It was great to read in your recent article, "Hopes for Center Connect Community and Candidates" (Oct. 4 – 17, 2007) that there are two community organizations that want to see the old Fordham Library take on "community space" instead of designating it to a developer.
As a former Community Board 7 member, I know Rev. Fernando Cabrera well. Ironically, his church is located on the same block I lived on 26 years ago (at that time it was an old synagogue). I want to congratulate him on his entree into higher civic life.
Seeing wonderful people like Rev. Cabrera and Haile Rivera fight for community justice and run for City Council is very gratifying to see.
2009 should be a blast, also considering that Carlos Gonzalez, son of State Senator Efrain Gonzalez, is also considering a run for that seat.
We need more community space! After all, as Borough President Carrion says: With our housing boom the last 10 years, where are children of this new housing going to play?
Anthony Rivieccio
The writer is executive director of the North Bronx Think Tank.
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