Saturday, May 18, 2019

Protest at 2800 Bruckner Boulevard



  A crowd of over 100 resident who live around 2800 Bruckner Boulevard came out Saturday morning to protest what is being called a possible substance abuse treatment center being proposed at the site. Residents and those affiliated with the free standing school at 2778 Bruckner Boulevard are worried of what people with drug dependencies will be roaming the area. 

  It was said that no drugs would be given out on site, but it was said today that the clients would be given a prescription to go to the local CVS pharmacy about ten blocks away to pick up their medication. The clients would then return to the site to take their medication. That has the community and those affiliated with the school next door extremely worried about their and the children at the school's safety. 

  The protest was organized by Edgilo Semmitelli (a local community activist), and another protest is planned for June 8th. It was also mentioned that at the Parents Association meeting of PS 304 the operators of 2800 Bruckner Boulevard would be in attendance.


Above - Ted Pryor of Councilman Gjonaj's office spoke.
Below Max McKay of Assemblyman Benedetto's office also spoke. These were the only representatives of the local elected officials.




Above - Children from the local public schools hold signs against a drug treatment program.
Below - Mr. Semmitelli and Micki Denapoli the Executive Director of the TOTS school, who is worried about the school children's safety if the program opens.


Assemblyman Benedetto Sponsors Bill A7607 in Response to WELL Campaign Report

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto stood with leaders from the Wellness, Equity, and Learning Legislative Campaign to talk about bill A7607. The findings of the WELL Campaign report are concerning and make it clear we need to create solutions at the state level said Assemblyman Benedetto. Bill A7607 establishes a model state wellness policy that connects the dots to support a student's physical, mental, and emotional health he added.

The WELLNESS Campaign pointed out that almost one in three New York children are overweight or obese, while one in six struggles with hunger. As a result students face physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges leading to decreased school performance. 

Under federal law, all New York school districts must have a wellness policy. Many districts however struggle to develop meaningful policies. 

The WELL Campaign will make New York a leader in comprehensive school wellness by connecting the dots between related components of student health and well being. It will include healthy eating, physical activity, and mental health. That will give New York children the best chance of achieving academic success.

The WELL Campaign calls for developing a New York State model wellness policy. Investing Ten million dollars to support high-needs districts with wellness policy implementation. Creating an online hub to centralize district wellness policy and reports. 

Healthy, active children learn better, perform better academically, and behave better.


Above - Assemblyman Benedetto with Claire Raffle (The Wellness Campaign), Elly Moltzen (Bronx Health Reach), and Lorey Zaman (NYS PTA).
Below - Claire Raffel of the WELLNESS Campaign answers a question from this reporter about previous attempts at wellness programs, and why those programs failed. 



Upcoming Events - Bronx Chamber of Commerce events in May and June!


Join us for the next evening networking event:
Tuesday, May 21st | Rambling House
RSVP at events@bronxchamber.org or 718-828-3900

The Chamber's June 17th Golf Outing is almost SOLD OUT
RSVP now so you don't miss out!
Evening Business & Card Exchange Networking Event
Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 6:00-8:00pm

The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Country Bank invite you to the next Evening Business & Card Exchange Networking Event where you have the opportunity to share your company mission and the services you provide. Bring plenty of business cards to distribute to potential new clients. Refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free for Chamber members; $15 for guest of Chamber members; $20 for non-members.
Location: Rambling House, 4292 Katonah Avenue, Bronx, NY 10470
Sexual Harassment Seminar
Wednesday | May 22, 2019 | 6:00-7:30pm (doors open at 5:30pm)

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce presents a FREE training session on May 22nd facilitated by the New York City Commission on Human Rights to comply to this New York State and New York City requirement. As of April 1, 2019, employers with 15 or more employees are mandated to conduct annual anti-sexual harassment training for all employees each calendar year. By December 31, 2019, employers must have trained all of their employees.
Admission: Free
Location: Hutch Metro Conference Center, 1200 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461

This Event is for Chamber Members Only!
Bronx Chamber of Commerce New Member Breakfast
Thursday | June 6, 2019 | 8:30-10:00am

The Chamber celebrates our new members at this New Member Breakfast which provides an overview of the benefits of membership and allow new members to connect.
Admission: Free
Location: Jimmy’s Grand Café, 1001 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

This breakfast is for new and returning members only!
OATH’s 4th Annual Small Business Forum
“How to Respond to Summonses & Violations”
Thursday, June 13, 2019

The NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) and the New Bronx Chamber of Commerce bring together OATH representatives, as well as representatives from the City’s enforcement agencies that issue alleged violations, to discuss some of the most commonly issued summonses and notices, how to avoid violating conditions, and how to contest alleged violations at OATH hearings. This event is geared to help small businesses navigate the OATH court system and provide them with a fair and impartial hearing if they require one. A Q&A session will follow. A light breakfast will be served.
Admission: Free
Location: South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation
555 Bergan Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 501, Bronx, NY 10455
Bronx Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Outing
Monday | June 17, 2019 | 11:00am-8:00pm

Join the Bronx Chamber of Commerce for the 13th Annual Golf Outing for a day of fun in the sun and a special evening awards dinner honoring our Businessman of the Year, Rick Nielsen (CARR Xerox), and our Businesswoman of the Year, Geri Sciortino (Bronx Design Group).
Admission: See flyer
Location: Trump Links at Ferry Point Park, 500 Hutchinson River Pkwy, Bronx 10465
Evening Business & Card Exchange Networking Event
Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 6:00-8:00pm

The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Mott Haven Bar & Grill invite you to the next Evening Business & Card Exchange Networking Event where you have the opportunity to introduce yourself to the group and share your company mission and the services you provide. Bring plenty of business cards to distribute to potential new clients. Refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free for Chamber members; $15 for guest of Chamber members; $20 for non-members.
Location: Mott Haven Bar & Grill, 1 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx 10454
Guns Down, Gloves Up!
Saturdays, 1:00-2:00pm, through June 1st

A boxing and calisthenics tutorial for youth and their families. Learn boxing 101 self-discipline structure guidance. Followed by refreshments and motivational workshop.
Admission: Free, but registration is required (see flyer).
Location: Phipps Neighborhoods Cornerstone, 1680 Seward Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473
Bronx Community College Foundation 2019 Scholarship Gala
Wednesday, 6:00-10:00pm, June 5, 2019

This year’s honorees include Joseph Kelleher, President, Simone Metro Properties; Chairman, Bronx Chamber of Commerce. The Bronx Community College (BCC) Foundation Scholarship Gala is the college’s leading fundraising event in support of BCC students with their greatest financial needs to stay in school, graduate and put them on the path to transforming their lives and that of their families.
Admission: See flyer.
Location: Tribeca Rooftop, 2 Desbrosses Street, New York, NY 10013.
VISIONS Celebrity Bartending Event
Thursday, July 18, 2019, 6:00-9:00pm

This year’s celebrity bartenders include Ed Angelino, Power Express; John Bonizio, Metro Optics Eyewear; Bruce Eagel, Eagel Sports; John Marano, Community Volunteer; Frank Marciano, Ensign Engineering; Tommy Messina, Community Advocate; Anthony Mormile, Orange Bank & Trust Company; and Andrew Squitieri, DJ Ambulette. Proceeds support VISIONS FREE Services for blind people in the Bronx.
Admission: Included in link above 
Location: Residence Inn by Marriott, 1776 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461

Bronx Chamber of Commerce | 1200 Waters PlaceBronx, NY 10461

Bronx Fashion NYC Presents Legacy


  Bronx Fashion Legacy was held at the Bay Plaza Mall last Saturday. The fashion show included many outfits from stores inside the Bay Plaza Mall, such as Macy's, J.C. Penny, and H & M. Below are photos of just a few of the clothes the talented models wore. The Fashion Show was hosted by Ms. Caridad La Luz, who is modeling between these two models.




 
















BX10@cb.nyc.gov (CB) - 3134 East Tremont Avenue


Dear Community:

I am notifying you of the possible purchase of 3134 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, by Carnegie Hill Institute. Carnegie Hill Institute, according to its website, operates a "substance abuse and chemical dependency treatment center." Its representatives have conveyed to me that they will not be offering "methadone" to its patients at this site. Its Manhattan location (located at 116 East 92nd Street, New York, New York 10128) does offer methadone. I have made clear to Carnegie Hill's representatives that the community will, rightfully so, have reservations and will be concerned. For this reason, Carnegie Hill has asked to meet with a committee at Community Board #10. On my end, I will schedule the meeting and make certain that the public has ample notice to attend. 

This is a developing situation. I will be in touch with any new information. Again, the purchase of the building has not occurred nor has Carnegie Hill submitted an offer to the owner of 3134 East Tremont Avenue, but the sale should it happen is between private parties. We will schedule the necessary meeting so that the public hears first hand similar to that of the Miracle City proposal at 2800 Bruckner Boulevard.

As always, please feel free to contact me. 718 - 892 - 1161.
As one would expect, the call volume for a matter such as this will be high, but I will do my best to return each call. 
Sincerely,
 
Matthew Cruz
District Manager
Community Board 10 

Wave Hill events May 30‒June 6


Thu, May 30
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM

Fri, May 31
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM

Sat, June 1
The Family Art Project believes in the power of community and wild imagination to nurture nature spaces we know and love. Come celebrate and learn from Wave Hill’s Art, Community and Environment Stewards (ACES) youth interns through artmaking inspired by their exhibition on view in our Gund Theater. Each of these young people will guide you on a story-walk and stop to create art along the way as they share their vision of wilderness. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM

Sat, June 1
Tour Glyndor Gallery with Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow or Gallery Greeter to get an insider’s view of current exhibitions. Here We Land features three, former Winter Workspace artists, Camille HoffmanMaria Hupfield and Sara Jimenez, who return to explore narratives about contested space that draw on personal and cultural touch points in their immersive installations. Free with admission to the grounds.
Glyndor Gallery, 2PM

Sun, June 2
On Sundays through July, enjoy the gardens as the setting for your yoga practice as your find your breath and become connected to the landscape. Classes are led by certified Yoga Haven instructors. All levels welcome. Please bring a mat and be on time. This class is rain or shine; the rain location is Glyndor Gallery. $25; Wave Hill Members save 10%. Registration suggested, online at wavehill.org.
On the Grounds, 9:30‒10:30AM

Sun, June 2
The Family Art Project believes in the power of community and wild imagination to nurture nature spaces we know and love. Come celebrate and learn from Wave Hill’s Art, Community and Environment Stewards (ACES) youth interns through artmaking inspired by their exhibition on view in our Gund Theater. Each of these young people will guide you on a story-walk and stop to create art along the way as they share their vision of wilderness. Free with admission to the grounds.
Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM

Sun, June 2
Join us for a conversation between Amir Hariri and Curator of Visual Arts Eileen Jeng Lynch about his Sunroom project. His sculptural installations—constructed of building materials—connect to his architectural research of the Bronx and Wave Hill. Hariri's project focuses on the visceral and formal qualities of decay as a way to communicate history, memory and experience of particular sites. Free with admission to the grounds.
Glyndor Gallery, 2PM

Sun, June 2
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 2PM

Sun, June 2
Join us for a conversation between Geoffrey Owen Miller and Curator of Visual Arts Eileen Jeng Lynch about his installation in the Sun Porch. Miller creates sculptures of flora and fauna—inspired by Wave Hill—using transparent and colorless plastic. He suspends them upside down from the ceiling over sheets of black mirrored glass. Visitors see prismatic reflections of the hanging plants and animals in upright positions in the glass. Free with admission to the grounds.
Glyndor Gallery, 3PM

Tue, June 4
Tour Glyndor Gallery with Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow or Gallery Greeter to get an insider’s view of current exhibitions. The exhibition Here We Land features three former Winter Workspace artists, Camille HoffmanMaria Hupfield and Sara Jimenez, who return to explore narratives about contested space that draw on personal and cultural touch points in their immersive installations. In the Sunroom, Amir Hariri creates sculptural installations constructed of wood, brick and other building materials—along with a wall drawing—that connect to his architectural research to the Bronx and Wave Hill. In the Sun Porch, Geoffrey Owen Miller suspends transparent, upside down sculptures of flora and fauna—inspired by Wave Hill—from the ceiling over sheets of black-mirrored glass. Visitors see prismatic reflections of the hanging plants and animals in upright positions in the glass. Free with admission to the grounds.
Glyndor Gallery, 2PM

Wed, June 5
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM

Thu, June 6
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM

A 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River  and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.

HOURS  Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM–5:30PM, March 15–October 31. Closes 4:30PM, starting November 1.

ADMISSION – $10 adults, $6 students and seniors 65+, $4 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday mornings until noon. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.

PROGRAM FEES – Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.

Visitors to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer. Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the gardens. More at http://mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/outbound_wavehill.htm


DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the W. 242nd Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.