Articles by: Robert Press

Councilman Gjonaj with members of INCA and the Albanian-American Open Hands Association.

Councilman Gjonaj Mask and Food Giveaway

It was at the corner of Boston Road and Astor Avenue where the usual Monday Councilman Mark Gjonaj food and mask giveaway took place. It may have been Memorial Day, but over one hundred people lined up for Councilman Mark […]

by · May 26, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Mayor de Blasio leads the Jacobi Hospital workers in a big Thumbs Up to all the Front Line workers.

Mayor de Blasio comes to Jacobi Hospital to lead the 7 PM Clap

Friday evening Mayor Bill de Blasio stopped by Jacobi Hospital to congratulate the health care workers at Jacobi saying “You were saving lives before this crisis, we wish we never had”. In looking at the over one hundred hospital workers […]

by · May 23, 2020 · Bulletin Board
(L-R) State Senator Jamaal Bailey, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, Community Board 7 member Morjur Choudhury, and Councilman Andrew Cohen.

Bailey, Cohen, and Fernandez Give out Masks, Gloves and Hand Sanitizer

Wednesday afternoon on a busy East 204th Street State Senator Jamaal Bailey, Councilman Andrew Cohen, and Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez joined forces to hand out face masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer to the many people who lined up, and continued to […]

by · May 21, 2020 · Bulletin Board
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A Question of Residency for 79th A.D. Candidate Elvis L. Santana

There are six candidates in the race to replace soon to be former Assemblyman Michael Blake who is running for congress. Two of those candidates who asked to remain anonymous have told us that candidate Elvis L. Santana does not […]

by · May 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board
John Perez current 87th A.D. District Leader and candidate for the 32nd State Senate, Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. candidate for the 15th Congressional District, Kenneth Burgos candidate for the 85th Assembly District, and Mohammed Mujumder candidate for 87 A.D. District Leader.

Team Diaz Give Out face Masks in Parkchester

Monday afternoon Team Diaz converged on the corner of Starling and Olmstead Avenues in Parkchester to hand out free paper and cloth face masks. Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. candidate for Congress in the 15th District, was joined by 32nd State […]

by · May 19, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Face Mask Giveaway By Councilman Mark Gjonaj in Pelham Bay

Face Mask Giveaway By Councilman Mark Gjonaj in Pelham Bay

Saturday afternoon Councilman Mark Gjonaj came to the Key Food supermarket on Westchester Avenue in Pelham Bay to hand out face masks to residents of the area. He had the standard blue paper, and two different types of cloth (yellow […]

by · May 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Councilman King and Bronx BP Diaz Jr. break down the pallets for this photo.

Councilman King and Borough President Diaz Help Elderly Residents of Coop-City

 Four pallets of boxes loaded with food supplies to the elderly residents of the Council Towers VII at Coop-City were provided by the Met Council of New York. The boxes of food had to be brought inside so Councilman Andy […]

by · May 8, 2020 · Bulletin Board
The New Look of an MTA Bus

The New Look of an MTA Bus

Before COVID-19 you use to enter through the front door of an MTA bus, put your Metro Card in the fare box, and walked down the isle to find a seat.  In the photo is the new look of the interior […]

by · May 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board

Primary Races to Watch This Primary Day

With a federal judge reinstating the New York State Presidential Primary, here are some other races in the Bronx to watch. There will be primaries in all four Bronx congressional districts, but the 14th and 15th districts may be the […]

by · May 6, 2020 · Bulletin Board, Politics
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. with GNYADA President Mark Schienberg and Lasorsa Dealership owner Tom Lasorsa, and the boxes and cases of face masks.

50,000 Face masks to Bronx Borough President Diaz for Distribution

Thursday morning in the basement of the Bronx Courthouse building the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association donated 50,000 3 ply paper face masks to the Bronx Borough Presidents office.The borough president in turn will distribute the face mask to […]

by · May 1, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Councilman King, Senator Bailey, and Ms. Layla Capers with many of the Essential Workers showing the Bronx X.

Essential Workers Appreciation Day at Workman’s Circle MultiCare Center

Tuesday, Layla Capers the star of the Lion King was joined by Councilman Andy King, State Senator Jamaal Bailey, and many others to honor our ‘Essential Workers’. Those in attendance included the Commanding Officers of the 45th and 47th Police Precincts, […]

by · April 29, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Inside each box was Cereal, Pasta, Canned Fish, Vegetables and Snacks.

Food Giveaway by Assemblywoman Reyes and Assemblyman Blake

The public schedule for Assemblyman (and Congressional candidate) Michael Blake said that at 1 PM he and Assemblywoman Karenes Reyes R.N. would be distributing food to the community.  Assemblywoman Reyes’s staff and some volunteers had stacked two hundred boxes packed with various […]

by · April 28, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Councilman King and Brooklyn BP Adams pose with two member of Riverbay the Coop Board that runs Coop-City.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Brings 3,000 Face Masks to the Bronx

In two separate Bronx events Monday Brooklyn Borough President (and 2021 NYC Mayoral candidate) Eric Adams gave out 3,000 face masks to Bronx residents. At noon Brooklyn BP Adam arrived at the Michelangelo Apartments (located at 225 East 149th Street) […]

by · April 28, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Senator Biaggi handing out the three hundred meals.

State Senator Biaggi Visits Pelham Parkway Houses With Much Needed Supplies

People began lining up at 7:30 AM at the corner of Astor and Wallace Avenues. State senator Alessandra Biaggi was going to arrive at 11 AM to give out free meals, masks & gloves, and hand sanizer to the residents of the Pelham parkway Houses.  Three […]

by · April 27, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Mayor de Blasio Visits Kingsbridge Armory food Distribution Center

Mayor de Blasio Visits Kingsbridge Armory food Distribution Center

  On Friday Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the Kingsbridge Armory to see how the Bronx Food Distribution Center was going. After he entered the armory the mayor was given a tour starting by walking through the lines of pallets […]

by · April 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board