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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J 18 UNE 28-JULY 4, 2019 BTR
FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF THE BRONX
Docket No. NN-29967/17
In the Matter of
NICHOLAS GOTTFRIED aka NICHOLAS SANTIAGO
A Child(ren) Under Eighteen Years Alleged to be Neglected by
JULIA BONILLA
NICHOLAS GOTTFRIED SANTIAGO
Respondent
NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF
YOUR RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE
MOST RECENT 22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A
PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP
AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. IN
SOME CASES, THE AGENCY MAY FILE BEFORE THE END OF THE 15-MONTH PERIOD. IF
SEVERE OR REPEATED CHILD ABUSE IS PROVEN BY CLEAN AND CONVINCING
EVIDENCE, THIS FINDING MAY CONSTITUTE THE BASIS TO TERMINATE YOUR
PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO
THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION.
TO: NICHOLAS GOTTFRIED SANTIAGO
A petition under ARTICLE 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT having been filed with this Court
alleging that the above-named child(ren) is a neglected child(ren), a copy of said petition being
annexed hereto:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this court 900 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, New
York 10451, Part 10, on JULY 15th, 2019 at 9:30 oʼclock in the fore noon of said day to answer
the petition and to show cause why said child(ren) should not be adjudicated to be a neglected
child(re) and why you should not be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE 10 of
the FAMILY COURT ACT and why an order of support under Section 235 of the FAMILY COURT
ACT should not be made if the final disposition is an order of placement.
On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest.
FURTHER NOTICE: Family Court Act §154 (c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles
4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a
violation of an order of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a
Respondent who is not a resident or domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for
obtaining personal jurisdiction over the Respondent exist aside from the application of this
provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the respondent is limited to the issue of the
request for, or alleged violation of the order of protection. Where the Respondent has been served
with this summons and petition and does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing
with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection.
STEPHEN G. BYRNES
CLERK OF THE FAMILY COURT
Dated: April 26, 2019
BY ROBERT WIRSING
A dedicated Melrose community activist
who passed away much too soon
received an incredible honor.
We Stay/Nos Quedamos, Inc. and
NYC Park co-hosted a park-renaming
ceremony at Melrose Commons Park
on Tuesday, June 18 to honor the late
Yolanda García.
Located on Melrose Avenue, the
1.07-acre ‘Yolanda García Park’ was
dedicated to the Nos Quedamos
founder and local community planning
advocate.
The $6.6 million project was
funded with $4.8 million allocated
by Mayor de Blasio; $1.2 million from
Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.
and $500,000 from Councilman Rafael
Salamanca.
The park features a playground,
spray shower area, shade elements,
seating areas, a drinking fountain,
large green spaces, an adult fi tness
area, fencing, security lighting, a fully
accessible comfort station, Americans
with Disabilities Act accessible toddler
and pre-school elements and more
challenging climbing installations for
older children.
According to NYC Parks Commissioner
Mitchell Silver, Yolanda García
Park was completed early and under
budget than originally anticipated.
The site was formerly a vacant
parcel of land used mostly for illegal
Elected offi cials and community leaders cut the ribbon offi cially opening Yolanda García
Park. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
dumping and rampant drug use.
García had envisioned it being repurposed
as an open green space for
residents.
“She had a vision of a central park
for everyone to enjoy and now children
for generations to come are going
to benefi t from her legacy,” Diaz
expressed.
Jessica Clemente, Nos Quedamos
CEO, described García as a pragmatic
bridge-builder who fought for the community’s
best interests.
García was born on December 31,
1961 in Santurce, Puerto Rico and emigrated
to the Bronx with her family
when she was 6-months-old.
She helped run her family’s carpet
business at East 156th Street and 3rd
Avenue.
In 1992, residents noticed surveyors
in their neighborhood and became
aware of the city’s urban renewal
plans which would have displaced
thousands.
García founded Nos Quedamos on
June 9, 1993 to oppose large scale urban
renewal plans.
She spearheaded the Melrose Urban
Renewal Plan, establishing a precedent
for community-driven development.
García passed away from a heart attack
on February 17, 2005 at 53-yearsold.
Prior to her death, García helped
create over one million square feet of
attainable residential and commercial
space.
Nos Quedamos’ development totals
150 buildings consisting of 122 new
townhouses comprising 373 apartments;
13 new apartment buildings
comprising 1,139 apartments and 15
renovated apartment buildings comprising
275 apartments.
The new townhouses include Plaza
de los Angeles, 35 townhouses with 105
apartments; Sunfl ower Way, 70 townhouses
with 210 apartments; Cortlandt
Homes, 12 townhouses with 30 apartments,
Parkview III, four townhouses
with 12 apartments and Cornerstone
C2, six townhouses with 16 apartments.
The new apartment buildings include
seven low-income rental buildings
with 715 apartments, one mixedincome
rental building with 84
apartments, two mixed-income homeless/
low-income rental buildings
with 103 apartments, one low-income
senior rental building with 85 apartments,
one co-operative building with
61 apartments and one condominium
building with 91 apartments.
The renovated buildings include
Cauldwell Apartments, fi ve buildings
with 76 apartments; Phoenix Estates,
four buildings with 124 apartments
and LISC/Enterprise Round 7, six
buildings with 75 apartments.
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