Friday, February 1, 2013
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Maritime Falls Short to Sage
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Maritime Falls Short to Sage: --> BRONX, NEW YORK, February 1- The Maritime basketball team fell short of visiting Sage Thursday night at the Riesenberg Hall Gym, 71-...
Maritime Falls Short to Sage
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BRONX, NEW YORK, February 1- The Maritime basketball team fell short of visiting Sage Thursday night at the Riesenberg Hall Gym, 71-65, in an important conference matchup with late-season playoff implications. The Privateers’ record drops to 4-13 (3-9 Skyline), while the Gators improve to 10-10 (5-8 Skyline).
"We played very hard tonight and did a good job sticking to the game plan,” said first-year head coach Jake Scott. “Unfortunately, a couple of possessions went their way and that decided the game."
Sophomore-transfer Sean Corley (Harlem, N.Y./Thurgood Marshall) led all players with 21 points on the night, while also bringing down a team-high seven rebounds. Four other players scored in double-figures for Maritime as sophomore T-Vaughn Gibson (Freeport, Bahamas/Sunland Baptist) and freshman Tim McNamara (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) both had 13 points, apiece, and senior Ron Bethea (Harlem, N.Y./Humanities Prep.) recorded 11.
Senior Matt Farbotko had 19 points to lead Sage and classmate Ryan Sager registered a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Junior Mason Horne scored 15 to round out the double-digit scorers.
The game featured 12 lead changes, including one right as the buzzer sounded for the first half, as Sage senior William Hennep nailed a three-pointer to put the Gators ahead 30-28 at halftime. Sage held the lead for the first 10 minutes of the second half, building it up to as many as four points. However, the Privateers regained the lead, 51-49, at 8:20 on a jumper by freshman Kevin Blohm (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville).
With the game tied at 56-56 with 4:56 to play, the Gators went on a 9-2 run over the next three minutes to take a seven-point lead, 58-65, with just 1:44 to play. Maritime had to foul late and got some help by some missed free throws to bring the game back down to just three points. However, Sage drained four of their last six free throws to seal the victory.
The Privateers return to action on Saturday, when they will travel up to nearby Purchase, N.Y. to take on Purchase College. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Decorating Dimbulbs
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Decorating Dimbulbs: --> Why Did Cash-Strapped Development Spend $100 per box for Holiday Lights That Cost $10? By Michael Horowitz BRONX, NEW YORK, Febr...
Decorating Dimbulbs
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Why Did Cash-Strapped Development Spend $100 per box for Holiday Lights That Cost $10?
By Michael Horowitz
BRONX, NEW YORK, February 1- Riverbay assistant treasurer Daryl Johnson said Co-op City's expenditure of $100 per box for Christmas lights and decorations is one example of how management wastes money. All told, Johnson noted, Co-op City spent $14,000 on the holiday decorations....
“Just by looking on the Internet, Co-op City could have saved money on the holiday lights,” Johnson pointed out. “I don't see why Co-op City always seems to spend more for things than it should have to spend.”
“Christmas lights should cost no more than about $10 per box, rather than $100 per box,” Johnson noted. “If I know that, I don't understand why the people at Riverbay paid $100 per box for the Christmas lights and decorations.”
The board member added, “Co-op City is a very big place, and we should be able to benefit from bulk purchasing. We should be able to get a better deal than individuals get when buying supplies, but that doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to the Riverbay Corporation.”
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): A broken promise
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): A broken promise: --> Wakefield Area News By Mary V. Lauro BRONX, NEW YORK, February 1- The other shoe is falling! The Mayor is continuing his assault on...
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): A broken promise
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): A broken promise: --> Wakefield Area News By Mary V. Lauro BRONX, NEW YORK, February 1- The other shoe is falling! The Mayor is continuing his assault on...
A broken promise
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BRONX, NEW YORK, February 1- The other shoe is falling! The Mayor is continuing his assault on Wakefield.
Wakefield Area News
By Mary V. Lauro
BRONX, NEW YORK, February 1- The other shoe is falling! The Mayor is continuing his assault on Wakefield.
Praxis is already building its 70-unit building to support AIDs victims and drug addicts on White Plains Road. On Bronx Boulevard, Project Renewal has begun construction on the Balfour building for 100 homeless men now Mayor Bloomberg has waved his nasty wand so construction will soon begin to turn the Muller Army Reserve Center at 555 Nereid Avenue into a shelter for 200 single homeless men.
"No! No! No!" Borough President Diaz had said about the Muller ARC over and again. He would not let that happen without taking the City to Court. He has every reason to do so. From its inception, the Mayor bent the federal guidelines for acquiring the Muller ARC. Then in an entirely illegal move he claimed that the three person group mandated to decide whether or not the Muller ARC would become a homeless shelter had voted to do so. One of the three people in the group (Local Redevelopment Authority) was Borough President Diaz. He claims there was never a meeting and there was never a vote. We are sure he would never vote for a homeless shelter that would negatively impact on two great neighborhoods: Wakefield and Woodlawn.
Even so and sadly, no matter his good intentions, the BP is muting his promise. He never told us that he would take the city to court only if he could find an attorney who would do it Pro Bono. So far, it seems there is no attorney in the community or the Bronx who is willing…
We thought that in making the promise, the BP had the resources. One would think that he has a legal department and/or the necessary finances. It would not pain the borough to do in the something for Wakefield. Neither the Bronx, nor Wakefield's elected officials have done anything for it for at least 50 years. Doing nothing now, will be far more, costly in the future.
To aggravate the situation, two weeks ago, the Chair of CB 12 (in which Wakefield is located) disseminated the idea that the residents of Wakefield should donate money to hire a lawyer! What an obnoxious and, well, stupid idea especially since he is himself an attorney. Surely, he can do this pro bono, for Wakefield and for the Borough President. How wonderful that would be. The people of Wakefield should not have to buy what their elected officials should do. The people of Wakefield already pay them.
All of this is not to be construed as a diatribe against the homeless. Being without a home can occur much more easily than at first considered. Surely shelter must be given to those who have none, but the host community should have a say on location. It is their treasure and their families that will be affected. The way it is done now is a form of taxation without representation.
There are five boroughs. One would expect them to each have an equal share of homeless. That would be 20% each. But that is not the case. The Bronx has 33%.
On Monday, January 28, 2013, the City will send out people to count those who have no shelter on our streets, subways, wherever. This is done every year. While it is not an accurate count, it is a reasonable approximation. Last year (2012) the count in the Bronx was 169. We doubt it will be more than that this year.
Why do we need room for 380 homeless individuals? Where are they coming from?
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