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March 2-8, 2018 Your Neighborhood — Your News® SERVING PARKCHESTER, HUNTS POINT, FORDHAM SOUTH, GRAND CONCOURSE, FORDHAM NORTH, BRONX NORTH, CO-OP CITY SV FERRY PLAN ON SCHEDULE BP mentions possible TN, CI stops quote stand without further BY PATRICK ROCCHIO elaboration, but in the two Ferry service to Sound- east Bronx communities, lead- view should be a reality this ers who have long advocated year, and some are calling for for ferry service made their even more service in transit- case for additional stops. starved east Bronx water- Robert Barbarelli, Throggs front communities. Neck Home Owners Associa- The route of service that tion board member, said he State Of The Borough Address includes Soundview’s ferry believes that ferry service stop, is scheduled to begin could come to Throggs Neck, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. delivered his ninth annual ‘State of the Borough’ Address on Thurs- service later this year from adding that S.U.N.Y. Maritime day, February 22 at a packed Bronx High School of Science auditorium. Diaz discussed a wide array of Clason Point Park, and the already docks a large train- topics including the Bronx’s revitalization, issues impacting NYC Housing Authority residents and the ferry dock is now under con- ing vessel in Throggs Neck. mayor’s proposed jail in Mott Haven. See full story on page 4 and more photos on page 52. struction, according to NYC “The waterways are not Photo by Miriam Quin Economic Development Cor- used enough which I think poration. is a reason why there are al- As that plan inches closer ways traffi c issues on our has the infrastructure,” she cause it already has an large am really hoping that when the to becoming a reality, the bor- roads,” said Barbarelli. “Uti- said. parking lot that is underuti- Soundview ferry comes into ough president used his 2018 lizing waterways is a faster John Doyle, City Island lized for nine months out of service that it is super success- State of the Borough speech and more scenic route to get Civic Association offi cer said the year. ful, because then we can build on Thursday, February 22 to downtown.” he believes that one appropri- “Just having this mentioned on that success.” advocate for additional ferry Dotti Poggi, Ferry Point ate location for a ferry stop in one of these speeches is help- landings. Community Advocates leader, could be Orchard Beach, be- ful as this point,” said Doyle. “I Continued on Page 79 “Ferry service is coming to said that Ferry Point Park Soundview, and should come has a parking lot that could to Throggs Neck and City Is- be used for ferry customers. land as well,” said Borough “Ferry Point is a perfect Morris Park assassins turn themselves in to the 49th President Ruben Diaz, Jr. place because it has already Diaz’s spokesman let the BY ALEX MITCHELL pez of 4180 Hutchinson River alleged motive. Two murder suspects Parkway in Co-op City on Carrasquillo, had just TOP BRONX NEWS STORIES turned themselves into the February 17. moved to Morris Park, but HOOD 49th Precinct in connection Both men were charged for previously lived in Hunts BOR - YO The Bronx Times IGH UR to the shooting of a Morris murder. Point. E N On-Line $-"44*'*&%4'035)/9 N E R W Park man. Police believe Espada was The shooting occurred a U O S Your world is Forty-fi ve-year-old George the shooter and there was “an short distance past St. Clare Y
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BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 3 BP Diaz delivers 9th State of the Borough Address
BY SARAH VALENZUELA disparities in educational op- dent also gave a shout out On Thursday, February portunities, to name a few, to the fi rst responders who 22, Bronxites fi lled the au- while suggesting that the helped with the Belmont fi re ditorium of the Bronx High DOE cap class size. and acknowledged PFC. Em- School of Science in Bedford Diaz also discussed his manuel Mensah, the soldier Park to hear borough presi- affordable housing plan and who lost his life while trying dent Ruben Diaz, Jr. give his the NYC Housing Authority to rescue fellow neighbors annual State of the Borough crisis. from the burning building. Address. “We are doing away with “In times of crisis, the The event started with a the unfair imbalance of the Bronx stands united,” said brief welcoming and invoca- scales of justice,” said Diaz Diaz. tion from Deputy Borough while explaining his ‘Right He also touched on many President Marricka Scott- to Counsel’ legislation, a new other Bronx-related topics: McFadden and Imam Ali law that gives all tenants ac- the Sheridan Expressway Kamel. cess to attorneys in cases of conversion into a boulevard, Diaz, opened his speech eviction. The need for “fair fares” in with a light-hearted joke that The borough president public transportation, men- referenced Bronx High School also told the audience he tioned his #NOT62 health fo- of Science alumnus and as- called for state oversight cused initiative and called for tronomer, Neil deGrasse Ty- Former borough president Adolfo Carrion (l) met with Borough President of NYCHA after almost 60 an end to cash bail. son, and then recapped the Ruben Diaz, Jr. prior to Diaz delivering his State of the Borough Address. elected offi cials in the city While his speech received year’s positive results. Photo by Miriam Quin have pressured the depart- rounds of applause, and ver- To start, he acknowledged ment to declare an emer- bal support from the audi- the progress made in afford- the lowest math and reading veloping essential modes of gency. ence, his closing remarks able housing, education, low- scores in the city and were thinking for life, learning, “The new Mario Cuomo were not just intended at ering homicide rates, urban not fully prepared for higher and the new economy,” Diaz Bridge was constructed in Bronxites, but all New York redevelopment, and the bor- levels of education. explained. “Yes, we are en- a shorter time than it has City residents. ough’s improved economy. Addressing this situa- couraging lifelong study taken NYCHA to replace the “Together, we will ensure He also listed the changes tion, he stated his offi ce has while also preparing students faulty boilers at the Patter- our continued success and Bronxites should expect to already funded over $20 mil- for the new workforce.” son Houses,” Diaz explained. preserve all the freedoms see in 2018 and the areas that lion for technology and audi- He also addressed NYC The Patterson Houses, lo- that make New York City still need improvement. torium upgrades to schools Department of Education’s cated in Mott Haven, have a beacon for the world,” he Spending a considerable around the borough and was systemic problems. been undergoing boiler re- said. “The State of the Bronx amount of time on education, creating a tech hub in Mott He pointed out over- pairs since 2011. is strong, and we will con- Diaz noted public high school Haven. crowded classrooms and Towards the end of his tinue to lead the way for our students in the borough had “This is the road to de- racial and socioeconomic speech, the borough presi- great City.” Learn Construction Skills
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BY ALEX MITCHELL carriers. If you thought Newman from Sein- Residents say they don’t get mail feld is the worst mailman in New York in bad weather, when substitutes are City, think again. working. Community Board 11 members and CB 11’s Public Safety Committee residents alike have had miserable ex- chairman Yahay Obeid told represen- periences with their local post offi ces tatives a story in which his wife was with both delivery and station visits. locked inside her house, was asking They aired grievances to repre- her mailman for help, but was ignored sentatives from the United States because the carrier had headphones in Postal Service during CB 11’s gen- his ears. eral board meeting on Thursday, He called for substitute carriers February 26. to have more situational awareness “It’s been like this for years,” said while en route. Space is limited. Edith Blitzer, president of the Pelham Another issue within the post offi ce Parkway Neighborhood Association. is mailbox fi shing. Call today to make an appointment “We’ve been having trouble for some- It’s been reported that glue and time,” she added. other adhesive-like substances are The two primary complaints that used to steal mail from the mail Blizter and her residents had with boxes. Location: Community Board 12 10462 were: substitute mail carriers The thieves main goal is to hook a having delivery mix-ups and packages bill-paying piece of mail containing a 4101 White Plains Road at 229th Street not being delivered. check. The checks are removed, and “They always leave a note but don’t the addressee’s name changed. Saturday, March 10, 2018 deliver the package,” said Blitzer. Postal representatives announced “Our regular people do a fi ne job, it’s at the meeting that they are working 10:00am - 4:00pm the substitutes we have issues with,” with the 47th and 49th precincts to pre- she added. vent mailbox fi shing as well. 718-882-0440 “Service with the substitutes is like Representatives were sympathetic fl ipping a coin, sometimes residents to the residents’ gripes and concerns don’t get mail at all,” said Tony Vi- about service. taliano, chairman of CB 11. “We have “They were earnest and courteous, no complaints with our regulars, it’s they see where we are coming from, I all the substitutes,” he added. truly believe they’re going to resolve The 10461 Morris Park post offi ce these issues we’ve been having,” said on Williamsbridge Road, is also very Blitzer. www.ridgewoodbank.com clunky in the mornings. “I hate go- Vitaliano also wants to see the ser- ing in at 9, they have only one person vice improve and not have any issues available to address all issues, it takes with postal workers. Tax preparation services are provided by Ariva, a non-profit organization. Ridgewood way too long,” Vitaliano added. “I want to see this issue become re- Saving Bank makes no representation regarding and is not responsible in any way, for Other parts of Community Board solved,” said Vitaliano. the Ariva tax preparation services. 2017 Federal & NYS Tax Returns prepared by an IRS Certified VITA Volunteer Preparer. Member FDIC 11 and the borough have seen prob- CB 11 encompasses several zip lems worse than that with substitute codes: 10461, 10462, 10467 and 10469. BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 5 Parks Department to build PEP station at Amendola Plaza
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO comprised of three pre-fab- A new NYC Parks En- ricated trailers at a cost of forcement Police hub is be- $222,722, and is expected to be ing planned for the north activated by the end of June Bronx. 2018, stated the spokeswoman. NYC Parks is constructing Artist’s renderings were not its PEP station just outside of available as of press time. Pelham Bay Park, at a location A shed on the property will that had once been a parking be demolished, but the closed lot and a maintenance build- comfort station building ing, across Westchester Ave- nearby will remain, she said. nue from Amendola Plaza. A tall fence has been However, the centrally lo- erected around the site, abut- cated police station at the cor- ting Burr and Westchester ner of Burr Avenue will not avenues and running along necessarily increase the num- Bruckner Boulevard. ber of PEP offi cers in the bor- Michelle Torrioni, Pelham ough, stated an NYC Parks Bay Taxpayers and Commu- spokeswoman. nity Association president, The spokeswoman stated said she thought that the fence it “will expand PEP presence looks good and that she was in the north Bronx and allow glad to see that NYC Parks had A parking lot adjacent to this currently unused comfort station will be the new home of a Parks Enforcement offi cers to be dispatched more done a clean up of the area. Police station for the north Bronx. Community News Group / Patrick Rocchio quickly throughout the Bronx “If they fi x it up and build given the close proximity to a nice building, that would summer could be eased with Bieder said he welcomes They were alerted two the highway.” be good. If they put Parks En- the stepped-up PEP presence. any increased presence of PEP months ago of the plans, he “This new station will help forcement in there hopefully Bob Bieder, a local activ- offi cers. said. our PEP offi cers cover north they will be more enforcement ist and member of the Com- Rico Pannea, manager A NYC Parks spokeswoman Bronx parks more effi ciently,” for the summer [at Pelham munity Board 10’s parks com- of Villa Barone Restaurant, stated that the restaurant once said Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, NYC Bay Park],” said Torrioni. mittee, said he was surprised which used the city parcel had a parking agreement with Parks Bronx commissioner. The community leader said to hear of the development be- for the restaurant’s customer the agency, but has not had an “We’ll be able to dispatch of- she hoped issues with people cause there is already a facil- parking, said that the change active agreement recently. fi cers faster to Pelham Bay leaving debris in Pelham Bay ity for cops inside Pelham Bay is tough because in some Bieder said that the use Park, as well as other parks in Park’s barbecue areas and Park, and the offi cers could cases patrons now have to pay of the site as a parking lot is the north Bronx.” double-parking cars along also utilize space at Owen Do- for parking at a nearby lot on not the best use for the public The PEP station will be Bruckner Boulevard in the len Park. Westchester Avenue. land. SPRING PREVIEW /0%. (/53% Saturday, March 3rd & March 10th 11am - 2pm 1156 Throgmorton Avenue Bronx, NY 10465 Country Club $529,000
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Founded in 1981 by Michael Benedetto and John Collazzi BRUCKNER DETOX CEO Les Goodstein cents CENTER OPPOSED PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER New owner: I’m developing wellness center Jennifer Goodstein BRONX TIMES PUBLISHER A sense of concern and out- rage is brewing in Throggs Neck about a possible conver- Laura Guerriero sion of an offi “a substance-abuse rehabili- an unwanted use. ce building into tation program recruiting EDITOR Commercial tenants at staff” to work in the building 2800 Bruckner Boulevard re- and lack of community no- ceived letters to vacate the tice or engagement on what John Collazzi property, and community the NYC Department of Build- may be sited at 2800 Bruckner leaders have formed a coali- ings, including those concern- Boulevard. tion to fi ing “commercial space that is ASSIGNMENT EDITOR/REPORTER and drug rehab program. “The community is defi being turned into residential ght a possible alcohol nitely mobilized,” said Steven space” and those saying ten- Complaints have been Kaufman, an attorney who fi ants see “beds, dressers, mir- led with the city about beds is leading the Throggs Neck Patrick Rocchio being moved into the build- rors and chairs,” being moved Strong coalition looking into - ing or illegally converting it in. the matter, adding “I believe into a residential building, with mobilization, we might As of press time, a meeting REPORTER/PHOTO EDITOR with some folks planning to of the Throggs Neck Strong be able to stop what they want take legal action against the coalition has been planned to do.” landlord because they have for the Crosstown Diner on Rob Wirsing leases, according to multiple Tenants in the building Thursday, August 3, with Jaen say they got letters over the sources. expecting around 125 people, last two weeks telling them following a lot of community REPORTERS Homeowners and renters to vacate the building by are also circulating petitions organizing and petitioning September, said Bobby Jaen, to protest what appears to be that led to a forceful showing Throggs Neck Merchants As- at an earlier impromptu meet- Sarah Valenzuela ( ,* ""%#' & sociation president and coali- ing on Friday, July 28. $%#!#' #"#"#" tion member. #&'#$'' Anthony Mameli, Charles So far, at leastRuttenberg 20 com- Realty’s Bronx ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES plaints have been logged with Westchester Square reels overcommercial vagrants real estate man- ,!$ % ',& "# ager, said the company was planning a grand opening for Leonard Vigliotti its new offi While Bronxites prepared to take a ‘bite out of crime’ ce at the building Donna Marzi at the annual August 1 Night Continued on Page 67 Out Against Crime, one crook tion with the man. turned that around and took PRODUCTION a bite out of a local merchant At his 25 Westchester Square store, Sol recalled how who tried to interrupt his the shoplifter had on previous thievery. occasions been a paying cus- Mauro DeLuca A.M.A.F. Fashion business tomer. A fi ght ensued and Sol said owner Abdul Sol felt more he “went to the ground with than an impact to his quality “He spent money here, him. I hurt my shoulder. He it’s not like I never saw him of life on the morning of Sun- took a big bite in my arm. I was before,” Sol said. “He came day, July 9, when a shoplifter at the hospital until 6 o’clock. 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BY ALEX MITCHELL HPD, which has jurisdiction the area, there’s no need for Pastor David Serrano has over the site, has been using another.” been trying to build afford- stall tactics to discourage the In fact Pastor Serrano as- able housing on St. Ann’s Av- developers he reached out to serts his plan for the property enue in Mott Haven since the from submitting a plan. was very similar. late 1980s. However HPD’s director of The church’s proposal had Even though a different Bronx Planning, Ted Wein- close to the same number of developer has been chosen by stien has a different account. housing units with a focus on NYC Housing, Preservation “They have not progressed. housing for seniors and veter- and Development to build on There were developer prob- ans. the property, Serrano hasn’t lems. We had been waiting for The complex would also given up yet. plans from them for months have included a senior center He’s organized a protest and even years,” said Wein- as well as religious education this Saturday in front of the stien. “We were willing to wait facilities, the pastor claims. property at 11 a.m. but they never came through,” Fifteen proposals had been Evangelist Pastor Serra- he added. submitted to HPD in 2015, in- Artist’s rendering of Park Haven. Courtesy of HPD no’s Thessalonica Church has HPD has now gone ahead cluding one from the Thessa- occupied the corner of 313 St. and selected its own devel- lonica Church. ident Ruben Diaz’s report on ously employed by HPD. Ann’s Avenue for 78 years, oper, The Community Build- Serrano found it suspicious the project favored the pro- Weinstien said it would be next to a dirt parking lot that ers, a Massachusetts-based that an out-of-state developer posal on conditions that the “an insult” to connect her pre- he hoped the church would non-profi t developer. was chosen. He claims TCB church, community board, vious employment as a factor one day develop. Their plan, titled ‘Park was the only non-New York and Park Haven’s developer, in HPD’s selection of TCB. The church leases the lot Haven,’ would build 170 af- proposal submitted. work out their concerns. Both TCB and HPD have from the city so that the com- fordable housing units, 60 of Weinstien couldn’t recall if “We hope to have a work- expressed willingness to work munity has off streeet park- which would be permanently other submissions were from ing dialogue with the church,” with the church, however Ser- ing. set aside for the homeless, in- out-of-state developers, but said Desiree Andrepont, se- rano has remained distant in Serrano received support clude a FRESH supermarket, stressed that TCB has a New nior project manager for TCB. recent months. from state and city elected of- and space for the non-profi t York offi ce. “We will continue to reach out The protest would be Serra- fi cials throughout the years as BronxWorks to operate. Community Board 1 voted to them,” she added. no’s most public opposition to he tried to acquire the prop- In critizing the HPD pro- against the Park Haven pro- Serrano expressed a hesi- the plan. He expects about 500 erty. posal, Serrano pointed out, posal 15 to 5 in December. tation to collaborate with TCB people to rally for the church’s Serrano is convinced that “There’s fi ve supermarkets in In January, Borough Pres- because Andrepont was previ- cause. $200 Off Any Used Car Purchase With This Coupon! Duran Auto Inc. LIMIT ONE PER CAR 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SE ALL CARS ADVERTISED ARE CERTIFIED ALL DURAN CERTIFIED VEHICLES CARRY A 1 YEAR OR 15,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY! FINANCING IS EASY. IF YOU CAN PROVE YOUR INCOME, YOU WILL BE APPROVED! DURAN AUTO IS A CARFAX ADVANTAGE DEALER. OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9AM-6PM, SAT 9AM-3PM SERVICE AND INSPECTION SHOP ON PREMISES. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 1280 E. Tremont Ave. Bronx, NY 10460 ABS, AC, ALLOY WHEELS, AM/FM/CD, HEATED SEATS, MOON ROOF, PL/PM/PS/PW 3ALES s 3ERVICE s WWWDURANAUTOCOM 56,614 MI. $7,990 2009 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY 2007 ACURA RDX TECHNOLOGY 2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED 2008 MAZDA CX9 GRAND TOURING
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BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 15 (l-r) Maria Leonard, Larry Byrne and Teresa Wong in front of police offi cer Byrne’s memorial display case. Photo by Aracelis Batista M.S. 101 tribute remembers PO Byrne on naming anniversay
BY SARAH VALENZUELA “All the students who come here On Tuesday, February 27, M.S. know of police offi cer Byrne and they 101, named the P.O. Edward R. Byrne respect law enforcement,” said Vacca. School, gathered students and commu- Another Throggs Neck resident nity members to remember the man that led the school’s naming for po- who the school had been named after. lice offi cer Byrne, Chief Edward Dela- Breakfast was served, smiles were torre, was also present for the special shared and the sun shone down on event. the building on what could only be de- Some shared their stories of how scribed as a somber but beautiful Feb- they remember hearing the news of po- ruary day. lice offi cer Byrne’s death, while others Members of the NYPD, including listened in on the tales of the tragedy Commissioner James O’Neill, along for the fi rst time. with local leaders and police offi cer Commissioner O’Neill, who was Byrne’s oldest brother, Larry Byrne, still working as a transit cop in the attended the event to share the story subways at the time, spoke to the of the life and legacy of police offi cer middle schoolers about the job of the Byrne. NYPD. “I loved him as my brother and he “People become police offi cers be- was a special kid,” said Larry Byrne, cause they want to make a difference,” who is the deputy commissioner of the said Commissioner O’Neill. “It re- NYPD. quires you to care deeply for someone “Every morning on my way to my other than yourself.” offi ce I walk by our Wall of Heroes and Police offi cer Byrne was only I look up and I see Eddy’s name on the 22-years-old for fi ve days when he was wall and it motivates me to do my work assigned to guard the house of a family and help others the way he did,” said in Jamaica, Queens who agreed to tes- deputy commissioner Byrne. tify against a group of notorious drug The event was organized by dealers. M.S.101’s Parent-Teacher Association He was still a rookie police offi cer president and retired cop Maria Leon- and worked out of the 103rd Precinct. ard, who was not part of the school’s It was always his dream to become PTA during the naming, but said she a police offi cer for the NYPD, much wanted to help make the 30th anni- like his brother and his father. versary of police offi cer Byrne’s death “His assassination was a tipping special for the community. point (in the war against drugs) and She helped gather the guests from that’s really when the battle began to the NYPD, local community leaders, take back the city,” said deputy com- sponsors and even a company to clean missioner Byrne. and refurbish the monument to police “It’s important we remember Eddie offi cer Byrne that sits under a large not because he’s my brother, but be- pine tree in front of the school. cause of what he represents, a lawless “It doesn’t seem like it’s been 30 time that we have to put behind us.” years,” said former councilman James The ceremony was concluded by a Vacca, who was the president of School moment of silence and the NYPD Em- Board 8 in the 80s and helped get the erald Society Bagpipes and Drums or- school named for Byrne after his ganization played ‘Amazing Grace’ in death. remembrance of Offi cer Byrne. 16 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 17 Bronx demands a body on Council’s Health Committee
BY ROBERT WIRSING overall health in the annual Coalition in collaboration Bronxites are nauseated Robert Wood Johnson Founda- with Montefi ore Medical Cen- over the lack of representation tion and University of Wiscon- ter, NYC DOHMH, BlocPower, on one of the City Council’s sin Study. Emerald Cities Collaborative, most critical committees and The borough ranked last in NY Lawyers for Public Inter- it seems the new City Council health outcomes, quality of life, est and Councilman Ritchie speaker is fi ne with that. health factors, clinical care, so- Torres, have implemented the On Friday, February 9, sev- cial and economic factors and Bronx Healthy Buildings Pro- eral community groups at- physical environment. gram. tending the inaugural ‘Put- “All of the boroughs should The initiative targets the ting Community at the Center be represented on this com- northwest and central Bronx’s of Our Bronx Health’ Confer- mittee, but as the borough deteriorating housing condi- ence at Hostos Community with the worst health this is tions, seeks to reduce asthma College demanded that Coun- totally unacceptable,” stated hospitalizations, lowers en- cil Speaker Corey Johnson ap- Norwood. “By working with ergy consumption, establishes point Bronx members to the Chris Norwood (l) and Health People diabetes peer leaders are demand- communities on a local level, green jobs and ensures hous- NYC Council Health Commit- ing city attention to diabetes and the lack of city funding for evidence— we can move the Bronx up ing affordability. tee. based diabetes prevention in the highest risk communities as a major from 62.” Despite Johnson’s reluc- However in a statement he issue the City Council should address. Photo courtesy of Health People She added that the borough tance to add Bronx represen- released to the Bronx Times he has developed outstanding tation to the committee, the doesn’t plan to change the com- community-based strategies Health People have established mittee’s present lopsided bor- gency Medical Services for committee. to improve health which she a ‘Make Equitable the Repre- ough makeup anytime soon. health-related issues and the Levine and Powers are from hopes will be brought to NYC. sentation on the NYC Council Council Speaker Johnson, Offi ce of the Chief Medical Ex- Manhattan while Ampry-Sam- Last summer, Health People Health Committee’ online pe- a former chair of the Health aminer. uel, Barron and Eugene repre- achieved full recognition from tition urging Johnson to make Committee, said “I trust the According to Chris Nor- sent Brooklyn. the federal Centers for Dis- the changes. leadership of my Health Com- wood, Health People executive Former Bronx council ease Control and Prevention If interested in sign- mittee members in their com- director and founder, it’s im- members who served on the to deliver the National Diabe- ing the petition, visit www. mitment to New Yorkers’ perative that the Bronx have committee were James Vacca tes Prevention Program, mak- change.org/p/corey-john- health and engaging with resi- one of its own on the commit- from 2015 to 2017; Maria Del ing it the fi rst Bronx agency or son-make-equitable-the- dents with their most pressing tee. Carmen Arroyo from 2006 to health organization to receive representation-on-the-nyc- health concerns.” Council members Mark 2015 and Joel Rivera and Helen this highest level of approval council-health-committee? The Council’s Health Com- Levine, chairman; Keith Pow- Foster from 2006 to 2013. from the CDC for successfully recruiter=625284074&utm_ mittee has jurisdiction over ers; Mathieu Eugene; Alicka For the eighth year in a row, implementing the DPP. source=share_petition&utm_ NYC’s Department of Health Ampry-Samuel and Inez Bar- the Bronx was ranked last out Since 2015, the Northwest medium=copylink&utm_ and Mental Hygiene, Emer- ron currently preside over the of 62 NYS counties in 2017 for Bronx Community and Clergy campaign=share_petition. Improve your English
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BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 19 Soundview author pens poetry book
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO faint of heart, should be available in street hustler really is like, with Tru- A Soundview writer has penned a paperback on Amazon.com by Mon- jeque saying that modern hip hop is book of poetry that is an unfl inching day, March 5, said the author. He said good at showcasing fast cars and gold look at all aspects of life on the street. he believes that a Kindle version will chains, but not so good at showing Akeem Trujeque, a fi ction writer follow shortly thereafter. what it takes to maintain such a life- who has penned three short novels The poems build on novels he wrote style in terms of the toll on the person about life on the fringes, has just pub- called ‘Poppa, Bucktown’ and ‘Yes I involved and their families. lished his fi rst volume of poetry titled Do’ while he was recovering from be- “I just wanted to touch the crowd in Mind of a Menace. ing shot when he was robbed while he a new way,” said Trujeque of Mind of The poetry, which is not for the lived in Brooklyn. a Menace, adding “I tried to make the Those books are about love and the poetry as raw as I could possibly get drug trade, the latter a topic not typi- it.” cally addressed in novels. And indeed, it is raw. One of his favor- He was left a quadriplegic when a ite poems from the short book is called bullet ripped into his spine after enter- ‘Can’t,’ which is an ode to persistence in ing his body through his stomach, said the face of adversity and the poor treat- Trujeque, adding that he was shot fi ve ment sometimes accorded people with times in the incident. disabilities or those from rougher back- Trujeque said he took to writing be- grounds such as Trujeque. cause there is not much that a 27-year- “I am going to make [good] no mat- old man can do in a nursing home, and ter what happens,” said Trujeque of it helped him put his thoughts in or- theme of the poem. der following the traumatic event that In keeping with the dark themes would defi ne his life. presented throughout the book, all of “Writing poetry [and fi ction] is like the pages are black with white print: a therapy for me,” he said. “It allows instead of the norm. me to let loose and remain active.” The graphic design of the book of Soundview resident Akeem Trujeque just The poems in Mind of a Menace poems, which includes several draw- published a book of poems. seek to portray the loss that often ac- ings that accompany the poems, was Photo courtesy of Akeem Trujeque companies a life on the street, such as done with help from the Women’s the loss of love from mothers and girl- Press Collective, which offered to do friends who do not want to be a part of the work after Trujeque met members est accomplishment. illicit activity, said the author. of the group at a street fair. Sales from his books help the au- Akeem Trujeque new book of poems features It also seeks to offer a more well- “Out of all of my books, this one is thor supplement his income, said Tru- white tex on black pages. Photo by Akeem Trujeque rounded portrayal of what the life of a my best one,” the author said of his lat- jeque.
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BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 21 2,500 year-old performance to address vet-suicide issues
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO The reading will be fol- ans take their lives because of A local veterans organi- lowed by a discussion on the or in spite of strong medicine zation is presenting a per- topic of veteran suicide with they are often prescribed to formance of a classical play veterans, their families and help them deal with the pain and panel discussion to raise a mental health professional from war-related injuries. awareness about veteran sui- in order to raise awareness “We hope to make a dif- cide. of the issue, said Bryan Doer- ference in someone’s life,” he Samuel Young American ries of Theater of War, an or- said. Legion Post 620 in Pelham ganization that has made the Mondello said that he was Bay, in conjunction with The- same presentation to 400 mili- fi rst introduced to the work ater of War, will be present- tary groups throughout the of Theater of War through the ing a reading from Sophocles’ city and around the world. borough president’s offi ce as Ajax, a play written some The event’s planner, local part of the Bronx Veterans 2,500 years ago that details veteran Joe Mondello, said Advisory Council. the horrors of a suffering war statistics on veteran suicide Doerries, who will facili- hero who ultimately takes his show they occur at a rate of tate the discussion among the own life. about 20 a day, and said that audience members in addi- The performance will take this event was designed to be tion directing the theatrical Actor John Doman, himself a veteran, will portray the Grecian wounded place at the post on Thursday, uplifting to veterans while production, is a current City war hero Ajax during a ‘Theater of War’ production at the Samuel Young March 15, with doors opening raising awareness. Of New York Public Artist in American Legion Post #620. Photo courtesy of Theater of War at 6 p.m. and the presentation “It is a tough issue but I Residence, a two-year appoint- lasting from 7 to 9 p.m. think by at least talking about ment. The performance features it and doing something like The readings from the Goals are to help veterans wrote the play as a morale professional actors including this is in the community, hope- classical play Ajax, a prod- “open up, see that their strug- booster, said Doerries. Vietnam War veteran and re- fully somebody will respond to uct of the ‘Golden Age of gles are age-old, and work to In ancient Greece, it was tired U.S. Marine John Do- it,” said Mondello. “Sometimes Greece’ around the 5th cen- connect them with regional performed for citizen-soldiers man playing the Trojan War just being aware of something tury B.C.E., is a free interac- and national resources.” who sometimes numbered in hero, and Chinasa Ogbuagu can lead to positive results.” tive performance of relevant Many who see the perfor- crowds of 17,000, he said. and Alex Morf, who portray The American Legion is at scenes from the play, and is mance feel that even though The production and dis- those who try, unsuccessfully, the forefront of trying to pre- one of 65 free performances the classical play is labeled a cussion will take place at the to help Ajax cope with the in- vent veteran suicide, he said, that will be given in the city ‘tragedy,’ Sophocles, who was post, located at 1530 Hutchin- visible wounds of war. adding that sometimes veter- over two years. himself an Athenian general, son River Parkway.
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BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 23 United 4 PR continues Puerto Rico hurricane relief effort
BY SARAH VALENZUELA 40 presale tickets and attracted out encountering any delays. It started out as a mission of dozens of walk ins, offered Through the fundraiser and love and faith, but has evolved tasty food, live music, artwork their other efforts, United 4 PR into a commitment to address and a passion for Puerto Rico. so far has raised over $5,000 to- dire living conditions . Guests listened to a vari- wards acquiring their own ve- United 4 PR, a Christian- ety of local musicians perform hicle on the island. based group of different back- salsa, tributes to the island The group estimated the grounds, formed almost im- and religious songs, while pe- cost of a van to be about $20,000 mediately after Puerto Rico’s rusing artwork on display for and will continue to collect do- Hurricane Maria crisis. sale from other local creative nations until their April trip. Many of United 4 PR’s mem- artists. Hurricane Maria hit Puerto bers are Puerto Rican and hail While the evening was Rico on September 20, 2017, from the Bronx. about sustaining the aware- leaving behind destruction As the group expanded ness of the crisis in Puerto and despair. to include help from those in Rico, organizers also had their Homes were leveled, others other congregations, many of hopes set on raising money for left without roofs, family mem- whom were not Puerto Rican, a van or truck. bers were missing for days, and nor from New York City, their All the churches working communication to and from mission remained the same. in tandem with United 4 PR the island was almost nonexis- “We just couldn’t leave have continued to collect sup- tent as Puerto Rico was left in the people in Puerto Rico all plies and monetary donations, the dark. alone,” said Marcus Soler, one but the group realized they Thousands fl ed the island Volunteers and organizers of United 4 PR. of the members of United 4 PR. needed a more reliable source in search of safety and secu- Community News Group/Sarah Valenzuela On Friday, February 23, the of transportation once on the rity, but those who remained group held a fundraising event island. were left with the looming called ‘The Boricua Experi- One of the biggest facets there’s an emotional aspect The vans they rented had a challenge of rebuilding their ence’ at Lorraine’s Bar & Grill of their work is collaborating and sometimes we forget what series of mechanical issues. homes and their lives, without in Parkchester. with one of the churches in people are going through,” said Since their last trip, the access to basic necessities like The medium-sized restau- Puerto Rico to identify specifi c Jeannie Guzman from United group has been sending supply food and clean water. rant was decorated with inspi- needs, travelling to the island 4 PR. “Just to be there to listen packages to individual house- For more information on ration from the island: Puerto and personally distributing and share in prayer goes a long holds, especially to those with the group’s mission or to make Rican fl ags adorning the walls the supplies they collect, as way sometimes.” elderly family members. a donation, contact United 4 and table center pieces, can- well as helping to physically Their last mission trip in For their next trip, which PR at [email protected] dles fi lled with sand, water and rebuild homes and remove any October of 2017 was met with is expected to happen in early or contact Marcus Soler at 646- blue stones. remaining debris. success, but was plagued by a April, they want to be able to 630-6899. The event, which garnered “When devastation happens series of vehicle problems. help as many as they can with- Come say hello at our new, redesigned branch!
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Support from Albany The fi rst steps in construction Botox Therapy g has propelled the project forward. would be to replace parts of the Chris- g Fillers g hCG Weight Loss Program “This YMCA community center topher school due to its close prox- g Electrolysis g Kybella has long been a dream for so many, mity. ALBERT GRAZIOSA, MD and moving into the public approval After that, construction on the process means it is one step closer to YMCA would begin. becoming a reality and making a dif- So far, the proposal has received LOSE 20–40 lb. ference in the lives of thousands of nearly unanimous praise. IN THE NEXT 40 DAYS families here in the Bronx. I have long “This is the perfect example of a pri- maintained that this center is an in- vate/public partnership,” Chan said. vestment in the future of our commu- “The YMCA is lucky to work with such DROP 20-40 POUNDS IN 40 DAYS nity – a sustainable and meaningful a motivated community,” he added. 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We must This is an issue that does not know receiving thirty-eight-million dol- also do what we can to ensure that race, gender, class, or any other social lars in funding to lower opioid related nobody slips through the cracks and barrier that exists between people- deaths, they continue to rise. needs these facilities in the fi rst place. this is a human problem. Now, out of desperation, there has This means we must better regulate According to an October 2017 New been a growing call for supervised in- sober living homes and invest in ad- York Times article there are more opi- jection facilities- places where users diction prevention. oid related deaths in New York City per can bring their own drugs and be pro- (Councilman Mark Gjonaj repre- year than at any since the city began vided clean needles and medical su- sents the 13th Council District in the collecting the data in 2000, and four pervision. Bronx, which includes the Allerton, City out of the fi ve neighborhoods with the This is yet another example of a Island, Country Club, Edgewater Park, highest opioid-related overdose rates misguided program. If it is understood Ferry Point, Locust Point, Morris Park, in 2015 and 2016 were in the Bronx. We and agreed upon that the drugs out on Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens, Pelham must do better for our community and the street are dangerous, why would Parkway, Silver Beach, Spencer Estate, formulate a more comprehensive strat- anyone want to allow supervised in- Throggs Neck, Van Nest, Waterbury La- egy to combat this epidemic and fulfi ll jection facilities where users come in Salle, Westchester Square and Zerega our promise of being the safest big city with these drugs? neighborhoods.) COUNCILMAN MARK GJONAJ Upcoming Wave Hill programs and events Friday, March 9: The Garden and learn the art of paper-making, emboss- Sunday, March 11: Family Nature mara Kostianovsky, Athena LaTocha, Beyond: An Afternoon of History at ing and embedding natural materials Walk: Join naturalist and educator Ga- Maika’i Tubbs and two New York Com- Wave Hill: This elegant and intimate or mementos into one-of-a-kind, hand- briel Willow on a family-friendly walk munity Trust Van Lier Fellows, Ashton afternoon celebrates Wave Hill’s rich made paper. Experiment with paper through the gardens or woodlands. Agbomenou and Yelaine Rodriguez. historical legacy and extraordinary pulp to create sentimental works of art Registration not required. Ages six and For more about who is in residence on gardens. Relish a light-fare buffet— that can be decorative and practical. older welcome with an adult. Severe Sundays, visit wavehill.org. Free with inspired by a traditional afternoon Saturday, March 10: Talk & Tasting: weather cancels. Free with admission admission to the grounds. tea—as you enjoy a historical lecture Wine-Growing in the Hudson Valley: to the grounds. Sunday, March 11: Concert: Ann and behind-the-scenes tour of the early Viticulturist and winemaker J. Ste- Sunday, March 11: Pre-Concert Schein, Piano: Over the course of her spring gardens. The presentation takes phen Casscles has evaluated all of the Tea: Enjoy Afternoon Tea in the Mark career, Schein has earned similar high place in the Mark Twain room, the for- grape varieties historically grown in Twain Room prior to today’s concert praise in major American and Euro- mer library of the estate, and continues New York State, and recently re-intro- in Armor Hall. The Café at Wave Hill pean cities and in more than 50 coun- outside with a walking tour of working duced several heirloom cultivars back pairs a classic menu with an assort- tries around the world. Since her de- areas of the garden. The afternoon con- into the commercial market. Join him ment of green, black and herbal teas. but in Mexico City in 1957 when she cludes in The Shop at Wave Hill with a for a talk and tasting of heirloom wines This traditional tea service includes performed both the Rachmaninoff 3rd complimentary gift and a 10% discount as he speaks about the fascinating the four classic elements of savory, Concerto and the Tchaikovsky B-flat on all purchases. S story of this locally-produced bever- scones, sweets and tea. The menu, Concerto, she has performed thousands Saturday, March 10; Sunday, March age. Followed by a signing of his book presented by Great Performances, in- of concerts on every continent. In a re- 11: Family Art Project: Avifauna Fun Grapes of the Hudson Valley. Free with cludes an array of tea sandwiches, turn engagement at Wave Hill, . Schein Monoprints: Notice the elegant and dis- admission to the grounds. scones and bite-sized desserts. After- will offer works by Beethoven, Chopin tinctive shapes of our local bird spe- Sunday, March 11: Spring Birding: noon Tea also includes a glass of spar- and Rachmaninoff. For additional in- cies. Working with simple templates Welcome migratory birds back to Wave kling wine. Afternoon Tea Service is formation and tickets, call (718) 549- or your own design, use large pieces of Hill this spring. Explore the gardens $36. Wave Hill Members receive a 10% 3200 x251. construction paper and tempera paint and woodlands with naturalist Gabriel discount. Advance registration is re- Sunday, March 11: Garden & Conser- to make simple, bold, large-scale birdy Willow on a quest to spot both resident quired online. vatory Highlights Walk: Join a Wave monoprints. Free, and admission to the and rare birds as they pass through on Sunday, March 11: Winter Work- Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long grounds is free until noon. their northern journey or settle down space Drop-In Sunday: Artists in the tour of seasonal garden highlights. Saturday, March 10: Art Workshop: for the season. Ages 10 and older wel- Winter Workspace program share Free with admission to the grounds. Embossed Mementoes Paper-Mak- come with an adult. Severe weather their studio practice with visitors on Wave Hill is located at 675 West ing Workshop: Take a tour of Michele cancels. Free with admission to the this Drop-In Sunday. This year’s Ses- 252nd Street. For more information Brody’s Winter Workspace studio and grounds. sion 2 artists are Michele Brody, Ta- call (718) 549-3200, ext. 232. Lehman Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies conference The Lehman Center for Human Through seven years of war, Syr- eral artists, Syrian academics, and ac- Communications, Marianna al-Tabbaa Rights and Peace Studies will be host- ian artists have played a crucial role tivists. from New York University, and Prof. ing its eighth annual conference on as witnesses to the devastation of their Among the participating artists are Christa Salamandra from Lehman Col- Thursday, March 1 entitled ‘Artist as country, and to the suffering and forti- fi lm director Maan Mouslli; playwright lege and the Graduate Center, CUNY, Witness: Cultural Production, Confl ict, tude of its people. This conference will Liwaa Yazji; photographer Bassam now interim director of LCHRPS. and Human Rights in Syria’ at Lehman explore the varied responses by artists Khabieh; and violinist Samer Ali. An The conference is being co-spon- College, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard. to the ongoing confl ict, and the manner exhibit by visual artist Mohamed Hafez sored by the Leonard Lief Library and The day-long conference, which be- in which their voices express the ex- called Unpacked: Refugee Baggage will Lehman College’s Department of An- gins at 10 a.m. and runs until 6:30 p.m., periences of oppression, trauma, exile be on display as well. thropology. will be held in the East Dining Room and loss. Rarely seen works by Syrian Organizers of the conference in- For more information, email hu- of the Music Building on campus. The artists will be featured at the confer- clude Nour Halabi from the University [email protected] or call event is free and open to the public. ence, along with discussions with sev- of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School of (718) 960-8405. 34 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR MIDDLETOWN ANIMAL CLINIC 2968 MIDDLETOWN ROAD, BRONX, NY 10461 (CORNER OF MIDDLETOWN & CROSBY) 718-824-8300 THE VERY BEST VETERINARY CARE FOR YOUR PETS! PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS! FULL SERVICE MODERN VETERINARY OFFICE FOR ALL YOUR PET’S MEDICAL NEEDS! PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT 718-824-8300 Visit Our Web Site For More Information About Our Office www.middletownanimalclinic.com BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 35 RED CROSS VOLS INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS The American Red Cross hosted a Sound the Alarm event in the borough, a series of home fi re safety and smoke alarm installation events across the country, on Saturday, February 24 at P.S. 6. Dozens of Red Cross volunteers were ready to visit local homes and install smoke alarms. Photo by Laura Stone CALVARY HOSPITAL HONORS LINDA DOMINO Calvary Hospital recently honored registered nurse Linda Domino with the prestigious DAISY Award for the second half of 2016. Domino, a Brooklyn native, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the College of Staten Island in 1981 and started her career at Calvary in 2012 as an evening per-diem. BRONX CHAMBER HOSTS BLACK HERITAGE LUNCH The Bronx Chamber of Commerce paid homage to six distinguished African American leaders at its annual Black Heritage Celebration Luncheon on Friday, February 23 at Tosca Marquee. This year’s exemplary honorees were Supreme Criminal Court Judge Eugene Oliver; Michael Nixon, Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation Credit Analyst and Business Development offi cer; Nicole McNulty, Apple Bank Co-op City Branch manager and Apple Bank vice president; Carolyn Harrison, Young Life Bronx regional director; Jacquie Wayans, TV host and producer and Bouna Coundoul, former goalkeeper coach/fi eld player and NYC Soccer Player of the Year. (l-r) Leonila C. Quinones, MA, RN, Calvary Hospital director of Nursing; honoree Linda Domino Bronx Chamber’s Joseph Kelleher (back, l) and Nunizo Del Greco (back, 2nd from l), presi- and Patricia M. Caffrey, RN, MS, Calvary Hospital Brooklyn Campus satellite administrator. dent and Thomas Messina (front, r) representing Congressman Joseph Crowley with the Photo courtesy of Calvary Hospital honorees. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co 3 SETS OF TWINS BORN AT JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER Jacobi Medical Center had three sets of twins born within 12 hours of each other on Friday, February 2. The twins are: Eliazar and Elise who were born to mom Agyeman Oppong; Moises Rodrguez and Ariela Rodriguez born to mother Can- delaria Balderas and Tanta Fatou and Binta who were born to mom Binta Jadama. The mothers and babies are doing just fi ne. Photo courtesy of Jacobi Medical Center 36 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR THE THROGGS NECK BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION PRESENTS The 20th Annual THROGGS NECK St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2018 We are thrilled to introduce the 2018 Grand Marshals 2018 Grand Marshals - Peadar and Eileen Tierney Peadar and Eileen Tierney came to New York in the early 1980’s and moved to Throggs Neck in 1989. They became well known fairly quickly with their early jobs in the neighborhood, Eileen a waitress at Fiddler’s Elbow and Peadar a bartender at Casey’s. In 1997, the pair decided to join forces and open their own establishment, The Throggs Neck Clipper, which had a successful voyage for twenty years. While raising their family, Shane, Patrick and Katie-Marie, Eileen and Peadar were actively involved in Troop 182 BSA, various athletic leagues, AFC Rapids, St Raymond’s Gaelic Football Club and AOH Division 3. We also celebrate the lives of the Honorary Grand Marshals. These individuals represent all facets of our Bronx Community and we are proud to honor their lives at the 18th Annual Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Angela Berger Father Paul Devine Joseph Francis Finucane Lynn Rasmussen Sean Brunner Anthony DiGirolamo James Kelly Charlie Reilly Ted Carstensen Florence Evers Robert Leidy Andy Werkhoven Brendan Devine Mary Elizabeth Finucane Winifred “Kay” Loreth Maureen Zawar 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Benedict’s Church at 2969 Otis Avenue, Bronx, NY. 10:00 a.m. Complimentary breakfast, donated by Schuyler Hill Funeral Home, will be served in Father Albert Hall, downstairs at St. Benedict’s Church. 11:00 a.m. Line of March Assembly at the corner of East Tremont and Lafayette Avenues 12 noon Parade Begins - Reviewing Stand on E. Tremont at Harding Avenue (Parade Route begins at E. Tremont and Lafayette Avenues and continues down E. Tremont, Right onto Harding Avenue and concludes at Harding and Brinsmade Avenues) Celebration After the Parade, the celebration of Irish Heritage will continue. Please join your family and friends for fi ne Irish food, traditional music and of course, fun! 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He formally admitted to the hos- conversion from outpatient advocate for an “admission” has Medicare, but now the fa- pital, thus becoming a hospi- to inpatient does not auto- immediately upon entering a cility says that Medicare won’t tal inpatient, and was not an matically create a qualifying hospital setting. If Medicare cover any of his care. I don’t inpatient for at least three inpatient hospital stay. One does not pay for care in a re- understand. nights, he has not had what must be an inpatient for at habilitation or skilled nurs- The general understand- Medicare calls a “qualifying least three nights to qualify. ing facility, only three poten- ing is that Medicare will pay inpatient hospital stay.” In So even if your husband tial options remain: paying for the fi rst 100 days of care that case, Medicare will not was, for example, under ob- on one’s own, private insur- in a rehabilitation or skilled cover his post-hospital care servation status for the fi rst ance, or Medicaid. nursing facility following a in the rehabilitation facility. two nights and then admitted Please contact us to dis- minimum three-night stay If your husband’s stay in for the next two nights, Medi- cuss your options. We can be in a hospital. 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One drink = 12 ounces of word puzzles, number puz- the right amount of calcium never too late to quit. or salmon, twice a week. To beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 zles, jigsaw puzzles — what- and Vitamin D in your diet Eat a rainbow. Experts help keep your bones strong, ounces of hard liquor. ever interests you. and about the right exercises recommend at least fi ve include sources of calcium Exercise your body. Ex- Brought to you by Mon- for you. servings of fruits and veg- and Vitamin D: two daily ercise tones up your heart tefi ore Medical Group, R.A.I.N. Use sunscreen. Aging etables daily. Choose a va- servings of milk, yogurt or and circulation, strengthens and the Hartford Institute for skin is more susceptible to riety in deep colors: dark cheese are a good bet. 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As Our Annual Golf Outing be sure to stop by Mama- (approximately 20 minutes) a TNMA member, your busi- will be held at Split Rock juana Cafe for their signature to our members the night of ness will be featured on our Golf Course on Thursday, drinks and specialty dishes. the meeting. We also waive website, your events and pro- July 19. If you would like to Another thank you goes out our dinner fee for sponsors ings this year, please ask motions will be listed in our play, please speak to Gerri at to Stephen Kaufman, attor- and spotlight your business them to email info@throggs- TNMA column in the Bronx our next meeting. 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Go to our website, www. one Manor, and the TNMA ucts and services in Throggs merchant is interested in another benefi t of becoming throggsneckmerchants.com Bowling Day on April 2018 at Neck and neighboring areas, sponsoring one of our meet- a TNMA member. for more info or download the Van Nest Lanes. 42 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR TO UES IMP DE VO TI EN EV PR O RG BA EM If you owe real estate tax, water, sewer, emergency repair, or other property-related charges, the City of New York may sell a lien on your property. Senior, Disabled, and Veteran Homeowners May Qualify for Exemptions, but Must Apply. Contact 311 to apply or to see if your property is on the lien sale list. You can also look for your property on the list at nyc.gov/liensale. Do Not Delay. Respond Today! Department of Department of Department of Housing Finance Environmental Protection Preservation and Development Jacques Jiha, Ph.D. Vincent Sapienza Maria Torres-Singer Commissioner Acting Commissioner Commissioner BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 43 44 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 45 Senator Klein Honors Local African American Leaders Senator Jeff Klein honored several exemplary local African American leaders at his 23rd annual Black History Celebration on Saturday, February 24 at Villa Barone Manor. This year’s distinguished honorees included Bertha Lewis, The Black Institute president and founder; Michael Barnes, C.A.L.F. Industries founder; deputy inspector Benjamin Gurley, 43rd Precinct commanding offi cer; Stephanie Hill, community organizer and activist; Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton, superintendent of the Mount Vernon City School District; Katherine Hamm, P.S. 107 principal; Larry Robinson, Community Board 2 Youth Services Committee chairman and Madge Leanna Holsey Shaw, community activist and educational advocate. Honoree Bertha Lewis (3rd from r) received congratulations from (l-r) Councilman Mark Gjonaj, Nathalia Fernandez, Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, Senator Klein and Assem- Rabbi Keith Elijah Thompson (c) opened the event with prayer and the blowing of the blyman Luis Sepulveda. Photo by Aracelis Batista Shofar. Photo by Aracelis Batista Senator Klein presented soon-to-be-honor- ee Monique Johnson, Throggs Neck Houses Resident Council president, her invitation to Senator Klein presented Bertha Lewis the Senate’s 20th annual Women of Distinc- an award plaque in honor of her com- tion Reception for Tuesday, May 1 in Albany. munity service. Photo by Aracelis Batista Photo by Aracelis Batista Deputy inspector Gurley (c) was honored by Councilwoman Gibson and Assemblyman Sepulveda. Photo by Aracelis Batista (front, l-r) Honorees Michael Barnes, Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton, Bertha Lewis, Madge Leanna Holsey Shaw; Senator Klein; honorees deputy inspector Gurley and Larry Robinson (back, l); (back, 2nd from l-r) Councilwoman Gibson; honorees Stephanie Hill and Katherine Hamm with Assemblyman Sepulveda. Photo by Aracelis Batista 46 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR MAKE THE CITY YOUR 47B= CLASSROOM = :/AB1/:: 4 acUU A/:3& >`WQS 4 B635C/@/ ;FFI9LJK K?<C8I> BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 47 Weekly tax tips from The Bronx Tax Man BY JOHN CERINI return for that year. Then years fol- pendent Child: This status may apply ENROLLED AGENT lowing can be head of household with to a taxpayer if their spouse died dur- TAX RETURN BASICS – Part One qualifying dependents. ing 2015 or 2016 and they have a depen- Filing Status Married Filing Separately: A dent child. Other conditions also ap- (Which is appropriate for you?) married couple can choose to fi le two ply. When taxpayers fi le their tax re- separate tax returns. This may benefi t * If your spouse owes money for a turn, it’s important they use the right them if it results in less tax owed than federal, state or city debt prior to your fi ling status because it can affect the if they fi le a joint tax return. Taxpayers marriage, you can also fi le a form amount of tax they owe for the year. It may want to prepare their taxes both called an Injured Spouse form (IRS may even determine if they must fi le ways before they choose. They can also Form 8379 & NYS IT-280) This will in- a tax return at all. Taxpayers should use this status if each wants to be re- struct the United States Treasury and keep in mind that their marital status sponsible only for their own tax. This NYS Department of Taxation that you on December 31 is their status for the fi ling status is usually* the way you (the injured spouse) should not be held whole year. fi le if your spouse owes previous fi nan- accountable for the past debt of your If a person gets married on Decem- cial responsibilities to federal, state or spouse. The benefi t of this form is that ber 31, they are married the whole city agencies for such things as child you will pay lower taxes as Married year, for tax purposes. support, back taxes, unemployment, Filing Joint status, but will shield the If a baby is born on December 31 at delinquent student loans, etc. injured spouse portion of the refunds. 11:59 p.m., you get to claim that child Head of Household:. In most cases, It is the best of both worlds. However, all year for tax purposes. this status applies to a taxpayer who is this form will delay the processing of If you are divorced on December 31, not married, but there are some special the refunds substantially (in many you are now single for the entire year, rules. For example, the taxpayer must cases for a few months). However, the John Cerini, Enrolled Agent unless you have a qualifi ed dependent, have paid more than half the cost of wait is worth it, when done correctly, which will make you a head of house- keeping up a home for themselves and you will be able to secure every penny hold. a qualifying person. Don’t choose this you deserve. are open all year round. We are now lo- Here’s a list of the fi ve fi ling sta- status by mistake. Be sure to check all While these fi ling statuses may cated at 3600 E. Tremont Avenue. Our tuses: the rules. The IRS will typically audit seem simple enough, if you fi le using number is (718) 829-1040. Single: Normally this status is for this status, therefore be sure to have the incorrect fi ling status, you may In Next week’s article, we will be taxpayers who aren’t married, or who your proof in order, so that in the event be audited and will most likely owe discussing what type of income you are divorced or legally separated un- of an audit, you will be in compliance money back. Therefore, if you are un- may be reporting on your taxes. I hope der state law. Legal divorce or separa- with federal law. Consult your tax ad- sure, consult your tax advisor. If you you are enjoying these weekly tips. If tion papers are required as proof. visor if you qualify. This is one of the do not have a tax advisor at this time, you would like to submit a question to Married Filing Jointly: If taxpay- most benefi cial fi ling statuses and it would be our pleasure at Bronx Tax us via email, you can submit that ques- ers are married, they can fi le a joint therefore makes it appealing to many Man to help you with your tax issues. tion to [email protected] tax return. If a spouse died in 2017, the to attempt this status. As an enrolled agent of the IRS, I and and I will attempt to get back to you as widowed spouse can often fi le a joint Qualifying Widow(er) with De- my staff are here when you need us. We soon as possible. Morris Heights Health Center appoints new president/CEO Morris Heights Health Center has care providers in New York. funding to serve underserved commu- across all boroughs and increasing ac- appointed Mari G. Millet as presi- “There are few people who are nities. She also has a strong history of cess to quality care. While there, she dent and chief executive offi cer of the as qualifi ed as Mari to guide and providing fi scal, operational and stra- spearheaded the selection, design and Bronx-based network of diagnostic shape our response to these sweeping tegic leadership in uniquely challeng- staffi ng of 16 health centers. and treatment centers. changes and to ensure that we do so in ing environments, driving fi nancial “It is my belief that a model of true Millet, who has more than 35 years a way that always places the patient at performance through growth and cost patient care addresses the ‘whole be- of healthcare leadership experience, the center of everything we do.” management. ing’ in all aspects of health: social, succeeds Dr. Lois J. Bookhardt-Mur- Millet takes the helm of one of the “I am genuinely honored to part- physical, emotional and intellectual ray, who served as interim Ppesident largest networks of health centers in ner with our doctors, nurses, and dedi- and we should meet this obligation to and CEO for approximately eight the Bronx, serving more than 55,000 cated staff to serve the community,” our community with pride, passion months. patients annually through its eight di- Millet said. “Morris Heights Health and purpose” she said. “Health cen- “Mari Millet brings a breadth and agnostic and treatment centers located Center has a proud history and com- ters should be a medical home for our depth of experience that is remark- across the borough. MHHC opened mitment to patient- and family-cen- communities. I will remain committed able,” said Paulette Bainbridge, chair its newest clinic, Bronx Medical and tered care. I share that commitment to strengthening the foundation of our of MHHC’s board of directors. “It is Wellness Center, last year to serve the and believe strongly in its mission to healthcare model while continuing to truly a distinguished record of ac- Highbridge section of the borough. be the vanguard for quality, affordable explore opportunities for growth and complishment and dedication. Mari is A visionary and collaborative and accessible health care for all.” expansion.” the right person to lead our organiza- leader, Millet has extensive experi- Most recently, she worked on the Dr. Bookhardt-Murray remains the tion as we prepare for the inevitable ence managing federally qualifi ed mayor’s ‘Caring Neighborhoods’ proj- organization’s chief medical offi cer, changes that are coming to all health- health centers, which receive federal ect, identifying healthcare disparities overseeing all clinical operations. Cushman & Wakefi eld arrange sale on Benson Street Cushman & Wakefi eld announced A Cushman & Wakefi eld brokerage nity for the buyer to acquire a mixed- The fi ve-story mixed-use apart- that the fi rm has arranged the sale of team consisting of senior managing use building in an ascendent central ment building features 23 residential a 20,930-square-foot mixed-use apart- director Guthrie Garvin and executive Bronx neighborhood,” said Guthrie units and three commercial units, all ment building located at 1618 Ben- director Karl Brumback represented Garvin of Cushman & Wakefi eld. “It’s of which are currently occupied. The son Street in the Westchester Square the seller. The site was purchased by walking distance to the Westchester building also features billboard space neighborhood. The fi nal closing price SKYC Management. Square subway stop and Westchester and cellular antennas, which are oper- was $4,550,000. “This was an exceptional opportu- Square shopping district.” ated by Sprint Corp. 48 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 49 CHAM PATIENTS ENJOY MONTE’S HEART PARTY Past and present patients who received cardiac care at the Children’s Hospital at Montefi ore shared some magical moments with the medical and surgical teams who treated them dur- ing a special party on Friday, February 16 as part of Montefi ore’s extensive American Heart Month activities. CROWLEY AT BETH ABE’S CALL9 DEMO Congressman Joseph Crowley paid a surprise on-site visit to Beth Abraham Center to ob- serve its innovative Call9 telemedicine technology in action on Wednesday, February 21. The state-of-the-art technology delivers bedside emergency care to patients in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, serving as a replacement for 911 by staffi ng on-site 24/7 emergency-trained clinic care specialists. Children with a wide array of heart conditions and their families enjoyed a performance by Beth Abraham administrator Moshe Blackstein (l), Call9 CEO Dr. Timothy Peck (c) and CCS a magician, games, dancing and delicious food at the heartfelt celebration. Erika Green showed Congressman Crowley how the center’s state-of-the-art Call9 telemedi- Photo courtesy of Montefi ore Health System cine system operates. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co STUDENTS ENJOY MASK-MAKING WORKSHOP Artist Dennis RedMoon Darkeem guided students deep into their imagination and dreams to create a unique and personal mask at a Bronx River Arts Center’s Mask Making Workshop on Saturday, February 24 at the Community Board 6 offi ce. POISON CONTROL PREVENTION, AWARENESS FAIM Inc. Sports Mentoring Program in collaboration with Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Bronx Fathers Taking Action Committee and Bronx River Tenants Association hosted ‘Poison Control Prevention and Awareness Event’ on Saturday, February 24 at Bronx River Community Center. Teaching artists Dennis RedMoon Darkeem (back, l) and Jose Goicuria (back, r), students Angel Gaud, Jr. (l), Borough President Diaz’s Offi ce of Education and Youth Services liaison Katherine Miranda (front ,l) and Nixelly Francisco and artist Unico k Bermudez displayed and John Fielder, Bronx Fathers Taking Action Committee recording secretary provided their unique masks. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co educational materials to guests. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co CONGRESSMAN ESPAILLAT VISITS YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Congressman Adriano Espaillat recently visited Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus where he met with YU president Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman and An- drew Lauer, vice president for legal affairs, sec- retary and general counsel at the university. Congressman Espalliat (3rd from l) and Yeshiva University president Berman (c) discussed com- munity engagement with student leaders Photo courtesy of DKC News 50 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR Morris Park Community Association Dkhe`]u Hecdp @kj]pekj The Morris Park Community Association would like to thank the following who donated to the 2017 Christmas Light Fund. We greatly appreciate your support in the Morris Park community. 2017 Christmas Lights Donation G&R Deli Pantiga Group 725 Morris Park Laundry GianCarlo Hair Studio Pasta Pasta 900 Park Golden Eagle 975 Patricia’s of Morris Park Alba Fuel Corp Golden Eagle ck 1757 Patsy’s of Morris Park Albert Kahen Real Estate Gowns By Louise Pioneer Supermarket Ann-Clair’s Healthy Fresh Portofi no Café Big Deal Supermarket Il Ben Café Burger Time Imagination Hair studio Primavera Pizzeria Business Emporium Income Tax Service Pat Castaldo ProHealth Capital One Bank Jampol Paint and Hardware Rair Captain’s Pizza Jocarl Management ReMax Top Realty Caputo Jewelers John Dormi & Sons Ridgewood Savings bank Carmela Printing John Riley Scaglione Bakery CEMS Travel Enterprise Just for Looks Hair Salon Side Street Sports Chick & Ribs Karma Liquors Sorrento’s Pizzeria Community Board 11 Katonah Property Management Conti’s Bakery Kevin Graham Superior Paint and Hardware Cozy Decorators Kleenofab TD Bank Cross County Savings Bank LaMasa The Spata Company Inc Doctor Stevens Dentist Law Offi ce Of Phil Napolitano Today Realty Doyle’s Pub Liberty Diner Travel Showcase Dr. DeRosa Chiropractic Loconsolo Ben Moore Paint TriBoro Edible Arrangements Malave Novelties Gift shop Luke’s Lounge Van Nest Auto Parts Elite Realty Mona Lisa Café Van Nest Hardware Emilio’s Pzzeria Morris Park Flooring Venture Hair Design Enzo’s Restaurant Morris Park Realty Exit Realty Power My Nail Salon Victor Pharmacy Exit Realty Premium New Morris Deli & Sal’s Place Wild Orchid Florist Fiorino Jewelers Nick’s European Deli William Wolfson Dentist Frank & Debra Vignali NU-REC Management Corp/MP Realty Williamsbridge Wine & Liquor BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 51 Borough President Diaz Delivers State Of The Borough Address Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. delivered his ninth annual ‘State of the Borough’ Ad- dress on Thursday, February 22 to a crowded auditorium at the Bronx High School of Science. In his speech, Diaz outlined the successes of his administration, highlighting that the Bronx had experienced dramatic decreases in unemployment and crime concurrent with a historic infl ux of private development and new housing units. The borough presi- dent discussed the future of the NYC Housing Authority, criminal justice reform and the opioid crisis among many other hot button issues impacting NYC and the borough. “We will stand on the right side of history and nothing can hold us back,” stated Diaz during Borough President Diaz waved and fl ashed peace signs to everyone before the main his address. Photo by Miriam Quin event. Photo by Miriam Quin (Insert) Councilman Ruben Diaz, Sr. (r) wished his son good luck before he delivered his address. Photo by Miriam Quin Borough President Diaz and his wife Hil- da Gerena-Diaz shared a passionate kiss Assemblyman Michael Blake (r) wished Diaz before this year’s State of the Borough well prior to his big speech. Address. Photo by Miriam Quin Photo by Miriam Quin (l-r) Hip hop legends Grand Masters Caz (l) and Melle Mel (r) met former borough president Adolfo Carrion at the ninth annual State of the Borough Address. Photo by Miriam Quin Anthony Perez, Bronx Democratic Party executive director met with Gloria Bent (c) and Cristina Contreras. Photo by Miriam Quin Adolfo Carrion (r) congratulated Councilman Mark Gjonaj on his new career in City Council. Photo by Miriam Quin 52 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR ADVERTORIAL TOP DRIVER DISTRACTIONS Using mobile phones phone conversations. The haps they’re checking out chewing gum at the same a rest area and spend 10 Leading the list of the use of a hands-free device a house in a new neighbor- time may want to avoid minutes snacking there top distractions behind the does not lower distraction hood or thought they saw eating while driving. The before resuming the wheel are mobile phones. levels. The percentage of someone they knew on the majority of foods require a trip. vehicle crashes and near- street corner. It can be easy person’s hands to be taken Phones now do more than Reading just place calls, and driv- crashes attributed to di- to veer into the direction off of the wheel and their ers often cannot pull away aling is nearly identical your eyes are focused, caus- eyes to be diverted from the Glancing at an adver- from their phones, even to the number associated ing an accident. In addition road. Reaching in the back tisement, updating a Fa- when driving. According to with talking or listening. to trying to stay focused on seat to share some French cebook status or reading the road, some drivers pre- fries with the kids is also a book are all activities the California Department Daydreaming of Motor Vehicles, studies fer the help of lane depar- distracting. that should be avoided have shown that driving Many people will admit ture warning systems. 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Action that prevent effi cient develop- Budget mean the administra- Can the United States suc- Rather a mere recitation of ment and management of in- tion is effectively asking ev- ceed in upgrading its infra- the problem and a wishful de- frastructure projects; eryone else – especially cit- structure, which the Ameri- scription of goals, it actually Association • Streamlined permitting ies and states – to do nearly can Society of Civil Engineers provides a roadmap with vi- to simplify the approval pro- all the spending all while has long rated as in a danger- able solutions on how to over- cess; and still claiming credit for new ous ‘D+’ condition? come the obstacles and pro- with accepting federal dol- • Investment in America’s investments. There are cer- Despite the general agree- duce results. lars, and ensure federal funds most important asset: its peo- tainly commendable elements ment on both sides of the po- With a national debt al- are leveraged such that the ple. within the 53 pages, but the litical aisle that America’s ready exceeding $20 trillion, end result is at least $1 trillion The White House infra- core programs include too infrastructure has urgently re- it is clear that there is no pos- in total infrastructure spend- structure plan has been crit- much cynicism and too little quired attention for some time, sibility that Washington could ing. While we will continue icized by some for not pro- leadership.” nothing of consequence has raise the necessary funding to work with the Congress, viding full federal funding, Despite the criticism, the been accomplished. Prior dis- on its own. The White House States, tribes, localities, and and for calls to shift some plan actually has a chance cussions have not concentrated plan addresses alternative other infrastructure stake- responsibility to the states, to succeed, because frankly on contentious roadblocks— funding mechanisms. holders to fi nalize the suite and privatizing some as- there is very little in the way such as lengthy environmen- According to the White of federal programs that will sets. The American Society of alternatives that could ac- tal impact statements—that House, “The President’s tar- support this effort, the 2018 of Civil Engineers worries tually do better. Washington exacerbate any projects that get of $1 trillion in infra- Budget includes $200 billion that “the proposal does not clearly can increase the tax seek to bring the nation’s road, structure investment will be in outlays related to the infra- address the nearly insolvent burden to fully fi nance the ef- bridges, airports and rail lines funded through a combina- structure initiative.” Highway Trust Fund. Our na- fort, since that would place a into the 21st century. tion of new federal funding, An offi cial outline of the tion’s surface transportation serious handicap on the econ- Clearly, there was not a incentivized non-federal fund- plan provides the following: infrastructure accounts for omy and further diminish the great deal of optimism about ing, and newly prioritized and • $200 billion in Federal more than three-quarters of availability of funds. President Trump’s pledge to expedited projects. While this funding to spur at least $1.5 the overall infrastructure in- Additionally, many Ameri- fi nally address the issue. A Administration proposes ad- trillion in investments; vestment defi cit, and bolster- cans, both in government and careful examination of the ditional funding for infra- • A $50 billion investment ing the Trust Fund would go in the private sector, have be- White House’s just-released structure, we will structure in infrastructure for Rural a long way toward closing that come exceptionally frustrated ‘Legislative Outline for Re- that funding to incentivize ad- America; gap.” at the bureaucratic roadblocks building Infrastructure in ditional non-federal funding, • Empowerment of State The Brookings Institute that the Trump plan seeks to America,’ however, indicates reduce the cost associated and local authorities; writes that “… the proposed reduce. 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NY Office location: BRONX granted and entered in an action entitled Number NC-000019-18/BX, a copy of of LLC upon whom process against it CHANCERY DIVISION/FAMILY County. Secretary of State is designated NYCTL 2015-A Trust and The Bank of which may be examined at the Offi ce of may be served and shall mail process PART as agent upon whom process against New York Mellon as Collateral Agent the Clerk, located at 851 Grand to: c/o Fordham-Bedford Housing Corp., CAMDEN COUNTY the LLC may be served. Secretary of and Custodian for the NYCTL 2015-A Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants 2751 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY DIANNE BAYO State shall mail a copy of any process Trust v. Diffo Properties Corp., et al., me (us) the right to: Assume the name 10468, principal business address. Plaintiff against the LLC to United States bearing Index No. 25211-2016E, before of (First) Bernard (Middle) Carlton (Last) Purpose: any lawful activity. v. Corporate Agents Inc, 7014 13th ave, IAS Part 21 (Barbato, J.) on or about Walker. My present name is (First) ABDOULAYE BAYO Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY, 11228. January 10, 2018, I, the Referee, duly Carlton (Middle) Bernard (Last) Walker Defendant Purpose: Any lawful activity. appointed in this action for such AKA Carlton Bernard Walker AKA LEGAL NOTICE DOCKET N# FM-04-1076-17 purpose, will expose for sale and sell at Bernard Carlton Walker AKA Bernard Civil Action LEGAL NOTICE public auction to the highest bidder on Walker AKA Bernard C. Walker. My Notice of Formation of CleanWork ORDER March 26, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., in present address is 850 Jennings Street, Solutions, LLC, a domestic or foreign THIS MATTER having come before Courtroom 600 of the Bronx County 3B, Bronx, NY 10459. My place of birth the Court on the 6th day of October, NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Supreme Court located at 851 Grand is Manhattan, N.Y. My date of birth is Limited Liability Company (CleanWork LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Solutions, LLC.). Articles of 2017, the HON. JUDITH S. CHARNY, Concourse, Bronx, New York, the liened July 11, 1954. J.S.C. presiding; the Plaintiff, DIANNE One Love Innovations, LLC, LLC. premises designated as Block 2607, Lot Organization filed with Secretary of Articles of Organization were fi led with State on September 14, 2016. NY Offi ce BAYO, appearing self-represented, and 4, in the City of New York, County and the Defendant, ABDOULAYE BAYO, not the Secretary of State of New York Borough of Bronx, State of New York LEGAL NOTICE location: Bronx County. Secretary of (SSNY) on 5-9-2017. Office location: State is designated as agent upon appearing, and the Court having and known as 3304 Third Avenue, considered the moving papers, the Bronx County. SSNY has been Bronx, New York 10456, directed in and Notice is hereby given that an Order whom process against the LLC may be designated as agent of the LLC upon entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County served. Secretary of State shall mail a testimony presented and oral argument, by said judgment to be sold. the fi ndings of facts and the conclusions whom process against it may be served. The approximate amount of the on February 22, 2018, bearing Index copy of any process against the LLC SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Number NC-000032-18/BX, a copy of served upon him/her to C/O Diane of law placed upon the record, and for judgment is $16,549.52 plus interest good and suffi cient cause shown; the LLC, One Love Innovations, LLC, and other charges, and the property is which may be examined at the Offi ce of Moore, 1231 Lafayette Ave., Ste. L2, 2575 Palisade Ave. #10B, Bronx, NY the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Bronx, NY 10474. Any lawful activity IT IS on this 6th day of October, being sold subject to the terms and 2017 ORDERED as follows: 10463. Purpose: For any lawful conditions stated in the judgment, any Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants 1. The Plaintiff’s request for purpose. prior encumbrances and the terms of me (us) the right to: Assume the name Substituted Service by Publication is sale which shall be available at the time of (First) Amir (Last) Panahi. My present LEGAL NOTICE GRANTED; LEGAL NOTICE of sale. name is (First) Edwin (Last) Melendez 2. The Plaintiff shall publish in the Dated: February 16, 2018 (Seniority) Jr AKA Edwin Melendez. My Notice of Formation of E & G Events present address is 2953 Decatur Ave, local New York newspaper where the Notice of formation of: Renovah LLC New York, New York & Decor, LLC. Articles of Organization defendant last resided, within thirty (30) DANIEL A. PADERNACHT, ESQ. Apt A44, Bronx, NY 10458. My place of fi led with Secretary of State of New York Articles of Organization. filed with birth is Bronx, N.Y. My date of birth is days of this Order; NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on Referee on July 17, 2017. Offi ce location: Bronx 3. Proof of the publication shall be Padernacht Law, P.C. January 03, 1998. County. Secretary of State is designated 11/06/2017, office location: Bronx filed within thirty (30) days of County, SSNY is designated as agent 3605 Sedgwick Avenue, Apt. A1 as agent upon who process against the publication; Bronx, New York 10463-6040 LLC may be served. Secretary of State upon whom process may be served, LEGAL NOTICE 4. Thirty (30) days after publication, SSNY shall mail service of process to (718) 601-3292 shall mail a copy of any process against the Plaintiff shall be permitted to fi le a ...DAVID P. STICH, ESQ. the LLC service upon the LLC to c/o Registered Agent LLC at: 863 Melrose Notice is hereby given that an Order Request for Default with the necessary Ave, suite 1B, Bronx, NY. Attorney for Plaintiff entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County 1805-1807 Carter Avenue, Bronx, NY paperwork; 521 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor 10457. Purpose: Any lawful activity. The principal business address of on February 20, 2018, bearing Index 5. If proof of publication is not fi led the LLC is: 863 Melrose Ave, suite 1B, New York, New York 10175 Number NC-000026-18/BX, a copy of with the Court by the above timeline, the Bronx, NY (646) 554-4421 which may be examined at the Offi ce of case will be dismissed without further the Clerk, located at 851 Grand notice from the Court. Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants LEGAL NOTICE HON. JUDITH S. CHARNY, J.S.C. LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) Aberham (Middle) Kamara NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that a license, NOTICE OF SALE Mamadee (Last) Bility. My present name SUPREME COURT: BRONX serial #1308653 for beer, wine and SUPREME COURT: BRONX is (First) Aberhim (Middle) Bility COUNTY liquor has been applied for by the COUNTY Mamadee (Last) Kamara AKA Abrahim FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE undersigned to sell beer, wine and liquor WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.; M. Kamara. My present address is 1320 ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff(s) LEGAL NOTICE at retail in a restaurant under the ABC Plaintiff(s) Fulton Ave, Apt A2, Bronx, NY 10456. vs. ALFREDO D ALBA AS HEIR AT Law at 709-711 E. 187th St., Bronx, NY vs. LOREEN HEATH; et al; My place of birth is Bahn, Nimba LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF CARMEN NOTICE OF SALE 10458 for on-premises consumption; Defendant(s) County. My date of birth is February 19, A ALBA; NOVEL A ALBA AS HEIR AT SUPREME COURT: BRONX Majestic Restaurant Inc. Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): 1984. LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF CARMEN COUNTY ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, A ALBA; et al; Defendant(s) EVERBANK; Plaintiff(s) P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): vs. SHARLENE JACKSON; et al; LEGAL NOTICE Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, Defendant(s) LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME and sale granted herein on or about Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF BRONX April 12, 2016, I will sell at Public Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, COURT BRONX COUNTY NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA Auction to the highest bidder at The and sale granted herein on or about Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, April 15, 2016, I will sell at Public Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure Association, Plaintiff against Plaintiff AGAINST Maria V. Reyes, et 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY Auction to the highest bidder at The and sale granted herein on or about Sukching Yeung, et al Defendants al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a 10451. Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, August 3, 2017, I will sell at Public Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly On March 12, 2018 at 2:00 pm. 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New Auction to the highest bidder at the Crane, LLP 1400 Old Country Road, dated January 12, 2018 I, the Premises known as 4156 York. Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 undersigned Referee will sell at public MURDOCK AVENUE, BRONX, NY On March 26, 2018 at 2:00 pm. 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). auction at the Bronx County 10466-2114 Premises known as 453 BEACH 10451. Pursuant to a Judgment of Courthouse, 851 Grand Concourse, Block: 5026 Lot: 91 AVE, BRONX, NY 10473 On March 26, 2018 at 2:00 pm. Foreclosure and Sale Entered June 1, Room 600, Bronx, on April 02, 2018 at All that certain lot or parcel of land Block: 3494 Lot: 53 Premises known as 1647 TAYLOR 2016 I will sell at Public Auction to the 2:00PM, premises known as 751 EAST situate in the County of Bronx, State of ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10460 highest bidder at the Bronx County 223RD STREET, BRONX, NY 10466. New York. All that certain plot, piece or of land, with the buildings and Block: 4023 Lot: 10 Courthouse, Room 600 at 851 Grand All that certain plot piece or parcel of parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel Concourse, Bronx, New York on any land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and of land, situate, lying and being in the Monday except holidays on March 26, improvements erected, situate, lying and lying and being in the Borough and County of the Bronx, City and State of Borough and County of Bronx, City and 2018 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as being in the Borough and County of County of Bronx, City and State of New New York. State of New York. 1237 Fulton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456. Bronx, City and State of New York, York. As more particularly described in the As more particularly described in the Block 2610 Lot 57. ALL that certain plot, BLOCK 4837, LOT 20. Approximate As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. judgment of foreclosure and sale. piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and amount of judgment $323,728.04 plus judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and Sold subject to all of the terms and being in the Borough and County of the interest and costs. Only cash or certifi ed Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment conditions contained in said judgment Bronx, City and State of New York. funds payable to the referee will be conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. and terms of sale. Approximate Amount of Judgment is accepted as deposit. Premises will be and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment Approximate amount of judgment $310,937.29 plus interest and costs. sold subject to provisions of filed Approximate amount of judgment $516,249.60 plus interest and costs. $417,456.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to Judgment for Index# 32108/2016E. $296,447.38 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 380354-13 INDEX NO. 381447/11 provisions of filed Judgment Index No David Lesch, Esq., Referee Gross INDEX NO. 381201-13 Laura C. Browne, Esq., Referee Henry M. Adler, Esq., Referee 35632/14. Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Christopher Chang, Esq., Referee Anthony M. Abraham, Esq., Referee Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, XCHJN018 NY 14221 51615 58 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR SERVING BRONX SAME DAY TOP $ PAID HOUSEHOUSE FOR JUDAICA CALLS AND THE ENTIRE SERVICE CALLS 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 s Antique Furniture s Lamps s Bronzes s Paintings s Prints MOVING or s Chinese & Japanese DOWNSIZING? Artwork & Porcelain CALL US! 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Premises known as 4227 WICKHAM of land, with the buildings and NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE Premises known as 712 EAST AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10466 improvements thereon erected, situate, SUPREME COURT: BRONX SUPREME COURT: BRONX 211TH ST, BRONX, NY 10467 Block: 5011 Lot: 14 lying and being in the Borough and COUNTY. THE BANK OF NEW YORK COUNTY Section: 16 Block: 4657 Lot: 31 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel County of the Bronx, City and State of AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE FREEDOM MORTGAGE ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and New York, and designated on the tax CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWABS, CORPORATION; Plaintiff(s) of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, maps of the Bronx County Treasurer as INC. ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, vs. MIKAL-ALEXANDER A/K/A improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and Block 4968 Lot 20. SERIES 2005-13, Pltf. vs. PAUL MIKOL ALEXANDER SMITH; et al; lying and being in the Village of County of the Bronx, City and State of The approximate amount of the BENNETT, et. al., Deft. Index Defendant(s) Williamsbridge in the County of New York. current Judgment lien is $306,484.86 #16715/07. Pursuant to judgment of Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): Westchester, and State of New York, As more particularly described in the plus interest and costs. The premises foreclosure and sale dated Dec. 20, ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, known and designated on a certain map judgment of foreclosure and sale. will be sold subject to provisions of the 2016 and order dated Nov. 2, 2017, I P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, entitled, “Map of Lots in the Village of Sold subject to all of the terms and aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and will sell at public auction at the Bronx Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Williamsbridge, Westchester County, conditions contained in said judgment Sale; Index # 380883/12. County Courthouse, Rm. 600, 851 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure New York, property of W.F. Duncan, and terms of sale. Linda G. March, Esq., Referee. Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on March and sale granted herein on or about made by Henry C. Thompson, Civil Approximate amount of judgment STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a1737 June 6, 2017, I will sell at Public Auction Engineer, and dated March 25, 1891 as $123,652.65 plus interest and costs. (Attorneys for Plaintiff), 167 Main Street, Popham Ave., Bronx, NY a/k/a Block to the highest bidder at The Bronx Lot No. 1” said premises being known INDEX NO. 32957/2016E Northport, NY 11768 2877, Lot 404. Said property beginning County Courthouse, Room 600, 851 as 712 East 211th Street in the Borough David Lesch, Esq., Referee Dated: 1/26/2018 File Number: at a point on the Northwesterly side of Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451. of Bronx, City and State of New York. 201202749 TKS Popham Ave., distant 374.86 ft. On April 2, 2018 at 2:00 pm. As more particularly described in the Northeasterly from the corner formed by Premises known as 4048 HARPER judgment of foreclosure and sale. the intersection of the Northerly side of AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10469 Sold subject to all of the terms and LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE West 176th St., with the Northwesterly Block: 4967 Lot: 64 conditions contained in said judgment side of Popham Ave., running thence ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel and terms of sale. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE Northwesterly along a line at right of land, situate, lying and being in the Approximate amount of judgment SUPREME COURT: BRONX SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF angles to the Northwesterly side of Borough and County of Bronx, City and $565,163.20 plus interest and costs. COUNTY BRONX Popham Ave., 105.95 ft., thence State of New York. INDEX NO. 380260/12 CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC; Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Northeasterly along a line forming an As more particularly described in the Mark F. Bernstein, Esq., Referee Plaintiff(s) FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not exterior angel of 82 degrees 17 minutes judgment of foreclosure and sale. vs. WINSTON ISAAC; et al; individually but as trustee for Pretium 49 seconds with the preceding course Sold subject to all of the terms and Defendant(s) Mortgage Acquisition Trust 20.18 ft., thence Southeasterly along the conditions contained in said judgment Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): Plaintiff line forming an interior angle of 82 and terms of sale. LEGAL NOTICE ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, -against- degrees 17 minutes 49 seconds with the Approximate amount of judgment P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Rakibul H. Khan, Board of Managers preceding course, 108.66 ft. to the $445,808.34 plus interest and costs. NOTICE OF SALE Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 of the Parkchester North Condominium, Northwesterly side of Popham Ave., INDEX NO. 35699/2015E SUPREME COURT: BRONX Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure CSGA LLC, New York City thence Southwesterly along the David Lesch, Esq., Referee COUNTY and sale granted herein on or about Environmental Control Board, New York Northwesterly side of Popham Ave., 20 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS May 25, 2010, I will sell at Public State Department of Taxation and ft. to the point or place of beginning. TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON Auction to the highest bidder at The Finance, New York City Transit Approx. amt. of judgment is MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, Adjudication Bureau, Hubert Jeffry $654,696.47 plus costs and interest. LEGAL NOTICE 2006 FRE1 ASSET-BACKED PASS- 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY Defendant(s) Sold subject to terms and conditions of THROUGH CERTIFICATES; Plaintiff(s) 10451. Pursuant to a judgment of filed judgment and terms of sale. , NOTICE OF SALE vs. CAROL STERLING; SHANE On March 12, 2018 at 2:00 pm. foreclosure and sale entered on MICHAEL ASPINALL, Referee. SUPREME COURT: BRONX STERLING; et al; Defendant(s) Premises known as 1519 November 17, 2017 DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP, PLLC, COUNTY. WELLS FARGO BANK, Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): Commonwealth Avenue, Bronx, NY I, the undersigned Referee will sell at Attys. For Pltf., 242 Drexel Ave., N.A., Pltf. vs. HARRIPERAUD ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, 10460 public auction to the highest bidder at Westbury, NY. File No. 17570 - #94099 RAMNANDAN, et al, Defts. Index P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Block: 3917 Lot: 42 BRONX #381184/10. Pursuant to judgment of Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ROOM foreclosure and sale entered May 30, Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure of land, with the building and 600, 851 GRAND CONCOURSE, 2017, I will sell at public auction in and sale granted herein on or about improvements thereon erected situated, BRONX, LEGAL NOTICE Room 600 at the Bronx County May 7, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction lying and being in the Borough and NEW YORK on March 26, 2018 at Courthouse, 851 Grand Concourse, to the highest bidder at The Bronx County of Bronx, City and State of New 2:00 PM premises known as 1501 NOTICE OF SALE Bronx, NY on Monday, March 26, 2018 County Courthouse, Room 600, 851 York, known and designated as part of Metropolitan Avenue, Unit #9E, Bronx, SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a 1602 Glover St., Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451. Lot No. 110 in Block “C” on a certain NY 10462-6166. BRONX Bronx, NY. Said property located in the On April 2, 2018 at 2:00 pm. map entitled, “Map of Property The Unit known as apartment no. CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, Borough and County of Bronx, City and Premises known as 3306 FISH belonging to Hudson P. Rose, known as 9E(hereinafter called “the Unit”) in the Plaintiff(s), State of NY, and designated as a AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10469 the Mages Estate, West Farms, New Building known as Number N-6 and by Against portion of Lot 77 on a certain map Block: 4736 Lot: 41 York City” fi led in the Register`s Offi ce the street number 1501 Metropolitan Index No.: 381070/2010 entitled, “Map of Property Belonging to ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL of the City and County of New York on Avenue, in the Borough and County of JOSEPH B. GRIMALDI, SHARON Hudson P. Rose,” known as St. PROPERTY SIUATED IN THE February 16, 1896 under Map No. 430. the Bronx, the City and State of New M. BROWN, ET AL., Raymond Park situate in the 4th Ward, COUNTY OF BRONX, STATE OF NEW As more particularly described in the York Defendant(s). New York City, and fi led in the Offi ce of YORK. judgment of foreclosure and sale. Block: 3944 Lot: 2585 Together with Pursuant to a Judgment of The Register The New York County on As more particularly described in the Sold subject to all of the terms and an undivided .0225 percent interest Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in Mar. 10, 1899 as Map No. 277. judgment of foreclosure and sale. conditions contained in said judgment appurtenant to the unit in the common the Bronx County Clerk’s Office on Approx. amt. of judgment is Sold subject to all of the terms and and terms of sale. elements 10/10/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, $571,487.20 plus costs and interest. conditions contained in said judgment Approximate amount of judgment Approximate amount of lien will sell at public auction at the Bronx Sold subject to terms and conditions of and terms of sale. $227,151.41 plus interest and costs. $132,529.58 plus interest and costs. County Courthouse, 851 Grand filed judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment INDEX NO. 381130/08 Premises will be sold subject to Concourse, Room 600, Bronx, NY on LARRY ALFONSO ARIAS, Referee. $389,548.10 plus interest and costs. Francis J. Apicella, Esq., Referee provisions of filed judgment Index # 3/12/2018 at 2:00 pm, premises known COHN & ROTH, Attys. for Pltf., 100 INDEX NO. 380793/11 380505/12 as 1344 Croes Avenue, Bronx, NY East Old Country Rd., Mineola, NY. Leonard C. Aloi, Esq., Referee Larry Alfonso Arias, Esq. ,REFEREE 10472, and described as follows: #94184 STEIN, WIENER AND ROTH, ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel LEGAL NOTICE L.L.P., ATTORNEYS FOR THE of land, with the buildings and PLAINTIFF improvements thereon erected, situate, LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE ONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE lying and being in the Borough and SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF 113 CARLE PLACE, NY 11514 County of Bronx, City and State of New NOTICE OF SALE BRONX DATED:February 15, 2018 York, and designated on the tax maps of NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: BRONX SUPREME COURT: BRONX JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, FILE #: RUSHMORE 56770 the Bronx County Treasurer as Block COUNTY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 3872 and Lot 27. COUNTY WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND COMMUNITY RESTORATION Plaintiff, The approximate amount of the SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF Against Find What You Are current Judgment lien is $749,750.35 CORPORATION; Plaintiff(s) STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN vs. VALERIE COBURN; MAXINE Index No.: 380883/12 plus interest and costs. The premises TRUST; Plaintiff(s) YARON ZIEGEL, ET AL., will be sold subject to provisions of the MAITLAND; et al; Defendant(s) vs. LOIDA ARIAS; et al; Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): Defendant(s). Looking for aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Sale; Index # 381070/2010. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in Cesar A. Fernandez, Esq., Referee. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, the Bronx County Clerk’s Office on Right Here in McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure 9/18/2014, I, the undersigned Referee, 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210, New Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 will sell at public auction at the Bronx Rochelle, NY 10801 and sale granted herein on or about Our classifi ed Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure January 19, 2018, I will sell at Public County Courthouse, 851 Grand Dated: 1/17/2018 File Number: and sale granted herein on or about July Concourse, Room 600, Bronx, NY on 479-0031 BGM Auction to the highest bidder at the 25, 2017, I will sell at Public Auction to Bronx County Courthouse, 851 Grand 3/26/2018 at 2:00 pm, premises known the highest bidder at The Bronx County as 3909 Dyre Avenue, Bronx, NY Pages 60 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR SOLVE YOUR CHILD’S READING PROBLEM ACHIEVE 3 TO 6 YEARS OF READING IMPROVEMENT IN ONE YEAR!!! 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(USA) FKA DKF TRUST Sale; Index # 35818/2015E. as 1407 Burke Avenue, Bronx, NY. All Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, COMPANY (USA) FKA YASUDA BANK NOTICE OF SALE Jeffrey Dinowitz, Esq., Referee. that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, NY 14221 51330 AND TRUST COMPANY (USA) AS SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., with the buildings and improvements TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING BRONX 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210, New thereon erected, situate, lying and being AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL Rochelle, NY 10801 in the Borough of Bronx, County of LEGAL NOTICE DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1992, TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN Dated: 2/15/2018 File Number: Bronx, City and State of New York, RELATING TO DELTA FUNDING TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED 14-302361 BGM Block 4741 and Lot 33. Approximate NOTICE OF SALE CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS- HOLDERS OF ARGENT SECURITIES amount of judgment is $65,408.96 plus SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF THROUGH CERTIFICATES, INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS- interest and costs. Premises will be sold BRONX, NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, AND RESIDENTIAL FIRST AND SECOND THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES subject to provisions of fi led Judgment THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON MORTGAGE LOANS, SERIES 1992-1, 2006-W1, LEGAL NOTICE Index # 35763/2014E. AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL Plaintiff, Henry M. Adler, Esq., Referee CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY Against NOTICE OF SALE Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. VIVIAN BROWN, TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, et ..Index No.: 2008-381062 SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, ET AL., Defendant(s). al., Defendant(s) OFORI ADU; ESTHER ADU, ET BRONX Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Pursuant to a Judgment of Pursuant to a Judgment of AL., CITIBANK, N.A., Plaintiff, Plaintiff Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on Foreclosure and Sale duly dated Defendant(s). AGAINST Cash will not be accepted. January 26, 2018, I, the undersigned September 20, 2017 I, the undersigned Pursuant to a Judgment of JUDY SAMUEL, et al. Defendant(s) Referee will sell at public auction at the Referee will sell at public auction at the Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in Pursuant to a judgment of Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, Bronx County Courthouse, 851 Grand the Bronx County Clerk’s Office on foreclosure and sale duly granted July LEGAL NOTICE 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on Concourse, Room 600 (Ground Floor), 1/05/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, 19, 2017 April 02, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., premises Bronx, on March 12, 2018 at 2:00PM, will sell at public auction at the Bronx I the undersigned Referee will sell at NOTICE OF SALE known as 205 East 163rd Street, Bronx, premises known as 1347 BALCOLM County Courthouse, 851 Grand public auction at the The Bronx County SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10461. All that Concourse, Room 600, Bronx, NY on Courthouse, Room 600, 851 Grand BRONX of land, with the buildings and certain plot piece or parcel of land, with 3/19/2018 at 2:00 pm, premises known Concourse, Bronx, NY on March 05, U.S. Bank, National Association, as improvements thereon erected, situate, the buildings and improvements as 3755 Willett Avenue, Bronx, NY 2018 at 2:00 PM premises known as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment lying and being in the Borough of Bronx, erected, situate, lying and being in the 10467, and described as follows: 1561 METROPOLITAN AVE, APT MF, Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through County of Bronx, City and State of New Borough and County of Bronx, City and ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel BRONX, NY 10462-6232 Certifi cates, Series 2006-4, Plaintiff York, Block 2455 and Lot 49. State of New York, BLOCK 5347, LOT of land, with the buildings and All that certain plot piece or parcel of AGAINST Approximate amount of judgment is 40, 41. Approximate amount of improvements thereon erected, situate, land, with the buildings and Jamal Dudley a/k/a Jamal A. Dudley; $240,076.29 plus interest and costs. judgment $294,663.52 plus interest and lying and being in the Borough of Bronx, improvements thereon erected, situate, et al., Defendant(s) Premises will be sold subject to costs. Premises will be sold subject to City and State of New York, and lying and being in the Borough and Pursuant to a Judgment of provisions of filed Judgment Index # provisions of fi led Judgment for Index# designated on the tax maps of the Bronx County of Bronx and State of New York. Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 21750/17E. 381476/2009. County Treasurer as Block 4650 Lot 57 Section 15, Block 3944 and Lot 4047 November 20, 2015 I, the undersigned Betty Lugo, Esq., Referee Robert I. Gardner, Esq., Referee The approximate amount of the Approximate amount of judgment Referee will sell at public auction at the Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, Gross Polowy, LLC kcurrent Judgment lien is $728,852.52 $202,992.27 plus interest and costs. Bronx County Courthouse, 851 Grand LLP, 156 West 56th Street, New York, Attorney for Plaintiff plus interest and costs. The premises Premises will be sold subject to Concourse, Room 600, Bronx, New New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 will be sold subject to provisions of the provisions of filed Judgment. Index York on March 26, 2018 at 2:00PM, Williamsville, NY 14221 aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and #35398/2014E premises known as 1247 Bronx River Sale; Index # 2008-381062. SUSAN LUBOWITZ, ESQ , Referee, Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472. All that LEGAL NOTICE If the sale is set aside for any Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for certain plot piece or parcel of land, with reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, the buildings and improvements NOTICE OF SALE LEGAL NOTICE be entitled only to a return of the deposit Melville, NY 11747 erected, situate, lying and being in the SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF paid. The Purchaser shall have no BRONX, NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, AND City of New York, County of Bronx and SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF further recourse against the Mortgagor, State of NY, Block 3769 Lot 43. THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s LEGAL NOTICE COLLATERAL AGENT AND BRONX Approximate amount of judgment BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff - attorney. $651,466.63 plus interest and costs. CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 Edmond J. Pryor, Esq., Referee. NOTICE OF SALE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL against- ANTHONY CAPASSO, JR., Premises will be sold subject to ANN B. CAPASSO, et al Defendant(s). Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF provisions of filed Judgment Index# VITELLO, JR., ET AL., Defendant(s). Business Park Drive, Suite 110, BRONX, HOME BANK, Plaintiff, vs. Pursuant to a Judgment of Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure 35231/2014E. and Sale entered herein and dated April Armonk, NY 10504 ALEXANDRA CONTRERA, ET AL., Only cash or certifi ed funds payable Foreclosure and Sale duly fi led on July Dated: 2/2/2018 Defendant(s). 03, 2017 and the Order dated January 25, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will to the Referee will be accepted as a sell at public auction at the Bronx GNS Pursuant to a Judgment of deposit in the amount of ten percent of 03, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on sell at public auction at the Bronx Supreme Courthouse, Room 600, 851 the purchase price. ***NO CASH Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on March February 07, 2017, I, the undersigned ACCEPTED*** County Courthouse, Room 600, 851 LEGAL NOTICE Referee will sell at public auction at the Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on March 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, Gary Slobin, Esq., Referee lying and being in the Borough and Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., premises known NOTICE OF SALE County of Bronx, City and State of New 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff as 1926 Muliner Avenue, Bronx, NY. All SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF York, bounded and described as March 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., premises 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, BRONX follows: BEGINNING at a point on the known as 2263 Creston Avenue, Bronx, Rochester, New York 14624 with the buildings and improvements NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, southerly side of Chatterton Avenue, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel (877) 759-1835 thereon erected, situate, lying and being Plaintiff(s), distant 235.32 feet easterly from the of land, with the buildings and Dated: January 17, 2018- #93969 in the Borough of Bronx, County of Against improvements thereon erected, situate, Bronx, City and State of New York, corner formed by the intersection of the ..Index No.: 35818/2015E lying and being in the Borough of Bronx, Block 4264 and Lot 20. Approximate southerly side of Chatterton Avenue with TANUZA ASHEKIN A/K/A TANUZA County of Bronx, City and State of New amount of judgment is $77,957.14 plus the easterly side of Virginia Avenue; ASKEHIN A/K/A TANUZA R. ASHEKIN York, Block 3171 and Lot 29. LEGAL NOTICE interest and costs. Premises will be sold being a plot 103.06 feet by 25 feet by A/K/A TANUZA R. ASKEHIN, ET AL., Approximate amount of judgment is subject to provisions of fi led Judgment 103.06 feet by 25 feet. Block 3787 Lot Defendant(s). $601,091.79 plus interest and costs. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME Index # 260183/15. 16 Pursuant to a Judgment of Premises will be sold subject to COURT COUNTY OF BRONX LIVE Joyce Randazzo, Esq., Referee Said premises known as 1942 Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered provisions of filed Judgment Index # WELL FINANCIAL, INC., Plaintiff Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, CHATTERTON AVENUE, BRONX, NY 2/7/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, 35171/13. AGAINST ANA ROZON, et al., LLP, 156 West 56th Street, New York, Approximate amount of lien will sell at public auction at the Bronx Philip W. Coleman, Esq., Referee Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff $713,887.34 plus interest & costs. County Courthouse, 851 Grand Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June Premises will be sold subject to Concourse, Room 600, Bronx, NY on LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, 06, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will provisions of fi led Judgment and Terms 4/2/2018 at 2:00 pm, premises known Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for sell at public auction at the Bronx LEGAL NOTICE of Sale. as 1575 Odell Street #6D, Bronx, NY Plaintiff County Courthouse, Room 600, 851 If the sale is set aside for any 10462, and described as follows: Cash will not be accepted. Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, on April NOTICE OF SALE reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel 02, 2018 at 2:00PM, premises known as SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF be entitled only to a return of the deposit of land, with the buildings and 4638 BRONX BOULEVARD, BRONX, BRONX paid. The Purchaser shall have no improvements thereon erected, situate, LEGAL NOTICE NY 10470. All that certain plot piece or PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, further recourse against the Mortgagor, lying and being a part of the Parkchester parcel of land, with the buildings and Plaintiff the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s South Condominium, designated as Unit NOTICE OF SALE improvements erected, situate, lying and AGAINST attorney. No. 6D in the Borough and County of SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF being in the Borough and County of ALISA DREYFUS AS HEIR TO THE Index Number 380215/2014. the Bronx, City and State of New York, BRONX, EMIGRANT BANK, Plaintiff, Bronx, City and State of New York, ESTATE OF JOSEPH GENOVESE, LORRAINE C. CORSA, ESQ., and designated on the tax maps of the vs. MICHAEL SCUDDER, II, ET AL., Block 5078, Lot 29. Approximate DEBORAH GENOVESE AS HEIR TO Referee Bronx County Treasurer as Block 3943 Defendant(s). amount of judgment $320,587.76 plus THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH David A. Gallo & Associates LLP and Lot 3986 together with an undivided Pursuant to a Judgment of interest and costs. Only cash or certifi ed GENOVESE, JOSEPH GENOVESE, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 0.0101% interest in the Common Foreclosure and Sale duly fi led on June funds payable to the referee will be JR. AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, Elements. 27, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will accepted as deposit. Premises will be JOSEPH GENOVESE, GINGER Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 The approximate amount of the sell at public auction at the Bronx sold subject to provisions of filed ROGERS , PROPOSED EXECUTRIX File# 9026.58 current Judgment lien is $86,017.25 County Courthouse, Room 600, 851 Judgment for Index #35697/2015E. OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH plus interest and costs. The premises Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on March GENOVESE, MIZUHO TRUST & 62 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR SPRING SESSION REGISTRATION DATES: Registration for YMCA Members begins: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Registration for NON-MEMBERS begins: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 The Spring Session runs from FEBRUARY 26 - APRIL 29, 2018 Register at the Membership Desk, or on our website: www.ymcanyc.org/Bronx Bronx YMCA 2 Castle Hill Avenue Bronx, NY 10473 (212) 912-2490 DOWNLOAD THE Y MOBILE APP! 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MCFARLANE, et al., CARMEN MAISONETTE A/K/A AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Joyce D. Randazzo, Esq., Referee CARMEN GARCIA, ET AL., situate, lying and being in the Borough Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 2016-A and County of Bronx, City and State of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated Defendant(s). TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. ALEKSANDER December 16, 2014 I, the undersigned LLP, 156 West 56th Street, New York, Pursuant to a Judgment of New York, BLOCK 3712, LOT 35. New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff LAKAJ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Approximate amount of judgment Referee will sell at public auction at the Foreclosure and Sale duly fi led on June Pursuant to a Judgment of $282,741.22 plus interest and costs. Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, 01, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on Only cash or certifi ed funds payable to 851 Grand Concourse, City of Bronx, sell at public auction at the Bronx January 12, 2018, I, the undersigned the referee will be accepted as deposit. NY, on March 12, 2018 at 2:00PM, LEGAL NOTICE County Courthouse, Room 600, 851 Referee will sell at public auction at the Premises will be sold subject to premises known as 2935 WICKHAM Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on March Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, provisions of fi led Judgment for Index# AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10469. All that 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., premises known 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on certain plot piece or parcel of land, with NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME as 3334 Tiemann Avenue, Bronx, NY 35791/2014E. Edmond J. Pryor Esq., COURT COUNTY OF BRONX U.S. March 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., premises Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney the buildings and improvements 10469. All that certain plot, piece or known as 531 Thieriot Avenue, Bronx, erected, situate, lying and being in the Bank National Association, as Trustee, parcel of land, with the buildings and for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 51649 Borough of Bronx, County of Bronx, City improvements thereon erected, situate, of land, with the buildings and and State of New York, Block 4789, Lot National Association, as Trustee for lying and being in the Borough of Bronx, improvements thereon erected, situate, 16. Approximate amount of judgment Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust County of Bronx, City and State of New lying and being in the Borough of Bronx, $256,150.79 plus interest and costs. 2007-7AX, Plaintiff AGAINST York, Block 4750 and Lot 56. County of Bronx, City and State of New LEGAL NOTICE Only cash or certifi ed funds payable to GLENROY HARRIS, et al., Approximate amount of judgment is York, Block 3523 and Lot 49. the referee will be accepted as deposit. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of $360,053.89 plus interest and costs. Approximate amount of judgment is NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME Premises will be sold subject to Foreclosure and Sale duly dated Premises will be sold subject to $19,011.74 plus interest and costs. COURT COUNTY OF BRONX WELLS provisions of filed Judgment for Index October 01, 2010 I, the undersigned provisions of filed Judgment Index # Premises will be sold subject to FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff AGAINST #380930/13. Gerald Stuart Leonescu, Referee will sell at public auction at the 32061/2015E. provisions of filed Judgment Index # Candy V. Medina, et al., Defendant(s) Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, Flora Edwards, Esq., Referee 22891/17E. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, 851 Grand Concourse, City of Bronx, Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, Betty Lugo, Esq., Referee and Sale duly dated December 19, 2017 Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 NY, on March 19, 2018 at 2:00PM, LLP, 1412 Sweet Home Road, Suite 12, Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at 51341 premises known as 4342 GUNTHER Amherst, New York 14228, Attorneys for LLP, 156 West 56th Street, New York, public auction at the Bronx County AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10466. All that Plaintiff New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff Courthouse, 851 Grand Concourse, certain plot piece or parcel of land, with Room 600 (Ground Floor), Bronx, on LEGAL NOTICE the buildings and improvements March 19, 2018 at 2:00PM, premises erected, situate, lying and being in the LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE known as 2956 Gunther Avenue, Bronx, NOTICE OF SALE Borough of Bronx, County of Bronx, City NY 10469. All that certain plot piece or SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF and State of New York, Block 5051, Lot STATE OF NEW YORK NOTICE OF SALE parcel of land, with the buildings and BRONX, CHRISTIANA TRUST, A 29. Approximate amount of judgment SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF improvements erected, situate, lying and DIVISION OF WILMINGTON SAVINGS $411,715.51 plus interest and costs. BRONX BRONX being in the Borough and County of FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS Only cash or certifi ed funds payable to BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC PNC, National Association Bronx, City and State of New York, INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT AS the referee will be accepted as deposit. Plaintiff, successor by merger to National City BLOCK 4789, LOT 53. Approximate TRUSTEE OF ARLP TRUST 4, Plaintiff, Premises will be sold subject to vs. Bank successor by merger to National amount of judgment $435,064.54 plus vs. DENISE RIERA A/K/A DENISE provisions of filed Judgment for Index ALIDA CAMACHO A/K/A ALIDA A. City Mortgage Co., Plaintiff interest and costs. Only cash or certifi ed RIEVA, ET AL., Defendant(s). #381142/07. Edward Zizmor, Esq., CAMACHO, JOSE ORTIZ, VERONICA AGAINST funds payable to the referee will be Pursuant to a Judgment of Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney ORTIZ, JOHN CLEAR, MARIO PEREZ, David Strause; et al., Defendant(s) accepted as deposit. Premises will be Foreclosure and Sale duly fi led on June for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite CHERYL KEMPTON- CLEAR, Pursuant to a Judgment of sold subject to provisions of filed 06, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 51604 Defendants Foreclosure and Sale duly dated Judgment for Index# 32681/2016E. sell at public auction at the Bronx NOTICE OF SALE IN January 9, 2018 I, the undersigned Maiaklovsky Preval Esq., Referee County Courthouse, Room 600, 851 FORECLOSURE Referee will sell at public auction at the Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on March PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Bronx County Courthouse, 851 Grand 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., premises known In pursuance of a Judgment of Concourse, Room 600, Bronx, New Williamsville, NY 14221 51462 as 1041 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx, NY. LEGAL NOTICE Foreclosure and Sale entered in the York on March 19, 2018 at 2:00PM, All that certain plot, piece or parcel of office of the County Clerk of Bronx premises known as 314 E 140th Street, land, with the buildings and NOTICE OF SALE County on February 6, 2018, I, Jeffrey E Bronx, NY 10454. All that certain plot improvements thereon erected, situate, SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Dinowitz, Esq., the Referee named in piece or parcel of land, with the lying and being in the Borough of Bronx, BRONX said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at buildings and improvements erected, LEGAL NOTICE County of Bronx, City and State of New HSBC Bank USA, National public auction on April 2, 2018 at Room situate, lying and being in the Borough York, Block 3711 and Lot 62. Premises Association, as Trustee for Nomura 600 of the Bronx County Courthouse, and County of Bronx and City and State NOTICE OF SALE will be sold subject to provisions of fi led Asset Acceptance Corporation 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, County of of NY, Block 2314 Lot 66. Approximate SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Judgment Index # 381757/08. Mortgage Pass-through Certificates, Bronx, State of New York, at 2:00 P.M., amount of judgment $545,000.25 plus BRONX, M&T BANK A/K/A Edward S. Zizmor, Esq., Referee Series 2007-3, Plaintiff the premises described as follows: interest and costs. Premises will be MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy AGAINST 408 E 142nd St sold subject to provisions of filed TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR BY & Fenchel, P.C., 100 Garden City Plaza, Veejai Rajaram; et al., Defendant(s) Bronx, NY 10454 Judgment Index# 381923/09. Only cash MERGER TO M&T MORTGAGE Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Pursuant to a Judgment of SBL No.: 2286 - 15 or certifi ed funds payable to the Referee CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. Plaintiff Foreclosure and Sale duly dated ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF will be accepted as a deposit in the BEATRICE SHAFIDIYA, ET AL., October 1, 2014 I, the undersigned LAND situate in the Borough of Bronx, amount of ten percent of the purchase Defendant(s). Referee will sell at public auction at the County of Bronx, City and State of New price. Pursuant to an Order Vacating LEGAL NOTICE at the Bronx County Courthouse, Room York Heddyeh P. Broumand, Esq., Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and 600, 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New The premises are sold subject to the Referee Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly NOTICE OF SALE York on March 26, 2018 at 2:00PM, provisions of the filed judgment, Index Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC filed on November 30, 2017, I, the SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF premises known as 1237 Boynton No. 32431/2016E in the amount of Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff undersigned Referee will sell at public BRONX, NYCTL 2016-A TRUST, AND Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472. All that $648,767.36 plus interest and costs. 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard auction at the Bronx County THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON certain plot piece or parcel of land, with Megan S. Kale, Esq. Rochester, New York 14624 Courthouse, Room 600, 851 Grand AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND the buildings and improvements Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP (877) 759-1835 Concourse, Bronx, NY on March 19, CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 2016-A erected, situate, lying and being in the Plaintiff’s Attorney Dated: February 2, 2018 2018 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. GENERAL FIRE City of New York, County of Bronx and 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. #94140 1801 McGraw Avenue a/k/a 1801 Mc PROOF DOOR CORPORATION, ET State of NY, Block 3773 Lot 59. Rochester, New York 14614 Graw Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472. All that AL., Defendant(s). Approximate amount of judgment Tel.: 855-227-5072 certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with Pursuant to a Judgment of $528,123.79 plus interest and costs. LEGAL NOTICE the buildings and improvements thereon Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on Premises will be sold subject to erected, situate, lying and being in the January 10, 2018, I, the undersigned provisions of filed Judgment Index# Find What You Are Borough of Bronx, County of Bronx, City Referee will sell at public auction at the 381087-12. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME and State of New York, Block 3881 and Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, Only cash or certifi ed funds payable COURT COUNTY OF BRONX WELLS Lot 8. Approximate amount of judgment 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on to the Referee will be accepted as a FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Looking for is $324,804.91 plus interest and costs. March 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., premises deposit in the amount of ten percent of CHERI P. WEEKES FRASER, et al., Premises will be sold subject to known as 900 Whittier Street, Bronx, the purchase price. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of provisions of filed Judgment Index # NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel Michael H. Maizes, Esq., Referee Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June Right Here in 381108/11. of land, with the buildings and Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC 23, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will Daniel Padernacht, Esq., Referee improvements thereon erected, situate, Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff sell at public auction at the Bronx Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, lying and being in the Borough of Bronx, 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Our classifi ed County Courthouse, 851 Grand LLP, 1412 Sweet Home Road, Suite 12, County of Bronx, City and State of New Rochester, New York 14624 Concourse, Room 600 (6th), Bronx at Amherst, New York 14228, Attorneys for York, Block 2761 and Lot 233. (877) 759-1835 2pm on any Monday except holidays, on Plaintiff Approximate amount of judgment is Dated: January 29, 2018- #94089 Pages 64 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR 2017 ANNUAL BRONX TRIBUTE Our advertisers can once again Our advertisers can once again take the opportunity to be in the most anticpated chronicle of the year that was in the Bronx, with articles and photos that fully capture its highlights through every angle, aspect and personality. The edition is a great vehicle for the Bronx business community to reach our readers. 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Pursuant to LLC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Jeffrey A. Kosterich, LLC Ana Reyes a/k/a Ana L. Reyes; et Foreclosure dated July 17, 2017, and a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Attorney(s) for Plaintiff al., Defendant(s) entered in the Offi ce of the Clerk of the entered herein and dated September dated October 4, 2017 and entered on 68 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Tuckahoe, Pursuant to a Judgment of County of Bronx, wherein NATIONSTAR 20, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will October 11, 2017, I, the undersigned NY 10707 Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION sell at public auction at the Bronx Referee will sell in one or more parcels 12, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will MORTGAGE COMPANY is the Plaintiff Supreme Courthouse, Room 600, 851 at public auction at the Bronx Supreme sell at public auction at the at the Bronx and IVAN MERLE, ET AL. are the Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on March Courthouse, Room 600, 851 Grand LEGAL NOTICE County Courthouse, 851 Grand Defendant(s). I, the undersigned 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, Concourse, Bronx, NY on April 2, 2018 Concourse, Room 600, Bronx, New Referee will sell at public auction at the lying and being in the Borough and at 2:00p.m. premises situate, lying and SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF York on March 26, 2018 at 2:00PM, BRONX COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 851 YCounty of Bronx, City and State of New being in the Borough of the Bronx, City BRONX premises known as 189A West GRAND CONCOURSE ROOM 600, York, bounded and described as and State of New York, bounded and NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Kingsbridge Road, Unit 189A-3, Bronx, BRONX, NY 10451, on March 12, 2018 follows: BEGINNING at the corner described as follows: BEGINNING at a Plaintiff against NY 10463. All that certain plot piece or at 2:00PM, premises known as 1234 formed by the intersection of the point on the Southerly side of Edenwald ANTOINETTE GREGORY, parcel of land, with the buildings and NOBLE AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10472: westerly side of Intervale Avenue with Avenue, distant 45 feet Easterly from JEFFERSON GREGORY, et al improvements erected, situate, lying and Block 3760, Lot 26: the southerly side of Freeman Street; the corner formed by the intersection of Defendant(s). being in the City, Borough & County of ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE being a plot 102.49 feet by 16.37 feet by the Easterly side Monticello Avenue with Pursuant to a Judgment of Bronx and State of NY, Block 3256 Lot OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, 99.58 feet by 36.50 feet. the Southerly side of Edenwald Avenue; Foreclosure and Sale entered on 1103. Approximate amount of judgment LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH Said premises known as 1299 being a plot 100.00 feet by 29 feet by October 5, 2017. $308,736.16 plus interest and costs. AND COUNTY OF BRONX, CITY AND INTERVALE AVENUE, BRONX, NY 100.00 feet by 29 feet. ALSO, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at Premises will be sold subject to STATE OF NEW YORK Approximate amount of lien BEGINNING at the corner formed by the public auction at the Bronx County provisions of filed Judgment Index# Premises will be sold subject to $558,953.04 plus interest & costs. intersection of the Easterly side of Courthouse, 851 Grand Concourse, 35869/2014E. provisions of filed Judgment Index # Premises will be sold subject to Monticello Avenue with the Southerly Room 600, Bronx, N.Y. on the 26th day Only cash or certifi ed funds payable 35952/2015E. Lorna A. McGregor, Esq. provisions of fi led Judgment and Terms side of Edenwald Avenue; being a plot of March, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. premises to the Referee will be accepted as a - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 of Sale. 45 feet by 100.00 feet by 45 feet by described as follows: All that certain deposit in the amount of ten percent of Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, If the sale is set aside for any 100.00. ALSO, BEGINNING at the plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, the purchase price. Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall corner formed by the intersection of the lying and being in the Borough and Larry A. Arias, Esq., Referee for Plaintiff. be entitled only to a return of the deposit Northerly side of Edenwald Avenue with County of Bronx, City and State of New Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC paid. The Purchaser shall have no the Westerly side of Monticello Avenue; York. Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff further recourse against the Mortgagor, being a plot 100 feet by 30 feet by 100 Said premises known as 1122 Fox 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard LEGAL NOTICE the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s feet by 30 feet. Street, Bronx, N.Y. 10459. Rochester, New York 14624 attorney. Said premises known as 2128 (877) 759-1835 (Block: 2719, Lot: 39). SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE Index Number 380314/2014. EDENWALD AVENUE, BRONX, NY Dated: February 1, 2018- #94135 Approximate amount of lien $ OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF BRONX DANIEL PADERNACHT, ESQ., (Block 4987 Lot 136), 4092 547,845.36 plus interest and costs. WELLS FARGO BANK, NA. AS Referee MONTICELLO AVENUE a/k/a 2124 Premises will be sold subject to TRUSTEE FOR THE David A. Gallo & Associates LLP EDENWALD AVENUE, BRONX, NY provisions of fi led judgment and terms of LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BANC OF Attorney(s) for Plaintiff (Block 4987 LOT 34) and 4101/4103 sale. AMERICA ALTERNANTIVE LOAN 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, MONTICELLO AVENUE, BRONX, NY SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE Index No. 381194-11. Garry TRUST 2006-7 MORTGAGE PASS- ARoslyn Heights, NY 11577 (Block 5027 Lot 32) OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF BRONX Boucher, Esq., Referee. THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES File# 4722.983 Approximate amount of lien OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 2006-7, $922,218.58 plus interest & costs. V. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff V. Premises will be sold subject to NICHOLA BROWN, ET. AL. 145 Huguenot Street - Suite 210 JULIO PLACENCIA; ET. AL. provisions of fi led Judgment and Terms NOTICE OF SALE New Rochelle, New York 10801 NOTICE OF SALE of Sale. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (914) 636-8900 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN LEGAL NOTICE Index Number 35383/2013E. pursuant to a Final Judgment of (REFEREE WILL NOT ACCEPT pursuant to a Final Judgment of JOSEPH STRASBURG, ESQ., Foreclosure dated November 08, 2017, CASH AT THE SALE)!!! Foreclosure dated September 25, 2017, SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF Referee and entered in the Offi ce of the Clerk of and entered in the Offi ce of the Clerk of BRONX Konner Teitelbaum & Gallagher the County of Bronx, wherein OCWEN the County of Bronx, wherein WELLS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL Attorney(s) for Plaintiff LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff FARGO BANK, NA. AS TRUSTEE FOR TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR 462 Seventh Avenue, 12th, New and NICHOLA BROWN, ET AL. are the THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF RESIDENTIAL ASSET York, NY 10018 Defendant(s). I, the undersigned SECURITIZATION TRUST SERIES LEGAL NOTICE Referee will sell at public auction at the BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNANTIVE 2006-A7CB, MORTGAGE PASS- BRONX COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 851 LOAN TRUST 2006-7 MORTGAGE THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF GRAND CONCOURSE ROOM 600, PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, 2006-G UNDER THE POOLING AND LEGAL NOTICE BRONX BRONX, NY 10451, on March 26, 2018 SERIES 2006-7 is the Plaintiff and SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED SELENE FINANCE LP, Plaintiff at 2:00PM, premises known as 3314 JULIO PLACENCIA; ET. AL. are the MAY 1, 2006, Plaintiff against SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF against BOUCK AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10469: Defendant(s). I, the undersigned AARON RUSSELL, et al BRONX EDWIN ROSADO, JR. A/K/A Block 4734, Lot 50: Referee will sell at public auction at the Defendant(s). GOSHEN MORTGAGE LLC AS EDWIN ROSADO, et al Defendant(s). ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE BRONX COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 851 Pursuant to a Judgment of SEPARATE TRUSTEE FOR GDBT I Pursuant to a Judgment of OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, GRAND CONCOURSE, ROOM 600, Foreclosure and Sale entered on May TRUST 2011-1, Plaintiff -against- Foreclosure and Sale entered on LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH BRONX, NY 10451, on April 2, 2018 at 17, 2017. VEROLD L. WILTSHIRE a/k/a VEROLD November 17, 2017. AND COUNTY OF BRONX, CITY AND 2:00PM, premises known as 186 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at WILTSHIRE and DELORES L. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at STATE OF NEW YORK BRINSMADE AVENUE, BRONX, NY public auction at the Bronx County WILTSHIRE, et al Defendant(s). public auction at the Bronx County Premises will be sold subject to 10465: Block 5593, Lot 101: Courthouse, 851 Grand Concourse, Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure Courthouse, 851 Grand Concourse, provisions of filed Judgment Index # ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, Room 600, Bronx, N.Y. on the 19th day and Sale dated January 16, 2018 and Room 600, Bronx, N.Y. on the 2nd day 32153/2016E. Larry Alfonso Arias, Esq. PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH of March, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. premises entered on January 23, 2018, I, the of April, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. premises - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 THE BUILDINGS AND described as follows: All that certain undersigned Referee will sell at public described as follows: All that certain Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, IMPROVEMENTS THEREON plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, auction at the Bronx Supreme plot, piece or parcel of land, with the Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND lying and being in the Borough and Courthouse, Room 600, 851 Grand buildings and improvements thereon, for Plaintiff. BEING BOROUGH OF BRONX, County of Bronx, City and State of New Concourse, Bronx, NY on March 12, lying and being in the Borough of Bronx, COUNTY OF BRONX, CITY AND York. 2018 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying County of Bronx, City and State of New STATE OF NEW YORK Said premises known as 1466 Hicks and being in the Borough and County of York. LEGAL NOTICE Premises will be sold subject to Street, Bronx, N.Y. 10469. Bronx, City and State of New York, Said premises known as 1160 provisions of filed Judgment Index # (Block: 4721, Lot: 109 f/k/a Forest Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10456. 35793/2014. Jeffrey E. Dinowitz, Esq. - bounded and described as follows: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE 4721-P/O Lot 9). (Block: 2662, Lot: 1). Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 BEGINNING at a point on the southerly OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF BRONX Approximate amount of lien $ Approximate amount of lien $ Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, side of Homer avenue, distant 200 feet NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC 658,521.37 plus interest and costs. 435,383.09 plus interest and costs. Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys westerly from the corner formed by the D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE Premises will be sold subject to intersection of the southerly side of Premises will be sold subject to for Plaintiff. provisions of fi led judgment and terms of Homer Avenue with the westerly side of provisions of fi led judgment and terms of sale. Castle Hill Avenue; being a plot 100 feet sale. Index No. 35091-15. Scott I. by 37 feet 6 inches by 100 feet by 37 Index No. 380816-11. Mark F. More Classifi eds Edelstein, Esq., Referee. feet 6 inches. Block: 3610 Lot: 54 Bernstein, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C. Said premises known as 2152 McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff HOMER AVENUE, BRONX, NY Attorney(s) for Plaintiff online at 145 Huguenot Street - Suite 210 Approximate amount of lien 145 Huguenot Street - Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 $32,622.31 plus interest & costs. 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A portion of Yankees Universe proceeds goes to the Yankees Universe Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 67 To Place Your Ad LEGAL NOTICES Call 718-260-4595 LEGAL NOTICE captioned action is to foreclose a in accordance with state and local law. 6/7/2016 Plaintiff designates Bronx purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, Mortgage to secure $83,193.10 and FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS County as the place of trial. The Basis of any right, title or interest in the real Venue is that the subject action is Index No. 32082/2017E interest, recorded in the Office of the Be careful of people who approach property described in the complaint situated in Bronx County Premises: 311 Date Filed: 1/24/2018 City Register of the City of New York on you with offers to “save” your home. herein, Successor Trustee of the Walton East 169th Street, Bronx, NY 10456 TO SUPPLEMENTALSUMMONS WITH April 23, 2004, in CRFN There are individuals who watch for Family Trust’s if living and if any be THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE 2004000252512, covering premises notices of foreclosure actions in order to dead, any and all persons who are YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to MORTGAGED PREMISES: 2059 known as 2059 Mc Graw Avenue a/k/a unfairly profit from a homeowner’s spouses, widows, grantees, answer the Complaint in this action and MC GRAW AVENUE A/K/A 2059 McGraw Avenue Apartment 3G, Bronx, distress. You should be extremely mortgagees, lienor, heirs, devisees, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the MCGRAW AVENUE APARTMENT 3G, New York 10462 - BLOCK LOT IN careful about any such promises and distributees, or successors in interest of Complaint is not served with this BRONX, NEW YORK 10462. WHICH INDEXED: BLOCK 3938 LOT any suggestions that you pay them a fee such of the above as may be dead, and Summons, to serve a notice of BL #: 3938-3133. 3133. or sign over your deed. State law their spouses, heirs, devisees, appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) Plaintiff designates BRONX County The relief sought in the within action requires anyone offering such services distributees and successors in interest, within 20 days after the service of this as the place of trial based on the is a fi nal judgment directing the sale of for profi t to enter into a contract which all of whom and whose names and Summons, exclusive of the day of location of the mortgaged premises in the premises described above to satisfy fully describes the services they will places of residences are unknown to service (or within 30 days after the this action. the debt secured by the Mortgage perform and fees they will charge, and Plaintiff, New York State Department of service is complete if this Summons is SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE described above. The Plaintiff also which prohibits them from taking any Taxation and Finance, New York City not personally delivered to you within OF NEW YORK: seeks a defi ciency judgment against the money from you until they have Environmental Control Board, New York the State of New York); the United COUNTY OF BRONX Defendant and for any debt secured by completed all such promised services. City Parking Violations Bureau, New States of America may appear or U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A. AS said Mortgage which is not satisfi ed by York City Transit Adjudication Bureau, answer within 60 days of service hereof; TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER the proceeds of the sale of said United States of America-Internal and in case of your failure to appear or PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff, premises. Revenue Service, LEGAL NOTICE answer, judgment will be taken against -against- TO the Defendant ANDRES ANTON Defendants you by default for the relief demanded in ANDRES ANTON A/K/A ANDRES A/K/A ANDRES C. ANTON, the Index: 35007/2014E SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS- the Complaint. This Supplemental C. ANTON, if they be living, and if they foregoing Supplemental Summons with FILED: 2/5/18 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF Summons is fi led pursuant to Order of be dead, the respective heirs at law, Notice is served upon you by publication SUPPLEMENTALSUMMONS NEW YORK, COUNTY OF BRONX - the court dated January 23, 2018. next of kin, distributees, executors, pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Plaintiff designates Bronx County as BANK OF AMERICA N.A., Plaintiff, NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF administrators, trustees, devisees, Lucindo Suarez, J.S.C. of the Supreme the place of trial. Venue is based upon against WENDY SOTO AS LOSING YOUR HOME - If you do not legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors Court of the State of New York, County the County in which the mortgaged BENEFICIARY TO THE ESTATE OF respond to this summons and complaint and successors in interest, and of Bronx, dated January 10, 2018. premises is situated. EDUARDO ENRIQUE SOTO AKA by serving a copy of the answer on the generally all persons having or claiming Dated: January 23, 2018 TO THE ABOVE NAMED EDUARDO E. SOTO; LUIS SOTO AS attorney for the mortgage company who under, by or through said defendant who DEFENDANT(S): BENEFICIARY TO THE ESTATE OF fi led this foreclosure proceeding against may be deceased, by purchase, New Rochelle, NY YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to EDUARDO ENRIQUE SOTO AKA you and fi ling the answer with the court, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, answer the Complaint in this action and EDUARDO E. SOTO; EDUARDO a default judgment may be entered and right, title or interest in and to the LLC to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the SOTO AS BENEFICIARY TO THE you can lose your home. Speak to an premises described in the complaint By: /s/______Complaint is not served with this ESTATE OF EDUARDO ENRIQUE attorney or go to the court where your herein, and their respective husbands, SONIA J. BAEZ, ESQ. Summons, to serve a Notice of SOTO AKA EDUARDO E. SOTO; case is pending for further information wives or widows, if any, and each and Attorneys for Plaintiff Appearance on the attorneys for the UNKNOWN HEIRS AND on how to answer the summons and every person not specifically named 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210 plaintiff within twenty (20) days after DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF protect your property. Sending a who may be entitled to or claim to have New Rochelle, NY 10801 service of this Summons, exclusive of EDUARDO ENRIQUE SOTO AKA payment to the mortgage company will any right, title or interest in the property 914-636-8900 the day of service; or within thirty (30) EDUARDO E. SOTO, any and all not stop the foreclosure action. YOU described in the verifi ed complaint; all of 914-636-8901 facsimile days after service is complete if this persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A whom and whose names and places of File # 16-302601 Summons is not personally delivered to or who may claim to have an interest in, COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE residence unknown, and cannot after HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN you within the State of New York; or or general or specifi c lien upon the real ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF diligent inquiry be ascertained by the FORECLOSURE within sixty (60) days if it is the United property described in this action; such (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING Plaintiff, ET AL Defendants. NEW YORK STATE LAW States of America. In case of your unknown persons being herein THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU failure to appear or answer, judgment generally described and intended to be We are attempting to collect a debt. DEFENDANTS: THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE will be taken against you by default for included in the following designation, Any information obtained will be used YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE the relief demanded in the Complaint. namely: the wife, widow, husband, for that purpose. The foregoing answer the Complaint in this action and READ IT CAREFULLY. NOTICE widower, heirs at law, next of kin, summons is served upon you by to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING descendants, executors, administrators, publication pursuant to an order of the Complaint is not served with this YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, Honorable Lucindo Suarez, J.S.C. dated Summons, to serve a notice of YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO If you do not respond to this committees, lienors, and assignees of January 31, 2018. The object of this appearance on the attorneys for the RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND summons and complaint by serving a such deceased, any and all persons action is to foreclose a mortgage and Plaintiff within 20 days after the service COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE copy of the answer on the attorney for deriving interest in or lien upon, or title covering the premises known as 311 of this Summons, exclusive of the day of ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR the mortgage company who filed this to said real property by, through or East 169th Street, Bronx, NY 10456 service (or within 30 days after service HOME. PLEASE READ THE foreclosure proceeding against you and under them, or either of them, and their located at Block 2783 Lot 85 Dated: is complete if this Summons is not SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT fi ling the answer with the court, a default respective wives, widows, husbands, February 7, 2018 and fi led February 8, personally delivered to you within the CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD judgment may be entered and you can widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, 2018. Pincus Law Group, PLLC, Renee State of New York). In case of your IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN lose your home. descendants, executors, administrators, J. Aragona, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff failure to appear or answer, judgment ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL Speak to an attorney or go to the devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, 425 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556, will be taken against you by default for AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON court where your case is pending for committees, lienors and assigns, all of 516-699-8902 further information on how to answer the the relief demanded in the Complaint. HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. whom and whose names, except as NOTICE SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND summons and protect your property. stated, are unknown to plaintiff; STACIE Sending a payment to your YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING ASSISTANCE. FERREYRA C/O NEW YORK CITY YOUR HOME The State encourages you to mortgage company will not stop this HUMAN RESOURCES LEGAL NOTICE foreclosure action. IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO become informed about your options in ADMINISTRATION; STATE OF NEW THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY foreclosure. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE YOU MUST RESPOND BY YORK DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER In addition to seeking assistance AND FINANCE;CRIMINAL COURT OF OF NEW YORK ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE from an attorney or legal aid offi ce, there COUNTY OF BRONX ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE THE CITY OF NEW YORK; BRONX PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED are government agencies and non-profi t SUPREME COURT; CITY OF NEW U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING organizations that you may contact for LSF9 Master Participation Trust AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE YORK DEPARTMENT OF COURT. AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE information about possible options, TRANSPORTATION PARKING Plaintiff, ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A including trying to work with your lender -against- Dated: Bayshore, New York VIOLATIONS BUREAU; CITY OF NEW February 2, 2018 DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE during this process. YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Darrell Walton as heir to the Estate ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE To locate an entity near you, you of James Walton, James Walton’s FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, BOARD; CITY OF NEW YORK WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP YOUR HOME. may call the toll-free helpline maintained TRANSIT AUTHORITY TRANSIT respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO by the New York State Banking distributees, executors, administrators, BY: Linda P. Manfredi ADJUDICATION BUREAU; INTERNAL Attorneys for Plaintiff TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS REVENUE SERVICE-UNITED STATES trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, IS PENDING FOR FURTHER (1-877-226-5697) or visit the lienors, creditors, and successors in 53 Gibson Street OF AMERICA; SECRETARY OF Bay Shore, New York 11706 INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER department’s website at HOUSING AND URBAN interest and generally all persons having THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. or claiming under, by or through said (631) 969-3100 DEVELOPMENT, Defendants-Index no. Our File No.: 01-067192-F00 YOUR PROPERTY. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 32459/2016E. Original filed with Clerk defendant who may be deceased, by SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. You have the right to stay in your home YOU MUST RESPOND BY during the foreclosure process. You are SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER not required to leave your home unless ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE and until your property is sold at auction More Classifi eds online at PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE and sale. Regardless of whether you COURT. choose to remain in your home, YOU WWW.BXTIMES.COM THE OBJECT of the above ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay your taxes 68 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR John C. Heintz was fi rst street improvement chief John C. Heintz was the son for his uncle, John Eichler, at of Louis and Cornelia Heintz. his Bronx brewery located on He was born on October 28, Third Avenue at East 169th 1862 in Manhattan and the Street. He performed a vari- family relocated to the area ety of menial tasks learning we now know as the Bronx the business from the ground when he was only a baby. His tion was taken up in 1905 and quite well known and led a up. By the time of his death father was one of the most pop- a statue of him by Pierre Fietu host of organizations before in September of 1933, he was ular government offi cials and was placed in the Concourse passing away at age seventy president of the company. civic leaders of the era and our Plaza, called Joyce Kilmer of a heart attack. Among the He left behind his wife of fi rst street improvement com- Park since 1926, in 1909 and organizations he headed were forty years, Rosa Riegelman REPRINTED FROM 1-27-2011 missioner. moved in its current location the Brewery Board of Trade, Heintz, their only son, John He was only thirty-one opposite the courthouse on the Greater New York Ice Eichler Heintz, and a sister, years old when he passed East 161st Street off Walton Manufacturing Corporation, Minnie Heintz. away and such was his popu- Avenue in 1936. the Sound View Land and Im- Funeral services were held larity that a public conscrip- His son, John, also became provement Company and the in the Bronx at St. John’s Lu- Schnorrer Club. He was also theran Church on Fulton Av- vice president of the Interbor- enue between 169th and 170th ough Mutual Indemnity Insur- Streets. He had a full and rich ance Company, treasurer and life enjoying the organizations a trustee of the New York State he worked with and spending Brewers Association, a direc- many of his weekends fi sh- I took this photograph of the Louis tor of the North Side Savings ing with friends in Bay Shore, J. Heintz memorial in Joyce Kilmer Bank, a member of the Bronx Long Island. Park opposite the East 161st Street Board of Trade and he was, of His son, John, a 1916 Princ- courthouse east of Walton Avenue course, involved with a vari- eton graduate, became ac- on November 30, 1997. The statue ety of lesser known entities. tive in the brewery a couple He attended P. S. 61 on of years after being mustered was moved on a couple of occa- John McNamara gave me this original admission ticket to the 1905 af- Third Avenue between 169th out of the 308th Field Artillery sions, fi nding its fi nal resting spot fair which was raising money to construct a memorial to Louis J. Heintz, and 170th streets before go- Regiment where he served as here in 1936. the fi rst Street Commissioner of the Bronx and general powerhouse ing off to the Fuerst Military a fi rst lieutenant during World throughout the borough. He died suddenly at age thirty-one and it took Academy on College Point in War I. He was wounded at the of 1918 and took on a number a few years to get the memorial sculpted and placed in an appropriate Queens. After completing his Battle of Saint-Mihiel in north- of positions of importance in location. education, he went to work eastern France in September the Bronx upon his return. We’ll help take the mystery out of cremation. Family Owned & Operated for over 60 years BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 69 To Place Your Ad LEGAL NOTICES Call 718-260-4595 Sending a payment to the mortgage Lawrence E. Demby, Jr. and LEGAL NOTICE situs of the real property Mortgaged with this summons, to serve a notice of company will not stop the foreclosure Gwendolyn L. Demby, PLAINTIFFS vs. Premises: 2153 1/2 MAPES AVENUE appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY John Doe, DEFENDANT SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE BRONX, NY 10460 Block: 3110 Lot: within 20 days after the service of this SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER In Re: C.R.M. (2002) Minor under OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF BRONX 171 INDEX NO. 32037/2015E CIT summons, exclusive of the day of ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE the age of 18. GREENPOINT MORTGAGE BANK, N.A, Plaintiff, vs. service (or within 30 days after the PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) FUNDING, INC., EDWIN DEJESUS, AS HEIR AND service is complete if this summons is TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE- AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE NAMED: V. DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF not personally delivered to you within COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED BERNARDA PROCEL; ET. AL. JOSEFINA DEJESUS; any and all the State of New York) in the event the Dated: August 8, 2017 Westbury, NOTICE OF SALE persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, United States of America is made a New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC and required to answer the Complaint NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN or who may claim to have an interest in, party defendant, the time to answer for Attorney for Plaintiff BY: IRINA herein, a copy of which is herewith pursuant to a Final Judgment of or general or specifi c lien upon the real the said United States of America shall DULARIDZE, ESQ. 900 Merchants served upon you, and to serve a copy of Foreclosure dated October 1, 2010, and property described in this action; such not expire until (60) days after service of Concourse, Suite 106 your Answer to Complaint upon the entered in the Offi ce of the Clerk of the unknown persons being herein the Summons; and in case of your Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 subscriber at their office, 1622 Sunset County of Bronx, wherein generally described and intended to be failure to appear or answer, judgment GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, included in the following designation, will be taken against you by default for Boulevard, West Columbia, South INC., is the Plaintiff and BERNARDA namely: the wife, widow, husband, the relief demanded in the complaint. LEGAL NOTICE Carolina 29169, within thirty (30) days kPROCEL; ET. AL. are the Defendant(s). widower, heirs at law, next of kin, NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND after service hereof, exclusive of the day I, the undersigned Referee will sell at descendants, executors, administrators, RELIEF SOUGHT IN THE FAMILY COURT CIVIL of such service, or within (35) days if public auction at the BRONX COUNTY devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, THE OBJECT of the above caption ACTION NO.: 2017-DR-32-2786 service is accomplished through Untied COURTHOUSE, ROOM 600, 851 committees, lienors, and assignees of action is to foreclose a Mortgage to STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA States Mail, exclusive of the day of such GRAND CONCOURSE, BRONX, NY such deceased, any and all persons secure the sum of $532,500.00 and COUNTY OF LEXINGTON service, and if you fail to Answer the 10451, on April 2, 2018 at 2:00PM, deriving interest in or lien upon, or title interest, recorded on April 1, 2009, at Lawrence E. Demby, Jr. and Complaint within time aforesaid, the premises known as 1256 to said real property by, through or Instrument number 2009000095157, of Gwendolyn L. Demby, PLAINTIFFS vs. Plaintiff in this action will apply to the COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BRONX, under them, or either of them, and their the Public Records of BRONX County, John Doe, DEFENDANT NY 10472: Block 3785, Lot 11: respective wives, widows, husbands, New York, covering premises known as In Re: C.R.M. (2002) Minor under Court for the relief demanded in said ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, 2153 1/2 MAPES AVENUE, BRONX, the age of 18. Complaint. OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE descendants, executors, administrators, NY 10460. The relief sought in the TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVE IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AND BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, within action is a fi nal judgment directing NAMED: DEFEND, JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, committees, lienors and assigns, all of the sale of the premises described YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE WILL BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH whom and whose names, except as above to satisfy the debt secured by the that the original Summons and FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE AND COUNTY OF BRONX, CITY AND stated, are unknown to plaintiff; Mortgage described above. BRONX Complaint in the above entitled action COMPLAINT. STATE OF NEW YORK SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND County is designated as the place of were fi led in the Offi ce of the Clerk of Written request for a fi nal hearing in Premises will be sold subject to URBAN DEVELOPMENT; THE trial because the real property affected Court for Lexington County, the object this case must be delivered by a party of provisions of filed Judgment Index # PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW by this action is located in said county. and prayer of which is to obtain service 13836/2007. Steven I. Lubowitz, Esq. - YORK; UNITED STATES OF NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF as set forth in the Complaint. his/her attorney to the Clerk offi ce within Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 AMERICA, ‘’JOHN DOE #1’’ through LOSING YOUR HOME HENDRIX & STEIGNER 365 days of this fi ling date. Failure to Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, ‘’JOHN DOE #12,’’ the last twelve If you do not respond to this BY: Daun C. Steigner comply with this rule shall result in the Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys names being fi ctitious and unknown to summons and complaint by serving a 1622 Sunset Boulevard dismissal of the case by the Court. for Plaintiff. plaintiff, the persons or parties intended copy of the answer on the attorney for West Columbia, South Carolina HENDRIX & STEIGNER being the tenants, occupants, persons the mortgage company who filed this 29169 BY: Daun C. Steigner or corporations, if any, having or foreclosure proceeding against you and (803) 200-2970 1622 Sunset Boulevard LEGAL NOTICE claiming an interest in or lien upon the fi ling the answer with the court, a default ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS West Columbia, South Carolina premises, described in the complaint, judgment may be entered and you can West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE Defendants. To the above-named lose your home. February 1, 2018 Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY Speak to an attorney or go to the IN THE FAMILY COURT CIVIL (803) 200-2970 OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF BRONX SUMMONED to answer the complaint in court where your case is pending for ACTION NO.: 2017-DR-32-2786 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff this action and to serve a copy of your further information on how to answer the STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA West Columbia, South Carolina designates BRONX as the place of trial answer, or, if the complaint is not served summons and protect your property. 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BY SHIVAJI SENGUPTA, PH.D. about all the professors. To be Bronx do their best to indi- none other than the presi- habit of formal studies, and BORICUA COLLEGE sure, there are many who do vidualized teaching so that dent himself who founded yet they are experienced, ma- Those of you who are go- care about the teaching and they can give as much indi- the college 43 years ago. Its ture, even wise. They just ing to college, have you learning process. But, alas, vidual attention to each stu- purpose is to discuss how fac- lack credentials. ever wondered how much their numbers are very small dent. But to do that, colleges ulty can help students learn. To facilitate adult learn- ‘teacher-training’ your pro- compared to the vast major- need to be small. Only then Boricua’s full-time faculty ing takes a different type fessors have received? Jenni- ity of the professoriate who can faculty ‘really’ attend to also meet to develop skills of training because, being fer Polk, an academic career are hardly intellectually and the individual student, one at in the facilitation of learn- adults, they are more natu- coach, did her own research emotionally invested in the a time, explore with her how ing, weekly in small groups. rally skilled intellectually to discover that just 19 per- students’ learning. not only her mind works, but New faculty train with an as- and affectively (i.e., aware- cent of the 2,248 college in- It is my belief, after 40 also the professor’s mind in signed mentor right through ness of emotions), but less ad- structors she contacted said years of experience in higher relationship with the stu- the academic year. ept at memorizing knowledge they had received at least ‘de- education, that real training dent. For the student, study- Faculty training is even than young adults. cent’ training in how to teach in teaching lies in faculty ing, in this manner, does not more critical when it comes In Boricua College where students. learning how students learn; become a chore but a discov- to adult students. the adult population is 78%, Professors show very that the joy of teaching is ery. We are living at a time faculty is trained to work little interest in students’ in remaining curious about Every college in the when adults are entering the with these students. I am learning process. They have how students’ minds work; Bronx has a faculty develop- university in unprecedent- sure other colleges in the the knowledge. They lecture the fascination with teach- ment system, but, as far as I edly large numbers. By last Bronx also are doing their – sometimes to a 100 or more ing is to realize that each know, only in Boricua, a not- count 80 million Americans best to work with this popu- students at a time. They go student is unique and has for-profi t liberal arts college who have high school diplo- lation. Together, these insti- home, or back to their offi ces, something that can open new in Melrose, faculty develop- mas never went to college. A tutions, along with Boricua, to do research, write books doors for the teacher. Wonder ment is formal, structured, huge number from that pop- may move to the forefront and get famous. No wonder is a strong stimulus for both and is conducted through ulation are now deciding to of faculty development, and students drop out! student and teacher. a two-hour Faculty Collo- get higher education. Many life-long learning for all stu- Of course, I am not talking I am sure colleges in the quium every Friday, led by of them have fallen out of the dents. - CB 10 Public Hearing - Annual Flea Market The Bedford Mosholu Church, BBedford Park On Thursday, March 8, The Public Hearing will tions. Community Association Boulevard and Decatur Community Board 10 will con- take place at Bronx Board 10, To request access or other will sponsor its Annual Avenue. duct a Public Hearing with re- located at 3165 East Tremont accommodations, contact CB Flea Market on Saturday, Admission to the fl ea spect to the board’s response Avenue, at 7:30 p.m. 10 at (718) 892-1161 or bx10@ March 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 market is free. to the Mayor’s Preliminary Contact the board Offi ce at cb.nyc.gov at least 72 hours be- p.m. at St. Mary’s Orthodox All are welcome. Budget for Fiscal Year 2019. (718) 892-1161 with any ques- fore the Public Hearing. BY TONY SALIMBENE p.m. at Sam Young Post 620, tivity folks for reservations. and Post 156 on City Island Hope you saved a copy performance of ‘Theatre of And not to be out done by the especially their SAL, Korony of all those dates because I War’, admission free, and new stage at 620, Commander 253 with all their charitable didn’t ... kidding. More info Saturday, March 24, 7 p.m. at Joe reports 1456 has eight events. We have to put crap to follow as the time ap- TN Memorial Post 1456, it’s TVs at the bar and a new 70” aside ‘for the greater good.’ proaches. Attending our an old fashioned Night at the one in their hall. Thanks all!. meetings helps you fi nd out Races. Only $5 bucks admis- It’s great to see posts Until next time: Remind more too. Add these to the sion, beer and hot dogs. How around the bar.... I know, old working hard to keep things the kids, never make snow list: Thursday, March 15, 6 they fi t those horses in to run joke. Call or tell the club ac- going: Post 620, Post 1456, angels in a dog park! New and gently used donations needed For Jeanne Jugan Residence Consider donating new and gen- in its gift shop and Christmas Bazaar. lectibles. nation contact Joanne at the home at tly used gift items to Jeanne Jugan They have a special need for toys. The residence is unable to take (347) 329-1800. Residence, located at 2999 Schurz Av- Other items include jewelry, gift sets, VHS, partial dish sets, and loose Drop off week days if possible. enue. electronic items, specialty items, new glassware. Make sure all packages are securely These items can be sold annually tagged clothing, accessories and col- If you have a question about a do- wrapped, attention gift shop: Joanne. 76 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR WINSTON DINKINS PRESIDENT / HEAD COACH 39 Medals (8 Gold, 8 Silver, 5 Bronze, 6 - 4th place, 8 – 5th place & 4 – 6th place medals) Yes, On Sunday, February 25th, 2018, Velocity Track Club were Blessed VELOCITY TRACK with 39 medals from the USATF New York Indoor Youth Championship at the Lovely Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, NY. There were over 900 athletes competed in this champion- ship! The competition was fi erce, and it was an honor to earn a medal! The fol- CLUB NEW YORK lowing events were contested: 55 meters, 55 meters hurdles, 200, 400, 800, 1500 and 3000 meters races. Long jump, triple jump, shot put. high jump, weigh throw, 4x200 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay, pole vault and 1500 / 3000 race walk. Ve- locity Track Club competed in 9 events HIGHLIGHTS and earned a medal in all 9 events. This shows that VTC trains athletes in a variety of events at a highly competi- tive level. Besides winning the medals, many athletes broke their Personal Re- cord (PR), which show progress. It was a great to see the smiles on their face, when passing out the medals. Our chil- dren work hard, and they are seeing the benefi ts from their hard work. We had 21 student-athletes earned medals! The following is the athletes & number of medals they earned: Bri- anna Burrell (3), Shyenne Blake (3), Ay- sya Brown (2), Olyvia Burrell (3), Jada Clarke (3), Kiana Davis (1), Treynece Davis (1,) Hannah Defl orimonte (1,) Hannah Gadpaille (3), Saggi Hammings (2), Dakota Hickman (2), Tiara Jackson (1), Cameron Joseph (2), Janeille Over- ton (1), Adonijah Washington (1), Jus- tice Wellington (2), Darius Gordan (1), Dontae Lindo (1), Matthiaus Love-An- derson (1), Pierce Parker (2) and Jor- dan Providence (3). Great job to all that competed! On Thursday, February 22nd, Veloc- ity Track Club had the opportunity to see the Movie Black Panther, thanks to our Council Member Andy King! Mr. King secure seats at the AMC Bay Plaza Cinema for many children throughout his district. This was a great event and gave our children a chance to bond out- side of track & fi eld. Plus, the timing was great being Black History Month. Thank you, Council Member Andy King! Our next meet will be the 2018 USATF Hershey Youth Indoor Champi- onships on Friday, March 9, 2018 - Sun- day, March 11, 2018 at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex Velocity Track Club New York is a 501C3 Non-for profi t. 100% of your dona- tion will go towards helping our children. Support your youth, so they can continue to do great things! For additional information, you can go to our web site Velocitytrack.org or contact me, Coach Winston Dinkins at 914-441-6196 or email watclt@aol. com. Velocity Track Club athletes sporting their medals from USATF New York Championship and at the movies to see Black Panther. BTR BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 77 2017 Warriors Award Dinner The Flag and Tackle Awards par- ties marked the offi cial end of the 2017 season with a bang. The Flag Party was a fun evening for players and their families to celebrate the season and get a chance to spend some time with coaches and administrators while enjoying good food at the In- ternational Caterers. The Chief, Jay Demers entertained the youngsters with a Q&A for prizes, while the boys received their awards and posed for photos. The Tackle Party was well at- tended to say the least. Parents and Players danced to the music of DJ Rob Colon and enjoyed a delicious buffet at Scavello’s on the Island. Senator Jeff Klein, Councilman Mark Gjonaj and Tom Messina representing Congress- man Joe Crowley all had encouraging words for the attendees, pledging sup- port and funding for the Warriors and improvements to the turf fi eld. Spell- TRAVEL TEAM man Head Coach Willie Cawley also MIP:DJ Guthrie addressed the crowd, congratulating OP:Logan Ortiz the Warriors on 65 years of success in OP:Dallis Sanchez the Bronx. OP:Tommy Whalen The evening was highlighted by MVP:Ryan Amos the players receiving their team and individual awards. Parents and play- 2018 planning is now under way, ers applauded their coaches, all who with the Annual FREE Spring Clinic are volunteers and dedicated to their beginning on April 10th and Foot- success. The League Administrators ball Registration underway online @ took time to acknowledge and thank www.bronxwarriorsfootball.com and all of the sponsors and those who sup- in-person registration on April 7th ported the Annual Journal. President and April 21st at Pelham Bay Park Joe DeSimone also thanked the ad- from 11:00 to 1:00pm. ministration team of Jim Pellicone, Jose Garcia and Jeff Ortiz for their tireless work in keeping the organiza- tion running. Scanlan Girls AWARDS KEY Varsity Basketball MIP=MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OP= OUTSTANDING PLAYER The Scanlan Girls Varsity MVP=MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Basketball team rolled over Notre Dame Academy today 84- JUNIOR PEE WEE DIVISION 42 in the NY Archdiocesan Quar- BLUE DEVILS ter Finals today at Scanlan’s Gal- MIP:Jayden Cintron lagher Gymnasium. Leading the OP:Joseph Saldiveri way for Scanlan was Sophomore OP:Jack Lucas Kateri Poole with 18 points and OP:Aiden Castellanos 6 assists in about 16 minutes of MVP:Jayden Ramirez play time . Freshman Imani Har- ris added 16 points and 3 assists. RAMBLERS Junior Daja Wentz was solid MIP:Gracie Cruz with 14 points 5 assists and 5 re- OP:Justin Laniyan bounds. Sophomore Kayla Mor- OP:Stanley Cruz ris and Junior Kaylen Banwa- OP:Jordan Yepez reesingh each had 9 points and 11 MVP:Matthew Rodriguez Boards . Sophomore Allison Ro- PEE WEE DIVISION SAINTS man showed some spark off the SPARTANS RAMS MIP:Ethan Cruz bench with 8 points . Next up for MIP:Nathaniel Cabrera MIP:Steven Gadero Scanlan is the NY Archdiocesan OP:Donald Hostomsky OP:Maximus Ferran OP:Kenneth Prince Semi Finals on Wednesday 2-28 OP:Hassan Blakley OP:Ty Diaz OP:Enrique Quinones at the College of Staten Island OP:Matthew Gutierrez, OP:Jaiden Hubbard OP:Richard Solonia vs St John Villa Academy at 7:00 MVP:D’Angelo Cabrera MVP:Jermel Heard MVP:Thomas Whelan PM . Scanlan is 16-8 on the Sea- JAVELINS son . If Scanlan wins on Wednes- day the NY Archdiocesan Cham- CRUSADERS BLACK KNIGHTS MIP:Xavier Agostina MIP:Tyler Bobe MIP:Mark Piri pionship will be at Scanlan on OP:Christian Bangura OP:Jared Perez OP:Logan Arroyo Friday Night 3-2 . Scanlan has OP:Raymond Velez OP:Quincy Mitchell OP:Jason Campbell won the last 2 Championships . OP:Neil Fico OP:Frank Cerone OP/MVP:Makhi Lessington MVP:William Lappe MVP:Jacob Ortega 78 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 2-8, 2018 BTR SV Ferry plan on schedule; BP mentions possible TN, CI stops From page 1 parking, bathrooms and amenities at the Soundview ferry. William Rivera, Community Board “Everyone supports the ferry, we 9 district manager, said that the fi nal just make sure it is done right,” said details for the Soundview ferry are be- Rivera. ing worked out, including expanding An EDC spokeswoman said stops service on the Bx 27 and Bx 39 buses along the ferry route servicing Sound- by one stop during hours of operation view have changed in Manhattan, so that commuters don’t have to walk with an East 62nd Street stop dropped far from the bus to ferry. and an East 34th Street stop added. He is also involved in the plan- The spokeswoman said that EDC ning of a community meeting in Cla- “will begin to analyze ridership po- son Point that will take place prior to tential and landing capabilities for fu- ferry operations starting. ture expansion to other communities Also being worked on are issues once we successfully implement 2018 related to security, safety, lighting, routes this summer.” (Right) This type of ferry will begin servicing Soundview at Clason Point Park in 2018. The The 2017-18 NYC Ferry Route and Services map shows how the Soundview stop connects as borough president has proposed adding additional ferry stops in the borough. NYC Ferry part of the larger city ferry system. Photo courtesy of NYC EDC Morris Park assassins turn themselves in to the 49the Precinct From page 1 on the scene,” said Alps. Carrasquillo was pronounced dead at about 5:30 a.m. The gun Espada allegedly used was a 40-caliber pistol and Carras- quillo was shot at least six times. It appeared the two had been wait- ing for Carrasquillo, whom was sit- ting in his grey 2017 Ford Explorer. Incidents like this aren’t some- thing that the Morris Park commu- nity is used to seeing. “This is a very peaceful commu- nity, things like this don’t happen over here,” said Al D’Angelo, vice chair of Community Board 11 and president of the Morris Park Com- munity Association. “We’ve stepped up our neighborhood patrols and reached out to the 49th about our con- cerns,” he added. Captain Alps and his staff have communicated to Morris Park that this shooting is not gang related and is being viewed as an isolated incident. Gang violence is not an issue within Morris Park according to lo- The crime scene in Morris Park where 45 year old George Carrasquillo was gunned down. Edwin Soto cal, community leadership. “We were concerned at fi rst that this was an issue within the commu- Even though suspects are in police “They have great info, I know “It was very surprising, this does nity and we communicated that to the custody, the investigation is still on- they’ll wrap this up very soon,” said not happen very often,” said Vitaliano. police,” said Tony Vitaliano, chair- going. Vitaliano. “Residents have not expressed any man of CB 11. “They assured the com- “We have evidence retrieved and Vitaliano couldn’t recount the last concerns over their safety since this munity that this not related to any- the investigation is progressing time a shooting like this occurred in incident,” he added. thing,” he added. nicely,” said the captain. Morris Park. The investigation is ongoing. 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