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Flights of Fancy in the Bronx Kids spring into feats of derring-do after youngBter daringly jumped off the refrigerator onto the boxsprings, then flipped and twisted in the air before landing on the last Bet of mat- Im going to be a gymnast when I go to college, vowed Kendell Murray, 12. They say they know their makeshift equipment isnt too safe, and that their parents probably would not approve if they knew what the kids were doing. The older kids kind of look after the younger ones and show them how to do it, said Anthony Stan-back, 14. No one has been hurt since Ive been here. Tyrone Dawson, 10, one of the more acrobatic youngsters, said the group periodically roams the neighborhood collecting discarded mattresses and boxsprings to replace ones that have outlasted their usefulness.

We always ask people if they want the stuff before we take it, Tyrone added. By Mark Lowery Neatly tucked away in a rubbish-filled vacant lot in the South Bronx, a group of aspiring gymnasts called the Andrews Athletics" can be seen perfecting their skills most sunny summer afternoons. Their equipment is a crudely constructed jumping platform made from an abandoned refrigerator and dresser placed against worn mattresses and rusted baxsprings. They learn their techniques at a nearby recreational program during the morning, but their grace and style are honed during the heat of summer afternoons at this lot on Andrews Avenue, between West 176th Street and Tremont Avenue in the University Heights section of the Bronx. Its pretty tough if you dont know how to do it, warned 12-year-old Reynold Owusu, after completing what he called a back-handspring, double layout.

Yesterday, while temperatures hovered around 80 degrees, youngster Nawadagr Photos pump Davies Barry White, right. Is midway through a flip. Above from left, Barry joins Shawn Dawson, Tyrone Dawson and Richard Jimenez, who also are known as the Andrews Athletics. Developer Tops Off Too-Tall Tower Move violates agreement with city By Michael Moss the hugs silver dome atop the 72-story ruled l4 feet too tall last October by the city Planning Commission. The illegal footage broke down like this: Eichner misreported the curb elevation by three feet, thus underestimating the actual building height, then added 11 feet of cement throughout the structure to hold down its sway.

It was Eichner who first reported the discrepancy to the city, but Rose was' credited with prompting the Planning Commission to issue a forcefiil denial or Eichners request for a modified permit. The denial was accompanied by a Ian Bruce Eichner has topped off his luxury CitySpire building in midtown Manhattan, violating an agreement with the city to halt work on the too-tall tower. New York Nowaday has Eichners attorney, Howard Homstein, said the developer had to finish off the controversial tower over the summer for safety reasons, even though he lacked the necessary permit to proceed. We couldnt leave the material just lying around," Homstein said. Rut rity KniMing nffMals say RMinwr broke their agreement by completing building on Wert 55th Street.

Community leaders say Eichner is repeating his previous flouting of city rules, and thw vow another showdown when he seeks his permit later this year. They want Eirfinar to remove the extra footage, saying the integrity of city development law is at stake. We will not allow a fait accompli" said Joe Rose, outgoing chairman of Community Board 6 and candidate for a West Side Manhattan State Snat seat. But Homstein said, We're not about to tear anything down. The partly finished CitySpiie was Ian Bruce Eichner Please see BUILDING on Page 24 I i I i 1 I-H -j i 3 I.