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

 

Dear Neighbor,

Thank you for joining us for another week in review. We hope you and your loved ones are staying warm this evening.

New York City Public Schools will be open and resume in-person classes tomorrow. All programs and activities will also be held as scheduled. However, residents are advised to use extra caution while traveling, as below-freezing temperatures may cause icy roadways and sidewalks during the evening and morning commute. For any additional updates, Sign Up for Notify NYC. Through Notify NYC, you can receive phone calls, text messages, and/or email alerts about weather events. To sign up for Notify NYC, visit Notify NYC online, call 311, or follow @NotifyNYC on Twitter. 

We also hope you will join us and the New York State Department of Labor as we host our 2nd Annual Bronx Career Fair this Thursday at Borough Hall from 10 AM - 2 PM. You will have the opportunity to speak to future employers and explore various career options.

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

Heartbreaking news out of our Mount Eden community. Monday evening, we learned of a horrific shooting in our subway system. We encourage anyone with information on last night’s shooting in Mount Eden to please contact the authorities at 1-800-577-TIPS.

IN THE COMMUNITY

We are sounding the alarm on the increase of new HIV diagnoses we are seeing in our Black and Latino communities in the Bronx. Even as we have made significant strides in ending the epidemic, disparities continue to persist. According to data released by the New York City Health Department, in 2022, 1,624 people were newly diagnosed with HIV. Forty-three percent (43%) of newly diagnosed people were Black, and 40% were Latino/Hispanic.

We are calling for: 

Additional HIV testing in communities of color

Increasing access to PReP & PEP and other preventative care measures 

Support for our healthcare providers and credible messengers who understand the unique needs of our communities 

What we are doing: 

Partnering with Link NYC to disseminate information to at-risk neighborhoods 

Working with our LGBTQIA+ Task Force and HIV Roundtable to develop public policy recommendations to address this crisis

Our Black History Month celebration was a huge success! Thank you to our emcee, performers, keynote speaker, honorees, and everyone else who showed up and showed out to celebrate Black culture and history in our borough.

A new Mobile Medication Unit is coming to the Bronx. Thank you to the Acacia Network for ensuring our residents have access to bilingual, culturally competent, trauma-informed care, so we can continue to combat the opioid epidemic in our communities.

We want to thank the team at Univision for coming to the Bronx and highlighting the amazing things happening in our borough. From healthcare to education, economic development, tourism – there is so much for us to be proud of.

We look forward to our continued partnership with Univision connecting our Spanish -speaking residents to vital resources and information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

RESOURCES