Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Sandy Cleanup Continues
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Sandy Cleanup Continues: BRONX, NEW YORK, October 31- Hurricane Sandy left a great deal of damage for Bronxites to pick up. In Pelham Bay Park ancient, massive...
Sandy Cleanup Continues
BRONX, NEW YORK, October 31- Hurricane Sandy left a great deal of damage for Bronxites to pick up. In Pelham Bay Park ancient, massive trees toppled over. On Bronx streets , such as in Morris Park and Riverdale, knocked over trees caused damage to homes and power lines.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Picking up the pieces from Hurricane Sandy
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): No longer fearing the weather, young goblins parti...
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): No longer fearing the weather, young goblins parti...: (Photos by Gary Quintal) Even before Hurricane Sandy was in the Caribbean, organizers of the Throggs Neck Halloween Parade chose to move i...
No longer fearing the weather, young goblins partied indoors
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Even before Hurricane Sandy was in the Caribbean, organizers of the Throggs Neck Halloween Parade chose to move indoors. For years, the parade has been plagued with bad weather forcing it to be cancelled. This year organizers chose to have the costume event for kids at Villa Barrone Manor. Kids were given free hot dogs, popcorn, and other give-aways. Party-goers had the chance to win an Amazon Kindle and prizes for the best dressed costumes in their age category. Assemblyman Michael Benedetto is the main organizer of the event with his fellow pols, Sen. Jeff Klein and Councilman James Vacca.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Spooky Fun
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Spooky Fun: (Photos by Dan Gesslein) Hurricane Sandy maybe threatening to derail trick or treating, but kids in Hunts Point did not dampen their Hallo...
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Spooky Fun
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Spooky Fun: (Photos by Dan Gesslein) Hurricane Sandy maybe threatening to derail trick or treating, but kids in Hunts Point did not dampen their Hallo...
Spooky Fun
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Hurricane Sandy maybe threatening to derail trick or treating, but kids in Hunts Point did not dampen their Halloween spirit. Scores of children dressed in their favorite hero or ghoul costume marched through Hunts Point during the 27th Annual South Bronx Halloween Parade.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Monroe Cooks Up Success
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Monroe Cooks Up Success: Twenty-eight Monroe Culinary students set off on October 19 in a downpour headed upstate to Delhi, NY to compete at the Annual ACF Catski...
Monroe Cooks Up Success
Twenty-eight Monroe Culinary students set off on October 19 in a downpour headed upstate to Delhi, NY to compete at the Annual ACF Catskills Regional Competition. When they returned to the Monroe Campus they had 27 shiny medals to add to their collection, which is now toppling 300!
The top awards in the hot food competition went to Kencito Vernon, who took home a gold medal and the honors of “Best in Show.” Laura Sanchez, a freshman, also took home a high-scoring gold medal that earned her the title “Most Improved.” Brenda Lara, Sade Aguila, Rossella Cangialosi, Stephanie Cardenas and Yocary Luna also earned gold medals.
In the cold food platter competition on Sunday, coached by Chef Pellizzari, Veronica Marcano, earned a silver medal along with the honors of “Best in Show,” and “Most Artistic.”
Serving on the judging panel along with ACF judges Chef David St. John-Grubb, Chef Victor Sommo, Chef Michael Morgan, was School of Hospitality Management and the Culinary Arts (SHMCA)Dean Dr. Frank Costantino, and Chef Eric Pellizzari and Chef Michael Vignapiano of Monroe College.
Dr. Costantino was extremely pleased with the results. “Our group consisted of many first semester freshmen who have only been on campus for six weeks and they have dedicated many of their hours practicing in the kitchen for the past 3 weeks,” he said. “Their hard work showed and has laid the foundation for promising futures.”
Five students who were coached by Chef Pellizzari as part of their HP 420, Culinary Showpieces and Grand Buffet Class, took home more medals for Monroe! In addition to Veronica Marcano’s silver medal and titles “Best in Show” and “Most Artistic” for the cold food competition, Jasmin McDonald and Lim Hosung received silver medals and Shamel Donigan and Cuauhtemoc Cortez won bronze medals.
Tihelia James, former captain of the Varsity Culinary Team, assisted Dr. Costantino with the hot food team this weekend.
The 27 was the best showing ever for SHMCA in a single weekend in Delhi! Congrats to all of the competitors and coaches.
Hot Food Competition Results
Gold medals:
Kencito Vernon, Culinary Arts AAS, 2013, America’s Best HS Chef finalist 2011, CCAP, NY ProStart, Food & Finance HS
Sade Aguila, Culinary Arts AAS, 2013, America’s Best HS Chef winner 2011, CCAP, NY ProStart, Food & Finance HS
Brenda Lara, Pastry Arts AAS, 2013, America’s Best HS Pastry finalist 2011, CCAP, NY ProStart, Port Richmond HS, Staten Island
Stephanie Cardenas, Pastry Arts AAS 2012, Hospitality BBA 2013, CCAP, Food & Finance HS
Laura Sanchez, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Pastry Chef winner 2012, NJ ProStart, Passaic Tech HS, New Jersey
Yocary Luna, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Chef winner 2012, CCAP, NY ProStart, Food & Finance HS
Rossella Cangialosi, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Chef finalist 2012, NY Skills USA,
East Meadow HS, Long Island
Silver Medals:
Jalissa Pruitt, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Chef finalist 2012, August Martin HS, Queens
Angelina Hernandez, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Chef finalist 2012, NJ ProStart, Passaic Tech HS, New Jersey
Shanise Shirley, Culinary Arts 2013, Discovery HS, Bronx
Kimani Hines, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, Gateway School for Environmental Studies, Bronx
Enmely Soriano, Culinary Arts AAS 2012, Hospitality Management BBA 2013, NJ ProStart, Passaic Tech HS, New Jersey
Carmen Albino, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Chef finalist 2012, CCAP, Port Richmond HS, Staten Island
Bronze medals:
Katherine Taveras, Culinary Arts AAS 2013, CCAP, Frankford HS, Philadelphia, PA.
Gabriela Cuadra, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Chef finalist, CCAP, Food & Finance HS
Cheyenne Walcott, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Chef finalist, CCAP, Food & Finance HS
Nashali Rivera, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Chef finalist, CCAP, Food & Finance HS
Ashley Medrano, Pastry Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Pastry Chef finalist, CCAP, Food & Finance HS
Elvy Gerez, Culinary Arts AAS 2013, NJ ProStart, Passaic Tech HS, New Jersey
Quency Traore, Pastry Arts AAS 2014, America’s Best HS Chef finalist 2012, CCAP, Port Richmond HS, Staten Island
Glen Hernandez, Culinary Arts AAS 2014, CCAP, Banning HS, Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Portalatin, Culinary Arts AAS, 2012, Washingtonville HS, NY
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Disbarred Lawyer Convicted of Bilking Clients Out ...
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Disbarred Lawyer Convicted of Bilking Clients Out ...: BRONX, NEW YORK, October 24- District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced that a 45-year-old woman has been convicted of grand larceny a...
Disbarred Lawyer Convicted of Bilking Clients Out of $53 Grand
BRONX, NEW YORK, October 24- District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced that a 45-year-old woman has been convicted of grand larceny and practicing law without a license.
The jury convicted Kehinde Jobi, of Crotona Avenue, on two counts of grand larceny in the third degree, one count of grand larceny in the fourth degree and eight counts of judicially disbarred attorney practicing law, after deliberating for less than one day.
Acting State Supreme Court Justice Martin Marcus set sentencing for November 7, 2012 in Part H78. Jobi is being held without bail until sentencing and is facing 5 to 15 years imprisonment.
On October 23, 2008, the defendant was suspended from practicing law in New York State however she continued to represent herself as an attorney. Jobi stole more than $53,000 from 10 victims and represented clients in other proceedings involving a divorce, a bankruptcy and one case involving the guardianship of an elderly woman.
All of the crimes occurred at the defendant’s law office located at 95 East 161st Street, in the Bronx.
The case was investigated by Detective Roger Archer of the Bronx DA’s Detective Investigator Unit.
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Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Riverdale Avenue Street Festival
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Riverdale Avenue Street Festival: Riverdale Report By Robert Press BRONX, NEW YORK, October 22- Sunday December 2 nd is the scheduled date for the 2 nd Riverdale Avenue...
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Riverdale Avenue Street Festival
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Riverdale Avenue Street Festival: Riverdale Report By Robert Press BRONX, NEW YORK, October 22- Sunday December 2 nd is the scheduled date for the 2 nd Riverdale Avenue...
Riverdale Avenue Street Festival
Riverdale Report
By Robert Press
BRONX, NEW YORK, October 22- Sunday December 2nd is the scheduled date for the 2nd Riverdale Avenue Street Festival. This year Riverdale Avenue should be closed to all traffic between West 236th and West 238th Streets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. #7 buses will be rerouted to the Henry Hudson Parkway service road where the #10 and #20 buses currently run. It may be a slight inconvenience, but drivers can go easily around the two blocks at either W. 236th or W. 238th Streets. There are several different ideas for the festival including food tastings of the many new restaurants on the street, and musical entertainment to be provided. As more details on the event are announced we will have them for you.
Councilman G. Oliver Koppell wants to make sure that tenants know their rights as “Heat Season” has begun. Heat Season is from October 1st through May 31st. Landlords must provide heat and hot water between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., if the outside temperature falls below 55 degrees, the inside temperature is required to be at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., if the temperature outside falls below 40 degrees, the inside temperature is required to be at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Councilman Koppell says to first notify your Building owner, management agent, or superintendent. The next step would be to call 311 and put in a complaint if heat is not restored (being sure to get the complaint number from the 311 operator). Councilman Koppell adds that his expert staff at his district office can be called on if needed at 718-549-7300.
For the latest listing of events that are going on at Wave Hill you can go to my blog at www.100percentbronx.blogspot.com and check the archive section on the left for Wave Hill.
At last week’s Community Board #8 Traffic & Transportation Committee meeting the possible closure at times of West 230th Street between Broadway and the Degan Highway for tractor trailer trucks to back in to the new shopping center was brought up by CB 8 Vice-Chair Maria Kurry. The developer has said that there is no way other than having the trucks to the new shopping center cross over the entire length of W.230th Street (and stop traffic both ways) in order to back the tractor trailer trucks into the unloading area. Ms. Kurry said that she owns a business around the corner on Broadway, and other merchant friends of hers are concerned about the possible closure of W.230th Street. It was said that in certain areas of Manhattan truck size is limited, and maybe that could be done here. We have to wonder however if the Vice-Chair of Community Board 8, who owns a business (and spoke for other merchants in the area), could then have a possible conflict of interest when it comes to any involvement (as she has) in new business or development near her and her friends businesses such as the new shopping centers on West 230th or West 238th Streets that has come before CB 8.
There are proper procedures and rules when it comes to being a public official, and we have seen far too many of our public officials removed from office. A Community Board member is an appointed public official, and must remember that he or she must abide by the rules that are in place for such public officials. At times rules and regulations do change, and it is crucial that Chairpersons and District Managers of Community Boards know and keep up with any changes as they happen. It should be clear that Community Board #8 in the existence of a youth committee that was out of compliance, and the street activity permit process that was not updated by its Chairman or District Manager needs to be looked at closer.
Finally, if CB 8 Chairman Fanuzzi is complaining how long meetings of CB 8 are and the nitpicking over procedure, he has only himself or his District Manager to blame.
If you have any comments about this column or would like to have an event listed or covered in this column or on my blog, you can e-mail us at 100percentbronxnews@gmail.com or call 718-644-4199 Mr. Robert Press.
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Bronx News (Bxnews.net): YOUNG THUGS!
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): YOUNG THUGS!: Teens Robbing Teens By Dan Gesslein BRONX, NEW YORK, October 24- Police are looking for young thieves in incidents in Parkchester and wi...
YOUNG THUGS!
Teens Robbing Teens
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By Dan Gesslein
BRONX, NEW YORK, October 24- Police are looking for young thieves in incidents in Parkchester and within the confines of the 45th Precinct. In one incident teens mugged a group of youngsters.
At around 4:15 a.m. on September 1, a group of three males, ages 15 and 16, were approached by a pair of teen muggers. The two thieves demanded property and the teens forked it over.
Cops released surveillance video of the suspected muggers. The first suspect is described as a a black male between the ages of 16 and 18. He is 5 foot 8 and was last seen wearing a black shirt and sweat pants. The second suspect is described as a black male between the ages of 17 and 18. He is 5 foot 10 and was last seen wearing a green and white t-shirt and jeans.
In another case, a Parkchester man was robbed inside his own home. At around 4:19 a.m. on September 14, the thief entered a Parkchester resident’s Metropolitan Oval apartment. The thief displayed a handgun and removed the victim’s laptop and cell phone.
The suspect is described as black male between the ages of 25 and 27. He is around 160 pounds and was seen wearing a black t-shirt, black hat and dark green pants. Police released a still from a surveillance video in the hopes that someone would recognize him.
Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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