June 1-7, 2018 Your Neighborhood — Your News® 75 cents SERVING THROGGS NECK, PELHAM BAY, COUNTRY CLUB, CITY ISLAND, WESTCHESTER SQUARE, MORRIS PARK, VAN NEST, PELHAM PARKWAY, CASTLE HILL, ALLERTON COOL REACTION TO PET SHELTER Co-op City pans mayor’s animal facility site choice BY PATRICK ROCCHIO attended in the joint committee Cruz said would present again The mayor’s proposed site hearing of the board’s Housing at the public hearing, is propos- for the long-awaited Bronx’ and Zoning and ad-hoc Co-op ing the two-story shelter that own animal shelter, may be still City committees on May 24. would generate 80 to 100 jobs, a pipe dream, as the host com- “I think Co-op City was loud be open seven days a week, munity has come out swinging and clear,” said Cruz, adding have a 68-car parking lot, and in opposition to the plan. “This is just the fi rst step in the space for 70 dogs, 140 cats, 30 At a committee hearing of process.” rabbits and 20 small animals Community Board 10 on Thurs- The public hearing on June and birds. day, May 24, Co-op City resi- 18 will feature a full-board quo- Groundbreaking is pro- dents mostly expressed their rum and will allow concerned jected to take place in 2022 and displeasure of the selection of a parties to speak on the matter, the shelter would be completed site on Bartow Avenue next to as long as they sign up to do so, in 2024, according to the DOH. a restaurant in the Bay Plaza said Cruz. A DOH spokeswoman said Mall and a senior residence as Board members and resi- that the mayoral offi ce, which the location for the shelter. dents of Co-op City noted that proposed the 47,000 square-foot The Uniform Land Use Re- the 15,000-unit development development with adoption and view Procedure public hear- has a strict policy on pets, only veterinary services in Janu- ing for the proposed facility allowing dogs if they are ser- ary, selected the site because that would include a pet adop- vice or emotional support ani- of its proximity to public trans- tion and drop off is scheduled mals, according to multiple portation and off-site parking. for Monday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at sources. “Residents of the Bronx 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 31. The NYC Department of have been pushing for a full- Divine Teaching Matt Cruz, CB 10 district Health, which made a presen- manager, said about 100 people tation to the crowd and which Continued on Page 73 Hall of Fame Yankees manager Joe Torre and Fr. Jonathan Mor- ris, Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church pastor, formally recognized local supporters of Catholic school education at ‘A Night in the Bronx on Arthur Avenue’ on Wednesday, May 23 Bomb maker nabbed in DHS, NYPD raid at the historic Arthur Avenue Market. Joe Torre presented an award to his sister Sr. Marguerite Torre in honor of her personal BY ALEX MITCHELL ducted a “city wide manhunt” subsequently, authorities con- commitment to students during her 50 year career as a Catholic Bomb making materials, and later picked up Laugel in fi rmed. an AR-15 equipped with a gre- the Bronx “without incident” After a nearly two-year in- educator. See photo spread on page 48. Photo by Miriam Quin nade launcher that was in- according to DHS. vestigation, the collborative scribed with the word “havoc” Authorities began inves- agencies connected Laugel to on it, and enough cocaine to tigating Laugel in September an illegal drug peddling op- overwhelm Scarface were of 2017 when U.S. Customs eration and attained the war- just some of what the Depart- agents seized 49 Xanax pills rant to search his suspected ment of Homeland Security that came through JFK Air- drug and arms den. and NYPD recovered from the port addressed to the Bronx The NYPD Bomb Squad Baychester home of 38-year- resident. was called in out of concern old Richard Laugel on Tues- U.S. Immigration and Cus- that the suspected drug mak- day, May 22. toms Enforcement initially ing chemicals Laugel pos- Laugel, an alleged major developed the case against sessed could create a danger drug dealer, was absent dur- Laugel by mining data from to the surrounding area. ing the multi-agency raid on Chinese drug shipments, fo- During the raid bomb- his suspected drug factory cusing on those from Hong making materials similar to and home at 2205 Palmer Av- Kong. fi reworks were discovered as enue. 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Men’s shop which has suited “Originally we were going Pelham Bay for over 50 years. to do the awards for businesses “We’re coming up on 51 that had been around between years to be exact,” said store ten and 20 years,” said Irene owner Michael DiFigola. “We Guanill, president of the Pel- still run out business the same ham Bay Merchants Associa- way since 1966,” he added. tion. “But when we looked at Born and raised on Edison Pelham Bay Merchants Association’s award recipients. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co the numbers we realized how Avenue, he also noted that the many businesses spent well area has gone through diverse over 20 years here and simply changes, with infl uxes of new The Crosby Avenue pizza Buhre Mini Mart, Balsamo’s ham Bay Home Center, Prime had to extend it,” she added. ethnic groups replacing the parlor has sauced the area Funeral Home, Bonavita - KEY Realty, Morea Insurance, Mid- George’s Diner took the old Italian, Irish and German since 1959, and is still receiv- FOOD, Cafe Italia, Crosby Pet dletown Animal Clinic, Mc- cake for being the longest ac- regime. ing accolades worldwide to Shop, Crosby Pizza Stop, Eye- Nulty Funeral Home, Pruzzo’s tive business. “We’re happy to have them, this day. Care Unlimited, Empire Ba- Deli, Pride Cleaners, Pilgrim Having spent 60 years serv- we love new customers,” said Last year Louie and Ernie’s gels, Fancy Feet Dance Studio, Pharmacy, Peach Pit Fruits ing Pelham Bay from the same DiFigola, while mentioning wound up on the Forbe’s list of Frank’s Pizza, Gentle Den- and Vegetables, Pelham Bay location, owner Gus Mouzakai- that his secret to doing well All Star Eateries in New York tistry - Dr. Greco, DDS, Gio- Realty, Ridgewood Savings tis has seen the neighborhood in business is focusing on ser- and was featured on Barstool vanni’s Restaurant, and Giu- Bank, Shamrock Inn, Santi- undergo many changes.