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MP MEETING TO
Settlement for
Parkchester S.
Condo owners
RECLAIM STREETS
BY ROBERT WIRSING
A potential settlement with
Parkchester South Condominium
management over its ‘draconian’
maintenance fee increase is in the
works.
On Tuesday, August 2, Sena-
Vow to expose drug dealers
tor Ruben Diaz, Sr. and Assembly-
man Luis Sepulveda announced
a proposed settlement with PSC’s
management regarding its efforts
to impose a 15.19% maintenance BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN rile, president of the Morris Park
increase for PSC unit owners at The Morris Park Community Community Association, at the
a town hall meeting at St. Paul’s Association, along with 49th Pre- meeting.
Church gymnasium on 1891 cinct, hosted a town hall meeting The town hall meeting began
McGraw Avenue. to address neighborhood con- with discussions on crimes that
The proposed settlement states cerns. have recently occurred in the
unit owners who meet docu- On Wednesday, July 27, the area, including felony assaults
mented fi nancial hardship re- organizations hosted ‘It’s Time and grand larceny.
quirements or 30 to 40% income To Take Our Neighborhood More specifi cally, these inci-
levels would pay the maintenance Back’ town hall meeting at 1824 dents have resulted in individu-
increase over four years. Bronxdale Avenue, where com- als who have had chains and cell
Sepulveda, an attorney for the munity activists, police offi cers, phones stolen, either from their
condo owners, and Diaz, a PSC elected offi cials and local resi- cars or while walking on the
unit owner and lead plaintiff, fi led dents talked about the recent is- street late at night.
a lawsuit last March 23 in Bronx sues that have occurred in their In addition, businesses have
Supreme Court against PSC’s neighborhood, including drug reported stolen laptops, iPads and
management over the hike which overdoses and distribution. wallets.
it claims is needed to make struc- “It’s time to take our neigh- In response to these incidents,
tural repairs. borhood back,” said Tony Signo- Continued on Page 4
The court barred management
from evicting any of the 8,286 unit
owners for failing to pay the in- Cat hoarding a problem
crease until the outcome of the
court case.
Sepulveda said the proposal is
on Paulding Avenue
Continued on Page 4
Mayor at Town
BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN nario among the cats.
A ‘cat hoarder’ problem in Mor- One of her neighbors also added
Hall Meeting
ris Park has residents angry. that she had been leaving the bowls
The situation involves animal of cat food and water in an alleyway
Mayor de Blasio will par- rescuer Diane Jungk, a long-time that the homeowners both share.
ticipate in a Q&A Town Hall S F O F A . resident on Paulding Avenue, who Another issue that residents
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takes care of a number of stray have complained about is the odor
Meeting at the Villa Barone
cats, which has generated numer- from her house, which is sur-
Manor, 737 Throgs Neck
Fairfax Avenue residents enjoyed some much needed summertime fun at ous complaints among homeowners rounded by a wall of debris includ-
Expressway, on Wednesday, their annual summer block party on Saturday, July 30 at Fairfax Avenue who live on the block. ing cat cages and boxes.
August 10, 7 to 9:30 p.m. between Waterbury and Bailsey avenues. The family friendly event fea- The complaints stem from many Much of the garbage towards the
Doors will open at 6 p.m.. tured delicious food and an infl atable water slide for everyone’s amuse- issues. Neighbors said that Jungk front of the house is covered by wa-
feeds the cats in front of her house terproof sheets, tents and umbrel-
ment. Daniella went for a wild ride on the water slide. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
which results in a ‘free for all’ sce-
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area that was once prone to dump- the restoration got rolling.
ing into a more appealing site. She explained the historical
Previously, only a chain-link signifi cance of Belden Point as a
fence, blacktop and a concrete Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, Bronx NYC Parks commissioner; Senator Jeff Klein; Deputy Borough President Aurelia Greene; Virgin- recruiting location during World
wall separated City Island Avenue ia Gallagher, Community Board 10 Parks Committee chairwoman; John Mehlfeld, Leonard Hawkins American Legion Post 156 War II.
traffi c from the shores of Long Is- commander; Robert Salerno, Leonard Hawkins American Legion Post 156 sergeant-at-arms and Parks personnel celebrate The City Island Civic Associa-
land Sound. the opening of Belden Point Park on Thursday, July 28. Photo by Miriam Quin tion advocated for the creation of
Belden Point’s Park features a the park.
new traffi c turn-around with 18- John Doyle, CICA board mem-
inch wide safety posts, two New funding from the mayor’s offi ce, “We can now say that City Is- communities in the borough, add- ber, said that the civic organiza-
York World’s Fair replica benches, according to speakers at the dedi- land has its own Greenstreet,” ing that he is excited by the com- tion had been concerned that fund-
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c ings and two landscaped areas Funding had originally been al- ing that the project represents a will link to the Belden Point water- jeopardy due to the long period of
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m Parks. some cases. Work was completed fi cials. “I commend City Island Klein called the creation of the “It shows what positive things
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ws. Klein and Borough President Ru- Deputy Borough President Aure- Diaz issued a statement calling “I am happy that my constitu- and stay vigilant in holding gov-
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Assemblyman Sepulveda (l) and Senator Diaz lead demonstration last December across from
“Captain (Keith) Wal- its power to acknowledge
Parkchester South Condominium offi ces to protest the 15.19% maintenance fee increase.
ton and the 49th Precinct these incidents but also
made a great point - don’t Captain Walton of the 49th Pre- help the community move Photo by Bob Kappstatter
make it easily accessible for cinct led last week’s town hall past these recent tragedies.
your belongings to be sto- meeting. Last month, the 49th Settlement for Parkchester S. Condo owners
len,” said Jeremy Warneke, Precinct hosted a BMX bike
Photo courtesy of the 49th Precinct
district manager of CB 11. tournament in Loreto Park,
from Page 1
“This is New York City - have seen in every corner less than a week after one of in 2017, PSC’s board intends Estimated 2017 repairs
and all doors and windows, of this state,” said Senator the overdoses, and will host based on owners’ income to revert the maintenance include water infi ltration
whether it’s your home, Jeff Klein. a Video Game Tournament and what percentage of it fees back to 2015 levels of repairs in 40 buildings, ten
your car or your business, “I am committed to sometime this month. goes toward their mortgage, 2.5%. full roof replacements, ceil-
should not be left unlocked working to combat this “We put together these maintenance and other ex- According to PSC, last ing and slab repairs in 60
when you aren’t present.” scourge, and will be host- events to show kids that penses. year, 56 buildings under- apartments, ongoing leak
Amidst many issues ing a town hall at the Mor- there are other options Diaz is grateful for every went 15 full roof replace- investigations and FISP re-
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w is still under investigation. become proactive in fi nd- Park resident Chris ‘Hood’ “Transparency remains and $1.5 million from opera- Sepulveda noted PSC
“Heroin and opioid ad- ing the drug distributors Morello and Michael Cos- a key factor,” he said. “We tions savings covered the agreed to provide fi nan-
dictions ruin lives, as we involved. cia last month. all need to be able to re- $15.3 million cost. cial documents on various
view those documents to This year’s repairs for issues including the bid-
see where and how the 21 buildings include per- ding process and selection
money was spent and will manent leak repairs in all of contractors to deduce if
be spent.” buildings, full roof replace- management used the most
As previously reported, ment in 14 buildings, par- cost effective measures.
PSC explained the 15.19% tial roof replacement in fi ve “We have an accountant
temporary maintenance fee buildings and FISP repairs who has been reviewing the
hike was necessary to ad- in all buildings. information to see if there
dress wide-spread water in- The total cost is pro- are any problematic issues
fi ltration and damage to the jected at $10.8 million in- fi nancially,” said the assem-
buildings’ roof slabs which cluding sidewalk bridging, blyman. “We haven’t un-
needed immediate atten- permits and engineer fees. covered anything yet and
tion. In addition, structural we hope that we don’t. We
If not, this would lead to slab repairs are needed for intend to remain vigilant
ceiling collapses resulting 173 apartments in 59 build- throughout this process.”
in potential injuries, owner ings. Sepulveda said Judge
displacement and leaving This year’s budget is $2.8 Elizabeth Taylor will pre-
units in a state of disrepair million for slab and ceiling side over a follow-up court
rendering them unsellable. repairs for approximately hearing this September in
When work is completed 50 units. Bronx Supreme Court.
Poster from last week’s town hall meeting. Photo courtesy of the Morris Park Community Association
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Desist Zone meeting held on tary period, where resi- omy.”
Thursday, July 27 at Villa dents can send submissions Rodriguez said that ac-
Barone Manor, those in at- of these repeated real es- cording to the Department
tendance were again given tate solicitations to Klein’s of State, only nine viola-
the opportunity to submit offi ce, before the NYS De- tions were reported per-
testimony, along with other partment of State renders taining to the Cease and
evidence, that proves that their decision on the Cease Desist law between 2009
they have been subjected to and Desist zone. and 2011.
excessive solicitations. The 30-day commentary “This is not an appropri-
The establishment of period will end on Satur- ate solution to the problem,
a Cease and Desist zone day, August 27. although we do empathize
would allow residents In a separate interview with the community. How-
within the zone to place with Klein, he said that a ever, before a Cease and
their addresses on a Cease Cease and Desist Zone was Desist is imposed, I ask
and Desist list, which in place in sections of com- that lawmakers and state
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Torres assists in stopping Medicare fraud
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over $5 million from Medic- Joseph Wright has been ar-
aid, thanks in large part to rested. This arrest will pre-
the involvement of Council- vent Bronx residents from
man Ritchie Torres. future abuse and hopefully
According to a press re- return taxpayer dollars to
lease from attorney general the Medicaid system.”
Torres, along with the attorney general’s offi ce, was instrumental in the shutting down of the Assistance by Improv offi ce.
Eric Schneiderman’s offi ce, Wright was charged
Photo courtesy of Councilman Ritchie Torres’ offi ce
the 52-year old Wright, a with grand larceny in the
resident of Middletown, NY, fi rst degree, health care
was arrested in June, after Torres’ offi ce. claiming that they were be- checked with the NYC Human the offi ce that Assistance by fraud in the fi rst degree
he and Assistance by Improv Torres explained that his ing harassed by the 48th Pre- Resources Administration, it Improv II was operating out of (both class B felonies) and
II allegedly submitted over offi ce fi rst became aware of cinct, requesting the council- found out that Assistance by (953 Southern Boulevard) has insurance fraud in the sec-
125,000 claims to Medicaid in Access by Improv II in 2014, man’s support. Improv II had no contracts now been shut down. ond degree.
an eight-month span. As a re- when the 48th Precinct com- Assistance by Improv II with the city and never made Schneiderman’s offi ce con- Wright’s case is cur-
sult, Medicaid paid Wright $5 plained about the long lines of then moved to another Bronx any referrals to Medicaid, fi scated the fi rms documents rently ongoing in the Bronx
million. clients waiting outside for as- location, 953 Southern Bou- which caused Torres to refer when they closed the offi ce. Supreme Court, after he
Wright’s arrest was also sistance at its fi rst location at levard, to avoid further con- the concern to Governor Cuo- The AG’s Medicaid Fraud was arrested in June.
the result of allegedly ‘giving 471 E. Tremont Avenue. frontation with the 48th Pre- mo’s offi ce, who eventually Control Unit also executed a Assistance by Improv
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A local teacher was recently selected to take can help her teach students to see the beauty of
part in a prestigious multi-year program for math math and help her grow in the profession.
and science educators. “I just believe that as teachers we should be
Rebecca Guarino, who is going to enter her sec- continually be growing and developing, and I don’t
ond year as a mathematics teacher at South Bronx think at any point in my career am I going to be a
Preparatory, was selected as one of 35 teachers na- perfect teacher,” said Guarino. “I hope the teach-
tionwide to be part of the Knowles Science Teach- ing fellowship will help me strive to be the better
ing Foundation 2016 cohort of fellows. than I can be today.”
The fellowship provides grants for teaching While she said that she does not yet have a com-
materials, mentoring from experienced educators, plete picture of the improvements she will make
support for teaching leadership activities, funding over the next fi ve years as part of the fellowship
for professional development and membership in program, she already has some solid ideas.
a community of more than 300 peers like-minded She said she would soon present a grant pro-
peers. The program takes fi ve years. posal for funds to purchase a document projector,
Guarino, who grew up in Morris Park, said she which she believes can help students to better see
applied when she attended a mandatory job fair their mistakes and work together as a class in solv-
for students as undergraduate at the University of ing mathematics problems.
Delaware. The second-year teacher said she looks forward
Most of the teaching jobs at the fair were in Del- collaborating with fellows from both rural and
aware and she was looking for a job in New York, urban areas across the country, and believes the
she said. She applied at the Knowles because it is a experience can add more rigor and content to her
national program. teaching.
At the time, she didn’t realize what it would lead “I am so excited to see where it takes me,” said
to and was somewhat surprised and thrilled by her Guarino.
acceptance into the program, she said. Knowles provides support and professional
It was confi rmation that she is doing what she development math and science teachers who are
was meant to do professionally, said Guarino. early on in their careers, according to the organi-
“It is just a really humbling experience to know zation.
that something so incredible is going to develop me Teachers supported by Knowles are improving
Rebecca Guarino has been chosen as a 2016 Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fel-
as a teacher,” said Guarino, adding that Knowles science, technology, engineering and math educa-
believes in teachers’ mission and the impact they tion. low. She will be starting her second year teaching at South Bronx Preparatory in the
can have on the communities they serve. For more information, visit kstf.org. Photo courtesy of Knowles Science Teaching Foundation
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E The company has begun He fi nally began using ing at his apartment and apartment shortage, while say they are working to take
E supporting Bronx home Airbnb this year. “by the second day every- at the same time increas- down listings which violate
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X bring hosts together while ously tried other methods of Like Eric, other Airbnb market. Rosenthal acknowledged
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O bettering the service. additional income such as users are thankful for the According to Josh Melt- the effort but said Airbnb
R Home sharing clubs are renting out apartments. extra income, claiming zer, New York Head of could do take down the list-
B groups of hosts who come He said at one point he it helps them stay in New Airbnb logo. Photo Courtesy of Public Policy for Airbnb, ings in a more faster and
together to discuss better was renting to 30 people at York City. the company feels the bill more effi cient manner.
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ways to serve guests, dis- once and was having issues According to Airbnb, as hurts people who are only She also said the bill is
cuss ideas for community collecting rent. of June 1 the median annual sharing the homes they live not meant to attack hom-
outreach and notify Airbnb “It’s a heck of a feeling earnings for a Bronx host is less than 30-days. in and trying to make extra eowners who are trying to
representatives how they when you come home and $4,280. In addition, Airbnb Lawmakers in Albany money to afford the NYC make a little extra cash but
can aid their hosts. there’s thirty people duck- said that as of June 1 there passed a bill, pushed by cost of living. it is meant to go after com-
According to Airbnb, ing you,” he said with a are 175 Bronx residents Assemblywoman Linda B. “It’s plain and simple - mercial entities who are try-
there are approximately 500 chuckle. renting their entire home Rosenthal, that would bring this bill is an attack on tens ing to cheat the affordable
Bronxites using Airbnb to Smith explained home through the company and a fi ne of $7,500 to Airbnb of thousands of hardwork- housing market.
share their homes. sharing is another way to 354 residents renting a pri- hosts who rent these apart- ing, middle class New York- The assemblywoman’s
On July 28, seven hosts in get additional income with- vate room or shared space. ments ers - including hundreds of bill is currently before Gov-
the Bronx held the Bronx’s out having to chase people Airbnb has been in the The bill would also make Bronx residents - who share ernor Cuomo. It was sent to
second home sharing club down for rent. news lately as New York it illegal to advertise these their homes to make ends him approximately 20 days
meeting to share their host- Through the Airbnb app, legislators are moving to apartments on Airbnb. meet,” said Meltzer. “It is ago.
ing experiences and en- customers can view a space put stricter regulations on Lawmakers claim al- impossible to take seriously According to New York
courage hosts who are little at which they want to stay home sharing. lowing services like Airbnb arguments to the contrary State law, if the governor
m newer to home sharing. and must pay in full before Currently, it is illegal to to go unregulated allows when it would have been does not sign or veto a bill
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c Eric Smith, a 41-year res- booking the space. rent multi-unit buildings landlords to keep affordable very easy to draft the bill within 30 days, it becomes
s. ident of the Bronx, has been Smith acknowledged without a present tenant for housing off the market and in a way that differentiated law.
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Family members of longtime YMCA director Ralph Jallouk (left) and borough businessman and philan-
A portion of the proceeds Triston Dillon (r), founder of No Battle Should Be Fought
went to 15-year old Cristian thropist Elias Karmon (far right) during the dedication of a plaque at the Y’s swimming pool in 1997. A
Alone, stands with friends and founders of the St. Raymond’s
Tobar, a St. Raymond stu- new plaque will be dedicated to Jallouk during the Bronx Y.M.C.A.’s 10th annual Bon Appetit fundraiser
Alumni and Friends Basketball Tournament Steven Saint
dent, who is suffering from on Thursday, September 8. Photo courtesy of the Jallouk family
Pierre (c) and Daryl De Guire (l)
leukemia. The rest of the pro-
ceeds went to the Changing Photo Courtesy of Triston Dillon Annual Bronx ‘Y’ Bon
Youth Basketball Program
and the No Battle Should Be said has had to be strong for extremely sad and kept to
Fought Alone Chartiy. his parents at times. himself.
“I felt honored,” said To- “It was hard for me when One day he walked Appetit fundraiser set
bar. I saw my parents upset,” he around he walked around w
Tobar was diagnosed with said. He added he had to ‘man the hospital and realized w
leukemia, a blood cancer, on up’ and be positive for them. there were many cancer pa- w
July 22, 2014. Since then the The St. Raymond’s tour- tients who were alone. .B
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cancer has left and returned nament began last year and Dillon said this experi- BY PATRICK ROCCHIO afford it,” said Sciortino, the Bronx community,” T
three times. was dedicated to supporting ence encouraged him to The Bronx YMCA’s adding that organization she said. “We wanted to im
Tobar said having cancer Bronx resident Tristan Dil- start his charity No Battle only fundraising event never turns anyone who say ‘thank you.’” e
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has taught him to “just enjoy lon. Should be Fought Alone this year will include a needs help away if they The rededication of .c
the present moment because Dillon said his two best which helps encourage tribute to a past execu- cannot pay. the plaque to Jallouk, o
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at any time you could have friends, Steven Pierre Saint those battling cancer. tive director and former Some of the services first dedicated in 1997
been here one moment and and Daryl De Guire, origi- “Cancer defi nitely gave honorees. the scholarship funds at the facility’s outdoor
gone the next.” nally started the tournament me clearer view of life,a dif- The 10th Anniversary are after-school, learn to pool house area, is im-
He adds that he’s also to earn some extra cash. ferent understanding of life Bon Appetit at the Bronx swim and summer camp portant to remembering
learned to “keep a positive However, they changed and an admiration of life,” YMCA, a food-tasting programming, she said. the past history of the
mentality” and the impor- their minds once they learned said Dillon. fundraising event on The event is held at organization, she said.
tance of staying close with of his diagnosis. Dillon met Tobar Thursday, September 8, the Bronx YMCA’s pic- The plaque was re-
his family. Dillon was diagnosed through the charity and features a re-dedication turesque waterfront moved during a renova-
Tobar, who was born in with stage-4 colon cancer said he was impressed with of a plaque to Ralph Jal- campus, and includes tion and then lost during
Guatemala and came to Bronx on May 5, 2015. Tobar’s selfl essness. louk, a former executive unlimited food and wine Hurricane Sandy, said
when he was one-years-old, He said at fi rst he was He appreciated how director of the Bronx Y for $100 per ticket. Brown, according to the
Tobar asked not only for and who worked there Some of the participat- best information avail-
something for himself but from 1940s to the 1980s. ing restaurants include able.
also something for his par- The re-dedication of Havana Café, Good to Go “If something was lost
ents. the lost plaque is just Restaurant, Golden Glow it needs to be put back.
Tobar said choosing part of a larger outdoor Cookies, Gangsta Gran- It is something that we
something was a “tough de- shindig that will feature nies, Levia Croskey, Cof- want to do because we
cision.” food from many of the fee Distributors, Thai have to be grateful to
However, he settled on borough’s best restau- No. 1, Stephanie Culi- the people who paved the
a locket that held two pic- rants, said Geri Scior- nary Studio, Sabrosura way to where we are to-
tures of his family for his tino, Bronx YMCA board 2 Restaurant and Escape day,” she said.
mother. For his father he of managers chair- Latino, with many more Jallouk’s son Rich-
got a chain on the end of woman. to be announced. ard recalled that his fa-
which were praying hands. The funds are raised The event usually in- ther helped raise funds
Tobar said he wanted to for a worthy cause, she cludes food from 20 to 25 to purchase the YMCA’s
get something they could said. restaurants, said Shar- facility at 2 Castle Hill
“remember the experi- “It is our only fund- lene Brown. It will fea- Avenue.
ence.” He also got a high- raiser of the year, and all ture a tribute to 29 hon- “In the Bronx, so
powered laptop for himself. the money that we raise orees from previous Bon many people knew my
Tobar provided some that night goes towards Appetit events, she said. dad,” said Jallouk. “He
advice for people who may our scholarship fund for “We are inviting them was a real asset.”
Triston Dillon (r) founder of No Battle Should Be Fought Alone and also being fi ghting cancer. children and families back as honored guests For more information
15-year old leukemia patient Cristian Tobar (r) “Support from family who need the resources (because of) their con- about Bon Appetit, con-
is important and I can’t ex- and services of the tinued support, not just tact the Bronx YMCA at
Photo Courtesy of No Battle Should Be Fought Alone
press it enough,” he said. YMCA, but who cannot to Bon Appetit, but to [phone].