Dear Neighbor,
Thank you for joining us for another week in review.
We launched Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) with the DiVA Spa event at Borough Hall, providing a day of self-care and empowerment. Special thanks to our DiVA Steering Committee and partners, including the New York Hispanic Cosmetology and Beauty Chamber of Commerce, Montefiore Einstein, BronxCare Health System, NYC Health + Hospitals, and Brittany Beauty Academy. Together, we are raising awareness and fostering resilience in our community.
We also celebrated the 47th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade in Morris Park, honoring our Italian American community. Thanks to the Morris Park Community Association, Parade Committee, sponsors, Grand Marshals, Miss Columbus, elected officials, NYPD, FDNY, labor unions, and schools for showcasing Italian culture and heritage.
On International Day of the Girl, we convened a roundtable with community leaders to discuss empowering young women through healthcare, mentoring, career opportunities, and more. As female leaders, our challenges shape us, and we are committed to supporting the next generation of leaders.
Finally, we unveiled the beautifully transformed Shakespeare Stairs, part of CITYarts’ Community Identity program. This mural, created by local youth, families, and artists, reflects the rich heritage of the Bronx and fosters pride in our community.
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
We proudly kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) with an incredible DiVA Spa event at Borough Hall!
A heartfelt thank you to our DiVA Steering Committee and partners—the New York Hispanic Cosmetology and Beauty Chamber of Commerce, Montefiore Einstein, BronxCare Health System, NYC Health + Hospitals Lincoln, North Central Bronx and Jacobi, SBH Health System, and Brittany Beauty Academy—for their unwavering support. Your contributions helped create a day of self-care, healing, and empowerment for our community. Together, we continue to raise awareness and foster resilience!
The 47th Annual Bronx Columbus Day parade in Morris Park celebrating our Italian American community! Thanks to the Morris Park Community Association, the Parade Committee, Sponsors, our Grand Marshals, Miss Columbus, Miss Junior Columbus, elected officials, NYPD, FDNY, Explorers, our labor unions, community organizations and all schools who participated showcasing our school spirit, talented youth, Italian culture and heritage.
On International Day of the Girl this past Friday, we convened a roundtable discussion with community leaders to discuss strategic approaches and partnerships to empowering and uplifting our young ladies. We recognize the important work to support our young ladies and discuss topics on healthcare, gender identity, mentoring opportunities, career pathways, and bringing young girls into spaces they can own and thrive in.
As female leaders, we face many challenges that can define us, make us, and mold us into the leaders we choose to be. Our challenges are a part of our stories to share and we are strengthened by how we overcome and use these moments as catalysts to empower and inspire others.
My team and I look forward to more of these important discussions to do our best to support our future leaders in a real way that sets them up for success and not failure.
We are survivors of our stories, testaments of our truth, and together, we can and will shine and lead the way to success for our young ladies.
We unveiled the beautifully transformed Shakespeare Stairs, a vibrant symbol of our community’s identity! This project, part of CITYarts’ Community Identity program, showcases the rich heritage of the Bronx, thanks to the hard work of local youth, families, and talented artists.
As Tsipi Ben-Haim, CITYarts Founder, said, “CITYarts reclaims the Shakespeare Stairs to foster a renewed sense of pride and connection to our local cultural heritage.”
From the love of music to the beauty of Shakespeare’s garden, this mural reflects the heart and soul of our neighborhood.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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