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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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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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