Four Democratic state senators, including Ruben Diaz and Pedro Espapda, have hit back at Mayor Bloomberg, after he allegedly compared them to Nazis. The mayor is frustrated the Senate hasn't acted sooner to renew mayoral control of schools.
Espada, the new majority leaders, raked in $150,000 in campaign donations in the first half of 2009, but he's yet to reveal how he spent it.
Councilwoman Maria Baez has the worst attendance record in the City Council. She showed up at just 56 percent of mandatory Council meetings and hearings in the 2009 fiscal year, according to the Post. This isn't the first time Baez has claimed top spot. In an interview earlier this month, she blamed a long-term illness for keeping her away from City Hall. She said Council Speaker Christine Quinn is "aware" of her condition, and has been helpful and understanding. Certainly, Baez's chronic absenteeism hasn't angered Quinn too much. Last week, she gave Baez a glowing endorsement at a campaign rally.
Quinn's support, and other developments, suggests Baez "still has plenty of political street savvy," writes Bob Kappstatter.
Residents doctors at St. Barnabas are asking Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to investigate executive pay at the hospital.
Police are looking for three men who robbed a man at knife point on Saturday evening, inside a Washington Avenue building.
A Williamsbridge man was shot dead on Sunday night, as he tried to to protect his brother from an armed mugger.
Chinese alligators, bred in captivity at the The Bronx Zoo and later released at mouth of the Yangtze River, have begun breeding, much to the delight of the Wildlife Conservation Society. The species is said to be on the verge of extinction.
Castle Hill merchants say a parking ticket blitz is driving away customers.
Michael Martin, aka Iz the Wiz, a prolific graffiti writer from the the Bronx, has died.
A new book explores the history of DeWitt Clinton High School and its remarkable alumni.
Tenants of 1600 Sedgwick Ave. in Morris Heights say they've been hit by through-the-roof utility charges. More here.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Bronx News Roundup July 21
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LOL. Are you surprised that Quinn is supporting Baez? Who do you think taught Maria Baez and Miguel Martinez how to do be crooks by stealing slush funds? She is the master teacher of crookness. Baez, in September 15, you will be FIRED!
ReplyDeleteAre you aware that Channel 12 is reporting a 12 year old girl was gang raped in a building near 194th St. and Valentine Ave.
ReplyDeleteEspada is listed on the NYS Senate website as having an office at:
ReplyDelete400 East Fordham Road
Fordham Place, 7th Floor
Bronx, NY 10458
There is no office for him at this address and the building is not in his district. What does he care! He doesn't even live in his district. Does he even know where is district is located?
In case anyone hasn't seen the cartoon of Baez:
ReplyDeletehttp://bronxtoons.blogspot.com
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME I'M DEVESTADED, LITTERALLY GOING OUT OF MY MIND. I TOOK MY DOG TO CONCOURSE ANIMAL HOSPITAL ON 8/12/09, FOR HER ANNNUAL EXIMINATION AND VACINATION. I EXPLAINED TO THE VET. THAT THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME OWNING A DOG, AND THAT MY FEMALE DOG AND MY MALE DOG HAD INTERCOURSE IN JULY'09. HE THEN DREW A DIAGRAM OF A ERECTED PENIS AND BEGAN EXPLAING THE PROCESS BETWEEN A MALE DOG AND A FEMAL DOG.
ReplyDeleteHE THEN BEGAN TO EXAMINE MY DOG AND STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT HAVING PUPPIES. HE AVISED ME TO CONTINUE HER NORMAL ACTIVITIES AND I LEFT THE DR'S OFFICE.
UNFORTUNATEL ON 8/28/09 FRIDAY NIGHT @ 10:00PM I WENT TO MY ROOM LOOKING FOR HER BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO WALK THEM OUT, BUT WHEN I CALLED HER SHE DIDN'T COME TO ME, I FOUND THAT VERY ODD, I WENT LOOKING FOR ALL OVER THE HOUSE. I FOUND MY DOG IN MY BEDROOM I CALLED HER AND SHE BEGAN TO GRAWL AT ME SO I LEFT THE ROOM THINKING SHE WAS PLAYING WITH A TOY, AFTER MINUTES AFTER I OPENED THE DOOR AND CALLED FOR HER, SHE FINALLY CAME OUT, I LOCKED MYSELF IN THE ROOM AND REVIEW THE DRAWER AND THERE I FOUND A DEAD PUPPY, I SCREAMED AND RAN TO THE PHONE AND CALLED (212) 838-8100 THE AMIMAL HOSPITAL AT 510 E. 62ND ST. & YORK AVE. THERE I SPOKE A STAFF MEMBER BY THE NAME OF JENNIFER. MS. JENNIFER WAS AMAZED THAT IF MY DOG WAS JUST EXAIMNED HOW COULD THAT VET NOT KNOW MY DOG WAS PREGNANT. SHE ADVISED TO HAVE HER SEPERATED AND TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH FOR ANY OTHER PUPPIES, SO AROUND 4:OOAM SAT. MY DOG GIVES BIRTH TO MORE PUPPIES BUT THIS TIME I HEARD THE PUPPY, I RAN AGAIN TO THE PHONE CALLED THE SAME HOSPITAL BUT THIS TIME I SPOKE TO A MAN, I WAS FRANTIC,CRYING,OUT OF MY MIND. HE SAID TO CALM DOWN THAT THE DOG WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO ON HER OWN. WELL SHE HAD 3 PUPPIES AND KILLED THEM
ON SUNDAY I CALLED THE CONCOURS ANIMAL HOSPITAL TO SPEAK TO MY DOG'S DOCTOR. BUT IT WAS CLOSED,
AND I TRIED ON MONDAY.
ON MONDAY I FINALLY SPOKE TO DR. KATZ, WHO IS OWNER OF THE HOSPITAL, I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPEN THAT MY DOG WAS EXIAMEN BY DR. BORAKO AND HIS ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD MY DOG WAS NOT PREGNANT ALTHOUGH I HAVE 3 DEAD PUPPIES IN MY LIVING ROOM, WELL HE SAID MS. VELEZ YOUR DOG HAS A GLANDULAR TUMOR, AND I SCREAMED WHAT..... ARE YOU SURE YOUR TALING ABOUT THE SAME DOG,CHE-CHE, AND HE SAID YES WE'RE TALING ABOUT THE SAME DOG, I SAID BUT THE DR BORAKO NEVER TOLD ME MY DOG WAS PREGNANT NOR DID SHE HAVE A TUMOR. I REQUESTED TO MEET WITH ME AND THE OTHER DR. BUT HE DECLINED TO SEE ME, HE REPEATEDLY SAID TO ME MS. VELEZ WHY ARE YOU UNHAPPY. AT THAT MOMENT I KNEW WHERE THIS WAS GOING AND I HUNG UP THE PHONE.
DEVESTADED WITH THESE DEAD DOGS IN MY HOUSE I WENT OUTSIDE FOR SOME HELP, SPOKE TO PEOPLE AND WAS INFORMED OF ANOTHER DOG OWNER WHO WENT TO CONCOURSE ANIMAL HOSPITAL, WELL HER DOG DIED ON JULY 12,09. MS. DEBBIE WAS NOT TOLD HER DOG AND CANCER A VERY BAD VAGINAL INFECTION, SHE LATER DIED THIS JULY, AGAIN SHE TOO WAS NOT GIVEN HER DOG'S DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION AND RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF DOG
PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP SAVE THESE ANIMALS FROM THE CRUELTY AND NEGLANCE OF THIS HOSPITAL
MY E-MAILL ADDRESS VELETDALIA@YAHOO.COM OR CONTACT ME PLEASE 718 731-5237