Tour de Bronx - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2016

  Tour de Bronx is a bicycling event established in 1994 by the office of the Bronx Borough President and The Bronx Tourism Council as a means to promote a healthier lifestyle, an alternate mode of transportation and a way to tour the burgeoning neighborhoods, scenic waterfronts and greenways of the borough.

  Participants choose from one of two rides. The 25-mile route takes riders through the south, east and mid portion of the borough including the Mott Haven district, Clason Point along the East River, and the largest park in New York City: Pelham Bay Park boasting nearly 3,000 acres of natural forest. The 40-mile route includes a visit to the historic Fort Schuyler on the Throggs Neck peninsula, the nautical community of City Island and the northern portions of the borough like Woodlawn and Riverdale. Both rides conclude at the iconic New York Botanical Garden where riders receive a complimentary souvenir T-shirt and enjoy a live musical performance as they relax from the day’s festivities.

Throughout the years, the event has grown exponentially and is regarded as the largest free cycling event in New York State. In 2014 the Tour de Bronx saw a record-breaking 7,600+ participants from all over the country as well as a few who come from abroad.

See Tour de Bronx Frequently Asked Questions HERE

NOTE: THE STARTING POINT FOR THE TOUR DE BRONX HAS CHANGED!

WE ARE NOW STARTING AT

HARRIS FIELD  Bedford Park Boulevard West
between Paul and Goulden

REGISTER HERE

ROUTES ARE AVAILABLE ON RIDE WITH GPS
40 MILE CUE SHEET
25 MILE CUE SHEET

Visit http://www.ilovethebronx.com/index.php/happenings/tour-de-bronx 

for more information and to register for Tour de Bronx.

Croton Facility Monitoring Committee Meeting (CFMC) - Agenda - Thursday, September 29, 2016

Agenda

Croton Facility Monitoring Committee Meeting (CFMC)

Thursday, September 29, 2016 – 6:30 PM

DEP Office – 3660 Jerome Avenue, Bronx NY (718) 231-8470

I  Welcome, Call Meeting to Order

Dan Padernacht, Chair

II Consider, Adopt September 29 CFMC Agenda -

CFMC Representatives

III Consider, Adopt Minutes from June 15, 2016 Meeting

      CFMC Representatives

IV Jerome Park Reservoir Task Force Report

Bill Hall & Task Force on Public Access

V  Future Construction at Jerome Park Reservoir

Vincent Sapienza, Commissioner DEP

VI Croton Costs Report & Construction Update

Bernard Daly, DEP

VII Old Business CFMC Representatives, & Public

VIII New Business CFMC Representatives, & Public

IX Adjourn

52 Pct Community Council Meeting- Sept. 22, 2016

  The 52nd Precinct Council Meeting will be held at The Kinginston Building: 2455 Sedgwick Avenue Bronx NY, Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 7:00pm–9:00pm(opposite) Fordham Hills Oval Cooperative Apartments. See the attached flyer for details. The Precinct Council will also be collecting food and clothing in partnership with Community Board 7 and Council Member Andrew Cohen for the victims of the fire at 267 East 202nd Street. 

100 PERCENT Thursday August 25, 2016

100 PERCENT 

By Robert Press

Dirty Tactics in Politics

   First, with the Bronx Voice on vacation this week I did not want you the reader to miss this column as the Bronx Democratic primary draws near.  A few key races are heating up, and you need to know more about them. 

   First up is the 33rd State Senate race. Here incumbent Gustavo Rivera is facing the toughest challenge of his short political tenure. Now he beat his opponent two years ago, but this is a different Fernando Cabrera from two years ago. The big difference is that candidate Fernando Cabrera is being funded by a pro Charter School PAC to the tune of up to Two-Hundred Thousand dollars according to Candidate Gustavo Rivera. So why would this worry the incumbent if he defeated his opponent before? 

    When Gustavo defeated the incumbent years ago he had a PAC give him Two-Hundred Fifty Thousand dollars, and he knows that money talks and BS walks. I am not saying that Senator Rivera is not a good elected official, but just look at his district. Has the district improved since he took office, and how? Also remember that his opponent is the city councilman who covers a good part of the state senate district, and that while there are no more state discretionary funds, a city councilman gets Five Million New York City dollars in Discretionary funding to dole out. 

   Senator Rivera is trying hard for his constituents, but when you have an informational session on SNAP (the old food stamp program) with fellow State Senator Liz Krueger, do it in your district in the Bronx (where your constituents need it), and not in the posh Manhattan district of your mentor. To be fair, there was the Kingsbridge Armory story about Councilman Cabrera holding out his endorsement, but it appears that the Ice Center proposal is all but dead. 

   On to the 78th Assembly District race. This race is getting nasty now, as incumbent Jose Rivera's minions are now not only going after his opponent, but also me. Comments have gone up on facebook by two of his supporters that I am on the payroll of candidate Ischia Bravo, that I am a crook, that I am a racist, and that I hold power over elected officials. I showed these comments to Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. last night at the Chubby Checker Concert, and he said to ignore them. He added that he pays no attention to facebook chatter. 

   Well Assemblyman Jose Rivera we have known each other for over twenty years, and it is you who is trying to be bully here as you have in the past. I will let everyone know the reasons why you should not be re-elected. Be a man Assemblyman Jose Rivera, since you have no record to run on just hang it up. I expect more of what has been going on from you towards me, and keep doing what you are so you can lose the election. 

       

Croton Filter Plant - FMC Meeting is September 29, 2016

  Dear Croton Community,

For scheduling, the Croton Facility Monitoring Committee will next meet on Thursday, September 29, 2016

.  The meeting will begin at 6:30pm at DEP's community office, 3660 Jerome Ave, Bronx NY 10467.

  An Agenda will be posted as soon as it is sent.

  If you have any questions you can contact Martha Holstein from DEP at mholstein@urbansol.com , or 718 625 1005

Community Call for Unity & Understanding Thursday - July 14, 2016

At This Time Where ALL Human Kind Must Unite, Show Strength, Love, And Peace... 

We'd Like You To Join Us for Our Peace Vigil

Join Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj,  

49th Precinct Community Council, and  

Clergy Council of 49th Precinct 

Invite you To A 

Community Call for Unity & Understanding

Date: Thursday - July 14, 2016

 Time: 7:00pm 

  

Peace Memorial Plaza

(Williamsbridge Rd & Pelham Pkwy)

For more information, please contact 718-409-0109 

Allerton Ave Food Festival - Sat. July 16, 2016

Join us at the  9th Annual Allerton Avenue Festival & International Food Show! Saturday July 16, 2016 12:00pm- 5:00pm On Allerton Avenue between Barnes Avenue & Boston Road Rain or Shine! Liver Performances by: The Jumping Dragons Gene DiNapoli International Food Contest judged by Chef John Denizard Also Featuring: Kid's Activities, Hayrides, Dunk Tank and Much More! For more information, please contact the office of Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj,(718) 409-0109

Reception in Support of Mark Gjonaj - Monday - July 11, 2016

You Are Cordially Invited to  A Reception in Support of  Mark Gjonaj's Re-Election Campaign for New York State Assembly 80th Assembly District Monday - July 11, 2016 6:00 pm- 9:00p m    F&J Pine Restaurant  1913 Bronxdale Avenue Bronx, NY 10462 Please click HERE to download contribution form For those who cannot attend, contributions can be mailed to: Friends of Mark Gjonaj 2018 Williamsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10461 For more information, please contact 347-671-4355  or email friendsofmarkgjonaj@gmail.com ~ Thank you for your continued support! ~

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Mtg notice agenda - Full Community Board 6 - July 14, 2016

THE CITY OF NEW YORK BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD 6

1932 Arthur Avenue, Room Telephone: (718) 579-6990

Fax: (718) 579-6875 Email: brxcb6@optonline.net

MS. WENDY RODRIGUEZ                                       MS. IVINE GALARZA
Board Chairperson                                                       District Manager

TO: All interested parties.

FROM: Wendy Rodriguez, Board Chairperson

DATE: July 6, 2016

RE: Upcoming community board meeting.

________________________________________________

Please be advised that the next meeting of Bronx Community Board #6 will be held as follows:

DATE: Thursday, July 14, 2016

LOCATION: Bronx Community Board #6 district office

1932 Arthur Avenue – Room 403-A (Corner of East Tremont Avenue)

Bronx, New York

TIME: 6:00 p.m.

Please also take note that the sole item on the meeting’s agenda will be

the selection and hiring of the community board’s new District Manager.

NBDC Petition Training Meeting- June 2, 2016

Please Join NBDC for a Petition Training     7pm     June 2, 2016 2018 Williamsbridge Road Bronx NY

Croton Filter Plant - Agenda for FMC Meeting June 15, 2016

Croton Facility Monitoring Committee Meeting

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 – 7:00 PM

DEP Office – 3660 Jerome Avenue, Bronx NY 10467 - (718) 231-8470

Agenda

I Welcome, Meeting Call to Order Dan Padernacht, Chair

II Consider, Adopt June 15 CFMC Agenda - CFMC Representatives

III Consider, Adopt Meeting Minutes of March 22, 2016 -  CFMC Representatives

IV Jerome Park Reservoir Task Force Update - CFMC Representatives and Task Force on Public Access

V Update on Replacement Trees Installed in Community - Andrew Penzi, DPR

VI Update on Croton Funded Parks Projects  - Andrew Penzi, DPR

VII FY 2017 Water Rates -  Eric Landau, DEP

VIII Croton Costs Report and Construction Update - Bernard Daly, DEP

IX Old Business - CFMC Representatives, and Public

X New Business - CFMC Representatives, and Public

XI Adjourn

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce - New Member Networking & Recognition Program May 25, 2016

 

Complimentary

 

NEW MEMBER NETWORKING & RECOGNITION PROGRAM

 

Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 2:00-3:00 pm

 

Conference Center Hutch Metro Center

1200 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461

 

Network & Welcome the following companies that recently

joined The Bronx Chamber of Commerce:

 

 

Advance Auto Parts	ISE Office
Apple Bank	Lafayette Avenue LLC
Arthur J Gallagher	New Beginnings International Family Center
ATM Advantage LLC	New York Life Insurance
Celaj Management	New York Plumbing Supply
Children Foundation of Astor	Original Energy
DJJ Technologies	Park & Nguyen
Entergy	Postnet
Essen Metro Urgicare	Rescare, Inc.
Express Furniture Warehouse	Rite Check Cashing
Flushing Bank	S & M Moving & Storage
Green Street Solar Power	Servco Industries
Gustiamo	Solopower
Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC	StarAct LLC.
Hub Third Avenue Merchants Association	Williams Center
INSPERITY

 

 

Membership Certificates and Membership Pins will be presented.

Refreshments will be available.

 

RSVP before May 20, 2016 by email:Sashee@BronxChamber.org

Nunzio Del Greco
President and CEO
Bronx Chamber of Commerce

"The Network For Business Success"
1200 Waters Place, Suite 106
Bronx, NY 10461
718-828-3900
 Nunzio@bronxchamber.org

 

"You never know where your next big deal is going to come from"!

Croton Filter Plant - CHANGE OF DATE - Next FMC Meeting is June 15, 2016

Although we told you about plans for the Croton FMC to meet on June 16th, scheduling difficulties interfered with that date.

The Croton FMC will therefore meet a day earlier, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 7pm at the DEP office, 3660 Jerome Avenue, Bronx 10467.

The proposed agenda will be sent to you in a subsequent email.

Croton Filter Plant - Next FMC Meeting is June 16, 2016

  The Croton Facility Monitoring Committee will next meet on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 7pm at the DEP office, 3660 Jerome Avenue, Bronx 10467.

   An Agenda will be posted when it becomes available.

100 PERCENT Sunday April 17 , 2016

100 PERCENT

By Robert Press

The Bronx Voice

    You may be asking what is the Bronx Voice, and it is the newest newspaper to hit Bronx streets. For those of you who liked the old Bronx News or Parkchester News the former editor of both newspapers has begun his own newspaper the Bronx Voice. You may notice some familiar  items in the Bronx Voice such as this column. The preview edition of the Bronx Voice arrived this past week, and the Bronx Voice will be published weekly starting the first week of May. 

    To see my predictions of the presidential race on both sides, and just why Ted Cruz and John Kasich came to the Bronx you will have to pick up the Bronx Voice. I will go over the results of the New York Presidential Primary later this week here. 

    As for local politics, in the 78th Assembly race two hatchet men of Assemblyman Jose Rivera are trying to end the candidacy this year's primary challenger Ischia Bravo by repeating a New York Post story that says Ms. Bravo is to be questioned about the Bronx Democratic County organization. A certain spy for Assemblyman Jose Rivera has gone one step further than the Post by adding more to the story on his facebook page, and here is my comment since I can not put it on his facebook page.

   I did my own story on the Bronx Democratic County organization last year right after a story by the New York Times did a story of possible wrongdoing by the Bronx Democratic County organization. The Times story focused on the Bronx Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Carl Heastie, but I went further and focused on other parts of the Bronx Democratic County organization. As a matter of fact I was at the Bronx Democratic County organization office one day when former Assemblyman Nelson Castro (while he was wired by the former Bronx DA and U.S. Attorney's office) tried to get information from Ms. Ischia Bravo. We see that either there is incompetence at both judicial departments, or there was nothing to be gotten from Ms. Bravo. I was there, I saw a wired U.S. Attorney agent (former Assemblyman Nelson Castro) try to get information, and there was nothing to be gotten from Ms. Ischia Bravo. 

   By the way it was former Bronx Democratic County Leader Jose Rivera who helped Nelson Castro win in the 86th Assembly district. It was also former Bronx Democratic County Leader Jose Rivera who ran with former State Senator Pedro Espada, and while the condoms given out may have said vote for Pedro Espada the palm cards said vote for Pedro Espada for state senate and Jose Rivera for Assembly. 

    I have many more Jose Rivera stories that could fill a book. In fact one day Assemblyman Jose Rivera said to me "we should write a book about all the things we know about Bronx politics, it would be a best seller". Now that this column is back in print in the Bronx Voice, 'One never knows what may happen next in politics'. My advice to Jose Rivera, enjoy your retirement. 

       If you have any comments about this column or would like to have an event listed in this column or on my blog you can e-mail us at 100percentbronxnews@gmail.com or call 718-644-4199 Mr. Robert Press.

       

    

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj's Sanitation Forum- April 21, 2016

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj's Legal Series Forum

Join us for our first Legal Forum on  NYC Sanitation Guidelines  Thursday, April 21, 2015 6 pm to 8 pm Bronx House 990 Pelham Parkway South Bronx, N.Y. 10461 For more information, please contact the office of Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (718) 409-0109

100 PERCENT Saturday April 9, 2016

100 PERCENT

By Robert Press

New York Counts This Year

    Tuesday April 19th is the presidential primary date for New York, and this is a year where both the Democratic and Republican races in New York could impact on just who gets nominated. That is why all of the candidates in both parties are criss-crossing New York State looking for votes. On the Republican side it seems as though all congressional districts matter since a candidate can pick up New York delegates even in a almost Republican free district such as is the case here in the Bronx. That could be the reason that Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz came to the South Bronx to meet with State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. who claims to be a Conservative like Cruz. The only problem candidate Cruz is that State Senator Diaz Sr. (at last look) is a Democrat, and as for being a Conservative I checked with the Chair of the Bronx Conservative Party Bill Newmark on that. Mr. Newmark wanted to know why Senator Diaz has not come to the Bronx Conservative Party for an endorsement so far this year, and Mr. Newmark also wanted to know why Senator Diaz did not ask for the Bronx Conservative Party endorsement in the last election in 2014.

    Speaking of the Bronx, it seems that the Bronx Democratic County organization seems to be pulled in different directions also. State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. who is no stranger to the Republican Party, entertained Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz this past week. The next day his son Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. had a visit from Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in front of Yankee Stadium. The two then hopped on the subway after Clinton had a little trouble getting through the turnstile. It took her five swipes of the Metro Card she had to get a good swipe which let her on to the platform. Unlike Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders who grew up in Brooklyn and thought tokens were still in use on the NYC subway system Clinton at least was told that tokens were no longer in use. However when Sanders came to the South Bronx over 18,000 people came to see him, and Bronx Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda who has been called a twin to Bronx Democratic County Leader Marcos Crespo is supporting Sanders. 

   Back on the Republican side John Kasich did his best impression of Bill de Blasio when eating pizza in New York, using a fork to eat the pizza. My predictions on the presidential race will appear in Wednesday's 100 PERCENT column in the new Bronx newspaper that will premier on Wednesday April 13th. 

    As for the race to replace Charlie Rangel in congress petitioning ended today. Since the primary election for congress is on June 28th there is time to see just how many of the seven candidates make it on to the ballot. Sometime in late June I will put out my prediction, but it now appears to be a two person race between Manhattan Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Keith Weight and State Senator Adriano Espaillat who is running for the third time, but first time for an open congressional seat.

    Don't forget that on Wednesday April 13th you will find this column in a new Bronxwide newspaper. You can also continue to check this blog for updates, and the listing of events and reports of them.

   If you have any comments about this column or would like to have an event listed in this column or on my blog you can e-mail us at 100percentbronxnews@gmail.com or call 718-644-4199 Mr. Robert Press.

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj's Sanitation Forum- April 21, 2016

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj's Legal Series Forum

Join us for our first Legal Forum on  NYC Sanitation Guidelines  Thursday, April 21, 2015 6 pm to 8 pm Bronx House 990 Pelham Parkway South Bronx, N.Y. 10461 For more information, please contact the office of  Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (718) 409-0109

Assemblyman Gjonaj & Senator Klein meeting with NYC Small Business Services April 6, 2016

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj & Senator Jeff Klein invite you to a conversation with NYC Small Business Services

Join us for an open discussion with NYC Small Business Services Wednesday, April 6, 2016 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Tracey Towers Community Center  40 West Mosholu Parkway South Bronx, N.Y.