Throggs Neck St. Patrick's Day Parade

 

It was a brisk afternoon for the Throggs Neck St. Patrick's Day Parade that traveled across East Tremont Avenue through Throggs Neck. The grand Marshals for the 2023 Throggs Neck Parade were Ms. Lois Harr and Mr. Roger Slattery. The parade route had a large Green Shamrock painted in the middle of the street in front of the Wicked Wolf Tavern where most of the people were stationed to view the parade. 

The NYPD had a bomb sniffing dog check the area before the parade.

Police horses led the 2023 Throggs Neck St. Patrick's Day Parade.

The Bronx County Board Ancient Order of Hibernians in America are followed by the first group of Bagpipers.

The Bronx County Veterans Department of New York.

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark. Assemblyman Michael Benedetto and State Senator Nathalia Fernandez also marched in the parade.

Unions such as Laborers Local 79 here, were joined by the Steamfitters Union, and Plumbers Local 1 who also marched. 

More Bagpipers led the the New York Fire Department. 

Many schools such as Cardinal Spellman High School marched.

PS 14 The Senator John Calandria School of Throggs Neck.

The IrishFree School of Irish Dancing stepped their way across the Shamrock on East Tremont Avenue

The Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc. were last to march.

The crowd was gathered outside the Wicked Wolf Tavern where most of the drinking happened. 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Monday: Student Services Fair with Rep. AOC in The Bronx

Join Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez at the Student Services Fair!

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is hosting a Student Services Fair to showcase the resources available to students through our district office. When: Monday, March 20th from 4 PM to 6 PM Where: Renaissance High School Auditorium, 3000 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10461

REGISTER HERE

We will be joined by special guests from the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, former interns, and last year’s winner of the Congressional App Challenge! Questions? Call our office at (718) 662-5970

 

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

 

Dear Neighbor,

 

Thank you for joining us for another week in review.

The clock is ticking! We kept our promise to make our Community Board application easy and accessible. We digitized the application and made it available in English and Spanish, and encouraged our youth to apply. Thank you for joining us on this journey. We believe that our community boards should look like our communities and we are so excited to see new faces on our Bronx boards. Tomorrow is the last day to apply, click here to submit your application!

For the first time, we are introducing the People’s Choice Award for Bronx Week! We are asking residents to nominate a Bronx educator to be recognized among other Bronx Hall of Fame inductees. Our application is live on ilovethebronx.com.

Lastly, the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is still accepting applications! Through this program, participants between ages 14 and 24 can explore different interests and career pathways, develop productive workplace habits, and engage in learning experiences that strengthen their social, civic, and leadership skills. To apply, click here.

As always, 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

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our incredible Garífuna Celebration at Borough Hall! Thank you to our honorees for all they have contributed to the Garifuna community and our Bronx community. Your work does not go unnoticed and we are grateful for all that you do. See you all next year! Thank you to everyone who attended our College Fair.  Thank you to Lehman College for hosting us and to our partners for joining us. We are working hard to ensure that our children have all of the resources they need to navigate the college admission process successfully. Lastly, a huge thank you to the Oyate Group for sponsoring this great event and promoting the Brandon Hendricks 20k Scholarship Fund. Thank you Monroe College and President Marc Jerome for hosting My Brother’s Keeper and My Sister’s Keeper participants from all over New York City. Our young men and women deserve to be lifted and encouraged to dream big for themselves and for their communities.

MAYOR ADAMS MARKS THREE YEARS SINCE FIRST RECORDED DEATH OF NEW YORK CITY RESIDENT FROM COVID-19

 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today marked three years since the first recorded death of a New York City resident from COVID-19 and paid tribute to the more than 45,000 New Yorkers who died from the virus in the years since.

 

“COVID-19 devastated our city, our families, and our lives,” said Mayor Adams. “Today, as we mark three years since we recorded the loss of the first New Yorker to the pandemic, we pause to recognize the pain the past three years have brought, as well as remember the 45,000 lives lost since March 2020 in our city. Despite being the epicenter of this once-in-a-century pandemic, New Yorkers did what we always do — we got up. New York City mounted a brave collective response, driving down COVID-19 rates through multiple waves by getting vaccinated in record numbers — saving lives, and coming back stronger than ever. During this somber moment of reflection, we not only remember the thousands we can no longer hold tight, but we offer our gratitude to the millions of New Yorkers who stepped up heroically throughout this chapter of our shared history. I continue to encourage all to continue to get vaccinated and boosted.”

 

“As we mark the first recorded life lost to the virus three years ago today, we also recognize all those we have lost: our family members, friends, colleagues, and fellow New Yorkers,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom. “Today, we also recognize all those who have sacrificed over these years to support one another and our city: our essential workers, our frontline health care workers, and all those who stepped in to fill the needs from food assistance to social support and so much in between. While we are now in a different phase of the pandemic, we encourage every eligible New Yorker to get vaccinated, get boosted, and take other everyday steps to keep safe and healthy.”

 

“The COVID-19 emergency took a devastating toll on our city and on all of us, in ways seen and unseen, felt and yet-to-be felt,” said New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan. “Each life lost is a mother, a father, a child, or a loved one who is still missed and still mourned. And each life impacted is one we recommit to keeping safe, whether through continued COVID protections and vaccination, supporting them through the challenges of long COVID, or through mental health supports to address trauma and grief. We honor the memories of those lost by redoubling our efforts to keep ourselves, our communities, and each other healthy and safe.”

 

The pandemic has taken a devastating toll on New York City with a total of more than 3.2 million cases, 211,000 hospitalizations, and 45,000 confirmed and probable deaths since March 2020. The city also waged a brave collective response with millions of New Yorkers masking and practicing social distancing when necessary — driving down COVID-19 rates through multiple waves — as well as getting vaccinated in record numbers as part of the largest vaccination campaign in the city’s history. Approximately 99 percent of adult New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine already.