Funds for the Leka and Perez Families and Funeral Arrangements

Let us continue to pray for the families that were affected by the tragedy that took place in Morris Park on October 31st. All who are interested in helping the families in need please click on the links below to donate.   Fundraiser for Kristian Leka  Nyanna & Louis' Funeral Fund   Donations are also being accepted on behalf of the mourning families at the Morris Park Community Association, 1824 Bronxdale Avenue, Bronx NY 10462. Hours: MWF - 11am-2pm M-F - 5-8pm Sat & Sun: 11am-2pm

Funeral Arrangements

Funeral Arrangements for Kristian Leka Farenga Brothers 920 Allerton Avenue November 3, 2015 Viewing from 2:00pm - 9:00pm Procession leaves from Allerton on Wednesday at 10am for: Our Lady of Shkodra Church 361 W. Hartsdale Ave Hartsdale, NY 10532 Mass starts at 11 am Burial immediately after at The Gate of Heaven Cemetery 10 W Stevens Ave Hawthorne, NY 1053   The arrangements for the Perez family are to still be announced.

- Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj

Candle Light Vigil in Morris Park

Candle Light Vigil in Morris Park

What happened yesterday in Morris Park is an absolute tragedy. My prayers go out to the victims and their families. Please join St. Francis Church, community members and elected officials to mourn the loss of the three victims and pray for those injured in yesterday's tragic accident.  The candle light vigil will be held this evening at Morris Park and Bogart avenues at 7:00pm. - Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj

2015 Rangel Career Fair

2015 Rangel Career Fair Tuesday, November 10, 2015 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Doors open from 10:00 AM -3:15 PM) City College of New York Great Hall of Shepard Hall W. 139th Street & convent Street New York, NY 10031 Please bring multiple copies of you current resume! Business attire -  No backpacks/large bags allowed inside Meet representatives from: Community  Healthcare Network, Lifespire, Columbia  University, NYC Dept for the Aging,  NYC Board of Elections, Time Warner Cable,  NYS Police, NYS Dept of Civil Service,  NYC Fire Department, The New York Foundling,  United States Park Police, NYC Department of  Correction, Southwest Airlines, Fastenal,  New York Life, Department of Homeland Security,  Duane Reade and many more. In cooperation with  City College of New York, and Harlem Community Development Corporation Subsidiary of Empire State Development RSVP: http://rangel.house.gov/careerfair2015 For more info email: NY13Jobs@mail.house.gov  OR Call (202) 225-4365

100 PERCENT Saturday October 31th

100 PERCENT

By Robert Press

Halloween Goblins and Goodies

   We start out this Halloween column with some of the old ghoulish ideas that have haunted the city for years now. 'Congestion Pricing' once proposed by former Mayor Michael 'Moneybags' Bloomberg, which was buried in Albany is rearing its ugly head again. This time around Congestion Pricing is being called the 'MOVE NY Fair Plan' to toll East River Bridges, and charge vehicles traveling below 60th Street. This is being done to help mass transit as most of the revenue generated would go to the MTA in the form of aid to the mass transit system. To win votes in the outer boroughs there would be a lowering of tolls on the major NYC bridges that connect the outer boroughs, that is if you read the fine print 'At non peak use time'. In fact one could even see toll increases during peak use time on the same bridges. 

     Currently 13 City Council members back the MOVE NY Fair Plan including council Traffic and Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez. Rodriguez claims that the Move NY Fair Plan is the most widely accepted plan for easing congestion and funding mass transit projects. Queens Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (Sunnyside) has joined the chorus of those in favor of the MOVE NY Fair Plan saying that he is tired of seeing massive congestion problems on the platforms and subway cars of the number Seven line from Queens to Midtown Manhattan. He adds that there is gridlock at times leading to the Ed Koch bridge that spans to Midtown Manhattan from Sunnyside Queens. However other elected officials in Queens see the real problem that the MOVE NY Fair Plan will bring to Queens and other areas of the city, and are opposed to the new Congestion Pricing. It is about time for our Bronx Elected officials to join those who oppose this new Congestion Pricing Plan.

  Two more City Council members Brad Lander of Brooklyn and Margaret Chin of Manhattan put on their 'Grim Reaper' costumes as they have proposed to reintroduce a fee for plastic bags usage in stores. Instead of ten cents, this time these two ghoulish council members want to lower the fee charged for a plastic bag to five cents. They say that cutting the fee in half will be more palatable to the consumer who will be paying for the plastic bag. By the way all four of the city council members mentioned in these two items are of the Dumbocratic Party. that is the so called Democratic Party with a big D for Dumb.

     As for local Bronx events, On Friday there was a rally and clean up at the D'auria Murphy Triangle Park. This was done after the statue of Christopher Columbus in the triangle was found to have paint on it this past Columbus Day. Local merchants and residents wanted to make a statement that this kind of action will not be tolerated in this or any park. You can go to this blog archive to see photos of Community Board Six District Manager Ivine Galarza, Jerome Raguso 'The Canoli King' of Arthur Avenue, Radame Perez, Jose Padilla, and many others who came out to show support for the D'auria Murphy Triangle Park. There was a clean up of the rest of the park afterwards. 

    Bronx Borough President was in the house at the kickoff of 'Savor The Bronx', that was held at Patricia's of Morris Park. There was plenty of fine food and even Bronx Beer in its newly designed can to be had by the attendees. Check this blog archive of October for more on this event and photos of BP Diaz and the delicious food. Over 40 Bronx restaurants are participating in this years 'Savor The Bronx' event, you can visit www.ilovethebronx.com or follow @SavorTheBronx on Twitter for more information.

    Also check the October archive section in this blog to see the many photos of the Third Annual Pelham Parkway White Plains Road Halloween Parade and Party sponsored by State Senator Jeff Klein and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj. It was a parade that stretched for blocks, and included over 200 children and their parents. The party was at PS 105 on Brady Avenue, and the children were treated to many different activities and even an authentic hayride in the school yard. 

     Lastly, the Bronx Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 'Salute Our Veteran Heroes' on Wednesday November 19th at Maestro's located at 1703 Bronxdale Avenue (just south of Morris Park Avenue). Brunch starts at 10 AM, with a Job and Resource Fair starting at Noon. 

      If you have any political information that you want to share or have checked out, any comments about this column, or would like to have an event listed or covered in this column or on my blog you can e-mail us at 100percentbronxnews@gmail.com or call 718-644-4199 Mr. Robert Press.

Bronx Community Board #6, Community Residents, Businesses and Religious Institutions as we come together to adopt D’Auria-Murphy Triangle.

  It was billed as a coming together today at  D’Auria-Murphy Triangle located on Adams Place between Crescent Avenue and East 183rd Street after the vandalism of the Christopher Columbus Statue in the park that was discovered on Columbus Day. Community Board 6 District Manager Ivine Galarza, local merchants, community leaders, and others came to discuss what had happened to the statue of Christopher Columbus in the park named  to honor two young men from the neighborhood who had lost their lives in the war, John D’Auria (1889-1918) and Henry J. Murphy (1891-1918). Afterwards all gathered to beautify the remaining area of the park. The photos below will tell the story.

Above - CB 6 District Manager Ivine Galarza is joined by merchants and community leaders to denounce what happened to the statue of Christopher Columbus (upper Right hand corner) a few weeks ago that had been cleaned the day after it happened. 

Below - Jerome Raguso 'The Canoli King' and owner of Arthur Avenue's famous Gino's Pastry Shop was the first to find out that the Christopher Columbus Statue had been desecrated when one of his workers saw it.

Above - Radame Perez who with his father have owned the neighborhood C-Town Supermarket on the next block speaks of the diversity of the neighborhood, and the shock to learn of the incident of the Christopher Columbus Statue.

Below - New Bronx Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez Rosa pledges to work with the Community Board and community to keep incidents like what occurred from happening again. 

Above - After the Press Conference about the Christopher Columbus statue everyone got to work on cleaning up the rest of the park. 

Below - It looked like the entire Parks Enforcement Police Department for the Bronx (minus the mounted division) were on hand for a show of force. Also on hand were a few of the fine officers of the 48th Pct. who said there are several leads, but no solid suspects at the time.

New Poll on DeBlaso and What New Yorkers Think are the Most Serious Problems in the City

  A new poll out by Quinnipiac College says that a majority of New Yorkers disapprove of the way current Mayor Bill de Blasio is handling things in New York City such as crime, police, community relations, homelessness, and other important matters to citizens. 

  The questions that were asked by Quinnipiac College and answers received can be found HERE. Some of the answers are not that hard to determine, but there are a few surprises in the results.

  How do you feel the mayor is doing?

 

A Peanuts Kinda Day at the Bronx House on Monday, November 2!

Bharati Dance Academy Presents

A Peanuts Kinda Day

at The Bronx House Monday, November 2, 2015 From 5 pm to 7 pm in the auditorium

Enjoy a movie, participate in various activities, receive giveaways and more!

BP DIAZ KICKS OFF 5th ANNUAL ‘SAVOR THE BRONX’ RESTAURANT WEEK

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. officially kicked off the 5^th Annual “Savor the Bronx” Restaurant Week today at Patricia’s Restaurant on Morris Park Avenue.

“Savor the Bronx” Restaurant Week, produced by the Bronx Tourism Council and co-hosted by the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC), showcases the borough’s best eateries by offering special values and discounts. 

“I want to invite everyone to come and experience some of the many great flavors we have here in The Bronx,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. “Our borough has an amazing food culture, and ‘Savor the Bronx’ is a great way to explore our epicurean delights while taking advantage this 12-day promotional event and try something new. I invite foodies from not only The Bronx, but all over the region, to take advantage of this wonderful event and sample the many flavors my borough has to offer.”   

“Restaurants play a big role in attracting tourism. That we have so many of our fine dining institutions participating in this year’s Savor The Bronx Restaurant Week is a testimony to how The Bronx has become a destination for visitors from all over the world,” said Olga Luz Tirado, Executive Director of The Bronx Tourism Council.

This 12-day event, which runs from November 2^nd to November 13^th, is the perfect opportunity to explore your taste buds at a various restaurants around the Bronx.  From Italian cuisine in Little Italy to seafood on City Island, from sushi in Mott Haven to burgers in Kingsbridge and everywhere in between, “Savor the Bronx” offers everyone a chance to enjoy the diverse flavors our borough has to offer. 

The press conference featured samples from Patricia’s Morris Park, one of the top Italian restaurants in New York City. In addition, world-renowned Morris Park bakery Conti’s Pastry Shoppe provided samples of their traditional Italian baked goods and the Bronx Brewery showcased its new line of award-winning craft beer.

Over 40 borough restaurants are participating in the 5^th Annual “Savor the Bronx” Restaurant Week, making this year’s roster the biggest ever.

For more information, visit www.ilovethebronx.com or follow @SavorTheBronx on Twitter.

The front and back of this year’s “Savor the Bronx” flyer can be viewed at https://flic.kr/p/zQfbK6 andhttps://flic.kr/p/zaHYwG. Photos of food and other borough delicacies offered by participating restaurants can be found at https://flic.kr/s/aHsko8tYnd.

Above - Olga Luz Tirado, Executive Director, The Bronx Tourism Council; Alex Borgognone, Owner, Patricia’s of Morris Park; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., kicked off Savor the Bronx.

Below - Marlene Cintron, Executive Director, Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, Olga Luz Tirado, Executive Director, The Bronx Tourism Council; Alex Borgognone and wife Patricia, Owners, Patricia’s of Morris Park; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.; Sal Paljevic, Owner, Conti's Pastry Shoppe, Andrew Steigbigel, Marketing Coordinator, The Bronx Brewer, and Assemblyman Marcos Crespo.

Above - Some of the fine food that was on display to be sampled.

Below - Beer from the Bronx Brewery was also being sampled.