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Officials broke ground at 1070 Washington Avenue on Friday, May 4 for a new 7-story, $21.7 mil- lion building holding a mix of 21 public housing and 28 affordable EFFORT housing units. Ten of the affordable units will be for veterans and formerly Photo by Montefiore Medical Center homeless individuals and fami- Health centers fi lling Espada gap lies, who will receive supportive BY DAVID CRUZ cept her insurance,” said Hunts services on site. AND KIRSTEN SANCHEZ Point resident Steven Johnson as It will include 16 studios, 11 Borough medical clinics are he stood outside Espada’s clinic on one-bedroom units, 20 two-bed- stepping in to fill the gap left by White Plains Road. “She has to go room units, and one three-bed- Gov. Cuomo cutting off funding to to another clinic, so you have to do room apartment. embattled Pedro Espada’s Sound- what you have to do.” The building’s affordable view Health Care Network. Roman Gonzalez, 65, said housing units will be set aside for The funding cutoff has left even if he’s exonerated he would individuals or families making close to 20,000 patients flooding not believe Espada’s innocence. below 60% of the Area Median In- into local hospitals or seeking “Espada’s a criminal,” said come, which is $49,080 for a family healthcare treatment elsewhere. Gonzalez. “He stole that money of four. CARING FOR OUR BEST FRIENDS As Espada and his son Pedro that belonged to the people.” Tenants for the affordable Six-year old Ariel Willimas learns how to take care of people by taking Jr. were awaiting a jury verdict Meanwhile, Urban Health housing units will be chosen by care of something she loves--her teddy bear. It was part of the 7th at their trial in Brooklyn Fed- Plan Community Health Cen- lottery, and those interested in eral Court, accused of looting the ter, Morris Heights Community Annual Teddy Bear Hospital, sponsored by Montefiore’s North Hospital these and other affordable hous- clinic of government funds, other Health Center, Medaliana Health ing units should visit the ‘apart- Emergency Department where kids were given health and safety advice. lawyers are battling it out in court Center and Acacai Health Network ment seekers’ section of the HPD Kids took care of their teddy bears through medical exams, including over the state’s funding cutoff. are among those other health care website, www.nyc.gov/hpd. x-rays they took home. “They told my childen’s moth- services that have stepped in to Continued on page 42 er that they will not be able to ac- Continued on page 42 A CNG Publication • Vol. 18 No. 19 BRONX TIMES May 10-16, 2012 2 TIMES May BRONX 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 (718) 547-5280 3 BRONX TIMES May 10-16, 2012 TIMES May 3 BRONX BRONX WEEK 2012 SPRING MORTGAGE Emigrant Bank and its affiliated 1 PROMOTION IS HERE Regional Banks are proud to Free events, Walk of Fame, Bronx Ball announce that Spring Mortgage Promotion is Back! 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