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

 

Dear Neighbor,

 

Thank you for joining us for another week in review.

 

Today is National Transgender HIV Testing Day and we are taking this moment to encourage all New Yorkers to get tested. Testing can save lives. To find a testing site near you, click here.

 

Last week, we saw the opening of a new small business, joined Senator Gillibrand in support of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Reauthorization Act that will directly impact our Hunts Point Produce Market, and joined our Muslim community for our annual Iftar Dinner at Borough Hall. We also commemorated Black Maternal Health Week by sending Governor Hochul a letter with recommendations on how to further support and improve health outcomes for birthing individuals in our borough. Black women are still three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women and we are committed to addressing this disparity. Click here to read the full letter.

 

Lastly, The New York Academy of Medicine is working with the Bronx Borough President’s Office and Council Members Eric Dinowitz and Marjorie Velazquez to conduct an online and paper survey of adults age 65+ who live in The Bronx. We want to hear from each of you about how well the borough is meeting your needs and suggest ways that The Bronx can better support older adults and people of all ages. Your responses will be anonymous, and the collected data from this survey will be shared directly with the Bronx Borough President’s Office, along with concrete recommendations on how to make The Bronx the best borough for people to age-in-place. You can complete this survey in English, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese, Italian or Russian online or email cstem@nyam.org to receive a paper survey in any of these languages. Thank you so much for your time and your input.

 

As always, 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 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual Iftar  Dinner!  It was incredible sharing space and celebrating with our  community. A huge shout out, as well, to my team for their hard work  and dedication to this event; and to our sponsors for making  this event possible! The Hunts Point Produce Market is vital to the health of our  Borough and City. The Market provides 25% of the City’s  fresh produce and employs thousands of New Yorkers. That is why I was proud to join with The Bronx Chamber of  Commerce, NYS Bodega Association, Hunts Point Produce  Market and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as she announced  her support of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI)  Reauthorization Act. This act would provide mandatory  annual funding for this critical program which helps develop  grocery stores and non-retail food enterprises seeking to  eliminate food deserts in our communities. We are grateful for Senator Gillibrand’s partnership and  commitment to the health our community. Congratulations to Bodega Social on their grand opening!  We are so happy to see a new small business open it’s doors  in our Borough. Junior Martinez, Alfredo Angueira, Jasmine Garcia, Chef  Luis Martinez and Juan Carlos Sanchez never cease to  amaze me with their commitment to the Bronx and  community. We wish you continued success! Thank you for having us. COMMUNITY EVENTS