Sunday, March 31, 2019

Bronx Chamber of Commerce Women of Distinction Luncheon



   The Bronx Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon. Scholarships were given to local high school seniors, . The event was hosted by WCBS TV reporter Mary Calci, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark was the Keynote Speaker. WNBC TV reporter Darlene Rodriguez and Dr. Ester Henry received Honoree awards. For more about the event click on the link to the Bronx Chronicle.

https://thebronxchronicle.com/2019/03/31/bronx-chamber-of-commerce-women-of-distinction-luncheon-2/

The Easter Bunny Comes to the Bay Plaza Mall


 

   Saturday the Easter Bunny came to the Bay Plaza Mall to meet and greet the children who were enjoying the magic show that Magician Peter Juris was giving. The Magician said the magic words and the Easter Bunny suddenly appeared to the delight os all the children who were waiting for him. 


Above - Mario Rodriguez helps Magician Peter Juris with a trick. All the magic wands the magician gave Mario seemed to bend in half so the Magician gave Mario a Magic Chicken to help do the trick.
Below - Niya Valentin did a bottle in the tube trick, but every time she and the magician lifted the tube off the bottle one was up and the other was down. The magician then turned his bottle over to match Niya, they turned their hands around and when they lifted the tube off the bottles they one was up and the other was down. That went on several times until the magician gave up.


UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS


VNNA MONTHLY MEETING
MONDAY April 1, 2019
7:00 PM
Monsignior Fiorentino Apartments
1830 Amethyst Street, Community Room
Between Morris Park & Rhinelander Avenues

Allerton International Merchants Association
Monthly Meeting
TUESDAY April 2, 2019 7:30 PM
The Sanz
815 Allerton Avenue Upstairs
Off Boston Road.
Scheduled Guest
Bronx DOT Commissioner Nivardo Lopez

Morris Park Community Association
ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
SATURDAY April 6, 2019 7 PM
Marina Del Rey
Throggs Neck

Morris Park Community Association
Next Meeting
WEDNESDAY April 10, 2019 7:30 PM
1824 Bronxdale Avenue
Between Morris Park & Rhinelander Avenues

Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) - Tableau











THE BRONX RIVER ART CENTER (BRAC)
is pleased to invite you to the opening of
 
TABLEAU
curated by Chad Stayrook 

ARTISTS: 
ALEXA HOYER
AMANDA BROWDER
CHLOE BASS
ELISABETH SMOLARZ
 
APRIL 5TH - MAY 25th, 2019
 
Opening Reception, 
April 5th, 6 - 9 PM.
 
1087 East Tremont Avenue 
Bronx, NY 10460
718 589-5819

Elisabeth Smolarz, Ntianu, 3:30:00 New York, 
52x42, archival pigment print, 2016






Bronx River Art Center, 1087 E. Tremont Ave, Bronx NY 10460



Train: 2 or 5 train to West Farms Square - E Tremont Av Station
Bus: 9, 21, 36, 40, 42, Q44 to E. Tremont & Boston Road

The Bronx Democratic Party - Young Professionals Fundraiser in Support of Ruben Diaz Jr


Saturday, March 30, 2019

Bronx Community Board 11 meeting Thursday March 28th



  In the gallery section of the Community Board 11 meeting there was information about Jump Pedal Assist bikes ending its pilot program in the South Bronx, and hoping to go borough wide. There will be a second generation bike which will be easier to maintain. One CB 11 member said that unlike Citi-Bike there are no set areas for Jump Bikes and some have become nuisances because they are left anywhere.  

A second speaker from the NY State Nurses Union said that Nurses have delayed a strike authorized vote for the first week in April, but will strike the local Bronx hospitals if no agreement is reached.  The Nurse said that hospitals are already preparing for a strike by getting nurses from out of state she referred to as Scabs. Comments from CB 11 members were from supporting the Nurses Union to one member saying that the so-called Scabs would probably do a better job than the current nursing staff in many local hospitals.

Councilman Mark Gjonaj (a non voting member of the board) spoke about the still proposed Morris Park Avenue Road Diet plan by Bronx DOT Commissioner Nivardo Lopez. Councilman Gjonaj said that the street has been removed from the DOT as one of the most accident prone streets, and because of that Councilman Gjonaj wants the road diet idea stopped. He is circulating petitions to be given to the Bronx DOT commissioner. 

The meeting moved along until in the Chair report CB 11 Chair Al D'Angelo proposed a resolution from the Executive Committee to hire a replacement for John Fratta who was advising CB 11. There was confusion by several board members who said that another staffer might not be needed, and the matter was laid over until the end of the meeting where CB 11 voted to go into Executive Session to discuss the employment matter. That is the right of the community board not to discuss personal matters in public, but any vote must be made in public. As the executive session went on, one by one board members started to leave, and the executive session ended when there was no longer a quorum to vote on anything. The public was invited back in, and the meeting was then adjourned.

The matter will be taken up at the next full board meeting. The Executive Committee may meet to try to come up with a solution to the matter of hiring another part -time associate in the interim. 


Above - Councilman Mark Gjonaj pleads his case against the proposed Morris Park Avenue Road Diet plan by the NYC DOT.
Below - Members of CB 11 including Bronx Borough President representative Tom Luciana at the far right who is answering a question about the bylaws of CB 11.



Metro North Morris Park/Parkchester Stations Meeting



Councilman Mark Gjonaj, Bronx Overall Economic Development President Marlene Cintron, NYC City Planning Chair Carol Sambol, and Bronx DOT Commissioner Nivardo Lopez were in attendance at Wednesday's meeting held in Lubin Hall. 

 Wednesday afternoon Metro North along with several NYC agencies held an update meeting on What's Happening with the proposed East Side Metro North Stations for Morris Park and Parkchester. This was an update meeting to show some of the requested items from the community be it parking by the new stations to areas of green space by the stations. 

The Metro North and NYC agencies were still looking for more comments on what was being proposed. There were different tables set up as to different aspects of the new stations. At one table you were given ten chips to spend in what you wanted by the stations. There was a choice of over a dozen different items from parking, green space, more businesses, housing, to name a few. those choice items requested however would cost anywhere from one to four chips depending on what each person felt they wanted until a person decided how to spend their ten chips. This information gathered plus the additional comments from other tables and a meeting today in Parkchester will be evaluated for a final draft of what is to be proposed for the Morris Park and Parkchester Metro North stations. Maps of two station areas are below.


Above - The Morris Park station.
Below - The Parkchester station.