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Bronx Events: Homeowner Resource Fair

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Do you owe property taxes or water and sewer charges? Are you on the 2011 NYC Lien Sale List?If you are, you only have until August 1 to make sure your lien doesn’t get sold to debt collectors!Come and get help at tomorrow’s West Bronx Homeowner Resource Fair organized by University Neighborhood Housing Program and co-sponsored by City Councilman Fernando Cabrera.You will be able to ask the DEP and Dept of Finance staff about your options for affordable payment plans, removing your name from the lien sale list, and scheduling a home inspection to address leaks or issues with water meters. Come find out how to cut energy and water costs and get a free weatherization kit and learn about foreclosure prevention assistance and loan modifications from a counselor.To RSVP or find out if you are on the lien sale list call University Neighborhood Housing Program at 718-933-2539.For more info about this event and others, check out our Events Calendar: Editor’s note: What did we miss? Send details to bronxnewsnetwork[at]gmail.com.

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Memorial Services for Ozzie Brown to be Held Today

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Ozzie Brown, a colorful, loquacious and dedicated member of the Bronx’s Community Board 7 who was also active in the civil rights movement and an advocate for diabetes awareness, died last week after a battle with cancer. He was 67 years old. Services are being held today for Brown at John J. Fox funeral home at 203 E. 201st St. (at the corner of E. 201st Street and Grand Concourse) from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, who said Brown was “one of his best friends,” will speak at the night service. In an interview this morning, Carrion called Brown a “true Renaissance Man.”

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Bronx Crime Watch: Police Seek Missing Girl, 13

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Angelique Nogue , 13, was last seen Saturday night.A 13-year-old Bronx girl has gone missing, according to police, who are asking for the public’s help in locating her.Angelique Nogue was last seen on Saturday night around 9 p.m. at home at 1315 Crosby Ave., according to the NYPD. She was wearing a white halter top shirt, light blue jeans, black flat shoes, pearl stud earrings and a rainbow colored watch, police said.The girl, pictured above, is 5’2″ and weighs 105 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information should call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, or log onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or text their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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Bronx Events: Barefoot Dancing

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Barefoot Dancing is back in Van Cortlandt Park every Thursday night in July! Each week is a celebration of diverse cultures featuring live traditional music and learn-as-you-go dance moves. July 14: Brazilian Dance with Abada CapoeiraJuly 21: West African Dance with TokounouJuly 28: Japanese Okinawan Dance with Sachiyo Ito & CompanyFor more info about this events and others, check out our Events Calendar: Editor’s note: What did we miss? Send details to bronxnewsnetwork[at]gmail.com.

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Bronx Weekend News Roundup, July 11

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Happy Monday! Hope you all had a lovely weekend.Weather: Another hot and humid day, with a high of 88 degrees in the Bronx. Temperatures will hit the low 90s tomorrow, so stay cool.Story of the Day: Jeter’s Hits 3,000As we’re sure all of the Bronx and most of the world knows already, Bronx Bomber Derek Jeter made history on Saturday with his 3,000th career hit during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Here’s a video-complete with joyous commentary from the guy who filmed it off of his TV-of Jeter’s historic home run.Quick Hits:A Bronx man ran over his girlfriend in midtown early Saturday morning-with his estranged wife’s car-after a drunken argument between the two.Two Truman High School students, Ian Denton and Ernesto Gonzales, won the top scholarship prize in a PSA contest called “Get Reel with Your Dreams” for a short video they made about the dangers of child abuse.State Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr., is still throwing out press releases defending his opposition to same-sex marriage, calling his stance as the only democrat to vote against the measure a “badge of honor.”An NYPD officer who was punched in the face last week during an off-duty argument on E. 181st Street and Tiebout Avenue is still in critical condition and suffering from serious brain injury.A charter school in Mott Haven is geared specifically for students who are involved in the city’s foster care system.The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, aka the Triborough, which connects Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, turns 75 years old this week.A group of Morrisania residents are fighting plans for a 200-bed homeless shelter in the neighborhood.The New York Post tested the waters of pools throughout the city and found that the public pool in Crotona is among the cleanest (the dirtiest, ironically, was the pool at the posh Hotel Gansenvoort).The Los Angeles Times reviews the Bronx-based filmed “Gun Hill Road.”

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Bronx Crime Watch: Still Waiting on Neighborhood Crime Stats

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Don’t think we’ve forgotten about this, NYPD. As we’ve said repeatedly: These neighborhood crime statistics would be an invaluable resource for citizens. It’s our contention that precinct-wide crime numbers are almost completely useless if we still don’t know, specifically, where the crimes are happening. Our count-up (see below) starts from when we first formally requested sector stats for the 52nd Precinct last June. In October of last year we requested sector stats for every precinct in the borough.