Hear The New Borough President of The Bronx

The Honorable Ruben Diaz Jr.

President, Borough of The Bronx

cordially invites you to

The State of the Borough Address

Friday, February 26, 2010

11:30 a.m.

Evander Childs High School, Auditorium

800 East Gun Hill Road

The Bronx

RSVP sotb@bronxbp.nyc.gov

RSVP 718.590.6116

A New Norwood Foodtown!!!!!

FOODTOWN In Norwood was destroyed by the 2nd Fire that took place on 204th/Bainbridge in 2009.

BUT FOODTOWN IS RE-BUILDING-NOW!!!!!

Until then:

Go to their Online Shopping Website at: www.foodtown.com and your order will be shopped and delivered right to your door ($3 charge). OR-Feel free to go to neighboring "Blockbusters" for your shopping convenience. please call 718.293.3032

AND GREAT JOB FOODTOWN!!!

To read about The Death of the OLD FOODTOWN, read (click)

Norwwod: In Decline, Dead or Jumping Again?

The Norwood News , in asking in 2009, is Norwood on the decline, could not have imagined the 2 Fires that nearly destroyed over 25% of a merchant strip-in existence since 1909.

Since The Fires, The 204th St/Bainbridge Ave Merchant Association & Mosholu Preservation Corp have attempted to assist the merchants-but frankly-to little community avail.

Over the weekend, many leaders spoke about ways to turn Norwood around in 2010;

* Have A Fire/Arson workshop with community residents and Merchants

*Have A "Scoping" meeting with the community to discuss how to suggest and advise what stores should replace the prior ones

*Continuing-the continual-political action

Starting in March, The North Bronx Merchant Association will lead the way toward these areas all for the development of a brighter and better 204th St/Bainbridge.

read just one of the many sad stories about the burning of Norwood, 2009 (click)

WANT A Community JOB NOW!!!!

In our opinion, there is only 2 ways

1- Get on your Community Board District Manager e-mail list

and they should and will keep you informed of job opportunities.

2- CALL THE US CENSUS NOW

1-866-861-2010

www.2010censusjobs.gov

Clerical & Field Positions Available!!!!

$13.50-$20.25 per hour

From Kingsbridge Heights..........

The Celebration of the Life of Ms. Phyllis Reed

Thursday February 18, 2010

7 PM

at

Our Lady of Angel's School Gymnasium

2860 Webb Avenue

Bronx, N.Y.10468

PS. On a personal note, we are very saddened to lose one of our TRUE North West Bronx community leaders. Join us as we go back in time and celebrrate her life @ work-which still continues today!!!!

Riverdale Leaders in Action!!!!!

Shalom Riverdale!

Upcoming events sponsored by RJCRC member agencies which may be of interest:

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Mark Your Calendar:

Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council
Annual Legislative Breakfast

Sunday, March 21, 9:30 am at the Riverdale Y

Andrew Zucker Jewish Community Service Award: Johanna Zurndorfer, CSAIR
Martin Rollins Interfaith Brotherhood Award: Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav, DYCD
Michael Schreck Community Builder Award: Rabbi Robert Kaplan, JCRC-NY
Community Organizational Award: Riverdale Rising Stars, Riverdale Y
Tickets are $30 / $35 at the door, and are available online by clicking here.

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Alana Llama Film Series for Kids at the Y

Sunday, February 7, 10:30 am
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Tickets are $7 and include popcorn (kosher) and a take-home gift.

5625 Arlington Avenue (off 256th Street)

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Carrick-on-the-Hudson at the Y

Saturday, February 6 at 8 pm
Enjoy a celebration of Irish heritage! Music, Irish dance and more.
Tickets on sale at www.RiverdaleY.org
5625 Arlington Avenue (off 256th Street)

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Esther's Closet at the Y
Through February 14 (costume drop off)
Sunday, February 14 (costume sales day)
It was so great last year, we're doing it again! Recycle your Purim costumes and benefit the Y ...
consume less, create less waste, spend less, and clean out your closet?
Here's how it works: Bring your gently used costumes to donate to the Y between January 23 and February 14.
At the exchange on February 14, browse costumes and purchase them for a nominal fee.
So COME ON! Empty the closets! Funds raised will support the Y's children's theater companies.
5625 Arlington Avenue (off 256th Street)

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Thursday, February 4, 7:00 pm
Rose Classic Film Series at the Y
Carole Lombard in My Man Godfrey
This season, the Y's Rose Classic Film Series is looking at Hollywood Starlets.

Enjoy this screwball comedy which also stars William Powell, then come upstairs to the Y's Cafe for wine/coffee/tea, sweets & savories from M&M Bakery, and a talk about the movie with NYU Film Professor Jason Lucero. Tickets are $8 / $6 for students and seniors and are all inclusive.
5625 Arlington Avenue -- buy tickets at the door.

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Sunday, February 7, 5:30 pm
HIR Super Bowl Party
This will be a family friendly atmosphere and fun for everyone. The cost is $10/person; $18/couple; and $25/family.
Please R.S.V.P to James Lapin at jwlapin@yahoo.com. Spread the word and we hope to see you there!

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Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 pm
UNITY In The CommUNITY
Join Rabbi Paysach Krohn at the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
for a free Torah Lecture Series, this week focusing on

Relationships and Responsibilities One to the Other
Refreshments to follow.
Rabbi Krohn will be selling tapes, CDs and books which he will inscribe following the lecture.

This lecture series is presented by
Rabbi David Borenstein and is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays through March.

3880 Sedgwick Avenue / 718-884-6105

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Riverdale Repertory Company presents
The Music Man

Saturday, February 13 at 8 pm
Sunday, February 14 at 2 pm & 7 pm
Saturday, February 20 at 8 pm
Sunday, February 21 at 2 pm
Thursday, February 25 at 7:30 pm Sunday, February 28 at 2 pm

Tickets are available online at www.RiverdaleY.org

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Power Yoga at HIR

Join Amy Oppenheimer for a free vinyasa (power) yoga class on
Saturday night, February 13th at 7:15 PM at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale.
Further details to come in next week's newsletter.

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Loan Modifications and Negotiations
Wednesday, February 17, 2:00-3:30pm

Budgeting and Expense Management

Wednesday, March 10, 2:00-3:30pm

Presenting Yourself in a Positive Way
Wednesday, April 14, 2:00-3:30pm

Your Targeted Marketing Materials

Wednesday, May 5, 2:00-3:30pm

These seminars are free and are held at the Riverdale Y, 5625 Arlington Avenue (offf 256 St)

Meet with UJA-Federation's Connect to Care Resource Experts

To access the employment, legal, financial and supportive counseling services

in Manhattan, Riverdale & Brownstone Brooklyn,

call JBFCS at (212) 399-2685 ext. 206 and/or

in Riverdale call Anna Kirshblum, LCSW at (718) 601-9714

or Lisa Licht Hirsch, Ph.D. at ( 718) 601-2280 ext. 211

For a listing of workshops and other UJA-Federation's Connect to Care resources in Manhattan, Riverdale and Brownstone Brooklyn,

Visit www.jcprograms.org/connect-to-care

For directions to the Riverdale Y, visit

www.riverdaley.org

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Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council / 5625 Arlington Avenue / Bronx, NY 10471

(718) 548-8200, ext. 214 / MMichael@RiverdaleJCRC.org

Affordable Housing in Norwood?

we received this from New York City-Michael Bloomberg

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEWLY CONSTRUCTED

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Decatur Terrace Apartments is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for

121 affordable housing rental apartments now under construction at 3322 Decatur Avenue in the

Norwood section of the Bronx. This building is being constructed through the New Housing

Opportunities Program (New HOP) of the New York City Housing Development Corporation and

the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Multifamily New Construction

Participation Loan Program (PLP). The size, rent and targeted income distribution for the 121

apartments are as follows.

* Households of 3 or more will be given preference for 3 bedroom units

** Subject to occupancy criteria

*** Includes gas for cooking

**** Income guidelines subject to change

Qualified Applicants will be required to meet income and household size guidelines and additional

selection criteria. Applications may be requested by mail or in person from: Decatur Terrace

Apartments, c/o Highbridge Community Development Corporation, 1465 Nelson Avenue, Suite

A, Bronx, NY 10452, or downloaded from www.highbridgecdc.com/decaturterrace. If requested

by mail, please include a self‐addressed envelope with your request. Completed applications

must be returned by regular mail only (no priority, certified, registered, express or overnight

mail will be accepted) to a post office box number that will be listed with the application, and

must be postmarked by February 15, 2010. Applications postmarked after February 15, 2010

will be set aside for possible future consideration. Applications will be selected by lottery;

applicants who submit more than one application will be disqualified. Disqualified applications

will not be accepted. A general preference will be given to New York City residents. Current and

eligible residents of Bronx Community Board 7 will receive preference for 50% of the units.

Eligible households that include persons with mobility impairments will receive preference for 5%

of the units; eligible households that include persons with visual and/or hearing impairments will

receive 2% of the units; and eligible City of New York Municipal Employees will receive a 5%

preference.

Please Note: (NEW HOP) is a Middle Income Housing Program

Amenities: Underground parking available, laundry room on site, dishwasher and 24 hour security

cameras.

No Broker’s Fee. No Application Fee

MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, Mayor

FREE Bronx Income Tax Sites!!!!!

a-Checkspring 69 East 167th Street, 2nd Floor (at Gerard Avenue) Bronx, NY 10452 to 167th Street; to 167th Street Telephone:(718) 292-2983 Dates: January 16, 2010-April 15, 2010; Closed January 18 and February 15 Site Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 4pm-7:30pm; Wednesday, 1pm-7:30pm; Friday, 5pm-7:30pm; Saturday, 10am-4pm Languages: Spanish, French Income Limits: Clients with children must earn less than $50,000 and clients without children must earn less than $18,000 to have their taxes prepared by a trained, certified volunteer. Clients must earn less than $58,000 (per tax return) and have a valid e-mail address to file their taxes using the online program. Assistance available: At this site, clients can also file their taxes online with the help of a certified tax specialist. Starting in March, this site will prepare amended returns and back-year returns.

Bethex Federal Credit Union 20 East 179th Street, Lower Level Bronx, NY 10453 to Burnside Avenue Dates: January 15, 2010-April 15, 2010 Site Hours: Thursday, Friday, 5:30pm-9pm; Saturday, 9am-6pm Languages: Spanish, Italian Income Limits: To qualify, clients with children must earn less than $50,000 and clients without children must earn less than $18,000.

Food Bank-BronxWorks 80 East 181st Street, Basement (between Morris and Walton avenues) Bronx, NY 10453 to Burnside Avenue Dates: January 21, 2010-April 15, 2010; Closed January 18 and February 15 Site Hours: January, February, April: Monday-Thursday, 10am-7pm; Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 9am-5pm. March: Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-7pm; Saturday 9am-5pm Languages: Spanish Income Limits: To qualify, clients with children must earn less than $50,000 and clients without children must earn less than $18,000. Assistance available: Throughout the tax season, priority will be given tofamilies with children over individuals. Single filers can visit the site in January, March, and April only. Single filers will not be served in February. Clients who need to file forms NYC -210 and IT-214 must visit the site between 9am-12pm Monday through Thursday (Tuesday through Thursday in March).

Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council 1125 Grand Concourse (between McClellan and East 166th streets) Bronx, NY 10451 to 167th Street; to 167th Street Dates: Opens January 25, 2010 Site Hours: Monday-Thursday, 12pm-6pm Income Limits: To qualify, clients must earn less than $58,000.

SEEDCO-Phipps Community Development Corporation 1071A East Tremont Avenue Bronx, NY 10460 to West Farms Square - East Tremont Avenue Telephone:(718) 620-1900 Dates: February 1, 2010-April 15, 2010; Closed February 15 Site Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am-4pm; Tuesday, Thursday, 9am-6pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm Languages: Spanish Income Limits: To qualify, clients with children must earn less than $50,000 and clients without children must earn less than $18,000. Assistance available: This site will offer financial education and asset-building services.

Riverdale Starts its Leadership Meetings!!!!

Riverdale is a beautiful place: Open Space, Beautiful Homes @ Networking!!!

Sunday, March 21, 9:30 am

at the Riverdale Y, 5625 Arlington Avenue

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Honorees: Andrew Zucker Jewish Community Service Award Johanna Zurndorfer, Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale / Interfaith Caregivers

Martin Rollins Interfaith Brotherhood Award Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development

Michael Schreck Community Builder Award Rabbi Robert Kaplan, Director, CAUSE-NY, Jewish Community Relations Council of NY

Community Organizational Award Laurie Walton and the Riverdale Rising Stars teen theater group, Riverdale Y

Bronx @ Opera?????

That's right ladies @ Gentleman-Join us-at Lehman College-The New North Bronx Madison Square Garden!!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/February 8, 2010

Contact Daniel O. Sierra: 718-960-8974 or Eva Bornstein: 718-960-8232

eva.bornstein@lehman.cuny.edu – daniel.sierra@lehman.cuny.edu

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE BRONX

Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra

—AT LEHMAN CENTER—

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010 AT 3PM

“A crack ensemble that brings a rigorous approach to music-making”—Los Angeles Times

“From the first notes played by the violas, one could predict that a special music event was about to start. And an evening of wonderfully played music was what the audience got at the Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra concert at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.” — The Palm Beach Daily News

(Bronx, NY) This 160-member Russian national treasure will appear at the Lehman Center in the Bronx for one concert onSunday, February 21 at 3 pm with an unforgettable Tchaikovsky Gala lead by Maestro Kornienko and featuring two soloists, violinist Nadezda Tokareva and cellist Julian Schwartz.

Program

Rimsky-Korsakov/Tsar’s Bride Overture

Tchaikovsky/Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 – Nadezda Tokareva, violinist

Tchaikovsky/Theme Variation for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33 – Julian Schwartz, cellist

Rimsky-Korsakov/ Scheherazade, Op. 35

Bronx Week-2010

WOW!!!!!. Another Bronx President-SAME OLDE WONDERFUL BRONX PARTY!!!!


A message from
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

Dear Friends, Bronx Week 2010 is coming soon: May 15 through May 23. To make it easy for your organization to participate, you can access the Bronx Week Parade and Bronx Week Event applications at www.ilovethebronx.com Download the applications and email or fax them back to us by the deadlines indicated. If you have any questions email us at: lroldan@bronxbp.nyc.gov or call (718) 590-3522.

Bronx Educational Policy Meeting-Rescheduled for March!!!!

Below is DIRECTLY FROM The Department of Education Office, Joel Klein ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MEDIA ADVISORY For Planning Purposes Only February 8, 2010
	WEDNESDAY’S SPECIAL PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY MEETING CANCELLED IN ANTICIPATION OF INCLEMENT WEATHER Regulations scheduled to be voted on at the Wednesday, February 10th meeting will be voted on at the Panel for Educational Policy Meeting to be held Monday, March 22, 2010, at The Michael J. Petrides School in Staten Island. ### Contact: Chancellor’s Press Office (212) 374-5141

Happy New Year-Bronx Style!!!!!

Join The Borough President & Many Many Many Bronxites celebrate another reason why The Bronx is quickly becoming -the most 'diversified" place in America!!!!!!

Bedford Park-Fighting The Good Community Fight!

Bedford Park Community Association-in existence since 1974, has really been doing a GREAT JOB keeping The North Bronx community "bright'

*Perry Ave Historical District-One of our small and beautiful areas-covered exclusivly by The Boogiedowners (click)

*Continuation of the Opening of Botantical Post Office-Our small BUT HEAVILY USED Post office was under The Attack of Budget Cuts-until they met our BMCA President Barbara Stronzer (click)

*Saturday March 6th-At Bedford Park Blvd & Decatur Ave-St Mary Church
Join us for our 29th Annual Flea Market-
BOY WHAT BARGAINS!!!!!.

*Southern Blvd/Kazimiroff Blvd?
This is the name of the sm all "strip" that goes from Fordham Road-going north-past Fordham University & The Botantical Garden-.
Irionically, according to Lloyd Ultan, Bronx Historian, it was The Botantical Garden's idea 30 years ago-to name Southern Blvd this joint name because of thelate great Docor's past accompishments. Today, with the Kazimiroff family still residing in Bedford Park, today's 'leadership" at The Garden wants to "remove" the name: THE REASON THEY SAY; VISITOR CONFUSION. OUR ANSWER:........(Get Ready)

For The Wonderful Life of Dr Kasimonff Read below:
Dr Theo (click)
The Dr Kazimiroff Bridge At The Garden (click)
The Botantical garden's current VISITOR DIRECTIONS-is it really confusing? (click)
The Truly stunning View (click)

2009- A Year in Review

Well ladies and hentleman-it took about 9 months-but now our newest local organization is now up and running. And so are we!.

But sadly, as we enter the close of 2009 into 2010, we look at good but mixed results:

*Economic Development-Since 2001, North Bronx Merchant Association has put forard many economic development efforts to now get The 204th St/bainbridge ave District strong again. in recent years, we have assisted in sanitation cleanups, graffitti removal, holiday lights, and now sadly, assisting merchants effected by The Great 204th st Fire of 2009. Good News: only 20% of the Merchant Strip was effected and we hear (from help with Senator Espada Assemblywoman Rivera & Santa Claus) that the 90 year old merchant strip will be celebrating a joyous holiday after all!!!!

*Children's Safety-NO DOUBT THERE IS A SURGE OF BRONX VIOLENCE-AND WE HAVE ASKED current District Attorney Robert Johnson to put forth his gang awareness team into The North Bronx Areas. Call your local community organization to find out when the next class will be held in your area. Our relationship with The Bronx DA, now 4 wonderful years old,with our club "The Children's Collective" has allowed hundreds of class to be held, keeping thousands of families safe.

*Parks- Yes. we (Bronxites for Parks) met with The New Deputy Inspector of the 52 Police Dept. a Very man who understands the importance of Parks & Quality of Life. Hope, for the finalization of illegial BBQing on Mosholu Parkway?

*Political Action- Well, please go to our newest community club for action, NorthWest Bronx Democrats. In short, they had a hell of a year! From beating Liberty Democratic Association in our first platform, to overseeing the Bedford Park/Norwood landscape, replacing, the crumbling, Committee of 100 Democrats, and expanding alliances-from Baychester to Highbridge.

Since 2003, serving Community District 7

The North Bronx Thinktank has been very concerned about Community District 7 and since 2003 has developed progress in:

*Park Cleanups-"Bronxites for Parks"
*Children's safety & Child Abuse-"The Children's Collective
*Political Action-NWB Democrats
*Economic Development-North Bronx Merchant Association

If you have a concern, please tell us so we can address it.

Fostering Good Government-From Tremont to Tracy Towers

The North Bronx Thinktank has announced the formulation of its newest club for community success: The Northwest Bronx Democratic Club-long standing community activists-trying to create a political voice.

Since its first meeting in June to today, after interviewing ALL of the political candidates in The Northwest Bronx, NWB Democrats support: 14th Council Candidate Yudelka Tapia & 11th Council candidate G. Oliver Koppell.

You can learn more about them at:
www.yudelkatapia.com
www.koppell2009.com

No More BBQing on Mosholu Parkway!!!

Well, it happened!

After our organization PLEADED with CB7 Department of parks Chair Barbara Stronzer to put bup NO BBQ signs on Mosholu Parkway. And AFTER PLEADING THE DEPT of Police to COVER the area (they said we needed signs first0 ....and after a 2 Hour meeting with Councilman Koppell---Wholla
Mosholu parkway has its NO BBQing signs up. And for week 1, NO BBQing

NOW, lets hope that The Police can attempt to KEEP PEOPLE AWAY after they have been used to BBQing for the last several weeks.

Our Wonderful Community Year (2008-2009)

For the 7th year, North Bronx Thinktank has assisted its affiliates to spur 'positive quality of life" activities for The North side areas of the Bronx

Parks- Bronxites for Parks, since 2003 has assisted in many many many Bronx clean-ups-and now-some of the proof is in the pudding. Click below to look at the New York City Report on "Northwest Parks", courtesy from New Yorkers for Parks
http://www.ny4p.org/media/11.pdf

Children Safety- For the 5th year, THANK YOU TO PRINCIPAL LOVEY RIVERA and staff for their successful "Children's Day' event-honoring students, parents' ad discussing with them the preventions of child abuse while encourageing them about the reasons for civic activity. Below are news clippings of our prior events. Great job-The Children's Collective
http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/2006/04/05/2006-04-05_recent_horrors_spur_forum_on.html

http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=13&story=community+discusses+alternatives+to+violence

Political Action- The devestating loss by political clubs, The Kenny Agosto & Joe McManus run ,The Liberty Democratic Association and the Ricky Martinez & Robert Press led, The Committee of 100 Democrats, assigned to cover the NorthWest Bronx from going Republican in 2008-lost-and lost big-bringing our North Bronx, out of community resident, Democrat/Independent/Republican Pedro Espada

AND THE CITIZENS OF NORTH WEST BRONX ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE

By many long standing community leaders request-we present our newest cub: NorthWest Bronx Libery Democratic Club: Serving The Needs of Fordham, Kingsbridge, Bedford Park, Norwood & Van Courtlandt Village
Learn more at their new blog:
westsidebx.blogspot.com

As many will rest during the summer months, most of our summer efforts will be geared towards political action -hey, its campaigning time)

North Bronx Democrats Supports.......

is our NEW weekly community and political talk show segment on Bronxnet TV 67 "Open Show", Wednesday mornings from 10AM to 11AM

OPEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2009/Daren Jaime discuss the Bronx Youth Empowerment and...

OPEN/WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009/Local politics as well as the race for mayor and the nomination of Judge Sotomayor....

Pardon us for a bit-while we solve a North west bronx Crises!

Please accept our apologizes. As many of you are aware there has been a Bronx borough wide political Crises the last two years. In The North Bronx specifically, it has sadly turned into a North East-North Wide Controversy.

Since March of 2009, many North west Side community leaders from Fordham. Kingsbridge, Bedford park, Norwood and van Courtlandt Village have requested our assistance in formulating a club to assist them in their goals and purpose. To Have community leaders and the neighborhood- to have a direct voice in the selection of their governmental representitives.

Without this, you get, for example, Perdo Espada?

Wholla, Our newest affiliation
The North West Bronx Liberty Bronx Democratic Club

Please excuse us and we take a bit to assist in the final formulation of this creation.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO KEEP TRACK OF OUR PROGRESS AT
http://westsidebx.blogspot.com

Stronzer Vs Westphal on March 26th, 2009!

BMCA President & CB7 Parks Chairwoman Barbara Stronzer has asked Mosholu Preservation Corporation President Dart Westphal to bring his "Mosholu Parkway' program to CB7 for discussion.

Two years ago, Mr Westphal brought these designs to BMCA & CB7. At the time he indicated major re-work on the pavements and more greenery on the parkway but indicated the plan has nothing to do with the "service roads" as that was government's responsibility.

Bedford Mosholu Community Association (BMCA) is a 35 year old organization focused on quality of life issues in Bedford park, including cleaning up Mosholu Parkway, annually.

Mosholu Preservation Corp is a Montefiore Hospital Affiliate, assisting in quality of life in Norwood for 28 years.

THE QUAD-is a 4 member institutional alliance (Montefiore Hospital, Fordham University, Botanical Garden & the Bronx Zoo) that is 2 years old pushing this program. They recently pushed and got approved the recent re-fixing of the Fordham Plaza-next to Sears on Fordham Road.

Many wonder if this private institutional partnership should be receiving public money for private actions. Even Don Bluestone, head of Montefiore Hospital Community Center recently was overheard at a recent Community Board meeting saying, "Who does Dart think he is-Henry Moses"?

New Bronx parks Manager-NBT keeps on winning!

While Valarie O'Neal is the new Bronx Manager of The Department of parks, NBT has would significant victories in the North Bronx community with Parks the last several weeks:

Announced through our assisted initiatives:
*NO BBQing Signs on Mosholu parkway
*More "dogi-poo" bags on Mosholu parkway
* Reseeding At Mosholu parkway & Jerome Ave

While we are happy with these victories, as per our community focus, many in NBT loudly wonder if " NO BBQing signs, less dogi-poo and more greenery with make the "NEW homeless" their more happy!!!!????

Homeless Sighted in CB7?

Less than a month after it was announced that 3 homeless shelters were going to be created near Mosholu parkway, "homeless sightings" have begun to take place near "Fordham Landing park".

While confirmed of the sightings by CB7 Parks chair Barbara stronzer The Department of parks investigated the area and said it found "several bags of full garbage" but no homeless