political profi les district 11
BY CARLTON BERKLEY
Why are you running?
I am running because a
group of residents in the neighborhood
asked me to run for
the vacant seat.
Tell us about yourself,
i.e. what you do for a living,
your relationship to the district,
and which neighborhood
you live in?
I have been married for
37-years and am the father of
three adult children and have
two grandchildren. I am a retired
NYC Police Detective and
a Deacon at the Walker Memorial
Baptist Church of the
Bronx, New York. I am a small
business owner where I teach
security guard training along
with private investigations.
I attend community meetings
and neighborhood social
gatherings with the residents
where we discuss matters important
to the neighborhood. I
open my place of business for
such meetings and gatherings.
I also open my business for the
Elderly woman dies climbing stairs during CO-op City power outage
De Kruif Place. Upon arrival,
they found Ada Longmore inside
the stairwell between the
18th and 19th fl oors.
EMS responded to the
scene and pronounced her deceased.
While it is believed the oxygen
tank ran out of oxygen as
she climbed the stairs, the investigation
is ongoing and the
medical examiner will determine
BY JASON COHEN
As buildings in Co-op City
went dark Friday due to a
power outage and again on
Sunday, a resident lost her life
while attempting to climb 18
fl ights of stairs with an oxygen
tank.
According to the NYPD,
on Feb. 26, police responded
to a 911 call of an unresponsive
73-year-old female at 120
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teenagers and young adults
to have their meetings/social
gatherings to listen to their
concerns and mentorship. I
have been residing in Wakefi
eld for the last 25 years.
What are the biggest challenges
facing the district
and how will you solve them?
What will you do different
than Councilman Cohen?
There are so many challenges
facing the district. Every
area has their fair share
of problems from transportation,
crime, homelessness,
shelters, education parks etc.
I will work very hard to bring
the necessary relief to the residents.
I will make my presence
known in every part of
the district and not favor one
area over another. I will also
be transparent in everything
I do.
What’s your political experience?
I have no political experience,
however I do know that I
will make good, just and common
sense decisions.
What endorsements do
you have?
I have no offi cial endorsements
during this campaign
other than the residents of
Wakefi eld.
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the cause of death.
Elected offi cials Senator
Jamaal Bailey, Councilman
Kevin Riley, Congressman
Jamaal Bowman and Assemblyman
Michael Benedetto,
worked with Riverbay Corporation,
who manage the buildings,
to provide water and assistance
during the black out.
Bailey told the Bronx Times
he is still waiting to hear more
information about what occurred
to Longmore, but expressed
his condolences.
“My heart goes out to Miss
Longmore,” he said. “I think
Riverbay did everything they
could to meet the needs of the
constituents.”
Bowman echoed his sentiments.
Our condolences go out
to this woman’s family as we
send them love and strength
as they grieve.
Co-Op City urgently needs
infrastructure investment
and repairs.
Our offi ce is working to ensure
safety and reliable energy
for Co-Op City and our district.
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— Congressman Jamaal
Bowman (@RepBowman) February
27, 2021
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