Community Affairs

JEROME PARK RESERVOIR ACCESS – THIS WEEKEND!

JPR RESERVOIR ACCESS – THIS WEEKEND! It’s finally here!  The weather forecast looks good for a weekend of ‘behind the fence’ walking, running, or jogging at the Jerome Park Reservoir.  This Saturday and Sunday (November 14 and 15), the general […]

WYSK: The Problem with Puerto Rico is its Status Colonial

WYSK: The Problem with Puerto Rico is its Status Colonial

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz The Problem with Puerto Rico is its Status Colonial You should know that my beautiful Island of Puerto Rico, where I was born and grew up, is going through a very […]

BronxTalk: Bronx Zoning Proposals Under The Microscope

ZONING PROPOSALS ANALYZED ON BRONXTALK – On BronxTalk Monday night two Bronx community board chairmen analyzed the city’s latest zoning proposals.  Dr. Bola Omotosho from CB5 and Dan Padernacht from CB8 were quizzed by host Gary Axelbank about the series […]

Letter To The Editor — AirBnB

Letter To The Editor — AirBnB

Dear Editor, Last Friday, our community gathered together at City Hall to speak out against an extreme home sharing bill aiming to discourage New Yorkers from sharing their homes. This bill unfairly targets New Yorkers and their families by seeking to […]

Puerto Rican Heritage Month Celebration, November 19

Puerto Rican Heritage Month Celebration, November 19

On November 19, join Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and your neighbors in honoring invaluable community leaders and their accomplishments. Come together to celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage Month as well as the CULTURE, the LAND, and the PEOPLE who call Puerto […]

NYPD Offers Halloween Safety Tips

NYPD Offers Halloween Safety Tips

  The NYPD Community Affairs Bureau has some important Halloween safety tips for children, parents and guardians. Police want Halloween to be enjoyable, and above all safe. Halloween Safety   Halloween is one of the most enjoyable days of the […]

Moujan Vahdat & Pelham Grand Invite All to a Free Community Dinner

Moujan Vahdat & Pelham Grand Invite All to a Free Community Dinner

Jill Clockadale, On Site Administrator for the Pelham Grand, has announced that the Pelham Grand’s landlord Moujan Vahdat will be hosting a pre-holiday dinner for the community this Friday night. Starting at 6 p.m., this pre-holiday dinner is free to […]

FIFTH ANNUAL ‘SAVOR THE BRONX’ RESTAURANT WEEK KICKS OFF NOV. 2

“Savor The Bronx” Restaurant Week, produced by The Bronx Tourism Council and co-hosted by the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC), showcases the borough’s best eateries by offering special values and discounts.  This 12-day event, which this year runs from […]

Ms. Tameka Santiago with her eight month old daughter receiving flu vaccination from Maria Troia, PharmD Pharmacy Manager, Walgreens

Community Board 10 & Walgreens: Working Together for a Health Community

Last Wednesday, Walgreens in conjunction with Community Board 10 administered flu shots to approximately 30 community residents. Shot were administered to residents who came to the office on Temont Avenue and to residents at the Northeast Bronx Senior Center as […]

This Sunday 12-6pm: Planting Bulbs & Building Tree Guards at Arnow & Olinville Avenue! Made Possible by NYSERDA & MillionTrees NYC

This Sunday 12-6pm: Planting Bulbs & Building Tree Guards at Arnow & Olinville Avenue! Made Possible by NYSERDA & MillionTrees NYC

“And the New York Mets have won the series!  They will face the Cubs in the NLCS!”   Autumn Is Here! Help Bronx Park East Community Association “B-PECA”  beautify the Allerton Community.    THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH FROM 12:00 – 6:00PM IN […]

by · October 17, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Community Affairs
Seniors receiving Mother-Love, Father-Love Award

MetroPlus Health Plan Sponsors Mother-Love & Father-Love Awards Luncheon

On Friday, September 11th MetroPlus Health Plan sponsored the first Mother-Love & Father-Love Awards Luncheon at Lehman College/CUNY.  The Awards Luncheon was conceived to honor dedicated and loving seniors for their commitment to their community senior centers. Seniors who have […]

Tensions Run High at Morris Park Legionnaires’ Town Hall

Tensions Run High at Morris Park Legionnaires’ Town Hall

In an eerie repeat of events, residents gathered at a second town hall on the recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ in the Morris Park section. Anxious residents filled the room at Maestro’s Caterer’s as local politicians and Department of Health and […]

Reminder – Town Hall Meeting on About Legionnaires’ Disease, October 1st

Reminder – Town Hall Meeting on About Legionnaires’ Disease, October 1st

Legionnaires’ In Morris Park: What’s Up with That

Legionnaires’ In Morris Park: What’s Up with That

Weeks after the Legionnaires’ outbreak was declared over in a large swath of the South Bronx after claiming 12 lives and infecting more than 120 people, a small cluster was discovered the following day at Melrose Houses, NYCHA development. Four people […]

Sen. Diaz Questions Brooklyn Legionnaires’ Death

Sen. Diaz Questions Brooklyn Legionnaires’ Death

Late Wednesday afternoon, Bronx State Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz, Sr. released a statement challenging information about the Legionnaires Disease outbreak in the Morris Park section of the Bronx and the death of a Brooklyn man from the disease. In a news […]

by · September 30, 2015 · Community Affairs, Government, Health, News