Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Dim Bulbs Misused Stimulus $?

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Dim Bulbs Misused Stimulus $?: Dim Bulbs Misused Stimulus $? State investigating funds funneled through ‘cultural’ program By Michael Horowitz BRONX, NEW YORK...

Dim Bulbs Misused Stimulus $?

Dim Bulbs Misused Stimulus $?
State investigating funds funneled through ‘cultural’ program

By Michael Horowitz

BRONX, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 27- A spokeswoman for a state agency that gave Co-op City a $1-million grant for energy-conservation efforts in 2011 said, this week, that her agency is investigating allegations in connection with the grant.

Co-op City could face sanctions of one kind or another if the probe finds major irregularities in connection with the grant from NYSERDA (the New York State Energy and Research Development Agency) to the Riverbay Fund.

The $1-million grant for improved lighting in Co-op City’s garages was funneled to Co-op City through the Riverbay Fund, a non-profit organization that management set up in the early-1980s to promote cultural programs in the local community.

The $1-million in grant money, made possible through President Obama’s economic-stimulus package, was directed through the Riverbay Fund because NYSERDA refused to give the money directly to the Riverbay Corporation. 

One reported irregularity, as noted by the individual complaining to NYSERDA, was that money for energy conservation should not have been directed through an organization that was set up to promote cultural programs, the News has learned through informed sources.

Another reported irregularity was that Herbert Freedman was identified as the executive director of the Riverbay Fund even though he holds no title in the organization, the informed source added. 

Contacted this week, Freedman withheld comment. 

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): 3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): 3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security: 3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security By Michael Horowitz BRONX, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 26- Three young men were arrested in C...

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): 3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): 3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security: 3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security By Michael Horowitz BRONX, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 26- Three young men were arrested in C...

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): 3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): 3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security: 3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security By Michael Horowitz BRONX, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 26- Three young men were arrested in C...

3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security

3 Arrested in Melee with Co-op City Security

By Michael Horowitz

BRONX, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 26- Three young men were arrested in Co-op City after a major fight with Public Safety officers in the vicinity of the Dreiser Loop Shopping Center.

The fight, in which backup from the NYPD was required, reportedly involved 40 to 50 patrol cars from the NYPD and the Public Safety Department.

The melee, which Public Safety officers could not control on their own, involved young men from outside of the community.

Arrested were Antwan Dunmeyer, 20 of the Bronx; Draypon Ulysses, 26 of Manhattan, and Mark Pointer, 25, of Manhattan. Dunmeyer and Ulysses were charged with resisting law-enforcement officers, while Pointer was charged with resisting law-enforcement officers and resisting arrest.

According to unconfirmed reports, the scuffle with Public Safety officers occurred following a party in the local community.

The melee sent shockwaves through the community, with a number of shareholders calling the News to express concern about violence in the community.

The fight between Public Safety officers and young men last Saturday night raised serious questions about the proper roles of the Public Safety Department and the NYPD.

In many cases, Co-op City shareholders reportedly call the Public Safety Department before they call “911” when a violent incident is in progress.

The NYPD, through superior equipment and training, is better equipped than Co-op City’s Public Safety Department is in terms of dealing with violent criminals. 

However, many shareholders reportedly call the Public Safety Department first because the department’s officers usually respond more quickly because of their close proximity to the community.

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Snow Going

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Snow Going: Snow Going Residents Fend for Themselves with Snow and Ice (Photos by David Greene) By David Greene BRONX, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 26- For t...