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New YMCA announced for ROBO-CALLS URGE Edenwald by 2018 BY ROBERT CHRISTIE state Assembly ONE-LANE NIXING Speaker Carl Heastie is part- nering with Mayor de Blasio, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., and the NYC Eco- nomic Development Corpora- Vacca pursues road change tion to bring a new YMCA fa- cility to Edenwald. The new facility’s plans in- despite opposition clude a full-length basketball court, swimming pools, an in- BY PATRICK ROCCHIO terbury Avenue and Bruckner door track, a wellness center, Planned changes to a Water- Boulevard, that has seen three fa- a child care facility and multi- bury-LaSalle thoroughfare, part tal accidents since 2010 according purpose rooms. of the Vision Zero pedestrian to NYC Department of Transpor- Diaz said “providing the safety initiative, continue to be a tation statistics, safer for pedes- Bronx with a high quality rec- hot button issue. trians. reation center” has been one of A group of community activ- According to a DOT spokes- his goal’s since becoming bor- ists continue to oppose the plan, woman, road markings will re- ough president in 2009. which would reduce the number confi gure East Tremont Avenue The $48 million project will of travel lanes on part of East in this area, and the agency will provide after-school education Tremont Avenue but add wider be adding a painted sidewalk ex- programs, a diabetes preven- parking lanes and left turn bays tension at Whittemore Avenue tion program, senior adult pro- for vehicles. and a left turn lane. DOT is still grams and a teen center. Those advocating for the working with the community on It will be located at 1250 E. changes believe it will make a the fi nal changes. 229th Street, not far from the stretch of the road between Wa- Continued on Page 4 Edenwald Houses, the Eden- wald Community Center, neighborhood playgrounds and Seton Falls Park. In addition, the facility will Tenants claim landlord be convenient to the Boston Road commercial corridor and public transportation. falsifi ed DOB application The YMCA is expected to serve residents of all income levels through the organiza- BY ROBERT CHRISTIE currently taking place at the eleva- tion’s Financial Assistance Residents of the Woodmansten, tored pre-war building. Program. at 1541-51 Williamsbridge Road, According to Paulette Sorg, The goal, aaording the the at the corner of Sackett Avenue, president of the Williamsbridge Y, is to make sure “no one is believe their landlord falsifi ed pa- Tenants Association, when apply- turned away because of inabil- VAN NEST FAMILY DAY perwork that will permit him to ing for the rent increases Schar- ity to pay.” seek rent increases in the future. fman allegedly stated that the The project also includes There was fun for the whole family at this year’s ‘Van Nest Family Day’ on The landlord, MarkScharfman, apartments in the building were 200 on-site parking spaces. Saturday, August 6 at Van Nest Park. Hosted by assembly members Mark owner of 1541 Williamsbridge Re- not rent controlled. Sharlene Brown, executive Gjonaj and Luis Sepulveda and the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance, the alty LLC, has been accused, by both However she claims they are. director for the YMCA on Cas- family-friendly celebration featured live music and dancing, delicious food, the tenants and Councilman James By stating the apartments are tle Hill Ave, said residents in face painting and balloon animals for everyone’s amusement. Tiger cub Vacca, of misrepresentation on a not rent controlled, Scharfman Edenwald along with offi cials NYC Department of Buildings ap- would be permitted to raise rents Anthony Osario found the popsicles to be ‘grrrreat!’. Photo by Miriam Quin Continued on Page 4 plication concerning renovations Continued on Page 11 A CNG Publication • Vol. 675 No. No. 33 5 • Vol. 67 No. 5 UPDATEDUPDATEDUPDATED EVERYEVERY EVERY DAYDAY DAY ATAT AT BXTIMES.COMBXTIMES.COM BXTIMES.COM www.BXTimes.comwww.BXTimes.com BRONX WEEKLY August 14, 2016 2 looking into everybody’s bushes,” said and over, yards all into going swarming Lyon and Avenue Street ris converge. Avenue, where Glebe shesaid, Do- area, Krynicki. of for much scene onthe were cident, and August 3, said offi Center, an stated cobi Medical at Ja- shoulder. expired left Helater the resident shot found in was resident, Parkchester tifi NYPD. the to according 3, gust Dorothyincident at 2:08 a.m. on Wednesday, Au- Avenue.Glebe 2231 near blocka quiet ofprivate homes, concerned. rests. noar- have been there and ongoing was Zerega community rocked ed by police as Vivian Connell, a “(In) the morning, the cops were the in herdog walks frequently She When they arrived, the victim, iden- an of call a received Precinct 45th The shot on fatally was man A 40-year-old acommunity has Zerega in A murder Cops fl investigation the time, ofpress As by Glebe Avenue murder ooded the street after the in- the after street the ooded BY PATRICK ROCCHIO cial. cial. in its forensic team. its forensic team. in force.” full out were in they yards; front in looking block, every down and up going were literally “They Krynicki. 3. Avenue Wednesday, August on Glebe on amurder investigate Police Police secured the area and brought brought and area the secured Police shot in the head, she said. she said. head, the shot in was Sunday, where ateenager 12 June on Park Gates Pearly at nearby shooting “I am a little upset,” said Krynicki ofa heels onthe incident comes The Photo by Miriam Quin Miriam by Photo activity, such as Zerega Avenue.activity, Zerega suchas commercial with astreet notnear it was onebecause unusual an was place took up (and) to?” they what were morning the in two “it was crime, latest about the to Jacobi Medical Center. life threatening injuries, was admitted the NYPD. to according repeatedly, victim the ing punch- four the with a.m., at 10:34 group the past walking hewas as old victim by surprised notentirely hewas said insanity.” it is murder. craziness; is “It ofthe Rocco Lou activist community cording to the NYPD. NYPD. the to cording ac- 5, onFriday, days later August just Street Overing onnearby reported was is. perpetrator who idea the agood had cops that oneanother, and have known may murderer his and victim the that the investigation said that police believe pretty safe,” said Colon. quiet. generally is area the that said lon, higher,” said Perez. thing like this happening is a little bit family. his raise to area different move a to into munity, looking hewas happened. what “I think this crime is horrifi crime where the location the said She The victim, who suffered many non- many who suffered victim, The 49-year- asingle menassaulted Four Zerega, who in lives Perez, Edward In an unrelated incident, an assault Another source with knowledge of “I have been here 31 years, and I feel Co- owner, Hector property A nearby ofsome- likelihood the like seems “It com- agood it was while that He said c,”said 3 BRONX WEEKLY August 14, 2016 www.BXTimes.com Registration Costs: Registration Week Riders:Week $1,495 options for 198 to 426 miles options for 198

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from Page 1 Vacca acknowledged Councilman James that there is community Vacca said he was advocat- opposition to the plan. ing for the changes despite A robo-call campaign heavy community objec- was initiated by the plan’s tions, opponents this past week- The DOT proposal was end asking local residents originally sent to Commu- to tell Vacca they oppose nity Board 10 in 2015 but his effort. was rejected. The most controver- But Vacca has asked sial part of the plan is the DOT to implement the pro- ‘road diet’ that would nar-

BRONX WEEKLY August 14, 2016 4 2016 14, August BRONX WEEKLY posal anyway. row through-traffi c to one Rendering of a new YMCA expected to come to the Edenwald neighborhood in 2020 “I am listening to my lane in either direction, Photo Courtesy of New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Offi ce constituents,” said the said John Cerini, Throggs councilman, adding that Neck Merchant Associa- speeding along that part of tion board member. Esat Tremont Avenue is a Cerini believes that this major problem. will increase congestion New YMCA for Edenwald by 2018 “There are already four on East Tremont by slow- traffi c lights in place and ing the fl ow of traffi c, and from Page 1 with pushing the project, Heastie’s offi ce cred- we cannot install speed A ghost bike memorial was that Vacca needs to better in the community have calling him the “back- ited Jevonni Brooks and bumps because the street listen to his constituents. wanted a recreational bone” of the efforts to get Jaamal Bailey - members is a bus route. Therefore I placed near Whittemore Avenue Rocco Talarico, Throggs facility for several de- the recreational facility of the speaker’s offi ce - want to take (this) action to to recognize the latest victim of Neck Home Owners Asso- cades. established. with spearheading the protect my residents.” a pedestrian-vehicular accident ciation vice president, be- She said that during Heastie said a com- project. Martin Prince, CB 10 on a stretch of East Tremont Av- lieves that the issue should the discussions for the munity center such as The YMCA will hire chairman, said that af- enue. to go back to CB 10 for fur- new facility, the commu- the YMCA has been “a through NYC Economic ter hearing from DOT Community News Group / Patrick ther review before it is im- nity felt YMCA was the dream” of his. Development Corpora- and studying the idea, he Rocchio plemented. right choice. He added the center tion’s HireNYC pro- personally thought it had “The traffi c on East Brown explained the will create “a fun and gram. merit, but indicated that he out of the right hand lane, Tremont is congested as it community “felt it was safe environment” for The program helps would reverse course if the creating a condition where is, especially when school an organization that children to learn and connect services that changes prove detrimental. there is effectively one lane is in session, and north- could bring the services grow. help people fi nd work “It is well thought out,” of travel anyway, he said. bound traffi c is already to the community that In addition he said the with projects that need he said. “(The people op- The parking lanes will backing up to Lafayette Av- were needed.” center will create jobs workers. www.BXTimes.com posing the plan are) being be widened, and the turn- enue,” he said. was the and be an investment “in Construction on the skeptical because we are ing lane would be in the Speed cameras might be only borough in NYC the future of the Bronx.” building is expected to used to something in a cer- middle of the roadway, good for that location, he that didn’t have multiple According to the bor- begin in the fall of 2018 tain way.” meaning that if double added. YMCAs. ough president’s offi ce, and be completed during Current road condi- parking occurs, vehicles Vacca said the area does Other borough’s have the construction of new early 2020. tions on this portion of East can still maneuver and not qualify for speed cam- as much as much as YMCA will generate 101 The facility is expected Tremont Avenue includes emergency vehicles could eras because under state fi ve or six YMCAs, said construction job and 100 to serve 25,000 New York- lots of double parking, that get through, said the coun- law they can only be used Brown. permanent jobs which ers by it’s fourth year of cause cars to weave in and cilman. near schools. She credited Heastie will pay a living wage. operations. Call 718.260.2555 S SHOP OUR CLASSIFIED S ..to sell your car in our PAGES EVERY WEEK AND CLASSIFIED SECTIONS & get...Real Results! SAVE MONEY

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Street. 161st E. offi 425 at elcted and Commons for Melrose ground partners inbreaking funding cials joined representatives, state and City Photo by Silvio Pacifi Silvio by Photo co Ortiz. Camille with spoke and table Services NYC SmallBusiness bythe (r) King stopped Councilman process of getting approval for the for approval the ofgetting process treatment programs.” of kinds other and healthcare as such community the in “services also be coverage. desk able front round-the-clock and dents tosite management services for resi- link patients to their landlord. from harassment to leads often which orleases rights their stand donotunder- owners business and economy. local the ment and wide issues such as tenant harass- borough- and about local learned residents said for NWBCCC, nizer development orga- economic and Armory Redevelopment Alliance According to the Wiviott, the will facility the said Wiviott on- be will there addition, In NWBCCC hosts monthly com- monthly hosts NWBCCC tenants most explained She said mayor The release. apress to it’sing new facility, accord- the ported important that veterans land. will sit is part of a larger parcel of facility onwhich the property the since process alengthy was proval eightto years. seven approximately took facility lutions to real affordability and and affordability lutions real to creating community oriented so- in Bronxites include and inspire to it served but importantly more crisis, housing affordable current city’s onour alight help shine only not did NWBCCC by the launched merchants. local the to services their offer to businesses Road Kingsbridge visit team outreach FBS’ having in est changing and it will continue to is Bronx live,”they “The shesaid. ofwhere ownership take to right have to a community the gage the neighborhood. benefi how it and will services efi Ben- Community up acopy ofthe with representatives and picking National Ice Center by speaking Kingsbridge proposed the as such about upcoming local projects fi digni- to rights ontheir tenants mittee meetings to better educate committee meetings. their attend have to FBS plans and event the to Services Business tal come.” to years the in change ed living. ts Agreement detailing KNIC’s KNIC’s detailing Agreement ts Mayor de Blasio’s offi ap- use land getting said She “The Bronx roadmap recently recently roadmap Bronx “The “The roadmap is meant to en- to meant is roadmap “The learned residents added James NWBCCC expressed inter-NWBCCC invitedNWBCCC Fundamen- c sup- ce Photo by Silvio Pacifi Silvio by Photo co Hinze. Brad and Chris and Garcia, Ayala, Edward Geovanny Bryden, Fr.Evelyn Diamond Smith, Lynch, Rodriguez, Shamir Thomas Reyes, Crystal members Coalition Clergy and Community Bronx West (l-r) North t able to provide housing for a vul- able housing provide to that these settlement funds were programs. who tax-incentive abused opers Schneiderman’s offi Eric General by Attorney reached settlements from came project homeless. notleft are nation our who protect offi munity organizing. through intergenerational com- justice racial and democracy economic for strive to stitutions in- and people uniting ganization said. development,” he socio-economic Assem- Rivera, Senator cials Schneiderman was delighted delighted was Schneiderman for the dollars million One NWBCCC thanked local electedNWBCCC is a member-ledNWBCCC or- Photo by Silvio Pacifi Silvio by Photo co ce from devel- idence, which opened in 2014. in which opened idence, Res- Veterans Gardens Bridge The towards veterans addition in to geared Bridge’sThe facility second be will Project Housing portive does. 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The councilman acknowledged acknowledged councilman The He also said he’s available available he’s said also He Vacca said theVacca tenants deserve Vacca said he is working with with working is he said Vacca She added that though even Sorg, a 70-year of the resident In addition, according to Sorg, Sorg, to according addition, In For every dollar raised, Food Bank John Denizard, said founder nYc, of Eat The festivities will also include pre- Festival goers will also be able to see see to able be also will goers Festival In addition, Pandora will be the at fes- Companies such Häagen-Dazs, Blue The food and drinkwill come from var- The festival will take place the at Bronx Later this the eveningthe ‘Eat nYc It’s time to once again combine eating eating combine again once to time It’s Eat NYC Bronx Food and Wine Festival announced Festival Wine and Food Bronx NYC Eat ducted in the past. the in ducted process he has successfully con- the landlord and the tenants, a to mediate the matter between lord. transparency” from their land- “greater cooperation and more charges. tion and get to the bottom of their the tenants to rectify the situa- whole time. the residents were left exposed the the dust associated with the work, work, the with associated dust the masks to protect themselves from from themselves protect to masks the construction wore workers were occupied. formed while the apartments that all renovations were per- 6-story, 125-unit building, said said 125-unit building, 6-story, time. ing renovation were vacant at the the at vacant were ing renovation tion that the apartments undergo- apartments the that tion the landlord stated on the applica- the on stated landlord the pleted. after the renovations were com- from Page 1 for is able to City provide fi is able York New for Yorkers. money to feed at least 25,000 hungry New New hungry 25,000 least at feed to money the goalof the festival is to raise enough meals. Bronx’. Bronx’ and ‘Best Restaurant in 2016 the sentations for ‘Bestsentations for Chef 2016 From the demos. live performances and even some cooking merchandise. tival distributing bags’ ‘swag with free away freeaway items to attendees. Moon, Heineken, and Goya will be giving eries and bakeries. ious restaurants, breweries, chefs, distill- restaurants, chefs, ious breweries, Zoo’s DancingZoo’s Crane Pavilion. Bank for New York City. Bank York New for eats and wines while supporting the Food Bronxites the opportunity good to enjoy Bronx Food and Wine Festival’ will give annual festival to the Bronx. and charity as Eat nYc bringsand second charity it’s as nYc Eat www.BXTimes.com BRONXBRONX WEEKLY WEEKLY August April 14, 3, 2016 2016 12 Recognizing Our Distinguished Honorees from the Past Ten Years RSVP by 1to Sept. Deborah Adams at [email protected] or 212-912-2490 http://www.ymcanyc.org/bronx/pages/bronx-ymca-bon-appetit-fundraiser Ticket Price for Unlimited Food &Wine Tasting: person $100per EVENING OF INTERNATIONAL FOOD TASTINGFOOD ANDFUN The family Ralphof G. Jallouk Thursday,September 8,2016 2 Castle Hill2 Castle Avenue, Bronx, NY To purchase tickets online: Please JoinPlease Us for an 6:00 to 9:00pm Bronx YMCA SPONSORED BY: and and at the on