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Friday, September 8, 2023
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce - Friday Extra - Gala Edition
Permits Filed For 1169 Washington Avenue In Morrisania, The Bronx
Permits have been filed for a nine-story residential building at 1169 Washington Avenue in Morrisania, The Bronx. Located between East 167th Street and East 168th Street, the interior lot is closest to the 167th Street subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Salvatore D’Avola of Neighborhood Restore is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 95-foot-tall development will yield 28,215 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 34 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 829 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and a 30-foot-long rear yard.
Andrew Knox of ESKW/A is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits will likely not be needed as the lot is vacant. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
MAYOR ADAMS, CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER DR. GRAHAM ANNOUNCE TWO NEW IDENTIFICATIONS OF WORLD TRADE CENTER VICTIMS
Represent 1,648th and 1,649th Persons Identified Since 2001 Using Advanced Testing by City’s DNA Laboratory
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham today announced two new identifications of victims from the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. The man and woman, whose names are being withheld at the request of their families, are the 1,648th and 1,649th persons to be identified by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) using advanced DNA testing of remains recovered from the attack that took the lives of 2,753 people.
“As we prepare to mark the anniversary of September 11, our thoughts turn to those we lost on that terrible morning and their families who continue to live every day with the pain of missing loved ones,” said Mayor Adams. “We hope these new identifications can bring some measure of comfort to the families of these victims, and the ongoing efforts by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner attest to the city’s unwavering commitment to reunite all the World Trade Center victims with their loved ones.”
“More than 20 years after the disaster, these two new identifications continue to fulfill a solemn pledge that OCME made to return the remains of World Trade Center victims to their loved ones,” said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Graham. “Faced with the largest and most complex forensic investigation in the history of our country, we stand undaunted in our mission to use the latest advances in science to serve this promise.”
The two new identifications used all the current capabilities of the city’s DNA laboratory operated by OCME to generate results after more than two decades of negative testing attempts. Techniques include recently adopted next-generation sequencing technology — more sensitive and rapid than conventional DNA techniques — which has been used by the U.S. military to identify the remains of missing American servicemembers.
The identification of the man was confirmed through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2001. The identification of the woman was confirmed through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2001, 2006, and 2013. The two identifications are the first new identifications of World Trade Center victims since September 2021. Some 1,104 victims — 40 percent of those who died — remain unidentified. In addition to the two new identifications this year, OCME has identified 60 human remains associated with previously identified individuals. The latest World Trade Center operational statistics are available from OCME upon request.
Established in 1918 as the nation’s first comprehensive medical examiner office, OCME provides the public with the highest standards of service across the forensic sciences. The agency operates the largest and most advanced DNA public crime laboratory in North America and houses laboratories in toxicology and histology, in addition to the nation’s only public molecular genetics laboratory. OCME is home to the country’s largest forensic pathology training program, having produced more than one-fifth of the nation’s board-certified forensic pathologists since 1990. OCME also houses a department of forensic anthropology and maintains a division of specially trained experts to respond to any and all mass fatality events and disasters.
Justice Department Finds State of New Jersey Violated U.S. Constitution with Deficient Care at Two State Run Veterans’ Homes
The Justice Department announced today that it has concluded an investigation into whether New Jersey subjected residents of two veterans’ homes to conditions that violate the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
The department found reasonable cause to believe the residents of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes at Menlo Park and Paramus face unreasonable harm and risk due to inadequate infection control practices and inadequate medical care, in violation of the U.S. Constitution. The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs operates the homes, which provide long-term nursing care to veterans and their families.
“We owe the veterans who served our nation our deepest thanks, and those veterans and their family members who live in these facilities have the right to appropriate care,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Based on our investigation, we have found that these facilities have provided inadequate protection from infections and deficient medical care, which have caused these veterans and their families great harm. We look forward to working with the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to improve the conditions in these homes they operate and ensure these veterans and their families receive the care they need and deserve.”
“Those who served to protect this nation and their families are entitled to appropriate care when they reside at a veterans’ home,” said U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey. “The Paramus and Menlo Park veterans’ homes fail to provide the care required by the U.S. Constitution and subject their residents to unacceptable conditions, including inadequate infection control and deficient medical care. These conditions must swiftly be addressed to ensure that our veterans and their families at these facilities receive the care they so richly deserve. We will not stop working until they do.”
The inadequate infection control practices and inadequate medical care at the homes are compounded by a lack of effective management and oversight. Such deficiencies expose residents to uncontrolled, serious and deadly infections and have resulted in the veterans’ homes suffering among the highest number of resident deaths of all similarly sized facilities in the region.
The investigation was conducted under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), which authorizes the Justice Department to act to address a pattern or practice of deprivation of constitutional rights of individuals confined to state or local government-run residential institutions.
As required by CRIPA, the department provided the state with written notice setting out the department’s conclusions and the supporting facts. The department also notified the state of the minimum remedial measures necessary to address the alleged violations.
The Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey conducted the investigation.
Additional information about the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department is available on its website at www.justice.gov/crt. Additional information about the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey is available on its website at www.justice.gov/usao-nj/civil-rights-enforcement.
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Help High School Students Excel in the Classroom and in Extra-Curricular Activities
Legislation (A.514-A/S.5650-A) Requires School Districts Provide Parents and Students with Information on Advanced Placement Course Offerings, Their Benefits, and the Support the District Provides for Participating Students
Legislation (S.1732/A.6091) Requires the Establishment of Student Governments in High Schools and School Districts Where They Do Not Currently Exist
Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to help high school students succeed — both in and out of the classroom. Legislation (A.514-A/S.5650-A) ensures parents and students receive information on what advanced placement courses are offered, how to enroll in them, and the benefits of participation. Legislation (S.1732/A.6091) establishes peer selected student governments either in high schools or district-wide where there currently are none. This is Governor Hochul's latest commitment to New York's students as they head back to school, building on multiple announcements this week to expand and support a diverse teacher workforce, expand childcare centers at SUNY campuses, and ensure school districts and BOCES have COVID-19 tests and masks available.
"Education is the great equalizer for young New Yorkers,” Governor Hochul said. “This legislation proves that we're not just changing policy — we are creating environments where every family has the knowledge to best support their kids on their educational journey and students have the opportunity to practice civic engagement through opportunities in their own classroom.”
Legislation (A.514-A/S.5650-A) amends the education law to require all school districts and charter schools to provide information to parents and students about the availability and benefits of Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the school on an annual basis. Such notices shall include the benefits of participating in AP courses, a description of the courses offered in the current and following school years by a district or charter school and how to prepare and enroll in them, as well as a description of the academic and non-academic support the district or charter school provides, including financial assistance relating to the cost of participating in AP courses. Such notice must be provided electronically or by mail and be posted on the website of the district or charter school.
Legislation (S.1732/A.6091) amends the education law to require that student governments in high schools or district wide are established where they currently do not exist. The board of education or trustees of every school district serving high school students in grades nine through 12 with no districtwide or school building peer selected student government must establish a student government system.
Bronx Jewish Community Council - Happy Sweet New Year!
Happy Sweet New Year
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This coming Rosh haShana, as you sit down with your beautiful families, we beseech you to please remember the less fortunate and vulnerable among us.
There are needy seniors in our community who are often forced to choose between vital medication and food. They need your help.
We ask you to please partner with us in sweetening their Rosh HaShana this coming year!
Wishing you and yours a happy sweet new year!
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VCJC News & Notes 9/8/23
Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
News and Notes
Reminders
Shabbos
Shabbos information is, as always, available on our website, both in the information sidebar and the events calendar.
Here are the times you need:
Shabbos Candles Friday 9/8/23 @ 6:59 pm
Shabbos morning services at 8:40 am. Please join the services if you can do so safely.
Shabbos Ends Saturday 9/9/23 @ 8:02 pm
Kiddush given in memory of Harry Penn by Merrill & Elizabeth Penn
1st Night of Selichot
Saturday September 9th 8:45PM
Services to be Held at:
KCI
3220 Arlington Ave
Riverdale, NY 10463
Meet & Greet with Rabbi Lowenthal, Sunday 9/10/23 at 1 PM
See the poster below.
Membership Dues, High Holiday seats
Rosh HaShannah starts next Friday evening, 9/15/23. If you have not paid your synagogue dues and/or bought your Holiday ticket, come into the office and you can pick up your ticket. You can purchase tickets and pay dues online.
Fight Anti-Semitism
VCJC was sent a large number of Blue Square pins from Stand Up To Jewish Hate, an organization under The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, started by Robert K. Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots. Its purpose is to make the world aware of and help wipe out anti-Semitism. Wearing the pin will show that you support stopping the spread of anti-Semitism.
Lulav & Etrog Sets for Sale
Have your Lulav and Etrog Set delivered directly to the Shul. Sets Available at 4 Different Price Points
$30.00
$37.00
$46.00
$56.00
If you are interested in ordering a Lulav & Etrog Set through the shul, you can call or email (vancortlandtjc@aol.com) the order to the office or come and visit the office during regular office hours. Please specify the number of sets you wish to order and the price point of the sets you want. If using email please make sure to include your name in the email.
All orders must be received by September 15th.
If you will not be in shul for the first days of the Sukkot Holiday and still want to place an order let the office know so we can arrange for you to pick up your set before the holiday begins.
Payment does not need to be made at the same time as submitting your order.
 Our mailing address is: Van Cortlandt Jewish Center 3880 Sedgwick Ave Bronx, NY 10463 |
Mayor Eric Adams Visits PS 121 in Allerton on the First Day of School
The final day of the September heat wave with the temperature reaching ninety-three degrees was also the first day of school for almost one million public school children. Mayor Eric Adams came to PS 121 in the Allerton section of the Bronx to welcome returning students and to meet new children to the school. An estimated twenty thousand new migrant children are beginning their first year in New York City public schools after five years of a declining public school enrollment.
With Mayor Adams was Schools Chancellor David Banks and United Federation of Teachers union Michael Mulgrew, who met Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, State Senator Jamaal Bailey, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, and Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez. While PS 121 is in Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr.'s district, the good father was taking his three children to their two different schools.
After the children who had gathered in the school yard went inside the school building the mayor, chancellor, and elected officials gathered in front of the mini-school in the lower school yard for speeches and announcements. PS 121 Principal Jared Kreiner who is entering his fifth year as principal of PS 121 aid he was thrilled to have the mayor, chancellor and all the elected officials at his school. Principal Kreiner then introduced an outstanding fifth grader Chole President who he said has wishes of going to Howard University.
The fifth grader told of what she likes at PS 121, and then introduced Mayor Eric Adams. Mayor Adam recalled his first day of school in Queens, an how he cried leaving his mother until a third grade girl took his hand and said "It's going to be all right.". Chancellor David Banks spoke about the influx of migrant students into the public school system saying, "We don't treat people as outsiders. We welcome them with open arms."
The school yard of PS 121 where children, their parents, and school staff lined up before Mayor Adams arrived.
Mayor Adams arrived to cameras and reporters before saying hello to several children.
Mayor Adams poses with this PS 121 student as her mom and others take the photo.
As the temperature rose Mayor Adams take off his jacket as he takes a photo with these two students.
PS 121 Principal Jared Kreiner introduced everyone up front, and fifth grader Chole President (far right).
Fifth grader Chole President would introduce Mayor Eric Adams.
Mayor Eric Adams talks about his first day of school and calls for a much better school year.
Chancellor David Banks speaks about what he envisions for the new school year.