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NOVEMBER 15 - NOVEMBER 21, 2017 • VOLUME 8 - No. 46 The FREE PRESS The Community’s Bilingual Newspaper BRONX El Periódico Bilingüe de la Comunidad Talking Hablando de Photo: Gregg McQueen tecnología Tech p9 p14 Fuel p10 Show p5 Home p3 ¡PUERTO RICO SE LEVANTA! Acacia Network is asking everyone to join us in supporting the people of Puerto Rico, and we will ensure that 100% of ALL donations will go directly to the victims of this hurricane. Your contribution (large or small) is much needed and will make a di erence to our familia on the Island. EMERGENCY SUPPLIES: Please DONATE today! CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES: • Bottled Water • Extension Cords • Baby Wipes Muchas gracias a todos. • Ground Fault Protectors • Hand Sanitizer En solidaridad, Raúl Russi. • Pop-up Canopies • Diapers • Shovels • Canned Foods DROP OFF LOCATIONS • Wheelbarrows • Dry Foods Acacia has set up donation drop-o • Crowbars • Baby Formula • Hammers • Garbage Bags locations across the city. • Utility Knives • Towels At this time, there is greatest need • Work Gloves • Canned Milk for the supplies listed here. • Wood Panels • Canned and Dry Pet Food • Electric Generators • Baby and Adult Pain Relief Medicine All donations must be 100% • Electric Cables • Stomach and Diarrhea Relief Medicine • Tarp • Mosquito Repellant sealed and new. • Ropes • Blankets and Pillows Please check expiration dates. • Chainsaws • First-Aid Kits We cannot accept donations other than • Safety Glasses • Laundry Detergents and Dish Soap • Cots these items or that have expired. MANHATTAN BRONX East Harlem Multi Service Center The Loisaida Center Ramon Vélez Health Center CASA Promesa 419 East 120th Street, NY 710 East 120th 9th Street, NY 754 East 151th Street 915 Westchester Avenue, 3rd oor Contact: Paul Delgado 347-489-6516 Contact: Libertad Guerra, Bronx, NY 10455 Bronx, NY 10459 646-757-0522 Contact: Michael Orozco 347-924-3435 Contact: Eileen Enmanuel 646-224-9207 Institute for the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Elderly Carver Senior Center CASA Promesa White Plains Road 55 East 102nd Street, NY between Madison Avenue 308 East 175th Street 3677 White Plains Road Contact: Maria Rivera 917-838-8028 Bronx, NY 10457 Bronx, NY 10467 Contact: Adriene Rosell 347-924-2002 Contact: Adalgisa Capellan 917-612-7258 www.donatepuertorico.com 2 NOVEMBER 15, 2017 • THE BRONX FREE PRESS • www.thebronxfreepress.com “Now we’ll have room for everyone,” Vet’s home said U.S. Army veteran David Gaymon. receives revamp Story and photos by Gregg McQueen The Edenwald resident is having upgrades and repairs made to his home, courtesy of his Veteran’s Day, U.S. Army Rebuilding Together NYC, which brought volunteers from its workforce training Tveteran David Gaymon program to carry out renovations. received a special thank-you gift An addition is being built onto the house, for his military service. which Gaymon and his wife will use as a dayroom. Workers are also repairing a fence and making other improvements to make the home more accessible for Gaymon, The six- week course who is in a wheelchair. provides He said the room will allow him to participants have more relatives visit him and stay with OSHA over. certifi cations. “When we have Thanksgiving, we learning skills to get jobs The six-week course provides have a lot of family,” in construction, and while participants with certifi cations in OSHA, said Gaymon, who has they’re doing that, they’re fl agging and scaff olding, and training for lived in the home for 30 helping their neighbors diff erent skill sets. years. “Now we’ll have rebuild their homes,” “When they graduate from the program, room for everyone.” remarked George. “We’re we will help them either get a job with Rebuilding Together also helping all of New a construction company or a union NYC’s workforce York City in terms of apprenticeship,” explained George, who trainees conduct free people being able to stay said Rebuilding Together NYC helps house repair projects in their homes.” participants with other elements of job in all fi ve boroughs for George said the training hunting, such as resume building and New Yorkers in need, said Executive program is open to low- or very low-income interviewing skills. Director Kimberly George. participants interested in starting a career in Gaymon served in the Army for two construction. “It’s a triple-win, because people are See REBUILDING p16 Hogar de veterano recibe renovación Historia y fotos por Gregg McQueen ste Día de los Veteranos, el veterano E del Ejército de Estados Unidos David Gaymon recibió un regalo especial de agradecimiento por su servicio militar. El hogar del residente de Edenwald está recibiendo mejoras y reparaciones, cortesía de Rebuilding Together NYC, que llevó voluntarios de su programa de capacitación laboral para realizar las renovaciones. Se está construyendo una adición en la casa, la cual Gaymon y su esposa usarán como sala de estar. Los trabajadores también están reparando una cerca y haciendo otras mejoras para que la casa sea más accesible para Gaymon, quien está en una silla de ruedas. Dijo que la habitación le permitirá que más familiares lo visiten y se queden. “Cuando tenemos Acción de Gracias, “Las personas están aprendiendo habilidades”, recibimos mucha familia”, dijo Gaymon, quien dijo la directora ejecutiva Kimberly George. ha vivido en la casa durante 30 años. “Ahora tendremos espacio para todos”. están aprendiendo habilidades para conseguir Los aprendices de fuerza de trabajo de empleos en la construcción y, mientras lo Rebuilding Together NYC conducen proyectos hacen, ayudan a sus vecinos a reconstruir gratuitos de reparación de viviendas en los cinco sus hogares”, comentó George. “También condados para neoyorquinos necesitados, dijo la estamos ayudando a toda la ciudad de Nueva directora ejecutiva Kimberly George. York en términos de que las personas puedan “Es un triunfo triple, porque las personas Vea RENOVACIÓN p16 NOVEMBER 15, 2017 • THE BRONX FREE PRESS • www.thebronxfreepress.com 3 New York State of Health Nov. 1, 2017 - Jan. 31, 2018 Need Health Insurance? The Urban Health Plan Open Enrollment on New York State of Health, The O cial Health Plan Marketplace, begins November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018. The Health Information Place can help! Visit us at 1075 Southern Boulevard, Bronx New York 10459 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. • Enroll in a health insurance plan for 2018 • Learn about the di erent insurance plans and what they cover, • Learn if you qualify for free or low-cost including the new Essential Plan for low-income New Yorkers on New health insurance York State of Health, The O cial Health Plan Marketplace You can also meet with an enroller at our locations: El Nuevo San Juan Project HOPE St. Lawrence Community Health Health Center 854 Hunts Point Avenue Center 1065 Southern Boulevard Bronx, NY 10474 1764 Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10459 Monday & Friday Bronx, NY 10472 Monday – Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday & Wednesday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Peninsula Community Health Center Boricua Community Simpson Pavilion 1967 Turnbull Avenue Health Center 1054 Simpson Street Bronx, NY 10473 3209 Third Avenue Bronx, NY 10459 Wednesday Bronx, NY 10451 Monday – Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. For more information, please call 718.589.2440 x4384 or visit www.urbanhealthplan.org. 4 NOVEMBER 15, 2017 • THE BRONX FREE PRESS • www.thebronxfreepress.com Beyond the Oak Tree Treaty—Part IV In honor of Native American Heritage Month, join the Bartow-Pell Mansion We’re Talking the Bronx Museum for its second Treaty Program of the month on Sat., Nov. 18th at 2:00 p.m. Acclaimed multicultural motivational de actividades de arte para el festival familiar. bronxmuseum.org. speaker, storyteller, and poet Bobby González Creen copos de nieve gigantes de papel, Santa Holiday Train Show draws on his Taino and Puerto Rican roots Claus con barbas de algodón, adornos navideños The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) to off er a unique repertoire of discourses, personalizados y mucho más. El evento está is celebrating the 26th anniversary of its readings, and performances that celebrates dirigido a niños de 4 a 12 años. Se requiere Holiday Train Show. From Wed., Nov. his indigenous heritage. Registration is inscripción en �http://bit.ly/2jcn6qm. El museo se 22nd – Mon., Jan. 15th, the model trains required at http://bit.ly/2zyJI8V. The museum encuentra en el No. 1040 de Grand Concourse. is located at 895 Shore Road. Para obtener más información, por For more information, please favor llame al 718.681.6000 o visite www. See TALKING p17 call 718.885.1461 or visit www. bartowpellmansionmuseum.org. Get into the Christmas spirit. Más allá del Tratado de Oak Tree, Parte IV En honor al Mes de la Herencia de los Nativos Americanos, únase al Museo Mansión Bartow- Pell para su segundo Programa del Tratado del mes el sábado 18 de noviembre a las 2:00 p.m. El aclamado conferencista motivacional, multicultural, narrador y poeta Bobby González se inspira en sus raíces taínas y puertorriqueñas para ofrecer un repertorio único de discursos, lecturas y representaciones que rinden homenaje a su herencia indígena. Se requiere inscripción en http://bit.ly/2zyJI8V. El museo está ubicado en el No. 895 de Shore Road. Bobby González. Para obtener más información, por favor llame al 718.885.1461 o visite www. Para obtener más información, por favor bartowpellmansionmuseum.org. llame al 718.549.3200 o visite www.wavehill. org. Natural Weavings Create fall décor with family at Wave Hill Winter Wonderland on Sat., Nov. 25th from 10:00 a.m.