Arrest at Chase Bank in Riverdale

   On Wednesday October 3rd police from the 50th Precinct took into custody a woman later identified as Dominique McQueen of Heath Avenue from the Chase Manhattan Bank located at 3775 Riverdale Avenue. Ms. McQueen was charged with attempted Grand Larceny, and criminal possession of forged documents according to Lt. Trotta of the 50 Pct. 

    Below are photos of the arrest as it occurred.

Police officers from the 50 Pct. standing behind the customer counter talking to the bank manager about an item in question submitted by a woman to a bank teller.

 

 

While one officer stands guard, his partner takes into custody a woman at the teller window in the background, later identified as Ms. Dominique McQueen of Heath Ave.

 

 

Oregano Sunday Brunch With Live Music

   Every Sunday at Oregano Restaurant starting at 11 AM and continuing to 3 PM is Sunday Brunch time. As you will see in the photo below there is live music at Oregano's for your enjoyment. You may also want to check out the menu for some delicious food or a drink to listen to the music.

   Oregano Restaurant is located at 3524 Johnson Avenue, and the phone number is 347-843-8393 to make a reservation. 

Ice Rink at Van Cortlandt Park Taking Shape

   The first section of the new Van Cortlandt Park Seasonal Ice Skating rink where the main operation center and customer services area was put together as several modular overseas shipping boxes were placed next to  and on top of each other. One by one the steel boxes were placed next to each other, welded together, and then the second floor was added to the bottom floor. The two story structure contains as many as 15 of these modular overseas cargo boxes with windows cut out for viewing and to let sunlight in as you will see in the photos below. 

    The next phase will be to set up the rink itself, and then it is predicted by the operator in early November to have a soft opening before the official opening around Thanksgiving. If everything goes on schedule and the weather gets cold enough to make and keep the ice hard the rink will be in operation 7 days a week. The seasonal ice skating rink is being built on the two front tennis courts that became decrepit over the past years.

Left - Front view from Broadway as the modular building is being constructed in Van Cortlandt Park.

Right - A view of the back of the modular building from the handball court area.

Left - Modular units were spread out on the ice rink site, and picked up when needed.
Right - The last modular unit is being set in place.

Left - The final modular unit is in place
Right - A finished view of the modular unit.

Stan Lee's World of Heroes YouTube Channel to Premiere New Programming and Exlusive Clips at NYCC

***SAVE THE DATE***

Stan Lee's World of Heroes YouTube Channel to Premiere New Programming and Exclusive Clips at NYCC

Comic Book Legend Stan Lee, Adrienne Curry, Peter David and David Uslan to Speak to New Series and the Emerging Enthusiast Culture

WHAT: The first official Stan Lee YouTube Channel, Stan Lee's World of Heroes, will announce a series of new web programming and exclusive clips at New York Comic Con. Panelists including Stan Lee, Adrienne Curry, Peter David and David Uslan will speak to the emerging enthusiast culture in digital programming and speak to each new show premiering on the channel this October. Stan Lee's World of Heroes launched this past July at San Diego Comic Con and includes a slate of over eight programs geared towards the hero enthusiast.

WHO: Stan Lee, Adrienne Curry, Peter David and David Uslan

WHEN: October 13th, 2012

               3PM - 4PM

WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

                 New York Comic Con

                 655 West 34th St

                 ROOM 1E13

 

 

Dark Horse Announces New York Comic-Con 2012 Schedule!

DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES

NEW YORK COMIC-CON 2012 SCHEDULE!

OCTOBER 5, MILWAUKIE, OR—It’s here! New York Comic-Con is upon us, and Dark Horse Comics is telling you all the goods ahead of time! Plan accordingly!

NYCC 2012 Dark Horse Comics Signing Schedule

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11

3:00 p.m.            THE ART OF CAMILLA D’ERRICO: Camilla D’Errico

4:00 p.m.            THE MIGHTY SKULLBOY ARMY: Jacob Chabot

5:00 p.m.            ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES: Joshua Williamson

6:00 p.m.             THE VICTORIES: Michael Avon Oeming

7:00 p.m.            DR. MCNINJA: Christopher Hastings

8:00 p.m.            STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC & LOST TRIBE OF THE SITH: Andrea Mutti

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

10:00 a.m.            DYNAMICS PRESENTS DARK HORSE SUPERHEROES: Phil Noto (Ghost), Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight), Mike Richardson (Publisher)

11:00 a.m.            HELLBOY IN HELL: Mike Mignola

12:00 p.m.            TO HELL YOU RIDE: Lance Henriksen, Tom Mandrake*

                        •Ticketed event. Please see details below.

1:00 p.m.            NAUGHTY DOG STUDIOS: Neil Druckmann, Faith Erin Hicks

2:00 p.m.            BUFFYVERSE COMICS: Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Rebekah Isaacs (Angel & Faith)

3:00 p.m.            THE MASSIVE, STAR WARS, CONAN: Brian Wood

4:00 p.m.            THE SKY, DEVA ZAN, VAMPIRE HUNTER D: Yoshitaka Amano**

                        **Ticketed by New York Comic-Con. Please see details below.

5:00 p.m.            EMILY THE STRANGE: Rob Reger

6:00 p.m.            ONCE UPON A TIME MACHINE: James Comey, Charles Fetherolf, Jim Giar, Marcus Muller, Rob Woods, Chris Stevens, Andrew Carl, Tara Alexander

7:00 p.m.            THE FIFTH BEATLE: Vivek J.Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson

                        Enter to win an exclusive The Fifth Beatle print or The Beatles Stereo CD Box Set.

                       

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

10:00 a.m.            POWERED BY CREATORS: Matt Kindt (Mind Mgmt), Michael Avon Oeming (The Victories)

11:00 a.m.            DARK HORSE HORROR SIGNING: Tom Mandrake (To Hell You Ride), Tim Seeley (Ex Sanguine), Christopher Golden (Baltimore), Eric Powell (The Goon), Evan Dorkin (Beasts of Burden)

12:00 p.m.            MASS EFFECT: Mac Walters, Kimberly Brooks (voice actress for Ashley Williams)

1:00 p.m.            THE SKY, DEVA ZAN, VAMPIRE HUNTER D: Yoshitaka Amano*

                        **Ticketed by New York Comic-Con. Please see details below.

2:00 p.m.            THE STRAIN: Guillermo del Toro*

                        •Ticketed event. Please see details below.

3:00 p.m.            COREY TAYLOR: To be announced*

•Ticketed event. Please see details below.

5:00 p.m.            THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS: Gerard Way, Becky Cloonan, Shaun Simon*

•Ticketed event. Please see details below.

6:00 p.m.            CREEPY & EERIE: Dan Braun

7:00 p.m.            B.P.R.D.: Tyler Crook, James Harren

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

10:00 a.m.            GREEN RIVER KILLER & THE CREEP: Jonathan Case

11:00 a.m.            MASS EFFECT: Mac Walters, Omar Francia

12:00 p.m.            BIOSHOCK: Ken Levine

1:00 p.m.            THE MASSIVE, STAR WARS, CONAN: Brian Wood

2:00 p.m.            THE IMMORTAL: Ian Edginton

3:00 p.m.            HUSBANDS: Jane Espenson, Brad Bell, Sean Hemeon

4:00 p.m.            BATTLEPUG: Mike Norton

NYCC 2012 Dark Horse & Dark Horse–related panels

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

11:00–12:00            Expanding the Experience: Video Games & Comics—1A14

12:15–1:15            Brian Wood & Dark Horse: From World’s End to the Galaxy’s Beginnings—1A06

12:45–2:00                        Editors on Editing—1A07

1:45–2:45                        Dark Horse Presents: Yoshitaka Amano—1A21

6:30–7:30            Drawing on our Nightmares: Dark Horse Horror in Comics—1A14

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

11:00–12:00                        Creepy and Eerie REBORN and UNDEAD—1A14

11:15–12:15            Once More with Feeling: 15 Years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer—1A21

5:15–6:15                        Hellboy in Hell: The Official Panel!—1A23

 *Tickets are available for free and on a first come first serve basis in the Dark Horse Booth on the day of the signing as soon as the convention hall opens.  Note that fans line up very early in the Javits Center (The Javits Center opens at 7:00 a.m., so fans can line up inside as early as that time each day.)

 **Tickets for signings with Yoshitaka Amano in the Dark Horse booth will be distributed by New York Comic-Con beginning at 7:00 am on Friday and Saturday. Please see newyorkcomiccon.com for details.

DC Entertainment Launches Action-Packed Takeover of New York Comic Con

 

DC ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES ACTION-PACKED
TAKEOVER OF NEW YORK COMIC CON
Major initiatives take spotlight at pop culture and comic book mega-event:

Cast of Warner Bros. Television’s ARROW to appear in DC Entertainment booth
Revelations from hit comic saga BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY
SUPERMAN, BATMAN and JUSTICE LEAGUE news
Spotlight on Vertigo’s THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO graphic novel
Exclusive comics, collectibles and more

DC Entertainment - the industry leader in print and digital comics - will raise fan excitement to record-breaking levels with a number of announcements, creator signings, panels and celebrity appearances at New York Comic Con. The impressive lineup of DC Entertainment activities takes place October 11-14 and cements New York Comic Con’s position as one of the can’t-miss pop culture events of the year.

Stephen Amell - star of The CW’s highly-anticipated ARROW - will be on hand, along with an unprecedented lineup of comic book talent to give fans and attendees exclusive insight into DC Entertainment’s best-selling titles and iconic characters.

DC Entertainment will also debut its new, fully interactive booth experience at New York Comic Con. First revealed at San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year, the state-of-the-art booth includes a demo area where fans can experience digital comic book reading on the iPad, Nook and Kindle and a green screen that will allow attendees to pose next to some of their favorite Super-Villains. Fans will also be able to purchase exclusive merchandise at the DC Entertainment booth for the first time, including top titles and a wide selection of DC Collectibles product.

DC Entertainment can be found at booth #1238. Here are some of the major stories fans can look forward to hearing about at the show - plus much more:

• Following the historic, nationwide debut of “Arrow Day,” superstar comic book writer and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns joins the cast and creators of ARROW for an exclusive panel to provide new insights into the new television series on Sunday at 11 a.m. in the IGN Theater.
  
  
• Con-goers and panel attendees will be treated to major, game-changing news announcements affecting the Man of Steel and the entire SUPERMAN family of titles.
  
  
• Fans will also be treated to key revelations and jaw-dropping, beautiful art from the best-selling BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY event courtesy of writer Scott Snyder, artist Greg Capullo and an all-star cast of talent.
  
  
• DC Entertainment will announce details on a new and unique partnership in support of WE CAN BE HEROES.
  
  
• The literary event of the season will be a major point of interest, as the gritty graphic novel adaptation of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO speeds toward its November release.
  
  
• Clues surround the next chapter in the epic GREEN LANTERN comic book saga, as fans will get hints at what’s coming their way in the pages of the RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY crossover event.
  
  
• Vertigo fans will get a heavy dose of their favorite titles - along with some groundbreaking new additions, including SANDMAN, DJANGO UNCHAINED, GHOSTS and FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND and more.
  
  
• MAD Magazine’s “Usual Gang of Idiots” will be on hand to discuss the arrival of Totally MAD, a hardcover book celebrating 60 years of the magazine’s sharp satire and biting parody. Fans will also have the chance to subscribe to MAD Magazine in the DC Entertainment booth.
  
  
• Can’t make the Con? DC Entertainment’s website is the go-to place for exclusive announcements, creator access and artwork reveals and more. Visit the “Con Away From Con” page at http://www.dccomics.com/tags/con-away-from-con.

DC Entertainment’s New York Comic Con 2012 panel schedule includes:

Thursday, October 11:5:00-6:00pm - DC Collectibles 6:30-7:30pm - DC Comics - THE NEW 52: Superman Friday, October 12:10:15-11:00am - DC Entertainment: Talent Search 12:30-1:30pm - DC Entertainment: From Concept to Page 1:30-2:30pm - Vertigo: A View from the Cutting Edge of Comics 2:45-3:45pm - DC Comics: Green Lantern - The Third Army Arrives4:15-5:15pm - DC Comics All Access: Before Watchmen Saturday, October 13:11:00am-12:00pm - DC Entertainment: Talent Search12:15pm-1:15pm - Mad about MAD1:30-2:30pm - DC Comics - THE NEW 524:00-5:00pm - Vertigo - Fables: 10th Anniversary!5:15-6:15pm - DC Comics: Justice League Sunday, October 14:11:00am-12:00pm - DC Entertainment: Meet the Co-Publishers12:15pm-1:15pm - DC Comics: Batman - Death Comes to Gotham2:30-3:30pm - Drawing DC: Kids Edition

TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET Sing-Along at NYCC

IFC, RCA AND THE ACTION PACK BRING

THE R. KELLY TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET SING-ALONG

TO NEW YORK COMIC CON

Interactive Screening of Original Trapped in the Closet

Takes Place on Saturday, October 13

All-New Chapters Premiere on IFC in November

Austin, TX & New York, NY--- Friday, October 5, 2012 --- The Action Pack, the interactive screening arm of the growing Alamo Drafthouse lifestyle brand, has teamed up with RCA Records and IFC to produce a sing-along of R. Kelly's original Trapped in the Closet at New York Comic Con (NYCC- www.newyorkcomiccon.com) on Saturday, October 13 at 8 pm at the Javits Center.

The Trapped in the Closet Sing-Along is a fully interactive cinematic experience featuring subtitled lyrics on screen, props distributed throughout the audience, and a dance party with all of R. Kelly's most well known hits mixed in between original Trapped chapters 1- 22.

"We did a screening of the first chapters of Trapped in the Closet at the Alamo way back in 2007," said Henri Mazza, founder of The Action Pack. "Watching the hip-hopera unfold with a packed audience gasping and reacting at every twist and turn was perhaps one of the crowning moments of that decade, so as soon as we heard that IFC was going to be releasing new chapters in the hopefully never-ending saga we reached out to them to start the process of bringing these interactive experiences to life."

Commented IFC's Blake Callaway, senior vice president of marketing: "The sing along is a great way to tap into Trapped in the Closet, R. Kelly and karaoke fans alike, and get everyone excited for the new chapters coming only to IFC in November.  The audience is in store for a truly one-of-a-kind experience."

The Sing-Along at New York Comic Con will be emceed by Mazza who will introduce segments of music videos, instruct attendees on the proper use of spatulas, toy Berettas, and rubbers throughout the screening, and demand that audience members stand up to Step in the Name of Love. The event is open to all New York Comic Con badge holders.

For additional details check out the Action Pack's "Trapped in the Closet" page on their website:   www.actionpackent.com

New chapters of Trapped in the Closet premiere on IFC in November.

For more updates, go to:

Online:  http://www.ifc.com/shows/trapped-in-the-closet

Facebook: facebook.com/ifc

Twitter: @ifctv/#trapped

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW - No Matter How You Spin It, This Has Been a Big Loss for Gay Marriage

By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz
32nd Senatorial District, Bronx County, New York 

 No Matter How You Spin It, This Has Been a Big Loss for Gay Marriage

You should know that since the New York State Democratic Primary has come and gone, people are trying to spin the results in different ways.

As you know, gay marriage became law in New York thanks to four Republican Senators - Stephen M. Saland, Roy J. McDonald, James S. Alesi, and Mark Grisanti - who dared to jump ship and join the Democratic Senators who voted for gay marriage.  Because of their votes on gay marriage, the four of them suffered defeat, near loss, and embarrassment.  Their votes on gay marriage may very well decide a shift in power in the State Senate.

Out of the four Senators, James Alesi’s and Roy McDonald’s votes for gay marriage have ended their careers.

Senator Alesi, after seeing the polls and the writing on the wall, decided not to pursue re-election and dropped out of the Senate race.  The reason is because of his vote in favor of gay marriage.  He knew he’d get beaten up.

Senator Roy McDonald lost his primary because of his vote for gay marriage.

Senator Saland won the Republican Primary but suffered badly – an embarrassment for sure.  He almost lost the Republican Primary because of his vote for gay marriage.  Yes, he was defeated at the Conservative Primary.

Senator Grisanti won his Primary race, not by much, but he's still not out of the woods. He has to face a Conservative Party Candidate and a Democratic Party Candidate in the General Election and he may lose ... all because of his vote for gay marriage.

So no matter how you spin it, the facts are the facts: two out of four Senators who voted for gay marriage are out of commission.

Here in the Bronx, even though no one may be talking about it, I supported three State candidates and one Judicial candidate based upon their positions on gay marriage.

Luis Sepulveda won the Democratic Primary by a large margin.  Mark Gjonaj won his Democratic Primary, and even though you can spin it to say that he won because of accusations against Naomi Rivera for possible misuse of taxpayers’ money, he won with my support which I gave him well before any scandals made it to the press. I also, supported Manny Tavarez, a political unknown, without campaign funds, who ran for the first time and he got 30% of the vote – not bad for a beginner.  Judge Fernando Tapia was supported by me, and he will become a Bronx Supreme Court Judge.

And now, as the General Elections take place, I plan to see how many people will cross party lines, especially in the Hispanic community, and not vote for Democrats, not vote for Republicans – and see how many votes we can bring to the Conservative Party line.  Whatever it is, you can bet that the Conservative Party line in New York City will get more votes than ever before.

Spin it any way you want, but to all the gay marriage supporters and to all who listened to the promises and the bragging about what would take place after the gay marriage vote passed – especially Senators Stephen Saland, Roy McDonald, James Alesi, and Mark Grisanti: “You all suffered a big loss.”

I am State Senator Reverend Rubén Díaz and this is what you should know.