By Michael Horowitz
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 18- The New York Public Library will pay $105,000 in disputed charges for real-estate-tax payments as a condition for a new lease for its space adjacent to the Bartow Avenue Shopping Center.
Library official had previously balked at making these payments, saying that bills for them were not submitted in a timely manner and that the bills weren’t properly documented.
The Baychester Library, which reopened this week, had been closed for a week because its air-conditioning unit wasn’t working.
A spokeswoman for the New York Public Library said, this week, that the library system looked forward to a cooperative relationship with the Riverbay Corporation and the Co-op City community in the years to come.
With the public library paying its real-estate-tax debts, the controversy over commercial real estate taxes for Co-op City and its merchants has yet to be resolved even though the matter was on the front burner of community concerns several months ago.
Management officials have taken pains to avoid the issue in recent months, and so have merchants, some of whom have refused to pay the taxes.
Other merchants have agreed to pay modest increases in taxes, seeming to be relieved that threats of tax increases of up to 1,200 percent, which has been threatened several months ago, were on the back burner for now.
The Baychester Branch of the New York Public Library has been a mainstay in Co-op City since the community’s earliest days.
In the 1970s, the local library, which remains one of the city’s most heavily utilized branch libraries, had been threatened with closing during a budget crunch that brought the city to the edge of bankruptcy.
A major community effort, at that time, played a key role in the decision to keep the local library open.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Push-in robbers attack elderly woman
By Dan Gesslein
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 18- Police are on the lookout for a pair of women who pushed their way into an elderly Baychester woman's home.
Cops released surveillance video of the suspects wanted in connection with he robbery. At around 3:10 p.m. On June 27, two women broke the lock to the front door to the house on Burke Avenue and Eastchester Road. The women pushed their way inside and waved a handgun at the 78-year-old victim. The thieves rummaged through the senior's belongings. The pair grabbed the victim's purse and fled in a two-door silver sedan.
The elderly victim was not injured during he stickup.
The robbers are described as black women between the ages of 20 and 25, 170 to 180 pounds and are around 5 foot 10.
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.
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 18- Police are on the lookout for a pair of women who pushed their way into an elderly Baychester woman's home.
Cops released surveillance video of the suspects wanted in connection with he robbery. At around 3:10 p.m. On June 27, two women broke the lock to the front door to the house on Burke Avenue and Eastchester Road. The women pushed their way inside and waved a handgun at the 78-year-old victim. The thieves rummaged through the senior's belongings. The pair grabbed the victim's purse and fled in a two-door silver sedan.
The elderly victim was not injured during he stickup.
The robbers are described as black women between the ages of 20 and 25, 170 to 180 pounds and are around 5 foot 10.
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.
Parkchester robbers strike again
By Dan Gesslein
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 18- Two members of a robbery crew that struck Parkchester are being sought for two stickups on the west side of the borough.
Cops say a man and a woman from the crew stuck up two woman in two different neighborhoods during a one-hour period. At around 6:50 a.m. on June 27,the couple robbed a 49-year-old woman at gunpoint near Jerome Park. An hour later the pair robbed a 22-year-old woman at gunpoint in Mount Eden.
Cops released a photo of a grey sedan they believed was used in the robberies.
Investigators said the couple was part of a five member robbery crew that robbed a woman at gunpoint in Parkchester. At around 9:24 a.m. on June 21, cops say the crew robbed a woman at gunpoint on a Parkchester street. The 40-year-old was walking down the street when a man approached her and pointed a gun at her head. As the gunman removed the victim's purse from her shoulder, a man and a woman acted as lookouts. They made off with the victim's purse but not before their images were captured in surveillance video.
Cops got a break when the fifth member of the crew used the victim's credit card. Her image was captured on a store's surveillance video. Police released images from the videos in the hopes of capturing the crew.
The gunman is described as a black male, six feet tall. He has a slim build and was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, dark pants, sunglasses a red hat and was carrying a firearm. The crew member suspected of using the stolen credit card is a black woman in her mid 40s. She was last seen wearing a white short sleeve shirt, white hat,and sunglasses.
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.
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 18- Two members of a robbery crew that struck Parkchester are being sought for two stickups on the west side of the borough.
Cops say a man and a woman from the crew stuck up two woman in two different neighborhoods during a one-hour period. At around 6:50 a.m. on June 27,the couple robbed a 49-year-old woman at gunpoint near Jerome Park. An hour later the pair robbed a 22-year-old woman at gunpoint in Mount Eden.
Cops released a photo of a grey sedan they believed was used in the robberies.
Investigators said the couple was part of a five member robbery crew that robbed a woman at gunpoint in Parkchester. At around 9:24 a.m. on June 21, cops say the crew robbed a woman at gunpoint on a Parkchester street. The 40-year-old was walking down the street when a man approached her and pointed a gun at her head. As the gunman removed the victim's purse from her shoulder, a man and a woman acted as lookouts. They made off with the victim's purse but not before their images were captured in surveillance video.
Cops got a break when the fifth member of the crew used the victim's credit card. Her image was captured on a store's surveillance video. Police released images from the videos in the hopes of capturing the crew.
The gunman is described as a black male, six feet tall. He has a slim build and was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, dark pants, sunglasses a red hat and was carrying a firearm. The crew member suspected of using the stolen credit card is a black woman in her mid 40s. She was last seen wearing a white short sleeve shirt, white hat,and sunglasses.
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.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Beware ring and robber
By Dan Gesslein
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 17- Pelham Bay residents are on the look out for a ring and robber.
Police released surveillance video of a woman they say pushed her way in to a home near Middletown Road. At around 1:30 p.m. on June 3, the woman rang the doorbell to a residence on Ericson Avenue. When the resident opened the door the woman forced her way inside. Cops say the suspect acted as if she had a gun and tried to remove property. The victim fought to woman off and she fled empty handed.
Investigators say the woman is a 28-year-old black woman with a thin build.
Anyone with information should call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 17- Pelham Bay residents are on the look out for a ring and robber.
Police released surveillance video of a woman they say pushed her way in to a home near Middletown Road. At around 1:30 p.m. on June 3, the woman rang the doorbell to a residence on Ericson Avenue. When the resident opened the door the woman forced her way inside. Cops say the suspect acted as if she had a gun and tried to remove property. The victim fought to woman off and she fled empty handed.
Investigators say the woman is a 28-year-old black woman with a thin build.
Anyone with information should call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.
Biz leader throws pizza party for local kids
Thirty blind and visually-impaired residents from the Bronx community, aged six through 11, who attend camp at the New York Institute for Special Education, enjoyed a pizza party thrown by well-established community business John Dormi & Sons, a dignity memorial last week.
Funeral Home Directors, Robert Molinari and Benjamin Buffamante joined these blind and visually-impaired campers, as they splashed around on a slip n slide and played beach volleyball while taking a break to enjoy a pizza lunch, all in an effort to give back to Bronx students and the community.
Photo Caption (Photo attached above):
John Dormi & Sons, Funeral Home Directors Benjamin Buffamante (left) and Robert Molinari (far right), hold up thank you cards received from the visually-impaired campers as they smile with New York Institute for Special Education’s Executive Director Bernadette Kappen (left center), and Operations Manager Kim Benisatto (right center). Photo Credit: NYISE
Funeral Home Directors, Robert Molinari and Benjamin Buffamante joined these blind and visually-impaired campers, as they splashed around on a slip n slide and played beach volleyball while taking a break to enjoy a pizza lunch, all in an effort to give back to Bronx students and the community.
Photo Caption (Photo attached above):
John Dormi & Sons, Funeral Home Directors Benjamin Buffamante (left) and Robert Molinari (far right), hold up thank you cards received from the visually-impaired campers as they smile with New York Institute for Special Education’s Executive Director Bernadette Kappen (left center), and Operations Manager Kim Benisatto (right center). Photo Credit: NYISE
Local Girls Return form National Championship
By David Greene
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 17- The Norwood-based Family-Game Time Girls Basketball Team were invited to the AAU National Championships in Kingsport, TN., on July 1 - 6, where they made it to the, "Sweet 16," finals.
The young ladies from the Mosholu - Gun Hill Road area were competing in the team's first season and captured the NY Metropolitan District Championship before they defeated the Virginia Outlaws (24-23) and the Cincinnati Switch (25-23.)
The team was eventually eliminated by the Ohio Phenom and were ranked 10th out of 26 teams invited.
After first thanking the coaches and parents for their sacrifice, team coach Vosco Hicks stated, "The trip was a great experience for the girls and the girls and the coaches will be ready to make another run at the championship next year."
The team is currently based out of the Richard R. Green Junior High School on Barnes Avenue. For more information on the team visit their web page at:www.Fcebook.com/Familygametime.
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 17- The Norwood-based Family-Game Time Girls Basketball Team were invited to the AAU National Championships in Kingsport, TN., on July 1 - 6, where they made it to the, "Sweet 16," finals.
The young ladies from the Mosholu - Gun Hill Road area were competing in the team's first season and captured the NY Metropolitan District Championship before they defeated the Virginia Outlaws (24-23) and the Cincinnati Switch (25-23.)
The team was eventually eliminated by the Ohio Phenom and were ranked 10th out of 26 teams invited.
After first thanking the coaches and parents for their sacrifice, team coach Vosco Hicks stated, "The trip was a great experience for the girls and the girls and the coaches will be ready to make another run at the championship next year."
The team is currently based out of the Richard R. Green Junior High School on Barnes Avenue. For more information on the team visit their web page at:www.Fcebook.com/Familygametime.
Bronx News Sports: Take a Bow Mo
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