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

 

Dear Neighbors,

 

Thank you for joining us for another week in review. 

On Thursday, we joined with the NYPD and community partners on NYC Go Purple Day to distribute information and resources at three of our local train stations to combat the high rates of Domestic Violence in our borough. The Bronx currently has the highest rate of intimate partner homicides in the city. If you or someone you know feels unsafe, please call the Domestic and Gender-Based Violence 24-hour hotline at 1-800-621-HOPE. 

In recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we partnered with St. Barnabas Hospital and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield to provide mammograms and health screenings at Lou Gehrig Plaza. Early detection saves lives and we are committed to ensuring our most vulnerable residents have access to life-saving care. Call 1-866-442-CANCER (2262) to find out where you can get breast cancer screening and support in your area. 

Lastly, we were proud to join the Bronx Tourism Council, Montefiore Einstein, Transportation Alternatives, and other sponsors for our 28th Annual Tour de Bronx: Let`s Ride event! Thank you to all the cyclists that participated in this event alongside myself and the Deputy Borough President. After being significantly downsized as a result of the pandemic, we were happy to see the return of this iconic cycling event to our borough. 

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

IN THE COMMUNITY  Tour de Bronx 2022 was a success! From the Concourse to Castle Hill, Pelham Bay Park, and beyond we got the opportunity to safely explore our greenways and everything that makes our borough beautiful. Thank you to our amazing sponsors, staff, and volunteers! Congratulations to our honorees for their accomplishments and commitment to elevate the Hispanic and Bronx community every step of the way. Thank you to our sponsors for their collaboration and thank you to to Bronx Community College for hosting us. We were on the ground at our local train stations (Parkchester, Gun Hill Road, and 161st Street) for NYC Go Purple Day distributing information and Domestic Violence resources to our community. Thank you to the NYPD, the Mayor`s Office to End Gender-Based Domestic Violence, and NYC Commission on Human Rights for joining us to combat this epidemic in our borough.  We were proud to join with community leaders and advocates for the Annual Breast Cancer Walk in Bay Plaza. Thank you American Cancer Society for your work to spread awareness and support survivors of breast cancer in our borough. ICYMI   Borough President Gibson sat down with News 12 for another episode of Ask the BP to answer questions from residents regarding subway safety, transportation, and other pertinent topics: https://bronx.news12.com/ask-the-bronx-borough-president-october-2022     If you have worked in public service (federal, state, local, tribal government or a non-profit organization) for 10 years or more (even if not consecutively), you may be eligible to have all your student  debt canceled:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/publicserviceloanforgiveness/