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Happy Cinco de Mayo! And sorry for the late round up. Lots going on today. Weather: Mostly sunny today with a few clouds with temperatures in the high 50’s. Story of the Day:Bronx Museum is currently featuring an exhibit called Stargazers, which features work by Elizabeth Catlett.
Police have beefed up their foot patrols around Creston Ave. in the 46th Precinct. Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the May edition of the Mt. Hope Monitor.Photo and Story by Giovanny Fausto PintoIn April, residents within the 46th Precinct saw the coming of spring and three brutal murders. Following the murders, all shootings, including a brazen teen-on-teen killing during rush hour near bustling Burnside Avenue, local residents fear the situation may only get worse.
After media revelations of abuse at homes for the developmentally disabled, the Assembly is considering a law to improve employee screening. But some contemplate broader change, like getting the state out of the group home business altogether.
Above are photos of a fire last night at 305 E. 204th St. in Norwood. We’ll have more details for you later. All photos by Adi Talwar.Update: A few details. A spokesman for FDNY said 12 units, or about 60 firefighters, responded to the fire call at 3:22 a.m. The fire was under control by 4:03 a.m. The blaze was contained to the second floor, which serves as the offices for Aleseda Management and Realty.
First off, thanks to Adi for his light sleeping habits and nimble early-morning camera work. Now let’s get to more Bronx news out there on the webosphere.Weather: As you can probably tell by looking out your window right now, it’s raining and it’s expected to continue until the late afternoon. It will cool tonight, with temperatures dropping into the mid-40s. More rain tomorrow.Story of the Day: Judge Upholds Guilty Verdict for Riverdale Bomb PlottersIn her ruling yesterday, federal judge Colleen McMahon said it was “troubling” how doggedly a government
The new Serviam Gardens complex sits on the campus of Mt. St. Ursula Academy in Bedford Park. (Photo by Adi Talwar. See slideshow below for more.)The seedlings in the raised garden beds behind the campus of the Academy of Mount Saint Ursula have just begun to sprout; lettuce and tomato plants sowed over the last few months by an unlikely team: the seniors who live here and the teenage girls who go to class next door.Residents call this scenic spot the “Intergenerational Garden” because it straddles the space between the historic all-girls’ high school and a brand new, $65 million affordable housing project for seniors that officially opened yesterday.
A row of businesses on Jerome Avenue were destroyed by a fire last Friday. (Photo by David Greene)
Bronx State Sen. Gustavo Rivera moved into his new office at 2432 Grand Concourse last week. Tonight, he’s inviting the public to attend an open house at the office from 5 to 8 p.m. (Photo by Adi Talwar). Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the May edition of the Mt. Hope Monitor. Like every New York state senator, when 33rd District representative Gustavo Rivera moved into his local office, he received two flags – the stars and stripes of the United States of America and the goddesses of Liberty and Justice of New York state – as well as a copy machine and a dated set of rectangular office furniture.
Weather: Party cloudy today with temperatures in the mid 60’s. Thunderstorms in the forecast for this evening.Quick Hits:A gallery in Paris opened an exhibit this week featuring the work of Bronx graffiti artist Richard Mirando, better known as Seen, or the “Godfather of Graffiti.” Click here to read an interview with Mirando.Musical groups Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax announced that they will be performing a concert on Sept. 14th at Yankee Stadium. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday at 10a.m. through Ticketmaster.A funeral was held yesterday for Wang Jianhua, the last service for the 15 passengers of the tour bus that crashed in the Bronx seven weeks ago. The funeral was delayed while his widow tried to obtain a visa in China.A baby zebra named “Terri” made her public debut today at the Bronx Zoo.
While we’re working on getting the roundup together, thought we’d post Bronx Congressman Jose E. Serrano’s reaction to the death of 9/11 terror plot mastermind Osama bin Laden:“With the end of Osama Bin Laden, we finally have a sense of closure about the 9/11 attacks that he organized and financed almost ten years ago. Our country has healed in that time, but the news that bin Laden is gone helps us to finally move beyond that painful memory.“For too long Americans have wondered when bin Laden would be brought to justice. We believe in swift and fair justice in our nation, and to have a known mass killer living freely in another country did not sit well. Today, we know that the wait for justice is over. I especially hope that the end of bin Laden brings a sense of closure to the families who still grieve the loss of a loved one in the attacks.
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