Community Board 5 meeting Sept. 14 where they discussed Amalgamated Bank. Screenshot
BRONX TIMES R 14 REPORTER, SEPT. 18-24, 2020 BTR
Courtesy of the Bronx Zoo
BY ALEX MITCHELL
Here’s something New Yorkers can
look forward to this fall!
The Bronx Zoo recently announced
that its beloved “Boo at
the Zoo” Halloween-themed event
will be returning for the month
of October.
This year’s festivities will include
traditional favorites such
as daily magic and mind reading
shows, professional pumpkin carving
demos and displays, and the
spooky extinct animal graveyard.
Poking some fun at 2020, there will
also be animal-themed costumed stilt
walkers and Halloween animal puppets
headlining the “MASKerade”
while the Wildlife Theater will perform
throughout each day on Astor
Court, according to the Zoo.
“While celebrating the season,
the events and activities have been
adjusted to ensure social distancing
and follow all safety guidelines as directed
by the State of New York,” the
Bronx Zoo released in a statement.
All guests over 3 years old are required
to socially distance and use
face coverings. All tickets are datespecifi
c and must be purchased in
advance online.
The zoo’s Know Before You Go
page has more on required protocol;
that website also now has tickets for
Boo at the Zoo are available.
BY JASON COHEN
In August, community
members rallied demanding
Amalgamated Bank in the
west Bronx reopen. While the
bank is still shuttered, it has a
plan to help the community.
On Monday night, Community
Board 5 revealed it
received a letter from Amalgamated
Bank of 94 E. Burnside
Ave. earlier this month,
describing how it would do remote
services at the Davidson
Community Center at 2038 Davidson
Ave., twice a week and
teach people online banking.
There would be no cash at all
and it would promote this to
new and current customers.
The bank promised to provide
myriad services including
one-on-one fi nancial counseling
through Neighborhood
Trust and via online trainings
for the community, CRArelated
investments (grants,
investments in local projects,
etc.) and direct support
in the community via in-person
offi ce hours at Davidson
Community Center.
District 14 City Council
Candidate Pierina Sanchez, a
member of the Jerome Avenue
Revitalization Collaborative
(JARC), said JARC and CB5
met with the CEO of Amalgamated
on Sept. 3 and Amalgamated
made a series of commitments.
They’ve since sent
those in writing, and JARC
and CB5 and are in the process
of reviewing the letter and seeing
if it matches up with their
phone conversation.
“We have to keep their feet
to the fi re,” Sanchez said. “It’s
really up to us to push them.”
According to District Manager
Kenneth Brown, Amalgamated
said they wanted
to set up at Davidson by next
week. However, that is a negotiation
between Davidson
and the bank. Brown said the
bank pledged, on a video conference
that it would maintain
this service for at least
a month and then evaluate
the need.
Councilwoman Vanessa
Gibson, who represents part
of CB5, was at the meeting on
Sept. 14. Gibson said she preferred
the bank stay open,
but said using Davidson is
fi ne as long as they advertise
it and try to bring in
new clients.
She noted the closure of
a bank in a community of
working class people where
many are on fi xed incomes
does not benefi t the west
Bronx. Gibson stressed
that there needs to be more
banks and fewer check
cashing places.
“While I’m disappointed
they decided to close the
branch, I hope they use everything
that happened to fi nd a
learning lesson,” she said.
Chase Bank at 5 West
Burnside Ave., which has
been shuttered since October
2019 due to fl ooding and leaks
was also discussed. Sanchez
said the JARC will be meeting
with Chase Thursday and
will ask them if and when
they are reopening.
Currently, the bank is
full of trash and has people
sleeping there, according to
community members.
“We’ll be pushing them really
hard on what their plans
are,” Gibson said.
Amalgamated to
serve remotely
Boo at the Zoo returns
Closed bank aims to serve customers
at Davison Community Center
FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF THE BRONX
Docket #: NN-04676-20
SUMMONS
In the Matter of
LEO WHITE (DOB: 2/13/2020)
A Child Under Eighteen Years
Alleged to be Neglected by
ANDREA WHITE
Respondent(s)
IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK:
To: Andrea White
600 East 233rd Street Bronx, NY 10466
A petition under Article 10 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court
requesting the following relief: Neglect;
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this Court on
Date/Time: October 15, 2020 at 9:30 AM
Purposes: Return of Process and Permanency Planning Hearing
Alternate Service - PUBLICATION
Part: 14
Floor/Room: Floor 7/Room Part 14
Presiding: Hon. E. Grace Park
Location: 900 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451
t
o answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with Article 10 of the Family Court Act.
On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your
arrest.
STEVE BYRNES
CLERK OF COURT
Dated: August 25, 2020
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:
The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the
Hon. E. Grace Park of the Family Court, Bronx County, dated and filed with the petition
and other papers in the Office of the Clerk of the Family Court, Bronx County.