Friday, June 30, 2017
Wrongfully Convicted Central Park Five Receive Honorary Bronx Preparatory High School Diplomas
VIBE: Central Park Five Cross The Stage With Honorary High School Diplomas
Three-fifths of the Central Park Five, or “brothers through fire,” if you let Yusef Salaam tell it, were venerated with honorary diplomas from Bronx Preparatory High School on Monday (June 26).
The five men that make up the C.P. Five are Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana Jr., and Kharey Wise. In 1989, they were found guilty of the brutal rape of a woman jogging in the park when they were all teenagers, ranging from 14-16 years old.
Calling out the fallacies of their interrogation, admitting they were coerced to make incriminating statements, the black and Latino teens all refused a plea bargain and were sentenced to seven to 13 years in prison....
http://www.vibe.com/2017/06/central-park-five-bronx-diplomas/
DAILY NEWS: Bronx man, 31, fatally shot in head outside housing complex
A man shot in the head outside the entrance of a Bronx housing complex died early Friday, cops said. Darren Massenburg, 31, was killed just a few feet from the ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx-man-31-fatally-shot-head-housing-complex-article-1.3290679
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx-man-31-fatally-shot-head-housing-complex-article-1.3290679
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Thursday, June 29, 2017
AMERICAN SECURITY TODAY: Bronx Crack Dealer Gets 65 Yrs in Prison for Murdering 2 Cousins
Orane Nelson, aka ‘Amaze,’ 28, was sentenced yesterday in Manhattan federal court to a prison term of 65 years for murdering Jennifer Rivera and Jason Rivera on January 16, 2013, in connection with a dispute over a drug debt, as well as for narcotics conspiracy and firearms possession charges.
The announcement was made by Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
At the time of the murders, Jennifer Rivera was 20 years old, and Jason Rivera was 30.
Nelson was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote, who presided over a two-week jury trial earlier this year at which NELSON was convicted on all counts in the controlling indictment......
https://americansecuritytoday.com/bronx-crack-dealer-gets-65-yrs-prison-murdering-2-cousins/
CBS2 Exclusive: Woman Speaks Out After Being Slashed On On Subway In The Bronx
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A woman now too scared to show her face was speaking out Wednesday night about being slashed in the knee and hand by a stranger on the subway – in part of a growing crime trend in New York City.
The victim spoke about her terrifying ordeal for the first time exclusively to CBS2’s Jessica Moore.
With the woman’s attacker on the run and still too scared to show her face, Lydia Gonzalez remembers the morning commute that turned violent in an instant.
“This one looks like she’s ready for a fight,” Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez was taking the No. 6 Train to work around 6 a.m. Thursday, when she said a fellow passenger went ballistic over her choice of a seat......
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/06/28/subway-slashing-victim-speaks/
The victim spoke about her terrifying ordeal for the first time exclusively to CBS2’s Jessica Moore.
With the woman’s attacker on the run and still too scared to show her face, Lydia Gonzalez remembers the morning commute that turned violent in an instant.
“This one looks like she’s ready for a fight,” Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez was taking the No. 6 Train to work around 6 a.m. Thursday, when she said a fellow passenger went ballistic over her choice of a seat......
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/06/28/subway-slashing-victim-speaks/
PINSTRIPE ALLEY: The Yankees owe the citizens of the Bronx an apology, and a check
In January of 2006, the proposal for the new Yankee Stadium nearly died. In a New York Times piece entitled “A Bronx Cheer,” they discuss the intense opposition from the community and the Bronx borough council over the $800 million proposal to build a new Yankee Stadium adjacent to the old one.
One resident, Ernesto Maldonado, said "We've never benefited from the stadium, and we don't believe we'll ever benefit from it."
Another resident, a community board member named Mary L. Blassingame, said “If they had been a good neighbor, they would not have put this plan through."
The reason for this sentiment was obvious. Firstly, the Yankees received a massive tax break......
https://www.pinstripealley.com/2017/6/29/15890578/yankees-bronx-new-york-stadium-charity-slush-fund-steinbrenner-levine
One resident, Ernesto Maldonado, said "We've never benefited from the stadium, and we don't believe we'll ever benefit from it."
Another resident, a community board member named Mary L. Blassingame, said “If they had been a good neighbor, they would not have put this plan through."
The reason for this sentiment was obvious. Firstly, the Yankees received a massive tax break......
https://www.pinstripealley.com/2017/6/29/15890578/yankees-bronx-new-york-stadium-charity-slush-fund-steinbrenner-levine
Bronx bodega brawl leaves man fatally stabbed
WPIX - TV: Man, 22, stabbed to death in the Bronx
CLAREMONT VILLAGE, the Bronx — A 22-year-old man died after being stabbed multiple times outside of a deli in the Bronx on Thursday, police said.
The victim got into an argument with three other people at the corner deli at Morris Avenue and East 168th Street, and the argument continued outside, according to police.
A man allegedly stabbed the victim multiple times, police said. The attacker is believed to be in his 20s...
http://pix11.com/2017/06/29/man-22-stabbed-to-death-in-the-bronx/
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While MTA officials mull over temporary solutions to address the ever-growing list of subway crises, another group is exploring the possibility of an outer borough commuter rail line. The Regional Plan Association teamed up with the Rockefeller Foundation to offer a $45,000 award to four teams of designers, architects, and urban planners to draft a proposal that would address community development in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, reports DNAinfo .
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... across 454 lots, the data show. Queens lost 1.28 million square feet of industrial space across 368 lots, while the Bronx lost 1.05 million square feet across 124 lots, and Staten Island lost just 63,519 square feet across 15 lots, according to the ...
Jun 27, 2017 07:42 pm
... Architecture addressed transportation issues within the Triboro and city corridor areas. Their proposal connects The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn via light rail to alleviate train congestion plaguing Manhattan. The 17-stop line would operate along an ...
Jun 27, 2017 11:13 am
... neglecting those who live near the stadium and instead sending money to other, often wealthier parts of the Bronx that were not affected by the construction. The fund also regularly donates to organizations with which it shares common board members. ...
MOSES IS GOING DOWN IN THE BRONX: More details emerge for plan to raze Robert Moses–era expressway
In March of this year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state would set aside $1.8 billion for a Bronx infrastructure project to transform the Robert Moses–era Sheridan Expressway into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard, among other improvements.
For decades, nearby residents have worried about the deleterious effects of pollution from the traffic and feared for the safety of pedestrians due to the many large trucks that travel through the residential streets en route to the Hunts Point Cooperative Market.
The 1.3-mile expressway was built in 1962, severing residents from the Bronx River and immediately causing traffic and air-quality issues, a pernicious by-product of Moses’s legacy.
Community activists have long fought for the alteration or razing of the expressway; most notably, the Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance took up the cause in the late 1990s. News of the plan, then, comes as a long-awaited win for the community, which will have unimpeded access to waterfront.
Its implementation, however, must strike a delicate balance between residents’ health and safety and the economic vitality of the Hunts Point Market, which employs around 3,500 workers, many of whom live nearby.
Cuomo promises that this will be achievable, stating in a press release that “The project will create an interconnected South Bronx with access to the waterfront, recreation, and less traffic on local streets while simultaneously better supporting those who use the Hunts Point Market—a vital economic engine for the borough.”
The expressway project was announced almost a year after the state dedicated $15 million to the development of the Greenmarket Regional Food Hub, in Hunts Point, and will purportedly create 4,250 new jobs over its duration.
The Sheridan is set to be decommissioned next year as part of phase one, and the completion of the $700 million tree-lined boulevard is anticipated for 2019.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1432060946840084&set=a.415421175170738.89829.100001085776997&type=3
For decades, nearby residents have worried about the deleterious effects of pollution from the traffic and feared for the safety of pedestrians due to the many large trucks that travel through the residential streets en route to the Hunts Point Cooperative Market.
The 1.3-mile expressway was built in 1962, severing residents from the Bronx River and immediately causing traffic and air-quality issues, a pernicious by-product of Moses’s legacy.
Community activists have long fought for the alteration or razing of the expressway; most notably, the Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance took up the cause in the late 1990s. News of the plan, then, comes as a long-awaited win for the community, which will have unimpeded access to waterfront.
Its implementation, however, must strike a delicate balance between residents’ health and safety and the economic vitality of the Hunts Point Market, which employs around 3,500 workers, many of whom live nearby.
Cuomo promises that this will be achievable, stating in a press release that “The project will create an interconnected South Bronx with access to the waterfront, recreation, and less traffic on local streets while simultaneously better supporting those who use the Hunts Point Market—a vital economic engine for the borough.”
The expressway project was announced almost a year after the state dedicated $15 million to the development of the Greenmarket Regional Food Hub, in Hunts Point, and will purportedly create 4,250 new jobs over its duration.
The Sheridan is set to be decommissioned next year as part of phase one, and the completion of the $700 million tree-lined boulevard is anticipated for 2019.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1432060946840084&set=a.415421175170738.89829.100001085776997&type=3
GQ MAGAZINE: The New Bronx Cheer
Yeah, we know Brooklyn rules and Manhattan is the center of the cosmos. But lately the borough everyone's talking about is the fastly changing Bronx.
We asked the biggest star in Latin music, Bronx-born héroe favorito Romeo Santos, to take us on a tour, dressed for a city on the move......
http://www.gq.com/story/romeo-santos-new-bronx-cheer
We asked the biggest star in Latin music, Bronx-born héroe favorito Romeo Santos, to take us on a tour, dressed for a city on the move......
http://www.gq.com/story/romeo-santos-new-bronx-cheer
NEWS 12: Bronx teacher offers free jiujitsu classes to students
BRONX - A high school teacher from the Bronx is offering his students free jiujitsu classes.
Fernando Restrepo is a teacher by day and a martial arts instructor by night.
The Bronxdale High School teacher says it's a way to engage his students and keep them out of trouble.....
http://bronx.news12.com/story/35756961/bronx-teacher-offers-free-jiujitsu-classes-to-students
Fernando Restrepo is a teacher by day and a martial arts instructor by night.
The Bronxdale High School teacher says it's a way to engage his students and keep them out of trouble.....
http://bronx.news12.com/story/35756961/bronx-teacher-offers-free-jiujitsu-classes-to-students
DAILY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Pregnant Bronx teen who was zapped by cop’s Taser wants court to release sergeant’s name
A pregnant Bronx teen who was Tasered in the stomach by cops wants the name of the sergeant who gave her the jolt — and she’s going to court to get it.
Dailene Rosario and her mom petitioned a Bronx court on Tuesday to order the NYPD release the sergeant’s name, so she can file a lawsuit against him for the Feb. 10 shock.
“It's not as if it's a mystery and people who don't know who this is. His face was all over the internet,” Rosario’s lawyer, Scott Rynecki said. “There's no reason he should be a John Doe.”.....
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/pregnant-nyc-teen-court-reveal-tased-article-1.3282998
Dailene Rosario and her mom petitioned a Bronx court on Tuesday to order the NYPD release the sergeant’s name, so she can file a lawsuit against him for the Feb. 10 shock.
“It's not as if it's a mystery and people who don't know who this is. His face was all over the internet,” Rosario’s lawyer, Scott Rynecki said. “There's no reason he should be a John Doe.”.....
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/pregnant-nyc-teen-court-reveal-tased-article-1.3282998
WPIX - TV: Baby, 3 months old, dies in the Bronx; no obvious signs of trauma found
EAST BRONX, the Bronx — A 3-month-old boy with no obvious signs of trauma died early Wednesday in the Bronx, according to police.
Police responded to a 911 call about an unconscious child on Metropolitan Avenue, near PV2 Isaac T. Cortes Way, at 3:57 a.m.
Jernard Moore, 3 months old, was found unconscious and unresponsive at the location.
EMS responded and transported Moore to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No obvious signs of trauma were seen on Moore’s body,.....
http://pix11.com/2017/06/28/baby-3-months-old-dies-in-the-bronx-no-obvious-signs-of-trauma-found-police/
Police responded to a 911 call about an unconscious child on Metropolitan Avenue, near PV2 Isaac T. Cortes Way, at 3:57 a.m.
Jernard Moore, 3 months old, was found unconscious and unresponsive at the location.
EMS responded and transported Moore to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No obvious signs of trauma were seen on Moore’s body,.....
http://pix11.com/2017/06/28/baby-3-months-old-dies-in-the-bronx-no-obvious-signs-of-trauma-found-police/
CITY LAND: City Planning Approves Baychester Square Mall in the Bronx; City Council Next
The City Planning Commission approved the construction of a destination shopping complex and a single building with 180 units of affordable senior housing in the Bronx.
On June 21, 2017, the City Planning Commission issued a favorable report on a joint application from the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and Gun Hill Square LLC.
The application requested the disposition of city-owned property, three special permits, a zoning map amendment to upzone the site, and a zoning text amendment to designate the project as a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area.
The applicant proposed the construction of a new pedestrian-oriented open-air urban shopping complex and a single-residential building containing 180 units of affordable senior housing.
The project site is a 12.6 acre lot bounded by East Gun Hill Road to the southwest and Edson Avenue to the northeast and south.
The City acquired the site in the 1980s to expand the adjacent New York City Transit Authority Gun Hill Bus Depot, which never occurred.
The site used to be the location of a private recreational center with a golf-driving range, miniature golf course, batting cage, parking lot and a restaurant. The buildings left from these businesses are abandoned and unused.
In 2012, the MTA and the City sent out a request for proposals to dispose of the property and build a pedestrian-oriented retail destination.
The effort was spearheaded by the Economic Development Corporation. The affordable senior housing was added as a requirement later in the process.
In 2013, Gun Hill Square LLC was chosen to develop the site......
http://www.citylandnyc.org/city-planning-approves-baychester-square-mall-bronx-city-council-next/.
Bronx LGBT center to close, ex-boss allegedly stole funds
The LGBT community center in the Bronx, N.Y., is closing because the former director allegedly embezzled $338,000.
The 16-year-old Bronx Community Pride Center, 929 Kelly St., Bronx, N.Y., will close as early as June 30 due to “economic difficulties, past debt and inability to raise” funds.
“The organization has debts which exceed revenues at this time, and without significant cash infusions from major donors they are unable to continue operations financially,” the center said in a news release.
The New York Post reported that the decision affects more than 1,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who use the center.
The newspaper carried an exclusive that former center executive director Lisa Winters was arrested June 15 and faces charges that she embezzled money from the institution until she was fired in January 2010.
Winters, according to the Post report, is alleged to have improperly used the center’s credit cards, debit cards and checks to take $338,000 for her personal expenses and those of a friend. That’s about the same amount of the center’s debt.
Winters, 47, allegedly used more than $15,000 from the center’s accounts to pay a dog walker, more than $11,000 for her clothing, $12,000 for restaurant dining and $9,604 for pet-store purchases. The Post cited a criminal complaint and a New York City Department of Investigation probe.
Winters, a former appointee to a mayoral commission, also allegedly stole $25,000 for her and her wife – they married last year and live in Manhattan – to take a trip to Africa in 2007.
The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is handling the prosecution, which involves charges of larceny and falsifying business records.
The center’s slogan is “committed to empowering members of our community.” It has offered advocacy and counseling services to adults and youths, along with HIV/AIDS education and prevention, Pride planning and cultural activities.
The center’s website says it began in 1995 when “a group of seasoned Bronx LGBT activists, community leaders, residents and health care practitioners mobilized to address the lack of sensitive and informed medical and social services available to the Bronx LGBT community.”
NY POST: Gay late & dollar short
The Bronx’s leading gay center is permanently closing its doors because the former boss allegedly siphoned $338,000 from its coffers, The Post has learned.
The Bronx Community Pride Center — which opened 16 years ago — will close Saturday, according to its board of directors, which cited “economic difficulties.....
http://nypost.com/2012/06/28/gay-late-dollar-short/
NY POST: De Blasio refuses to answer questions about train derailment
....one reporter shouted outside the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice, where de Blasio was scheduled to give remarks at a graduation ceremony....
http://nypost.com/2017/06/27/de-blasio-refuses-to-answer-questions-about-train-derailment/
http://nypost.com/2017/06/27/de-blasio-refuses-to-answer-questions-about-train-derailment/
Report: Yankees Charity Is Being Shady About Where Its Money Goes
Deadspin: Essentially, after the Yankees vowed to distribute millions in grants, sports equipment, and tickets to local community organizations in the Bronx as penance for ...
http://deadspin.com/report-yankees-charity-is-being-shady-about-where-its-1796462504
http://deadspin.com/report-yankees-charity-is-being-shady-about-where-its-1796462504
WPIX - TV: Disabled Bronx woman shot in the back by her husband is now fighting for repairs
BRONX, N.Y. — Jacqueline Kotschenrwurher is a survivor and a fighter.
Ten years ago during a fight, her husband shot her in the back. Kotschenrwurher survived the ordeal but was paralyzed.
"I'm angry, but I forgive him. Now I have make the best of my life," Kotschenrwurher said.
Now in a wheelchair, she said her home is her world -- and it's falling apart. Her bedroom walls are constantly dripping water.
"I can't sleep," Kotschenrwurher said.
PIX11 News reached out to the New York City Housing Authority for answers.
NYCHA said they took care of the problem in April, but Kotschenrwurher the issue came back......
http://pix11.com/2017/06/27/disabled-bronx-woman-shot-in-the-back-by-her-husband-is-now-fighting-for-repairs/
Ten years ago during a fight, her husband shot her in the back. Kotschenrwurher survived the ordeal but was paralyzed.
"I'm angry, but I forgive him. Now I have make the best of my life," Kotschenrwurher said.
Now in a wheelchair, she said her home is her world -- and it's falling apart. Her bedroom walls are constantly dripping water.
"I can't sleep," Kotschenrwurher said.
PIX11 News reached out to the New York City Housing Authority for answers.
NYCHA said they took care of the problem in April, but Kotschenrwurher the issue came back......
http://pix11.com/2017/06/27/disabled-bronx-woman-shot-in-the-back-by-her-husband-is-now-fighting-for-repairs/
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