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

 

Dear Neighbor,

Last week, a horrific fire occurred at 2910 Wallace Avenue, impacting our Allerton community. We are grateful for our firefighters, the NYPD, EMTs, paramedics, New York City Emergency Management, colleagues in government, and everyone else who responded swiftly to support the residents and families impacted by this fire.

Donations of new clothes, non-perishable food, and other essential items to help these families can be made at the following locations from Monday - Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM:

 

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson - Bronx Supreme Court

851 Grand Concourse, Suite 123

Bronx, New York 10451

 

Assembly Member John Zaccaro, Jr.`s District Office

2018 Williamsbridge Road

Bronx, New York 10461

 

Senator Jamaal T. Bailey`s District Office

959 East 233rd Street

Bronx, New York 10466

 

Council Member Kevin C. Riley`s District Office

940 East Gun Hill Road

Bronx, New York 10469

Congressman Ritchie Torres` District Office

540 East Fordham Road

Bronx, NY 10458

Please continue to pray for our Allerton community during this challenging time. Together, we can help our neighbors rebuild and recover.



As always, if you need support from our office, you can call 718-590-3500 or email us at webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov.

In partnership,

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

IN THE COMMUNITY

Grateful to have attended last week’s D9 Legislative Luncheon alongside School District 9 Principals and Superintendent Staff. Special thanks to Superintendent Harry Sherman, CS 55 Principal Luis Torres, Council Member Althea Stevens, Senator Luis Sepulveda, Senator Robert Jackson, and Assembly Member Landon Dais for their inspiring leadership and commitment to our schools and community!

It has been three years since the tragic fire at Twin Parks North West, and our borough continues to mourn. We will never forget the 17 precious lives lost on that day, the families whose lives were forever changed by this tragedy, the courage of our first responders, and the immense support from our city agencies, community organizations, colleagues in government, hip-hop artists, and so many others who came together to support our neighbors in their time of need. The tragedy at Twin Parks serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need to invest in fire safety education and to address the critical gaps in our city’s housing infrastructure, ensuring that every family has access to safe, quality housing and preventing such a devastating event from ever occurring again. Three years later, we pause to honor, reflect, and remember. Let us keep the families of Twin Parks in our thoughts and prayers, and never forget those we lost. We had a productive meeting with our Bronx BID (Business Improvement District) directors this week to discuss our 2025 priorities. Working collaboratively, we’re committed to increasing economic development initiatives in our borough, supporting our small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs, and enhancing our commercial corridors. What is a BID? A Business Improvement District (BID) is a geographical area where local stakeholders oversee and fund the maintenance, improvement, and promotion of their commercial district. What do they do? BIDs create vibrant, clean, and safe districts. They deliver services and improvements above and beyond those typically provided by the city. These services can include: -Street cleaning and maintenance -Public safety and hospitality -Marketing and events -Capital improvements -Beautification -Advocacy -Business development *Information courtesy of NYC Small Business Services.* UPCOMING EVENTS COMMUNITY EVENTS GENERAL INFORMATION