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TRASH TRUCK
HITS 15 AUTOS
Congressman Serrano, ailing, to retire
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BY ALEX MITCHELL
Congressman Jose E. Serrano
has developed Parkinson’s
disease and will not
seek re-election in 2020, he announced
on Monday, March
25.
The Puerto Rican native
has held a seat in the south
Bronx’s 15th Congressional
District since winning a special
election in 1990 after
spending the prior 15 years in
the NYS Assembly.
“After my diagnosis, I initially
planned to continue my
work representing the people
of the south Bronx far into the
future,” Serrano said through
a statement. “Although this
disease has not affected my
work in Congress, over the last
few months I’ve come to the realization
that Parkinson’s will
eventually take a toll, and that
I cannot predict its rate of advancement,”
he continued, explaining
this rationale for a
congressional retirement.
Serrano also said that he
intends to spend the rest of
his term fi ghting for the progressive
values that the south
Bronx had taught the Lehman
College graduate.
“I will use my role as chairman
of the Commerce, Jus-
Mount St. Michael Academy hosted eight grade author Denar
Ralph for a book signing of his second self-published literary offering,
‘The Daily Climb: 31 Days of Inspiration To Help You Climb
Your Ladder To Success’ on Friday, March 22. Author Denar Ralph
was eager to sign copies of his book for the students. See more
photos on page 32. Photo by Silvio Pacifi
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
A trash hauler turned over a
dozen cars into junk yard waste
on a Morris Park street early
Saturday morning, March 23.
Cops are looking for the
drivers of possibly two different
privately-owned sanitation
truck that were traveling on
Hone Avenue when one of the
trucks rammed 15 parked vehicles,
according to the NYPD,
knocking some of them up on
the sidewalk.
The incident occurred
around 12:34 a.m. beginning
in front of 1811 Hone Avenue
and continuing along most of
the length of the block between
Morris Park and Rhinelander
avenues.
Area homes with video surveillance
captured the incident,
which helped the police identify
one driver, Manuel Matias,
who fi rst walked calmly from
his 2005 vehicle, but then took
off, according to video footage
supplied by neighbors.
As of press time, Matias in
still on the lamb in the reckless
driving incident.
Matias drives for Hunts
Point-based Falso Carting
Company, according to records,
but the police are unsure
if he is responsible for damaging
the cars or a second truck
owned by Paper Services Inc. is
the culprit.
Both private haulers were
seen operating in the area at
the time the accident occurred
that evening.
According to an individual
with knowledge of the in
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