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

 

Dear Neighbor,

Thank you for joining us for another week in review.

Tomorrow is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and 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 testing in communities of color because we know testing can save lives. If you or someone you know would like to get tested, click here for more information.

 

Our Community Board application is live, and we are urging Bronxites to apply now to join their local community board!  We fulfilled a promise last year to create a digital application in English and Spanish to make the process easier and more accessible so our community boards can truly reflect the diversity of our borough. You will get to advocate for the needs of your community and hear directly from city agencies. Click here for more information!

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

Congratulations to Lehman College on the opening of their Nursing, Education and Research Center! This new center will give our students hands-on experience and pathways to future opportunities as they pursue a career in the medical industry.

Thank you to ASEZ for their partnership in keeping our streets clean and empowering our youth to get involved in beautifying their communities. We look forward to working together on the next cleanup initiative in our borough!

With over 100 volunteers, 100 bags of trash was collected and removed from 204th Street to Parkside Place.

Our team joined with NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln for World Hijab Day in the Bronx to stand in solidarity with Muslim girls and women across our borough. World Hijab Day is about encouraging safety, confidence, and identity and that the Bronx is inclusive and welcoming of all.

Our residents and families have a fundamental right and expectation to live in safe and quality housing in our borough, and when that is not the case, we must take action to protect our Bronx tenants. I want to thank the Legal Aid Society for taking immediate action to hold the landlords of 1915 Billingsley accountable. Our tenants need to know that we will not tolerate negligent landlords in our borough and that their safety is our top priority.

UPCOMING EVENTS