Bronx Community Board 7 Public Hearing

Community Board 7 will be having a Public Hearing regarding the ULURP Application for Library Lane, City Map Change (Application #: C 140282 MMX)

The details are as follows:

Who:   BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #7
When: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014

Time:  6:30 P.M
Where: Community Board #7 Office
229-A East 204th Street
Bronx, NY 10458

Should you have additional questions regarding this email, feel free to contact us at the number below.

Thank you.

Maria F. Baez

Community Associate

Community Board # 7

229-A East 204th Street

Bronx, New York 10458

Tel:          (718) 933-5650

Fax:         (718) 933-1829

e-mail:     mbaez@cb.nyc.gov

CASTLE HILL RESIDENTS TAKE ON PROPOSED “HOT SHEET MOTEL”

  Mr. Fernando Pinata of the Castle Hill Neighborhood Betterment Association leads a protest rally against a proposed Days Inn motel that the organization and elected official believe will turn into a 'Hot Sheet Motel'. Over 100 local residents, State Senator Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, and Community Board 9 Chair William Rivera joined the protest. 

Above - State Senator Jeff Klein talks about a new bill that he and Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda have introduced for any new development of a hotel/motel in the Bronx to be required to go through a community review process before the community and local community board.

Right - Assemblyman Sepulveda adds to what Senator Klein said, and congratulates his neighbors and constituents for coming to the rally.

Left - Community activist Mr. Fernando Pinata thanks the elected officials for their help in getting a "Stop Work Order' on the site of a proposed Days Inn the community says will become a 'Hot Sheet Motel'. 

Below - Senator Klein and Assemblyman Sepulveda joined in on the march in front of the site.

Above - The Jet Set Hotel alleged to be a 'Hot Sheet Motel' was said to be owned by the developer of the Days Inn Motel on Bruckner Blvd.

Right - St. Barnabas Hospital is within two blocks of the Jet Set Hotel located on 3rd Avenue in the middle of many auto shops.

Bronx Chamber of Commerce Events and Bronx Builder Awards Dinner

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce  cordially invites you to join us for our upcoming events...

For more information call: 718-828-3900 

To RSVP send an e-mail to: events@bronxchamber.org

*SEATINGS ARE LIMITED* 

What You Should Know

By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz
32nd Senatorial District

  Governor Andrew Cuomo's Private Plane 

You should know that this week, while New York Governor Andrew Cuomo jetted off with his staff in a private plane to pander to leaders in Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico, the Dominican Hispanic elected officials were not given the same courtesy treatment as his staff and and had to travel on a commercial plane.  The same is true for the Puerto Rican Hispanic elected officials traveling to Puerto Rico from New York to support Governor Andrew Cuomo.  No private plane - they all had to fly commercial like Cuomo and is staff traveled like royalty in his private plane. 

You should know that despite his many flaws, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg never relegated any elected officials who accompanied him to travel on commercial airlines while he flew in his private plane.  Those who traveled with Bloomberg were treated like family members.  

It is disgraceful that Governor Andrew Cuomo did not welcome New York Hispanic elected officials to join him and travel with him in his private plane as they went out of their way to demonstrate support for his campaign. 

Ladies and gentlemen, if this is how Governor Andrew Cuomo treats members of his political family, what more can the rest of us expect from him? 

This is Senator Rubén Díaz, and this is what you should know.

Editors Note:  Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. has endorsed Republican Rob Astorino for governor over the incumbent Democrat  Andrew Cuomo.

New York City's Speed Limit is Changing to 25 MPH on November 7, 2014

Starting November 7th, the speed limit on all New York City streets will be 25 MPH unless otherwise posted.

By getting New York drivers to slow down, we will prevent crashes, protect New Yorkers from injury and save lives. Lowering the speed limit to 25MPH is one aspect of the Mayor’s comprehensive Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries.

The new 25 MPH speed limit will affect all NYC streets, except those where a different speed limit is posted. The speed limit on our highways will remain the same. Some big streets, which have been designed to accommodate faster speeds will remain at 30 MPH. Other streets, particularly streets near schools, may have a lower speed limit posted. 

Questions? Please visit nyc.gov/visionzero.

New York Observer - Mayor de Blasio Only Measures his Buccess by How Many People are on Welfare

  In addition to the headline The Observer also writes that Astorino would like to see a Walmart open up in New York City in an interview with the papers editorial board. Astorino adds that Walmart is a good thing for poor neighborhoods so people have lower prices and job opportunities. 

  Astorino then is quoted as saying that Success should not be measured by how many people are on welfare, which Astorino thinks that is how Mayor Bill de Blasio sees success as. Astorino added in the interview that the goal should be to get people off welfare. 

  I don't see the New York Observer endorsing Rob Astorino for Governor, and you can find the entire article at the link in the first line of this post.

  

Walmart Targeted in Day of Protests at City Hall and Outside Home of Walmart Heiress

  26 people were arrested outside the upper East Side home of Walmart Heiress Alice Walmart The Daily News Article reports, in that two separate rallies were held against the Walmart chain. One anti Walmart rally was held at City Hall where Public Advocate Letitia James and City Comptroller Scott Stringer attended, and the other outside the upper East Side home of Walmart heiress Alice Walmart.

  At City Hall James and Stringer slammed the Walmart chain charging that the chains influence has driven down wages and other benefits at their competition to compete with Walmart. Full time hours, consistent schedules, and a living wage of $15 an hour,” were demanded by Public Advocate James of Walmart. Comptroller Stringer mentioned that small businesses are disappearing, Walmart will be hold to a higher standard, and that Walmart is not going to be let in to the city because of what they are doing. 

  Walmart has no stores in New York City after a failed attempt two years ago at opening a store in East New York. 

Raymond W. Kelly '63 Student Commons Dedication

  As you can see in the photo above today was a great day for Manhattan College as the dedication for the new Raymond W. Kelly Student Commons. On hand were Governor Andrew Cuomo, State Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, hundreds of Manhattan College alumni and supporters, and of course former NYPD Police Commissioner and 1963 graduate of Manhattan College Raymond W. Kelly and his wife of 50 years Veronica. 

  The photos below will show you more of the dedication of the 5 story 70,000 square foot student commons building. The building has a state of the art fitness center, Barnes and Noble College bookstore, numerous dining options with a full service Starbucks Coffee shop, a convertible 6,500 plus square foot multi purpose meeting space to accommodate gatherings of various sizes, and is Manhattan College's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) registered building on campus. 

  If you click on the photo you can see that Governor Cuomo is smiling for me, with Senator Jeff Klein in the row behind the governor, Former NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, and Veronica Kelly with her hand up. 

Governor Andrew Cuomo who came to the dedication, says a few words about his friend Ray Kelly and how Ray Kelly transformed the NYPD into the worlds largest and best counter-terrorism force in the world. 

State Senator Jeff Klein whose district Manhattan College is in, also had nothing but praise for Ray Kelly and Manhattan College.

The crowd cheers as Ray Kelly finishes his humble address, thanking those who made today possible. 

Finally, the official ribbon cutting to open the new Raymond W. Kelly Student Commons at Manhattan College.

Governor Cuomo gets a final word in with the Kelly's before he leaves. 

  While he did not speak at the dedication Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz sent the following statement. "Congratulations to former New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, and to Manhattan College, on the dedication of the school's new Raymond W. Kelly '63 Student Commons building. Commissioner Kelly has been a dedicated public servant his entire life, not only for this great city, but for our country as well. Manhattan College could not have chosen a more fitting name to bestow on its new Student Commons building. Here I am pictured with my Senate colleague Jeffrey D. Klein, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and of course, Raymond W. Kelly."