In the news, July 19-25

Posted on 20. Jul, 2010

By Joe Hirsch | news@huntspointexpress.com

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Tear down the Sheridan Expressway? Community advocates for and against the proposal to scrap the highway and build parks and housing in its place will discuss the issue on Monday night, July 26, on BronxTalk, Gary Axelbank’s long-running cable talk show devoted to public issues in the borough. Beginning at 9 p.m. on Bronxnet’s [...]

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Local business thrives on shattered glass

Local business thrives on shattered glass

Posted on 20. Jul, 2010

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By Danny R. Peralta
dannythepoint@gmail.com
If you’ve driven down Garrison Avenue, you’ve seen Maze. And Maze has seen you. For five years, he’s stood in front of Bronx Auto Glass on the corner of Garrison and Hunts Point avenues, watching for cars that have cracked or broken windows.
As a “car chaser,” it is Maze’s responsibility to [...]

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In the news, July 12-18

In the news, July 12-18

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010

By editor | editor@huntspointexpress.com

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The Archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan, visited St. Vincent DePaul’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Longwood on July 16, to help bring attention to the Center’s fight to secure the funding it needs to stay open. The 200-bed facility on Intervale Ave, many of whose residents have lived most of their lives in Hunts [...]

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Debate over future of Sheridan rages on

Debate over future of Sheridan rages on

Posted on 15. Jul, 2010

By Joe Hirsch | news@huntspointexpress.com

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Without the Sheridan Expressway, rush hour traffic on some Hunts Point streets would nearly double over the next 20 years, state traffic engineers told an impatient and occasionally angry crowd of about 60 Hunts Point residents, community advocates and business leaders gathered at Casita Maria on Simpson Street on July 13.
The prediction met with [...]

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House of horrors tenants cheer new owner

House of horrors tenants cheer new owner

Posted on 13. Jul, 2010

By Joe Hirsch | news@huntspointexpress.com

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By Joe Hirsch
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The beleaguered tenants of 621-627 Manida Street finally got their wish on June 12th, when their buildings were sold at a foreclosure auction to Omni New York LLC, a non-profit with a solid reputation for rehabbing decaying buildings quickly.
About a dozen tenants of the 112-unit complex, wearing t-shirts that read “Speculators Today, [...]

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In the news, July 5-11

In the news, July 5-11

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010

By editor | editor@huntspointexpress.com

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Fresh fruits and vegetables grown on nearby farms will be sold to the public every Friday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. through October at the corner of Southern Boulevard and Westchester Ave. The initiative, called Youthmarket, is one of eight across the city, in which 16-to-20-years-olds sell the fresh produce from stands in neighborhoods [...]

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New leaders take board’s helm

New leaders take board’s helm

Posted on 02. Jul, 2010

By Joe Hirsch | news@huntspointexpress.com

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Three long-time pillars of Community Board 2, the official citizen advisory board that represents Hunts Point and Longwood in everything from block party planning to housing developments, presided over their last meeting on June 30, marking the end of an era in local affairs.
Board Chairman Roberto Garcia is resigning after six years in [...]

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Ballroom dancing teaches kids footwork and confidence

Ballroom dancing teaches kids footwork and confidence

Posted on 02. Jul, 2010

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By Danny R. Peralta
dannythepoint@gmail.com
In the sun-drenched gymnasium at St. Athanasius school on Southern Boulevard, formally dressed 5th and 8th graders sat expectantly in a large circle, waiting for their big moment.. Dozens of parents, siblings, students, and local residents lined the walls of the auditorium with video and digital cameras hoping to catch a glimpse [...]

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