October 17-23, 2014 Your Neighborhood — Your News® 75 cents SERVING THROGGS NECK, PELHAM BAY, COUNTRY CLUB, CITY ISLAND, WESTCHESTER SQUARE, MORRIS PARK, PELHAM PARKWAY, CASTLE HILL 38th Annual Columbus Day Parade HART ISLAND: BY JAIME WILLIAMS Morris Park Avenue played stage to the 38th annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, October 12. More than 50 schools, bands and community organizations A GRAVE ISSUE marched their way up Morris Park Avenue on the sunny after- noon. Group’s park proposal runs into fl ack “It’s another great day for Mor- ris Park and the community,” BY PATRICK ROCCHIO who want to visit the deceased said Al D’Angelo, president of the An idea to change jurisdiction buried on Hart Island often have Morris Park Community Asso- of Hart Island, in Long Island diffi culty obtaining information ciation as the marchers gathered Sound near City Island, from the from DOC and arranging visits. on White Plains Road just before Department of Corrections to the She also said that because the noon. Parks Department, seems to be DOC is only granted access to As the groups assembled, the gaining traction locally. Hart Island for 16-hours per week, grand marshal, actor Vincent Pa- The City Island Civic Asso- when a city Department of Trans- store; honorary grand marshal, ciation sent a letter to the DOC portation ferry is in use, the is- Catholic schools superintendent requesting that they allow key land is not completely secured Roseann Carotenuto; and Miss Co- offi cers of their group to tour the and there has been vandalism, lumbus, Gianna Bianco, climbed Hart Island, home to the city’s with written reports of the harm in to their respective cars, where Potters Field burial ground and done stretching back to the early they greeted the crowd . several historical, but by some ac- 1980s. To the DOC’s credit, Hunt Known for his role on The So- counts, crumbling, buildings. said, they have in the past worked The request comes on the to address issues of vandalism. Continued on Page 57 heals of advocacy and interna- “Basically, the problems are tional media attention created in that the Department of Correction part by the Hart Island Project, does not have enough time out on which is advocating the transfer Hart Island to suffi ciently main- of the 100-acre island from DOC tain it,” she said, adding “they to the Parks so that the public can are extremely limited in the time have better access to the graves of that they have to bury the dead, to loved ones buried at the cemeter- disinter the dead, to maintain 100 ies there. acres and handle visitation.” The CICA is not opposing the The DOC also no longer has MAILING ADDRESS GOES HERE MAILING ADDRESS GOES HERE Hart Island Project’s idea, ac- their own boat that allowed them Photo by Walter Pofeldt cording to its letter, but feels that to take a small crew out to Hart Is- it needs to tour the island, which land on their own, she said. This several sources said the DOC was cut by the previous mayoral rarely allows. administration, she said. “Because this is not a sim- “I don’t understand why City ple matter, however,” the letter Island would not want to have a states, “we are asking that your park there, with all the develop- department arrange for a tour of ment they are experiencing,” she Hart Island for the offi cers of the said. Celebrating Italian Pride civic association in the near fu- Hunt also noted that there had ture so that we may better assess been a prison and later a adoles- Carmine Delvalle, 4, waves the Italian fl ag at the 38th annual Bronx Co- our position on this issue.” cent rehabilitation program there lumbus Day Parade in Morris Park. See pages 38 and 39 for more photos Issues with visitation in the past for young people, and of the event. The Hart Island Project’s Me- linda Hunt has said that relatives Continued on Page 57 A CNG Publication • Vol. 34 No. 42 www.bxtimes.com BRONX TIMES REPORTER October 17-23, 2014 2 October TIMES REPORTER BRONX GoFor To More Our Blog Information To See Our Weekly Visit Specials!Us At VistVisit Our Our New www.bronxdentistny.comNEW Web-ite: Web-Site: www.reliablebronxdentist.com www.reliablebronxdentist.com (718) 547-5280 Bronx postal retiree 17-23, 2014 October TIMES REPORTER 3 BRONX pursues his dream at 71 BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN ther never realized his own a creator of many collages, Focal Point Art Gallery, 321 A Bronx native living in potential when it came to paintings, sculptures and City Island Avenue and his Pelham Parkway and a US photography. manikins, among other own organization, the Idea Postal Service retiree hasn’t After being discharged projects, Joseph is living Factory, 122 E. 42nd Street always been able to dedicate from the military, Moscato proof that no matter what in Manhattan. He has col- all of his time and effort to- wanted to study art at the point someone is at in their laborated with art profes- wards his dream of being an Art Student’s League in life, it’s never too late to ful- sionals in Harlem and the artist. But, now, after over Manhattan – something he fi ll your dream. Bronx on various projects, 50 years of practice, he is wanted to do for many years. “I may have not been able while also making a name ready to take on his true ca- However, his GI Bill was not to work on my art as much for himself on West Broad- reer calling – full-time. accepted and was unable to as I wanted to when I was way in SOHO’s street art Seventy one-year old Jo- attend the school. employed and providing for scene. seph Moscato, a husband Becoming a husband my family, but I always kept Joseph has waited for and father who worked at and father put Joseph’s in touch with my talent,” over 50 years to deeply pur- the US Postal Service for 20 dream on hold even longer, said Moscato, who was still sue his dream of being an years, fi nally has the time as he worked numerous jobs a freelancer for many years artist again. However, he is and the opportunity to pur- to support his family. He during his tenure at the US even more dedicated to help- sue his dream of setting up eventually got a job at the Postal Service. ing youth at risk in the com- art shows and exhibits at US Postal Service, working It’s not diffi cult to see munity through donations. galleries all over the Bronx as a letter carrier and union the infl uence that Joseph’s “I hope to develop more and Manhattan, for start- rep for 20 years until retir- father had on him and his opportunities to help chil- ers. ing in 2004. work. Photography is usu- dren at risk with my art Moscato’s journey to be- Ten years later, Mosca- ally the fi rst step for Moscato venues,” Joseph said. “It’s a coming an artist started to’s dream is closer to be- when he is designing a new great feeling to pursue your at an early age – originally coming a reality than ever art piece. dream career, your lifelong Bronx-born artist Joseph Moscato stands next to his artwork on learning from his father, before, as he is fi nally able Moscato’s work can be goal - your favorite hobby, West Broadway in Soho in the summer of 2011. who was a photographer. to dedicate more time to seen at different galleries but it feels even better to According to Joseph, his fa- pursuing his passion. Now around the city, including help out those in need.” Photo courtesy of the Idea Factory JOIN NEW YORK’S STRONGEST! 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