BP explosiones NYCHA plan para construir en Espacios Verdes

BRONX NEWS: BP Blasts NYCHA Plan to Build on Green Spaces: BP Blasts NYCHA Plan to Build on Green Spaces BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX BEWS)- Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is raising serious concern...

BRONX NEWS: Yankees Bring HOPE to those in Need

BRONX NEWS: Yankees Bring HOPE to those in Need: By Howard Goldin BRONX, NEW YORK (SPORTS)- For the seventh consecutive year ,  Yankee Stadium and other sites in the New York metro...

Yankees Bring HOPE to those in Need

By Howard Goldin

BRONX, NEW YORK (SPORTS)- For the seventh consecutive year, Yankee Stadium and other sites in the New York metropolitan area will be the location for events connected with HOPE Week (Helping Others Persevere & Excel). The thoughtful idea was originally promulgated by Jason Zilo, Executive Director of Communications and Media Relations of the New York Yankees. 

The events are designed to encourage and honor those coping with difficulties in their lives and those individuals and organizations that exist to help others. There is also an intention to encourage those who see and read about these stories to become involved in volunteering to help others in need. 

Each day of the special week focuses on a separate inspiring story. Monday, August 17, was the first day of this year’s HOPE Week. Chris Singleton, a 19-year-old student and member of the baseball team at Charleston Southern University, was surprised by the appearance of three Yankees heroes, Dellin Betances, Brett Gardner and Alex Rodriguez, at the TODAYshow early that morning.  

Singleton’s mother, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, was one of nine victims who were murdered in a hate crime in Charleston this year while attending a church service. The 45 year old was a minister at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church and a speech pathologist and girl’s track coach at Goose Creek High School. Her son’s reaction, like the family members of some of the other victims, was uplifting. He commented, “Love is stronger than hate. She loved everyone. We already forgive him [the alleged murderer] for what he’s done.”

Singleton was involved in a full day of events. He was given a private tour of the One World Observatory and a luncheon with Yankees Stephen Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Willie Randolph, Masahiro Tanaka, Justin Wilson, and Chis Young. 

In the evening at Yankee Stadium, the college baseball player participated in batting practice with the Yankees. Later, he and his younger brother, Caleb-12, and sister, Camryn-15, came to home plate with bench coach Rob Thomson to give to the umpires and the Twins’ manager and they threw out the ceremonial first pitches and also met with the media at a press conference at the Stadium. 

He commented, “I don’t know if I’m a role model, but I feel good when somebody says that to me.” After being congratulated by superstars Joe Mauer and Torii Hunter of the Twins, the teenager remarked, “Honestly, I was in shock at first, but now it feels like a dream.”

Each year since 2010, the Yankees have been awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award by the President’s Council Service and civic Participation in cooperation with the Corporation for National and Community Service “in recognition and appreciation of commitment to strengthening the nation and for making a difference through volunteer service.”

#Yankees #HOPE

Danger for Hillary! Dems Want Anybody but Hillary, Trump Soars- Polls say

BRONX NEWS: Danger for Hillary: Danger for Hillary Dems Want Anybody but Hillary, Trump Soars- Polls say Warning bells should be sounding in the Clinton camp a...

Danger for Hillary

Danger for Hillary

Dems Want Anybody but Hillary,

Trump Soars- Polls say

Lawyers salivate 

Warning bells should be sounding in the Clinton camp and among Republican leadership as Hillary falls in the polls and Trump continues to rise.

A CNN poll shows that registered Democrats want anyone but Hillary for President. 

For the first time Clinton has dropped below 50% among Democrats. And only 47% said they would choose Hillary if they had an alternative candidate like Socialist Candidate Bernie Sanders.

Sanders is rapidly closing the gap with Clinton. In July, the Vermont senator was behind Clinton by 37%. Now he is only down 19%.

Among registered voters (not just Dems) Hillary's favorability is only at 42%. Some 55% view her unfavorably.

What is even more concerning is that the poll was taken before the latest revelations around Clinton's emails. This week as Hillary defended herself to reporters saying that most of her emails were personal the FBI disputes the claim. According to published reports the FBI claims as many 300 emails Clinton sent could be considered Classified.

At the same time Donald Trump's lead continues to grow over the Republican field including GOP officials' candidate Jeb Bush

#HillaryClinton #BernieSanders #DonaldTrump

BP Blasts NYCHA Plan to Build on Green Spaces

BRONX NEWS: BP Blasts NYCHA Plan to Build on Green Spaces: BP Blasts NYCHA Plan to Build on Green Spaces BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX BEWS)- Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is raising serious concern...

BP Blasts NYCHA Plan to Build on Green Spaces

BP Blasts NYCHA Plan to Build on Green Spaces

BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX BEWS)- Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is raising serious concerns over a proposal by the New York City Housing Authority to develop open green spaces between existing buildings at city housing projects.

“The tenants of NYCHA should not be treated like second-class citizens,” said Borough President Diaz. “Despite the assertions of NYCHA Chair Shola Olatoye, these green spaces play a critical role in the everyday life of building tenants, especially children, and should be preserved. NYCHA’s housing stock is already poorly maintained. Taking away light, air and green space from these tenants—taking away safe spaces where children play—would be an outrage.”

Borough President Diaz also criticized Ms. Olatoye for her comments in an interview with Politico New York, where she described the green spaces at NYCHA developments as “strewn with trash” and “gated off,” and therefore any discussion of their use by tenants amounts to “nostalgia.”

“Ms. Olatoye should not be so cavalier about her agency’s responsibility to manage these spaces,” said Borough President Diaz. “If the space is strewn with trash, pick up the garbage. If they are gated off, then open the gates. Her admission that NYCHA cannot maintain space for its tenants should not be an excuse to develop inappropriate housing projects, but should instead spark a discussion about ways to provide additional resources to the hardworking men and women employed by the housing authority.”

Borough President Diaz added that he is not opposed to all development on NYCHA property, and has in fact supported some projects in the past. But to develop on cherished green space does a tremendous disservice to the over 400,000 city residents who call these developments home.

“I understand the need to build more affordable housing,” said Borough President Diaz. “But this development should not be at the expense of the quality of life of NYCHA tenants.”