Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson - Community Resources & Updates

Dear Neighbors,

 

Thank you for joining us for another week in review. 

 

Last week, we continued our efforts to help our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The Hispanic Federation, the Dominican Consulate and SOMOS, INC. are all working to bring resources and donations to the islands that were affected by Hurricane Fiona. We will continue to keep everyone updated on next steps and ways to aid Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic during this time. Please find more information on our website.

 

We also hosted last week our Veterans Resource Fair at Bronx Borough Hall to provide our veterans with the resources to aid in their transition to civilian life. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their service. Our veterans gave so much of their lives to protect our freedoms and their sacrifices allow us to live the way that we do. Thank you to all of our partners who helped us bring this resource fair to life.  

 

We are working around the clock to aid our migrant families and last night, Mayor Adams announced the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center will be moved from Orchard Beach to Randall’s Island. We are awaiting additional information from the administration on this site. As we get more information, we will continue to keep our community informed. 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 718-590-3500 or email us at webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov.

 

In partnership,

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

UPCOMING EVENTS

IN THE COMMUNITY  Thank you P.S. 175, Principal Julie Porras and D11 Superintendent Cristine Vaughn for having me. I am committed to investing in our youth and that includes creating access to technology and resources that will close the digital divide. For FY '23, the Office of the Bronx Borough President allocated $125,000 for a Multi Media STEM LAB, floor titles, laptop computers, 3D printers, robotics sets, scanner, headsets, and storage. P.S. 175 is dedicated to the cognitive advancement of their students and I am proud to partner with them. Grandparents play a vital role in our lives and in our communities. They provide us with so much wisdom and strength. They are our back bone. We celebrated them with our Grandparent's Day Celebration at Golden Corral!  To all of our grandparents, thank you for all you do. We are better because of you. HURRICANE FIONA RELIEF  ICYMI Our city agencies should reflect the great diversity of our city and the FDNY is no exception. We are dedicated to working with the FDNY, DCAS and the City’s Commission on Human Rights to build a more diverse work force in every sector in our city and to dismantle systemic barriers that prevent women and people of color from joining our first responders. Thank you Speaker Adams, Council Member Riley, the NYC Black, Latino, Asian Caucus, the Vulcan Society and everyone else for their support of these bills and commitment to equity.

COMMUNITY EVENTS