Articles by: Aleksander Nilaj

Greetings From AAOHA

Greetings From AAOHA

by · July 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Albanian American Open Hands Association Wishes You…

Albanian American Open Hands Association Wishes You…

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by · March 27, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Holidays
Good Samaritan Saves Family in Early Morning Fire

Good Samaritan Saves Family in Early Morning Fire

At about 9:30am, good Samaritan Paulin Bujaj, helped rouse a sleeping family on the first floor of a 2 family home near the corners of Paulding Avenue and Williamsbridge Road. Mr. Bujaj was searching for a parking spot when he noticed […]

by · March 13, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Halloween Event

Halloween Event

The Albanian American Open Hand Association working along side with the Full Elements Martial Arts Karate School located at 707 Brady Avenue in the Bronx treated its members and the community this past Saturday Oct.24 to a special early Halloween Party. Lots of […]

by · October 29, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Call for Help – Families in need in Kosova

Call for Help – Families in need in Kosova

AAOHA Calls all people in good faith to help Three Families in Kosova. These three families have contacted AAOHA and asked for our help in clothes, food and anything else we can help them with. We can help them with […]

by · October 5, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Greetings From AAOHA

Greetings From AAOHA

I would like to wish all of my Jewish friends a happy, healthy, prosperous, and blessed New Year 5776 Aleksander Nilaj  

by · September 15, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Holidays
49th Precinct Community Council Meeting Update

49th Precinct Community Council Meeting Update

Last night, the 49th bid fond adieu to 2 – Detective Vic DiPierro & Captain Timothy McCormack and welcomed Captain Keith Walton.  Detective DiPierro has retired and Captain McCormack has been reassigned to the 48th Precinct. All photos by Aleksander Nilaj.

What a Joy it is to Give.

What a Joy it is to Give.

On November 24th, 25th and 26th for Thanksgiving season, The ALBANIAN AMERICAN OPEN HAND ASSOCIATION led by Aleksander Nilaj and volunteers made home deliveries of turkeys & various food items to residents of this Community. Thanks to the many stores […]

by · December 8, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Holidays

City Hospitals Head Praises the State Health Dept. For Covering Long-Acting Reversible Contraception

Last week, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) President Dr. Ram Raju joined New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett to applaud a new State policy that will increase reproductive rights and […]

by · July 22, 2014 · Local News

A.G. Schneiderman Announces $2.2 Million Restitution Fund For Victims Of Immigration Scam

Yesterday, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that thousands of victims who were defrauded by two immigration services organizations, the International Immigrants Foundation, Inc. (IIF) and the International Professional Association, Inc. (IPA), could begin applying for compensation from a $2.2 […]

by · July 22, 2014 · Local News

Mayor DeBlasio On His Vacation

Mayor DeBlasio had these remarks for reporters yesterday at the Fiumicino Airport in Italy, where he landed after cutting his vacation short by a day as a result of the tragic death of a Staten Island man at the hands of […]

by · July 22, 2014 · Local News
Communications Workers of America Endorse Senator Jeff Klein

Communications Workers of America Endorse Senator Jeff Klein

The Communications Workers of America District One (AFL-CIO) endorsed state Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) for reelection to the 34th State Senate District today. “As a leader of the State Senate, Jeff Klein has fought for issues that make a difference […]

by · July 22, 2014 · Local News
Bosnia Relief Fund

Bosnia Relief Fund

On Saturday, July 12,2014, The Albanian American Open Hand Association had more than 19 community volunteers meet to pack over 500 lbs of clothes into boxes to be shipped to Bosnia where people lost all their belongings due to horrendous flooding. […]

by · July 17, 2014 · Local News, Photos
Major Power Outages In Riverdale

Major Power Outages In Riverdale

According to a representative from the office of the Mayor,  553 customers are out of service as of midnight.  This included “No Lights” outagse at the Spuyten Duyvil and Riverdale Metro North train stations.  The impacted area is serviced by overhead […]

by · April 6, 2014 · Local News
Councilman King To Host Town Hall In Co-Op City Thursday

Councilman King To Host Town Hall In Co-Op City Thursday

City Council Member Andy King will hold a town hall meeting with Co-op City residents to discuss health-related topics, such as “sanitary” conditions in the home, measles and Legionnaires ’ disease on Thursday, April 3, 6:30 p.m., at 135 Einstein […]

by · March 29, 2014 · Local News