Bronx Times Reporter: July 20, 2018
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July 20-26, 2018 Your Neighborhood — Your News® 75 cents SERVING THROGGS NECK, PELHAM BAY, COUNTRY CLUB, CITY ISLAND, WESTCHESTERUNLEASH SQUARE, MORRIS PARK, VAN NEST, PELHAM PARKWAY, CASTLE HILL, ALLERTON THE SITE Petition supports animal shelter as BP weighs in BY PATRICK ROCCHIO a state-of-the-art animal shel- found on the Bronx Animal Animal rights advocates ter, the fi rst in decades in the Rights Electors Change.org have mounted a petition drive borough, on city-owned land petition that was addressed to support a controversial ani- at 2050 Bartow Avenue. to Diaz urging that he support mal shelter proposal. Community Board 10 in a the Bartow Avenue site. Members of the borough’s recent ULURP rejected the lo- Roxanne Delgado, of animal rights and advocacy cation even though it supports B.A.S.E. who helped organize community said they have the need for an animal shelter the petitioning, said that she gathered thousands of signa- in the Bronx. believes that competing plans tures on a Change.org petition Borough President Ruben for the site are behind much of ahead of a Uniform Land Use Diaz Jr. will hold his hearing the opposition. Review Procedure hearing on at his offi ce at 851 Grand Con- Delgado said she felt it Thursday, July 19. course on July 19 at 6 p.m. wasn’t helpful that CB 10 sup- The shelter advocates “We look forward to hear- ported the idea of a shelter but continue to mobilize despite ing from the community at our not the site the city chose. heavy community opposition ULURP hearing,” said Diaz. “It is the same thing as Natural Curiosity in Co-op City to a plan to build Over 3,600 signatures were Continued on Page 58 Children and their families enjoyed some summertime fun at NYC Parks and Westchester Square-Zerega Improvement Organiza- FreshDirect opens Bronx facility tion’s 22nd annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 14 at Pelham Bay Park. Savannah enjoyed learning about the inner workings of BY ALEX MITCHELL bons to simply say that we’re to have fresh produce, meats, local wildlife. See more photos in next week’s paper. FreshDirect, the north- creating jobs, this is not theo- and vegetables delivered right Photo by Miriam Quin east’s leading online fresh retical, this is not rhetorical, to their door,” Diaz said. food grocer, cut the ribbon this is happening,” he added. President of the Bronx for its brand new FreshDirect The borough president also Overall Economic Develop- Campus, a brand new state-of- boasted how 1,500 Bronxites ment Corporation Marlene the-art facility at 2 St. Ann’s have been employed by Fresh Cintron also spoke at the Avenue at Harlem River Yards Direct, many who live in the groundbreaking, citing the in Mott Haven. public housing developments Bronx’s growth and economic More than a successful on- in the immediate area, whom vitality that has emerged line food service, the opening were recognized at the ribbon in the past decade and what of this Fresh Direct facility cutting. FreshDirect means for the fu- means jobs for Bronxites. Diaz had discussed how ture with its creation of 1,000 “We’re not just creating this new facility will go to jobs. jobs in the Bronx we are cre- combat ‘food deserts’ in the She also recounted ef- ating jobs for the Bronx,” said surrounding neighborhoods forts to convince FreshDi- Borough President Ruben such as Mott Haven. rect’s CEO and co-founder Diaz Jr. “I’m not the type to “This is the way to go, in the just break ground or cut rib- food deserts we want people Continued on Page 58 A CNG Publication • Vol. 38 No. 29 www.bxtimes.com GoFor To More Our Blog Information To See Our Weekly Visit Specials!Us At VistVisit Our Our New www.bronxdentistny.comNEW Web-ite: Web-Site: www.reliablebronxdentist.com www.reliablebronxdentist.com GOT IMPLANTS DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT COME SEE US (718) 547-5280 2 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, JULY 20-26, 2018 BTR 45th’s NCO operation wraps up program’s Bronx launch BY PATRICK ROCCHIO The 45th Precinct launched its iteration of a neighborhood- policing model that is going citywide. Community members at- tended the precinct’s Neigh- borhood Coordination Offi - cers program launch at M.S. 101 on Tuesday, July 17, where NCO offi cers met and greeted the people they serve. All 12 Bronx precincts are now utilizing the program. Chief Rodney Harrison of- fi cially launched the program at the 45th Precinct. Rather than respond to 911 The 45th Precinct NCOs, along with those of PSA 8, introduced themselves to community members on Tuesday, July 17. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co calls or fl ooding crime prone areas, the NCO offi cers get needed for the program to pressed by the fact that the accountability. City Island. to know the community by work, calling for “shared re- NCOs had fl exible hours, and “This is going to be more of The NCO commanding offi - exchanging e-mails and cell sponsibility.” said everyone needs to get the a personalized situation,” he cer at the 45th Precinct is Sar- phone numbers and holding Senator Jamaal Bailey said phone numbers of their NCOs. said.” gent Kevin Major. quarterly meetings, known he thought that the program Kathleen Collins, a Locust NCOs will increase the NCO administrative and as Build A Block meetings, in could bridge the gap between Point resident who attended number of cops working in the operations offi cers Ivette Var- their sectors, according to po- police and community. the launch, said people seemed 45th Precinct, while condens- gas and Michael Morillo assist lice offi cials. Assemblyman Benedetto enthusiastic about the pro- ing 11 sectors into three, said him. “They work for you, they and Councilman Andy King gram and that she feels that Harrison. Sector Adam will be served are assigned to you and you are attended the launch. residents should get to know The new sectors for NCOs by police offi cers Isaura San- going to have access to them,” Bob Bieder, 45th Precinct their police offi cers. in the precinct are Sector tos and Edward Reyes. said Harrison in his remarks, Community Council presi- Tom Accomando of Ferry Adam south of Waterbury NCOs assigned to Sector adding that NCOs may at times dent, said that an NCO offi cer Point said that the NCO pro- Avenue and Bruckner Boule- Boy are offi cers Harmanjot work to solve issues without re- had already helped him with gram was a way to bring com- vard; Sector Boy encompass- Singh and Juan Trinidad. sorting to enforcement. someone playing loud music munities together and that ing Pelham Bay, Country Club Sector Charlie NCOs are Harrison stressed that late at night. he thought that the program and Zerega; and Sector Char- offi cers Jessica Griesinger community support was Bieder said he was im- would foster a higher level of lie covering Co-op City and and Dean Cassells. 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