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Mar. 8-14, 2012
A CNG Publication • Vol. 32 No. 10
SQUARE9TH BIDIN BORO
Continued on page 54
Continued on page 54
City Council, mayor make it real
Gamblingoperationshut down
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BY PATRICK ROCCHIOIndictments against three
Bronxites and eight individuals total were unsealed in Bronx Su-preme Court in what is being called a “quality” gambling bust on Mace Avenue.
The arrests in what the dis-trict attorney’s office has described as a $2 million a year sports betting gambling ring operating out of a
BY PATRICK ROCCHIOThe Westchester Square Busi-
ness Improvement District was ap-proved by the full New York City Council in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, February 29.
The council voted 48-0 with no abstentions to approve the a BID for the Square. The vote comes on the heals of a unanimous 15-0 vote by the City Council’s Finance Committee on Tuesday, January 3.
The vote made the BID the ninth in the borough. Mayor Bloomberg signed the bill creat-ing the BID into law on Wednes-day, March 7.
The approval of the BID is the culmination of work by Council-man Jimmy Vacca and John Bon-izio, chairman of the Westchester
Square BID steering committee, that began with a meeting in his Vacca’s office shortly after he took office in 2006, Vacca said.
“Since I became Council-man in 2006, I worked hard with Westchester Square community leaders in making sure that the dream of creating a BID would be-come a reality,” Vacca said. “This is another big step in revitalizing Westchester Square. The BID will allow local merchants to further transform this community into a truly bustling commercial cen-ter.”
The BID would have a full time staff to support the Westchester Square business community, Bon-izio said. This includes help with sanitation services, beautification
Soloist John McCarrick, played Irish flute selections during St. Frances de Chantal’s annual Irish and Italian concert held at the parish on Sunday, March 4.
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CubeSmart,located at 1980 White Plains Road, has recently been the target of a string of robberies, and according to po-lice, the chain storage faciliy’s response has been pretty dumb.
The Morris Park storage facility has been targeted for break-ins five times in the last month, Deputy Inspector of the 49th Precinct Kevin Nicholson said, and the fa-cility’s management has done nothing to combat the problem.
“This is a location in the 49th Precinct that is a chronic crime location,” Nicholson said. “On January 18, February 5, twice on February 21 and again on February 22 the location was burglarized. I would like to alert residents that this property has be-come unsafe.”
The facility is a large warehouse, with hallways lined with storage units equipped with roll down gates that are secured on top with a metal mesh material, according to police, which makes it easy, once someone is in the building, to break into the indi-vidual lockers.
“The owners of the facility are not as-sisting us in what we are telling them to do to fix the problem,” Nicholson said. “As a matter of fact the are just ignoring what we are saying completely. I have spoke with the district manager, Ruben Tejeda, and he tells me there is nothing he can do about it.”
According to Nicholson, the types of
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CubeSmart, located at 1980 White Plains Road, has been burglarized five times in the last month, according Deputy Inspector Kevin Nicholson. The 49th Precinct is alerting the public to avoid this facility until it takes corrective action.
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Lewis was found dead in the doorway of a two-family Bronx home located at 2825 Wellman Avenue around 10:50 a.m. on Monday Febru-ary 27, police said.
The Pelham Bay man, who is said to be 40-years old, was found beaten and stran-gled in his home after some-one called 9-1-1 to report a commotion in an apartment on Wellman Avenue.
Police said Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical exam-iner’s office determined that the cause of death was strangulation and blunt force trauma to the head.
According to a police source, Lewis contacted Carrie Schmidtka, 24, on the
internet. The police source said she agreed to perform sexual services in his apart-ment, and brought along Derrick Gordon, 31, who has 10 prior arrests for rob-bery and other crimes, and another accomplice who has not been named by police. The threesome allegedly at-tempted a robbery instead.
The third suspect fled the state on a Greyhound bus bound for Florida, and was nabbed by police in Bal-timore, Maryland, where he is awaiting extradition and positive identification a po-lice source said, as of press time.
Schmidtka was ar-rested on Thursday, March 1 and Gordon on Friday, March 2 and charged with murder, but the arrests were kept under wraps until the third suspect, a man, was detained, the police source said.
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Community Association member Mary Jane Musano said she feels it is unfortu-nate that something like this has happened, and that the man had been a resi-dent in the area for several years.
Musano said she feels in times like these when the economy is bad and crime seems to be more prevalent, the community must be more vigilant and aware of their surroundings.
Musano said she has lived in the neighborhood her whole life, and has nev-er seen a police captain as dedicated as Captain Rus-sell Green.
“We need to take advan-tage of the fact that we have someone who cares about the community so much, and let him know when we see things,” Musano said.
While Lewis may have been known around the Pel-ham Bay and Waterbury-La-Salle communities, he was new to Wellman Avenue, said neighbor Charles Bai-ley.
“He was a new tenant, and I don’t think he was here more than a couple of months,” Bailey said. “It is a sin what happened to him. No one would like to see this happen to anyone.”
A visit to the home did not yield a response from the homeowner, who Bailey said is an elderly woman.
This kind of violent crime is pretty rare in the community, though in 2011, there was another murder up the block and around the corner at a taxi dispatcher’s office, Bailey said.
The homicide was the first recorded in the 45th Precinct in 2012, according to a police source.
The side door entrance to this apartment at 2825 Wellman Avenue, pictured, was where Gene Lewis was found dead.
Photo by Patrick Rocchio
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2012 Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off this Sunday
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO The 14th annual
Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Parade steps off at noon at E. Tremont and Lafayette avenues on Sunday, March 11, with a sea of green spec-tators and participants expected along the parade route.
There will be a review-ing stand at Harding Ave-nue and E. Tremont Avenue, said parade organizers, and the parade route should also stretch several blocks on Harding Avenue itself.
This year’s grand mar-shals are Justice Douglas McKeon and local business-woman Regina Gallagher-Marengo, while honored clergy will be Sister Bridget O’Sullivan, who has spent close to 65 years in religious life and 49 years teaching at St. Helena Girls and Monsi-gnor Scanlan high schools.
Justice McKeon, the Ad-ministrative Judge for Civil Matters in the 12th Judicial District since January 2011, said that he had just one hope for the parade.
“First and foremost for any parade is that you want to have good weather,” said McKeon, who is a Pelham Parkway resident. “We know that we have a won-derful group and wonder-ful community, so if we are blessed with good weather, it ought to be a great day.”
Also keeping an eye in the sky for rain or shine is O’Sullivan, who will riding in a carriage with her niece Bridget Sullivan.
“I am hoping that it will be a beautiful day and that the parade will be well attended by people who live around East Tremont Avenue and even beyond,” O’Sullivan said.
The distinction of be-ing honored clergy is a great honor for her because she was a religion teacher.
“This is a wonderful way to honor someone who has been a religion teacher for 65 years,” O’Sullivan said.
What the parade is cel-ebrating definitely has its roots in the Catholic tradi-tion, O’Sullivan stated.
“St. Patrick raised the shamrock with three
leaves: the father who is the redeemer, the son who is the savior, and the holy spirit who is the sanctifier and keeps us holy if we stay close to it,” O’Sullivan said.
The parade will be proceeded by a mass at St. Benedict’s at 9 a.m., followed by breakfast in Father Al-bert Hall at 10 a.m for those marching.
Also being honored posthumously during the parade are 14 honorary grand marshals, commu-nity members who passed away recently and who ex-emplify the Irish-American spirit.
The honorary grand marshals are Joanie Cal-lan, Mike DeStefano, Nancy Egan Doherty, Margaret Donnelly, Vincent Flynn,
Mary Frano, Bernadette Hiney, Marion Keegan, John Keeney, Margaret “Peggy” Law, George Lock, Patrick “Beau” Lynch, Mi-chael O’Connell, and Bridg-et Wallace.
The families of the hon-orary grand marshals will be marching together along the parade route.
Peter Flynn, the son of honorary grand marshal Vincent Flynn, said that he believes his father would have loved being honored because he was proud of his Irish heritage, and that it will bring his family closer together.
“It will bring our fam-ily together, and we are all going to out for lunch after-wards,” Peter Flynn said.
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Handicap ramp helps elderly maneuver at 3555 Bruckner Blvd.
BY KIRSTEN SANCHEZ If it’s broke, it will be
fixed. That is the motto for the recently formed Tenant Association at 3555 Bruck-ner Boulevard.
After a long list of problems the tenants in the building have experienced, including the inconvenience of their gas service being turned off in early October, an abandoned propane gas tank left in the garage, and various problems with the condition of the garage, the association has been work-ing with the New York City Housing Development to en-sure its concerns and prob-lems are addressed.
The tenant associa-tion’s most recent victory has been the installation of new handicap ramps at the entrance of the building on Wednesday, February 29.
“No disabled tenant, no tenant in a wheelchair, and no tenant walking with a cane, should have to strug-gle through an obstacle course to enter their own home,” said Ritchie Torres, director of housing service for Councilman Jimmy Vacca.
According to Torres, when Vacca’s office began fielding complaints from disabled and elderly tenants, they told him the front en-trance was too inaccessible.
“They were saying that the steps were too steep,” Torres said. “Upon entering the building, disabled ten-ants would have to descend one set of steps and then as-cend another set of steps be-fore reaching the elevator.”
According to Torres, getting the ramps installed was not something that was easily done.
“Tenants, who for de-cades had to go up and down steps, finally have a ramp that enables them to move smoothly from the front en-trance to the elevator,” Tor-res said. “The ramp came only after months of aggres-sive advocacy by the coun-cilman, myself, the tenant’s association of 3555 Bruckner Boulevard, and the Human Rights Commission, which requires accommodations for disables tenants of mul-tiple dwellings.”
Frank Melendez, a dis-abled tenant living at 3555 for over 25 years, said he is
very thankful to Council-man Vacca and his office for pushing to have the ramps installed.
“I would like to thank Councilman Vacca and his staff for acquiring the ramps for our building’s lobby,” Melendez said. “I have a back and leg problem and now with the ramp I don’t have to keep going up and down the stairs which can be a real chore at times. I am sure that others with disabilities also feel grati-tude for having these ramps as well.”
Vacca said he was hap-py to work on this with his staff along with the land-lord of the building in order to make things easier for se-nior tenants living there.
“Many tenants came to me and pointed out that se-nior citizens had difficulty entering the building be-cause there were no access ramps,” he said. “This was an issue that my office and residents of the building worked on with the landlord to have handled as quickly as possible, and I am glad that we were able to help the seniors.”
New ramps were installed inside the lobby of 3555 Bruckner Boulevard last Wednesday, February 29.
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40th PCT.WED, FEB. 8th, 2:50 a.m.
– East 138 St. and Canal St. An investigation was launched into a shooting that sent a male to Lin-coln Medical Center. The victim was suffering from four different bullet wounds upon arriving at the hospital. Local detectives are han-dling the ongoing inquiry.
SAT, FEB. 11Th, 1:25 p.m. – Third Ave. As medical officials worked on assisting a male, police investigators were busy trying to gather information about a stab-bing. The male victim was being treated at St. Barnabas Hospital for a wound to the thigh area.
SUN, FEB. 12Th, 7:55 p.m. – 673 Elton Ave. Police investiga-tors are looking for an armed rob-ber. A black male entered a neigh-borhood store and at gun point announcing a robbery, the thief fled with $425 in cash. No injuries were reported.
MON, FEB. 13th, 4:00 p.m. - 315 Grand Concourse. Po-lice investigators are looking for a male who informed on lookers that he was a police officer. The unknown male fled the area in a ve-hicle bearing an out of state license plate after assaulting another male in his face.
TUES, FEB. 14th, 9:45 p.m. – 333 East 150 St. Police in-vestigators were made aware of a home invasion. Three black males wearing mask and armed with a gun forced their way into a home. At gun point the culprits removed the victim’s wallet, cash, and ve-hicle keys when leaving.
WED, FEB. 15th, 8:45 p.m. – 469 East 156 St. Units from the Police Dept.’s Emergency Service Division were summoned to as-sist a female who was barricaded inside a structure. Once in custody the emotionally disturbed woman was provided with medical care.
42nd PCT.WED, FEB. 8th, 5:00 p.m.
– 1309 Washington Ave. An emo-tional disturbed 25 year old black male kept police at bay. Authorities requested additional personnel from the Emergency Service Squad in addition to the Hostage Negotia-tion Team and the Technical Assist and Response Unit. Once police were able to gain custody of the man he was transported to Lincoln Medical Center and provided with assistance.
SAT, FEB. 11Th, 2:20 a.m. – Prospect Ave. and East 166 St. Police investigators are looking into
an incident where a male had been shot. A 23 year old Hispanic male was transported to Lincoln Medi-cal Center suffering from a bullet wound to the buttocks.
MON, FEB. 13th, 12:10 p.m. – 800 Home St. A substitute teacher was arrested in connection with an inquiry. Authorities learned that the fill-in teacher had touched a student on a previous occasion at the Bronx Career College Prep facility. The part-time worker was charged with endangering the wel-fare of a child.
TUES, FEB. 14th, 8:20 p.m. – 1450 Washington Ave. A domes-tic dispute between brothers end-ed with one of them being arrested by police. The other brother was transported to a medical facility after being stabbed.
THURS, FEB. 16th, 2:25 a.m. – 540 East 169 St. The staff at Lincoln Medical Center treated a male. The male victim was taken to the hospital suffering from a stab wound to the chest. Local detec-tives are handling the inquiry.
43rd PCT.SUN, FEB. 12Th, 9:45 p.m.
– White Plains Rd and Story Ave. Authorities are looking for a mo-torist who fled the scene of a fatal vehicle accident. A 42 year old His-panic woman was struck by a ve-hicle that fled the accident scene. The female victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center where she expired at 10:10 p.m. Police of-ficers from Highway 1’s Accident Investigation Squad were called to the scene to assist with the inquiry that local sleuths are conducting.
TUES, FEB. 14th, 8:15 a.m. – Story Ave. and Metcalf Ave. Dur-ing a traffic stop an off duty city employee was arrested. Police took a corrections officer in to cus-tody when the person was found driving a vehicle with a suspended license.
44th PCT.TUES, FEB. 7th, 8:15 p.m.
– 1056 Sherman Ave. Authorities are looking for four persons who invaded a home in the Morrisania
community. The team was made up of a female and three males’ investigators were told. The 29 year old victim was struck in the face with a frying pan causing a laceration. The culprits fled with a laptop computer. The victim was transported to Lincoln Medical Center and provided with medical attention.
SAT, FEB. 11Th, 4:30 a.m. – 275 East 161 St. Despite being close to Bronx courts, an unknown person broke into a drug store. The area is frequent by police officers coming to and from the central booking facility. An unknown per-son broke into the closed phar-macy. It was not readily know what was taken.
46th PCT.WED, FEB. 8th, 5:55 p.m. –
240 Mt. Hope Pl. Police recovered a defaced saw-off shotgun with the arrest of an unnamed culprit. The weapon was vouched as evidence for the pending legal proceedings.
SAT, FEB. 11Th, 8:10 p.m. – 110 East 177 St. Police officers found a 44 year old black male who had been shot in the abdomen. The injured male was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital. The 57 year old suspect attempted to flee out of a window, but the black male fell to his death six stories below.
THURS, FEB. 16th, 7:10 p.m. – 2385 Grand Concourse. A suspect was arrested after police learned that the culprit failed to obtain the proper license for pos-sessing a gun in NYC. The weapon was vouched as evidence.
47th PCT.WED, FEB. 8th, 4:00 a.m.
– Wilder Ave. and East 242 St. Authorities are looking into an at-tempted robbery where the victim was seriously injured. The victim was transported to Montefiore Hospital’s North Division on East 233 St. suffering from a stab wound to the chest and left leg ar-eas. Local sleuths are handling the inquiry.
THURS, FEB. 9th, 5:40 p.m. – 3419 Boston Rd. Police
investigators are looking into a bur-glary of a drug store. An unknown person broke into the pharmacy. A search was conducted by police for any clues that the thief might have left behind.
SUN, FEB. 12Th, 4:20 a.m. – Paulding Ave. and East 230 St. An investigation was started after authorities learned that a livery cab driver had been robbed. At gunpoint three black males robbed two-hun-dred dollars from the driver.
WED, FEB. 15th, 3:25 a.m. – 3975 Carpenter Ave. A 40 year old emotionally disturbed black woman held police at bay for a while. The woman was inside here home and refused to open the door. Once in custody the woman was transported to Montefiore Medical Center’s North Division and pro-vided with medical assistance.
48th PCT.MON, FEB. 13th, 4:05 p.m.
– 591 Crescent Ave. Police are looking for the person who shot a male. The butt entered the victim’s buttocks officials indicated. Local detectives are handling the inquiry.
THURS, FEB. 16th, 7:10 p.m. – 1890 Crotona Pkwy. A 40 year old Hispanic male was taken off the streets after police found him with a gun. The 9-mm pistol was vouched as evidence as of-ficers took the suspect to central booking.
49th PCT.TUES, FEB. 7th, 10:40
a.m. – 2441 Wallace Ave. A school safety officer required medical at-tention after being attacked by a student. Police officials went to Middle School # 135 after the city worker was injured. The officer was repeatedly punched by the student in the face besides other body areas.
TUES, FEB. 7th, 10:40 p.m. – 1881 East Tremont Ave. Police investigators are looking into a commercial robbery. At knife point the culprit removed an unknown amount of money from a neighbor-hood business.
WED, FEB. 8th, 3:15 a.m. – 1825 Eastchester Rd. After a male appeared at the emergency room of Einstein Hospital police were summoned. The male victim walked into the hospital suffering from a bullet wound to the leg area. Police obtained the needed infor-mation to start the inquiry.
MON, FEB. 13th, 8:50 p.m. – 1245 Adee Ave. The emer-gency room staff at Jacobi Medical Center treated a 32 year old male. The man was suffering from a stab wound to the head caused by a pen.
WED, FEB. 15th, 6:15
p.m. – 3055 Bouck Ave. A family dispute ended with a female being stabbed. The victim was trans-ported to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment. The victim suffered wounds to the left arm and face.
THURS, FEB. 16th, 3:00 p.m. – White Plains Rd. and Mace Ave. Police officers arrested a 50 year old black male who attempted to abduct a 24 year old Hispanic woman. Police officers responding into the area within minutes had the suspect in custody.
50th PCT.MON, FEB. 13th, 7:50 a.m.
– 231 West 230 St. A search was conducted for three males who conducted a home invasion in the Kingsbridge section. Wearing masks, three males dressed all in black entered a home. Displaying a gun and knives, the trio assaulted one of the residents. None of the children were injured authorities reported, but an older person did receive a laceration to the head. An unknown amount of property was taken.
52nd PCT. WED, FEB. 8th, 1:10 a.m.
– 203 East 198 St. The victim of a robbery was injured by one of the two culprits. The victim was struck in the head by one of the two unknown culprits whom were both armed with guns. The victim was struck in the head as the cul-prit used the gun to commit the assault. Two-hundred dollars was taken during the robbery.
TUES, FEB. 14th, 10:35 p.m. – East Kingsbridge Rd and Grand Concourse. A 32 year old black male was arrested after be-ing found with a gun. Police recov-ered a 380-caliber hand gun. The weapon was vouched as evidence for the pending legal proceedings.
HousingTUES, FEB. 7th, 6:15 a.m.
– 821 Noble Ave. A police officer from Housing’s PSA # 8 arrested a 24 year old black male who was in possession of a gun that was not registered here in NYC. Taken away from the suspect was a 9-mm pistol which was vouched as evidence.
TUES, FEB. 7th, 6:55 a.m. – 46 Classon Point Lane. A 22-cal-iber gun was taken away from a 38 year old black male. The weapon was vouched as evidence pending the outcome of a court hearing.
WED, FEB. 8th, 5:00 p.m. – Story Ave. and Metcalf Ave. A 31 year old black male was taken into custody. The man was charged with illegally possessing a 380-caliber semi-automatic pistol. The weapon was taken away from the man who failed to obtain the proper license for owning a weapon in NYC.
SAT, FEB. 11Th, 11:15 p.m. – Cortland Ave. and East 154 St. A Hispanic male was arrested by Housing PSA # 7 officers. The man was in possession of a 25-caliber handgun without obtaining the cor-rect NYC permit for the weapon.
SUN, FEB. 12Th, 11:00 a.m. – 2780 Schley Ave. Police of-
ficers from Housing’s PSA # 8 are assisting members from the 45th Pct. Detective Squad as a search is underway. The police are looking for the person who fired two shots at parked unoccupied vehicles. No injuries were reported.
SUN, FEB. 12Th, 10:30 p.m. – A 17 year old black male was taken into custody. The youth was charged with sexually assault-ing a 5 year old girl. The young victim was provided medical as-sistance at Jacobi Medical Center. Police officers from Housing’s PSA # 8, 43rd Pct. Detective Squad, and investigators from the Bronx Special Victim’s Squad worked on the inquiry.
Fire LogTUES, FEB. 14th, 12:55
a.m. – 2755 Sampson Ave. A 70 year old woman suffered 2nd de-gree burns to her arms in a fire. Firefighters from several stations responded to the Throggs Neck Houses where on the third floor of the seven story structure an apart-ment was ablaze. The crew from Engine 72 got the first hose line stretched in time for Ladder 50’s crew to start their rescue searches. Members of Ladder 50 found the woman who was reported in criti-cal condition. Water was applied to the flames knocking them down as ladder crews continued with their searches. Ladder 47’s members went about the burning apartment to ensure that no one else was en-dangered. The injured woman was taken to Jacobi Medical Center where there is a Burn Center. Also assisting in the extinguishment op-erations were Engines 89 and 64, Squad 61, Rescue 3, and Battalion 20. The fire was declared under control by 1:27 a.m.
THURS, FEB. 16th, 9:30 a.m. – 111 East 210 St. Firefight-ers responded from several fire houses to a reported smoke condi-tion at Montefiore Hospital off of Bainbridge Ave. The smoke-eaters were directed to the East Gun Hill Rd side of the complex where the fire was found in an emergency power generator. The on-site An-sul Fire Protection system quickly extinguished the blaze. Due to the incident, the fire dept.’s Emergency Medical Service had placed the hospital on total diversion for any person being transported by ambu-lance. Fire officials indicated that there were no hospital evacuations. Once the incident was declared ‘under control’ the hospital quickly returned to normal operations.
THURS, FEB. 16th, 2:20 p.m. – Wallace and Waring Aves. An unknown substance sickened students at a middle school forc-ing the school’s evacuation. First Responders were called to J.H.S. 135, following complaints of stu-dents’ eyes burning and cough-ing. It was not immediately clear how many people were affected by the substance, but the victims were being evaluated at the scene and no one had been transported to the hospital about an hour after the incident. Fire officials indicated that they failed to find any fluids or aerosols.
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Remedy for plane noise
Congressional lines mustmeet national creed
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Dear editor,It looks increasingly like a court-appointed
special master will have to draw the new map for New York’s congressional districts. Will that plan reflect reality as well as federal law? That test is apparently too tough for the state lawmak-ers whose duty it is to set the new lines — but who seems more focused on carving out racial and ethnic silos.
The big sticking point centers on Rep. Charles Rangel, whose Harlem district has fall-en from 47 percent black in 1980 to 26.5 percent in 2010. The state NAACP and other Rangel sup-porters want a redistricting plan that preserves a “black” district in Harlem by reaching a long tentacle through the Bronx and into Mount Ver-non in Westchester.
But, in a rival map, Dominican-American politicians want a piece of the West Bronx for a district of their own, which would stretch into Washington Heights in Manhattan and then to Jackson Heights and Corona, Queens. In sup-port of this, the Dominican ambassador to the US has actually written Gov. Cuomo asking him to “open the opportunity to elect a congressman of Dominican origin to the US Congress.”
Such an intervention would be appalling from any foreign representative. Coming from a diplomat whose country is disenfranchising countless citizens of Haitian descent, it’s ob-scene. But it’s far from the only outrage here.
Proponents of the Rangel plan argue that, under the Voting Rights Act, redistricting must preserve a black district — in effect, that the lines must ensure that Rangel’s district is black-held forever.
This is crazy: white gentrification and an exploding Hispanic population have racially integrated the district; there’s been no govern-ment effort to diminish black political participa-tion; Black Harlemites voluntarily moved away. (In 2009 alone, more than 44,000 black New York-ers left the state.)
Sorry. The purpose of the Voting Rights Act can’t possibly be to undo the effects of voluntary integration.
Indeed, Juan Cartagena of the group Lati-noJustice argues that the VRA bars efforts (like the Rangel plan) that would dilute the area’s ex-isting Hispanic plurality. That position makes eminent sense — but it has few backers among state politicians, who fear upsetting Rep. Rangel and the black leadership in this city.
There are other maps on the table that at-tempt to compromise; one preserves New York’s current four black House seats, brings us up to three Hispanic districts and adds an “Asian-in-fluence” one, too.
Must we forever divide ourselves by the color of our skins? In seeking to create endless racial spheres of influence, our politicians are undermining our sense of common interests.
The VRA was enacted as a short-term solu-tion to once-pervasive and systemic “state-spon-sored” discrimination that thwarted meaning-ful political participation by black citizens.It guards against governmental efforts denying political participation to Americans based upon
their race, language or national origin.Most important, the act was not supposed
to produce predetermined results. Redistricting should not be used to rig electoral outcomes fa-voring any race, ethnic group, political party or incumbent official.
If the legislature remains unable to act, the special master should dismiss all these misguid-ed plans for “separate but equal” congressional districts. Living up to our national creed — “all men are created equal” — is more important.
Michael Benjamin
Dear editor,I strongly object to the headline that the
Bronx Times Reporter gave to its front-page story on the forum held at Villa Maria Acad-emy on unrelenting airplane traffic over the southeast Bronx.
You hit many residents of the communi-ties that have been besieged for far too long with the double whammy that the airplane traffic is here to stay and there’s no remedy for the noise. Those claims are purely the opinion of the editor who chose those headlines; they’re not factual. And that’s doubly so considering that no one from BTR was present at the forum. And it’s very interesting that Kirsten Sanchez didn’t include in her story that she was asked to leave the forum by a staffer from Congressman Crowley’s office, the reason for which made no sense at all.
I also strongly object to community resi-dent John Provetto’s abject, presumptuous claim that the noise isn’t going to stop and there’s nothing we can do about pathetic re-sponse to a situation that has now become in-tolerable for many other community residents is one reason why the problem has continued for so long.
And while the recommendations from Anita Valenti and Joe Oddo to build an off-shore airport, another runway at LaGuardia Airport, and start building and laying track for high-speed trains are certainly noteworthy and reasonable, those are long-term alterna-tives; they offer little relief for the barrage of planes that’ll soon start roaring overhead en route to landing at LaGuardia, quite often one
every 40 seconds.The root problem is the flight patterns
which haven’t been changed in 30 years.30 years! Give us a break! Common sense dictates that flight paths and routes can be at least occa-sionally changed or adjusted. When planes fly just a few hundred yards away from where one stands makes a big difference.
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey-the corporation that recently raised the toll on George Washington Bridge from $8 to $12-owns and operates LaGuardia and JFK airports. CBS News reported just last week that some residents in Nassau and Queens counties are enraged because they’re getting woken up at 2 or 3 a.m. from cargo planes roaring overhead en route to landing at JFK. Will Mr. Provetto just throw up his arms and say there’s nothing we can do if plane noise starts affecting our health by constantly interrupting our sleep?
To conclude, I spoke with a FAA manager about 3 years ago when I started researching this problem. Our conversation lasted about 20-30 minutes, and he claimed that it mostly boils down to money: the more flights that land at and take off from LaGuardia, the more profit for the Port Authority. They have very well-paid lobbyists who roam the halls of Congress to make sure that no laws or regulations get passed that might make a serious dent in their profits. He gave two options for citizens to take to try and correct or at least alleviate the prob-lem: 1) petition FAA (they don’t set the flight patterns into LaGuardia; PA does), 2) petition Congress to address the problem, 3) consider a class-action lawsuit.
So to Mr. Provetto, the forum attendee who took it upon himself to close out the meeting by saying we should all just get used to it and just soundproof our homes (Who pays for that?) and to the BTR editor who claimed that there’s nothing we can do, I say you’re all dead wrong.
Ken Reynolds
All are UFT puppetsDear editor,When it comes to choosing between the
United Federation of Teachers or being on the side of children, parents and taxpayers, NYC Comptroller John Liu, NYC Public Advocate Bill De Blasio, NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Manhattan Boro President Scott Stringer all practice “Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil” concerning the recent release of teacher ratings.
There is an open political quid pro quo be-tween all four 2013 Mayoral candidates as shown by their genuflecting to 100% of the UFT’s de-mands and extortions. The pay off for each is obtaining the UFT’s campaign endorsement, financial contributions, mailings, phone banks and get out the vote primary and election day operations. The UFT is the most powerful, self serving special interest group on the political landscape today. It spends more money than anyone else in supporting their favorite candi-dates for public office. Liu, De Blasio, Quinn and Stringer are all puppets on the UFT’s strings just like the politicians and judges were in the pocket of Don Corleone in “The Godfather.”
Larry Penner
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Bronx House to offer Learn to Swim classesBronx House, 990 Pel-
ham Parkway South, is offer-ing its Learn to Swim classes, beginning Tuesday, March 27. Registration has begun.
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Mentor to Bronx politicians to have memorial street naming
BY PARTICK ROCCHIO A woman who has been
compared to a local version of David Axelrod or Karl Rove when it came to men-toring young elected offi-cials will be memorialized in a street renaming tenta-tively scheduled for May.
Peggy Braverman, deputy county clerk for the Bronx from 1985 to 1999, died on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at age 89, after leaving her mark on the borough by mentoring and guiding a whole generation of elected officials and political play-ers. She was also an employ-ee of the borough president’s office and a board member at Bronx House and the Pel-ham Parkway Community Council.
Legislation passed by the City Council in a 47 to 0 vote with one abstention on Wednesday, February 29 which will allow for the re-naming of the intersection of Matthews and Astor av-enues as ‘Peggy Braverman Way.’
Councilman Jimmy Vacca was the force behind the street renaming, and said she was his mentor when first starting out as a community activist and lat-er as an appointed official.
“I first met Peggy in 1970 when she was the presi-dent of the Christopher Co-lumbus High School PTA,” Vacca said. “For more than 30 years, very little went on in Pelham Parkway without
Peggy’s involvement and counsel. This street renam-ing honors a woman who was loved and respected by everyone who knew her.”
Braverman served as a mentor to many who went onto make a name for them-selves in the field of public service, said her daughter Michelle Braverman-Field.
“If my mother is look-ing down from heaven, she would be busting her but-tons, because she was very dedicated to the communi-ty,” Braverman-Field said. “She always tried to help people in our area, where we lived, but also outside the area.”
She helped people get out of poverty, and tried to help friends and neighbors not for any monetary gain, but because she truly liked
to help people, Braverman-Field said.
Peggy Braverman served as mentor to Robert Nolan, Senator Jeff Klein, former councilman and as-semblyman Steve Kaufman, longtime Community Board 12 chairman Father Richard Gorman, and many others, Braverman-Field stated.
“Peggy was a very spe-cial woman and loved by all those who came into contact with her,” said Robert Nolan, former Budget Director for the Office of the Bronx Bor-ough President and friend of the Braverman family. “She dedicated her life to her fam-ily, her community, and es-pecially to all people in need. We are extremely proud of her record of service and her love for her friends in all Bronx neighborhoods.”
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Chase Peres of Sayville was named President of Unified Window Systems Inc. as of January 1, 2012.
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BY PATRICK ROCCHIO Johnny Morgan, with a
long history of prior arrests, was nabbed for the recent gun firings in the Waterbury are. The 36-year-old was ar-rested on two felony and one misdemeanor count of crimi-nal possession of a weapon in front of 1420 Balcom Avenue at approximately 5:28 a.m. on Monday, February 20 after allegedly firing a gun in the air somewhere nearby.
He was also charged with a reckless endanger-ment, a misdemeanor, after he allegedly spit on a police office inside the 45th Pre-cinct station house at around 6:05 p.m. on February 20.
It was his 74th arrest, a police source confirmed.
The fact that Morgan had
73 prior arrests and is still on the street is a disgrace, said Councilman Jimmy Vacca.
“This is a classic exam-ple of a person who should be locked up for good,” Vacca said. “What type of judge would allow this guy out time and time again? After 74 arrests and almost 50 convic-tions, what is it going to take to put this guy away? This turnstile justice takes place in our city every day, but this one takes the cake!”
According to initial reports that have yet to be confirmed as of press time, Morgan may have been on E. Tremont Avenue with the gun, said Waterbury LaSalle resident Annie Boller.
“My neighbors told me several different stories, in-
cluding that they found bul-let casing on E. Tremont Av-enue,”
The fact that a man with so many prior arrests had a gun and was firing it, even in the air, is a very strong ar-gument for gun control, said Sandi Lusk of the Westchester Square Zerega Improvement Organization.
“The fact is that there are too many guns in too many hands,” Lusk said. “While it is very frighting that this plague is getting closer to home, this is hap-pening all over the Bronx.”
According to the district attorney’s office, Morgan was held in lieu of $30,000 bail. According to a police source, Morgan’s known address was on or near East 233rd Street.
Providence Rest discusses end-of-lifeMaking one’s wishes
known regarding end-of-life decisions will be the topic of two interactive educational sessions Providence Rest will be holding for the com-munity on Sunday, March
25, at 2 p.m. and on Wednes-day, March 28, at 6:30 p.m.
Nursing, medical, so-cial work and pastoral care professionals will discuss the importance of advanced directives, end-of-life care
and the perspective of the Catholic church.
Call Rose Cicero at (718) 931-3000, ext. 8458 or by e-mail [email protected] for more in-formation.
ST. BENEDICT’S SCHOOL CELEBRATES CONFIRMATIONSt. Benedict’s School held Confirmation for its 7th and 8th grade classes on March 2, with the Most Reverend Gerald T. Walsh, Confirming Bishop.
(Above, l-r) Matthew Pirinea, Jon-Michael Provetto, Bishop Walsh and John Provetto
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2012. John Charles Stoll was born on January 16, 1932, at 24 Chaffee Avenue, his family’s home in the Silver Beach neighborhood of the Bronx. Growing up in Sil-ver Beach, John played on the ice in Long Island Sound in the winter and was a soda jerk in the local ice cream parlor. He enjoyed sneaking
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member of the board, serv-ing several terms as trea-surer and as grounds cap-tain. He loved gardening, and even cared for several neighbors’ yards. Things he loved: a dry martini, studying the label on a beer bottle, eating a multi-course breakfast every day, reheat-ing coffee in the microwave, studying maps, debating di-rections, doo-wop, and com-menting on how much food other people were eating.
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Mrs. McElroy’s third grade class at St. Frances de Chantal School enjoyed a reading session during Catholic Schools Week. The 8th graders visited their classroom and they read Tomie dePaola books together and now the 3rd graders are still reading and enjoying these books.
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cut the ribbon on its new Tenenbaum Rehabilita-tion Center for orthopedic patients which should help younger patients make the transition from hospital to home smoother and safer.
The ribbon cutting for the 30-bed unit at 2000 E. Gun Hill Road was held on Thursday, March 1.
Morris Tenenbaum, CEO and owner of the 720-bed Kings Harbor Multi Care Center in Pelham Gar-dens, presided over a ribbon cutting ceremony where he said in his remarks that the reputation of the facility on a national, state and local level precedes it, and that the facility would not be a success without its dedicat-ed staff.
Tenenbaum was pre-sented with a citation from Congressman Joseph Crow-ley, and lauded for his in-vestment in the borough
by Bronx Chamber of Com-merce CEO and president Lenny Caro.
The facility is geared toward orthopedic patients who are recovering from knee and hip surgery or replacement. This tends to be a younger population, often in their 50s or 60s, who many times feel more comfortable in a space with people their own age, said Maryellen Scanlan, com-munity service coordinator for Kings Harbor.
Some younger orthope-dic patients tend to walk out of treatment all together be-cause there is still a stigma to being in a nursing home, said Kings Harbor direc-tor of rehabilitation Alice Massa.
“What happens is that they go home and they don’t get the treatment that they need,” Massa said. “An in-dependent, alert population often would rather go home than to a nursing home. So,
this is a short-term unit specifically addressing the needs of the orthopedic pa-tient.”
There is short-term dis-charge planning for the pa-tients, Massa said. It allows patients to go to a sub-acute rehab unit instead of an acute rehabilitation facility, Massa said.
Sub-acute rehabilita-tion is less costly than acute rehabilitation, and patients tend to do just as well in the sub-acute setting, Massa said.
“What we are looking to do is to give a very specif-ic group of people services they need in an environ-ment that is socially and emotionally supportive,” Massa said.
The new Tenenbaum rehabilitation center will be geared toward orthopedic patients whose typical stay is about two weeks, Massa said.
Kings Harbor CEO Morris Tenenbaum, pictured in the center, is joined by community leaders including 49th Precinct Community Council president Joe Thompson, Bronx Chamber of Commerce CEO Lenny Caro, and Community Board 11 district manager Jeremy Warneke during the ribbon cutting of the new orthopedic unit on Thursday, March 1.
Photo by Patrick Rocchio
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Recycling just one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours, power a computer for 30 minutes, or a television for 20 minutes. Multiply that simple act by 8 million New Yorkers every day, and we can have a major impact preserving our natural resources and energy needs. As North America’s largest recycler, Waste Management encourages everyone to pitch in and recycle.
To learn more, visit www.thinkgreen.com.
Small Steps Make a Big Difference
THE BRONX CHAMBER of COMMERCE
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012MARINA DEL REY 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
honoring
REAR ADMIRAL WENDI CARPENTER, USNPresident, SUNY Maritime College
BERNADETTE M. KAPPEN Executive Director, New York Institute for Special Education
KAREN GREER, MD, MPH Director, Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, St. Barnabas Hospital
Keynote Speaker CONGRESSWOMAN CAROLYN MALONEYMistress of CeremoniesLISA COLAGROSSI, WABC-TV Reporter
$55 - CHAMBER MEMBERS $60 - NON MEMBERS For more information, email us at: [email protected]
invites you to attend
SANITATIONSALVAGE
Bronx Health Home named one of the bestCUNY-TV’s award-winning program Nueva York, co-hosted by Lehman College Prof. Patricio Lerzundi and City College Distinguished Lecturer Carmen Boullosa, has been nominat-ed for another four New York Emmy Awards. The winners will be an-nounced at the 55th Annual Awards Gala on Sun., Apr. 2, at the Marriot Marquis in Times Square.
Nueva York has received a total of six trophies in the past three years for its programming. The thirty-minute cable show, which focuses on Latino and Spanish-speaking com-munities in the New York metropolitan area, highlights people and important events in the world of politics, art, and culture.
This year, the program re-ceived nominations in four catego-ries: historical/cultural, environment, societal concerns, and magazine program. In the societal concerns category, the program was nomi-nated for its segment on the Dream Act, which featured Lehman Honors student Melissa-Garcia Velez and Lehman Prof. Alyshia Galvez. The segment followed undocumented students as they pursued the pas-sage of the Dream Act in the U.S. Senate in 2010.
Prof. Lerzundi is a faculty member and former chair of Leh-man’s Department of Journalism, Communication and Theatre. Prior to joining Lehman, he was features editor of United Press International and editor-in-chief of a daily Spanish-language newspaper in New York and wrote the first style and reference
manual for Latino journalists in the U.S. At Lehman, he was instrumental in establishing the multilingual jour-nalism program, the first of its kind in the country.
* * *Bronxite Ronald M. Bergmann, Leh-man College’s vice president for technology and chief information of-ficer, has been accepted to the 2012 Frye Leadership Institute, which will be held June 3-8 in Washington, D.C. He will join more than three dozen senior professionals from colleges and universities across the country to explore technology-related issues in higher education.
The Institute is the premier se-nior leadership development experi-ence for CIOs, librarians, information technology professionals, and admin-istrators in higher education. Partici-pants are selected competitively from applicants with extensive experience and a demonstrated commitment to leadership.
At this year’s meeting, fellows will review the use of technology to support effective teaching and learn-ing, distance learning, changing modes of scholarly communications, an increasing focus on students, and the qualities necessary for leadership in today’s rapidly changing environ-ment. In addition, they will explore enhancing collaboration within and across departments, institutions and regional boundaries, as well as the importance of mentorship to the com-munity.
* * *HELP/PSI’s Bronx Nursing Home
has been named one of the best nursing homes of 2012 by U.S. News & World Report. This is the second year in a row that the nursing home has been cited on this prestigious list.
HELP/PSI’s Nursing Home is not a typical nursing home. It has a unique criteria for admission. Cients must have a substance use issue and also have AIDS. Many have mental health issues as well. The nursing home addresses and treats both the medical and mental health issues of their patients so they can go on to live healthier, longer, and more produc-tive lives.
The U.S. News & World Re-port’s rankings are built on data from Nursing Home Compare, a consumer web site run by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS sets and enforces stan-dards for all nursing homes enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid.
HELP/PSI was founded over 20 years ago to address the needs of adults with HIV/AIDS, and substance abuse issues. In addition to a nursing home in the Bronx, HELP/PSI now provides adult day health care pro-grams, case management, primary medical care, and dental services to people in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. HELP/PSI is committed to building hope and empowering change.
The Bronx Health Home is lo-cated at 1765 Townsend Avenu. For further information call (718) 299-3000.
OWEN DOLEN CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
On Friday, February 24 at 6 P.M., the Owen Dolen Recreation Center held a celebration in honor of Black History Month. Activities included guest speaker Tony Award Winner for the WIZ George Faison, and an adaptation of the WIZ performed by Owen Dolen’s after schooland teen program.
Photo by Laura Stone
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KLEIN, MISS NEW YORK FIGHT BULLYING
SPELLMAN PLAYERS TO PERFORM FAME
MAYOY BLOOMBERG, CONGRESSMANSERRANO SWEAR IN CHAMBER BOARD
NEW YORK BOTANICALGARDEN CELEBRATION
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Miss New York Kaitlin Monte (r.) met with Senator Jeff Klein, to discuss his anti-cyber bullying legislation and their efforts to promote the New York Cyberbully Census at www.nycyberbullycensus.com. Monte has made anti-bullying initiatives her focus as Miss New York. She finished third in this year’s Miss America pageant.
Photo courtesy of Senator Jeff Klein
Students from Cardinal Spellman High School practice during a recent rehearsal for the production of Fame - The Musical in the school’s auditorium. Since October, the young actors and actresses have been preparing for opening night. The Cardinal’s Players will present Fame - The Musical, set in a New York City High School during the 1980s, on Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, March 18 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available in advance or on the day of the performance. Further information is available during regular school hours by calling Eileen Byrne at (718) 881-8000, ext. 265, or email at [email protected]
On Monday, February 13, The Bronx Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking event at the Bronx Zoo’s Schiff Family Great Hall. Mayor Bloomberg served as the keynote speaker, and Congressman Jose Serrano inaugurated the chamber’s 2012 executive board and board of directors. Borough business communities, NYPD chiefs, various media outlets, and dignitaries were all in attendance.
Photo by Dario Alequin
The New York Botanical Garden presented its annual Black History Month Celebration, featuring workshops, presentations, and performances celebrating African culture and heritage on Friday, February 17. The event included a hands-on workshop for young people.
(Left) Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, center, with African drums that the children pictured made during a workshop.
Photos by Dario Alequin
With the help of adults, including south Bronx community leader Anna Vincente, pictured on the far left, children constructed the drums.
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MARCIA ANNE PAVLICAWe would be remiss
not to welcome and not to wish our best to the new re-porter at the Bronx Times Reporter Kirsten Sanchez. I had hoped to meet her at the February 22 FAA Town Hall Meeting, and introduce her to other civic leaders who were there. It was to have been our meeting; we asked Congressman Joseph Crow-ley to set up a meeting for us with FAA (Federal Avia-tion Administration) with us supplying the location and coffee and cookies. We envisioned a dozen or more sharing our concerns. The meeting was advertized as a Town Hall event by emails and in the press, which indi-cates to us that it was open to one and all. But for some reason, which none of us understands, Kirsten, after signing in and we are sure proudly wearing her press badge from the BTR, was asked to leave by someone we understand to have been on the congressman’s staff. The civic associations in attendance all seemed to be pleased to be joining in the airplane noise discussion and instead of complaining and voicing our concerns one by one, we were over-whelmed by the extent of the attendance by so many from FAA, from the Port Author-ity of NY and of NJ, from La-Guardia airport managers and those responsible for the safety of the airport’s arrival and departure op-erations.
FAA’s power point pre-sentation was technical but clear, and the congestion of one of the busiest airspaces in the entire country was mind boggling. We each heard (or maybe I heard in error) of the 70 take offs and landings an hour- 600 operations a day over just our section of the northeast Bronx, with a slight respite from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. dur-ing which times the Port Authority works on repairs of runways. The airport is never closed.
Yes, as Kirsten report-ed on page one of the March 1 issue of BTR, the traffic is here to stay, But we have to ask if Floral Park, Queens can have noise monitors checking the decible level of planes landing and tak-ing off, then why isn’t that piece of equipment available to us here in the Bronx, es-pecially with some new air traffic patterns. The higher the decibel level the less time we can be exposed to it over a 24-hour time frame without lasting health ef-fects. The traffic from five airports (LaGuardia, Ken-nedy, Newark, Teterboro and White Plains) share the skies over us, constituting 1/3 of the nation’s air traf-fic, and the delays and the
congestion from each have a ripple effect.
The push is to re-design and more efficiently space out the operations from the five airports, taking westbound departures and clearing them for flight pat-terns north of Westchester County before they can turn and fly west. The FAA’s Reauthorization and Noise Mitigation Sec. 101 is to the tune of $3.35 billion for air-port planning, development and noise mitigation for FY20012 through 2015.
The discussion regard-ing noise mitigation has been brought to the table, and for the 16 local Bronx civic associations who were invited, this is the begin-ning of serious and continu-ing dialogue with FAA.
If the skies above our heads and our homes and our schools are to be effec-tively used, we all need to be part of the dialogue.
Our thanks to Con-gressman Crowley for moderating the evening’s meeting and to Councilman Jimmy Vacca as well for co-hosting the event. Any future dialogue on the sub-ject starts with dialogue be-tween each of us. We’ll keep you posted!
Happy spring soon-to-be here! My daffodils are blooming and the first robin has made his return. And as always, remember, your home extends beyond your property line. Take pride in your community.
TN MEMORIAL POST DONATES TO CALVARY HOSPITAL
(Above, l-r) Throggs Neck Memorial Unit 1456 president Mary Visconti, Angela Valitutto trom The Calvary Fund, at Calvary Hospital and Pat Cremins Cancer chairperson at the post presenting a check in the amount of $3,000, raised at a fundraiser held at theThroggs Neck Post on January 15.
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14TH ANNUAL THROGGS NECK
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADEAND CELEBRATION
SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2012
THE THROGGS NECK BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
Joanie CallanMike DeStefano
Nancy Egan DohertyMargaret Donnelly
Vincent Flynn
Mary FranoBernadette HineyMarion T. Keegan
John KeeneyMargaret "Peggy" Law
George C. Lock,Patrick "Beau" Lynch,
Michael O'ConnellBridget A. Wallace
9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Benedict’s Church at 2969 Otis Avenue, Bronx, NY.
10:00 a.m. Complimentary breakfast, donated by Schuyler Hill Funeral Home,
will be served in Father Albert Hall, downstairs at St. Benedict’s
Church.
11:00 a.m. Line of March Assembly at the corner of East Tremont and Lafayette Avenues
12 noon Parade Begins - Reviewing Stand on E. Tremont at Harding Avenue (Parade Route begins at E. Tremont and Lafayette Avenues and continues down E. Tremont, Right onto Harding Avenue and concludes at Harding)
Celebration After the Parade, the celebration of Irish Heritage will continue. Please join your family and friends for fine Irish food, traditional music and of course, fun!
T-shirts are on sale at local establishments on East Tremont Avenue!!
For more information, if your group would like to join the Line of MarchPlease call 347-231-6993 or view the latest Parade information on our
website: http://tnsaintpatricksdayparade.blogspot.com
We are honoring the lives of these individuals as2012 Honorary Grand Marshals
We are very excited to introduce the
2012 Grand Marshals,Justice Douglas McKeon,
Regina Gallagher-Marengo
Sr. Bridget O'Sullivan, OPas the Honored Clergy Member.
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Temple Hatikva is a Reform/Conservative synagogue serving the entire Jewish Community. We welcome all those who wish to worship with us.Our goal is to provide the Jewish Community with meaningful, traditional and modern services.
Temple Hatikva
starring Gregory PeckThis is the fourth in our Adult Education series of
We will explore topics highlighted by the films we watch,with a brief discussion after every movie.
R.S.V.P. by March 9, 2012
ActionAssociation
FRANK V. VERNUCCIO, JR.The sanctity of our elec-
toral system is central to the survival of our govern-ment. Unfortunately, while campaign misdeeds have been around for far too long, they have reached a new level that threatens the very foundation of the American Republic.
Unlike past crimes which were essentially the work of unscrupulous cam-paigns, the current era of ballot box foul play has been the result of governmental negligence, or worse. Not since the terrible era of Jim Crow, when bigoted officials conspired to prevent Afri-can Americans from voting, has there been such a signif-icant degree of governmen-tal involvement. This is the result of federal activities.
The first was the pas-sage of the “Motor Voter Act,” the 1993 National Vot-er Registration Act, which required state DMV’s and other agencies to provide voter registration forms to all who came to their offic-es—but forbade agency staff from asking for ID. This en-couraged fraud. Testifying before a U.S. Senate com-
mittee, John Fund, director of the Center for Representa-tive Government, noted that Motor Voter “has made it difficult if not impossible to maintain clean registration rolls.” In the 2000 election, according to Fund, there were more registered vot-ers in Philadelphia than ac-tual citizens; in 2007, it was found that there were more registered voters than adult citizens. Columnist Jack Kelly has described investi-gations, indictments or con-victions for false registra-tions throughout the USA.
The renowned Pew Center On The States has re-ported that almost “24 mil-lion registration records, or nearly 13% of the national total, are estimated to be in-accurate or no longer valid.” The report documents that 2,758,578 individuals are registered to vote in more than one state.
Loose standards have
opened the door to nonciti-zens unlawfully voting. The publication “Free Speech & Election Law Practices” describes that 10% of 3,000 registrants studied in Cali-fornia’s 39th Assembly Dis-trict were found to be either noncitizens or at phony ad-dresses.
Concern over these problems has led to various common sense corrective attempts, such as requiring IDs when voting. Shock-ingly, the federal govern-ment has launched legal as-saults on those jurisdictions seeking to act responsibly. Indeed, the Justice Depart-ment under Attorney Gen-eral Eric Holder has refused to acknowledge the threats to our electoral system. It failed to prosecute a clear case of voter intimidation by the New Black Panther Party in the last presiden-tial election. Rather than assist state governments in their clean-up attempts, it has charged states seeking to require IDS with racism, despite the existence of solid evidence that following the passage of photo ID require-ments, African American participation at the polls
has actually increased. The Judicial Watch
organization has obtained documents under the Free-dom of Information Act which indicates that Proj-ect Vote, an organization that has been charged with electoral corruption and fraud, has actually worked with the Department of Justice in opposing state attempts to clean up voter rolls. The Department of Justice’s inappropriate ac-tions were thoroughly de-scribed in a recent book by J. Christian Adams, an at-torney who served for half a decade in the Voting Rights Section of the Department of Justice.
As the nation enters into the 2012 presidential cycle, voters have every right to demand that only legal ballots from legal vot-ers will be counted. The Department of Justice must change course and cease its partisan activities.
Contact COMACTA at [email protected]; tune into our sponsored radio broadcast each Saturday at 10am on WVOX 1460 am, or on our website at comactainc.com.
BY PAUL GOLLUSCIOHello All! Don’t forget Comedy
Night here at the Post on April 28, beginning at 6 p.m. Forty dollars gets you six comics, food, door prizes and a 50/50. All proceeds go to the American Cancer So-ciety and is being hosted by Mari Vasquez. Call Mari for tickets at (347) 657-1354 or (702) 813-8165.
Here’s a day out. The Latin American Riders As-sociation are sponsoring a motorcycle blessing on Sat-urday, May 5. Registration takes place at 1652 Bruck-ner Boulevard at the Mc Donald’s parking lot in the Strauss Plaza Mall. Regis-tration takes place between 10:30 and 11 a.m. Donation is $15 per bike and driver, $5 per passenger. This includes food (coffee and bagels at registration and hot food at the Sam Young Post). The blessing is at Holy Cross Church, 600 Soundview Avenue with a scenic ride afterwards, then on to the post for food, music, games, trophies raffles and more.
On a more somber note, we here at the post extend our sympathies to the fami-
ly of AL Malaiko, a longtime member here who passed away recently.
March 12 and 13 is Hill Day in Albany.
See you all at the St. Pat’s Parade being held on my birthday, March 11.
Trivia Time!! March 1, 1940, saw
the first family move into Parkchester. No, not the Obama’s.
King Kong opened in NYC on March 2, 1933.
The next day in 1931, The Star Spangled Banner became our National An-them.
The U.S. Constitution went into effect on March 4, 1789.
The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770.
The Alamo fell at 6:30 AM on March 6, 1836. Do you remember it?
Keep the troops in your prayers, take a vet to lunch and God bless.
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would like to congratulate the Westchester Square business community on the creation of the Westchester Square Busi-ness Improvement District (BID). The BID was the brain-child of Councilman Jimmy Vacca and the members of the Association of Merchants and Business Professionals of Westchester Square, who envisioned a BID that would give the business community of Westchester Square an op-portunity to create a commu-nal/business environment that would make Westchester Square a vital destination for shoppers. The creation of the BID, along with the renova-tion of Owen Dolen Park and the placement of the Bronx Council on the Arts in the former Washington Mutual Bank Branch, will position this community to move forward with plans for an enhanced shopping and cul-tural district. Bronx Com-munity Board #10 was proud to support the BID from its inception, to its fruition. We look forward to working with the BID for the betterment of the northeast Bronx.
Many of our area’s
schools have celebrated “Re-spect for All Week” (Febru-ary 13-17), by implementing programs and activities that promoted tolerance, diver-sity and acceptance in our schools and community. The program’s intent was to high-light the damage that bully-ing and prejudice can have on our society. Some of the high-lights of his program includ-ed MS 366-Urban Assembly of Civic Engagement, where the students created an Apol-ogy Tree, where post its note apologies were in place for anyone a student may have offended during the school year. Students who did good things for others were rec-ognized in the creation of another tree known as the Random Acts of Kindness Tree. At MS 467 Mott Hall, student sold wristbands em-blazoned with “RESPECT” and students attended assem-blies on bullying and preju-dice. At P.S. 71, the Rose Scala
School, on the first Friday of each month, staff wear bully free t-shirts designed by stu-dents to promote respect. The school also ran a poetry and poster contest, encouraging students to rely on their own experiences with bullying. Last year, our Board passed a Resolution against bully-ing, which was shred with all the schools in the District. Actions by the schools and governmental bodies like community boards go a long way in shaping the public dialogue about bullying and prejudicial acts. They send a message that these actions will not be tolerated by a de-cent society. CB 10 applauds the students, parents, teach-ers and administrators for their efforts.
On March 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., CB 10 and the 45th Pre-cinct Community Council will be conducting a work-shop at the Providence Rest Nursing Home, located at 3304 Waterbury Avenue concern-ing the creation of Civilian Observation Safety Patrols. These citizen patrols would serve as the eyes and ears of the police, reporting any sus-picious activity. There will be a discussion concerning
the rules and regulations for creating such patrols.
On May 19, , at 8:30 a.m. the 45th Precinct Commu-nity Council will host its first Community Breakfast. The breakfast will be held at the Villa Barone Manor at 737 Tremont Avenue. Tickets are $15 and interested par-ties can contact Bob Bieder at (718) 828-4400 or Michelle Sajous at (718) 320-3300, ext. 3532.
Young people experienc-ing parenting for the first time can obtain some valu-able advice by attending par-
enting classes at the Mercy Center Community & Trans-formation, located at 377 E. 145th Street, (718) 993-2789. The program is free for par-ents 21 years of age or young-er. Participants will receive a stipend of $10 per class. The classes are designed to allow participants to gain a bet-ter understanding of them-selves, to learn about child care, to receive encourage-ment, to prevent problems ad to discipline your child with-out violence. Classes are on Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. until April 26.
Many of us are truly for-tunate in having four legged friends; please remember to clean up after your dog. It is very important for the health of your dog and your neigh-bors. Besides, there is a $250 fine for failing to clean up af-ter your pet and violating the pooper-scooper law.
CB 10 is available to as-sist you with your concern. Feel free to contact us at (718) 892-1161 or [email protected]. Visit our office at 3165 E. Tremont Avenue. We are open five days a week be-tween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
BY JOSEPH ODDOA reminder that the Pel-
ham Bay Taxpayers Civic Association will be meeting on Tuesday, March 20. This meeting will have presenta-tions on programs offering free energy surveys, grants, and low interest loans for qualified home owners and businesses who would like to upgrade their properties to be more energy efficient. The speakers will be from BOEDC and NYSERDA.
Also a special guest speaker shall also be pres-ent. If you would like to know
what he shall speak about you will have to attend the meeting. The April meeting shall be a meet and greet event. Our guest for that meeting is Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter, president, SUNY Maritime College. So save that date and bring your daughters, granddaughters,
nieces, and friends. Yes, boys are welcomed!
The Pelham Bay Tax Payers Civic Association can be reached by mail at Pilgrim Station, Box 610233, Bronx, NY. 10461. Our dues are $10 for the year and our membership is open to all. We meet on the third Tues-day of the month. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 20. We meet in the caf-eteria of St. Theresa’s School at 2872 St. Theresa Avenue. The doors open at 7 p.m. for coffee and cake. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
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BY SANDI LUSKLehman High School,
which for so many years was a great school, seem-ingly overnight became one of the worst, and is go-ing into a federally funded turnaround program that will allow the Mayor to close down the school and reopen it with a different principal and 50% new teachers. Will firing teachers fix the hor-rible overcrowding at Leh-man?
I have also just read about a Bronx elementary school where there are twice the number of kids attend-ing than the school was built for. They shuttle back and forth during the day to a junior high school across the street for various class-es, despite four trailers in the school yard with 25 kids per trailer. When parents complained they were told by the DOE that the answer was to add another school to the junior high school building, maybe yet another privately run, but publically funded charter school. This will magically decrease the population.
School overcrowding is a huge problem, being made worse by the Bloomberg ad-ministration’s policy of jam-ming 3-4 schools in already overcrowded buildings, and yet they say it helps over-crowding.
Also, the DOE released the ratings of 17,836 pub-lic school teachers, based solely on test scores, with the caveat that the data are flawed and unreliable. But the names and ratings were published in the NY Post despite this causing a huge controversy. Over the next few days there were 2 items of interest in the local press: • The “fact” that the” worst” teachers were found at the lowest ranking schools and the same with the “best” teacher ratings and school rankings, which somehow vindicated the release of the teacher ratings. The Mayor positively crowed about it.• That teacher ratings for 114 charter school teachers were released. The headline was “Way Off the Charts!” gushing about how there was a higher percentage of “good” teachers in charter schools (12% vs 5% rated “high”) based on this tiny data sample.
Let’s deal with the first point: Both school rank-
ings and teacher ratings are based on the same thing-test scores. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see why the two correlate exactly. When you consider 2 other points, that the test scores have been found to be un-reliable due to widespread cheating and DOE doctor-ing the tests to pump up the Bloomberg administration’s image (this of course begs the question of the useful-ness of education being only reduced to a test score in the first place), these ratings are really worthless. And yet in the new evaluation system agreed upon by the city and state tests are al-legedly 40% of the score and “other”60%, but any teacher whose pupils do not do well on the tests automatically gets an ineffective rating. So couldn’t they at least be honest and say all they care about are the scores, and the teachers, kids, and educa-tion be damned?
Second: How can you compare percentages when the numbers being com-pared are so different? 114 vs 17,836? And the data were re-leased voluntarily from the charter schools? Some of the stats in the article for pub-lic schools vs charters are as follows: High: 906 (5%) v 14 (12%); low: 899 (5%) vs 5 (4%); average: 8,981 (50%) vs 39 (34%), respectively. Even if it wasn’t ridiculous to compare such a huge num-ber with such a miniscule skewed sample, these stats are nothing to brag about. If the FDA allowed drug com-panies to manipulate and cherry pick their safety data like this we would all be in the hospital.
The Bloomberg ad-ministration is systemati-cally dismantling the pub-lic school system in order to privatize it and make schools profit centers, and he is succeeding. People are constantly surprised and outraged that the DOE is starving public schools of resources and space, de-claring them failing, even when there is little evidence for this, and shutting them down to reopen as charters.
Don’t you see? That was the whole idea to begin with. Not to save the public schools, but to destroy them.
These are hard words, but when you look at the actions of the DOE since Bloomberg became the des-pot in charge of the public school system there is no other conclusion that can be drawn; actions speak louder than words and their actions have been deafening. And the children suffer; their fu-ture put in jeopardy through this chaos and instability.
When you add this to the chaos he has brought to the homelessness situation in NY, all I can say is: Be afraid, be very afraid.
On a very different note, I would like to give my most heartfelt congratulations to the Association of the Mer-chants and Professionals of Westchester Square, and particularly John Bonizio, the Chair of the BID Steer-ing Committee, and Coun-cilman James Vacca on the Square becoming the 9th BID district in the Bronx. This will have a major posi-tive impact on the Square, and many people worked very patiently and long to secure this victory.
I would like also to con-gratulate the Westchester Square Civic Association on their receipt of a grant from the Citizen’s Committee of New York. I hope we can work together in the future for the benefit of us all.
WSZIO’s season is about to begin so here is our tenta-tive schedule for the spring: March 10 we will be in the Westchester Square Branch library window doing a dis-play about butterflies and spring; March 31 we will be face painting at the Bartow Pell Mansion’s Easter event; April 7 back at the library for spring arts and crafts; April 22 we will be doing arts and crafts and face painting at the Earth Day festival in Pelham Bay Park; May 12 Mother’s Day arts and crafts at the library. We will add events as we book them.
It is wonderful to see all our hopes and dreams for Westchester Square begin to come to fruition. The estab-lishment of the BID is one of the major pieces of the pie.
There has never been a better time to become an ac-tivist. Stand up, speak up, be counted.
TTFN.
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BY MARY JANE MUSANO
Unfortunately, our com-munity has seen several in-cidents of violent crime in recent months. This is very unusual but in a down-turned economy this tends to hap-pen more then we would like. We should be concerned and respond by learning what we can do and committing to do-ing what we know will help.
The bright side is that we have an extremely re-sponsive captain at the 45th Precinct. Repeatedly, he has said—“If you see something, say something”. He really does want to know if you see something suspicious. Your eyes and ears can assist our precinct in preventing and solving crimes. It is better to have alerted the police to an issue that turns out to be nothing than to have missed an opportunity to give a tip to something serious.
At a time when our po-lice force is shrinking and our community is growing we need to be aware of what is happening around us and be willing to make the call to 911 or our precinct. You can do this anonymously if you wish. If you see something that makes you uneasy, make the call because very often
your instinct is correct and if you’re wrong nothing is lost.
Never before, have we had a captain that is willing to provide his e-mail address, take calls from the commu-nity and just sit and chat in his office. We need to take advantage of this and use it to protect our families and our community.
If for some reason you still are fearful to make a call to the precinct or 911 then we ask that you call a Waterbury LaSalle Community Associa-tion board member and we will make the call for you. Let’s work together to keep our community and our loved ones safe. Your involvement is needed. Remember the saying, “Together we can!”
BlueberriesHave you been having
too many senior moments lately? Maybe you’re having senior moments and you’re not even a senior! Well, there’s help at your local market or better yet, your lo-
cal CSA.A number of recent stud-
ies have shown that a class of compounds called flavonoids, which are found in plants, can not only slow down the age-related degeneration of the brain, but can actually re-verse it! These studies used blueberries in the form of a concentrated extract, which provide very high levels of the beneficial flavonoid. You can buy this extract in most health food stores. Increas-ing the amount of blueberries you eat is also recommended, just make sure that you choose organic blueberries as traditionally grown blue-berries contain a very high amount of pesticides.
Studies have shown that blueberries improve memory, including long term memory, spatial memory and object recognition. It also improved problem solving and learn-ing ability and prevented un-wanted changes in the aging brain. It was recommended that blueberries and the ex-tract be added to the diet be-fore symptoms are evident as this would be a way to keep the brain healthy and avoid those unwanted symptoms from appearing.
BY TONY SALIMBENEImportant dates and
times again: March 6 is the Bronx
County Meeting at the Union-port Post, 7:30 p.m.
March 11, we march down E.Tremont Avenue in support of the annual St. Pat-ricks Day Parade, stepping off at noon sharp from Lafay-ette Avenue.
On the March 17, all vet-erans are requested to meet at 44th Street between 5th and Madison avenues for the city’s annual parade. Don’t forget your Legion or other military cap and proudly support Irish Americans who fought for this country and helped build this city.
March 18 is the third Sunday so we will have our regular post meeting at American Turners, 10:30 a.m. coffee, 11 a,n, meeting then cash bar around noon.
March 30 is the state commander’s vist to our area featuring dinner at the Turner Club, 7 p.m., $35 per person.
Thanks to Senator Jeff Klein, Commander Mular-key from Catholic War Vets
and the Star of the Sea, Sea Cadets for a nice Valentine’s Day celebration at the VA Hospital. Miss USA too!
Until Next Time: An-other cold grey day, at least there was no snow. The wife got me over to St. Lucy’s in time to say farewell to Sergeant Major Cristobal (Chris) Santiago. So many years of military service and service to his neighborhood’s veterans both young and old. We wish his family peace in knowing he was “a good sol-dier who fought a good fight for a just cause.” Remember his service by re-dedicating your membership to helping veterans in need and your community!
BY LYNN GERBINOWe are sending out our
blue postcard dues remind-ers. If you have sent in your dues recently and get a blue card, don’t worry as they probably just crossed in the mail. Please send in your dues as soon as possible.
Don’t forget about the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 11. We will be kicking off from East Trem-
ont and Lafayette avenues at noon. Please join us in marching. Call (718) 823-0327 if you are interested.
The Pelham Bay Library
is hosting a Stay Well Exer-cise Program on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. The library has vol-unteers trained by the NYC Department for the Aging who will lead participants in a well-balanced series of ex-ercises for all ability levels. The library is also sponsor-ing free computer classes, once a week on a Thursday. Call (718) 792-6744 for more information.
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LEGAL NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK COUNTY OF BRONX AMENDED SUMMONS Index No. 382172-10 Date of Filing December 8, 2010 Plaintiff designates Bronx County as the venue of action as the real property affected is located in such County PINAK REALTY CO., INC., Plaintiff,-against- LILLIAN K. HANDLER, IRVING J. KULICK, ANN TEITELBAUM, and ABRAHAM S. KULICK, or the known and/or unknown heirs-at-law and all of the distributees and devisees of LILLIAN K. HANDLER, IRVING J. KULICK, ANN TEITELBAUM, and ABRAHAM S. KULICK, if they, or any of them, be deceased, Defendants. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney an answer to the verified complaint in this action within 20 days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within 30 days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. In case of your failure to answer, judgement will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. The foregoing amended summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Sharon A.M. Aarons, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Bronx County, dated the 26th day of January, 2012. This action is brought in order to discharge a mortgage affecting real property known as and by following street address: 1392-1404 Ogden Avenue, Bronx, NY. Premises lying and being in the Borough of the Bronx. Commencing at a point on the easterly side of Ogden Avenue, 350 feet northerly from the northeasterly corner of Ogden Avenue and 170th Street; being a plot 150 feet by 112.23 feet by 150 feet by 111.40 feet. Dated: As of January 26, 2012 ALAN SNIDER, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff 800 Central Park Avenue, Suite 201, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Phone No. (914) 472-1956
Notice of Formation of E G I D Asset Management LLC, a domestic or foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2012. NYS Office location: BRONX County, Secretary of State is designated as agent upon who process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC service upon him/her to C/O 1066 Hall Place, Ste 1. Bronx, NY 10459. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of Lone Star Property Management LLC, a domestic or foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State on February 6, 2012. NYS Office location: BRONX County, Secretary of State is designated as agent upon who process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC service upon him/her to C/O 2081 Cruger Avenue, Apt 6F, Bronx, NY 10462. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of Los Masters Deli Grocery L.L.C., a domestic or foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State on May 2, 2011. NYS Office location: BRONX County, Secretary of State is designated as agent upon who process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC service upon him/her to C/O 4653 Carpenter Avenue, Bronx, New York 10470. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
RAMIKHA LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 10/11/2011. Off. Loc.: Bronx Co. Corporation Services Company designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC C/O CSC, 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OFBRONXSUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.,Plaintiff,-against-ABDUL L. MOHAMMAD A/K/A A.
MOHAMMAD, ET AL.,Defendant(s).Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and
sale duly dated July 9, 2010I, the undersigned Referee will sell at
public auction at THE BRONX COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ROOM 600, 851 GRAND CONCOURSE, BRONX, NEW YORK 10451 on April 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 1848 CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY N/K/A 1339 LELAND AVE, BRONX, NY 10472.
ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate lying and being in the Borough and County of BRONX, City and State of New York.
Block 3879 Lot 34Approximate amount of lien $ 510,801.81
plus interest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to
provisions of filed judgment Index # 381762/2008
DEIDRA R. MOORE, ESQ., REFEREESTEIN, WIENER AND ROTH, L.L.P.,
ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFFONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 113
CARLE PLACE, NY 11514DATED March 1, 2012FILE # SUNTRUST-CN
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT-COUNTYOF BRONX 121 CITY ISLAND FUNDING ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff against BASILICATA REALTY CORP., et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 10, 2010 and an Order Amending the Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 26, 2012, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Mario Merola County Building, Room 600, 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on the 19th day of March, 2012 at 2:00 PM premises situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Bronx, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the Westerly side of City Island Avenue, 80 feet wide with the Northerly side of Pilot Street, 50 feet wide as shown on final maps of the City of New York; being a plot 99.97 feet by 93.11 feet by 99.97 feet by 93.08 feet. Said premises known as 121 CITY ISLAND AVENUE, BRONX, NY Approximate amount of lien $729,136.30 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index Number 380136/09.
FRANK D. LOMBARDI,ESQ., RefereeAlan Snider, Esq. Attorney (s) for Plaintiff
800 Central Park Avenue, Ste. 201, Scarsdale, NY 10583
LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF
BRONX HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-6 Plaintiff, AGAINST TAHAMINA AKTHER, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly dated 9/23/2011 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, at 2 P.M. 851 Grand Concourse, City of Bronx on any Monday on 3/26/2012 at 2:00 PM premises known as 115 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, BRONX, New York 10473. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the New York City, Borough of BRONX, County of Bronx and State of New York Section, Block and Lot: Block 3443 Lot 52 Approximate amount of judgment $409,038.79 plus interest and costs Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #382041/09 Youngik Yoon Esq., Referee Gross, Polowy & Orlans, Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 540, Getzville, NY 14068 Dated: 2/16/2012
File No. 2011-1473 CITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT
TO: Hemming Michels; Gertrude Michels, as successor-in-interest to Bengt M. Michels, alleged post-deceased nephew NYC Department of Social Services; Attorney General of the State of New York; and The unknown distributees, next of kin and heirs at law of INA GRANHOLM, deceased, if living, or if dead, to their respective distributees, next of kin, heirs at law, legatees, devisees, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, assignees, creditors or other successors in interest, whose names and post office addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence; Send Greeting: A Petition and Account having been filed by Public Administrator of the County of Bronx, having offices at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10451, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court of the State of New York, County of Bronx, at the Surrogate’s Court Building, 851 Grand Concourse, Room 406, Bronx, New York 10451, on April 18, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., why the account of the Public Administrator of the County of Bronx, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the Estate of INA GRANHOLM, deceased, who at the time of her death was a domiciliary of 3155 Grace Avenue; Bronx, New York 10469, should not be judicially settled; why the legal fees of $11,592.00, of which $6,955.20 has been paid as listed in Schedule C of the account and $4,636.80 will be paid upon the entry of a Decree herein as listed in Schedule C-1 of the account, to Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C. as Counsel to the Public Administrator should not be allowed; why the Administrator should not be allowed her statutory charges calculated pursuant to SCPA 1106(3); why the commissions calculated pursuant to SCPA 2307 and 1106(1) & (2) should not be allowed; why the claim of NYC Department of Social Services in the amount of $260,032.97 should not be allowed; why, in the absence of anyone appearing and filing objections hereto, the entire net estate should not be paid to the NYC Department of Social Services on account of its allowed claim; why, in the event objections are filed herein, the Court should not hold a hearing to establish the identity of the decedent’s distributees and grant relief pursuant to SCPA 2225 if appropriate; and why such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper should not be granted. Dated, Attested and Sealed, February 21, 2012. (L. S.) HON. LEE L. HOLZMAN Surrogate, Bronx County Michael P. Hausler,
Chief Clerk. This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written objections thereto. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.
Attorney: Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C. Tel. No. 1-212-925-9100 (Manhattan) & 1-718- 992-1428 (Bronx) Address: 85 Worth Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013
LEGAL NOTICENotice of Formation of A&G Medical
Supply LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State on December 27, 2011. NY Office location: BRONX County. Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to G. Maselli, 1040 Morris Park Ave., Bronx, NY 10461. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
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LEGAL NOTICENotice is hereby given that a cabaret
liquor license, #TBA has been applied for by SCF Cedar LLC d/b/a Salsa Con Fuego to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in a cabaret with one additional bar. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 2297 Cedar Avenue Bronx NY 10468.
Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1260975 for On-Premises liquor license has been applied for by the undersigned to sell alcohol in an establishment under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 1808 Ave., Bronx, NY 10461, Bronx County, for On-Premises consumption. /S/ LUKE’S LOUNGE INC. d/b/a Cafe Serata.
LEGAL NOTICENotice is hereby given than an Order
entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 2 /24/12, bear ing Index Number NC-000006-12/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) Maria (Last) Padilla Cho-Quang- Sam. My present name is (First) Maria (Middle) De Los Angeles (Last) Padilla Velez AKA Maria Cho-Quang-Sam, AKA Maria Padilla, AKA Maria Cho-Sam, AKA Maria Padillachoquangsam. My present address is 2275 Randall Ave Apt. 11K, Bronx, NY 10473. My place of birth is Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My date of birth is March 08, 1968.
LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF
BRONX HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-1 Plaintiff, AGAINST ELEUDORO CHALCO, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly dated 9/29/2010 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, at 2 P.M. 851 Grand Concourse, City of Bronx on any Monday on 4/2/2012 at 2:00 PM premises known as 786 EAST 165TH STREET, BRONX, New York 10456 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the New York City, Borough of BRONX, County of Bronx and State of New York Section, Block and Lot: Block: 2669 Lot: 28 Approximate amount of judgment $595,003.93 plus interest and costs Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #381370/08 Joyce A. Brown, Esq., Referee Gross, Polowy & Orlans , Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 540, Getzville, NY 14068 Dated: 2/27/2012
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF
BRONX HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST SERIES ACE 2006-HE1 C/O America’s Servicing Company Plaintiff, AGAINST JENNIFER CASEY, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly dated 1/9/2009 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600, at 2 P.M. 851 Grand Concourse, City of Bronx on any Monday on 4/2/2012 at 2:00 PM premises known as 1320 EAST 222ND STREET, BRONX, New York 10469 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the New York City, Borough of BRONX, County of Bronx and State of New York Section, Block and Lot:
Block 4730 Lot 7 &10 Approximate amount of judgment $315,669.20 plus interest and costs Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #18073/07 Jose A. Rodriguez, Esq., Referee Gross, Polowy & Orlans , Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 540, Getzville, NY 14068 Dated: 2/27/2012
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Morris ParkAlliance
BY BOBBY RUGGIEROApathy: ap·a·thy, lack
of interest, absence of any wish to do anything; In-ability of normal feelings or human compassion. It’s a harsh word, almost de-spicable. Yet take a walk with me and the members of my board up and along Morris Park Avenue and Williamsbridge Road and you’ll understand whole-heartedly what the term means.
Since 2007 a handful of us have been trying to change the operating en-vironment of business on Morris Park. It’s been a daunting task. We fought the Traffic Enforcement Agency, the mayor himself, Department of Sanitation, Consumer Affairs, Depart-ment of Health and count-less other nuisance issues affecting small businesses in Morris Park.
We joined forces with the Bronx Merchants Co-alition, the Bronx Business Alliance and stay in touch with the associations from Pelham Bay, Westchester Square, Throggs Neck, Al-lerton Avenue and River-dale because what affects
us, affects them. We petitioned along-
side Senator Jeff Klein, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and the Van Nest community for a Banking Development District so that the under-served Van Nest community finally has a bank after 20 years. (Not only did Cross County Savings step up and open a branch they have proven to be a valuable asset in all our community efforts.)
We’ve even gained at-tention for Morris Park from our City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and our Public Advicate Bill DiBlasio. Now we’re working on a revitaliza-tion project with Senator Klein that could have a profound influence for this community’s future. And our battles continue with never ending issues.
So imagine our frus-tration when we walked
in to a neighborhood busi-ness and encounter people like Mike from Modern French Cleaners, 1003 Morris Park. He’s ‘so busy’ talking about nonsense on the telephone, he ignores me for two minutes until he finally whisks his hand at me like he’s dismissing a minion from his domain.
Gee, I took the time out of my day and let my employee speak to Com-mander Joseph LaPointe of the NYFD Ceremonial Unit about the funeral ar-rangements for that fallen firefighter just so I can walk the boulevard and meet an over impressed imp like this guy.
Then I walked up to Emerald Card Shop, 1027 Morris Park, and was apologetically told ‘we contribute to nothing’ by the girls working there. So heartwarming was her rejection.
And the list goes on; Rite Aid Pharmacy, CVS, Domino’s Pizza, Dunkin Donuts, Chase, Citibank, the no-name 24 hour deli on Matthews Avenue, nail salons, Doyle’s Pub, Enzo’s Restaurant, and a whole
lot more of those ‘who shouldn’t be named’. A few people cursed at us, some had no response and the rest looked at us like we are carpetbaggers.
I’ve learned business owners on Morris Park fall into two categories: those who really care, like Nelly from Flowers by Nelly, who over-contributed for her dues and decorations with delight and Joe from J&L Pharmacy, 1027 Morris Park, who believes in the work we’re doing and sent his check to me two days after speaking to him. Yet Rite-Aid and CVS haven’t paid their dues for the last five years but the whole community shops there.
In the January Bronx Times Reporter I promised the people of Morris Park that there would be a bet-ter system this year be-cause without everyone’s participation, Morris Park will be dark again for the 2012 Christmas Season. With that being said, the morrisparkallaince.com web site is almost ready and is an excellent shop-ping resource for the entire community. It details the
names and addresses of all the businesses on Morris Park, the type of merchan-dise they sell and whether or not they participate in community affairs.
You may be surprised to find who cares about this community and who doesn’t. We hope to have the site fully functional by the end of March.
And if you’re not a computer person, ask your grandchildren to look up your favorite shopping site for you. If your store isn’t on our list, ask the owner why and tell them they need to join. And keep hounding them. If they remain off our list of sup-porters, shop somewhere else.
Our next meeting is March 13, 6 to 8 p.m. at 900 Park. We’ll be discussing Senator Jeff Klein’s ad-vances in the Main Street Revitalization program, our guided tour of New Ro-chelle’s project, how this program could positively affect this community along with community news and updates about the web site release.
Sons of Italy meeting set
The Sons of Italy, Ugua-glianza N.E. Bronx Lodge #83, will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 6 p.m., at The Pine Restaurant, 1913 Bronxdale Avenue. The cost is $35
RSVP to Lilyanna Pe-kic by Thursday, February 16, at [email protected].
The guest speaker and sponsor of the event is Da-vid Learner and Associates.
N.E. Bronx fl ea market
The North East Bronx Senior Citizen Center, 2968 Bruckner Boulevard, will hold a flea market on Tues-day, March 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Jewelry, bric-a-brac, Avon, books, toys, hand-bags, etc., will be available for purchase. All are wel-come. Interested vendors should call (718) 892-6090.
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Bronx Zoo’s 2012 run to save lionsCalling all runners,
walkers, and athletic hope-fuls – it is time to lace-up your running shoes to prepare for New York City’s wildest race: the fourth annual Wildlife Conservation Society’s Run for the Wild at WCS’s Bronx Zoo.
This year’s 5k-run/walk takes place on Saturday, April 28, and is dedicated to saving lions, their habitat and other wildlife. The Wildlife Conser-vation Society works across Africa and in the native range of lions in places such as Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, and Nigeria’s Yankari National Park.
WCS’s Run for the Wild registration is now open at www.wcs.runforthewild.org. Registration for the run is $35 for adults, $25 for children (3–15), and $25 for seniors (65+).
Participants are encouraged to seek individual sponsors for their run, and all adult (and senior) participants are required to raise a minimum of at least $30 in order to par-ticipate.
“The WCS Run for the Wild has become a favorite of New Yorkers and many have been participating annually since the beginning,” said John Calvelli, WCS execu-tive vice president of Public Affairs. “We are anticipating another tremendous turn-out of runners, walkers, families, and wildlife enthusiasts – all of which will be doing their part to help save lions and other wildlife.”
Participants can choose from two different events. The 5k run for individual runners will begin at 8 a.m.; casual runners and walkers
can take part in the Family Fun Run/Walk at 8:45 a.m.
The event promises an exciting day for runners and walkers.
After the run, partici-pants are invited to stay and enjoy the zoo and its animal residents for the rest of the day. Everyone is encouraged to visit the Bronx Zoo’s fa-mous African Plains exhibit where they can see African lions and many of their prey species like zebras, Thom-son’s gazelles, nyala, giraffes, and more. There are many other wonderful exhibits to visit including Tiger Moun-tain, Madagascar!, Congo Gorilla Forest, and Jungle-World. Complimentary park-ing and admission will be provided.
Prizes will be awarded to those who meet various
fundraising goals. For $30 in pledges, runners will earn a WCS Run for the Wild T-shirt; $60 earns a plush lion; $125 earns a water bottle; $275 earns a Jackrabbit Sports gift card and a New York Yankees cap; $600 earns a gym bag; $1500 earns a breakfast and a special Bronx Zoo animal experience. Visit www.wcs.runforthewild.org for the de-tails.
To register, or to sponsor a runner/team, visit www.wcs.runforthewild.org.
WCS’s Run for the Wild is made possible by the fol-lowing generous sponsors: Presenting Sponsor: Con Edison; Featured Sponsors: Monroe College, Montefiore; Supporting Sponsors: Benja-min Moore, Hard Rock Cafe, Stevia In The Raw, UBS; Me-dia Partner: ABC7.
WAVE HILL SOCK CRITTERS PROJECTEnjoy Wave Hill’s Family Sock Critters art project on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18. For a complete list of the week’s activities call (718) 549-3200, ext. 232.
Photo by Joshua Bright
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ITEM: The Bronx’s very own Tommy McDonnell on tour through Dallas, Okla-homa, Illinois and beyond lead singing in his long time ongoing gig with “Eileen Iv-ers and Immigrant Soul”. Eileen plays a lush mean fiddle. Check out the Eileen Ivers discography and more at www.eileenivers.com
ITEM: I am always im-pressed with performers who can keep their smile, energy, persona and fans across generations and de-cades. As an unabashed pop lover I am saddened by the sudden death of Davy Jones from The Monkees. It was also quite interesting in this age of instant media to read immediate raw honest reac-tions from Mike, Peter and Mickey. Nothing is more sobering than the death of a band mate.
ITEM: A while back you may have read how government wanted to force cigarette packaging to show gruesome pictures of death and disease on the labels.
Luckily, in the name of freedom and common sense, judges recently ruled against this action and ap-parently it won’t be happen-ing. We get it. Cigarettes are bad for you.
I remind the powers that be what is even worse for kids and adults alike: anxiety brought on by a country in which we do not have energy diversification, high blood pressure by oil bills that vary wildly every month and the stress of pay-ing 13 dollars in bridge tolls along with rising gas prices at the pump.
In the name of common sense I hope that someday government will stay out of privacy, speech, social engi-neering and get back to fix-ing real problems.
ITEM: The amazing duo “No Stringz Attached” brings their brand of supe-rior guitar and vocals to The Starving Artist Gallery in City Island on Saturday, March 10!
ITEM: They’re a cou-ple! They’re a bartending team! They speak their own special language! Catch Sea-mus and Gina at Patrick’s Pub on East Tremont!
ITEM: Erin Og band doing Irish music at The Wicked Wolf on Parade Day
Sunday, March 11, plus the most amazing St. Patrick’s Day Party on Saturday, March 17!
ITEM: Speaking of, catch me at The Wicked Wolf every Sunday, 4 p.m., doing upbeat originals, clas-sics and deep album cuts on my acoustic guitar. You nev-er know who’ll stop by the Wolf! When that front door swings open it’s like special guests walking in!
ITEM: The Tub Band is coming to McGee’s on East Tremont March 23!
OVERHEARD IN A BRONX BAR: “I’m heading over to Brewski’s.”
ITEM: The Clubhouse in City Island has Solo Acous-tic act Tim Fee on March 3, Mike DiMaggio and The Po-tato Heads playing R and B with guest guitarist Frank Strazzera on March 10, Nick Artsay returns with Open Mic on March 11, Duo Wally and Mare return with clas-sic rock and more on March 17 St. Patrick’s Day, things get full out rocking with D.U.G. featuring the Bronx’s very own Johnny Valenti on March 24 and “Classic Touch” brings, what else, classic rock to The Club-house on March 31!
Rock on! Rock out.
Gentlemen’s Agreement at Temple Hatikva“Gentlemen’s Agree-
ment”, starring Gregory Peck, will be the next film in the adult education se-ries at Temple Hatikva on Sunday, March 11 at 10 a.m. This film portrays the prob-lem of anti-Semitism in the United States immediately following World War II and is considered to be a classic.
Temple Hatikva, along with the Shalom Jewish
Funeral Home, sponsors “Breakfast & A Movie” on a monthly basis. The adult education course is titled “Jewish Themes In Cin-ema”, and a brief discussion is held after each film with Rabbi Harry Hertzberg and Cantor Kyle Cherry.
Admission to “Break-fast & A Movie” is complete-ly free, and the entire com-munity is invited to share
breakfast, watch a great movie and participate in a lively discussion.
Temple Hatikva is lo-cated at 2440 Esplanade. If you need more information or want to reserve your place for the “Breakfast & A Movie” program, call Tem-ple Hatikva at (718) 792-1109 or e-mail [email protected].
Women’s celebration at City Island LibraryThe City Island Li-
brary, 320 City Island Avenue, will present the following events:
Saturday, March 17, at 3 p.m., Toby Z. Lieder-man, local women’s ad-vocate, presents: A Cel-ebration of International Women’s History Month. Who is your favorite woman hero? You’re en-couraged (not required!) to bring a brief descrip-
tion of your choice (past or present, a relative, a local, national or international woman) for this one time special program.
Let’s continue together to write women back into history.
Saturday, March 10 and Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m., Movies Made in the Bronx & City Island.
Call for the movie to be shown on Saturday,
March 10. For March 24, its “Doughboys” (Louis Lombardi Comedy-Dra-ma 2008). This hilarious comedy stars Louis Lom-bardi as a baker, along with his brother, gamble away their Italian bak-ery to underground char-acters. Filmed on Morris Park Avenue. Rated PG-13.
For further informa-tion call (718) 885-1703.
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The Uptown Coffeehouse, City Is-land Community Center, 190 Fordham Street, presents David Roth on Sun., Apr. 1, at 6pm. Admission is $15, children under 12, $5. Bronx Cultural Cards are accepted.
David Roth bought his first guitar, a new Gibson B-25 with a sunburst top, for a couple hundred bucks, and as they say, the rest is his-tory. Since then David has travelled the world with his unique songs, off-beat observations, moving stories and sense of the hilarious. David has earned top honors at both the Ker-rville, and Falcon Ridge songwriter competitions and is a sought after teacher offering workshops in sing-ing, songwriting, and performance at the Augusta Heritage workshops (WV), Rowe Conference Center (MA), the Woods Music and Dance Camps, and has been artist-in-residence at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck. As a songwriter his skills have been put to use judging competitions at Kerrville, Napa Valley (CA), Tumbleweed (WA), Eventide Arts (MA), the Avalon Festi-val (WV), and the South Florida Folk Festival. His song, “Earth” was per-formed at the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations, and “Rising in Love” was performed at the 100th Anniver-sary of Carnegie Hall. After taking his workshop “No Wrong Notes: Singing (and Creativity) for Everybody” one participant said, “his music touches all humanity, he is a great artist …an absolute joy to hear.”
For further information call (718) 885-2955.
* * *Lehman Center for the Performing Arts continues its spectacular 31st season with the return of legendary salsa pioneers La Sonora Ponceña on
Sat., Mar. 24, at 8 pm. With over 40 al-bums, La Sonora Ponceña has enter-tained audiences for nearly 60 years. Led by founder Enrique “Quique” Lucca and his son, piano virtuoso “Papo” Lucca, the group is known for such classic hits as “Hachero pa’ un palo” and “Fuego en el 23.” Enrique “Quique” Lucca recently celebrated his 99th birthday. Also appearing at this unforgettable concert will be one of the hottest bands to burst onto the Latin music scene, 8 Y MAS, a col-laboration of some of the best musi-cians in NYC and beyond who have taken salsa back to its original flavor as they play “La música de ayer, con el sonido de hoy” (yesterday’s music with today’s sound).
Lehman Center for the Perform-ing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West. Tickets are $60, $55, and $45 and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box of-fice at (718) 960-8833. Low-cost on-site parking is available for $5.
* * *The Three Little Pigs meet Charlie’s Angels in a hilarious Kung Fu Wolf Caper spoof of the classic children’s story at Lovinger Theatre/Lehman College on Sun., Mar. 11 at 2 pm, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West and Paul Avenue.
Children will be introduced to the oboe, clarinet and bassoon in musical selections before the show. Music arranged by William Scribner. Adaption by Dante Albertie. Perfor-mance is appropriate for children 3 - 10. All tickets are $6. For tickets and information, visit bronxartsensemble.org or call (718) 601.7399.
* * *Ballet legend Sergei Radchenko’s
impeccable production of the classic Swan Lake, with Tchaikovsky score and choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, will be presented by the Moscow Festival Ballet at Leh-man Center for the Performing Arts for one spectacular performance on Sun., Mar. 18, at 4 pm. The Moscow Festival Ballet was founded in 1989 when legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet Sergei Radchenko sought to realize his vision of a com-pany which would bring together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies in an independent new company within the framework of Russian classic bal-let.
This company’s definitive pro-duction will satisfy millions of dance lovers who never tire of experienc-ing this ballet where Tchaikovsky’s beloved score ignites the classic tale of a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse. The story has love, passion, sorcery, betrayal and redemption, and the sight of the beautiful, elegant dancing swans have become the quintessential, iconic im-age of ballerinas.
Special ticket price for children 12 and under, $10 any seat.
The performance of Swan Lake takes place on Sun., Mar. 18 at 4 pm. Lehman Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W. on the cam-pus of Lehman College/CUNY in the Bronx. Tickets cost $40, $35 and $25, and for children 12 and under, $10 any seat. Tickets can be purchased through 24 hour online access at www.LehmanCenter.org or by calling the Lehman Center box office at (718) 960-8833. There is low-cost on-site parking available for $5.
NBC show searches for extraordinary peopleA new NBC variety show
is launching a nationwide search for deserving and self-less people who are worthy of a life-changing surprise!
Some of the most his-toric and memorable mo-ments in television come in the form of surprise reveals. Now, this feel-good show with an irreverent streak will be the definitive place to surprise your loved ones and friends. With a studio audience looking on, our ce-lebrity host will bring each unsuspecting person one step closer their dreams. In addition to featuring mul-tiple unique surprises, each
episode will include one-of-a kind wish fulfillments. It all begins when someone con-tacts us, wanting help to pull off a surprise for a friend, colleague or loved one.
The producers are looking for America’s most self-sacrificing volunteers, family members, co-workers and friends to reward with emotional reunions, much needed money or an unfor-gettable heart felt thank you gift. Whether it’s a much-loved teacher, a brother and sister separated by circum-stance or the community’s unsung hero, all the guests are guaranteed an extraor-
dinary surprise event.Do you know a dedicated
coach you’d love to surprise with the gift of a lifetime? Is there a mentor to whom you owe a huge “Thank You?” What friend always puts oth-ers first, but could really use a lucky break himself?
If you know someone worthy of a surprise, con-tact casting producer, Jackie Topacio at (323) 782-0540 to nominate your special some-one.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or old and a US Citizens or permanent legal residents of the US.
Pelham Bay Library offers youth programsThe Pelham Bay Li-
brary, 3060 Middletown Road, will offer the follow-ing programs:
Friday, March 16, 3:30 p.m., Krafty Kids, for ages 6 to 11; and Friday, March 30, 3:30 p.m., Movie Time for
Children, featuring Mars Needs Moms, for ages 6 to 11. For further information call (718) 792-6744.
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Miller Huggins, fi rst Yankees managerI took this photograph
of Tony Morante of the New York Yankees in Monument Park of the old Yankee Sta-dium on April 6, 2000. He’s standing between the monu-ments of Lou Gehrig and Miller Huggins after filling me in on some details about the park. I believe him to be the greatest living ex-pert on the Yankees and the park they called home for so many years.
Lou Gehrig needs no explanation but newer fans may not be as familiar with Miller Huggins. Miller James Huggins was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 27, 1879. Although he had a law degree, baseball was his first love and even in those days a good player was paid more than a practicing law-yer. He managed to snag a spot as second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds in 1904 even though he was only 5’6” which was small for a professional baseball player. He proved to be a very suc-cessful player and remained with the team through 1909. Then from 1910 to 1916, he
played for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was named player-manager in 1913 but failed to bring much success to the team.
In the interim, there was a lot of wheeling-dealing going on behind the scenes in professional baseball. Frank Farrell and Big Bill Devery saw an opportunity and sought to find a foothold in New York.
They moved their Bal-timore Orioles to Hilltop Park not far from the Polo Grounds in New York after much finagling with the Giants who tried to keep them out and had already managed to acquire the best players. The new team es-tablished in 1903 was called the Highlanders because of their home field in Harlem Heights between 165th and 168th streets. They were of-ficially called the New York Americans but Jim Price, a
sports editor gave the team a nickname, Yanks or Yan-kees just to save space in headlines. Never underesti-mate the power of the press.
The Polo Grounds burned down in 1911 and the Highlanders allowed the Gi-ants to use their field. When the Polo Grounds was re-built in 1913, the Giants re-turned the favor by allowing the Highlanders to use the field. Since the latter was no longer on high ground, they began using the name New York Yankees.
Farrell and Devery sold the team to Colonel Jacob Rupert and “Cap” Huston in 1915 and a new era in Yankee baseball came to life. When Ruppert brought Miller Hug-gins on board in 1918, “Cap’ Huston strongly disagreed feeling that he may have been a good ball player but did not distinguish himself as a manager and Huston
had already pegged Wilbert Robinson for that position. That was among the reasons for the dissolving of their partnership.
Huggins proved Ru-pert’s judgment was sound as he went on to help put together a championship team and led the Yankees to six American League pennants and three World Series trophies. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri were among the players he acquired while managing the team which moved to the Bronx when Yankee Stadium was built in 1923. Huggins was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964 and the monument pictured here was erected in Center Field in front of the flag pole on May 30, 1932 but was moved to the area shown in the accompanying photo that came to be called Monument Park in 1976.
Huggins died of ery-sipelas (blood poisoning) at St. Vincent’s Hospital at 3:15 p.m. on September 25, 1929 after managing the Yankees
for 12 seasons. He was only 50 years old and perhaps the most well-known name in baseball at the time. Bob
Shawkey (1890-1980), a for-mer pitcher, was named as his replacement and man-aged the team through 1927.
Tony Morante of the New York Yankees poses between the monuments of Lou Gehrig and Miller Huggins in Monument Park of the old Yankee Stadium. I took the photo on April 6, 2000.
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LEGAL NOTICEPROBATE CITATION Fi le No.
2010-2914/A: SURROGATE’S COURT BRONX COUNTY CITATION: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: ROBERT GIRFFITHS, III if living and if dead to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown, and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry, be ascertained; Attorney General of New York State and the Public Administrator of Bronx County and to the unknown heirs at law, and next of kin of DOROTHY WILLIAMS, deceased, if they be living, and if they be dead, to their Executors, Administrators, Creditors, and Lienors, their husbands or wives of successors in interest. A petition having been duly filed by Elaine Allen Daniel who is domiciled at 67-12 Parsons Boulevard, #6D, Fresh Meadows, New York 11365. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Bronx County, Room 406, 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on March 28, 2012 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Dorothy Williams lately domiciled at 779 Concourse Village East, #6L, Bronx, New York 10451, US admitting to probate a Will dated September 14, 1988, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Dorothy Williams deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to ELAINE ALLEN DANIEL
Dated, Attested and Sealed, February 6, 2012
Hon. Lee L. HolzmanSurrogate
Michael P. HauslerChief Clerk
Attorney for Petitioner:Clifford A. Meirowitz, Esq.450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1908, New
York, NY 10123212-764-1261NOTE: This citation is served upon you
as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have any attorney appear for you.
________________________
LEGAL NOTICE
File No. 2011-1275/A
CITATION
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT
TO: NYC Department of Social Services; Marion A. Daniels & Sons, Inc; Rodney Taylor; Attorney General of the State of New York; and The unknown distributees, next of kin and heirs at law of LONNIE WILLIAMS also known as LONNIE LUMA PIERRE- LEWIS, deceased, if living, or if dead, to their respective distributees, next of kin, heirs at law, legatees, devisees, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, assignees, creditors or other successors in interest, whose names and post office addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence; Send Greeting: A Petition and Account having been filed by Public Administrator of the County of Bronx, having offices at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10451, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court of the State of New York, County of Bronx, at the Surrogate’s Court Building, 851 Grand Concourse, Room 406, Bronx, New York 10451, on April 11, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., why the account of the Public Administrator of the County of Bronx, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the Estate of LONNIE WILLIAMS also known as LONNIE LUMA PIERRE-LEWIS, deceased, who at the time of his death was a domiciliary of 3220 Henry Hudson Parkway; Bronx, New York 10463, should not be judicially settled; why the legal fees of $3,879.00, of which $2,327.40 has been paid as listed in Schedule C of the account and $1,551.60 will be paid upon the entry of a Decree herein as listed in Schedule C-1 of the account, to Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C. as Counsel to the Public Administrator should not be allowed; why the Administrator should not be allowed her statutory charges calculated pursuant to SCPA 1106(3); why the commissions calculated pursuant to SCPA 2307 and 1106(1) & (2) should not be allowed; why the claim of NYC Department of Social Services in the amount of $75,118.87 should not be allowed; why the possible claims of Marion A. Daniels & Sons, Inc and Rodney Taylor should not be disallowed for failure to substantiate; why, in the absence of anyone appearing and filing objections hereto, the entire net estate should not be paid to the NYC Department of Social Services on account of its allowed claim; why, in the event objections are filed herein, the Court should not hold a hearing to establish the identity of the decedent’s distributees and grant relief pursuant to SCPA 2225 if appropriate; and why such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper should not be granted. Dated, Attested and Sealed, February 10, 2012. (L. S.) HON. LEE L. HOLZMAN Surrogate, Bronx County MICHAEL HAUSLER, Chief Clerk. This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written objections thereto. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. Attorney: Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C. Tel. No. 1-212-925-9100 (Manhattan) & 1-718- 992-1428 (Bronx) Address: 85 Worth Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013
File No. 2011-1365/BCITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT
TO: Parkches te r Preserva t ion Management; Regeis Care Center; Verizon; The CBE Group, Inc.; Montefiore Medical Center; Attorney General of the State of New York; and The unknown distributees, next of kin and heirs at law of EVA ROTH, deceased, if living, or if dead, to their respective distributees, next of kin, heirs at law, legatees, devisees, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, assignees, creditors or other successors in interest, whose names and post office addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence; Send Greeting: A Petition and Account having been filed by Public Administrator of the County of Bronx, having offices at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10451,
YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court of the State of New York, County of Bronx, at the Surrogate’s Court Building, 851 Grand Concourse, Room 406, Bronx, New York 10451, on April 18, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., why the account of the Public Administrator of the County of Bronx, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the Estate of EVA ROTH, deceased, who at the time of her death was a domiciliary of 1641 Metropolitan Avenue, Apt 6F; Bronx, New York 10462, should not be judicially settled; why the legal fees of $2,148.00, of which $1,288.80 has been paid as listed in Schedule C of the account and $859.20 will be paid upon the entry of a Decree herein as listed in Schedule C-1 of the account, to Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C. as Counsel to the Public Administrator should not be allowed; why the Administrator should not be allowed her statutory charges calculated pursuant to SCPA 1106(3); why the commissions calculated pursuant to SCPA 2307 and 1106(1) & (2) should not be allowed; why the claim of Parkchester Preservation Management in the amount of $5,502.89 and the claim of Regeis Care Center in the amount of $10,664.00 should not both be allowed; why the possible claims of Verizon, The CBE Group, Inc., and Montefiore Medical Center should not be disallowed for failure to substantiate; why, in the absence of anyone appearing and filing objections hereto, the entire net estate should not be deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York for the benefit of the unknown distributees of the decedent; why, in the event objections are filed herein, the Court should not hold a hearing to establish the identity of the decedent’s distributees and grant relief pursuant to SCPA 2225 if appropriate; and why such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper should not be granted. Dated, Attested and Sealed, February 17, 2012. (L. S.) HON. LEE L. HOLZMAN Surrogate, Bronx County MICHAEL HAUSLER, Chief Clerk
This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written objections thereto. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. Attorney: Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C. Tel. No. 1-212-925-9100 (Manhattan) & 1-718- 992-1428 (Bronx) Address: 85 Worth Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013
NOTICE OF A LEGAL POSTPONEMENT OF SALE
SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF BRONX
DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC.Plaintiff,AGAINSTROSEMARIE CHRISTIAN A/K/A
ROSEMARY CHRISTIAN, et a l . Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered August 13, 2010
I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Bronx County Courthouse, Room 600,
851 Grand Concourse on 3/19/2012 at 2:00PM premises known as 1329 Needham Avenue,Bronx, NY 10466.
All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon
erected, situate, lying and being in the BOROUGH AND County of Bronx, City and State of New York. Block 4711 and Lot: 44
Approximate amount of judgment $428,092.42 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Original sale date 2/27/2012, same time and location.
Index # 380867-08Howard Vargas, Esq. Referee,Law Offices of Jordan S. Katz, P.C. - 395
North Service Road, Suite 401, Melville, NY 11747
JSK 11178Dated: February 16, 2012
File No. 2010-1465/A
CITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT
TO: Waltraud Berger; Harald Otto Foller; Kirsten Fromm Enemark; Ronald Walsh, Esq.; FIA Card Service; American Express; Bank of America; Chase Bank, USA, NA;
Chase; Verizon; Montefiore Medical Center; Consolidated Edison; IDAN Laboratories; Attorney General of the State of New York; Elizabeth Enemark, whose whereabouts are unknown, if living or if dead, to her respective heirs,
legatees, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, assignees, successors and creditors in interest,
whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence; and The unknown distributees, next of kin and heirs at law of ANDERS H. ENEMARK, deceased, if living, or if dead, to their respective distributees, next of kin, heirs at law, legatees, devisees, beneficiaries, f iduciaries, assignees, creditors or other successors in interest, whose names and post office addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence; Send Greeting:
A Petition and Account having been filed by Public Administrator of the County of Bronx, having offices at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10451,
YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court of the State of
New York, County of Bronx, at the Surrogate’s Court Building, 851 Grand Concourse, Room 406, Bronx, New York 10451, on March 28, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., why the account of the Public Administrator of the County of Bronx, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the Estate of ANDERS H. ENEMARK, deceased, who at the time of his death was a domiciliary of 80 Strong Street, Apt 5A; Bronx, New York 10468, should not be judicially settled; why the legal fees of $14,229.00, of which $8,537.40 has been paid as listed in Schedule C of the account and $5,691.60 will be paid upon the entry of a Decree herein as listed in Schedule C-1 of the account, to Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C. as
Counsel to the Public Administrator should not be allowed; why the Administrator should not be allowed her statutory charges calculated pursuant to SCPA 1106(3); why the commissions calculated pursuant to SCPA 2307 and 1106(1) & (2) should not be allowed; why the claim of Ronald Walsh in the amount of $1,921.73 should not be rejected; why the possible claims of FIA Card Service, American Express, Bank of America, Chase Bank, USA, NA, Chase, Verizon, Montefiore Medical Center, Consolidated Edison, and IDAN Laboratories should not be disallowed for failure to substantiate and why, in the absence of anyone appearing and filing objections hereto, the entire net estate should not be deposited with the
Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York for the benefit of the unknown distributees of the decedent; why, in the event objections are filed herein, the Court should not hold a hearing to establish the identity of the decedent’s distributees and grant relief pursuant to SCPA 2225 if appropriate; and why
such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper should not be granted. Dated, Attested and Sealed, February 6, 2012. (L. S.) HON. LEE L. HOLZMAN Surrogate, Bronx County Michael P. Hausler Chief Clerk
This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written objections thereto. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.
Attorney: Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C. Tel. No. 1-212-925-9100 (Manhattan) &
1-718- 992-1428 (Bronx) Address: 85 Worth Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013
LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICESTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
COUNTY OF BERKELEY DOCKET NO: 11-DR-08-1191South Carolina Department ofSocial Services,Plaintiff, vs. Tressie Johnson.............. Matthew JohnsonDefendantsSUMMONSIn the Interest of:Kalif Johnson 07-25-98 ...
Ny’Asia Johnson 09-27-09Minors Under the Age of 18 Years. TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby Summoned and required
to answer the Summons and Complaint for abuse and neglect filed June 27, 2011. Upon proof of interest copies of the Summons and Complaints will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Berkeley and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Attorney of the Legal Department of Berkeley County Department of Social Service at 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, within thirty (30) days of the publication. If you fail to answer within the time set for the above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the court.
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Students attend career-oriented classSt. Raymond High
School for Boys has under-gone many changes in the past year. Renovated offices, science labs and classrooms have added new life to the school and the completion of a new wing in September 2011 has enabled growth in the computer, art, music and guidance departments. The Guidance Department at St. Raymond is doing all they can to help the students shine brightly.
Junior Guidance Coun-selor Joseph Summo and Senior Counselor Jimmie Sturgis make use of the new classroom space and lounge area to host college repre-sentatives and work with students on their college searches and applications. In addition, they work with local community organiza-tions that help students de-velop academically, profes-sionally while getting them to think about their life af-ter high school.
Health Professions Re-cruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) is a pro-
gram that was developed in 1989 by the Weill Cornell chapter of the Student Na-tional Medical Association. Beginning in January, stu-dents gather each Friday until the end of March, where they will be exposed to physicians and health care professionals from mi-nority groups.
Several St. Raymond students applied to this pro-gram and five have been enrolled in this 10 week program that exposes high school sophomores and juniors to science-related activities. The goal of the program is to address the is-sues of declining enrollment rates of underrepresented minorities, specifically in medicine and the health professions.
Junior participant An-dre Stephenson said, “I’m excited to learn about the in-dustry. I’ve always wanted to be a doctor,” he said. “My mother went back to school to become an LPN and she is the reason I want to come a Neurologist.”
St. Raymond students are also taking advantage of the Inner City Scholarship Fund Job Opportunities Pro-gram. In December 2011, four students were accepted into this program where they will attend one workshop a month until May at Cathedral High School in Manhattan. This program will help students interview for a summer internship in a New York-based corporation. Students will receive instruction on interview preparation and guidelines for working in a corporate environment. These workshops will help students develop business and interpersonal skills.
The dedicated guid-ance staff ensures that 100% of the senior class graduates and is accepted to college. The 800 square guidance center offers 16 laptop com-puters for student use to re-search and apply to colleges, a SMART board, a resource center with college informa-tion and a quiet study area for Regents, SAT and ACT test preparation.
On-line learning comes to Scanlan HSMonsignor Scanlan
High School, a Catholic co-educational high school serving the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan announces its move further into the 21st Century through its partnership with Edified Online, a leader in online education partnering with Catholic schools worldwide. Students will be able to choose electives from high quality college prep online courses.
As a supplement to the current curriculum, the fully accredited, rigorous online curriculum ranging from Languages to various Advanced Placement Cours-es will be offered to upper-classmen allowing them to explore specific interests, thus expanding their knowl-edge. Students will report to designated computer labs during the school day where
they will be able to work di-rectly with a professor and other students through we-bcams, Skype, podcasts, in-ternet research, and inter-active discussion boards.
Courses will also be available to outside students who may wish to take specif-ic online courses for credit.
Msgr. Scanlan High
School is committed to de-livering an educational pro-gram that best prepares the students for the 21st century and to providing varied learning opportunities us-ing the latest instructional methods. The school com-munity is extremely proud of this technological expan-sion that
Monsignor Scanlan High School students participates in the school’s online curriculum. SUNY offers workforce development series
SUNY’s North Bronx Career Counseling and Out-reach Center, 2901 White Plains Road, is taking res-ervations for its Academic and Workforce Development Series.
On Tuesday, March 20, at 3 p.m., Employment, Un-
employment and Underem-ployed, will focus on resume and cover letter writing, tra-ditional and non-traditional job search techniques, inter-viewing preparation, dress-ing for success and all the necessary soft skills needed for obtaining employment.
On Wdnesday, march 28, at 3 p.m. G.E.D. This workshop is for individuals who didn’t complete high school.
For informaiton and reservations call (718) 547-1001.
Salesian High School boys travel to Nicaragua and visit school in England
Salesian High School students spent much of the upcoming February break abroad.
On February 18, four se-lected students travelled to Nicaragua with its brother school, Don Bosco Prep, for a mission trip that involved building and painting homes for people who live in poor neighborhoods. This was the first time Salesian
embarked on this trip and the students fulfilled Don Bosco’s mission throughout the world.
On February 21, 10 stu-dents travelled to England to complete the Exchange Program that was started in October. Salesian Col-lege from Farnborough, England welcomed students for 10 days and treated them to such sites as Stonehenge,
Buckingham Palace, House of Parliament and Big Ben. While living with their host families, the students expe-rienced everyday life as an English student.
Salesian High School completely funds this trip each year for 10 seniors. For more information about the Exchange Program please visit www.salesianhigh.org.
Spellman students, faculty travel to D.C. for Jan. 23 March for Life
On Monday, January 23, over 60 Cardinal Spell-man High School students, school president Fr. Trevor Nicholls and five faculty members journeyed to Washington D.C. to take part in the 39th March for Life.
The march is an an-nual protest against the Su-preme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, which legal-
ized abortion in the United States.
Damp, rainy weather did not deter the Spellman contingent, or the tens of thousands of other partici-pants who walked up Con-stitution Avenue, to Capitol Hill and past the Supreme Court building.
Prior to the march, at the Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, New York’s Cardinal-desig-nate Timothy Dolan praised the large numbers of young people who continue to sup-port the pro-life movement.
The trip was organized by Fr. Peter Pilsner, moder-ator of the school’s Pro Life Club and Campus Minister, and Religion teacher Jenni-fer Basler.
Some of the Spellman students and faculty in Washington D.C. prior to the 39th Annual March for Life on January 23.
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LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICESUMMONS AND NOTICESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK - COUNTY OF BRONXINDEX NO. 380624/2010NYCTL 2009-A TRUST, and THE BANK
OF NEW YORK as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2009-A Trust, Plaintiffs, - against - GERALD LEWIS REALTY CORP., NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE and “JOHN DOE No. 1” through “JOHN DOE No. 100”, inclusive, the names of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants.
ADDRESS: 413 EAST 154th STREET, BRONX, NY
BLOCK: 2376LOT: 34TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to
answer the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty days after service is completed if the summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT
THE OBJECT of the above entitled action is to foreclose a tax lien for the amount due and interest, recorded in the office of the Register/Clerk of the County of BRONX on the 25TH day of AUGUST, 2009 and bearing County Register File Number/CRFN 2009000271364 covering premises described as follows:
ADDRESS: 413 EAST 154th STREET, BRONX, NY
BLOCK: 2376LOT: 34COUNTY: BRONX The relief sought in the within action is a
final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the tax lien described above. Plaintiff designates BRONX County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county where the Property being foreclosed upon is located.
WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Dated: ..February 2, 2012New York, New YorkWINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF
LLP ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFSNYCTL 2009-A TRUST, and The Bank of
New YorkAs Collateral Agent and Custodian for the
NYCTL2009-A TrustSIGALLE BARNESS, ESQ. 156 WEST 56TH STREETNEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
PHONE: (212) 237-1000TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Court dated DECEMBER 2, 2011 and filed along with the supporting papers in the BRONX County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien.
SCHEDULE A - DESCRIPTION ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL
OF LAND, SITUATE LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF BRONX, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 2376 LOT 34 ON THE BRONX COUNTY LAND AND TAX MAP AS IT PRESENTLY EXISTS.
Reference #: 708132.1260
SUMMONS AND NOTICESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK - COUNTY OF BRONXINDEX NO. 309398/10NYCTL 2009-A TRUST, and THE BANK
OF NEW YORK as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2009-A Trust, Plaintiffs, - against - ERNEST LOWERY, if living and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiffs, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely, the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, descendents, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, successors in interest and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, descendents, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, successors in interest, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiffs, BESSIE SLEDGE, if living and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiffs, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely, the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, descendents, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, successors in interest and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, descendents, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, successors in interest, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiffs, DWITGHT WANZER, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, CHEMICAL BANK, EDITH LOWERY and “JOHN DOE No. 1” through “JOHN DOE No. 100”, inclusive, the names of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons
or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants.
ADDRESS: 861 EAST 217TH STREET, BRONX, NEW YORK
BLOCK: 4676LOT: 9TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to
answer the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty days after service is completed if the summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT
THE OBJECT of the above entitled action is to foreclose a tax lien for the amount due and interest, recorded in the office of the Register/Clerk of the County of BRONX on the 25TH day of AUGUST, 2009 and bearing County Register File Number/CRFN 2009000271367 covering premises described as follows:
ADDRESS: 861 EAST 217TH STREET, BRONX, NEW YORK
BLOCK: 4676LOT: 9COUNTY: BRONX The relief sought in the within action is a
final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the tax lien described above. Plaintiff designates BRONX County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county where the Property being foreclosed upon is located.
WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Dated: February 15, 2012New York, New YorkWINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF
LLP ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFSNYCTL 2009-A TRUST, and The Bank of
New YorkAs Collateral Agent and Custodian for the
NYCTL2009-A TrustMICHAEL H. RESNIKOFF, ESQ. 156 WEST 56TH STREETNEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019PHONE: (212) 237-1102TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Court dated November 16, 2011 and filed along with the supporting papers in the BRONX County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien.
SCHEDULE A - DESCRIPTION ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR
PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF BRONX, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 4676 LOT 9 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
REFERENCE #: 708132.1493BLOCK: 4676 LOT:9
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSIndex No.: 381531/10Date of Filing: January 25, 2012SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORKCOUNTY OF BRONX.BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff,-against-GREGORY L. BURRUS, AS NOMINATED
EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MEGAN BURRUS A/K/A MEGAN WARNER; GREGORY L. BURRUS, INDIVIDUALLY; FRED C. BURRUS, AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF MEGAN BURRUS A/K/A MEGAN WARNER; GAIL B. BURRUS, AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF MEGAN BURRUS A/K/A MEGAN WARNER; OSWALD WARNER, AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF MEGAN BURRUS A/K/A MEGAN WARNER, if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said OSWALD WARNER, AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF MEGAN BURRUS A/K/A MEGAN WARNER, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; STATE OF NEW YORK; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendants.
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to
answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.
NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING
YOUR HOMEIf you do not respond to this summons
and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.
Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:The foregoing summons is served upon
you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Sharon A.M. Aarons of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on January 11, 2012, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Bronx, State of New York.
The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by MEGAN BURRUS A/K/A MEGAN WARNER to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC in the principal amount of $240,000.00, which mortgage was recorded in Bronx County, State of New York, onOctober 25, 2005, as CRFN: 2005000596771. Said mortgage was thereafter assigned to Seattle Mortgage by instrument dated October25, 2004 and recorded on October 25, 2005 as CRFN 2005000596773 and further assigned to Plaintiff by instrument dated November 10, 2008 and recorded on November 19, 2008 as CRFN 2008000447786.
Said premises being known as and by 929 EAST 224TH STREET, BRONX, NY 10466.
Date: January 23, 2012Batavia, New York Virginia C Grapensteter, Esq.ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES,
P.C.Attorneys for PlaintiffBatavia Office 26 Harvester AvenueBatavia, NY 14020585.815.0288Help For Homeowners In ForeclosureNew York State Law requires that we
send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are governmentagencies, legal aid entities and other non-profitorganizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Depart- ment’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.
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Bronx American Cancer Society urges Colorectal Cancer Awareness in March
Colorectal cancer - cancer that begins in the colon or rectum - is one of the most common cancers among New Yorkers. It is estimated that one in 20 people will develop colorec-tal cancer during their life-time. “Each year in New York State, more than 10,000 people develop cancer of the colon and rectum, and nearly 3,500 New Yorkers die from this disease,” says Carla Sterling, Regional Vice President for the Bronx American Cancer Society office. However, a large number of New Yorkers are still not aware of their risk and many are not being screened at recommended intervals. Colorectal can-cer often can be prevented. Regular screening can find precancerous polyps so they can be removed before they turn into cancer.
All men and women age 50 and older get screened for colorectal cancer. “Al-though this disease can oc-cur at any age, most people who develop colorectal can-cer are over age 50. In addi-tion, people with a personal or family history of colon polyps (abnormal growths in the colon or rectum) or colon cancer, or a personal history of inflammatory bowel disease, are at higher risk for developing colorec-tal cancer. People at higher risk for colorectal cancer may need earlier or more frequent tests than other people; these individuals should talk to their doctor about when to begin screen-ing and how often they should be tested,” says Carla Sterling.
The New York State De-partment of Health’s Cancer Services Program in collab-
oration with the American Cancer Society offers col-orectal cancer screening to eligible uninsured women and men throughout New York State. Staff from the American Cancer Society will be in the lobby of Jacobi Medical Center on Monday, March 5, 2012 from 10am through 8pm to provide in-formation about colon can-cer screenings and how to get a screening appointment at no or low cost.
To find a Cancer Ser-vices Program near you, or to learn more about Colon Cancer Awareness month events in your area, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit our website at www.cancer.org
For additional informa-tion call the American Can-cer Society, Bronx Region at (718) 547-5064.
Senate passes Klein’s legislation to ban caffeinated alcoholic beverages
The Senate passed legislation by Senator Jeff Klein, that would have New York formally ban the sale of caffeinated alcoholic beverages.
The legislation, (S.3889A), was introduced as a response to the pub-lic health danger posed by Four Loko and similar super-sweetened beverages that mixed high levels of alcohol with caffeine and other stimulants. Under this measure, selling this product would be an E felony punishable by 1 to 3 years in prison.
The FDA has deemed the addition of caffeine to high alcohol flavored malt beverages as “unsafe.”
As a result, the four companies that manufac-tured these caffeinated al-coholic beverages agreed to stop selling them in New York.
However, during the last year, reports emerged that these products were
still being sold in some New York City convenience stores.
Additionally, the re-cent death of a 13-year-old Maryland teen who has reportedly consumed Four Loko, highlights the danger that this type of caffeinated alcopop poses.
Additionally, Phusion Projects, the makers of Four Loko, said it would seek to resume these sales if “emerging science, reg-ulatory developments or other relevant changes in circumstances arise,” or if other companies start to sell similar caffeinated al-coholic beverages.
“It’s clear that we need more than a simple gentle-men’s agreement to keep these dangerous beverage off the shelves and out of the reach of minors in New York,” Klein said. “My leg-islation will accomplish this goal and, once on for all shut the door to these products in this state.”
Research has shown that these high alcohol flavored malt beverages (FMBs), are most popular with underage drinkers. According to the Johns Hopkins Center on Alco-hol Marketing and Youth, which submitted testimony to an April 2011 committee hearing that Senator Klein, as Chairman of the Senate Alcoholism & Drug Abuse, held on this topic:• 78% of current 8th grade drinkers drank FMBs in the past 30 days;• 71% of current 10th grade drinkers drank FMBs in the past 30 days;• 65% of current 12th grade drinkers drank FMBs in the past 30 days;• 42% of current drinkers, age 19 to 30, drank FMBs in the past 30 days.
If made law, New York would join five other states with an outright ban of caf-feinated malt beverages.
The bill is pending in the Assembly.
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“National ranking is very difficult to accomplish. To maintain the rank is even harder. They [St. Catharine Academy Cheerleaders] were awesome!”COACHES NICOLE PENNACCHIA-SALLUSTIO ANDCHRISTINE SILVERBERG.................................................PAGE 51
Gill, underdogs shock defending champs
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Marvilio Berroa scored 20 points in Wings Academy’s 56-46 win over Cardozo in the PSAL Class AA quarterfinals on Sunday.
Photo by Christina Santucci
BY ZACH BRAZILLERMarvilio Berroa received
pep talks from coaches and team-mates. When his mother and two sisters joined the fray, he knew it was serious.
After a slow first month to the season, his mother Martha and sisters Vianca and Erica told him he wasn’t playing with enough heart. The junior, who usually re-ceives academic advice from them, took it to – well – heart. He began putting in extra time in the gym, getting up shots before school and in between classes.
“That was a turning point,” he said. “Ever since then my play has definitely picked up this sea-son.”
Berroa, a 6-foot-4 sharpshoot-er, enjoyed one of his best perfor-mances on Sunday. He scored 20 points and hauled in five rebounds
to lead No. 4 Wings past fifth-seed-ed Cardozo, 56-46, in the PSAL Class AA boys quarterfinals at St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena.
Edwin Sainvil and Ryan Yearwood each scored 11 points and Kyle Credle added 10 for Car-dozo.
His outburst came at a per-fect time as star Justin Jenkins was held to just five points, well below his season average. Berroa wasn’t the only role player to bust out. Brown, a junior wing, had 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Wings (26-3) overwhelmed Car-dozo off the glass.
“My juniors are playing phe-nomenal basketball,” Wings coach Billy Turnage said.
Turnage told the two to ex-pect ample scoring opportunities.
BY BOB CONNOLLYThoughts On Manny
John Shea (SF Chronicle) wrote, “If the A’s were so will-ing to sign Ramirez, why didn’t they take a flier on Barry Bonds? How awesome would it have been if Bonds suited up in green and gold and played a pigeon’s journey from McCovey Cove? In 2008 and 2009, he would have been at least as good as Ramirez is now. Heck, who’s to say Bonds, at 47, isn’t still a better hitter? Plus, he’s not sus-pended.”
Ramirez says that he’s turned over a new leaf and wants to be an example to his children. He said, “I made some mistakes and I can correct them.” This “new” Manny could wind up to be Billy Beane’s best move as a GM.
Braun Not GuiltyBrewers OF Ryan Braun won
his appeal of the 50-game suspen-sion handed down for being de-tected using a banned substance. To me, the arbiter’s decision over-turning that decision was out of line. In the final analysis, Braun was found to be not guilty. He wasn’t declared to be innocent.
Ostler’s Knucklehead Of The Week
Scott Ostler (SF Chronicle) nominated: “Dino Laurenzi Jr., the nimrod who used Ryan Braun’s urine beaker as flower vase
BY MARC RAIMONDITom Fraher and Malik Gill
were the picture of calm, the coach and star player basking in the glow of perhaps the biggest win in school history without as much as a smile or a boast.
“One of the things we always tell the kids is act like you’ve been there before,” Fraher said.
But, in reality, Mount St. Mi-chael has never been here before. The upstart Mountaineers, one season removed from winning the CHSAA Class A final, are one vic-tory away from the ‘AA’ final.
And, in doing so, they man-aged to knock off national behe-moth and two-time defending champion Christ the King, 64-57, in the semifinals Sunday after-noon at Fordham University in their home borough of The Bronx. Mount will meet Holy Cross in the semifinals 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s University.
“Our guys believe,” Fraher said. “They believe they can win. They believe we can beat any-body.”
Never mind the history, Christ the King (19-8) us one of the city’s elite teams forever. Never mind, the personnel, the Roy-als stocked with high Division I
talent, led by UConn-bound star Omar Calhoun.
“That’s one of the best teams in the nation with some of the best players in the nation,” Gill would say afterward.
Mount (21-7) entered action with an elite point guard in Gill and a supporting cast of players that knew their identity, stayed within themselves and all contrib-uted to victory.
It took a superhuman effort from Gill, the unsigned leading man. He dropped 30 points, fa-cilitated for his teammates and guarded Calhoun, holding him to 16 points, well below his season av-erage. Gill got into the lane at will, finished around the basket with acrobatic layups and hit three 3-pointers. Fraher watched as he hit an off-balance trey early on and smiled to himself.
“This has the potential to be The Malik Gill Show today,” the coach said he thought to himself. “I’ve seen him do it before. He was fabulous today. I’ve never seen him better.”
In the postgame interview, Gill wanted to talk about anyone but himself. He wanted to talk about Anthony Maestre’s big free Mount St. Michael’s head coach Tom Fraher and his team celebrate victory in the
quarterfinals.
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Newkirk, Hayes excel against coach’s alma mater St. Francis PrepBY MARC RAIMONDIJoe Lods was apprehen-
sive about Cardinal Hayes’ matchup with St. Francis Prep. On paper, it’s a mis-match. The Cardinals are loaded with Division I talent and had a much better re-cord than the Terriers this year.
But Lods knows a thing or two about St. Francis. He’s an alum of the school, where he played basketball on the lower levels and base-ball. Tim Leary, SFP’s Hall of Fame head man, is a con-fidante and mentor.
“Mr. Leary makes me nervous,” Lods said. “He’s an excellent coach. He runs an excellent offense.”
It was a close game until the end of the first quarter. But Hayes pulled away from there for a 67-42 win over St. Francis Prep in the CHSAA Class AA boys basketball second round Wednesday night at Christ the King HS in Middle Village. Hayes faces Bishop Loughlin in the quarterfinals 4:15 p.m. Sunday at Fordham Univer-sity.
“I was worried about
this game,” Lods said.Shavar Newkirk had
17 points, Naasir Williams had 15 points and Amadou Sidibe added 13 points for Hayes (23-4). Next up will be a Loughlin team loaded with sophomores, eight to be exact. Lods thinks Newk-irk should be spoken about in the same breath as Lions stars Khadeen Carrington, Michael Williams and El-isha Boone.
“They talk about all the sophomores in the city, but they don’t talk about Shavar,” the coach said.
“All he’s done is start every game.”
Newkirk isn’t necessar-ily into comparisons. He’ll let it bear itself out on the court.
“They’re a tough and scrappy team,” he said of Loughlin. “It’s about who wants it more. It’s play-off time. … When we play against them, we’ll see who the best sophomore is.”
Lods was in attendance last week when Loughlin upset Christ the King in the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens semifinals. He noted the
Lions’ intensity, especially when Carrington was fouled hard by CK’s Jordan Fuchs as the whole team and coach Ed Gonzalez came to his aid. Gonzalez and Christ the King coach Joe Arbitello got into a verbal disagreement in the aftermath of the inci-dent.
“That definitely got our attention,” Lods said. “They’re a fiery bunch of guys. I saw Coach Gonza-lez and Coach Arbitello ex-changing pleasantries at the scorer’s table. … [Loughlin] is a hot team. They’re play-
ing well right now.”Brett Buser had 10
points and Gabe Gonzales added eight points for St. Francis Prep (9-18) on Tues-day night. Hayes and St. Francis have played one an-other in non-league games and scrimmages in Lods’ tenure, but this is their first time playing in the post-season. Lods said it was an odd feeling against his alma mater.
“I was a screwed up kid, but St. Francis Prep took care of me,” he said.
Dingle’s too muchBY MARC RAIMONDIOliver Antigua was
beside himself on the side-lines. All Hallows doesn’t have a player over 6-foot-3 and his St. Raymond team was hoisting up jump shot after jump shot, ignoring Division I-bound swingmen Daniel Dingle and Kerwin Okoro inside.
“Guys, what are we doing? We talked about this,” Antigua said he told his players. “At halftime, I said, ‘Dingle is on fire. Let’s keep feeding him the ball.’”
The Ravens started lis-tening in the second quar-ter, where Dingle had 14 of his 27 points. St. Ray’s took the lead there and didn’t look back against All Hal-lows for a 70-54 victory in the CHSAA Class AA boys basketball intersectional quarterfinals Sunday night at Fordham University in The Bronx. St. Raymond gets a rematch with Cardi-nal Hayes in the semifinals 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s University, where it has lost the last two sea-sons.
“I was just one-on-one down there by myself,” the 6-foot-7 Dingle said of his post positioning multiple times. “I think that’s a bas-ket.”
All Hallows (10-15)
hung around for a long time, though. The Gaels were within 43-39 with 3:27 left in the third quarter after a John Brens three-point play. With 2:40 left in the game, Brens had five straight points to get All Hallows as close as 62-54. St. Ray’s (19-9) was playing its Bronx rival for a fourth time this year and second time in the postseason af-ter beating All Hallows in the Archdiocesan quarter-finals.
“They shot the ball well early,” Antigua said of the Gaels. “They put a lot of pressure on us. They fought until the end. They’re al-most like a big man away from being a really danger-ous team.”
Okoro had 14 points and 13 rebounds and Din-gle added eight rebounds. Davon Robinson had 15 points, Raz Council had 14
points, Ethan Hamlet had 12 points and Brens added 11 for All Hallows, which upset Xaverian in the sec-ond round on Thursday.
“They came out with the first punch and we re-sponded,” Dingle said.
Now St. Raymond gets Hayes once again after fall-ing to the Cardinals twice during the regular season and beating them in the Archdiocesan semifinals. There is bad blood between the two programs. The Ra-vens didn’t like the way their rivals celebrated on their court after the first win and liked even less what Hayes coach Joe Lods said about them before the Archdiocesan game. Anti-gua even went as far as to thank Lods for motivating his team to victory with the “trash talk.”
Adding to the storyline is the fact that St. Ray’s has lost at St. John’s in disap-pointing fashion each of the last two seasons to Christ the King. CK is out of the playoffs now – Mount beat the two-time defend-ing champs Sunday in the quarters – but the goal is still the same for the Ra-vens.
“This time I’m trying to leave with a win,” Dingle said. “My team, we’re am-ped and hungry.”
At halftime, I said, “Dingle is
on fi re. Let’s keep feeding him the
Ball”.Oliver Antigua
St. Raymond’s Daniel Dingle had 14 of his 27 points in the second quarter and added eight rebounds in the Ravens’ quarterfinal victory.
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Inside play allows St. Ray’s tohold off scrappy All Hallows
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Champion title with Aquinas winBY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
Preston can now add diocesan champion to its resume.
An emotional league season for the top-seeded Panthers ended with a 52-34 win over No. 2 Aquinas in the CHSAA Class B Archdi-ocesan girls basketball final Wednesday night at Sacred Heart in Yonkers. Preston went unbeaten in league play and enters the Catholic Class B city playoffs as the diocesean’s top seed.
Victoria McCaffrey scored 14 points, shot 8-of-10 from the free throw line, grabbed five rebounds and
picked up four steals for the Panthers. Victoria Sorrell had 12 points and Jasmina Dzurlic added nine points.
The all-girls Bronx school has been playing without one of its stars, Me-gan Triano. She tore her ACL in a win over St. Barna-bas on Feb. 2. She was the team’s second leading scorer and leading rebounder at the time. McCaffrey has picked up the slack in her absence.
Preston (22-5), which jumped out to a 16-2 lead in the first quarter, wore spe-cial new warmups in honor of former player and teacher at the school, Margaret Don-
nelly, that features her name and number on the back. The 25-year-old was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor trailer last year on the morning of Dec. 22. She was a standout basketball player at the Bronx school, graduating in 2005. Her younger sisters Emma, who graduated just last year, and Annie also both played bas-ketball for Panthers coach John Martin.
The Panthers face the fourth-seeded team from Brooklyn/Queens 6:15 p.m. March 5 at Sacred Heart in Yonkers in the city Class B quarterfinals.
Preston celebrates its CHSAA Archdiocesan Class B crown.
Photo courtesy of Preston High School
St. Catharine’s JV and Varsity Cheerleaders are Nat’l fi nalists
St. Catharine Academy JV and Varsity cheerleaders.
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Hard work, excellent coaching, and experience paid off as the St. Catha-rine Academy JV and Var-sity Cheerleaders once again rank among the elite cheerleading teams in the country. The SCA cheer-leaders were among 475 teams invited to compete at the National Cheerleading Competition in Orlando, Florida, February 11th and 12th. Both teams rank in the top ten in the country in their respective divisions with the Varsity staying in the top six two years in a row. They remain the only nationally ranked teams in the Bronx.
Varsity coaches Ni-cole Pennacchia-Sallustio
and Christine Silverberg spoke with pride of the en-tire SCA cheerleading pro-gram. “National ranking is very difficult to accomplish. To maintain rank is even harder,” said Pennacchia-Sallustio. At Nationals, the Varsity needed to perform and be among the very best in the preliminary and semi-finalist rounds just to reach finals. The JV needed to succeed in semi-finals to achieve their goal, a return to national ranking. The Varsity ranked 6th and the JV ranked 10th in the coun-try in their cheerleading divisions. Said Silverberg, “They were awesome!”
Pennacchia-Sallustio and Silverberg’s pride was
echoed by Patti La Padula, mother of senior Varsity cheerleader Alyssa La Pad-ula. “I believe in the SCA Cheer Program, JV and Varsity,” said La Padula. “We have the best coaches, best talent, and the fire to get things done.” Reflecting on the consistency of SCA’s success, La Padula said, “What sets us apart from other high performance teams is how deeply com-mitted the members are to one another; they are fam-ily, they are the sisters my daughter never had. They pick each other up when times get tough. They are the SCA Stars, and I am so proud to be part of the SCA cheerleading program.”
Zodiacs Track Team news: Enter Armory Track Classic at New Balance
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BY WINSTON DINKINSOn Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 22, the Zodiacs com-peted in the Armory Track Classic at the New Balance Track and Field Center in Manhattan. They won over 40 medals with approxi-mately 28 athletes. All of the athletes performed well,
but Jordan Samuel, who is starting to be recognized as one of the Bantam boys (8 and 9 years group) in the city, won the 55 meter and 200 meter race.
On Saturday, February 25, the Zodiacs competed in the PVA 14 And Under National Age-Group Invi-
tational in Prince George’s Sports Learning Complex in Landover, MD. This event is considered an In-door Na-tional meet, because of the level of competition. Some of the best athletes, 14 years old and younger, in the coun-try competed at this meet.
The Zodiacs represent
New York well, winning 17 medals with approximately 20 athletes. The following winners wwere: Taje Nel-son, Josephine Kendall, Adaria Reaves, Shawneese Walker, Jaelah Eargle, Shawneese Walker, Giovan-na Tolbert, Lavon Everett, Shem Spencer, Hugh Fraser,
Keelan Thomas. Jewel Dale, Tamara Rodrigues, Saman-tha Archer and Desire King, with Jaelah, Hugh and Adaria winning medals in two events.
Join one of New York’s top track and field teams. They compete all year round in multiple events
from Cross Country to In-door and Out-door Track and Field meets. The chil-dren learn how to balance sports and education.
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Berroa takes advantage of opportunity; Wings winFrom page 49
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The Zodiacs at the Armory Track in Brooklyn, New York.
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He knew Cardozo coach Ron Naclerio, his good friend, would look to take Jenkins and forward Steven Gomez out of the game with con-stant double-teams. That just opened it up for their teammates, notably Berroa.
“I had to play big and that’s what I did,” Berroa said.
Cardozo (24-7) hung around, but couldn’t over-come dreadful shooting in the first and third quarters. In the two frames, the Judg-es shot a combined 1-of-26
from the field and managed four points in each quarter. The Judges overcome the first quarter struggles with a 13-1 run to end the first half and pull even. But after the lousy third quarter, they were behind by eight and could never closer than six the rest of the way.
Despite the loss, Na-clerio spoke fondly of his team afterwards. It lost star junior Jermaine Lawrence in mid-January when the national prospect abruptly transferred to Pope John XXII. It suffered an embar-
rassing, 29-point loss to ri-val Bayside. Yet, the Judges still shared the Queens AA crown, won the Queens bor-ough crown and put up a valiant effort on Sunday at St. John’s.
“They fought valiant-ly,” Naclerio said. “We won Queens in a year people didn’t think we would be that good with only one starter back from last year and when our only starter from last year left, a lot of people thought that would be the end.”
Wings, meanwhile,
is in the final four for the third straight year. It fell to two-time defending champi-on Boys & Girls the last two years, and will have to take down another Brooklyn powerhouse, No. 1 Thomas Jefferson to get to Madison Square Garden.
Henry hurt: Cardozo senior forward Tajay Henry suffered a minor concus-sion late in the game when he went down hard and was taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution afterwards, Naclerio said. He left the hospital Sunday night.
As the late Johnnie Co-chran would have demand-ed, ‘If you didn’t ship the pee, he must go free.’
Laurenzi, the director of rehabilitation services for United Hospital System in Kenosha, Wis., was iden-tified as the collector of Braun’s specimen. He kept it for two days, instead of shipping it immediately, as specified by baseball’s writ-ten agreement.
In related news, MLB has entered into a partner-ship with Domino’s Pizza. Motto: “Your pizza and urine delivered in 30 min-utes, or it’s free.”
Bill Dwyer’s Braun SummaryBill Dwyer (LA Times)
gave us, “For those of you who keep your baseball reading to things such as pitching and home runs, Braun had a sample tak-en Oct. 1 that reportedly showed the highest levels of testosterone baseball’s drug-monitoring program had seen.
The reason the original finding was overturned, ap-parently, was that the sample taken from Braun was not delivered in a timely mat-ter to the big test tube place, where the big test tube guys do the big test tube tests. The keeper of Braun’s sample, reportedly a veteran of such things, took the stuff home and waited until Monday to send it. By all accounts, the seal on the sample was intact and the delay did not change the sample.”
Poor Sawx MD’sPeter Abraham wrote
in the Boston Globe that All-Star reliever Bobby Jenks will most likely miss the entire 2012 season. He had surgery to remove two spi-nal bone spurs but part of a third was partially removed leaving a serrated edge that created an infection that re-quired emergency surgery eighteen days later.
“Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury accused the team of incorrectly diagnosing a rib injury he suffered early in the 2010 season, something the team denied. Second baseman Dustin Pe-droia broke a bone in his left foot in June of that season, returned in August, and lasted only two games be-fore having surgery.
Last year, righthander Clay Buchholz was said to have suffered a minor back injury in June that was later diagnosed by an inde-pendent specialist as being a stress fracture. Outfield prospect Ryan Kalish tore a shoulder labrum in April, was advised to try reha-bilitation, and eventually required surgery that did not take place until Novem-ber.”
He Knows The Drill Dwight Perry also
sent this along, “Star-crossed center Greg Oden underwent his fifth knee surgery — and third mi-crofracture procedure — since the Trail Blazers drafted him five years ago. Poor guy’s been cut on so much, he’s been named an honorary med-school ca-
daver. Iverson’s Riches To Rags
Bob Molinaro (Hamp-tonRoads.com) wrote, “The story came to light after a Georgia judge ordered Iver-son to pay a jeweler in the neighborhood of $860,000.
Reportedly, Iverson can’t come up with the money, so his bank ac-count has been seized and his fortune, or what is left of it, is to be garnished. At 36, Iverson needs work, but suitors are in short sup-ply. His age is the biggest factor working against him, but it doesn’t help that his legacy is shadowed by a rep-utation for being difficult on coaches.
His greatest accom-plishment on court came in 2001, when he was league MVP and carried an other-wise mediocre 76ers team to the NBA Finals.
But the years and the way he threw himself around like a rag doll took their toll. After his light burned out in Philadelphia, Iverson’s career experienced a rapid descent through Den-ver, Detroit and Memphis. By the time he resurfaced in Turkey in late 2010, playing in a 3,500-seat arena, stories already were circulating that he was broke.
Rumor has it that he might return to Tur-key. If not, Puerto Rico’s pro league has also been mentioned. Iverson is in no position to be picky. It’s reported that 60 percent of NBA players become fi-nancially insolvent within five years of leaving the
league, but even among that tragic group, has anybody ever burned through $150 million?”
Cashing In Dwight Perry (Seattle
Times) looked at how sala-ries of pro athletes have re-lated to those of every-day workers over the years: “11) Alex Rodriguez (10.18 times) 10) Babe Ruth (10.66) 9) Bobby Hull (10.8) 8) Sergei Fedorov (10.85) 7) Wayne Gretzky (11.07) 6) Ted Williams (11.11) 5) Joe Montana (11.23) 4) Mario Lemieux (11.5) 3) Ty Cobb (12.59) 2) Michael Jordan (13.98) 1) Joe Sakic (14.56)”
Unhappy Landing Here’s more from
Dwight Perry, “Dan Lariv-iere landed headfirst and knocked himself cold af-ter he missed with a flying switch-kick during an MMA fight in Montreal last Satur-day. Alert ring historians immedi-ately credited him with a Me-KO.”
It’s In Her BonesGreg Cote (Miami
Herald) wrote about Katie Ulaender saying, “Katie Uh-laender of the U.S. won gold at the world skeleton cham-pionships. I heard after-ward she was asked how she felt and said, “Bone tired.” He also reported, “The NFL Combine has been happen-ing in Indianapolis. That’s the event where 328 invited college players work out for scouts and nobody cares ex-cept the 17 geeky NFL media wonks covering it.”
throws with 17.5 seconds left that pushed the lead from a one-possession game to 62-57. He wanted to talk about Andrew Utate’s fadeaway jumper that made it 49-42 Mount with 4:22 remain-ing. He wanted to talk about Omari Manhertz finishing the game with an exclama-tion point – a fast-break dunk before time expired that was assisted by – who else? – Gill.
“Textbook ending,” Gill said. “Fairy tale ending.”
In the spring, Fraher was one of the biggest critics of his team, Cardinal Hayes, Archbishop Stepinac and Fordham Prep moving up to the ‘AA’ in the CHSAA’s re-alignment plan. As it turns out, both Hayes and Mount are in the ‘AA’ semifinals. Fraher said his comments were misunderstood.
“We love to compete,” he said. “We’ll play anybody. That’s gone. It was more of the process. They made the decision in April and we haven’t looked back.”
Manhertz had 13 points and Maestre added 10 for Mount. Jon Severe had 17 points and Jordan Fuchs
added eight for Christ the King, which had made the finals each of the last six years. Highly recruited Royals guard Isaiah Lewis, who was benched by coach Joe Arbitello for the second round and Sunday, was with the team in warm-ups.
“Their whole team did a good job playing their role and executing,” Arbitello said.
Calhoun admitted to be-ing distraught over the loss. He didn’t shake Mount play-ers hands, walking behind the benches to get back to the locker room. Afterward, he put the blame on himself as the team’s leader.
“I’ve never felt this be-fore,” said Calhoun, who won a city title every varsi-ty year before this “Losing early definitely hurts.”
Gill, on the other side of Rose Hill Gym, was the pic-ture of calm, barely crack-ing a smile as he answered questions from reporters. Minutes after he and his teammates toppled mighty Christ the King, he looked indifferent. Kind of like he’s been here before.
“We’re just getting started,” Gill said.
looking to utilize track and field to improve their hori-zon, Zodiacs Track Team is having orientation on March 16, at the Bartow Community Center (Co-op City), 2049 Bartow Avenue in room 28 at 7 p.m. A parent or guardian must be present
in order for children to try out for the team.
For additional infor-mation, contact president Thomas Francis at (718) 679-2060 or co-president Win-ston Dinkins at (914) 441-6196, email [email protected] or visit our web site ZODIACSTRACK.ORG.
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BY MARC RAIMONDIEthan Hamlet was
swatted moments earlier on a corner 3-pointer as the shot clock ran down. The All Hallows junior sharp-shooter wasn’t too pleased with the sequence.
“Getting blocked sucks,” Hamlet said. “It’s not something I’m accus-tomed to.”
He corrected his mis-take.
With the game tied and less than three minutes to go, Hamlet used a pump fake as the shot clock wound down. He got his defender in the air, went by him and put in a floater plus the foul. All Hallows would not trail again in a 52-49 upset of Xaverian in the CHSAA Class AA boys basketball second round Thursday night at St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows.
“That was a big one,” Gaels coach John Carey
said. “Ethan is a very bright kid.”
The guard helped All Hallows (10-14) win its first playoff game in three sea-sons, since a semifinal ap-pearance in 2009 against Rice. The victim of multiple tough losses in the regular season, the Gaels closed this one out with aplomb.
“We know we can beat anybody in this league,” se-nior guard Davon Robinson said. “Nobody is unbeat-able.”
He helped put the fin-ishing touches on this vic-tory. Robinson, who left the team last season in De-cember (personal reasons), made two free throws with 7.4 seconds left to put All Hallows ahead 52-49. George Lambert and Dillon Burns missed 3-pointers late for Xaverian (17-10), allowing the Gaels to hold on.
“My teammates and I, we worked hard to get
there,” Robinson said. “I didn’t want to let them down.”
Robinson spent time on the bench with three fouls in the second half, but still fin-ished with 17 points, Ham-let had 15 points and John Brens added 10. All Hallows meets division rival St. Ray-mond in the quarterfinals 6 p.m. Sunday at Fordham University. The Ravens beat the Gaels four times previ-ously, the last coming last week in the CHSAA Arch-diocesan quarterfinals. All Hallows was competitive in most of the meetings.
“We’re just happy to be in the game,” Carey said. “I do think our kids believe in themselves.”
SMU-bound sharp-shooter Brian Bernardi had 15 points and Burns had 10 points for Xaverian. Clip-pers coach Jack Alesi was impressed by how All Hal-lows adjusted to what his
team was doing offensively.“Any team that Carey
coaches is well-coached,” Alesi said. “He’s as good as there is at Xs and Os. You either get them out of their style or you play their style.”
Xaverian wasn’t able to break All Hallows out of it. The Gaels, who play five guards most of the time, ran their sets, took the shot clock down every possession and got good looks more times than not. The halfcourt pace to the game was clearly in All Hallows’ favor.
“I think we were more disciplined than we were for most of the season,” Carey said.
All Hallows had close losses to Holy Cross, Mount St. Michael and Archbishop Molloy. All three of those teams are in the quarterfi-nals. Now the Gaels are too.
“Anything can happen in one game,” Carey said. “Dream big.”
All Hallows’ Davon Robinson had 17 points and two big free throws to lead his team to the quarterfinals.
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54 49th Pct. closes gambling operation
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City Council, mayor make BID #9From page 1
Bx CofC women’s luncheon set Purim party planned at Temple HatikvaA wire room allegedly operated out of the building pictured at 1500 Mace Avenue.
Photo by Patrick Rocchio
Pictured outside of City Hall are (l-r) Councilman Dominick Recchia, chair of the City Council’s Finance Committee; Councilman Jimmy Vacca; BID steering committee chairman John Bonizio; and Westchester Square Merchants Association president Greg Perry.
Photo courtesy of the Association of Merchants and Business Professionals of Westchester Square
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce invites you to at-tend the 6th Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon. The event commemorates the national women’s history month theme “Women’s Edu-cation, Women’s Empower-ment” while recognizing ac-complished female leaders in the field. The 2012 honorees include Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter, USN; president of SUNY Maritime; Dr. Karen J. Greer, MD, MPH, director of Ambulatory Pediatrics at St. Barnabas Hospital; and Ber-
nadette M. Kappen, executive director; New York Institute for Special Education.
Scholarships will also be awarded during the lun-cheon to up and coming Bronx female high school stu-dents preparing for college. Lisa Colagrossi, reporter for WABC-TV, will be the mis-tress of ceremonies for the event and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney will deliver the keynote address.
The luncheon takes place on Friday, March 30 at the Marina del Rey at 11:30
a.m. Tickets are $55 for chamber members and $60 for nonmembers.
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce Women of Dis-tinction Luncheon is made possible thanks to the gener-osity of the 2012 sponsors Con Edison, Hutchinson Metro Center, and Sanitation Sal-vage; as well as the tireless efforts of the event commit-tee chaired by Evelyn Oliver, Con Edison and co-chair April Horton, Verizon.
For more information call (718) 828-3900.
Come one, come all, because Temple Hatikva, located at 2440 Esplanade, will be celebrating Purim and giving you the whole Megillah! The “Megillah Esther” will be read at Temple Hatikva on Fri-day, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Following the reading of the Megillah, there will be a fabulous Purim Par-ty celebrating one of Juda-ism’s happiest holidays! This wonderful event is being co-sponsored by the
Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway.
Purim recalls events long ago in Persia when a ruthless, evil prime minister named Haman attempted to hang all the country’s Jews from the gallows. After the righteous intervention by Queen Esther and her uncle Mordechai, Haman was the only one hung from his own gallows.
The temple celebrates this event by wearing cos-tumes, consuming lots of
food and drink and hav-ing a wonderful time. You are invited to be a part of these free festivities.
Temple Hatikva in-vites its congregants, friends and neighbors to the Purim celebration at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9. There is absolutely no charge for this event.
For further informa-tion call Temple Hatik-va at (718) 792-1109 or go to www.TempleHatikva.com.
“wire room” in a building at 1500 Mace Avenue, at the cor-ner of Eastchester Road, were the result of wiretapping by the NYPD’s Organized Crime Investigation Division, said 49th Precinct commanding officer Deputy Inspector Kev-in Nicholson.
Seven people who are allegedly either members or associates of the Genovese crime family were arrested and indicted on Thursday, March 1 with the charges of enterprise corruption, pro-moting gambling, possession of gambling records, crimi-nal usury and conspiracy.
The seven allegedly in-volved were Joseph Sarcinel-la, 77, of Scarsdale, New York; Frank Mastracchio, 56, of the Bronx; Dominick Totino, 44, of the Bronx; Dominick Pietranico, 81, of Mahopac, New York; Bruno Travos-tino, 81, of Manhattan; John D’Ambrosio, 54, of Bronx-ville, New York; and Thomas McMahon, 29, of City Island, the Bronx.
McMahon is a New York
City firefighter in Belmont, according to published re-ports. Sarcinella is reputedly the head leader of the wire room, according to the in-dictment.
“This hasn’t happened since I have been here [at the 49th Precinct],” Nichol-son said. “This is a quality gambling arrest, a good job done by the Organized Crime Investigation Division Tar-geting an illegal gambling ring.”
An eighth suspect, Wil-liam Cali, 58, of Belrose, Long Island was charged with one misdemeanor count of crimi-nal usury.
The wire room, which allegedly operated from De-cember 1, 2009 and June 19, 2011, took bets over the phone and served as a clearing house for collecting and dis-pensing money won and lost on sports bets, according to the indictment.
Mastracchio acted as a manager of the wire room and was a sheet holder, some-one who took bets, the indict-ment stated. Totino, Pietran-ico, Travostino, D’Ambrosio,
and McMahon were all sheet holders, with McMahon serv-ing as runner picking up money and dispersing win-nings, the indictment stated.
Usury also allegedly occurred, with money was loaned out at exorbitant rates to people who lost bets, the in-dictment stated.
Some of the charges can carry a sentence of up to 25 years in prison, but 49th Pre-cinct Community Council president Joe Thompson, a former NYPD public morals detective, found sentences that high to be highly un-likely, he said. When he was a detective, there were a lot of anti-gambling operations conducted by police in the 49th Precinct’s territory, Thompson said.
“We haven’t seen any really large bookmaking ar-rests in a long time,” Thomp-son said. “It has been years since they made a major bookmaking bust.”
Most of the people ar-rested likely have ties to the community and will not be going anywhere, Thompson said.
projects, and business devel-opment.
Bonizio said he was grateful to all of the people who have helped to make the BID a reality.
“I would like to thank all of the people who helped make this possible; without their tireless efforts the for-mation of this BID would never be possible,” Bonizio said. “I would also like to thank Councilman Vacca, whose vision and fore-sight for this BID was what got this process off of the ground. It has now become a model of what we believe can be expanded to other parts of the Bronx to help mer-chants and business people regain the process that will encourage economic growth in our corridors for years to come.”
The BID should serve
as a template for his ef-forts through the Bronx Chamber of Commerce to help other areas form ac-tive merchants associations and encourage the develop-ment of still more Business Improvement Districts in the borough, including on the lower Morris Park Av-enue commercial corridor, Bonizio stated. Westchester Square Merchants Associa-tion programming director Joe Regina, who was the driving force behind the day-to-day operations of the BID Steering Committee, will be assisting in other BID efforts, Bonizio stated.
The creation of the Westchester Square BID should have a positive ripple effect beyond the commer-cial corridor, enhancing sur-rounding residential com-munities, said Westchester Square Merchants Associa-tion president Greg Perry.
The creation of the Westchester Square BID was a topic in Borough President Diaz’s third “State of the Borough Address,” which he gave at Harry S. Truman High School on Thursday, February 23.
“I am extremely hap-py to hear that today the City Council has approved the establishment of the Westchester Square Busi-ness Improvement District,” Diaz stated. “As I mentioned in my recent “State of the Borough,” my administra-tion has thrown its support behind this BID and its com-mitment to make this area a premier shopping district. Westchester Square is one of the most important com-mercial strips in the Bronx, and each day it brings thou-sands of residents, students, and visitors to its confines to shop, eat, and converse with their neighbors.”
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Women and heart diseaseDid you know that until
about 10 years ago, virtually all studies on heart disease excluded women? Fortu-nately, much has changed since then. Dr. Rubin Sil-verman, director of the De-partment of Cardiology at St. Barnabas Hospital and Assistant Clinical Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine says it’s important to learn how the disease spe-cifically affects women.• Women who have heart attacks often have them later in life, once they reach menopause.• Many women don’t report the classic heart attack symptoms of chest pain, ra-diating pain, or shortness of breath; instead they may have vague flu-like symp-
toms, fatigue, or no symp-toms at all.• Although women have the same risk factors as men (hypertension, smoking, obesity, high cholesterol, family history), women with diabetes are at an elevated risk for developing heart disease.• Women who have had by-pass surgery or have been treated medically have a higher incidence of recur-rent heart failure and mor-tality.
Dr. Silverman advises patients, both men and women, to stop smoking, start exercising, watch their diet, and keep their diabetes under control in order to prevent the development of heart disease.
BY DR. WILLIAM WOLFSONThis week I’d like to talk
about something that can have as much of an effect on your social life as it does on your health: bad breath. The causes of bad breath (halito-sis) are much more complex than you might imagine, and understanding what causes unpleasant mouth odors can help you make sure you nev-er have them.
Consider the follow-ing scenario: for her New Year’s resolution, Julia de-cided that she wanted to lose ten pounds by the end of January. To speed up the process, she started running regularly, though sometimes that meant running in snow and cold wind, and she some-times skipped meals. By the end of the month, though things at work were a little stressful (for other reasons) and she’d developed a bit of a cold from exercising in bad weather, she was able to step on the scale and feel triumphant. One thing she’d started noticing, however, was that her mouth tasted funny sometimes, and that people frequently offered her a sticks of chewing gum. Fi-nally, one of her friends hor-rified her by telling her she had bad breath. She knows that sometimes she’s been too busy to brush and floss thoroughly, but she’s a regu-lar mouthwash user. And she’s got a date tonight. This is not good.
What happened? And what can she do?
What Julia is experienc-ing here is a kind of perfect storm of halitosis causes. We tend to think of bad breath as something that smelly foods like garlic and onions cause, but things are much more complex. Let me itemize all the things Julia is doing and experiencing that may be contributing factors in her new bad breath:
1. Skipping meals. In-frequent eating can cause halitosis because it leads to reduced saliva production in the mouth. The production of saliva is necessary to help wash away and eliminate bacteria. Severe dieting may also lead to fruity-smelling breath, causes by keto-aci-dosis, and the breakdown of fatty acids that happens with prolonged fasting.
2. Respiratory illness. The little head cold Julia developed as a result of run-ning in cold weather could be contributing to her bad breath. Post-nasal drip, an accumulation of mucus in the back of the throat, can cause an unpleasant or offen-sive odor.
3. Stress. Julia’s anxiet-ies at work might be causing her to have dry mouth, which causes a similar decrease in saliva production to that ex-perienced by dieters. This in
turn leads to a buildup of the bacteria the create odors.
4. Improper brushing and flossing. The most com-mon cause of halitosis is im-proper oral hygiene. Food particles can get trapped in your teeth and gums and col-lect bacteria, which smells. In addition, those food par-ticles can begin to rot, again releasing unpleasant odors. It is important to brush and floss regularly (as that bacte-ria also causes tooth decay) and remember to brush your tongue!
5. What is Julia eating? The food you eat affects how
your breath smells. This is partly because food particles that remain in your mouth continue to smell (garlic, on-ions, and strongly flavored meat are #1 culprits), and partly because as the foods you’ve eaten get absorbed into your bloodstream, they are transferred to the lungs and released when you ex-hale. Mouthwash is purely cosmetic: the odors will not go away fully until your body has processed and expelled the odiferous foods.
As you can see, bad breath can result from many different causes; the best pre-
vention is to eat healthfully and regularly, to brush your teeth and floss consistently, to get respiratory illnesses treated, and, if you’re feeling stressed, to stay hydrated. Julia will be fine once her job calms down and she starts back on her regular eating schedule. Looking slim in her new dress is minor; hav-ing a clean, healthy, odor free mouth and sparkling smile is everything.
Remember, bad breath is not only an annoyance; it can actually be symptomatic of problems with your oral hygiene!
If you think you may have a problem with bad breath, or you’d just like to consult with a dentist about your oral health in general, schedule a free consultation with me!
Next week we’ll talk about another cosmetic issue with health implications: dentures.
Just mention this article. Dr. William Wolfson is the di-rector of Morris Park Dental Associates, located at 960 Mor-ris Park Ave. Just dial (718) D-R-S-M-I-L-E or 718-377-6453 to schedule an appointment.
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