lac- The men then forced their way into eration on her right eyebrow, according another room in the house and as- to police. saulted a 51-year-old male resident in The thief quickly removed a small the head with a crowbar. safe from the victim’s bedroom and The man was treated at a local hos- placed it inside of a large black duffl e pital and released. bag. Police described the suspects as The individual then dragged the vic- white, one being approximately 6 feet 1 tim by her hair into another bedroom, inch and the other 5 feet 6 inches tall. where he removed another small safe Property taken from the home in- and placed it into the duffl e bag, and cluded a laptop computer and three told the victim to lay on the ground un- smartphones. DELIVERY HOURS til he left, according to police. A 67-year-old female resident re- MONDAY - FRIDAY 9AM-11PM The stolen safes contained cash and ported the incident to police. No ar- SATURDAY & SUNDAY 8AM-11PM personal documents. rests have been made and the investi- The victim refused medical atten- gation is ongoing. BREAKFAST tion at the scene. Anyone with information in re- The suspect is described as a male gards to these incidents is asked to call LUNCH wearing dark blue jeans, black and the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at white sneakers, black hooded sweat- 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, shirt and a black-and-white skull ski 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). DINNER mask. The public can also submit their OPEN 24 HOURS THURSDAY, City Island Civic Association mem- tips by logging onto the Crime Stop- ber Barbara Dolensek said she saw an pers website at www.nypdcrimestop- FRIDAY & SATURDAY ambulance in front of the property at pers.com or by texting their tips to approximately 8:30 p.m. 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. Dolensek said she believed the as- All calls are strictly confi dential. sailant was someone who knew the vic- 8 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 9 lice recorded a robbery inside of a residence near East 179th Street and Creston Avenue. A woman 44 Precinct known by police entered illegally into an apart- Friday, December 30 at 12:46 a.m. -- A ho- ment and took an HP laptop computer and a Sam- micide was recorded in the precinct after cops re- sung cellular telephone. sponded to a 911 call of a man shot in front of 300 E. 170th Street. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 27-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest. He was taken to Bronx Leba- 47 Precinct non Hospital. The victim was pronounced dead at Wednesday, December 7 at 8:55 p.m.-- the hospital. Three people with guns followed two men into their home near East 234th Street and Vireo Avenue. The robbers ordered their victims to the ground and zip-tied their hands behind their backs. They 45 Precinct got away with about $22,000 in cash and miscel- Wednesday, December 28 at 8:00 p.m. -- laneous jewelry. No injuries were reported as a re- A 43-year-old woman was the victim of a home sult of the incident. invasion robbery in her apartment on Pilot Street. The door-buzzer rang and someone said she had to come downstairs to sign for a package. She went to the lobby and found no one and then came 48 Precinct FATAL STABBING IN HOE AVE. APARTMENT back upstairs and was accosted by a man wear- Thursday, December 29 at 9:34 a.m. -- A ing a ski-mask with a gun. The woman was pulled robbery was reported to police as having taken Police are investigating the mysterious murder of a man on his birthday. According by her hair by the man and dragged to her bed- place at a mobile phone store at 563 E. Tremont to the NYPD, an unidentifi ed 42-year-old man was found fatally stabbed on Monday, room, where he hit her with the butt of his revolv- Avenue. That morning, a male Hispanic walked January 2 inside his fi fth-fl oor apartment at 1291 Hoe Avenue at around 5 a.m. The er. The man with the gun took a small safe and into the shop and went behind the counter, and placed it inside of a Nike duffel bag before fleeing man was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital with stab wounds to his head and chest, but took a cellular telephone. the scene. succumbed to his injuries. Neighbors claim they heard an argument between a man A 32-year-old woman, an employee of the and woman prior to the stabbing. Police said the incident marks the fi rst Bronx homi- shop, tried to stop the man and was punched in cide of 2017. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Crime Stoppers his face. The woman ended up with a cut under at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls are kept strictly confi dential. 46 Precinct her eye. The person police are looking for fled the scene after the incident. 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Michael Benedetto and John Collazzi Although I agree com- In many cases, they are pro- ito should pass and sign into Beth Finkel, CEO pletely with Raphael Schweiz- duced or written by campaign law the Right to Counsel bill, State Ddrector of AARP Les Goodstein er’s statement that “In Amer- or offi ce staffers who are paid which would guarantee free New York PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER ica, you’re innocent until for by taxpayers. lawyers for low-income ten- Jennifer Goodstein proven guilty,” I must remind The rest of us have limited BRONX TIMES PUBLISHER Laura Guerriero him that the rule applies not time to submit a letter. Let us OPED: by Latoya Joyner EDITOR only to the accused, but also to thank those few brave souls John Collazzi the alleged victim. who are willing to take on the Inmate families in the dark ASSIGNMENT EDITOR/REPORTER A judgment will eventually establishment and powerful Patrick Rocchio be made in the Keith Walton special interest groups in the REPORTER/PHOTO EDITOR after loved one passes away Rob Wirsing case based on a full and un- pages of your letters to the edi- REPORTERS biased review of the evidence tor section. They fi ll a valu- tigations are often not com- Arthur Cusano presented in a court of law. In able niche in the information Of the more than 52,000 plete for months, many fam- Robert Christie the meantime, may I suggest highway. families who have family ily members wait in the dark ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES that Mr. Schweizer review and In the marketplace of ideas, members in New York State before being offered a prelimi- Leonard Vigliotti Donna Marzi re-evaluate his own personal let us hope there continues to prisons, some may go months nary cause of death or even be- PRODUCTION prejudices in these matters. be room for everyone includ- or even years before hearing ing notifi ed that their family Mauro DeLuca Paulette Sorg ing our own Bronx Times and word that their loved one has member – an inmate in cus- Bronx Times Reporter. died behind bars. This unac- tody – has died. It could take Offshore Larry Penner ceptable actuality was true for up to 12 to 18 months before one Bronx family. any details are offered. In March 2016, Bronx res- Now, through a new law drill ban Didn’t learn Subscribing Community Groups ident Lonnie Hamilton, 22, signed by Governor Cuomo • Throggs Neck Home Owners Association Dear editor, from mistakes an inmate at Marcy Correc- which I have authored, • Pelham Bay Taxpayers Community Assoc. President Obama’s per- tional Facility, died without DOCCS will be required to be • Schuyler Hill Civic Association • Ferry Point Civic Association manent ban on offshore drill- his family knowing. 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Before filing such a com- of two south Bronx apart- “No one should live like plaint, a tenant must com- ment buildings have filed a this, and yet for another municate in writing with the class action lawsuit against Christmas holiday season landlord about the problem. their landlord in order to get the tenants at 1221 and 1225 A complaint can then repairs done faster. Sheridan Avenue will have only be filed with DHCR not Residents of 1221 and 1225 to endure the absence of heat less than 10 days and not Sheridan Avenue appeared and hot water, rats and mice more than 60 days from the in court Monday, Decem- infestation, mold condi- date the tenant sent a notice ber 12, as part of a lawsuit tion and filthy and garbage- to the landlord. against their landlord, Mike ridden lobby and hallway,” In such cases the tenant Silber. stated Addrana Montgom- may also withhold rent, but The tenants allege heat ery, spokeswoman for Urban in response, the landlord and hot water have not been Justice Center. may sue the tenant for non- adequately provided in the The tenants will appear payment of rent. buildings, and that accumu- in court again in late Janu- In such case, the tenant lating trash attracts rats and ary, she said, and have al- may countersue for breach other vermin. ready provided access dates of the warranty, according to As of Monday, December for landlord to make the nec- the state tenant handbook. 12, there were 213 open vio- essary repairs, which is re- Tenants allege they have lations cited at the proper- quired under city law. lived with broken mailboxes ties by the NYC Housing and In June, residents filed that cannot be used and front Preservation Department. an application for rent re- doors that do not lock for al- The lawsuit involves duction with the Division most a year. around 25 tenants as plain- of Housing and Community Residents like Dashunta tiffs, said Yeraldi Perez, Renewal due to the building President of 1221 Sheridan a Community Organizer conditions. Avenue said they are fed up. for New Settlement Apart- Rent regulated tenants “We shouldn’t have to ments, which helped the ten- can also file a rent reduc- come into a cold building (Right) A rat found in the hallway of one of the buildings on Sheridan ants file the lawsuit with the tion complaint with the state lobby just to come into a cold Avenue this past September is indicative of the problems tenants of the legal non-profit Urban Jus- housing department if they apartment – these repairs buildings are fi ghting with a lawsuit against their landlord. tice Center against Silber believe the landlord has vio- are long overdue,” President and Sheridan Realty Corpo- lated the terms of the lease said. 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Tremont Avenue, responded on The manager of the bank said she Important Safety Information Wednesday, January 4 at approxi- could not comment on the incident. What is KYBELLA® mately 1:24 p.m. A Chase bank spokesperson was not KYBELLA® is a prescription medi- Employees told police an un- immediately available for comment. cine used in adults to improve the appearance and profile of moderate to severe fat below the chin (submen- tal fat), also called “double chin.” It is not known if KYBELLA® is safe and effective for use outside of the Car thieves targeting submental area and in children less than 18 years of age Please see additional Important Safety Information inside. tires, rims in PelBay BY ARTHUR CUSANO an Accord or Civic. Police are urging caution after a Hondas are also popular with the cus- Botox Fillers string of thefts in the Pelham Bay area tom car culture seen in the Fast and Fu- left a few locals with their vehicle tire rious movies. and rims missing. “They know the Honda tires are inter- Four grand larceny thefts were re- changeable, so if you have an old model ported to the NYPD between Wednesday, car you can put new model wheels on it,” December 21 and Sunday, December 25 Torrioni said. Offering in the area. Torrioni said the ripoffs would likely the latest in The thefts occurred at 841 Holly- be discussed at the 45th Precinct Com- wood Avenue, 2910 LaSalle Avenue, 1621 munity Council meeting scheduled for g Laser Hair Removal Crosby Avenue and 3047 Zulette Avenue. Thursday, January 5. g Botox For Pelham Bay Taxpayers and Com- Aside from the more obvious precau- munity Association president Michelle tions of installing a sensitive vehicle g Fillers Torrioni, the situation is déjà vu. alarm or parking in a well-lit, highly g Scleratherapy The neighborhood went through a traffi cked area, motorists can purchase g Skin Peel similar wave of tire thefts several years wheel locks at auto part stores for under g Electrolysis ago, she said, until police set up a sting $50. operation to nab the thief. Turning wheels on an angle when g Hormone Replacement Therapy The culprits like to target factory parked can also deter thieves, since it g hCG Weight Loss Program manufactured alloy wheels on Hondas causes the steering column to lock. because they fi t other Honda models. “Look as beautiful as you are….” Wheels and rims of a Honda Fit can be used on other Honda models such as 16 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR .,J ...... ,_. 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Tremont Avenue is being planned for the third quarter of next year. % 10 OFF Street lighting approved OUR CLEAN START PROGRAM for dark cemetery stretch DROP 20-40 POUNDS IN 40 DAYS BEFORE BY PATRICK ROCCHIO ner Boulevard in the third quarter NO EXERCISE NECESSARY A stretch of East Tremont Avenue of 2017.” that has had several fatal pedestrian The senator said that plan would MINIMAL OR NO CRAVINGS accidents over the past few years is go- have improvements to pedestrian ing to receive some lighting improve- safety and signage, as a part of the en- MININMAL OR NO HUNGER ments. hancements that should help people to A NYC Department of Transporta- see better at night. BURNS FAT tion spokesman and a Waterbury La- Chirico said that members of his as- Salle Community Association board sociation had become concerned about TARGETS BELLY, BUTT, HIPS, THIGHS member confi rmed that lighting im- lighting for pedestrians and motor- provements are planned for the sum- ists during the discussion that ensued DOCTOR SUPERVISED FOR SAFETY & RESULTS mer of 2017 for pedestrians on East from changes made to the roadway AFTER Tremont Avenue from Waterbury Av- as part of the Vision Zero pedestrian enue to Bruckner Boulevard. safety initiative. Lose weight and start looking and The move is the result of advocacy “This should make a very nice dif- on the part of the WLCA and Senator ference for the safety of everybody,” feeling as beautiful as you are... Jeff Klein to have more lighting along said Chirico, adding that it was a wel- a stretch of East Tremont Avenue that come change and should be a big help. borders St. Raymond Cemetery and “It will brighten up everything on has very dark sidewalks at night, said East Tremont Avenue from Bruckner BECAUSE OF OUR Dr. Albert Andrew Chirico, WLCA board mem- to Waterbury and benefi t most pedes- TECHNOLOGY ber. trians and drivers, he said. “It was Graziosa has The area affected roughly coin- very dark around the cemetery and “Weight Loss cides with the area where the ‘road diffi cult to see.” Has Changed been certified diet,’ that reduced the amount of travel Chirico said that he believes light- lanes in an attempt to slow traffi c, was ing may have played a role in the deaths My Life” with the fresh implemented along East Tremont Av- of two pedestrians along the stretch in Ask yourself how start hCG diet enue in 2016, said Chirico. the past several years, though he con- Klein said he reached out to DOT af- ceded it is diffi cult to know for sure. would you like to lose and has led ter WLCA suggested improving safety The civic leader said he had been 30 or more pounds, along East Tremont would mean im- told of the project’s approval on Tues- many patients provements in lighting. day, January 3. have more energy, to live more The senator said he received a let- In addition to the cemetery, the feel great, feel sexy, ter from the organization on the mat- area affected has markedly fewer busi- happy and ter, and that he heard directly from nesses than other parts of East Trem- decrease your risks healthy lives. the WLCA membership at one of their ont Avenue, said the civic leader. of diabetes and heart monthly meetings. Chirico said that the roadway “If you go down the corridor, espe- change in Waterbury-LaSalle contin- disease and regain cially in the area adjacent to the cem- ues to be controversial. your health all in next VISIT US AT etery, it is very dark (at night),” said Another WLCA board member, the senator. “I contacted DOT and Scott Bernard, continued to pan the 40 days. GOTHAIRLLC.COM they agreed that through the street changes ushered in by the road diet, lighting division install new lights which was initially not supported by from Waterbury Avenue to Bruck- Community Board 10. 20 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR BRONX HOUSE MENORAH LIGHTING Bronx House held its annual Menorah lighting on Wednesday, December 28. Senator Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, 49th Precinct Commander Thomas Alps, faith leaders and children from Bronx House all took part in the 22nd annual celebration celebrating a major holiday of the Jewish faith. (l-r) Rabbi Brad Silver; Rabbi Isreal Greenberg; Assemblyman Mark Howie Martin, Bronx House CEO; Senator Jeff Klein; Rabbi Israel Greenberg; Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj; Rabbi Brad Gjonaj; Senator Jeff Klein and Howie Martin, Bronx House CEO Silver; Captain Thomas Alps, commanding offi cer of the 49th Precinct and the children from Bronx House at the Photo by Silvio Pacifi co menorah lighting celebration. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co BOROUGH PRESIDENT RUBEN DIAZ, JR., JEWISH COUNCIL CELEBRATE CHANUKAH The Bronx Jewish Community Council and Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted a pre-Chanukah celebration and Menorah lighting ceremony on Thursday, December 22. The celebra- tion, in observance of the Jewish festival of lights, took place at the Riverdale YM-YWHA and featured a performance of the SAR Academy Elementary School. Traditional holiday food was served. (l-r) Rabbi Isreal Greenberg, Congressman Eliot Engel, and Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz. Assemblyman Dinow- Religious Leaders and elected offi cials light the Menorah. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co itz lights the third candle. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co SENATOR DIAZ COORDINATES CHRISTMAS EVE DRIVE Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. helped coordinate a Christmas Eve humanitar- ian relief effort for Domincian Republic fl ood victims on Saturday, De- cember 24. The leaders of the effort collected non-perishable food, clothing, medical supplies and fi nancial contributions to send to fl ood victims in the Caribbean country. The humanitarian aid was co-co- ordinated by the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization, Radio Vision Cristiana International, the Dominican Republic Presidential Liaison Committee for USA Ministers, Livery Taxi Industry Committee, Salcedo Cargo Express, Super Canal Caribe Television, Radio Cantico Nuevo, the 41st Precinct and elected offi cials. Supporters fi lled a shipping container with supplies. 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An AT&T initiative will pro- A school offi cial at an- vide educators that are part of other one of the schools, Celia the Teach for America program Sosa, Hyde Leadership Charter with extra training in methods School’s high school director, to better instruct students in said that her school is excited to computer science. partner with Teacher for Amer- Computer Science education ica to further the students’ digi- is part of the important STEM tal literacy skills. (Science, Technology, Engineer- “Our school has made sig- ing and Math) fi eld that AT&T’s nifi cant investments in using Aspire philanthropic initiative technology to drive differenti- Marissa Shorenstein with Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul (c) and schoolchildren at an event for another of is seeking to improve through ated and collaborative instruc- “quality professional develop- AT&T’s STEM education initiatives: Girls Who Code. Photo courtesy of AT&T tion, and our partnership with ment for teachers.” Teach For America’s STEM Teach for America, a na- is a gap in the training of many ware engineering, but also in that our students will need Initiative has enabled Hyde fac- tional teacher training program, students and their teachers. terms of softer skills such as cre- for careers in growing STEM ulty to develop additional com- has received $100,000 in funding “We believe that the future ativity and leadership, she said. fi elds,” said Shorenstein. puter science skills, said Sosa. for seven city schools, including economy really resides in tech- According to statistics sup- She added “AT&T is lead- “This year, we are offering two four in the borough: UA School nology and that students are plied by AT&T, only one in four ing the way to foster access to Exploring Computer Science for Applied Mathematics in Cla- not adequately trained in STEM schools in the United States of- STEM education in New York classes, as well as AP Computer remont, DreamYard Prep in fi elds, and we need to do every- fer computer science classes and City, and we are thrilled to con- Science Principles for the fi rst Grand Concourse, Wings Acad- thing we can to support STEM there are over a half-million jobs tinue these efforts by working time ever.” emy High School in West Farms education,” said Marissa Sho- available in computing with far with Teach For America to en- and Hyde Leadership Charter renstein, AT&T’s New York state fewer people entering the fi eld. sure our teachers are best able School in Hunts Point. president. “It is more important than to prepare our students for 21st The program launches in Better teaching of basic cod- ever for our schools, non-prof- century success.” 2017, according to an AT&T ing and robotics is needed not its and private companies to The funding will benefi t spokeswoman and looks to ad- just as building blocks for a fu- work together to expand ac- teachers who are already part of dress what the company believes ture computer science and soft- cess to the critical skillsets Teach for America, a program GEORGE’S RESTAURANT SIRECI "5(2% !6%.5% s Corner of Westchester Avenue & Crosby Avenue Family Dental Your Neighborhood Dentist Since 1983 GENERAL DENTISTRY SPECIALTY CARRE SERVING THE FINEST FOOD FOR OVER 48 YEARS 4AKING #ARE /F 9OUR $ENTAL .EEDS "ECAUSEE NOW SERVING WHOLE WHEAT PASTA 9OU $ESERVE ! 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On City Is- the borough’s public libraries. checked out book was a review land, Harper’s Go Set a Watch- The New York Public Li- book, TASC: Test Assessing man held the top spot. brary system released its an- Secondary Completion: Strat- At the Throg’s Neck Li- nual most-read list for the en- egies, Practice, & Review. brary on East Tremont, the tire city and each borough last Go Set A Watchman, top book was The Last Mile week, and 2016’s biggest book Harper Lee’s long awaited fol- by David Baldacci. The new- citywide was The Girl on The low-up of To Kill A Mocking- est of Baldacci’s novels fea- Train by Paula Hawkins. bird was number three, while tures his popular protagonist The suspense novel was Ta-nehisi Coates collection of Amos Decker, who is asked adapted into a fi lm this year essays on race in America, Be- to investigate the murder of a and was fi lmed in the nearby tween the World and Me, made convicted man’s parent when Throg’s Neck Library manager Leida Torres shows off the most checked Westchester suburbs it‘s set the list at number six. another person confesses to out book of 2016, David Baldacci’s The Last Mile. The New York Public in. The number seven book the crime. “Our top check outs cer- was Killer Dolls by Nisa San- Library manager Leida Library released its list of top books for all fi ve boroughs last week. tainly refl ect the varied tastes tiago, while the eight and nine Torres said Baldacci’s book Arthur Cusano and interests of New Yorkers – spots were held by two Dan- is among those read as part of a richness and diversity that ielle Steel novels, Undercover the library’s adult book club. be slowly losing ground to e- The library also offers makes New York City unique, and Precious Gifts. The tenth “He’s been popular with readers, Torres said the li- popular one-on-one computer and its communities special,” spot was held by Vengeance: A the adults, along with James brary was busier in 2016 than classes to help area residents said Christopher Platt, NY- Novel by the author Zane. Patterson,” Torres said. 2015, partly due to new pro- with skills such as resume PL’s chief branch library offi - The library system also A book club meets at the grams. writing or learning to use pro- cer. broke down the top books by library each month, and an- “We’re trying to get parents grams such as Microsoft Excel In the Bronx, as in Staten branch. other book club just for se- and their children to come in or Word. Island, it was the police drama At Morris Park, the most niors meets at the Fort Schuy- and take part in some of our “They just have to make NYPD Red 4 by prolifi c best- popular checkout was Jesus: A ler House, Torres said. early literacy programs,” she an appointment at the front selling author James Patter- Pilgrimage by James Martin. While physical books may said. desk,” she said. SPIRIT FILLED The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association invites you to our January 10, 2017 PRAYER CommunityCommunity meeting Meeting GUIDED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL NATIONS LOVE EXTENDED Welcome to our caring, multi cultural, multi-generational, evangelistic home church! VAN NEST OUR GUESTS THIS MONTH WILL BE: 5 services every Sunday. NYPD Detective Anthony Elio & SDS Lambros Gavalas 8:30 am, 10 am (Service & Sunday School) ASSEMBLY Of the Financial Assistance Support Team of 1 Police Plaza 11:30 am, 4pm, 7pm. OF GOD Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Ministry programs and activities for 755 Rhinelander Ave. Time: 7:15 PM all ages — all week — all year! 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BY LYNN GERBINO Hello to all and please accept our wishes for a very happy and healthy New Year. We are on our win- ter break right now, but you can reach us at (718) 823-0327 or on our Facebook page...Throggs Neck Homeowners Association. I want to let you know that starting Sunday, Janu- ary 8 there will be single lane closures at the Union- port Bridge (near the old Whitestone Cinema) which is in desperate need of repair. The closings will take place from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., northbound and south- bound, every Sunday to Friday until the projected fi nish date of March 10. Please keep this in mind if you are traveling there during those hours. If you have not yet sent in your dues, please do so. You can mail a $15 check to: Throggs Neck Hom- eowners Association, P.O. Box 25, Throggs Neck Sta- tion, Bronx, NY 10465. If you mail it in you will help us save postage expenses. I hope we have a mild winter and I hope all is well in your lives UP FOR ADOPTION (Left) Jiff is a 6-7 year old senior. Seems to be Chi- huahua and Dachshund mix. Loves walks and jogs, but also likes to mellow out. Great with dogs his size, but prefers calm buddies. Best in a home with kids no younger than 12. (Right) Bridges is a 4 year old Ragdoll/Angora male, surrendered by owners with gaping wound and fur was completely matted. but with medical care and TLC he’s healing wonderfully. Bridges is a diabetic and needs a daily injection. New Beginning Animal Rescue is located at 2515 Newbold Avenue. To adopt any of these pets, email [email protected] or call 347- 691-3282. 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Everyone tion of three- to fi ve-year-olds Head Start each write a let- at La Peninsula joins me in at La Peninsula Head Start in ter to Santa and Triumph thanking them for being such Hunts Point, New York. Construction tries to get the kind-hearted neighbors and “It’s the highlight of our children everything on their doing so much each year to year, buying the toys for these lists. Despite the busy holiday spread joy.” children,” says Triumph Con- shopping season, Triumph La Peninsula Head Start is struction founder and presi- employees volunteer their a community-based preschool Each holiday season, Triumph Construction Corp. (Hunts Point) plays dent Carlo Cuzzi. “The happi- time buying and wrapping program providing quality, Santa to the 125 boys and girls of La Peninsula Head Start, purchasing and ness on their faces when they the gifts. “It’s a labor of love comprehensive services to wrapping everything on the children’s gift lists. Helping with this year’s unwrap their gifts is some- and an honor,” Cuzzi explains. children from three to fi ve special delivery were Shirley Jacobs (l) and Krystina Cuzzi of Triumph thing everyone at Triumph “I know we’ll be doing it for years old and their families. Construction, who got to share time with some very happy students. looks forward to each Decem- many years to come.” With approximately 300 ber. Making sure these boys La Peninsula Head Start employees, Triumph Con- and a sought-after partner in ital improvement projects and and girls receive the presents Site director June Glaze re- struction Corp. is active in ev- everything from gas and elec- large-scale private sector con- they want from Santa is our marked, “The boys and girls ery borough of New York City tric service work to major cap- struction jobs. Archdiocese of New York holds ‘Touring Tuesdays’ The Archdiocese of New York con- ment. prospective families to the life-long graduates going on to post-secondary tinues its 2016-17 “Touring Tuesdays,” The remaining 2016-17 dates are benefits and value of a Catholic edu- education, making a Catholic educa- open house events at 140 elementary January 10, January 31 (takes place cation. tion one of best investments a parent schools throughout the Archdiocese during Catholic Schools Week), Since its inception in 2013, the can make in their children’s future,” of New York. These archdiocesan-wide February 14, March 14 and April 4, Touring Tuesdays initiative has been said Dr. Timothy J. McNiff, superin- open house events will take place on from 9 a.m.-11 a.m., or by appoint- attended by thousands of families tendent of Schools for the Archdiocese select Tuesdays throughout the school ment. Touring Tuesday open house and has resulted in more than 7,000 of New York. year from 9 to 11 a.m., or by appoint- events are designed to introduce new student enrollments from Pre-K Dr. McNiff added, “At the heart of through Grade 8, across the Archdio- the Catholic School experience are cese. things we hold sacred – a belief in the Touring Tuesdays offer an exciting dignity of all people, a calling to ser- way to see Catholic schools in action, vice, a pursuit of faith, a personal rela- and provide families with an opportu- tionship with God, and a commitment nity to learn about the admissions pro- to learning. These values prepare our cess and meet with principals, faculty, students for success and good citizenry other parents and elementary school in school and beyond. We will always students. remain committed to these values and “Touring Tuesdays provide an un- our students.” precedented opportunity for prospec- Touring Tuesday reservations are tive parents and students to experience required and can be made online at the benefi ts a faith-based education www.buildboldfutures.org or by call- provides for the whole child. More ing the 24/7 bilingual phone line, 646- than 98 percent of our high school se- 794-2885. School tours can also be ar- niors graduate and 99 percent of those ranged by appointment. Wave Hill Lecture Series Wave Hill’s 2017 Horticultural number of these gardens and applied Lecture Series opens Wedneday, Jan- some of the lessons to his own garden uary 18, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the New York in Norwich, VT. School of Interior Design, 170 E. 70th An ongoing series hosted by the Street, NYC, with garden designer Friends of Horticulture Committee, Bill Noble speaking on the topic of Wave Hill’s horticultural lectures Cornish colony gardens. are devoted to landscape design and Attracted by the beauty of the up- the meaning of our interactions with per Connecticut River Valley, some plants and the natural world. The of the leading artists of the 19th cen- series will continue on February 15 tury—sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaud- and March 15 with lectures by David ens, architect Charles Platt, land- Fried (founder of Elmore Roots Nurs- scape designer Ellen Shipman and ery) and Jack Straub (garden writer more—created a new style of garden and co-founder of Hortulus Farm). in Cornish, NH, looking to Italy for Three-lecture Series: $60/$50 design inspiration and to New Eng- Wave Hill member or student; in- land for honest materials and hardy dividual tickets: $25/$20 wave hill plants. Garden designer Bill Noble member or student. Purchase tickets has worked to revive and restore a online at wavehill.org. 30 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR ASSEMBLYMAN MARK GJONAJ HOLDS HOLIDAY PARTY Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj held his 2016 Holiday Party on Saturday, December 17. The event, a ‘must-attend’ for many in the political world and the community, took place on City Island at Don Coqui. Assemblyman Gjonaj and his family greeted party attendees. Photo by Walter Pofeldt Assemblyman Gjonaj and partygoers. Photo by Walter Pofeldt DWIGHT GOODEN YOUTH BASEBALL CLINC HOLY FAMILY’S UPK SANTA VISIT Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden, the former New York Met and Yankees pitcher, was the instructor in ‘Old Saint Nick’ greeted children in a Castle Hill Universal Pre-K program just before the a baseball clinic for local youth on Wednesday, December 28. The event took place at the holidays. Holy Family Universal Pre-K had a visit from Santa Claus for the children on Friday, TM Baseball Training Academy and was held in conjunction with Hank’s Yanks, a community December 16. initiative of Hank Steinbrenner, New York Yankees owner and general partner. Santa and his helpers at Holy Family. Photo courtesy of Holy Family Former Mets and Yankees pitcher Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden (c) and the students at the clinic. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co ANNE HUTCHINSON CELEBRATION The Anne Hutchinson Year 2016, an ongoing celebration of the life of the 17th Century heroine, closed out another year at a meeting of the East Bronx History Forum on Wednesday, Decem- ber 21. The event doubled as tribute to former Bronx Times columnist and local historian Bill Twomey. Dwight Gooden (r) talks to the young ball players who attended his clinic. (l-r) Carol Twomey, Toby Liederman, Senator Jeff Klein, Eleanor Rae as Anne Hutchinson, Photo by Silvio Pacifi co Erin Twomey Salvo, Sean Twomey and Pat Salvo. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 31 Temple Hatikva schedules L’chaim Shabbat Service and Adult Ed Temple Hatikva will kick Cantor Kyle Cherry. “It be- to celebrate, we can still say an opportunity to unwind Cantor Kyle. As always our off 2017 with a L’Chaim: Cel- comes absolutely necessary ‘L’Chaim! ” from the fast pace of your adult ed is accompanied by ebration of Life Shabbat ser- to stop and celebrate life: Temple Hatikva welcomes work week and commence a delicious bagel breakfast, vice on Friday, January 13, at our friends, family, achieve- all community residents, es- the Shabbat with some chal- sponsored by Shalom Jewish 7:30 p.m. ‘L’Chaim,’ a Hebrew ments, struggles, victories, pecially those of the Jewish lah, wine and other refresh- Funeral Home. phrase meaning ‘to life,’ and aspirations. And it is faith, for our traditional, yet ments, while relaxing with Shabbat services and most often brings to mind the never more poignant to us modern services and adult your area neighbors. adult education sessions will rousing production number than when others celebrate education programs, offer- The synagogue’s adult ed- resume next month on Fri- ‘To Life’ from the Broadway it with us. We should all take ing a meaningful experience ucation sessions will be held day evening, February 10, play ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ or the time to raise a glass to to all, even those with no syn- on Sunday, January 15 at 10 and on Sunday morning, Feb- as a toast while drinking to a each other and say ‘Here’s agogue background. a.m., continuing this year’s ruary 12. person’s health, to you, you have a comfort- Temple Hatikva is located exploration of the roots and For further informa- “With time streaking by able career!’ ‘Here’s to you, at Bronx House, 990 Pelham history of the various sects tion, the synagogue can be like a comet, it is great to you have parented a child!’ Parkway South. All Friday of Judaism. The topic this reached by email at Temple- take a moment to remember ‘Here’s to you, you got out of evening services begin at month will be a discussion of [email protected], or on the we are still here, still alive, bed this morning!. And if we 7:30 p.m. Every service is fol- the roots and tenets of Con- web at www.TempleHatikva. and still going strong,” noted can’t fi nd something specifi c lowed by an Oneg Shabbat, servative Judaism, led by com. BY GENE DEFRANCIS Through simply communi- we are not paid by the city to commissioned in our com- Here it is 2017. We are cation it has been resolved handle complaints. We are munity where graffi ti has ready for everything it has and we will be vigilant that it your neighbors. We are vol- been an issue. to offer and taking steps to does not reoccur. unteers. And as much as we We will also work to se- grow even larger. Allerton was also repaved would love to sit and have a cure grants for local shops to As we gear up for our 4th between White Plains Road conversation with you about improve and upgrade their Anniversary in March here’s and Bronx Park East as well various subjects, it is time store front appearance. a look back at some of the as Colden to Wilson Avenues towards clean up projects on consuming. Especially over Our Mothers Day and things we accomplished in in 2017 we are committed to Allerton. the holidays we were backed Back to School Clean Up, Allerton. having the rest of the street This year we teamed up up with several projects and Halloween Parade, Pump- First time we held an an- paved to match. As well as with our beloved offi cers at issues. Be assured that your kin Carving Event, Easter niversary party and it was Williamsbridge Road which the 49th Precinct to sponsor issue was addressed and if it Bunny and Santa at the Sanz, full of positive energy and is in horrible condition espe- grafi tti removal and other came to a resolution it was among other favorite events life. We truly appreciated the cially near Waring Avenue. clean up programs. This ef- not by coincidence. will return along with some outpouring of love and sup- We also had some slow fort was great in also opening So do not hesitate to send new one most likely. port from all who attended starts to projects. The fl ea the doors of communication. in those emails. We get a lot Our wish list for 2017 is and sponsored with a booster market this fall was a fun ex- Our offi cers while paint- of them and we do put action to introduce a gym, children page. perience but not a great tool ing over grafi tti had a better to each of them. If you want clothing store, pediatrician, We commissioned our for fundraising and we had chance to interact with our more open communication and a few other food option third mural and introduced to end it earlier than planned neighbors. This proved to be you are welcome to post on restaurants to Allerton. a beautiful piece celebrat- due to weather. Considering valuable because when our our Facebook page (Allerton Street furniture and more ing Mother Teresa on Hol- we relied solely on location, merchants and residents get International Merchants As- trees on Allerton is also back land Avenue. In 2016 she was word of mouth and social me- this one on one time with of- sociation). on our list. And we are in given the high honor of saint- dia we can consider this at- fi cers outside of a 911 call it In 2017 we will tackle and talks to have our very own hood and it was fi tting that tempt as a success to deter- leads to a more productive resolve the alleyways on Al- offi ce space this year. we honored her as well. mine if this is something we and healthier relationship. lerton. Cleaning them up, And congratulations to International Food Festi- can consider doing again. Unfortunately to keep paving them, adding lights the P.S. 89 panthers cheer val was a great success amaz- But as the cold weather neighbors comfortable there and cameras as well as a pos- squad who represented the ing food and entertainment came we learned it will be were nearly a hundred qual- sible gate. Bronx and our community joined us and the weather more successful in the spring ity of life calls we responded Install 40 storefront cam- in last week’s Citrus Bowl in held up until the very end. It through early fall and came to and forwarded to the proper eras along the corridor to en- Orlando, FL. We are so proud was an absolute high light to up with solutions to over- channels to be resolved. Many hance security in our com- of you. our year and we are looking come some obstacles that were resolved by simple one munity. Anything we missed? Get forward to hosting it again came with the weather in No- on one communication. But if Stores will comply with involved join the conversa- this year with our good friend vember and December. So we you haven’t seen an improve- street codes and blocking the tion. Tell your neighbors to Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj. will revisit the fl ea market ment to the quality of life in sidewalk with their merchan- get on our Facebook page. We bridged communica- and more importantly create our community, tell us about dise will not be tolerated this And become a member. You tion between merchants to an atmosphere where small it. We don’t have a magic year. Delivery scooters will get at least a 10% discount at work together and support local entrepreneurs can grow wand and can’t make it all drive according to the proper some of your favorite stores each other. We collaborated a business that can possibly just go away with the snap of traffi c pattern. And quality on Allerton plus a subscrip- with neighbors to put an grow into a brick and mortar a fi nger but we will address of life noise complaints will tion to this great paper. For end to a generous and kind business on Allerton that of- it and we have a pretty good be addressed as well. $25 the membership is a great hearted elderly man who fers more variety in the com- track record so far. By some miracle there deal. would dump food to feed the munity. It was a great experi- You need to know return- will be fl owers in those plant- It’s up to all of us to make birds. Unfortunately this ence in bring the community ing calls does take time. ers that will last longer than 2017 the greatest year yet for also fed rodents and the pop- out and bonding. And it did Don’t be alarmed if we do not a month. Allerton. And the best is yet ulation was multiplying. raise a few dollars that went return a call. Bear in mind And new murals will be to come. FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (718) 260-4593 32 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR KLEIN HOSTS TOY DISTRIBUTION DAY Senator Jeff Klein hosted his Fifth Annual Throggs Neck Houses Toy Distribution Day on Friday, December 23. Hundreds of children received presents at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in the Throggs Neck Houses. Children enjoyed refreshments, cookies and a special appearance by Santa Claus. MONTE EINSTEIN MENORAH LIGHTING A Menorah lighting outside of Montefi ore Einstein’s campus on Wednesday, December 28 was held with Senator Jeff Klein and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj. The Menorah lighting was one of three that day in Morris Park and Pelham Parkway. The Menorah is located at Morris Park Avenue and Eastchester Road. Elected offi cials, community leaders, HealthFirst executives, and NYPD Housing police gave (l-r) Edward Burns; Rabbi Brad Silver; Mellisa Cebollero of Montefi ore Hospital; Senator Jeff toys to the children in The Throggs Neck Houses. Silvio J. Pacifi co Klein; Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj and Rabbi Eliot Schrier. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co RAILROAD PARK HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WHEDco’s Bronx Music Heritage Center and Make Music New York spread holiday cheer with a classic Puerto Rican & Garifuna caroling ‘parranda’ procession through Melrose on De- cember 21. The procession made stops around the community and then found its way to Rail- road Park. Assemblyman Jose Rivera joins the Many came to the tree lighting at Railroad musical festivities. Park. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co Photo by Silvio Pacifi co MOTT HALL HOLDS CHARTER HOLIDAY PARTY Mott Hall Charter School held its 14th Annual Holiday Giveback Party on Third on Wednes- day, December 14. Based on merit, 85 stu- dents from the school were invited to attend the party. They enjoyed holiday music, re- freshments, face painting, gifts, treat bags and a visit from Santa Claus. There was a dance performance by Eagle Academy’s Hip Hop Dance Team under the direction of ce- lebrity host Alora Martinez. The young people enjoyed the party. Photo courtesy of Mott Hall BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 33 President Obama’s fi nal report card In high school I excelled in nado and calmly and confi - is mixed, at best. On the posi- humanities subjects like Eng- dently brought order. Through tive side of the ledger, he did not lish and history, but found bailouts, stimulus spending plunge our country into reck- math and science much more and a rescue of the failing auto less adventures overseas like diffi cult. industry, Obama set the econ- his witless predecessor, and he I suspect President Obama omy back on the right course. largely wound down the inter- was generally one of those hu- Since then, a steadily improv- minable wars in Afghanistan manities people, too. In the ing job market with little infl a- and Iraq. And he impressively same vein, he has been a pres- tion and historic low gas prices took down Osama bin Laden. TOM ALLON ident with relative strengths has allowed the U.S. to be the But… during his tenure, Russia and weaknesses — strong on only developed economy to once again became ascendant This was another misguided don’t look now, but less than domestic social and economic buffet the tempestuous global and is now punching way above last ditch effort that reeked of one-third of the country’s state issues but lackluster in the for- headwinds. its weight category. Obama did desperation. One wishes the houses are led by Democrats. A eign policy department. Social Progress And little to check Putin’s rise and President would have shown as political bloodbath of epic pro- After eight years of no scan- Civil Rights: A-Minus his last-minute sanctions are much foreign policy backbone portions. dal or major screw ups (“No Once again, the stellar stu- a case of way too little, way in his whole tenure that he In conclusion, President drama Obama” was a cam- dent turned in an incredibly too late. The President took a tried to show in his last month Obama’s Report Card, while paign mantra), he passes the impressive performance. He fi rm position with Iran, per- in offi ce. a mixed one, does not give the torch soon to his antithesis — was a little late to the party on haps the most evil country on Democratic Party President and his family their the 24-7 drama queen who is gay marriage, but thanks to the planet, and snatched defeat Building: F due in improving America’s likely to undo much of Obama’s his VP buddy Joe Biden, the from the jaws of victory. In his The President leaves be- standing both domestically legacy. President fi nally did the right zeal to negotiate a treaty be- hind a decimated Democratic and internationally — after Nonetheless, herewith is the thing. He pursued progressive fore his tenure ended, Obama Party and as the leader of the eight years of civility and eth- fi nal report card of President policies on family leave, over- prematurely lifted economic donkeys for eight years, and all ical behavior, we are going to Barack Obama, a good man time rules, the minimum wage sanctions that had just begun blame stops at his doorstep. En- miss their class and dignity. who indisputably restored in- and other socially responsible to cripple it and allowed lead- trusting his legacy to a fl awed Buckle your seat belts, here telligence and integrity to the items and was largely success- ers there to use that money to candidate like Hillary Clinton comes the incoming class of White House. ful. His signature social policy, sow more chaos in Syria. Like was a huge mistake in hind- freshman and a new leader who The Economy: A-minus Obamacare, was a good idea so many presidents before him, sight. Letting Rahm Emanuel will surely need to be graded Let’s rewind the tape to Sep- that wasn’t executed fl awlessly the Middle East proved bedev- go to Chicago to ruin his politi- very frequently. Let’s hope he tember 2008, just two months and is now exposed to GOP re- iling to Obama, and in his fi - cal career, proved calamitous is a fast learner. before Obama was elected: the peal. nal days he took a bold step and on other fronts: since Rahm Tom Allon is president of City U.S. economy was on the preci- Foreign Policy: C-minus attempted to apply pressure left Congress the Dems have & State, NY, and a former candi- pice of an epic meltdown. This was the president’s on Israel to stop allowing new been on a precipitous decline in date for mayor of New York City. Obama stepped into a tor- toughest subject and his record settlements in the West Bank. winning legislative seats. And [email protected] BY DOROTHEA POGGI travel along the waterfront Dorothea Poggi (myself) did River Parkway Service Road As this year comes to a close from Manhattan to New Ro- lead the fi ght against a huge paved and keeping six of our I wanted to personally take this chelle, reinforcing any needed 24-inch Iroquois Gas Pipeline. neighboring businesses in the opportunity to thank all the walls and replanting any wet- With the help of three great proposed changes to the Zerega hardworking neighborhood lands along the way. This love women from Throggs Neck Avenue Industrial Park desig- representatives and elected of- of the waterfront came from and Locust Point we gathered nations. With websites and fa- fi cials for all their concentrated her walks along the East River thousands of letters against cebook groups I work to inform efforts at aiming to maintain promenade with her fi rst baby the land route of this pipe- thousands as to the develop- this wonderful, vibrant, com- in Manhattan. She enjoyed the trees replaced in our area to line. We were told by the Fed- ments and changes occurring munity. I also want to wish all many Baby Boomers as they add beauty, fi lter car fumes, eral Energy Commission that in the Bronx in general. the readers of the Bronx Times chatted and shared stories each add shelter from sun and wind without these separate ‘Public We now have a representa- Reporter and the staff a Healthy day while their husbands found and drink up storm water. Just Comment’ letters the pipeline tive on the CB 10, Thomas Ac- and Happy New Year. various jobs after WWII. a few days ago the three dam- would have been constructed comando, who has already To me and my members this With this in mind (as Parks age tree stumps were removed (regardless of stated resistance proved to be a great asset to is a time of refl ection: As most Committee chairwoman of and eventually the replaced by electeds). Ripping through Ferry Point. Serving as vice of you realize Ferry Point is a Community Board 10) Cath- trees will bloom in the spring the entire east Bronx from east president under Joann Miller bit isolated from the normal erine worked on Weir Creek along with the others. NYC De- of the Throgs Neck Bridge toll for many years Tom has now politics and representation of Park/Veterans Memorial partment of Environmental booths (Locust Point) to Hunts found time in his life to jump the Throggs Neck community. with Patrick Devine and man- Protectiom is now prioritiz- Point. in to the community advocacy We have had to study and re- aged to protect a section of the ing green infrastructure with The destruction of the wet- on a full time basis. With his search each of the problems Westchester Creek wetlands swales and street trees and lands, front yards, streets and help we now have our streets that we face independently of from development. With the gardens to help reduce fl ood- Ferry Point Park was avoided back from the 29 school buses the normal representation. greenway from Manhattan now ing and sewer overfl ows into and the dangers connected with that were fi lling the parking As the years passed and the up to Ferry Point Park, sustain- our waterways. this explosive pipeline were spots for a few years. Also the torch was handed to the next able waterfronts became one of Joanne Miller led a fi ght ceased. Also this proposed pos- portable toilet company has leader, our pleas for help over the priorities of this city and against an asbestos transfer sible terrorist target does not been relocated and the NYC the many years from Cath- there are many proposed plans station. Sleepless nights and a exist in our community and al- Department of Transporta- erine Poggi, Maria Meli and underway to restore the water- quick mind found the ‘Bad Ac- lowed the safe development of tion is considering a change in Joanne Miller before me went front in sections throughout tor’ connection between the the TN Mall and so many other lanes usage by traffi c on Brush mostly unanswered. It is amaz- our area. Catherine would not past and present owner. Asbes- economic advances for our bor- Avenue. ing how strong and intelligent agree with me on the 15-year tos particals are deadly and ba- ough. So with pats on the backs these women were and are. use of the existing golf course sically stay in the dirt/dust and I also brought many im- and hugs to the heroines and Each leader had an important as an extension and a protected air for many years. This suc- provements to the west side of hero of Ferry Point I bid you a success that helped direct the wildlife area. Catherine would cess not only saved the students, Ferry Park Park and have led Happy New Year and may they future of this neighborhood by have voted to let parks open residents and commuters from hundreds of volunteers each serve as an incentive to you to leaving options for better devel- it to the public even though it exposure to these deadly parti- year to plant, paint, mulch, get off your butts and help cre- opment and less dead end (de- would be a potential safety con- cles but also allowed this area clean this waterfront and hill- ate the future you hope for… structive/polluting) develop- cern. to accept a fl ooring company, a top 9/11 Memorial. I will also or at least help prevent others ment. Maria Meli’s connection Home Depot across from that take credit for pushing Senator from sabotaging the future of Catherine worked towards with nature developed into an location and later the TN Shop- Jeff Klein’s offi ce to get Brush your neighborhood with less a greenway which would insistence on having street ping Center. Avenue and the Hutchinson than it deserves. 34 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR FAMILY SHELTER HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Renaissance Adult Day Services and Home Care hosted a day of giving back to children and families at a family shelter, Jackie’s Place, on Wednesday, December 28. Santa Claus gave presents to children at the shelter. WILLIAMSBRIDGE MANOR TOY DRIVE Williamsbridge Manor Nursing Home recently concluded a successful toy drive for the Toys For Tots program this holiday season. The collection was coordinated by Isabel Napolitano, Williamsbridge Manor recreation director. Levi Lazar, Williamsbridge Manor administrator, holds some of the col- lected toys. Photo courtesy of Williamsbridge Manor Some of the families enjoy the party. Photo courtesy of Renaissance Adult Day Services and Home Care WLCA HOSTS ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY The venerable Waterbury LaSalle Community Association hosted their holiday celebration on Tuesday, Decem- ber 27. The holiday party took place at First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck, where their group currently meets every month. This year marked another successful one in community advocacy for WLCA. SPANISH DOCTORS VISIT SBH The Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Trauma teams at SBH Health System recently hosted two doctors from Spain. The Spanish physicians were vis- iting to study how injured patients are treated in a U.S. trauma center. (l-r) Dr. Stephen DiRusso, director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at SBH; Dr. Carmen Sanchez Cesteros from Spain; Dr. Beatriz Busto Gonzalez A group of WLCA members and friends from nearby communities enjoyed the holiday party. from Spain and Dr. Gerard Baltazar, SBH SICU associate director. Photo courtesy of WLCA Photo courtesy of St. Barnabas Hospital (SBH) PEACE PLAZA MENORAH LIGHTING Senator Jeff Klein and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj took part in a Menorah lighting at Rudy Macina Peace Me- morial Plaza on Wednesday, December 28. The Meno- rah lighting was one of three the two elected offi cial attended on December 28 in Pelham Parkway and Morris Park. (l-r) Leanord Cherry, Nathalia Fernandez, Assembly- man Mark Gjonaj, Cantor Kyle Cherry, Senator Jeff Klein, and Joe McManus. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 35 To Place Your Ad LEGAL NOTICES Call 718-260-4595 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE 36 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR Science fi ction: Research shows ‘research’ just grabbing headlines h to be a scientist 50 or because women have stopped the need to overstate the im- scientists can measure ever 60 years ago, warning wearing lipstick. portance of their work in order smaller stuff. So when, for Opeople about the stuff It is precisely that discon- to attract attention and obtain instance, we hear that there they really needed to know: nect that drove Dr. Geoffrey funding,” Kabat writes. And are trace elements of a toxin Stop smoking! Don’t take thal- Kabat to write his new book, increasingly, they are publish- in our blood, we tend to think, idomide if you’re pregnant! For “Getting Risk Right: Under- ing results that cannot be repli- ‘Yikes!” Not, “I wonder how God’s sake, ditch the Corvair standing the Science of Elu- cated, either because the stud- important one drop in a tril- unless you want to get impaled sive Health Risks.” Kabat is ies they did were too small to lion is?” (Answer: It isn’t. It’s on your gear shift! a cancer epidemiologist at really measure a phenomenon, like one drop of poison in 20 Your fi ndings would make the Albert Einstein College of or were simply shoddy. Olympic pools). headlines and the people Medicine in the Bronx. He has What’s more, there is a The result of a fl ood of stud- reading about them would end published 140 scientifi c pa- herd mentality in science as in ies, shoddy research, scientifi c up safer and healthier. Score. pers on the factors that play any fi eld. So if some research groupthink and the media’s But today, the safest time a role in causing cancer and area becomes a hot topic, mania for scaring us means in human history, a time in other diseases. And he is sick many scientists will pile on, in that “a high percentage of which Americans are living a of watching the rest of us wake part because that is where the [Americans] worry about risks full six years longer than even up and get warned that if we RHYMES money is, and in part because for which there is little persua- in 1990, you can’t turn on your do X (it’s always changing), we if your fi ndings go against the sive support,” writes Kabat. media device without hearing will regret it till the day we die. WITH CRAZY grain, you will be on the outs. “The latter include pesticide about another new thing you Which will be next Thurs- Remember all the research in residues on produce, food ad- supposedly must stop doing, day. C\efi\Jb\eXqp the ’90s showing that a low-fat ditives, genetically modifi ed eating, touching, breathing im- “You need to make distinc- diet is good for you? foods, stress, and hormones mediately — or else. Coffee! tions,” the doctor told me in a But it’s not, if you substi- in beef.” Lack of coffee! Plastic bottles, phone interview. There’s a dif- those are real risks too. tute sugar for fat, as many Holy modifi ed mangoes! cellphones, genetically modi- ference between large-scale, And yet, that “boring” list food companies proceeded Those aren’t about to kill us? fi ed organisms. Non-organic long term, replicated studies, takes a back seat to the dan- to do. See above again: Longest cantaloupe! My gosh, the En- and the fl y-by-night “break- ger du jour: Drinking hot tea, or “The large-scale and dra- lifespans in history. vironmental Working Group throughs” that the media loves using nail polish. What gives? matic change — sometimes So how can we know what can’t stop warning us about to report on. “There is a crisis in the fi eld referred to as the ‘SnackWell headlines to trust and which to lipstick: “Millions of women Kabat is quick to remind us of biomedicine,” he writes, the phenomenon’ — has been ignore? Here is Kabat’s rule of get a little bit of toxic lead on of the big, proven health risks crisis of “hyper-competitive- credited with making a sub- thumb, one that I am going to their lips each day with every we can actually get a han- ness.” stantial contribution to in- adopt: “The more dramatic the swipe of their lipstick,” reads a dle on: Don’t overdrink. Quit We civilians tend to think creasing rates of obesity,” result, the less likely it is to be press release. smoking. Lose weight and get of researchers sitting in their says Kabat. true.” Okay, that sounds scary, some exercise. Go for effec- labs, conducting experiments Another problem plaguing Lenore Skenazy is a key- but are they dropping dead? tive screenings, have your kids with only humanity’s welfare modern science — or those note speaker, author of the See earlier paragraph: We are vaccinated, and if somehow in mind. But the truth is, scien- of us trying to make sense of book and blog Free-Range living longer than ever today, you can avoid poverty and de- tists also have to make a living. it — is the fact that with ever Kids, and a contributor at and that doesn’t seem to be pression, more power to you: That means, “they may feel more sensitive instruments, Reason.com. BY FRANK V. VERNUCCIO, JR. clashes, the Reagan Adminis- ideological camps need to es- entifi c data concerning global Many are rightly content to tration in the ‘80s and the Clin- tablish ground rules for their warming, intentionally ignor- bid farewell to 2016. ton Administration in the ‘90s Action competition. ing Russian and Chinese arms The year that concluded found ways to work with politi- America would be well- buildups, neglecting to hon- Saturday proved to be a diffi - cal adversaries. served by a resolution to fi ght estly describe terrorist attacks, cult one for America. Sharp di- That period came crashing Association more fairly going forward. and the true unemployment sit- visions in our society created a down following the turn of the During the past eight years, uation, particularly regarding more contentious environment millennium. The reaction to the many attempts by the Left middle income jobs. than at any time since the Civil the war to oust Saddam Hus- led to the success in the Repub- to gain an advantage over po- It is highly inappropriate to War, even dwarfi ng the un- sein provoked massive dissen- lican primary of an outsider litical adversaries by limiting exclude the public from the in- rest during the 60s, when Civil sion on the Left, so extreme candidate, Donald Trump. In their freedom of speech not tricacies of a legislative debate. Rights legislation and the Viet- that many termed it ‘Bush De- sharp contrast, a deeply es- only defi ed the Bill of Rights; it This was best represented by nam War roiled society. The rangement Syndrome.’ tablishment candidate on the also, justifi ably, enraged the op- the intentional obfuscation of positive results of that combat- Bush’s’ successor, Ba- Democrat side, with the (some position. Using excuses such as the details of Obamacare, best ive era a half-century ago in- rack Obama, brought about a would say inappropriate) assis- campaign fi nance reform, po- represented by then-Speaker cluded legislation to attack ra- change in governing philoso- tance of key party leaders, took litical correctness, fake news Pelosi’s “we have to pass the cial bias, and, after a decade of phy on the Left far more radi- that party’s nomination. The prevention, and micro-aggres- bill so that you can fi nd out weakness, the election of an op- cal than Ronald Reagan did on sharp contrast between the sions, the Obama Administra- what is in it” comment. timistic new president in 1980 the Right. Obama dismissed two galvanized the combatants tion, college administrators The give and take of differ- who helped lead America into central tenets that had uni- on both sides of the sharp ideo- and the establishment media ing viewpoints can produce a a safe and prosperous period fi ed America since the end of logical, perhaps even cultural, sought to censor those they dis- more valid approach to solv- in which it became the planet’s the Second World War, includ- divide. agreed with. ing problems. But the debate sole superpower. ing a belief in the necessity of As 2017 begins, the essen- A more comprehensive ap- must adhere to a commitment While sharp differences be- a strong military and interna- tial question is whether the na- proach to discussing issues of intellectual honesty and the tween Democrats and Repub- tional presence, and abandoned tion can be brought together would also be effective in acceptance of fair play and licans and ideological camps principles that had been key far to tackle the unprecedented bringing together a fractious Constitutionally acceptable continued in the closing de- longer, including adherence to array of challenges that now nation. Far too often, both the guidelines if 2017 is to be more cades of the 20th century, there Constitutional procedures, es- confront it. Differences will White House and its traditional successful and congenial than was, at least, a tacit agreement pecially regarding the separa- always, and should always ex- and social media allies did its predecessor. on the need for some unity to tion of powers. ist; they are a vital part of the not present a thorough review Contact COMACTA at ny- accomplish key goals, even if All of which appeared to governance of a free nation. of the facts. The failure to in- communityaction@gmail. the preferred means to achieve come to a boiling point in 2016. But the way in which those dif- clude information that tended com; tune into our radio broad- them differed based on which Widespread dissatisfaction ferences are debated can either to cast doubts on their perspec- casts at amfm247.com, and visit school of thought or political with the dismal results of busi- unify or dismantle the coun- tives was, bluntly, dishonest. our website at comactainc. party one ascribed to. 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Trace hands on speak to the artists and get a ony: Wave Hill’s annual hor- fabric to cut out and then layer closer look at the creative pro- ticultural lecture series is and paste on muslin. Use fab- cess. Free with admission to held at the New York School ric markers and sprays to em- the grounds. of Interior Design. Three-lec- bed messages and quotes that Sunday, January 15: Con- ture series: $60/$50 Wave Hill speak out for kindness to all. cert: I Go On Singing: Paul Member or student. Individ- Add to your design with bits of Robeson’s Life In Song : Honor ual tickets: $25/$20 Wave Hill cloth, yarn and felt and lots of the legacy of Dr. Martin Lu- Member or student. Seating Wave Hill Family Art Project: A Hand in Freedom. freedom. ther King, Jr., by attending is limited, and advanced res- Photo courtesy of Joshua Bright Saturday, January 14: Gar- Wave Hill’s presentation of I ervations are recommended, den & Conservatory High- Go On Singing: Paul Robeson’s online at wavehill.org begin- serene winter landscape and Hill Member. Registration re- lights Walk: Join in for an Life in Song. ning. The second lecture of the colorful Marco Polo Stufano quired, online at wavehill.org hour-long tour of seasonal The concert combines song series takes place on Febru- Conservatory offer endless or onsite at the Perkins Visi- garden highlights. (including “Old Man River”), ary 15, when David Fried will possibilities for photogra- tor Center. This three-session Sunday, January 15: Pre- narratives, news clips and ex- speak about “Fruits You Only phers. workshop continues January Concert Tea: Enjoy Afternoon cerpts from an interview with Dreamed You Could Grow.” This class includes outdoor 26 and February 2. Tea in the Mark Twain Room Robeson’s friend, the legend- Thursday, January 19: Art photography, slide lectures, Wave Hill is located at 675 prior to concert in Armor ary folksinger/songwriter Workshop Series Begins: De- demonstrations, class dis- West 252nd Street. For further Hall. Pete Seeger. tail And Abstraction In Na- cussions and reviews of stu- information call (718) 549-3200 Sunday, January 15: Win- Sunday, January 15: Gar- ture Photography: Wave Hill’s dents’ work. $180/$160 Wave ext. 232. TOP BRONX NEWS STORIES THE NEW SOUND OF BORHOOD - YO GH UR EI N N E BROOKLYN R W U S O ® Y The Community News Group is BROOKLYN proud to introduce CLASSIFIEDS FOR THE BRONX PAPER RADIO. 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The buildings purposely vary in size from six to thirteen sto- ries, some with as little as 65 found elsewhere in the Bronx Returning to Parkchester, apartments and others with as such as at the Hall of Fame for the real piece de resistance can many as 500 and even the color Great Americans at University be found at Metropolitan Oval, of the bricks used vary and Avenue and West 181st Street which was later re-named The there are 110 million of them in where his bronze busts of Oli- Aileen B. Ryan Oval to honor the complex. ver Wendell Holmes Jr. and Syl- Ryan who served as Council- In addition to the varying vanus Thayer, often referred to Person-at-Large from 1966 to colors of the brickwork, the as “The Father of West Point,” 1983. It is a two-acre park in the 500 statuettes and 600 plaques are prominently displayed. center of the community and adorning the buildings give That site which once housed has long been the favored meet- them an attractive and whim- New York University was later ing site for old-time Parkches- sical overtone. They also taken over by Bronx Commu- terites. served a somewhat practical nity College of the City College The center fountain was purpose as parents could tell of New York. once stocked with goldfi sh and their young children to look Some may also recall when was a popular place for young for a specifi c statue, such as a Kiselewski’s famous three foot lovers to toss a coin, much like bullfi ghter or Indian chief, and frogs were installed at P. S. 18 at they do at the Trevi Fountain the monkey, pig, dog or other Morris Avenue between 145th in Rome. It was also a favorite fi gurine on their building to and 146th streets in Port Mor- site of newly weds for wedding REPRINTED FROM 3/22/2012 help them remember where ris. Most Bronxites are famil- photographs. The Metropoli- they lived. Many of the fanci- iar with the huge sculptures tan Life Insurance Company, ful terra-cotta sculptures were created in 1932 on the facade of who created Parkchester, held Metropolitan Oval is adorned with sculptures by noted artist Raymond created by the noted sculptor the Bronx County Courthouse gala holiday affairs there for Granville Barger. Joseph Kiselewski (1901-1986) at 161st Street and the Grand residents for many years. whose Parkchester drawings Concourse. The pink Georgia The fountain was created by Oval in July of 1941. A bronze the backdrop for any special oc- now reside in the Smithsonian granite work does catch your renowned sculptor Raymond plaque dedicating it to the casion and pictures of it can be Institute. eye and Kiselewski was among Granville Barger (1906-2001) residents of Parkchester was found in family albums of most His work, of course, extends the grouping of artists respon- and is titled “Fantasia.” It was placed on it in 1984. The spout- Parkchester residents, past and beyond Parkchester and can be sible for their creation. completed and placed at the ing fountains can be found as present. BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 41 To Place Your Ad LEGAL NOTICES Call 718-260-4595 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE More Classifieds online at WWW.BXTIMES.COM 42 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR ADVERTORIAL TOP DRIVER DISTRACTIONS Using mobile phones phone conversations. 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However, Seskin said his clients were not looking for a special bus. “Besides the fact [my clients] don’t want it,” he said, “It’s not going to pre- vent anything that happened from oc- curring again.” A MTA spokesperson acknowledged receiving the special bus request. “We have received a letter from a group of elected offi cials and will re- spond to them directly,” the spokes- person said. Bx8 bus stop at Westchester Square Photo Courtesy of Robert Christie Community Board 7 to consider N_\epflËi\ a Mosholu Parkway downzone From page 1 portant the community work together to retain the ambiance of the area. Adaline Walker-Santiago, chair “There are a lot of good people in of CB 7 said originally the board had the community and we need to stick agreed to conduct a study on Kings- together and limit the number of high- bridge Heights and Bedford Park to rises in the community,” she said. see if they could downzone those areas Rivieccio hopes that when consid- to maintain the residential qualities of ering rezoning for the parkway, offi - those neighborhoods. cials take the proper view. Walker-Santiago said CB7 has now “Most city planning visionaries agreed to add Mosholu Parkway to the look at the parkway from a north to study which began in December. south standpoint and I would suggest, pflËi\XcnXpj`e She said CB7 members will discuss that’s wrong,” he said. “When you’re Mosholu Parkway again at the general on the parkway, you drive east to west, meeting on Tuesday, January 17 and or west to east.” added the board will later have to dis- “When you’re on the ‘Mosholu cuss the community’s desire to down- Walkway’ you walk or ride your bike zone the area with city offi cials. the same way - east to west and not Walker-Santiago also said it was im- north to south,” he continued. jk c\ Call 718.260.2555 p ..to sell your car in our Stay informed & stay in style. Read the Bronx Times Reporter newspapers CLASSIFIED SECTIONS & get...Real Results! 48 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR “The old Kennedy teams that you look back at, the tradition of it, their expectation was to go to the championship every year. And that’s where they set the bar and ultimately what we want to do as well.” AUGUSTINE TIERI ...... 50 RAMS RALLY COMES UP SHORT IN A-10 OPENER Rams guard Javontae Hawkins fi nished with 18 points, bu it wasn’t quite enough to spark Fordham as the squad fell to Duquesne in its A-10 opener on Dec. 30. Fordham Athletics BY LAURA AMATO to put the ball in the basket tling into a zone on defense, teams down, ” Dukes coach and then if we could have exe- There was a lesson to be throughout the opening 20 crashing the boards on both Jim Ferry said. “We were cuted one or two more things, found somewhere, Jeff Neu- minutes of the game. Ford- sides of the ball and starting guarding the line and they you win the game,” Neubauer bauer was sure of it. He was ham shot just 26.5 percent in to drive the paint. beat us on a couple of back said. “We certainly didn’t do just a bit too disappointed to the fi rst half, draining only It worked. layups because we were that.” try and look for it. nine shots from the fl oor. And The Rams rallied a hand- guarding that three-point It’s a disappointing show- The Fordham men’s bas- while the squad’s defense ful of times during the second line. It’s a game of fl ows.” ing for Fordham – particu- ketball coach watched his did its best to slow down the half, clawing back to make it That was as much of a lead larly after grabbing a late- team claw its way out of a dou- Dukes, Duquesne dominated a three-point game with just as the Rams could muster, game lead – but the Rams ble-digit defi cit, only to squan- on the glass, pulling in 10 of- over 13 minutes left, and, fi - however, as Duquesne came know there’s still plenty of der that momentum in the fensive rebounds in the fi rst nally, took its fi rst lead of the back with a quick fi ve points, basketball ahead of them and waning moments on Dec. 30, half alone. game nearly 10 minutes later. stymieing the Fordham come- this is, certainly, something falling 75-72 to Duquesne in By the fi nal whistle, the It was a back and forth game, back. to build on. the Rams’ Atlantic-10 opener Dukes out-rebounded Ford- though, and Fordham strug- The Rams didn’t help their “I don’t know if I’ve ever at Rose Hill Gymnasium. ham 59-to-72, including 20-to-6 gled to stay on top. cause either down the stretch been a part of a game where we “The fi rst half we didn’t on the offensive boards. Antwoine Anderson put – Anderson missed the front had 19 assists and just three compete very well,” Neubauer “They were terrifi c on the Fordham up 65-64 on a back- end of a one-and-one and the turnovers and lost the game,” said. “I think our team’s have offensive glass,” Neubauer door cut behind the Duquesne team turned the ball over Neubauer said. “We also shot been known to compete and in said. “That was certainly a defense with 3:42 left and fol- twice in the fi nal minute. the ball very well from three, that fi rst half Duquesne just big part of what happened in lowed up by going 1-of-2 from “The way I phrased it to the but we also struggled around absolutely took it too us.” this.” the line to make it a two-point team was that we had enough the rim. Our problems around The Rams struggled from Fordham made some half- game. fi ght to come back in the sec- the rim have been the story of the get-go, fi nding it diffi cult time, changes, however – set- “You’re not going to keep ond half and take the lead our season so far.” BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 49 2016 BRONX HIGH SCHOOL YEAR IN REVIEW BY LAURA AMATO top in a 41-39 shootout, a rematch of the It was a headline-making year in 2015 title game, fending off a fi nal-second Bronx high-school sports. There were touchdown attempt. Hayes jumped out championships and crushing defeats, to a 20-point lead in the fi rst quarter, but a mixture of highs and lows that made then squandered that lead as the defense the last 365 days nothing short of memo- struggled to contain Stepinac. Christian rable. Bronx Times Sports Editor Laura Anderson gave the squad just enough of a Amato takes a look back at the year in cushion with 2:55 left in the fourth quar- sports across Kings County and picks ter, fi nding Shameen Jones – making the best of the best from 2016: his season debut after an ACL injury – for a 41-yard touchdown strike. Stepinac PROGRAM OF THE YEAR scored again, but needed the two-point conversion to force OT. Sofi an Massoud BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – the only freshman on the Hayes ros- CHRISTIAN ANDERSON, ter – batted down the pass in the corner CARDINAL HAYES of the end zone. It was dramatic, it was The dual threat quarterback got a emotional, it was the perfect champion- boost of confi dence with a handful of ship victory. starts as a junior, but Anderson took his game to a whole new level this sea- Fordham Prep celebrates after winning the CHSAA “AA” intersectional soccer champion- STORY OF THE YEAR son. The senior threw for a whopping ship in penalty kicks over Regis at St. John’s University on Nov. 6. Photo by Robert Cole JELLY FAM 3,653 yards and 37 touchdowns and fi n- It started as something small – a ished second all-time in New York state Sparks. She tallied 20 points in the Arch- saves to lift Fordham Prep to a cham- group of friends on playgrounds and in single-season passing yardage. He threw diocesan title game and scored 12 of her pionship. Kennedy never lost his focus, front of the hoop – and has grown into just seven interceptions and his ability 15 points in the second of the CHSAA even when the spotlight was blindingly a city-wide phenomenon that is reshap- to keep plays alive with his feet helped state semifi nals. Sparks has been side- bright and he was the backbone of the ing the New York hoops scene. St. Ray- make the Cardinals one of the most ex- lined by injury to start her senior sea- Rams success all season. mond’s point guard Isaiah Washington plosive offenses in the entire state. An- son, but there was still a bright spot to and his friends coined the term “jelly” to derson’s performance drew interest wrap up 2016 – she committed to VCU in BEST UPSET describe the shot – a fi nger-roll that has from a handful of college programs and November. Cardinal Spellman takes down left defenders breathless – and in the last he’s received offers from UAlbany and Xaverian in CHSFL ‘A’ semis few years it’s exploded, particularly as Army. TEAM OF THE YEAR It was worth the wait. The Pilots Washington’s star has risen on the AAU FORDHAM PREP BOYS SOCCER dropped a heartbreaking loss to Xaver- and playground circuit. Jellyfam now The Rams were, quite literally, per- ian in the CHSFL ‘A’ championship game includes a handful of the city’s top tal- fect. Fordham Prep wrapped up the reg- in 2015 and then fell twice to the Clippers ent, but the leader of the group is Wash- ular season with an undefeated record, during the regular season this year. That ington. He’s perfected the move and it’s cruising through league play and back changed in the ‘A’ semis. Spellman held become his trademark, drawing cheers to another city fi nal appearance this on for a 28-20 victory – and another berth from crowds across the country as he left fall. The squad boasted one of the most to the CHSFL title game – as the squad, his mark on some of the sport’s biggest balanced rosters in the CHSAA – a domi- literally, ran past Xaverian. The Clip- recruiting events last year. nant front line that consistently found pers racked up 252 total rushing yards as the back of the net and a solid defense seven different players carried the ball. QUOTE OF THE YEAR that rarely allowed a goal. And, most im- Spellman came up short in the champi- The old Kennedy teams that you look portantly, the Rams erased memories of onship, again, but the win over Xaverian back at the tradition of it, their expecta- 2015’s disappointing loss in the city fi nal was a high point of the squad’s season. tion was to go the championship every with a PK victory over Regis. year. And that’s where they set the bar GAME OF THE YEAR and ultimately what we want to do as COACH OF THE YEAR Cardinal Hayes defeats Archbishop well. CJ O’NEIL Stepinac for CHSFL ‘AAA’ title - JFK football coach Augustine Tieri The Cardinals came up just short of There are dramatic championship after the team clinched its fi rst playoff a city championship last year and, com- wins and then there’s the way Hayes did victory in three seasons, defeating Fort ing into this season, Hayes wasn’t going it this season. The Cardinals came out on Hamilton 40-20. to accept anything less than a title. That, however, was easier said than done – par- ticularly when the team opened up the year with three straight losses. O’Neil never lost confi dence in his group, how- ever, and the coach rallied the troops, turning things around midway through the season and settling into an offensive scheme that was nothing short of explo- St. Raymond’s guard Isaiah Washington sive. Hayes made history this fall, be- (2) brought the basketball spotlight back coming the fi rst city program to clinch to New York this year with the “Jelly Fam” championships at the ‘A,’ ‘AA’, and ‘AAA’ level. movement, a shot he fi ne-tuned on courts across the city. AP Photo/Gregory Payan BEST NEWCOMER MICHEAL KENNEDY, GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FORDHAM PREP DELPHYNIA SPARKS, The senior wasn’t a newcomer, per MONSIGNOR SCANLAN se, but it was his fi rst full season as the The Crusaders guard was the unques- starter in net and the Rams goalkeeper tioned scoring leader last season, lifting made good use of his time in between her squad to a historic performance. She the pipes. Kennedy was a wall in net averaged 15 points and 6.5 rebounds per throughout the season, but his best per- Cardinal Hayes quarterback Christian Anderson threw for four touchdowns, including the game, but it was her presence in big-time formance came in the city fi nals against game-winner in the team’s fi rst-ever NYCHSFL ‘AAA’ championship, defeating Stepinac on moments that made the difference for Regis – notching a pair of penalty kick Nov. 19. Photo by William Thomas 50 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JANUARY 6-12, 2017 BTR Ten Hut: Hayes football star commits to Army BY LAURA AMATO Christian Anderson has played in plenty of big-time football games. He led Cardinal Hayes to a come- from-behind victory over Archbishop Stepinac in this year’s CHSFL ‘AAA’ championship game, ignoring the noise and the pressure and anything that wasn’t throwing the game-win- ning touchdown with just a few min- utes left on the clock. It takes a lot to impress Anderson. He was impressed, however, when he stood in the stands and watched the Army-Navy game this year, a moment that helped shape the senior quarter- back’s entire future. Anderson was so impressed by the atmosphere of Army-Navy, the ri- valry and the football, that he knew, as soon as the fi nal whistle blew, this was where he belonged. He made it offi cial with one tweet – announcing his commitment to Army on Jan. 2. “I saw the Army-Navy game, which was ridiculous and was probably one of the more exciting games I’ve ever been to,” Anderson said. “I just imag- ined playing on that stage and it was really, really cool.” Anderson visited West Point just a few weeks ago, but after seeing the Black Knights’ on-campus facilities Cardinal Hayes quarterback Christian Anderson wrapped up a stellar senior season on the gridiron by announcing his commitment to Army and watching the squad prepare for on Jan. 2. Photo by Robert Thomas its rivalry matchup against Navy – not to mention Army winning the tions with his family and his coaches, title, but saw the senior come into his offers – and visited UAlbany during annual game – it didn’t take long for but he realized that the pros far out- own as a leader and an athlete. He the fall – but now that he’s made his the Cardinals star to be certain of his weighed the cons. threw for 3,653 yards through the air decision, the quarterback is nothing choice. This wasn’t just an athletic choice with 37 touchdowns and just seven in- short of excited for what the future “It was an incredible campus, with – it was a life choice. terceptions. holds. incredible facilities,” Anderson said. “I think my personality, I think I’m And, as soon as Army came knock- He doesn’t crack under pressure “I got to see their practice and their more than capable of doing something ing, Anderson knew his hard work and Anderson is certain he can meet indoor fi eld was really nice. They big- like that,” Anderson said. “Then after had paid off. any challenge he’ll face once he suits time programs and football too, which that, the opportunities for me are just “I was waiting and trying to get up at West Pone. excited.” incredible. There are so many con- a really big offer and I thought after “I think it was a real, big stress re- Of course, committing to Army is nections from West Point alums and I the season I had, I deserved one,” he liever for me,” he said. “Now that I’ve about more than just football, but An- know I could get any job I wanted.” said. “So I was really excited when I committed, it’s a lot of weight off my derson’s decision never wavered. Anderson’s commitment was the got the offer and the opportunity to shoulders. I don’t have to worry about He talked at length about his fu- ultimate fi nish to a picture-perfect play here.” what school I’m going to. I know I’ve ture after West Point, long conversa- season that didn’t just include a city Anderson had a handful of other got everything planned out.” Velocity Track Club New York highlights Velocity Track Club New York (VTC) – 3rd grade) Division, Brianna Burrell closed out 2016 on a good note. On Week and Shyenne Blake earned points in 2 of the Colgate Women’s Games, we the 55 meters & the 200 meters dash. In were blessed with 7 young ladies earn- the Elementary B (4th & 5th grade) Di- ing points. Each athlete that earns vision, Olyvia Burrell earned points in points qualifi es for the semi fi nals. the 55 meter dash & 55 meter hurdles. The semi fi nals will be held on Satur- Jada Clarke also earned points in the day, January 28th, 2017. Points were 55 meter hurdles. Dakota Hickman, Ti- awarded to the top 12 student athletes in arra Jackson and Adonijah Washington their event / division. The top 6 student earned points in the high jump. Con- athletes also earn a medal. After 4 pre- gratulations Ladies!! liminary meets, each student athlete Our next meet will be Week 3 of the may compete in one event at the semi fi - Colgate Women’s Games on Friday, Jan- VTC Student athletes at the Colgate Women’s Games. nals. The top 6 student athletes with the uary 6st to Sunday, January 8th. Also, most points after the semi fi nals will ad- on Sunday, January 8th, we will be par- ans! ditional information, you can go to our vance to the fi nals. ticipating in the AAU Midseason Cham- Velocity Track Club New York is a web site Velocitytrack.org or contact The following VTC Student athletes pionship at the New Balance Armory. 501C3 Non for profi t. 100% of your dona- me, Coach Winston Dinkins at 914-441- earned points: In the Elementary A (1st Come out and see your future Olympi- tion will go to help our children. For ad- 6196 or via email at [email protected]. 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