JANUARY 08 - JANUARY 14, 2019 • VOLUME 11 - No. 02 FREE PRESS The Community’s Bilingual Newspaper El Periódico Bilingüe de la Comunidad Solidarity p4 p4 p3 Photo by Cristóbal Vivar Cristóbal by Photo Solidaridadp3 Wellness p 11 Reform p9 WHEREVER YOU ARE MKT 19.141 OUR LARGE SELECTION OF DOCTORS & SPECIALISTS IS THERE FOR YOU. Now through January 31 is your chance to join our health plan. Call 1.855.809.4073 or visit metroplus.org. Health Plan WE’RE METROPLUS. WE’RE NEW YORK CITY. 2 METXXXX Colors Campaign - End Date - Manhattan Times HALF Vert 4.875x11.25.inddJANUARY 08, 1 2020 • THE 1/2/20BRONX 2:10 FREEPM PRESS • www.thebronxfreepress.com “No warnings for this” Puerto Rico rocked by major earthquakes series of strong earthquakes A – and aftershocks – shook Puerto Rico this week, killing one person and leaving much of the More than 250,000 island without power or water. residents remain without water. The largest of these is a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck about 4:30 a.m. on "There's no warnings for this," said Puerto Tuesday morning, centered off Puerto Rico's Rico Police Commissioner Henry Escalera. "A hurricane gives us time to plan ahead." The country has southern coast, the U.S. Geological Survey experienced severe said. Escalera said he was concerned that "homes seismic events. One day earlier, a 5.8 magnitude quake will not be safe to live in and the possibility of occurred off the southwestern coast. a collapse that will cause a person's death or of New York’s Puerto Rican community and Gov. Wanda Vázquez declared a state serious injuries." “Dr. Drum” Ortiz and Union Theological other supporters gathered in Union Square for of emergency for the island, which is still Tuesday’s quake, which collapsed Seminary’s Associate Vice President of a unity vigil and prayer circle for the residents reeling from the effects of Hurricane María numerous buildings, was the largest to hit Strategic Initiatives’ Jonathan Soto, who of the island. in 2017. Puerto Rico since 2014. led the prayer, activist David Galarza Santa City Councilmember Carlina Rivera, who "We have responded to many difficult In response, Chef José Andrés said his and the New York Immigration Coalition’s took part in the vigil, said her grandparents situations, and here we are once again," World Central Kitchen non-profit will serve Executive Vice President of Advocacy live on the island and “stood on the corner said Vázquez. She said that engineers were free meals to the people of Puerto Rico. Murad Awawdeh. holding each other” during the earthquake. working to restore utility service to nearly “This is what America is all about,” Andrés The Trump Administration said it was “Communities are devastated. People are 300,000 people on Tuesday. said on Twitter. The nonprofit will also monitoring the situation on the island. hurting,” she said. “We must help Puerto Since Dec. 31st, the country has distribute solar lamps to families with the "Administration officials, including Rico.” experienced over 950 seismic events, help of the Hispanic Federation, he said. FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor, have Others in attendance included artist José according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In New York City on Tuesday, members See WARNINGS p14 A prayer circle was Roughly two-thirds of the island held in Union Square. remains without electricity. Photo: Cristóbal Vivar na serie de fuertes terremotos y U réplicas sacudió a Puerto Rico esta semana, matando a una persona “No hay advertencias para esto” y dejando a gran parte de la isla sin electricidad ni agua. Puerto Rico sacudido por grandes terremotos estado de emergencia para la isla, la cual todavía El más grande de ellos fue un terremoto de Desde el 31 de diciembre, el país ha Escalera comentó estar preocupado por se está recuperando de los efectos del huracán magnitud 6.4 que se produjo alrededor de las experimentado más de 950 eventos sísmicos, "las casas que no son seguras para vivir y la María en 2017. 4:30 a.m. del martes por la mañana, centrado según el Servicio Geológico de los Estados posibilidad de un colapso que cause la muerte "Hemos respondido a muchas situaciones en la costa sur de Puerto Rico, dijo el Servicio Unidos. de una persona o lesiones graves". difíciles, y aquí estamos una vez más", dijo Geológico de los Estados Unidos. "No hay advertencias para esto", dijo el El terremoto del martes, que derrumbó Vázquez. Explicó que los ingenieros están Un día antes, un terremoto de magnitud 5.8 comisionado de la policía de Puerto Rico, Henry numerosos edificios, es el más grande que ha trabajando para restaurar el servicio público a ocurrió en la costa suroeste. Escalera. "Un huracán nos da tiempo para golpeado a Puerto Rico desde 2014. cerca de 300,000 personas el martes. La gobernadora Wanda Vázquez declaró un planificar con anticipación". Vea ADVERTENCIAS p14 JANUARY 08, 2020 • THE BRONX FREE PRESS • www.thebronxfreepress.com 3 Attorney Advertising NEW LAW – ACT NOW! ABUSED by CLERGYin NEW YORK? DO YOU KNOW THESE MEN? Joseph Adamo Anthony J. Eremito John Albino Keith Fennessy Joseph Ansaldi Joseph Fitzgerald Peter Barjacoba John Flaherty Gennaro Francis Edward A. Martin Betances-Torres John D. Flanagan Gentile Stinner Pipala Francis V. Boyle Vincent Fox Kenneth Jesselli Albert Mazza Joseph Ryan John J. Brady Thomas Gaffney Charles Kavanagh Charles McDonagh John Sardy Robert J. Brennan Kevin Gallagher Walter Kearns Charles McGirr Raymond Shine Daniel Calabrese Alfred Gallant Kevin Kelly Lawrence McNeill Daniel J. L. Sullivan Richard Carbo John P. Gallant Stephen Kelly John Meehan Paul Sullivan Robert Carden Kenneth Gerathy Peter Kihm Henry Mills Vincent Taglienti Maurice Carroll Thomas Gibbons Morgan Kuhl Arthur E. Murphy Samuel Taylor David Carson Anthony Giuliano Ralph LaBelle Edmund Netter Joseph Theisen John F. Carson Matthew Golden James LeBar Edward J. O’Brien Donald Timone Daniel Cassiero Richard Gorman John W. Lennon William B. O’Brien Aldo Tos Vincent Clyne William Greene Arthur Leone Kenneth O’Connell John Voglio Charles Coen John M. Harrington Francis Logue Michael O’Herlihy James Walsh Kevin Colleran Wallace Harris Robert Lott John O’Keefe Joseph Weckbach Eugene Connolly John Haverty John J. Lynch Edmond Parrakow James Welby Daniel Croston Herman Heide Stephen Maguire Harold Parsons Donald Whelan Bernard Cullen Joseph Hickey Donald T. Malone James Pfeiffer William T. White Thomas Cunningham Eugene Hicks Eugene Mangan Thomas Phillips John Wilkinson Donald Dickson Raymond Hyland Arthur Manzione Patrick Quigley William Williams Edward Dobransky Lawrence Inzeo Umberto Marino Lawrence T. Quinn Casper Wolf Daniel M. Dougherty Robert Jeffers Patrick H. Martin George Reinheimer Jaime Duenas John Jenik Stanley Mathews Edward Roos If you have information regarding alleged abuse or its cover-up involving these men, CONTACT US. Contact us confidentially 1-800-ITS-TIME 52 Duane Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10007 ItsTimeNewYork.com 4 JANUARY 08, 2020 • THE BRONX FREE PRESS • www.thebronxfreepress.com Experience new sounds. We' re Talking the Bronx Alabama and the Freedom Quilting Bee was For more information, please visit bit. established. The bold patterns and bright ly/35jmPEE. colors of these now famous quilts, made from fabric scraps, would later go on to fund Tejedoras de la libertad aspects of the community’s fight for freedom. En 1966, el Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visitó On Sat., Jan. 18th at 10:00 a.m. at Wave la Comunidad Gee’s Bend en la zona rural de Hill Garden create your own compositions Alabama y se creó Freedom Quilting Bee. Los from squares of donated fabric to honor Dr. patrones audaces y los colores brillantes de estos King’s birthday and the women quilters of acolchados ahora famosos, hechos con retazos Gee’s Bend. de tela, luego financiarían aspectos de la lucha Free, and admission to the grounds is free de la comunidad por la libertad. El sábado 18 until noon. de enero a las 10:00 a.m. en Wave Hill Garden, cree sus propias composiciones a partir de cuadrados de Freedom fabric. tela donada para honrar el cumpleaños del Dr. King y las Experimente nuevos sonidos. tejedoras de Gee’s Bend. Gratuito, y la entrada al recinto es gratis hasta el mediodía. Edsel Gómez’s Triumvirate and about making a capital project a reality Para obtener más Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) will from NYCEDC’s Funding Agreements Team información, por favor present an evening of music featuring Latin and fellow nonprofits. The event will be visite bit.ly/35jmPEE. Jazz group Edsel Gómez’s Triumvirate. The followed by an open Q&A session. Coffee and group features acclaimed jazz musician Edsel breakfast will be provided. RSVP required. Free Resume Feedback Gómez (piano), Robert Ameen (drums), and This event will take place on Thur., Jan. 16th and Snacks Rubén Rodríguez (electric bass). at 10:00 a.m. and is intended exclusively for Starbucks and The Resume The trio will perform in BRAC’s newly non-profits. The Bronx Library Center is Tailor LLC will team up renovated event space on Thurs., Jan.30th at located at 310 East Kingsbridge Road on Wed., Jan. 15th from 7:00 p.m. For more information, please visit bit. 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The Bronx River Art Center is located at ly/2QkjUHm. for a free resume feedback 1087 East Tremont Avenue. session with complimentary For more information, please visit bit. Hora del café sin fines de lucro Tela de libertad. snacks. Resume feedback ly/39ASHrF. Si forma parte de una organización sin fines sessions will be 10 minutes de lucro que busca adquirir, construir o renovar Triunvirato de Edsel Gómez un edificio, únase a NYCEDC en el Centro See TALKING p17 El Centro de las Artes del Río Bronx (BRAC, Bibliotecario del Bronx para obtener respuestas por sus siglas en inglés) presentará una noche a sus preguntas sobre proyectos de capital.