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If the lawsuit is successful, what impact will it ...

2011-12-30T19:21:29.030-05:00

If the lawsuit is successful, what impact will it have on rental prices?

reading and writing english are of no help in toda...

2011-12-22T19:59:13.950-05:00

reading and writing english are of no help in todays job market !

the only jobs are for items that happen regularly such as picking up garbage.

i say save money and have the schools opne only two days per week, let then kids watch instrucional dvd`s.

I was in my teens from 1955 to 1965, living in a h...

2011-12-16T17:29:55.051-05:00

I was in my teens from 1955 to 1965, living in a high rise near the reservoir. It was wonderful to be able to walk or ride my bicycle around the reservoir. The sidewalk was bumpy in quite a few spots but the feeling of freedom, spaciousness and peace was pervasive, more than enough to restore personal contentment for any visitor or resident. The ability to escape urban sprawl, noise and crowds while still being in the city is very precious. We need to keep it and improve on it.

So is Adolfo. Why doesn't he get some Bronx l...

2011-12-14T21:15:41.524-05:00

So is Adolfo. Why doesn't he get some Bronx love too?

we need our principle back at banana kelly h.s jos...

2011-12-09T19:52:25.691-05:00

we need our principle back at banana kelly h.s joshua laub ever since he left da school it not da same as a mom of banana kelly for 6 years i dont like how this principle is running da school

I am shocked and sad to hear this so late. I was w...

2011-12-06T09:03:04.455-05:00

I am shocked and sad to hear this so late. I was wondering where you been for 7 months now and couldn't believe it when they told me but I see you where too good for these streets and God had better plans for you. You will Truely be missed R.I.P. my brother may God have you in his hands!!! My Deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends!!! God Bless!!!

I still can't believe he's gone... I soooo...

2011-11-30T10:43:42.993-05:00

I still can't believe he's gone... I soooo remember playing football, basketball, and everything else as kids... Never forgotton

--SP

To Anonymous 11/26/11 at 11:48am Check the facts....

2011-11-28T09:27:18.468-05:00

To Anonymous 11/26/11 at 11:48am

Check the facts. You are wrong when you say Diaz had nothing to do with the Living Wage bill.

Under Section 82 of the City Charter -- included under the powers of the Borough President:

"11. Have power to have legislation introduced in the council; such proposed legislation shall indicate that it was introduced at the behest
of the borough president."

The Living Wage Bill was introduced at Diaz's behest. If you go look up the bill, Proposed Int. No. 251-A, it lists all the sponsors and also says: "(by the request of the Bronx Borough President)"

I don't understand how you always make it soun...

2011-11-26T11:48:59.952-05:00

I don't understand how you always make it sound like Diaz is doing such a great job.

He did not initiate this legislation. Councilmember Koppell introduced the bill in response to pressure from his constituents.

Diaz had nothing to do with it.

Many restaurants in the Jerome neiborhood lost a l...

2011-11-23T17:55:01.941-05:00

Many restaurants in the Jerome neiborhood lost a lot of business. Foodstuff were thrown away due to contamination as a result of water in the basement. The street was close and the gasline was turned off by ConEd. I hope these small businesses will be compensated in no time.

Thanks for sharing!

2011-11-23T16:10:20.808-05:00

Thanks for sharing!

I live near 205th in Norwood. There is a building...

2011-11-13T11:28:38.278-05:00

I live near 205th in Norwood. There is a building where the people are constantly blasting music, converging in front of the building and on the stoop - perhaps 20 at a time, including children. The adults drink and break bottles. They shoot and yell. They have no respect for anyone. The cops will not come. What kind of place has this become?

Sorry but with the lousy service at West Farms, th...

2011-11-11T22:52:31.806-05:00

Sorry but with the lousy service at West Farms, they need to close that one. They lost priority mail with delivery confirmation on the post office and never left a notice, never followed up on a call and did nothing. Many have complained to deaf ears, sorry consolidate and shut down a few. Would not make a difference withe Late of ghost mail.

I really don't understand this. Trucks cause ...

2011-11-06T23:48:26.948-05:00

I really don't understand this. Trucks cause air pollution and asthma which are big problems in the Bronx. Trucks sit on the Cross Bronx all day and night spewing this stuff into the air. These people want to find ways to address this problem and for some reason they're being attacked like they're doing something wrong. I appreciate what they are trying to do and thank them for caring about the Bronx. I hope they are successful.

That's what happens when you engage in junior ...

2011-11-06T23:44:15.772-05:00

That's what happens when you engage in junior high school behavior, such as juvenile name calling as in the case of Naomi "Snookie" Rivera.

Please quote from that article where it actually s...

2011-11-06T09:23:42.946-05:00

Please quote from that article where it actually says the Cross-Bronx causes asthma.

Then cite your source for asthma-related deaths that might have been due to the Cross-Bronx.

Oh... you can't!

So I'm not embarrassed at all, because despite all your self importance, you still can't provide a shred of evidence that ANYBODY has EVER died due to asthma resulting from the Cross-Bronx.

You just have some over-the-top rhetoric! Shame on you for the fear mongering!!!

What you have is modest evidence that truck exhaust contributes to asthma. Ok, duh! But that doesn't mean the Cross-Bronx is the major cause of anything. It certainly doesn't mean that other potential traffic patterns with reconfigured roadways would improve anything.

Maybe you should be crusading to make sure truck exhaust is cleaner, to reduce problems on whatever road they drive on. Oh... that would actually require a concern about asthma, instead of cherry picking stories to make a really weak case about something you already formed an opinion about. Oh, and they've already been cleaning trucks a lot. The newest models are orders of magnitude cleaner.

If you really cared about asthma, you would be focusing on boilers instead, since it would actually be easier to address, have additional and immediate benefits for Bronx communities, and probably have a bigger total impact.

But again, you don't really care about asthma that much, except as a supporting argument for your real agenda, right?

Save me the sanctimony. Please!

Kappy it has been great working the beat with you,...

2011-11-05T19:14:41.848-04:00

Kappy it has been great working the beat with you, even if I can not fill one sock of yours. Yes Gary you can be sure that I will be calling in.

how much was the settlement for?

2011-11-05T16:17:20.699-04:00

how much was the settlement for?

You have a point about boiler exhaust but I have t...

2011-11-05T10:59:28.213-04:00

You have a point about boiler exhaust but I have to respectfully disagree about your other ignorant comments. Gary is right and so is the NY Times on truck exhaust links to respiratory illnesses. I don't recall the last time the NY Times has been regarded as a "few nameless know-nothings!" but I am sure they will print that story when they find out who you are. Or the research scientist and doctors at the NYC dept. of health.

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/29/nyregion/29asthma.html?pagewanted=all

I don't have the time nor space to convince you otherwise but
I will like to invite you to one of our initiative presentations that i will be conducting at several Community Boards thru out the Bronx. The purpose of this invitation is so you can be educated on the merits and also have the opportunity to receive a mass amount of information on this matter from the experts. I don't want you to misconstrue or embarrass yourself in a public forum when commenting on issues regarding Cross Bronx Expressway in future.

If you are interested in attending a meeting please email us at crossbronxinitiative@gmail.com

Thank You

He's going to be on BronxTalk this Monday nigh...

2011-11-05T00:34:51.926-04:00

He's going to be on BronxTalk this Monday night. this is sure to be discussed. Channel 67. 9:00pm

What do you want to bet there was a lot of tension...

2011-11-04T18:53:27.457-04:00

What do you want to bet there was a lot of tension based on their recent articles about corruption within the NYPD and his absolute defense of anything any cop ever does???

I appreciate the attention to the Boogie Down, but he may have had this coming.

"what it does to Bronx lungs"??? You...

2011-11-04T16:15:23.490-04:00

"what it does to Bronx lungs"??? You're kidding, right? You have no evidence for that at all!

I've seen maps of asthma cases in the Bronx - they are NOT grouped around the Cross-Bronx in the way that would lead ANYBODY to believe that it was the cause.

Would air quality be better, or worse, if traffic had to use some other route?

Is traffic on the Cross-Bronx even the major pollutant? Or is it indoor air pollution? Or maybe all that black soot we see blowing out of all those apartment buildings with faulty boilers?

I've hardly seen any black soot coming out of truck exhaust on the Cross-Bronx, but the crap settling out of the air from the apartment across the street will strangle you!

As usual, more baseless rhetoric from GAX, and no useful information or thoughtful discussion. Simple repetition of "everybody knows," that originated from a few nameless know-nothings!

Gee, thanks.

I generally like Bob Kappstatter, but I am getting...

2011-11-04T16:04:51.403-04:00

I generally like Bob Kappstatter, but I am getting annoyed by his pandering to police corruption.

We should expect the police to do their best to put away criminals, even if they don't like the fact the fact that the same DA is prosecuting some of their fellow officers for corruption.

Frankly, it is stupid for cops to put criminals back on the street by sinking the DA's cases. It only puts them at risk when they have to confront the same criminals on the streets again!

The idea that we can't prosecute illegal activities by our police because they will refuse to keep us safe is disgusting. That is the worst kind of blackmail! What, is the NYPD running a protection racket now?!!

We should all put our foot down now and clean house. And Kappstatter should lead the charge!

I was disappointed we hardly got any trick-or-trea...

2011-11-04T10:46:52.452-04:00

I was disappointed we hardly got any trick-or-treaters at our house. I should be running out of candy, but instead I could count the kids on one hand!

Actually, if you watch the show, what i said at th...

2011-11-02T22:46:34.237-04:00

Actually, if you watch the show, what i said at the outset is that it's a killer because of what it does to Bronx lungs.

Coincidentally (or maybe not!), on the day we did the show, there was a front page story in the Daily News about a horrific accident that killed one and maimed another on the Cross Bronx (which i referred to on the show). One of the reports i read about that accident said that the lack of a shoulder on the Cross Bronx (which is a consistent criticism of the road's design) was a cause of the tragedy.

So you're free to interpret the semantic any way you want, but that's my explanation of the way i phrased it. Thanks for your interest in BronxTalk.