News, updates and more from NYC Council Member Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

 

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

$2.073 MILLION FOR IS 217!

 

 It was an evening of celebration in the Bronx as we cut the ribbon on IS 217/School of Performing Arts & Acción Academy’s new $800,000 auditorium!

 I was proud to help fund this project as part of a $2,073,000 investment in upgrades to the school’s auditorium, playground space and technological equipment.

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR EARL MONROE NEW RENAISSANCE BASKETBALL SCHOOL!

 

 It was a pleasure to welcome NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, New York Knicks Head Coach Tom Thibodeau, Earl Monroe, Walt Frazier, Julius Randle, Michele Roberts, John Starks, Allan Houston, and Tim Thomas to the South Bronx as we gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new, state-of-the-art Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School!

 Founded in 2021 & dedicated to Knicks legend Earl Monroe, this historic campus provides a tuition-free curriculum built around basketball - while still placing an emphasis on education. 

 To commemorate Julius Randle’s “30 for 3” pledge to the school — whereby he donated $500 for every three-pointer he hit, for a total of $38,000 last season alone — the school also made a surprise dedication in his honor, naming their basketball court the Julius Randle All-Star Court.

GRAND OPENING OF THE HONORABLE EUGENE G. OLIVER, JR. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

 

 East Side House Settlement for the invitation to join your grand opening festivities and ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Honorable Eugene G. Oliver, Jr. Early Childhood Center

Judge Eugene G. Oliver, Jr.’s unwavering dedication and service to the Bronx community left an indelible legacy - one that will now continue with the opening of this state-of-the-art early childhood and special needs education facility.

IN THE NEWS

“Dave Valentin was more than a musician; he was a beacon of hope for the Bronx. These street co-naming ceremonies are for individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to their community, and Dave was the embodiment of that. No matter where his career took him, he never forgot where he came from.”

Read more

https://www.bxtimes.com/salamanca-dave-valentin-street-co-naming-ceremony/

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