Veteran’s Day at Peace Plaza By Robert Press It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon at Peace Plaza located on Williamsbridge Road and Pelham Parkway North. Veterans Gene DeFrancis and Joseph Rondo were the co-hosts of this event. Gene De Francis […]
Bronx Park East Community Association Pelham Parkway Construction Meeting By Robert Press This meeting came about as one of the leaders of the Bronx Park East Community Association, Ms. Diana Finch was a member of the former Pelham Parkway Task […]
Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Meeting – A Farewell to Councilman Mark Gjonaj By Robert Press It was a happy, but sad Tuesday evening for the November Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association, it’s President Edith Blitzer, and Councilman Mark Gjonaj. It was […]
Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More Please click View/Allow Images so you don’t miss a thing! In this week’s Friday Extra, Sara fills in for our fearless leader Lisa Sorin. Topics are: 1. NYC Small Business Resource Network […]
Why is the $139 Million Dollar Pelham Parkway Reconstruction Project Being Hosted By a Small Community Group, and Not Community Board 11? By Robert Press Community Board 11 hosted the Pelham Parkway Task Force, a committee that was made up […]
Happy Thanksgiving and hello, Winter! Most of us think Thanksgiving ushers is a sleepy season in the gardens, but a visit to Wave Hill will open all your senses in unexpected signs to the liveliness of this wonderful green space. […]
James 5:12 KJV “But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.” The word […]
NYC to Host Vets Town Hall at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza Nov. 8 Expected Attendees include Vets Town Hall Founder Sebastian Junger; Mark Otto of UWVC; US Army Reserve LTC James Hendon; Silver Star Recipient Roger Sparks; Purple Heart Recipient Elana […]
100 PERCENT – Election Day 2021 – The Winners and Losers By Robert Press Election Day 2021 came and is in the closing stages now, as the absentee ballots have to be counted. In this lower than usual turnout the […]
By John C. Doyle The ongoing pandemic has completely altered our daily lives- both in big ways and small. We’ve lost loved ones, many have lost their jobs and others have long term health effects that will stay with them […]
Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance November Meeting By Robert Press With one day before election day the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance had Democratic City Council candidate Marjorie Velazquez address the community. Candidate Velazquez with her arm in a sling, and bandaged […]
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Host Halloween Festival in Pelham Bay Park By Robert Press As she did last year, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hosted a Halloween Festival in Pelham Bay Park by the Nature Center. Councilman Kevin Riley and soon to be Councilwoman […]
Allerton Avenue Fall Festival ‘Boogie Down Bites’ By Robert Press In a tradition of a multi block long Fall International Food Festival held by the local Assembly member, the 2021 version was only one block, with a limited number of […]
Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More Please click View/Allow Images so you don’t miss a thing! This week, Lisa will highlight the following topics: 1. Summary of the Committee on Small Business oversight hearing regarding “Key to NYC.” 2. […]
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