Members of The Bronx’s Community Board 7 unanimously approved a letter of support in favor of construction on the southern third of Poe Park during Wednesday’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs meeting. The project aims to increase shade, greenery and accessibility in the area immediately surrounding the park’s historic bandstand. The total budget for the […]
Archive | September, 2022
Poe Park reconstruction project gets support at Board 7 meeting
Posted on 15 September 2022.
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Back-to-School Giveaway Helps Williamsbridge Families
Posted on 15 September 2022.
Approximately 400 students in New York’s 36th district will start this school year with new supplies after The Office of State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey hosted a back-to-school giveaway on Saturday. Children from preschool to high school received backpacks, drawstring bags, folders and writing utensils. Katian Henderson, a Bronx resident for over ten years whose […]
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A Day Of Remembrance Commemorates The 144 Bronx Lives Lost On September 11
Posted on 15 September 2022.
The Office of the Bronx Borough President and the Bronx Supreme Court co-hosted “A Day of Remembrance” on Tuesday, commemorating the lives of the 144 Bronx residents lost during the September 11 terrorist attacks. The event took place at Lou Gehrig Plaza where Vanessa L. Gibson, Bronx Borough President, was in attendance. “Oftentimes, they say […]
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Civic Engagement Commission kicks-off community budgeting initiative in Mott Haven
Posted on 14 September 2022.
The Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) opened submissions for its “People’s Money” initiative Wednesday, allowing New York residents to propose community-focused ideas that could be implemented by the city and funded by a $5-million portion of the mayoral budget. Members of the CEC plan to gather ideas until Nov. 9, which will then be voted on […]
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East Tremont Hosts Two Job Events
Posted on 13 September 2022.
At least 125 people attended a government-sponsored job fair in East Tremont Friday, vying for jobs that range from training positions to executive-level roles in nonprofits and in businesses. Meanwhile, less than a mile away, Amazon was hosting its own recruiting event for jobs in its five facilities in the Bronx. Despite the overlap, an […]
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Throggs Neck Zoning Debate Takes Center Stage at City Hall
Posted on 10 September 2022.
The debate over whether to rezone a section of Throggs Neck to make way for four new apartment buildings continued Wednesday afternoon at a city council committee meeting, with Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson stating her support for the project. The Buckner Site Rezoning Proposal would create 349 new residential units, 168 reserved for low-income […]
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Remembering Ruth Mullen: Community Honors Riverdale Activist One Year After Her Death
Posted on 07 September 2022.
Dozens of people gathered Sunday afternoon in Riverdale to honor Ruth Mullen – a neighborhood activist who was killed by an MTA express bus while crossing the street outside her home on Johnson Avenue in early September of last year. Mullen, 68, was an activist in her community, and was a part of a local […]
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