September 18-24, 2015 Your Neighborhood — Your News® 75 cents SERVING THROGGS NECK, PELHAM BAY, COUNTRY CLUB, CITY ISLAND, WESTCHESTER SQUARE, MORRIS PARK, PELHAM PARKWAY, CASTLE HILL POLICE CUFF FOUR THIEVES Armed robbers arrested BY ROBERT WIRSING charged with robbery in the The spokesman confi rmed The long arm of the law 2nd degree. that police stopped and has fi nally caught up with According to a United searched a vehicle driven by four men allegedly involved States Attorney’s Offi ce Mangar on Friday, Septem- in a series of armed robber- Southern District of New ber 4 at 1250 Waters Place, ies across the borough. York spokesman, the defen- in which agents seized two According to police, four dants Green, Josephs and backpacks, each containing men were arrested in con- Green acknowledged the rob- pellet guns closely resem- nection with the Thursday, beries before the Honorable bling handguns, gloves and August 27 armed robbery Gabriel Gorenstein, United a facemask and a third back- of a Rite Aid located at 1710 States Magistrate Judge pack containing gloves and a Crosby Avenue which saw Southern District of New bandanna. $2,703 worth of property sto- York. Police also learned that len. On August 31, police offi - the crew was planning to A NYPD spokeswoman cers arrested Mangar, a co- rob a Pelham Bay 7-11 conve- said the suspects, Cam- conspirator, for using a sto- nience store. The Sweetest Honor eron Green, 21 and Anthony len credit card. The USAOSDNY spokes- Green, 18 of 949 E. 214th He informed law enforce- man added the defendants Artuso Pastry’s Natalia Corridori and Anthony Artuso, Sr. hold one Street and Anil Mangar, ment that he had participated are facing several charges of the many cookies they made in honor of Pope Francis’ visit next 23, of 645 E. 231st Street, all in ten robberies with a crew for their alleged involvement week. See story and more photos on page 24. three residing in the Bronx; consisting of Green, Josephs in a series of robberies which Photo by Silvio Pacifi co and Lennox Josephs, 22, of and Green over a six week occurred between Wednes- 338 4th Avenue, Mt. Vernon period, according to USAOS- were arrested recently and DNY. Continued on Page 70 BX ‘15 NEW AND REVISED Hit and run kills waitress BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN her shift, when a two-door, Street onto City Island Ave- STATS A deadly accident on City white 2015 Hyundai Gene- nue, the driver collided with Island involving a car and a sis slammed into her on the Aguilar-Vallinos, who was An Almanac Of The Bronx biker tragically resulted in a northwest corner of the City biking back to her home in death this past weekend. Island Bridge and City Island Soundview. LOOK FOR PULLOUT IN NEXT WEEK’S EDITION On Friday, September 11, Road as she was heading west- When police responded to 27-year old Gabriela Aguilar- bound at about 11:45 p.m. on the report of the bike collision, Vallinos was killed in a hit Friday evening. Aguilar-Vallinos was found and run incident after she was According to a video pro- unconscious and unrespon- struck by a car while biking vided by the 45th Precinct, the sive with severe head trauma. home from work shortly before driver of the Hyundai, who She was taking by the midnight on Friday night. left the scene immediately fol- Emergency Medical Services Aguilar-Vallinos, who lowing the incident, was seen to Jacobi Hospital, where she worked as a waitress at Sam- leaving Seafood City, 459 City was pronounced dead on ar- my’s Shrimp Box, 64 City Is- Island Avenue, minutes before rival. land Avenue, was leaving the incident occurred. The 45th Precinct could City Island, travelling on her Shortly following a left- bike towards home following handed turn from Bowne Continued on Page 70 A CNG Publication • Vol. 35 No. 38 www.bxtimes.com GoFor To More Our Blog Information To See Our Weekly Visit Specials!Us At VistVisit Our Our New www.bronxdentistny.comNEW Web-ite: Web-Site: www.reliablebronxdentist.com www.reliablebronxdentist.com GOT IMPLANTS DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT COME SEE US (718) 547-5280 2 BRONX TIMES REPORTER, SEPTEMBER 18-24, 2015 BTR Street renaming honors CB12’s Carmen Rosa BY ROBERT WIRSING advocate for the people of her The beloved Community community and the entire Board 12 district manager Bronx,” said Borough Presi- who passed away earlier this dent Diaz, Jr. year was honored by the com- “Though we are sad at her munity she advocated for over passing, we can hold up her 20 years. example as one that should be This past Saturday, Sep- followed by future generations tember 12, Borough Presi- of borough leaders. This street dent Ruben Diaz, Jr., Coun- renaming will keep her mem- cilman Andy King, Assembly ory in our hearts and minds Speaker Carl Heastie, As- for years to come,” he added. semblyman Jeffrey Dinow- Rosa, a fi rst generation New itz, Congressman Eliot En- Yorker and longtime Bronxite gel, Bronx District Attorney who was originally from 161st Robert Johnson, New York Street before moving into Co- City Department of Trans- op City, provided more than 20 portation Borough Commis- years of excellent service and sioner Constance Moran, contributions to CB 12. Community Board 12 mem- After serving seven years bers as well as the late Rosa’s as the board’s Assistant Dis- Family, community leaders and elected offi cials attended Saturday’s renaming ceremony for Carmen Rosa friends and family members trict Manager, Rosa was Way. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co gathered at the corner of East named district manager in 229th Street and White Plains 1995 and since then she had and ensuring the contami- age 62. the problem wasn’t in this dis- Road to co-name this inter- applied an unparalleled level nates contained there would Ursula Greene, CB 12 com- trict, but whenever someone section ‘Carmen Rosa Way’ of expertise, dedication and no longer endanger residents. munity associate, worked with came into this offi ce to ask for to honor the district manager leadership skills to improve Rosa had two children, Rosa for over 20 years and help, Carmen would do every- who passed away on March the quality of life for CB 12 and Linda and Alfredo Angueira shared her many memories of thing possible to help them.” 20, 2015. Bronx residents alike. and was an adjunct professor her late colleague’s hardwork She added that Rosa was Councilman King offi ci- During her tenure as dis- at Monroe College teaching and dedication:. “There was no responsible for having the ated the prestigious ceremony trict manager, Rosa played an writing and business classes such thing as ‘nine to fi ve’ for Bronx District Attorney es- and presented a City Council instrumental role in getting for over 30 years. Carmen,” said Greene. “She tablish a crime victims unit Proclamation to Rosa’s family the Federal and State Depart- Rosa retired from her po- would come in here from eight on the 3rd fl oor of CB 12’s of- in recognition of her service. ment of Environmental Pro- sition with CB 12 earlier this in the morning and stay un- fi ce, and getting a SNAP pro- “Carmen Rosa was a proud tection to clean up the toxic year, about a month before til 11 at night working to help gram to meet two days a week Bronxite and a tremendous site known as Hexagon Labs passing away from cancer at others. We had times when at their offi ce. There’s no evidence that shows a link between credit reports and job performance. That’s why NYC made it illegal to use credit reports in employment decisions. Let’s grow New York businesses and workforces with fairness and equal opportunity for all. Learn how the law affects you at nyc.gov/humanrights or by calling 311. 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