Dear Neighbor,
Happy Bronx Week 2024! Thank you to everyone who joined us last week as we celebrated the people, places, and communities that help shape the mosaic of our borough! From our Labor Breakfast honoring our labor leaders fighting for pay equity to our Bankers Breakfast recognizing our financial institutions that are investing in our small businesses, our silent disco event highlighting the Morris Park community, our Veterans Appreciation Luncheon celebrating our residents who served in the armed forces, and we have so much more planned for this week. Join us on Sunday, May 19thfor our Grand Finale Concert, Parade, and Food and Arts Festival along Mosholu Parkway.
We have an amazing line-up of artists, vendors, and performers ready to showcase their Bronx pride! For more information on Bronx Week, go to ilovethebronx.com.
Also, join us on Thursday, May 23rd, for our CCNY Studio Award Ceremony at Bronx Borough Hall and our 2nd Annual Prom Dress Giveaway Event on Friday, May 24th at 730 Concourse Village West. Additional information on these events can be found in this week`s newsletter.
In partnership,
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson
IN THE COMMUNITY
Our labor leaders are on the frontlines every day, fighting for workers across our borough. They exemplify the values of our communities through their advocacy for equity and fairness.
Congratulations to this year`s Bronx Week Labor Breakfast honorees: Jeff Crews, IATSE Local 1; Carl Johnson Jr., Plumbers Local Union No. 1; Victor Nieves, Carpenters Union Local 212; Julio Romero, TWU Local 106; William Woodruff, United Federation of Teachers (UFT).
Thank you to our partner in this event, LiUNA!, our Keynote Speaker, Senator Jessica Ramos, and F&J Pine for hosting us.
We commemorated National Nurses Week at NYC Health+ Hospitals/ Lincoln and Jacobi! Thank you to all of our Bronx nurses who are providing around-the-clock, patient-centered care to our residents and families each and every day in our communities. We owe you a debt of gratitude for your service to our borough.
We announced a new microloan program in partnership with the Bronx Economic Development Corporation that will provide critical support for our small businesses. The Bronx means business, and we are committed to ensuring that our businesses have the support they need to thrive in our borough.
A special thank you also to all of our financial partners and our Keynote Speakers: Congressman Ritchie Torres and President & CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Andrew Kimball.
Even the rain couldn’t stop our Silent Disco! Thank you to the Morris Park BID, the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, the 49th Precinct, and everyone else who joined us in celebration.
It was a fun-filled day of activities with our D75 students and families! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us.
During Bronx Week, our office displayed a historically essential map of the development of the East Bronx executed by Josiah A. Briggs and Frederick Greiffenberg in 1905. The Topographical Survey Sheets of the Bronx Easterly of the Bronx River meticulously document landscape features and geographical characteristics of the region, providing insights into elevations, the established street grid, natural landmarks, water bodies, and existing infrastructure.
UPCOMING EVENTS
