LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS PAGE 10 August 14, 2016 Your Neighborhood — Your News® New YMCA announced for ROBO-CALLS URGE Edenwald by 2018 BY ROBERT CHRISTIE New York state Assembly ONE-LANE NIXING Speaker Carl Heastie is part- nering with Mayor de Blasio, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., and the NYC Eco- nomic Development Corpora- Vacca pursues road change tion to bring a new YMCA fa- cility to Edenwald. The new facility’s plans in- despite opposition clude a full-length basketball court, swimming pools, an in- BY PATRICK ROCCHIO terbury Avenue and Bruckner door track, a wellness center, Planned changes to a Water- Boulevard, that has seen three fa- a child care facility and multi- bury-LaSalle thoroughfare, part tal accidents since 2010 according purpose rooms. of the Vision Zero pedestrian to NYC Department of Transpor- Diaz said “providing the safety initiative, continue to be a tation statistics, safer for pedes- Bronx with a high quality rec- hot button issue. trians. reation center” has been one of A group of community activ- According to a DOT spokes- his goal’s since becoming bor- ists continue to oppose the plan, woman, road markings will re- ough president in 2009. which would reduce the number confi gure East Tremont Avenue The $48 million project will of travel lanes on part of East in this area, and the agency will provide after-school education Tremont Avenue but add wider be adding a painted sidewalk ex- programs, a diabetes preven- parking lanes and left turn bays tension at Whittemore Avenue tion program, senior adult pro- for vehicles. and a left turn lane. DOT is still grams and a teen center. Those advocating for the working with the community on It will be located at 1250 E. changes believe it will make a the fi nal changes. 229th Street, not far from the stretch of the road between Wa- Continued on Page 4 Edenwald Houses, the Eden- wald Community Center, neighborhood playgrounds and Seton Falls Park. In addition, the facility will Tenants claim landlord be convenient to the Boston Road commercial corridor and public transportation. falsifi ed DOB application The YMCA is expected to serve residents of all income levels through the organiza- BY ROBERT CHRISTIE currently taking place at the eleva- tion’s Financial Assistance Residents of the Woodmansten, tored pre-war building. Program. at 1541-51 Williamsbridge Road, According to Paulette Sorg, The goal, aaording the the at the corner of Sackett Avenue, president of the Williamsbridge Y, is to make sure “no one is believe their landlord falsifi ed pa- Tenants Association, when apply- turned away because of inabil- VAN NEST FAMILY DAY perwork that will permit him to ing for the rent increases Schar- ity to pay.” seek rent increases in the future. fman allegedly stated that the The project also includes There was fun for the whole family at this year’s ‘Van Nest Family Day’ on The landlord, MarkScharfman, apartments in the building were 200 on-site parking spaces. Saturday, August 6 at Van Nest Park. Hosted by assembly members Mark owner of 1541 Williamsbridge Re- not rent controlled. Sharlene Brown, executive Gjonaj and Luis Sepulveda and the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance, the alty LLC, has been accused, by both However she claims they are. director for the YMCA on Cas- family-friendly celebration featured live music and dancing, delicious food, the tenants and Councilman James By stating the apartments are tle Hill Ave, said residents in face painting and balloon animals for everyone’s amusement. Tiger cub Vacca, of misrepresentation on a not rent controlled, Scharfman Edenwald along with offi cials NYC Department of Buildings ap- would be permitted to raise rents Anthony Osario found the popsicles to be ‘grrrreat!’. Photo by Miriam Quin Continued on Page 4 plication concerning renovations Continued on Page 11 A CNG Publication • Vol. 675 No. No. 33 5 • Vol. 67 No. 5 UPDATEDUPDATEDUPDATED EVERYEVERY EVERY DAYDAY DAY ATAT AT BXTIMES.COMBXTIMES.COM BXTIMES.COM about the latest crime, “it was two in the morning (and) what were they up to?” She said the location where the crime took place was an unusual one because Zerega community rocked it was not near a street with commercial activity, such as Zerega Avenue. “I think this crime is horrifi c,” said community activist Lou Rocco of the murder. “It is craziness; it is insanity.” by Glebe Avenue murder Edward Perez, who lives in Zerega, said he was not entirely surprised by what happened. BY PATRICK ROCCHIO He said that while it was a good com- A murder in Zerega has a community munity, he was looking to move into a concerned. different area to raise his family. A 40-year-old man was fatally shot on “It seems like the likelihood of some- a quiet block of private homes, near 2231 thing like this happening is a little bit Glebe Avenue. higher,” said Perez. The 45th Precinct received a call of an A nearby property owner, Hector Co- BRONX WEEKLY August 14, 2016 2 2016 14, August BRONX WEEKLY incident at 2:08 a.m. on Wednesday, Au- lon, said that the area is generally quiet. gust 3, according to the NYPD. “I have been here 31 years, and I feel When they arrived, the victim, iden- pretty safe,” said Colon. tifi ed by police as Vivian Connell, a Another source with knowledge of Parkchester resident, was found shot in the investigation said that police believe the left shoulder. He later expired at Ja- that the victim and his murderer may cobi Medical Center, stated an offi cial. have known one another, and that cops As of press time, the investigation had a good idea who the perpetrator is. was ongoing and there have been no ar- In an unrelated incident, an assault rests. was reported on nearby Overing Street Cops fl ooded the street after the in- just days later on Friday, August 5, ac- cident, and were on the scene for much Police investigate a murder on Glebe Avenue on Wednesday, August 3. cording to the NYPD. of August 3, said resident Dorothy Photo by Miriam Quin Four men assaulted a single 49-year- Krynicki. old victim as he was walking past the She frequently walks her dog in the group at 10:34 a.m., with the four punch- area, she said, where Glebe Avenue, Do- Krynicki. “They literally were going up The incident comes on the heels of a ing the victim repeatedly, according to ris Street and Lyon Avenue converge. and down every block, looking in front shooting at nearby Pearly Gates Park on the NYPD. “(In) the morning, the cops were yards; they were out in full force.” Sunday, June 12 where a teenager was The victim, who suffered many non- swarming all over, going into yards and Police secured the area and brought shot in the head, she said. life threatening injuries, was admitted www.BXTimes.com looking into everybody’s bushes,” said in its forensic team. “I am a little upset,” said Krynicki to Jacobi Medical Center. www.BXTimes.com 3 BRONX WEEKLY August 14, 2016 2016 14, August 3 BRONX WEEKLY www.BXTimes.com Cycle Adirondacks is the fi rst fully supported annual road bike tour of the Adirondack Park. 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The most controver- But Vacca has asked sial part of the plan is the DOT to implement the pro- ‘road diet’ that would nar- BRONX WEEKLY August 14, 2016 4 2016 14, August BRONX WEEKLY posal anyway. row through-traffi c to one Rendering of a new YMCA expected to come to the Edenwald neighborhood in 2020 “I am listening to my lane in either direction, Photo Courtesy of New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Offi ce constituents,” said the said John Cerini, Throggs councilman, adding that Neck Merchant Associa- speeding along that part of tion board member. Esat Tremont Avenue is a Cerini believes that this major problem. will increase congestion New YMCA for Edenwald by 2018 “There are already four on East Tremont by slow- traffi c lights in place and ing the fl ow of traffi c, and from Page 1 with pushing the project, Heastie’s offi ce cred- we cannot install speed A ghost bike memorial was that Vacca needs to better in the community have calling him the “back- ited Jevonni Brooks and bumps because the street listen to his constituents. wanted a recreational bone” of the efforts to get Jaamal Bailey - members is a bus route. Therefore I placed near Whittemore Avenue Rocco Talarico, Throggs facility for several de- the recreational facility of the speaker’s offi ce - want to take (this) action to to recognize the latest victim of Neck Home Owners Asso- cades. established. with spearheading the protect my residents.” a pedestrian-vehicular accident ciation vice president, be- She said that during Heastie said a com- project.