Bronx News Roundup: Espada Sentenced, MLS Borough Battle, BX Science Principal Steps Down & More

Here’s your Bronx news roundup for the day:

The Dangerous, Funny, Thrilling, Sad, Uplifting Lives of Nurses

The scariest day of Theresa Davila’s life also happened to be a comedic adventure, wrapped around a mother-daughter coming-of-age drama. It climaxed with Davila running away from her apartment complex, which she believed was on the verge of collapse, dressed only in a towel, with her two kids in tow, trying to flag down a bus.

Fire Devastates Gun Hill Road Building

If you had walked into 66 W. Gun Hill Rd. early last week, you would have seen the aftermath of a disaster — clouds of smoke and dust everywhere, apartments covered in black rubble, and several tenants in the process of moving into emergency housing.

Owen Dolen Park’s $5 Million Facelift

The $5 million renovation of Owen Dolen Park in Westchester Square was unveiled last Wednesday, June 5, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Bronx Brewery Launches Canny Expansion Plan (Plus, where you can find their beer in the Boogie Down)

For two years, the Bronx Brewery has been tapping into the craft beer scene at brew pubs and hip restaurants throughout New York City.

Monroe Graduate Opens Dry Cleaner In Front of Alma Mater

Amauris Jimenez put his studies to real-life use by opening his second dry cleaning store on Jerome Avenue, just across the street from his alma mater, Monroe College.

Op-Ed: Correcting Oliver’s Wrongs

Jeff Klein, a Democrat from the Bronx, is co-leader of the Senate with Republican Dean Skelos. On May 31, we published an op-ed from City Councilman Oliver Koppell urging State Senator Jeff Klein to force a vote on campaign finance reform legislation that passed overwhelmingly in the Democrat-led Assembly, but is opposed by Republicans in the Senate. This is Klein’s rebuttal.

Bronx Notes: Non-Profit Leaders Sought

We Are the Bronx is recruiting non-profit leaders for its 2013-2014 Fellowship class, a 9-month professional development and networking program to receive leadership training with citywide experts. Application deadline is June 28. For more information, call (212) 983-4800 ext. 122 or visit wearethebronx.org/getinvolved.

Bronx News Roundup: STDs at an All Time High in Bronx Neighborhoods

Here’s your Bronx news roundup for the day: –According to the Daily News, the Department of Health has reported that the 10457 zip code in the Bronx (which includes Tremont, parts of Crotona, Belmont, and Claremont) has the highest rate of dual STD sufferers in the city. These diseases include HIV, hepatitis B & C, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and tuberculosis. -Dr. Spencer “Spike” Foreman, former President of Montefiore Medical Center, died on May 28 at the age of 77, the Bronx Times reports. He has been credited with making Montefiore one of the largest and most successful healthcare centers in the nation. –According to a recent Mott Haven