BP Ruben Diaz Jr. to Host Muslim School Holiday

Bronx Chamber of Commerce - September 13th 911 Memorial Ceremony

EDITOR'S NOTE:

9/11 was an important part of American history since it was the first time in the 20th  Century that the United States Homeland was attacked. It is very important that this be taught in all schools so children born after 9/11 know what happened, and realize that the attacks were against their freedom which they enjoy today. 

September at KRVC

Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Mid-Island Mortgage Corporation presents a Free Seminar for First-Time Home Buyers

Friends of VCP's September Events

Rowboating on VC LakeLast Day is Today: Friday September 1st from 4:30pm to 7:30pmVillage Community Boathouse will provide FREE rowing in their fleet of traditional wooden rowboats.  Children under 18 years old need a parent present to sign waiver. Enter the park at Van Cortlandt Park South & Bailey Ave. Meet near the Lake.

Youth Run Farm Stands
Wednesdays from 2-7pmuntil October 25th– 
at the Train Park at Orloff Ave and Gale Place.Thursdays from 12-7pmuntil November 16th– 
on the Corner of E. Gun Hill Road and DeKalb Ave. 
Wednesdays will include healthy cooking demonstrations and hands-on activities for the community.  Thursday’s market is being held in partnership with GrowNYC. Both markets will accept Cash, EBT/Credit/Debit, Healthbucks, FreshConnect Bucks, WIC and FMNP checks. Special Thank You to Our Supporters: New Yankee Stadium Benefits Fund, Clif Bar Family Foundation and Bon Secours Healthy Community Initiative.

Volunteer Trails Restoration CrewSaturday September 9th from 10am to 3pm
Crew Members will work alongside trails professionals, developing skills in various areas of trail construction while improving the various trails in Van Cortlandt Park.  Projects include building boardwalks, clearing waterbars and drainage swells and installing drainage dips.  No prior trails experience is necessary; all training will be offered in an on-the-job format.  Interested? Contact alex@vancortlandt.org for more information on September event. Must be 18 years of age to join.

Tibbetts Wetland Tour
Saturday September 16th at 10am
 Please wear appropriate shoes and bring plenty of water and a snack for the hike. Meet inside the park near the last stop of the 1 train at Broadway and W. 242nd Street.

Fall Kickoff Volunteer EventSaturday September 30th meeting at 10amJoin us as we kickoff a season of volunteering with projects throughout Van Cortlandt Park:
Garden & Compost Site Weeding & Harvesting: meet at the FVCP Compost Site- enter the Park at Broadway and Mosholu Ave.Woodlawn Playground Beautification: meet at Van Cortlandt Park East and just south of Kepler Avenue.Trail Restoration: meet inside the park near the last stop of the 1 train at Broadway and W. 242nd Street.

Bronx Chamber of Commerce - Happy Labor Day!

Happy Labor Day!

Have a safe and enjoyable weekend 

with your family and friends...

 

          

Be listed in the soon to be printed 2018 Bronx Business Directory & Resource Guide for business referrals. The Directory is distributed to more than 2,500 member businesses, new businesses, and government offices and at Bronx Chamber of Commerce events throughout the year. 

Even one business referral more than pays for the annual membership dues to the Bronx Chamber of Commerce!

There are many excellent benefits of membership listed in the Bronx Chamber Brochure. Membership dues, event ticket cost, advertising in the publications, and event sponsorship are legitimate business deductions for tax purposes to the fullest extent of the law. To expedite joining, click on the following link to the Chamber Brochure which includes a membership application.

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce is one of the most influential, professional and successful organizations and voice for businesses in Bronx County. Professionals and companies are drawn to the successful companies and active members affiliated with The Bronx Chamber of Commerce. Membership includes businesses ranging from large corporations, Cultural Institutions, Universities and Colleges, Hospitals and Medical Centers, non-profits, and mid-sized to small companies. Visit: www.BronxChamber.org.

Helping you grow your Bronx Business is our Goal!

 

Sincerely,

 

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"!

Wave Hill Events Sep 15–Sep 22 Annual Plant Sale! Ladybug Day!

  Families with school-age children may be focused on surviving the beginning of another school year—and to them I say hurray for Ladybug Day! The rest of us can enjoy the beginning of the glorious harvest season, and our annual plant sale is a fine way to celebrate it. The first weekend, coming up, our hort staff will be on hand to help you make choices tailored to your green-space needs.

You will see, as the season unfolds, that fall exhibition-related programming happens every weekend, all in celebration of the tenth anniversary of our gallery space for emerging artists. This week it’s a workshop and a dance performance.

Fri, September 15    Annual Plant Sale in The Shop at Wave Hill

Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to acquire some spectacular new plants for your garden! Staff experts are on over the weekend of September 15–17 to offer personal assistance as you shop from our selection of superior cultivars and top-notch performers for your home garden. Sale continues through September 24th or while supplies last.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM

Sat, September 16    Family Art Project: Dotted Ladybug Backpacks Parade

This weekend, we celebrate a beloved beetle, adored for its bright red coat and black spots. Do the spots tell the age of the beetle or are they simply good luck? Make your own little ladybug backpack to show off some spots or wear it in a group red-and-black-dot count down and slow-beetle parade. Sunday is Ladybug Day!Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. 

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

Sat, September 16    Annual Plant Sale in The Shop at Wave Hill

Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to acquire some spectacular new plants for your garden! Staff experts are on over the weekend of September 15–17 to offer personal assistance as you shop from our selection of superior cultivars and top-notch performers for your home garden. Sale continues through September 24th or while supplies last.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM

Sat, September 16    A Call & Response Art Workshop: Painting with Pressed Plants

On select Saturdays, Call & Response artists will be presenting talks, readings, live music, performance art and workshops in and around Glyndor Gallery. This Saturday, tour Call & Response, the fall exhibition in Glyndor Gallery, with exhibiting artist Caitlin Parker, then create botanical compositions on fabric. Using specialty inks, print patterns using pressed ferns, leaves and flowers as stamps. $55/$45 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 10AM–1PM

Sat, September 16    Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM

Sat, September 16    Wave Hill History Walk

Discover the fascinating history of Wave Hill’s architecture and landscape on a walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Hear about the people who once called Wave Hill home, among them Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, Bashford Dean and Arturo Toscanini. Free with admission to the grounds.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1PM

Sat, September 16    Call & Response Dance Performance: Jarrod Beck

On select Saturdays, Call & Response artists will be presenting talks, readings, live music, performance art and workshops in and around Glyndor Gallery. This Saturday, experience the expansiveness and geological history of the Palisades through dance. Choreographed by Call & Response artist Jarrod Beck in response to his work Megathrust, this outdoor performance interprets the subducting tectonic plates that created the Palisades and Hudson River. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

Sun, September 17    Family Art Project: Dotted Ladybug Backpacks Parade

This weekend, we celebrate a beloved beetle, adored for its bright red coat and black spots. Do the spots tell the age of the beetle or are they simply good luck? Make your own little ladybug backpack to show off some spots or wear it in a group red-and-black-dot count down and slow-beetle parade. Free with admission to the grounds. Ladybug Day event.

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

Sun, September 17    Annual Plant Sale in The Shop at Wave Hill

Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to acquire some spectacular new plants for your garden! Staff experts are on over the weekend of September 15–17 to offer personal assistance as you shop from our selection of superior cultivars and top-notch performers for your home garden. Sale continues through September 24th or while supplies last.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM

Sun, September 17    In The Shop: Ladybug Day Special!

Help us celebrate our ladybugs! Spend $50 in The Shop and receive a chocolate ladybug gift. The proceeds of your purchases in The Shop support Wave Hill’s gardens and programming. Ladybug Day event.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM–4PM

Sun, September 17    Nature Presentation: Ladybug Meet-and-Greet

Everyone is familiar with the cute little ladybug. But did you know there are many different kinds of ladybugs? And did you know the nine-spot ladybug is our official New York state insect? Learn more about these colorful creatures and meet a few live ladybugs with Environmental Educator Kerrilee Hunter of the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum. Ages six and older welcome with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds. Ladybug Day event.

ON THE GROUNDS, 1–3PM

Sun, September 17    Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM

Mon, September 18    

Closed to the public.

Tue, September 19    Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM

Tue, September 19    Annual Plant Sale in The Shop at Wave Hill

Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to acquire some spectacular cultivars and top-notch performers for your home garden! Sale continues through September 24th or while supplies last.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM

Tue, September 19    Gallery Tour

Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow leads a tour of the current exhibition in Glyndor Gallery. This fall, the entire gallery will be given over to new site-responsive projects honoring the tenth anniversary of Wave Hill’s Sunroom Project Space. Call & Response showcases the work of more than 50 artists who have exhibited in this unique venue, in projects ranging from art objects created from natural materials gathered onsite, to sound pieces, outdoor installations and performance works. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

Wed, September 20    Annual Plant Sale in The Shop at Wave Hill

Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to acquire some spectacular cultivars and top-notch performers for your home garden! Sale continues through September 24th or while supplies last.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM

Thu, September 21    Annual Plant Sale in The Shop at Wave Hill

Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to acquire some spectacular cultivars and top-notch performers for your home garden! Sale continues through September 24th or while supplies last.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM

Fri, September 22    Annual Plant Sale in The Shop at Wave Hill

Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to acquire some spectacular cultivars and top-notch performers for your home garden! Sale continues through September 24th or while supplies last.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM

A 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River  and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.

HOURS  Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM–5:30PM, starting March 15.  Closes 4:30PM, November 1–March 14.

ADMISSION  $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday mornings until noon. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.

PROGRAM FEES  Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.

Visitors to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer. Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the gardens. More at http://mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/outbound_wavehill.htm

DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the W. 242nd Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.

MAYOR DE BLASIO AND SPEAKER MARK-VIVERITO ANNOUNCE CITY EMPLOYEES CAN SET ASIDE PORTION OF PAYCHECKS TO SUPPORT HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF EFFORTS

  In response to the on-going devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced that, starting tomorrow, employees of the City of New York will be able to directly donate a portion of their paychecks to hurricane relief efforts. The funds will be distributed to reputable relief organizations already working to support the 6.6 million people who have been impacted in Houston and the surrounding areas. One hundred percent of all donations will be dispersed to support relief efforts and organizations.

"New York City knows all too well the devastation a hurricane can bring. As the extent of damage continues to be assessed, we knew many New Yorkers would be anxious to offer help and we wanted to provide city employees with the easiest possible option for doing so. Whether you’re able to offer time and energy, monetary donations, or simply your thoughts and prayers, there is no question New York City stands with Texas," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

“Over the past few days, Hurricane Harvey has devastated much of the Houston area, destroying houses and leaving thousands of Texans stranded. Rescue efforts are still underway, and Texans need all the help they can get. That is why I encourage everyone to contribute to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund or by donating a portion of their paychecks through the NYC Mayor’s Relief Fund – the proceeds of which will directly go towards disaster relief in affected areas,” said Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. “New York City stands with Houston, and I encourage all New Yorkers to offer assistance however they can. I thank Council Member Treyger and Council Member Richards for their hard work in calling attention to what is happening in Houston, and their partnership with elected officials and disaster relief organizations to help out during this difficult time.”

"One of the most admirable qualities of New Yorkers is a strong spirit of giving, especially during a time of crisis. As we empathize with the suffering of our sisters and brothers in Texas, we must come together to support the immediate and long-term recovery needs of those in ruin and distress from the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Harvey," First Lady Chirlane McCray, Chair of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City.

On Thursday, City employees will receive an email informing them of the option to donate directly from their paychecks to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. ‎The funds will be directed via the Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC, and distributed to organizations working on the ground – such as National Volunteering Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD), American Red Cross, and The Salvation Army – to provide critical relief to individuals, families, and communities that have faced the brunt of this terrible storm. The Mayor’s Fund is also accepting donations from all New Yorkers via its website. One hundred percent of proceeds raised will be directed to Harvey relief efforts.

Early Sunday morning in the direct aftermath of the hurricane Mayor de Blasio deployed emergency workers from the NYPD, FDNY and EMS to support relief efforts, noting the amazing support New York received from states across the country following superstorm Sandy.  And noting the tens of thousands who donated to assist Sandy recovery efforts, we are now asking New Yorkers to help those struck by this most recent and historic natural disaster.

"New Yorkers have a history of coming together when others are suffering, and today is no exception," said Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Advisor to the Mayor and Director of the Mayor's Office of Strategic Partnerships."We are proud to do our part by channeling the good will of the City's employees and residents during the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and we will continue to seek ways to ensure they recover in the long-term.”

"The Mayor's Fund is a critical tool for channeling the support of New Yorkers during disasters like Hurricane Harvey. Time and again we are humbled by the generosity of New Yorkers, and are proud to help direct relief funds to those who need it most during these dramatic times of need,"said Darren Bloch, Executive Director of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City.