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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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It’s been an embarrassment of political riches these days.

Latest is Mayor Bloomberg shaking up Bronx and other pols by saying voters (with guidance from his $100 million-plus campaign checkbook) can fairly (?) decide if he and those hardworking (?) City Council members should glom a third term to save us all from financial implosion.

Bronx BP Adolfo Carrión is still playing coy whether to back out of the controller’s race if it happens. Not to mention the fallout down the boro political ladder.

Then there’s that schizo leadership battle involving Bronx Democratic Party Boss “Jose Heastie.”

While we await expected court action, the rebels opened “the new Bronx Democratic headquarters” Friday in Longwood.

Advice to rebel Party Boss Carl Heastie: After Jose Rivera camp’s thuggery at that stacked vote, we’d keep the records safe elsewhere.

The whole third term thing seems to have bitten Riverdale Councilman Ollie Koppell on his, er, nose, since his bill would abolish term limits instead of Mayuh Mike’s plan for a one-term extension.

Ollie told Crain’s Insider the mayor’s plan “would make this thing look so self-serving that I think it would be on the borderline of offensive.”

One thing for sure, Ollie’s in the Ben Franklin Reform Democratic clubhouse doghouse for backing Jose.

He finally woke up and smelled the cafe con leche, trying last week to get Jose “to step down gracefully.”

If Ollie wants a third term, he’ll really have to do some serious groveling to club leaders and “rebel” County Chairman Jeff Dinowitz.

“There are a lot of people extremely unhappy,” said District Leader Bruce Feld. “Ollie could face big problems.” Read more..

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