Bronx Borough President's Annual Puerto Rican Heritage Celebration

  

Bronx Borough President

Ruben Diaz Jr. Presents Puerto Rican Heritage Month Celebrating the CULTURE, the LAND, and the PEOPLE.  Thursday, November 19, 2015                    12:00 - 3:00 PM                                                                    2297 Cedar Avenue (Between West Fordham Road & Landing Road by the Major Deegan Expy.) Honoring   Angie Martinez                               Radio Personality, HOT 97 FM  Hon. Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels   Justice, Appellate Division Robert Sancho  Head of Government & Community Affairs for Bronx Lebanon   Geraldo Rivera Media Personality

Enjoy an afternoon of music, dancing and delicious Puerto Rico cuisine .   For information & to RSVP call 718-590-3522   or email lroldan@bronxbp.nyc.gov  Join us as we honor community leaders and their accomplishments.

Upcoming Events - Bronx Democratic County Committee

U P C O M I N G   E V E N T S  Dear Bronx Democrat, Below is a list of upcoming events. Attached you will find flyers for each event.   Halloween with Borough Pres. Diaz, Jr. When: Wed. 10/28/15 from 7-10pm Where: La Marina - 348 Dyckman St., NY, NY You are cordially invited to attend a Halloween fundraising event with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Costumes are optional. For information on contribution levels please see the attached flyer. For additional information, please contact Adam Nashban at 718-731-2009 or Adam@NYCDiaz.com Click to Enlarge   Darcel Clark for Bronx District Attorney When: Thurs. 10/29/15 from 6:30-9:30pm Where: Eastwood Manor - 3371 Eastchester Rd., BX, NY  You are invited to attend a dinner at Eastwood Manor in support of Justice Darcel Clark. Join fellow community members and leaders for a celebration for this dynamic woman from the community.   Please RSVP to Hugh W. Campbell at 718-882-2681 or hwc@rodmancambelllaw.com. Click to Enlarge   The Future of Work Summit in the BX When: Thurs. 10/29/15 from 5pm Where: Bronx School of Law - 244 E. 163rd St., BX, NY Assemblymember Michael Blake is co-hosting an event with LiquidTalent on Thursday, October 29th, to discuss the Future of Work in The Bronx at the at 5pm. The event will showcase career opportunities in tech, highlight young people from The Bronx changing the narrative, and other leaders in this growing field. Food and refreshments will be provided. Please learn more about the event and RSVP by clicking here. Click to Enlarge    Halloween Goodie Bag Giveaway When: Fri. 10/30/15 from 1-4pm Where: 1973 Westchester Ave., BX, NY  Assemblymember Luis R. Sepulveda - in collaboration with MetroPlus Health Plan - invites you and your family to a Halloween Goodie Bag Giveaway on Friday, October 30 from 1-4pm at 1973 Westchester Avenue.   For more information please call 718-931-2620. Click to Enlarge   Safe Streets & TreatsWhen:  Fri. 10/30/15 from 3-6pmWhere: E. 204th Street & Bainbridge Ave. b/t Perry & Hull Aves. Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj and Councilman Andrew Cohen, along with community leaders and local businesses, are co-hosting a Safe Streets and Treats Halloween event.   For more information, please call 718-828-2880. Click to Enlarge   Jerome Avenue Study Open HouseWhen:  Mon. 11/9/15 from 6-8pmWhere: Davidson Community Ctr -  2038 Davidson Avenue, BX, NY Council Member Vanessa Gibson, in partnership with NYC agencies, invite you to an Open House on the Jerome Avenue redevelopment plan to help shape the draft recommendations and preliminary strategies for affordable housing, community resources, jobs, and Land Use/Zoning. Another meeting with be held on Saturday, November 14th from 11-2pm at Bronx Lebanon Hospital.   For more information, please call 718-220-8500 or JeromeAvenue@planning.nyc.gov. Click to Enlarge     In solidarity,   Hon. Marcos A. Crespo, Chair The Bronx Democratic County Committee 1640 Eastchester Rd. T: 347-281-9759 www.bronxdems.org info@bronxdems.org

Halloween Treats Special This Friday, October 30th at 1973 Westchester Ave. 1 PM - 4 PM!

Veterans Brunch - November 18th, 2015!

Please join the 

Bronx Chamber of Commerce

at our Veterans Brunch

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Brunch - 10:00AM

For More Information Please Email:

EVENTS@BRONXCHAMBER.ORG

Safe Streets and Treats Halloween Special on Friday, October 30th!

Safe Streets and Treats      Join us this Friday for a fun filled and family friendly Halloween special! East 204th Street  between Perry Ave and Hull Ave  October 30, 2015 3 pm to 6 pm

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center Upcoming Events

 JASA Hosts Piano/Flute Concert for Older Adults Sunday Nov 8th

WHAT:        JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center will host award winning Zhanna Rubenshteyn, pianist, and Yael Acher-Modiano, flutist in concert. They will perform Broadway favorites from Fiddler on The Roof and Porgy and Bess, beloved  Jewish  melodies, Duke Ellington’s tunes from the swing Era and recognized classical selections by Debussy, Fauré, Vivaldi, and Jewish composer Ernest Bloch. A late kosher lunch of soup and chicken chow mein or tilapia will be served at 2:30 PM. 50 guests are expected to attend this event. 

We would like to invite you to join us for this special cultural event. 

Recommended senior voluntary contribution for lunch is $3.00 and $2.00 for the event. Non-seniors are welcome to attend for a fee of $5.00 for the meal and $3.00 for the event. 

WHO:         This event will be hosted by JASA, a New York-based nonprofit serving 43,000+ older adults each year by providing social work, recreational, health, home care, housing, cultural, and educational services to help sustain them in their homes and communities and offer opportunities for a better quality of life. 

WHEN:      Sunday, Nov. 8th, 2015 

                  Lunch served at 2:30 pm followed by concert at 4:00 PM.         

WHERE :    JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center 3880 Sedgwick Ave, 1st Floor Bronx, NY 10463

RSVP:        Sharon Wolfe /Esha Pai
718.549-4700/212.561.7469 swolfe@jasa.org /JASA@KingComPR.com


JASA Hosts Dinner and Music for Older Adults Wed. Nov. 11th

WHAT:       JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center will host dinner and entertainment by Michael Gaskin, pianist/singer.  He will perform selections from the Great American songbook, ragtime, Latin and ethnic music, show tunes and waltzes for listening, singing and dancing. A delectable kosher dinner of soup, salmon or turkey breast will be served at 4:30 PM. 40 guests are expected to attend this event. 

We would like to invite you to join us for this special cultural event. 

Recommended senior voluntary contribution for lunch is $3.00 and $2.00 for the event. Non-seniors are welcome to attend for a fee of $5.00 for the meal and $3.00 for the event. 

WHO:          This event will be hosted by JASA, a New York-based nonprofit serving 43,000+ older adults each year by providing social work, recreational, health, home care, housing, cultural, and educational services to help sustain them in their homes and communities and offer opportunities for a better quality of life. 

WHEN:      Wednesday, Nov. 11th, 2015 

                   Dinner served at 4:30 pm followed by entertainment  at 5:30 PM.           

WHERE :     JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center 3880 Sedgwick Ave, 1st Floor Bronx, NY 10463

RSVP:        Sharon Wolfe /Esha Pai 

718.549-4700/212.561.7469 swolfe@jasa.org /JASA@KingComPR.com 

JASA Hosts Dinner and Music for Older Adults Wed. Nov. 18th

WHAT:        JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center will host dinner and entertainment by David Oquendo Duo: guitar and vocals.  David Oquendo became one of the best guitar accompanists in Cuba. He is a guitarist, singer, composer, musical director and has had many radio, TV and film appearances. Jana Martinez is a singer, actor and producer. A delectable kosher dinner of turkey or veg. liver will be served at 4:30 PM. 40 guests are expected to attend this event. 

We would like to invite you to join us for this special cultural event. 

Recommended senior voluntary contribution for lunch is $3.00 and $2.00 for the event. Non-seniors are welcome to attend for a fee of $5.00 for the meal and $3.00 for the event. 

WHO:          This event will be hosted by JASA, a New York-based nonprofit serving 43,000+ older adults each year by providing social work, recreational, health, home care, housing, cultural, and educational services to help sustain them in their homes and communities and offer opportunities for a better quality of life. 

WHEN:      Wednesday, Nov. 18th, 2015 

                   Dinner served at 4:30 pm followed by entertainment  at 5:30 PM.         

WHERE :     JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center 3880 Sedgwick Ave, 1st Floor Bronx, NY 10463

RSVP:        Sharon Wolfe /Esha Pai 

718.549-4700/212.561.7469 swolfe@jasa.org /JASA@KingComPR.com  

About JASA

Founded in 1968, JASA is one of New York’s largest and most trusted agencies serving older adults in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Long Island. JASA’s mission is to sustain and enrich the lives of the aging in the New York metropolitan area so that they can remain in the community with dignity and autonomy. We provide life sustaining programs for seniors and peace of mind for their families and friend.  jasa.org

JPR tour tickets available!

   Because of the weather postponement of the Jerome Park Reservoir tour and public access event, several tour tickets are now available for the rescheduled November 14th and 15th dates.

To sign up - they are free - go to this link.

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/jerome-park-reservoir-tour-tickets-18536592447

Regardless, we hope to see you and yours at this historic event for our community.  The free access is from 12:30pm-2:30pmboth of those days.  Remember the DEP has asked that we not bring cameras or bags.  Cell phones can be checked.  Entrance is at Gatehouse 5 across from Bronx Science.

Designer Drugs, Fighting Big Tobacco & More

Joining Together To Fight The Scourge of Designer Drugs

Building off his recent cutting edge work to stop the sale of designer drugs, the Attorney General convened a roundtable with Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster, Niagara Falls Police Superintendent Bryan DalPorto and local health professionals to tackle the growing scourge of designer drugs. Lawsuits filed by the Attorney General have removed designer drugs from 22 stores statewide, and additional lawsuits were recently filed against stores in Erie and Rockland counties. The Attorney General will continue to crack down for as long as it takes to get these drugs off of store shelves, and off of websites selling to New Yorkers.

Making Big Tobacco Pay

The Attorney General reached an agreement with Big Tobacco, which will return $550 million long withheld from New Yorkers. The settlement ends a prolonged legal dispute over the funds, which will be distributed to the state, New York City, and counties all across New York. The money comes from the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), which requires the tobacco companies to compensate the 52 states and territories – including New York – for the public-health costs of smoking-related illnesses. The Attorney General will continue to hold Big Tobacco accountable for the burden their addictive, deadly products impose on the taxpayers of this state.

Holding UPS Accountable For Over-Charging The State

UPS has agreed to pay back $1.2 million to New York State as part of a $4 million multi-state settlement stemming from allegations it recorded inaccurate delivery times on packages sent via UPS next-day delivery services by government customers. These inaccurate estimates resulted in premium-priced packages that appeared to be delivered by their guaranteed commitment times when, in fact, they were not. Because UPS also applied inapplicable or inappropriate “exception codes” to excuse late next-day packages, government customers were allegedly unable to claim or receive refunds for late deliveries. UPS has also instituted remedial training, monitoring, and reporting compliance programs to address any potential delivery failures or policy violations.

Stopping The Flow Of Illegal Guns Into New York

The Attorney General and NYPD Commissioner Bratton announced the take-down of a high-volume gun trafficking ring that allegedly funneled firearms from South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee to New York City, often aboard Greyhound buses.  It is alleged Donovan Bryant, with the aid of the co-defendants, brought dozens of guns to New York City from South Carolina and sold them to an undercover officer between June 18 and October 21, 2015. Bryant, a North Carolina resident who uses a wheelchair, allegedly brought guns from South Carolina to the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan.  He allegedly then contacted another defendant, an Uber driver, to pick him up and drive him to meet up with the undercover officer in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg and East New York neighborhoods.

Warning Consumers About Cold Weather Scams

Winter is coming, and the Attorney General wants consumers to be on the alert for cold weather scams. Speaking in Binghamton, the Attorney General and Broome County District Attorney Mollen urged consumers to shop aroundfor different estimates from business, insist on written contracts, and avoid paying advance sums, among other tips. While responses to storms and other cold weather events are often overwhelmingly positive, there are always a small handful of shady businesses that exploit these crises to make a quick buck.

Continuing The Fight Against Illegal Drug Rings

The Attorney General announced two guilty pleas as part of “Operation Trojan Horse,” which busted a major Capital Region drug trafficking ring in August. Ringleader Daquan Murray and associate Asjmere Powell both pleaded guilty to their involvement. During the year-long investigation, agents seized more than 1,000 grams of cocaine with an approximate street value of $100,000 and more than 100 bags of heroin and more than an ounce of raw heroin with an approximate street value of $14,000.

Bringing Justice To Those Victimized By Scams

The Attorney General announced the prison sentence of Morgan Tetro for stealing over $200,000 from an 85-year U.S. Air Force veteran and using the money to fund personal expenses, including more than $140,000 of gambling losses at a casino. Tetro received a sentence of 7 1/3 to 23 years in prison, and was also ordered to pay nearly $240,000 in restitution. The defendants befriended Colonel Irene Dennison when she rented a house to David Tetro, Jr, husband of Morgan Tetro. Over the following years, the defendants gained her trust, becoming her primary care providers and convincing her to allow them to control her financial affairs, leading to the theft.  Irene Dennison was one of the first women in United States military history to reach the level of full colonel, and was instrumental in negotiating the release of U.S. Senator John McCain from the North Vietnamese Army in 1973. David Tetro will be sentenced next week for his involvement. 

Holding Fraudulent Non-Profit Owners Accountable

Along with Comptroller DiNapoli, DOI Commissioner Peters and federal agencies, the Attorney General announced the conviction of a nonprofit executive accused of pocketing taxpayer dollars intended for public services and capital improvements in New York City. Dorothy Ogundu used approximately $300,000 in city, state and federal grants to pay the mortgage and utilities on a commercial property she owned, make improvements to that property to increase its value, purchase and ship vehicles to Nigeria, and make other purchases for her personal benefit and for the benefit of her for-profit business. Today’s conviction sends a clear message: if you use taxpayer funds to line your own pocket, you will face serious consequences. 

Protecting The Safety Of New York Drivers

The Attorney General announced an agreement with Don’s Automotive Mall, Inc. to resolve an investigation that revealed that the company was selling salvaged automobile airbags in violation of New York State law. An investigation revealed that Don’s Automotive sold dozens, if not hundreds, of airbags removed from salvaged automobiles to consumers and auto repair shops throughout the United States without first having the equipment properly tested. As part of the agreement, the company will pay more than $12,000 back to the state.