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Fordham Goes Blue for the Greater Good LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS PAGE 10 March 13, 2016 Your Neighborhood — Your News® Homeless shelter group CAR EXPLOSION reveals plans BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN The developers of a proposed homeless shelter in Castle Hill re- ROCKS PEL BAY cently met with local residents to discuss the upcoming project. On Saturday, March 5, human service agency Samaritan Vil- Arrest made in aerosol lage held a meeting with Senator Jeff Klein, Congressman Jose Ser- rano, Senator Ruben Diaz, Assem- bombing incident blyman Luis Sepulveda, Coun- cilwoman Annabel Palma and over 350 residents at Holy Family BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN while he was driving, he noticed Church to give the community an The NYPD has made an arrest smoke bellowing from the car’s update on a proposed homeless in a bombshell case that rocked rear tires and stepped out of the shelter that will be built at 2086 Pelham Bay last week. vehicle to investigate. Bruckner Boulevard. On Wednesday, March 2, at ap- When he checked, the driver The meeting was led by SV proximately 7:10 p.m., a 24-year- noticed that the left rear tire was president and CEO Tino Her- old male driver and a 28-year-old fl at and discovered two aerosol nandez, who was previously the female passenger driving in a cans with a detonator taped to the chairman of the NYC Housing Au- red 2015 Nissan Versa four-door car’s undercarriage. thority, as well as executive vice hatchback on the northeast cor- The rental car’s airbags also president and chief operating offi - ner of Mahan and Roberts av- deployed. The car sported Ohio cer Doug Apple, who, prior to join- enues were the targets of an at- license plates. ing SV, was fi rst deputy commis- tempted but failed car bombing NYC Bomb Squad personnel, sioner at the NYC Department of plot. as well as police offi cers from the Housing Preservation and Devel- According to an NYPD spokes- 45th Precinct were immediately opment and also served as general woman, the driver stated that Continued on Page 4 manager and chief operating offi - cer of NYCHA for eight years. Both Hernandez and Apple gave an overview of their plan and their vision - confi rming that a Fordham goes blue for 90-unit, 200-bed homeless shelter was headed for the site to combat the city’s homeless emergency. However, many residents who the greater good live in the Castle Hill area are not pleased, to say the least. BY MADELINE ANTHONY paign strives to raise aware- Senator Jeff Klein, along with We all know someone who ness about colon cancer, the the other elected offi cials in at- has been touched by can- second largest cancer killer in tendance, spoke on behalf of the cer - whether it’s a neighbor, New York State, by getting lo- residents, stating that a homeless friend, or family member, and cal businesses to help spread shelter is not what this neighbor- Fordham Road Goes Blue the heartbreak it can cause. the word. This type of cancer hood needs. The west Bronx community is one of the easiest types to “I am adamantly against this Dr. Michael Polcino, colorectal surgeon at St. Barnabas Hospital, signs the has stepped into action with a prevent - more than half of homeless shelter - it’s not right pledge to work toward achieving 80% screening for colorectal cancer by ‘Go Blue’ campaign, launched lives lost due to the disease for this community,” Klein said. 2018 during the Fordham Road Business Improvement District and the this past Friday by the Ford- could be saved with simple “However, I do feel that afford- American Cancer Society’s fi rst annual ‘Fordham Road Goes Blue’ cam- ham Road Business Improve- screenings. able housing is a good solution, ment District. “This is the busiest shop- paign held on Friday, March 4. and since many of the people in The first of its kind in the ping district in the Bronx,” Photo by Silvio Pacifi co Continued on Page 4 entire NYC area, the cam- Continued on Page 11 A CNG Publication • Vol. 675 No. No. 11 5 • Vol. 67 No. 5 UPDATEDUPDATEDUPDATED EVERYEVERY EVERY DAYDAY DAY ATAT AT BXTIMES.COMBXTIMES.COM BXTIMES.COM SERVING BRONX SAME DAY TOP $ PAID HOUSEHOUSE AND THE ENTIRE SERVICE FOR JUDAICA CALLSCALLS TRI-STATE AREA AVAILABLE COLLECTIBLES ANTIQUESANTIQUES && ESTATEESTATE BUYERSBUYERS We Pay $CASH$ For Paintings, Clocks, Watches, Estate Jewelry & Fine China, From Single Items to Entire Estates! s Coin & Stamp Collections s Costume Jewelry The NYC Parks Department diagram shows the scope of the beautifi cation project underway at Amen- dola Plaza in Pelham Bay. 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She likes that concept of the project, 55 Water St. New York, NY 10004 which should feature native plantings of Kenneth Kearns trees and plants similar to ones already in the area, but feels that people in the com- munity will meet the changes with mixed Shop In Our plant beds, according to a NYC Parks De- views. partment document. “It would be good to have something nice Councilman James Vacca said he se- there, because it is kind of wasted space cured funding for the project over a two- now,” said Torrioni of Amendola Plaza, Classified year period in successive city budgets. who added that she believes the area has to The capital funds are now being put to look better than it does now. use by the Parks Department after about The plaza was named after Anthony Pages three years of planning, he added. Amendola in 1982. “I always viewed Amendola Plaza as At the time, Amendola owned the nearby the entry-way to the Pelham Bay neighbor- Chateau Pelham catering establishment, hood,” said Vacca, adding “I thought that and was celebrated for his commitment to and Save a very signifi cant beautifi cation project the local Pelham Bay community, accord- would add to its ambiance.” ing to a document from the era. The plaza has been an eye-sore for years, The former restaurant site is now a said the councilman, adding that the plans medical offi ce and a two-story commercial Money do not include the installation of benches, building with stores on the fi rst fl oor that which had been a community concern. face the plaza. 3 BRONX WEEKLY March 13 2016 2016 March3 BRONX 13 WEEKLY CAMP & SUMMER ACTIVITIES DIRECTORY "ROOKLYN "ROOKLYN 1UEENS Aviator Summer Camps Mark Morris Performing Arts Aviator Summer Camps 3159 Flatbush Avenue 3 Lafayette Ave. 3159 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11234 Brooklyn, NY 11217 Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-758-7510 718-624-8400 718-758-7510 aviatorsports.com/virtual-tour markmorrisdancegroup.org aviatorsports.com/virtual-tour Beth Elohim Summer Day Camp Mathnasium Bay Terrace Kidz Club 274 Garfi eld Pl.
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