Fordham Goes Blue for the Greater Good

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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. Photo courtesy of NYC Parks Department s Antique Furniture s Lamps BRONX WEEKLY March 13 2016 2 2016 MarchBRONX 13 WEEKLY s Bronzes s Paintings s Prints MOVING or s Chinese & Japanese DOWNSIZING? Artwork & Porcelain CALL Amendola Plaza gets US! Military s Sports Collectibles Collections Wanted s Comic Books s Old Toys s Records Swords, Knives, s Cameras s Sterling Flatware Sets Helmets, etc. HUMMELS & LLADROS $1.5 million upgrade

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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 community 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 www.BXTimes.com 1UEENS Camps Summer Aviator Avenue 3159 Flatbush NY 11234 Brooklyn, 718-758-7510 aviatorsports.com/virtual-tour Kidz Club Terrace Bay Nursery Camp Avenue 212-00 23rd NY 11360 Bayside, 718-423-6111 btpool.org Surf Club Breezy Point 718-634-2500 nybreezypoint.com In Motion Dance Center York of New Avenue 132-19 14th (Whitepoint Shopping Center) NY Point, College 718-746-4669 Forest School The Kew Turnpike 119-17 Union Hills, NY 11375 Forest 718-268-4667 x108 kewforest.org Camp Y Day Samuel Field Parkway 58-20 Little Neck NY 11363 Little Neck, 718-225-6750 x261 or x264 sfysummercamps.org Gull Beach Club Silver 718-634-1500 nysilvergull.com Agnes Summer Camps St. 13-20 124th Street NY 11356 Point, College 718.353.6276 stagneshs.org SJCamps College - Brooklyn St. Joseph’s NY 11205 Brooklyn, Ave., 245 Clinton 631-687-4556 sjcny.edu/bkcamp 3TATEN)SLAND FasTracKids 718-351-7333 Grasmere 718-494-1232 Charlston ftkny.com ,ONG)SLAND LuHi Summer Programs Road 131 Brookville NY 11545 Brookville, 516-626-1100 luhisummercamps.org 5PSTATE.9 YMCA Frost Valley Rd, Valley 2000 Frost NY 12725 Claryville, 845-985-2291 ext. 203 frostvalley.org/family/camps "ROOKLYN Arts Performing Mark Morris Ave. 3 Lafayette NY 11217 Brooklyn, 718-624-8400 markmorrisdancegroup.org Mathnasium Avenue 7409 3 NY 11209 Brooklyn, 347-443-9728 mathnasium.com/bayridge Camp Mill Basin Day Ave. 5945 Strickland NY 11234 Brooklyn, 718-351-6200 millbasindaycamp.com Camp Day Slope Park Ave. 694 5th NY 11215 Brooklyn, 718-788-7732 parkslopedaycamp.com YMCA Prospect Park NY 11201 357 Ninth St., Brooklyn, 718-768-7100 ymcanyc.org/camp

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Car explosion rocks Pelham Bay, A 3030 Middletown Road aU.S.Marine Laugel, 6, Sunday,On March orthe driver Neither the The NYPD spokes- 45th Precinct nabs ex-Marine PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: CEO: Jennifer Goodstein Les Goodstein Les rmed that lled dent was a targeted attack attack dent atargeted was confi manding offi captain Danielle com- Raia, dent. Community Council presi- Bieder, the 45th Precinct tween two people,” said Bob be- issue way resolvean to think that this is the right some people’s to minds wonder to have really you’ve one, whatillegal drugs. from have stemmed could goesis alleged that the incident it sources, other to oncording inthe victims, although, ac- or his relationship with Laugel’sregarding motive information any present fore closure. its 3021 Middletown Road, be- at formerly located dromat, Fold Laun- and Drop owned Bronx, NY 10465 Avenue Tremont BE. 3604 By Mail: General Phone: (718) 260-4595 either in whole or part, without permission in writing from the publisher except brief portions for purposes of review or comme or review of purposes 10465 for NY Bronx, portions Avenue, brief Tremont B E. except 3604 Reporter, publisher it the Times from newspaper, asub This law. writing Inc., in Reporter, copyright Times permission Federal by Bronx ©2015 by without part, Copyright protected or is whole in reserved. newspaper either this of rights All error. content the The by Inc. occupied Holdings, space the of cost Newspaper the beyond ads in Community News errors typographical for responsible not is newspaper This According toBieder, According this suchas cases “In not However, did police rmed that this inci- Bronx Times Reporter Times Bronx cerof the 45th, 45th, the cerof me council community cinct 3’sat pre- Thursday, March notterrorism-related and since they weren’t they present since citing comment, notto preferred pastor, Knappe, John Fr. lack of Church. of Assumption information Lady Our to next right pened a suspect. of apprehension Sunday’s to investigative work leading the 45th Precinct for their ple.” alot ofpeo- startled really when the -there’s nodoubthood that bomb went“It’s neighbor- suchaquiet off, itCouncilman James Vacca. in Pelham Bay before,” said happening about heard ever dent unlike anything we’ve at the time of the incident. ofthe time at the eting. The church, including including church, The hap- incident week’s Last commended also Vacca is“This an isolated inci- E-Mail: E-Mail: Fax: NEWS (718) 518–0038 Photo by Edwin Soto Edwin by Photo [email protected] meeting. the at shelter homeless proposed the about speaks Klein Senator away from another newly newly another from away lar location. particu- that at shelter less hind the building of a home- Services Homeless of Department or sent the would to be ter the reason shel- homeless for the posal pro- when the be-not reveal added. long,” too he forshelters far homeless and homelessness of burden the shouldered has Bronx but the lessness, ofhome- issue the helping towards contribute to want them.” for solution agood be housing permanent wouldn’t why children, women with gle sin- are shelters homeless 1 Page from Homeless shelter group, Samaritan It is less than two miles did Village Samaritan I mewrong, get “Don’t E-Mail: E-Mail: Fax: Phone: DISPLAY ADVERTISING Village, housing discusses plans (718) 518–0038 [email protected] (718) 260-4593 tember 2014. Sep- ashelter in into formed transit was before Motel Whitestone Capri site ofthe shelter, Place formerly the shelter,opened Crystal’s that provides a positive develop to aplan munities com- Soundview and Hill holders within the Castle dialogue with all stake- committed to an ongoing we are and concept ent our fi the was public meeting “Saturday’s spokesperson. Village aSamaritan said homeless,” for the housing hood health clinic and neighbor- a housing, able afford- permanent to fund model innovative an oped devel- has Village maritan most pressing needs, Sa- pres- to opportunity rst ntary consistent with the law. Postmaster, send address changes to Bronx Bronx to changes address send Postmaster, law. the with consistent ntary “Addressing the city’s E-Mail: E-Mail: Fax: Phone: CLASSIFIED s advertisements, articles and photographs may not be reproduced, reproduced, be not may photographs and articles s advertisements, (718) 260–2549 [email protected] (718) 260–2555(718) Photo courtesy of Senator Jeff Klein’s offi Klein’s Jeff Senator of ce courtesy Photo community.” side ofthe the veloper and de- side ofthe sides -the communication on both of lines up the by opening we need to accomplish this problem, but this address and creative approach to take an aggressivewill it so crisis, homelessness ofa midst the in “We are woman Annabel Palma. mitigated,” said Council- are oflife quality their to to ensure that disruptionscommunity stakeholders with dialogue a cilitate (Samaritan developer the behooves it Village) Ido think project, of-right project, to fa- though it isposed supportive an housing as- hood.” benefi “Regarding this pro- neighbor- the t to MEMBER: sidiary ofsidiary 5 BRONX WEEKLY March 13 2016 www.BXTimes.com Photo Courtesy of Neighborhood Challenge NYC origianlly suggested the idea to renovate this vacant space - and has said he is willing to allocate funds to make happen. it Father ChristopherFather Devron. Prep presi- Fordham dent, is the honored clergy the for parade. Photo courtesy of Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Parade Boyle, Monica Burns, Monica Byrne,Boyle, John Char- lie Capezuti, Robert Dan Connolly, Cotter, Ann Elizabeth Devany, Thomas Kelleher, Laughlin, Michael Martz, John Mullins, TeresaJoseph O’Hara, Murphy, Daniel O’Shea, Peragine, Benny Randazzo, An- thony Riccardella, Mildred Scott, Ethel Tarpey and Alice Tell. Assemblyman Marcos Crespo Crespo Marcos Assemblyman The Bruckner Expressway overpass (l) and an overpass in Madrid(r), that has has that Madrid(r), in overpass an and (l) overpass Expressway Bruckner The been developed a community into space. is determining how much it will will it much how determining is cost to get thelong abandoned area use. ready public for Peragine lived in Edgewater Park. The honorary grand marshals the for Honorary grand marshal George Peragine, one of 21 people being posthumously honored during the parade, Linda. with his wife Photo courtesy of Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Parade Ancients, Edgewater Park Colonials and been have would Colonials, Beach Silver immensely honored to know that his life his in parade this by celebrated being was hiscommunity, son said. Carol Babcock, Margaret are: parade She said that renovating this this renovating that said She “There are only three areas the renovation, this With The space is currently the The NYC Department of The next issue to tackle now withDavid Shuffler, the execu- directortive of YMPJ. underpasswill be a great to help Av- Westchester on businesses betweenenue Bronx and River Bronx have Parkway River who foot trafficlow because residents can’t cross the Bruckner to get to Westchester Avenue. in a 10-block stretch res- where canidents cross from south to under- area north,” “Two said Fleisher. of and this highway, is the over go them them of one neath.” will encouraged be community to walk through the space and the things many the access other of the side highway has to includingoffer, parks and businesses. the to open property State is of the York New Transportation. of Department Transportation renovations, and has already conducted a feasibility study. Peragine, was part who of the local mu- “(The parade) is just peo- a good for way John Peragine, the son of honorary “I hope to see the everyone at Mass,” The grand marshal stressed the reli- “It is people of all for cultures, and we sic scenesic with groups like the York New ple to connectple with each other and with said Johnthe Peragine. community,” grand marshal George Peragine, the to said going enjoyed always father his that Throggs Neck St. Patrick Parade, Day often taking part in the cavalcade festive as part of one of several bands that march every year and of the provide much event’s ‘soundtrack.’ culture. We want to preserve that and be be and that preserve to she said. “Religion is part a big want of the Irish We culture. thankful our blessings.” for parade will be preceded as it always is is always it as preceded be gious aspect is which named of the holiday, will thefor patron saint of Ireland. This year’s parade with a Mass St. at Benedict Church. just want everyone to come out and have a Noreen said family,” their with time fun an is parade the that adding Kilkenny, opportunity the for community residents to get to know each other and celebrate Throggs blessings. Neck’s play of communityplay pride that she hopes that the parade is a great opportunity for people of the borough to have a family day and celebrate the Irish contributions to the community and city. Hannah Fleisher, an urban urban an Fleisher, Hannah “We need to come up with a a with up come to need “We Community Board 9 was in- Currentideas an include: The rest of the will money go planner with CB9, wrote the the wrote CB9, with planner conjunction in proposal grant game plan,” said William Riv- William said plan,” game eria, district manager of CB9. open want all to put don’t “We these only it have resources into a green say then market...and on weekends,” he cautioned. strumental in acquiring the the acquiring in strumental with working be will and grant, Ministries the Youth Peach for and Justice as the project moved forward. amphitheater, a skateboardingamphitheater, area, activitiy a youth space, a basketball court, a fresh pro- art outdoor an and market duce gallery. towards figuring out what could could what figuring out towards including - space the in thrive holding community meetings to see residents what would like tosee popin up their neighborhood. cleaned painted, up, and light- prepare to installed be will ing the area the for next phase.

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Down Under the Bruckner grant money grant Bruckner the Under Down everyone to come out and come to everyone ceased ones. loved away, will be marchingaway, to their honor de- community leaders recently who passed president of Fordhampresident Prep. grand marshals, honorary 21 of families honored clergy Christopher is Fr. Devron, thusiasts and Dave Noreen Kilkenny, and munity activists and Gaelic football en- football Gaelic and activists munity and East Tremont avenues. ing stand that will be located Harding at day, March 13,day, and marches past a review- Tremont and Lafayette on Sun- avenues larger renovation. renovation. larger Tremont Avenue. money tomoney get the area ready a for East on Sunday this is Parade Day rick’s - the funds will function as seed of some kind. space been not yet have decided underpass into a cultural center enue was selected.enue transform the dark and dingy underpass Bronx at River Av- YMPJ’s proposal to renovate the the proposal renovate to YMPJ’s improve neighborhoods, and and neighborhoods, improve to design innovative plans to plans to designto innovative business improvement districts business districts improvement velopment Corporation. and organizations munity-based Servives and NYC Economic De- grant funded Small by Business Challenge initiative - a yearly of this year’s Neighborhood Neighborhood year’s this of was named one of six winners and Justice, a Bronx non-profit, $75,000 grant. grant. $75,000 pressway underpass thanks to lorn section of the Bruckner Ex- tivities may be coming to a for- a to coming be may tivities www.BXTimes.com BRONX WEEKLY March 13 2016 6 Ceianna with the 4,000 shoes she recently shipped to Haiti. to Haiti. shipped recently she shoes 4,000 the with Ceianna She knew they could be given another life. another given be could they knew She anymore, and ﬁ ﬁ didn’t that ofshoes abunch shehad ized rain,” Ceianna added. ter- rocky the from cuts and foot, the mon to an education. getting from Haiti in prevent children easily can apair nothaving for school, requirement people. Haitian ofthe for Ceianna themselves,” said Haiti. in alike adults and children, infants, to off ship to shoes used tly ofgen- pairs 7,500 gather to whoscout plans it. about something doing sheis -and today face still Haitians situation that dire ofthe aware minds. oftheir cesses re- the in images TV horrible put the and more. people160,000 and displacing 1.5 million ing earthquakes in modern history, killing devastat- most oneofthe hit with was Haiti Shoes collected for Haiti The project, titled ‘The Footsteps into a a into Footsteps ‘The titled project, The when idea shereal- the up with came She “It also prevents diseases auniform are shoes because saysShe that that are com- life abetter build to trying still are “They girl a15-year-old is Farquharson Ceianna however, too teen, all Bronx is south One tragedy, the have forgotten people Most since years six than more been It has BY MADELINE ANTHONY gured other people did too. too. did people other gured & get... CLASSIFIED SECTIONS ..to sellyourcar inour Call t

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Westchester in Products site former ofElJam at they the store Bronx fi its Supply opened Jam Company thought predecessor. legendary its much like service ‘deliver’quality to promises pany by court the off carried was and 11, 2015 onJanuary State Florida against game ahome in break onafast apass catch to attempting after ACL injury atorn fered when hesuf- cutshort was career, college afreshman. as 16 games first his in seven rebounds and points nine a solid University,Syracuse where heaveraged FL. Bradenton, in Academy IMG to time boro, NH beforeferred transferring again, this to Achampionship. Class Brewster Council Athletic School Preparatory land ever New Eng- first its to team basketball school’s the led varsity and years, omore Academy soph- and freshman for his CT Salisbury, college-preparatory boarding school in in private all-boys, an School, Salisbury to Wolfe- went Projects, Jackson Andrew the in over ayear. for court basketball the from him lined his recovery with circle full from come has Nets, Brooklyn a torn ACL, that fortive who the plays power forward side- achieving success. reer-threatening injury derail him from notlet aca- has Bronx the from hails Bronx baller overcomes ACL injury MarJam’s showroom contains most most contains showroom MarJam’s the said resident, Allerton an Torres, but they years, for here 42 was “ElJam went and to offer the accepted MarJam MarJam Buller, Mark to According afamily as 1973 in founded was ElJam Last December, Brooklyn-based Mar- experiencedAn building supplies com- his However, eventually year, and his McCullough then went year, sophomore hetrans- his After on to attend raised and who born was McCullough, na- a6’11” Bronx McCullough, Chris A professional basketball player who BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN MarJam Supplies takes over ElJam lumber yard BY ROBERT WIRSING ng supplies and rst-ever well as employing local workers.” local employing as well as organizations help out to local looking we are and location this to committed too, is my staff,” said Torres. so, and here be to happy very I’m myself, “We’re very level.” onahigher customers our and people treat we about deliveries, notjust that’s and deliver’ ‘we is “MarJam’s motto adding. we’re hoping and years for many so there being ElJam to continue it,” did. saidJam Buller,quality high-end building goods like El- with residents providing continue to and Bronx about the more learn to excited is Coast. East entire the serving states 12 in ‘super centers’ 37 operates and professionals 800 ofnearly astaff to years public. the and government the engineers, architects, contractors, builders, to items specialty and masonry systems, lumber,wall plywood, adhesives, equipment, hardware, tools, insulation, frames, windows, roofi and doors systems, ceiling acoustical rive. ar- to signage exterior on new MarJam features. in the late 90s that were stacked with big New York ofthe teams a big fan Knicks 2000s. early and 1990s late the in teams basketball John’s St. Storm the Red success. for that the experience made him strive more saying motivation, as situation his used injury, Chris his like Just murdered. was for Chris. struck tragedy time Nets. for the seven games in played since Hehas Denver Nuggets. the against win team’s 105-104 the in minutes 11 8by playing but onMonday, February season. ofthe games 50 first for the sidelined play, to was unable Chris round. first pick the in 29th the with him drafted Nets Brooklyn the Draft, NBA 2015 for the declaring and Syracuse leaving better, when, after the again. how walk to ing learn- just hewas as for Chris, difficult challenge. the comed wel- and surgery his following bilitating month. following the surgery went knee his teammates and coaches. He under- “Being born and raised in the Bronx site from at this alot oflegacy “There’s company their said Torres and Buller over the expanded has company The sells MarJam 1979, in Established Torres said they are currently waiting Being from New York from Being City, also hewas of abig fan was McCullough akid, As friend best 11, his only he was When McCullough’s injury wasn’t the first de- NBA However, his made rookie the recoveringStill from his injury and for change to began luck McCullough’s were months four to three first The Undeterred, reha- McCulloughbegan ng, siding, fl ooring, ties as sales, marketing, administration workers interested in such job opportuni- for local looking is and now hiring is 3p.m. to 7a.m. Saturdays and 5p.m. to 6a.m. Friday through Monday Gary Zurlo and Sedgewick Reclin. Reclin. Sedgewick and Zurlo Gary Galloway; Ron manager; Torres, branch Carl Guarracini; Anthony (l-r) staff MarJam Supplies’ Building borough? generation of talent that comes Hornets. Charlotte from the plays NBA’sWalker, for the who currently Kemba and Mashburn Sealy, Jamal lik Ma- late the Strickland, Rod Archibald, Nate‘Tiny’ Dolph Schayes, late the ing -includ- years over the talent basketball Brooklyn. Park, set Center, Sun- in Training Surgery Special for Hospital facility, the practice Nets lyn Mc- harder,” newly Brook- at the opened said even Cullough work myself made just I but time hard avery -it was atstep atime new career. for holds his future the what towards looking is injury, Chris his 2015. Jr., 23, onApril McCullough, Christopher child, first his fathered after engineer. aerospace an be to wanted originally at Syracuse, nications adolescent. an as soccer and lacrosse football, played Healso courts. WestStreet’s and 4th Dyckman Park, quickly, pick-up at Rucker playing games game the learned McCullough coach, Starks. John and Houston Oakley, Allan names such as Patrick Ewing, Charles Buller said that MarJam’s that said store Bronx Buller MarJam is open for business every Could Chris McCullough be the next next the be McCullough Chris Could great some produced has Bronx The by day day, my recovery one “Taking from recovered fully heis Now that McCullough recently a became parent, Commu- in who majored McCullough, basketball and ofateacher son The Nets. Brooklyn forthe #1 wears McCullough at 792-8800. (718) fi fi to www.marjam.com visit can applicants and purchasing. ll one out during business hours. business one out during ll to store the application orvisit out an ll For more information, contact MarJam MarJam contact information, For more If interested, Buller said prospective Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn the of courtesy Photo Silvio J.PacifiSilvio co 9 BRONX WEEKLY March 13 2016 www.BXTimes.com nances and de- and nances David A. 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