Car Jumps Curb by Sotherby's on Riverdale Avenue.

 

   This was the scene as an Emergency Service Police officer is backing a Honda Accord off the sidewalk minutes after the car jumped the curb crashing into Sotheby's Real Estate at 3732 Riverdale Avenue this afternoon. As you will see in other photos below the car went into the end wall of Sotheby's braking both front windows, while damaging the bottom building frame. Also damaged was the metal gate railing of Grace's Cleaners next door to sotheby's. 

Above - You can see that it appears that the Honda hit a tree as the front end is pushed in at the middle front of the car. 

Below - A police officer looks at the front of Sotheby's to assess the damage to the store front. The car bumper which came off the car sits on the sidewalk behind the police officer.

Above - Ms. Ellen Feld an employee of Sotheby's looks at the damage to the front of the store. Ms. Feld said she was five feet away from the front window when the car hit the front of the store.

Below - You can see how the store front is pushed in, and the two front windows lie on the floor, or parts of the broken windows are about to fall to the sidewalk.

Above - The car jumped the curb, went through the Muni Meter and a sign post without hitting either of them.

Below - Riverdale Avenue was milled and repaved this past March. However in milling the street the curbs were damaged by the milling machines. The Department of Transportation has not yet repaired the broken curbs that you see here and on most of the street where the milling took place. Photos are on this blog in earlier postings, and it was reported in the Bronx Voice Riverdale column of July 30th. Could that have contributed to this car jumping the curb and crashing into the storefront?

New Star Trek Stamps Coming Out in September for Star Trek Convention

 

    Two new Star Trek stamps are coming out in time for the Star Trek convention in early September. See the stamps below.

September 2 - 4, 2016 | Javits Center

Show Floor Hours Friday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Panel Hours Friday: 12:00 PM - 7:30 PM Saturday: 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM Sunday: 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Bronx Democratic County Committee - Upcoming Events

International Family Day When: Sat. 8/13/16 from 7 - 9:30p Where: E. 205 St. b/t Bainbridge Ave.  Assembly Member Mark Gjonaj and Council Member Andrew Cohen present International Family Day. Join them for a spectacular cultural event.  For more information and sponsorship opportunities, emailassemblymangjonajevents@gmail.com or call (718) 409 - 0109. Click to Enlarge

Reception for AM Luis Sepulveda When: Thurs. 8/18/16 from 6 - 8p Where: 165 West End Ave, NY, NY You are cordially invited to a reception in honor of Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda with special guest State Senator Adriano Espaillat (Democratic Nominee for US Congress).  To RSVP, email alonsoadam@gmail.com, or call (551) 795 - 4927. Click to Enlarge

VIP Community Services Job Fair When: Fri. 9/9/16 from 10a - 2p Where: E. 176th St. and Crotona Ave., Bronx, NY Sign up for VIP Community Services Job Fair sponsored by Borough Pres. Ruben Diaz, Jr., NYS Sen. Gustavo Rivera, Assembly Member Michael Blake, Council Members Ritchie Torres, Vanessa Gibson, and Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Also, be sure to sign up for a preparation class on Tuesday, August 30th with resume help and mock interviews. For more information, please call (718) 583 - 5150 x 8117. Click to Enlarge

Bronx Library Center 6th Annual Job ExpoWhen: Wed. 9/21/16 from 11a - 4p Where: Bronx Library Center - 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., Bronx, NY Connect with various employers at the 6th Annual Bronx Library Center's Job Expo. Don't forget to bring plenty of resumes and to dress in professional attire. For more information, call (718) 579 - 4260, email robynsaunders@nypl.org. Click to Enlarge

In solidarity,   Hon. Marcos A. Crespo, Chair The Bronx Democratic County Committee 1640 Eastchester Rd.

Invest in Your Business Through The Bronx Chamber of Commerce

Dear Members & Friends:

As part of the thriving renaissance underway at the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, I am delighted to announce that we have entered into a partnership with Today Media (publishers of the Brooklyn, Yonkers Chamber of Commerce and Westchester Business Council Directory) to produce the 2017 Business Directory & Resource Guide for the Bronx Chamber of Commerce.

The 2017 Business Directory & Resource Guide will list all members alphabetically and by category for referrals and new business contacts. The Directory will also feature important resource information. The Directory will be distributed to more than 2,000 member businesses, new businesses, and select governmental offices. It will also be distributed at Bronx Chamber of Commerce events throughout the year.

Membership in the Bronx Chamber of Commerce is now more important than ever with the expanded list of committees, member networking opportunities, seminars, workshops and the 2017 Business Directory.

I encourage businesses to serve on committees as an excellent way to network and meet potential new customers, contribute directly to the work of the Bronx Chamber, interact with fellow Members to share ideas and common interests, further the Chamber's objectives for Bronx businesses, economic development and the borough through its promotion, support and advocacy initiatives.

There are also advertising opportunities in the 2017 Business Directory & Resource Guide. For more information, contact Senior Account Executive Allan Kolstein at 

(914) 345-0601, ext. 162, or email;akolstein@todaymediainc.com.

I look forward to your active participation and support of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce!

 

Sincerely,

Nunzio

Nunzio Del Greco
President and CEO
Bronx Chamber of Commerce

"The Network For Business Success"
1200 Waters Place, Suite 106

Bronx, NY 10461
718-828-3900
Nunzio@bronxchamber.org

 

"You never know where your next big deal is going to come from"!

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Ridgewood Savings Bank invite you to attend a Free Small Business Financial Workshop

So What Was a NYC Parks Department Car Doing on West 238th Street?

  As I mentioned in the last posting the photo above is of a Parks Department car parked right in front of a patched roadway that was done by the Empire City Subway company. So why was the Parks Department car there?

Above - You can see the roots from a giant tree has uprooted the sidewalk so it must be replaced. 

Below - This sign is posted by the Parks Department since this became an emergency situation. As you will see in the photos below the tree is not going to be removed, but just pruned.

Above - You can see that the branches of the tree are becoming ever so close to the electric and cable wires that are running above this tree.

Below - You can see that this neighboring tree has its roots firmly entrenched so that the roots have moved the curb over a few inches.

Here you can see the roots of another tree growing in front of the bushes alongside of them.

Empire City Subway Digs up Riverdale Street

Above and Below - We can see workers from the Empire City Subway company digging up West 238th Street at various spots like these two at the corner of Greystone Avenue. 

So just who is the Empire City Subway company, and why were they digging in a street that has no subway?

The Empire City Subway company is the construction arm of Verizon the phone and now cable television company. So why can't Verizon do this construction? Much like other major utilities such as Con Edison it is much cheaper to have an outside contractor do the work than having your high paid union workers do it. A company does not have to buy all the equipment also so it can keep costs lower than doing it themselves. 

Above - another five foot by five foot area that is being dug up on West 238th Street, this one by the Post office site.

Below - So how did the Empire City Subway company do? By the looks of this patch it looks like it is going to be opened up again.

Above and Below - These two patches look like the others that are ready to be reopened.

You can see that this patchwork is about the size of a New York City Parks Department car, but that is another story why the Parks Department car was parked here. See the next posting.