Board of Elections Hearings Bronx Results

  Above is a photo from the candidates point of view when you go before the Commissioners of the Board of Elections when your petition has been objected to, and specifications to those general objections have been filed. The commissioners sit around the circular table in the background, while in the pit before them are the Board of Elections borough heads, counsel, and other BOE employees. There are ten commissioners, two from each of the five boroughs, and one each from the Democratic and Republican parties. 

  As for who is on and who is off the ballot, hundreds of challenges to various petitions were made for almost all elected and party positions. However when it came to filing Specifications to the general objections only a few made it to the commissioners. In the 33rd State Senate race Candidate Fernando Cabrera was ruled on the ballot, while candidate Jose Padilla Jr. was ruled off the ballot for not having enough valid signatures.

 In the 86th A.D. candidate Kirby was ruled off the ballot for having no district listed on the petition

 In the 77th A.D. candidate Curry was ruled back on the ballot after showing the commissioners a letter from the printer of his petitions that the printer claimed that they put the wrong address on the petition.

 In the 85th A.D. candidate Pabone was ruled off the ballot for no residency.

 Almost 200 various country committee candidates in different A.D.'s were ruled off the ballot for non residency, not registered in the party, or not an active voter. Bronx Republican Commissioner Mike Rendino then questioned the 'non active' status. the explanation was that notice of election to the voter by the BOE was returned,and if the voter did not vote in 2 federal elections they are put into the non active status. The voter can vote by affidavit ballot at the poll site to be counted upon certification by the board. Commissioner Rendino then said that the person can vote, but not run for office.

 Two people came up to ask to be on the ballot. Ms. Pamela Johnson upon giving certified BOE copies to the commissioners that she is registered as Pamela Hamilton Johnson was put back on. the second Junella Hill said the BOE had the wrong address for her, and upon checking the petition the wrong address was on the petition, and she was ruled off the ballot. 

 Next were the minor party challenges, and Bronx Democratic County lawyer Stanley Schlein assured the commissioners that Assemblyman Carl Heastie was not enrolled in the Working Families Party and Heastie was off the WFP ballot line. 

 83rd A.D. candidate Chen was ruled off the ballot with only 180 valid signatures.

 77th A.D. candidate Patrice was ruled on the ballot having more than the 500 required signatures.

 85th A.D. candidate Rojas was ruled off the ballot with only 32 valid signatures.

 79th A.D. candidate Jones was ruled on the ballot having more than the 500 needed signatures.

 84th A.D. candidate Molina was ruled on the ballot having more than the 500 needed signatures.

 79th A.D. candidate Blake was not ruled on as it is a objection to his legal residency which is handled by the courts. BDCC lawyer Stanlry Schlein then served a subpoena to the BOE to appear in court Monday August 4th on the matter.

Left - "King Stanley" in action against Mr. Egidio Sementilli, as the two shake hands afterwards.
Right - "King Stanley" goes up again after another candidate.

 A photo of the "Pits" as it is called where the work gets done by BOE staff and counsel.

Latinas for Klein Kick off Campaign to Re-elect State Senator Jeff Klein

  On the heels of Governor Andrew Cuomo's endorsement State Senator Jeff Klein Bronx Leading ladies of “Latinas for Klein” launched their grassroots effort to reelect State Senator Jeff Klein. On hand were First Lady of the Bronx Hilda Diaz; Councilwoman Annabel Palma, District Leaders Julia Rodriguez, Toni Figueroa and Marjorie Velazquez; State Committeewomen Nelly Medina and Maria Gonzalez; Bronx Democratic County Committee executive director Ischia Bravo; BOEDC President Marlene Cintron, Community Board 6 District Manager Ivine Galarza, CEO and President of Urban Health Plan Hernandez; Virna Lisy Crespo, and a crowd of over 50 women at Babalu on East Tremont to participate in the effort. Also on hand was Assemblyman Marcos Crespo to support his wife Virna Lisy Crespo and Senator Klein.

Comments for Senator Klein included - “State Senator Jeff Klein has shown true leadership, both in Albany and right here in The Bronx." “I had the pleasure of working with Senator Klein on the Latina Women's Wellness Program. Senator Klein took the time to understand the needs of Latina health issues and has been supportive of their participation in health screenings and health education. I look forward to spreading the word about his great work to our fellow Latinas as we secure another victory for Senator Klein..” “Through his leadership in the State Senate, our communities have benefited from programs that promote health, such as: The Wellness Program with Urban Health, The Teen Check the Box campaign, and the Latina Suicide Prevention Program."

“Gracias por su apoyo! I’m so proud to stand here with you and grateful for this tremendous showing of support,” said Senator Klein. “As mothers, grandmothers, and sisters, I know that education is a paramount concern. This year I fought to deliver $300 million to the City, allowing our children to attend free, full day universal pre-kindergarten. Over the past three years, I’ve brought home over $1.4 million in BOOST and bullet aid to enhance elementary and middle schools right here in our district. This year, I also secured increased child care subsidies so that women don’t have to make the difficult choice of keeping their careers or staying home because child care is far too costly.”

“Sadly, I learned that young Latinas are at an astoundingly higher risk than any other population to attempt suicide. To combat that alarming statistic, I delivered $300,000 to the Latina Suicide Prevention Program. I also launched a Latinas Women’s Wellness Program with Urban Health Plan that brought free screenings to our district,” Senator Klein added.

Left - Bronx First Lady Hilda Diaz tells why she is supporting Senator Jeff Klein for re-election. Councilwoman Palma is also in the photo, as is Senator Klein.

Right - Assemblyman Marcos Crespo stand with his wife Virna Lisy Crespo as both speak why they are supporting Senator Klein.

Left - Johira Flores and Candida Rosa model the new Latinas For Klein t-shirt.
Right - Senator Klein speaks with Marlene Cintron of the BOEDC.

City to Spend Money Repaving East Tremont Avenue

  East Tremont Avenue starting at Waterbury Avenue heading past St. Raymond's Cemetery towards Bruckner Boulevard is going to be milled and repaved starting tonight. Why is the city repaving a street that was fine can be blamed on Con Edison. As you see in the photo above there is a narrow strip of less than 2 feet that Con Edison cut so they could lay high pressure gas lines. after a few months the patchwork that was done by Con Edison now needs repair work. The NYCDOT only requires that any patchwork done in city streets last a minimum of 6 months.
  This is going on all over the Bronx as Con Edison contractors cut through perfectly good streets to put in high pressure gas lines and leaves patch work that turns into such as is pictured above and below.

Left - Further up East Tremont Road you can see the milling and repaving machines.
Right - You can see the Con Edison manhole cover under the first cone.

The lousy patch work by Con Edison continues past the entrance of St. Raymonds Cemetery, and on.

Movie Night at Seton Park

  Saturday night was "Movie Night at Seton Park". This event was sponsored by KRVDC, State Senator Jeff Klein, and several other local sponsors. The movie "Frozen" was shown on the huge portable screen that was purchased by KRVDC for such events. On hand were almost 400 parents, children and others to watch the movie that started at sundown. Also on hand were Senator Jeff Klein, Councilman Andrew Cohen, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Community Board 8 Chair Dan Padernacht, and even Senator Klein's opponent in the upcoming Democratic primary former Councilman Oliver Koppell as you will see in the photos below.  

Left - State Senator Jeff Klein welcomes people to the movie.
Right - Oliver Koppell wants people to know that he is running against Senator Jeff Klein for state senate.

Left - It got so competitive to meet the voters that Senator Jeff Klein and challenger Oliver Koppell were only a few feet apart.
Right - Councilman Andrew Cohen welcomes everyone to the Movie Night in Seton Park, with KRVDC Executive Director Tracy Shelton.

Above - Senator Jeff Klein, KRVDC Executive Director Tracy Shelton, Councilman Andrew Cohen, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, and CB 8 Chair Dan Padernacht.
Below - You can see that the sun has set and the movie "Frozen" is well under way.

COUNCIL MEMBER RITCHIE TORRES ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF HEALTH BUCKS INITIATIVE

      Council Member Ritchie Torres, New York League of Conservation of Voters, Bronx Health Reach, Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center, New York City Department of Health will be on hand since   Council Member Torres provided funds for innovative program to promote healthier choices for Bronx residents. Health Bucks is a program facilitated by the Department of Health where coupons offering $2 toward fruits and vegetables from farmer's markets are distributed to local residents. Council Member Torres allocated $10,000 towards Health Bucks for his district and is the first member of the City Council to fund this program.

         Tuesday July 29th, 11 AM 

            At Poe Park, Bronx 

Poe Park is located on the Grand Concourse between East Kingsbridge Road and East 192^nd Street. An announcement will be made in front of Poe Park Farmer’s Market. In case of rain, the event will be held in Poe Park visitor center.

Events From KRVDC

Bring a Chair or Blanket
& Join Us for our First Summer 2014  

Movie in the Park!

THIS Saturday, July 26th at Dusk

Seton Park (232nd St. & Independence Ave.) 

Bronx, NY 10463 

  

We will show the hit Disney Movie, Frozen, THIS Saturday, July 26th at dusk in Seton Park (232nd Street and Independence Ave.) in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.  The movie will be shown on  our 20 foot movie screen purchased by KRVC last summer with funds allocated by State Senator Jeff Klein.

 

 KRVC's Summer/Fall 2014 Event Calendar

Saturday, August 2nd, Woodlawn Movie Night, Van Cortlandt Park East. We are showing TOY STORY at dusk.

  

Saturday, September 6th, North Riverdale Movie Night, Vinmont Park. We are showing THE LEGO MOVIE at dusk.

  

Sunday, September 21st, Johnson Avenue Block Festival, 12-4pm, featuring live music, clowns, children's activities, food, shopping discounts, business exhibits and more!!

Join us for a planning meeting for the Johnson Ave. Festival on Thursday, September 4th at 7pm at Country Bank.

Sunday, November 2nd, North Riverdale Block Festival,12-4pm, featuring live music, bouncy castle, trolley service for bus riders, clowns, children's activities, shopping discounts, business exhibits and more!!

Bronx Democratic County Dinner 2014 Huge Success

  Governor Cuomo was expected to be at the 2014 Bronx Democratic County Committee dinner, but instead his Lieutenant Governor candidate Kathy Hochul stood in for the Governor. Hochul told the standing room only crowd at Marina Del Ray Wednesday night that she has visited the Bronx more than any of the other boroughs. New York State Democratic Party Leader (and former Governor) David Patterson said that he is proud of the partnership between Bronx Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Carl Heastie and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. When I asked State Democraic Leader David Patterson about the primary that Ms. Hochul may be in, and the possibility of her not winning, Patterson replied "And lightning could also strike the state capital." That was the kind of night it was as one could hardly find a seat let alone maneuver from one side of the room to the other.  

  It was not easy to find an elected official who did not attend this Bronx Democratic County dinner, that is unless you went all the way to Italy to find Mayor Bill deBlasio. The photos below will speak for themselves as did those in the photos.

Left - Bronx Democratic County Committee Chairman Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz with his son (and soon to be 81st A.D. District Leader) Eric Dinowitz, and Eric's wife Tamara Dinowitz.  

Right - State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. and Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda hold up the hands of their candidate for state Comptroller incumbent Tom DiNapoli.

 

Left - Assemblyman Dinowitz gets some last minute instructions from Bronx Democratic County Executive Director Ischia Bravo.

Right - Ms. Kathy Hochul Democratic candidate for N.Y. State Lieutenant Governor.

Left - Mr. Lenny Caro President of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce was one of the honorees.

Right - Mr. Caro with State Democratic Party Leader (and former Governor) David Patterson, and Bronx State Senator Ruth Hassel-Thompson.

Left - Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Mr. Lenny Caro with Ms. Kathy Hochul.

Right - Ms. Hochul is standing between Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. and State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. with Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda. 

Left - New York State Attorney General Eric Schniderman is between State Senators Ruth Hassell-Thompson and Ruben Diaz Sr. with Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda.

Right - Former Assemblyman, and probable future candidate for the 15th Congressional district Adam Clayton Poweel chats with Bronx Democratic County petition wizard Benny Catila.  

Council Member Cohen to Bring a Skate Park to Norwood

  On July 23, 2014, during a press conference at the Williamsbridge Oval Park, Council Member Andrew Cohen announced that he will be using $750,000 of capital funds for the construction of a skate park in the Norwood section of The Bronx.

“This project has been a request of Community Board 7 and Norwood residents for quite some time. Ten years ago several teenagers had sought the creation of a skate park at this site and unfortunately other priorities at the park forced it to be sidelined. After Community Board 7 unanimously voted in support of the creation of a skateboard area, I knew that it was an initiative that needed my support.

 "NYC Parks is appreciative to Council Member Cohen for allocating $750,000 toward the construction of a new skate park at Williamsbridge Oval Park," said Bronx Borough Parks Commissioner Hector Aponte.

Councilman Andrew Cohen standing next to Bronx Parks Commissioner Hector Aponte. Also in the photo is Community Board 7 Parks Committee chair Barbara Stronzer, CB 7 District Manager Dustin Engelken, and some of the skateboarders who will use the new skate park at the Williamsbridge Oval