Community Affairs

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN HOSTS 17TH ANNUAL THROGGS NECK COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP POSTER CONTEST

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN HOSTS 17TH ANNUAL THROGGS NECK COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP POSTER CONTEST

  Hundreds of Bronx Students Enter Local “Eat Well, Play Well” Themed Competition   State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), together with the Throggs Neck Community Action Partnership (TNCAP), today hosted their 17th annual poster contest – selecting twenty Bronx students […]

by · April 25, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Community Affairs
Speaker Mark-Viverito to Join The Committee for Effective Leadership Luncheon, April 26

Speaker Mark-Viverito to Join The Committee for Effective Leadership Luncheon, April 26

The Committee for Effective Leadership has announced yesterday that NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito will be participating at it’s annual event on April 26th. Along with Speaker Mark-Viverito will be the night’s keynote speaker, Public Advocate Leticia James. Other elected officials […]

Graffiti Free in the 45th!

Graffiti Free in the 45th!

On Tuesday, April 21, Community Board 10’s John Marano along with John Provetto, the 45th Precinct’s Officers Rahn & Malafronte and 7th graders from Villa Maria Academy teamed up to remove graffiti in our community. The teens will get credit […]

by · April 23, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Community Affairs
Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj invites you to a Community Park Clean-Up on Pelham Parkway on Saturday, April 18th

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj invites you to a Community Park Clean-Up on Pelham Parkway on Saturday, April 18th

by · April 16, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Community Affairs
Public Advocate Tish James to Keynote Leadership Luncheon, April 26

Public Advocate Tish James to Keynote Leadership Luncheon, April 26

The Committee for Effective Leadership recently announced that Public Advocate Leticia *Tish* James will be the keynote speaker at its annual event on April 26.  Other elected officials expected to attend include Senator Gustavo Rivera, Assembly Members Michael Benedetto, Marcos […]

Businessman Alfredo Thiebaud Posthumously Honored With Bronx Walk of Fame Selection

Businessman Alfredo Thiebaud Posthumously Honored With Bronx Walk of Fame Selection

Alfredo Thiebaud, Businessman & Philanthropist, To be Inducted Into the 2015 Bronx Walk of Fame   Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced today that Alfredo Thiebaud, a longtime borough business leader and philanthropist and the founder of Delicioso Coco […]

New York Hispanic Clergy Organization’s Annual Banquet, April 18

New York Hispanic Clergy Organization’s Annual Banquet, April 18

New York Hispanic Clergy Organization Honors Four Outstanding Leaders The New York Hispanic Clergy Organization led State Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz, Sr. will celebrate its 27th Annual Banquet this coming Saturday, April 18, 2015 starting with a Buffet Hour at […]

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Letters to the Editor: Retort for School Naming Controversy from Van Nest Resident

Retort to Mr. D’Angelo As a life long resident, born and raised in lower Van Nest, I personally take offense to Mr. D’Angelo’s allegations toward Ms. Ferrara. It is perfectly fine to disagree with someone, but Mr. D’Angelo did it […]

Bronx Community Board No. 8 Day at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees Youth Leadership Winners Attend On-Field Award Ceremony

Bronx Community Board No. 8 Day at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees Youth Leadership Winners Attend On-Field Award Ceremony

Bronx, New York, April 10, 2015 – Bronx Community Board No. 8 announces that the winners of the New York Yankees Community Council Youth Leadership Award attended an Award Ceremony on the field of Yankee Stadium. In a pre-game event […]

FreshDirect Donates $2000 TO C-BALL

FreshDirect Donates $2000 TO C-BALL

FreshDirect Donates to Community Basketball League by Koi Germany This past Saturday, Larry Scott Blackmon, vice president of online grocer, FreshDirect, presented a check for $2,000, plus nutritious foodstuffs promoting healthy living to the organizers of the C-BALL event at […]

The Throggs Neck Houses Residents Council & Community Board No. 10 Community Clean-up Day

The Throggs Neck Houses Residents Council & Community Board No. 10 Community Clean-up Day

Diaz Team Announces the Fifth Abrazo Garifuna

New York State Senator Ruben Diaz, together with Assemblymembers Marcos Crespo, Luis Sepulveda and Michael Blake are hosting the Fifth Abrazo Garifuna in New York celebration that will take place this Thursday, April 9, 2015, 7pm at Maestro’s Caterers located […]

The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association invites you to our  April 7th  Community Meeting

The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association invites you to our April 7th Community Meeting

@RealStaceyDash

Actress, Writer, and TV Commentator Stacey Dash To Be Inducted Into The Bronx Walk of Fame

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced today that actress, author and television commentator Stacey Dash will be inducted into the 2015 Bronx Walk of Fame.   “We are excited about inducting the charismatic Stacey Dash into the Bronx Walk of […]

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance Meeting- April 8th

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance Meeting- April 8th