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Bronx Trivia: ‘Fort Apache, the Bronx,’ starring the late Paul Newman, was not filmed at the real Fort Apache in Longwood, but at the 42nd Precinct stationhouse on Washington Ave. in Morrisania.

Nelson Castro took political heat over having a criminal record and for having nine people listing his one-bedroom apartment as their addresses on their voter registrations.

But he triumphed in the Democratic Primary for state assemblyman in the west Bronx.

Now, Richard Soto of the Rising Voices Coalition, whose brother Mike ran against Nelson, told us he has filed a complaint with Bronx District Attorney Rob Johnson, alleging that Nelson committed perjury over that voter thing, since Nelson supposedly testified under oath in a civil court hearing that he didn’t know those voters.

Soto said the DA has pictures of Nelson posing with them at various affairs.

The DA’s office, as usual, had no comment, and after we spoke twice with Nelson, he’s yet to respond to the allegation.

Hector Ramirez, 86th A.D. district leader, probably wouldn’t mind seeing Nelson in hot water. Hector was Assemblyman Luis Diaz’s choice to succeed him after Luis went to work for Gov. Paterson. But Party Boss Jose Rivera backed Nelson instead, and Hector joined the rebels challenging Jose.

Neutral surf

We guess San Juan will be declared neutral surf, er, turf for warring Bronx political camps when the Somos El Futuro (We Are the Future) Winter Conference is held Nov. 6-11 at the San Juan Intercontinental.

Whatever the result of an Oct. 27 court date to try to settle who’s the legal Bronx Democratic boss, San Juan could be the place to mend fences over piña coladas.

Put together by the Assembly’s Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, the confab features daily workshops - for those who can manage to break away from conducting serious business poolside and at the bar. Read more..

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The borough’s multitude of ethnic groups usually reserve the Grand Concourse to parade their pride. But pride central for Italian-Americans celebrating Columbus Day is Morris Park.

And the borough’s large Italian-American population even got the jump a day ahead of the bigger Manhattan celebration on Chris’ holiday.

Under warm and sunny skies on Sunday, it was time for elected officials (VOTE FOR ME!) and marching Catholic school cheerleaders to draw equal applause at the 32nd annual Bronx County Columbus Day Parade along Morris Park Ave. and up Williamsbridge Road past the reviewing stand.

Hundreds of parade goers, not a few sporting the colors of the Italian flag - green (for hope), white (faith), and red (charity) - cheered dozens of bands, beauty queens, and local school, civic and merchants’ groups marching behind their banners.

Parade watchers who got hungry had plenty of opportunity to “grab a slice” along Morris Park Ave., so packed with popular pizza shops it could well be called the Pizza Parkway.

“What began as neighborhood event over 30 years ago has steadily grown to become a world-class parade,” Al D’Angelo, president of the Morris Park Community Association, puffed ever so modestly.

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Wholesale changes this week. Six spots out of 10 change and we welcome two new teams – both from the Bronx – to our rankings. The picture is still very cloudy and some of that should clear up this week, especially Tuesday when Wagner plays MSIT and Lehman takes on Kennedy.

Here’s how they break down:

1. Francis Lewis (2-0) (Last week: 1)

The Patriots have been sitting pretty in first the last three weeks. Can anyone in Queens 6-A knock them off? Not very likely. But watch out for upstart Bayside, which will attempt to upend Francis Lewis at home Friday. The Commodores have stepped into the division’s No. 2 hole after winning last month’s Seward Park tournament and beating Cardozo last week.

2. John F. Kennedy (3-0) (3)

The Knights have an interesting claim to fame: they’re the last PSAL team to have beaten Francis Lewis. That win came in the 2006 championship match. If the early season is any indication, those two teams could meet again in this year’s final. Kennedy, which won last week’s Tottenville tournament after a final victory over Lehman, will play the Lions again Tuesday in a huge match-up in Bronx 1-A, perhaps the strongest division in the city.

3. Hunter College HS (2-0) (2)

Hunter is very balanced, led by setter Francesca Sosnowski, and the Hawks have had little trouble in their first two Manhattan 5-A matches. They also boast a tournament win over Stuyvesant. Hunter’s real first league test will come Tuesday when it plays second-place and fellow undefeated squad LaGuardia, which has a pretty good setter of its own: Hannah Cassius.

4. Stuyvesant (3-0) (4)

Seward Park gave Stuyvesant a tough time last week, but the Vixens prevailed led by middle hitter Alexandra Albright, libero Alice Zhang and setter Tina Khiani. This week, Stuy doesn’t play until Friday when it travels to Murry Bergtraum.

5. , (4-0) (9)

The PSAL’s biggest gainer this week. Wagner followed a strong performance in the Tottenville tournament with dominant wins in Staten Island 9-A last week. JFK coach Iris Bromfield, whose team beat the Falcons in a tough one at Tottenville, was impressed with coach Marco Altieri’s team, which is led by do-it-all junior Amanda Fiore. Wagner faces its biggest league test to date Tuesday: McKee/Staten Island Tech.

6. McKee/Staten Island Tech (3-0) (6)

The Seagulls are a spot under their Staten Island 9-A rivals courtesy of a loss to the Falcons in the Tottenville tournament. MSIT, which is led by junior Kristen Markoe, will have a chance to erase that in a big rematch Tuesday.

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