STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA, ASSEMBLY MEMBER VICTOR M. PICHARDO AND COUNCIL MEMBER RITCHIE TORRES TO HOST A BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION

  State Senator Gustavo Rivera, Assembly Member Victor M. Pichardo and Council Member Ritchie Torres will host a back to school event on Friday, August 21st at Tremont Park.  

 

This event, which is part of the Bronx CAN Health Initiative, will have a backpack giveaway, fun activities and free health screenings in an effort to help celebrate a healthy start to the upcoming school year. A limited number of backpacks will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Children between 5 and 12 years old need to be accompanied by an adult while youths between 13 and 18, do not need a parent present.

 

 WHAT: Back to School Celebration  

 

 WHO:  State Senator Gustavo Rivera

              Assembly Member Victor Pichardo   

              Council Member Ritchie Torres 

 

 WHEN:   Friday, August 21, 2015

                  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

 

 WHERE: Tremont Park 

                   Corner of E. Tremont Avenue and Arthur Avenue   

                   Bronx, NY 10457 

                  *Rain Location:

                   Abraham Plaza, Community Room

                   1870 Crotona Avenue

                   Bronx, NY 10457

**This event is free and open to the public. Other organizations participating in the event include our main sponsor, Metroplus, Union Community Health Center, Morris Heights Health Center, FDNY, New York Life Insurance, Bronx Community Board 6, NYPD's 48th Precinct, the Alzheimers' Association and Bronx Lebanon Hospital. 

   

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK AT SETON PARK

  If one photo could tell the story of the Engelbert Humperdinck concert at Seton Park in Riverdale last night it would be this one, as the famed singer came to the edge of the stage as 50 - 75 fans shimmied their way to the bottom of the stage to snap a photo or two while they were up close to one of their singing idols. The 90 minute concert was full of Humperdinck's long list of hit songs (many Grammy Award winners) such as 'Release Me', After the Lovin', and 'Am I That Easy to Forget to name a few.

. The concert the third year of the 'Summertime Concerts' presented by State Senator Jeff Klein was well attended by over 600 people making this the largest attended concert held in Seton Park. In between songs Engelbert Humperdinck (whose real name is Jerry Dorsey) told stories of being with other famous stars who would mangle his stage name in various ways. The photos below will tell the rest of the story. 

Above - State Senator Jeff Klein is on stage before the concert with Congressman Eliot Engel, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, and Councilman Andy Cohen.

Below - Senator Klein works the audience before the concert to get a feeling of the people, some who arrived hours before the concert to get a good spot. 

Senator Klein’s Summertime Symphonies Series continues this month with Alive & Kickin’ on Monday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m at Ambrosini Field and Chubby Checker on Wednesday, August 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Loreto Park. For more information, please call Senator Klein’s office at (718) 822-2049.

CON EDISON BACK TO REDO WORK ON HIGH PRESSURE GAS MAINS

  This intersection at West 239th Street and Independence Avenue was the scene of work to lay a high pressure gas line that had street parking (on one side) removed a week before the Thanksgiving holiday until a week before the Christmas holiday. As you can see Con Edison has had to come back to redo this intersection where several gas mains are. In the photo below you can see the patch Con Edison did when laying down the High Pressure gas line. One only has to wonder where the next gas main explosion will happen since the work of installing the high pressure gas lines was done by what the Public Service Commission has said was 70 percent of untrained installers. That has resulted in many gas leaks that have been found, and the redoing of street work like theses photos and others that appear on this blog.

BP DIAZ BLASTS NYCHA HOUSING PROPOSAL

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is raising serious concerns over a proposal by the New York City Housing Authority to develop open green spaces between existing buildings at city housing projects.

“The tenants of NYCHA should not be treated like second-class citizens,” said Borough President Diaz. “Despite the assertions of NYCHA Chair Shola Olatoye, these green spaces play a critical role in the everyday life of building tenants, especially children, and should be preserved. NYCHA’s housing stock is already poorly maintained. Taking away light, air and green space from these tenants—taking away safe spaces where children play—would be an outrage.”

Borough President Diaz also criticized Ms. Olatoye for her comments in an interview with Politico New York, where she described the green spaces at NYCHA developments as “strewn with trash” and “gated off,” and therefore any discussion of their use by tenants amounts to “nostalgia.”

“Ms. Olatoye should not be so cavalier about her agency’s responsibility to manage these spaces,” said Borough President Diaz. “If the space is strewn with trash, pick up the garbage. If they are gated off, then open the gates. Her admission that NYCHA cannot maintain space for its tenants should not be an excuse to develop inappropriate housing projects, but should instead spark a discussion about ways to provide additional resources to the hardworking men and women employed by the housing authority.”

Borough President Diaz added that he is not opposed to all development on NYCHA property, and has in fact supported some projects in the past. But to develop on cherished green space does a tremendous disservice to the over 400,000 city residents who call these developments home.

“I understand the need to build more affordable housing,” said Borough President Diaz. “But this development should not be at the expense of the quality of life of NYCHA tenants.”

Calendar of upcoming Bronx Community Board #6 meetings

THE CITY OF NEW YORK

BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD 6

1932 Arthur Avenue, Room 403, Bronx, NY 10457

Telephone: (718) 579-6990 Fax: (718) 579-6875 Email: Brxcb6@Optonline.net

Honorable Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Borough President

MS. WENDY RODRIGUEZ - Board Chairperson

MS. IVINE GALARZA -  District Manager

CALENDAR OF MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2015

Unless otherwise specified, all committee meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m. and take place at the community board’s NEW district office: Room 403 on the fourth floor of 1932 Arthur Avenue, Bronx New York.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Health & Human Services Committee: Ms. Diana Diaz, Committee Chair

Senior Citizens Outreach Committee: Mrs. Virginia Bird, Committee Chair

1. An informational discussion about Legionnaires Disease.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Parks and Recreation Committee: Ms. Margarita Espinosa, Committee Chair

Youth & Education Committee: Ms. Perquida Williams, Committee Chair

Law Enforcement Committee: Ms. Claudette Coles, Committee Chair

 Ms. Maria Garcia, Committee Co-chair

1. Planning for the community board’s January 2016 annual Youth Conference.

2. An informational update on activities at the Crystal Garden community green thumb garden.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Economic Development Committee: Ms. Alexis Thornton, Committee Chair

Housing & Land Use Committee: Ms. Sara N. Logan, Committee Chair

Sanitation Committee: Ms. Dior Doward, Committee Chair

Transportation Committee: Ms. Magdamarie Marcano, Committee Chair

1. A discussion and vote on a housing project being undertaken by Phipps Neighborhoods.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Monthly full community board meeting.

Location: VIP Community Services’ Men’s Residence

764 East 176th Street (Corner of Prospect Avenue) Bronx, New York

Time: 6:30 p.m. 

Agenda (subject to change):

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation.

3. Community Period.

4. Bronx Borough President’s Report.

5. Elected Officials’ Reports.

6. District Manager’s Report

7. Roll Call Attendance.

8. Committee Reports.

9. Adoption of Motions.

 A motion to adopt the minutes of Bronx Community Board #6’s meeting of April 8, 2015.

 A motion to adopt the minutes of Bronx Community Board #6’s meeting of June 10, 2015.

 A motion in the matter of a request from the South Bronx Overall 

Economic Development Corporation (SOBRO) for a letter supporting its efforts to develop 4529 Park Avenue (located at the corner of Park Avenue and East 183rd Street) as a seventy-six unit apartment building for a mixed population of special needs tenants, with a preference given to veterans and low income individuals and families. (The actual wording of the motion is to be determined at the meeting.)

 Other motions (if any).

10. Announcements.

11. Adjournment.

BCC 2015 Hispanic Heritage

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce  Cordially invites you to  join us for our 2015 Hispanic Heritage  Cocktail Reception  Thursday, September 17th, 2015  Scavello's Restaurant 101 City Island Ave, Bronx, NY 10464 5:30 PM   Register Today! Call 718-828-3900 or  Email: events@bronxchamber.org Call 718-828-3900, email events@bronxchamber.org  or log on to our website at www.bronxchamber.org  for more information

TOMORROW 8:00 PM: SENATOR JEFF KLEIN TO HOST FAMED BRITISH BALLADEER ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK AT SETON PARK

Grammy-award winning artist Engelbert Humperdinck to serenade concertgoers at Senator Klein’s Summertime Symphonies Series

State Senator Jeff Klein, together with hundreds of community members, children, and families, will host famed British balladeer Engelbert Humperdinck on Tuesday, August 18 at 8:00 p.m. at Seton Park.

With a global fandom, the legendary Humperdinck, has sold over 150 million records, won a Golden Globe for “Entertainer of the Year,” was nominated for four Grammy Awards, and released multiple gold and platinum records. Some of his most popular tunes include, “Release Me,” “After the Lovin’,” and “Am I That Easy to Forget.” A beloved British artist, Humperdinck’s music spans generations and has inspired millions of people around the world.

WHO: Senator Jeff Klein

Engelbert Humperdinck

Community members

WHAT: Senator Klein to host Engelbert Humperdinck at Seton Park

WHERE: Seton Park, Independence Avenue, between W. 232nd and W. 235th streets, Riverdale.

WHEN: Tuesday, August 18 at 8:00 p.m.