Culture

Out & About: Holiday Tree-Lighting, Handel’s Messiah, Bronx Borough President’s Cup & More!

Editor’s Pick Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP) will be hosting a Winterfest on Mosholu (Parkway) and Bainbridge Avenue in Bedford Park in the lead-up to the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting event on Dec. 8, hosted by Bronx Community Board 7 and FOMP, at which there will be seasonal refreshments, snacks, and more. Call (347) 371 3085 for more information on the Winterfest.   Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) is organizing an Annual Holiday Canned Food Drive. See attached flier below for more details.   Westchester Square BID, Council Member Marjorie Velázquez (C.D. 13) and partners are hosting a Christmas celebration


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Neighborhood Notes: Assembly Redistricting, 4Bronx Project Launch, Funding Info Session & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Get a Refund on Your Next Rent Increase (Section 8 voucher holders) Attention New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Section 8 voucher holders: Find out how you can get a refund on your next rent increase. Click here to sign up: https://on.nyc.gov/3OgGJZ1.   The David Prize Kingsbridge Library is advising Bronxites that The David Prize is giving away $200K to New Yorkers with big ideas. The David Prize is a celebration of individuals and ideas to create a better, brighter New York. Open to any individuals working in the five boroughs, the Prize welcomes those with the grit and vision


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Influence of Money on Sports Federations

By DAVID GREENE
  With the World Cup being played this year during off-season in Qatar, the first time the tournament is being held in the Middle East, and amid reports of the country’s poor human rights records for women, manual workers, and the LGBTQ+ community, we asked readers if big money is influencing sports institutions like FIFA or the NBA to the detriment of professional sports.   “No, I don’t think it hurts the sport. You know why? Because Qatar in the summer has very hot temperatures, so that’s why they switched it from the summer to November. November, right now, in Qatar it’s beautiful


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Caroling After A Stroke, Montefiore Melodies Sing Again

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Choir, Montefiore Melodies, will bring together people recovering from strokes or other neurological disorders for the first time in two years on Friday, Dec. 2. The choir will meet in person and sing songs of holiday cheer.   Led by speech pathologist, Mehak Noorani, the singers will work to improve their vocal clarity and coordination as they play with tambourines and maracas. The choir is a place of community, helping people build confidence, socialize, and feel joy during their recovery.   The event takes place on Friday Dec. 2  from 12:30 p.m. to  1 p.m. at Montefiore Moses Campus,


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JPMorgan Chase Employees & Partners Donate 500+ Needed Items to Mark Veterans Day

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center celebrated Veterans Day with a donation of more than 500 basic need items from JPMorgan Chase. The items, including socks, blankets, toothbrushes and soap, were collected by JPMorgan Chase employees located in The Bronx and Westchester lower Hudson Valley, who collected the items for veterans living in, and/or receiving long term care at, the Bronx VA Medical Center, located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor.   JPMorgan Chase representatives said many of the veterans face a variety of challenges and rely on the VA for medical services, as


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El Parrandón de la Gran Manzana to Perform at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents El Parrandón de la Gran Manzana on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 8 8 p.m. The show features Víctor Roque, Henry Hierro, Pablo Martinez, Willie Gomez, Victor Brito, Tony Valdez, with special guests, Grupo d’Ahora, and the great salsa showman and Lehman Center favorite, José Alberto aka “El Canario.” This historic reunion of the original members of La Gran Manzana will be a one-of-a kind concert at Lehman Center, a celebration welcoming in the Christmas season.   The merengue band, La Grand Manzana, was founded in 1982 by members Victor Roque and Henry Hierro.


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Grammy Award-Winning Soweto Gospel Choir to Perform at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Four-time, Grammy award-winning, and internationally acclaimed, world music sensation, the Soweto Gospel Choir, will perform at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. Direct from South Africa, the Soweto Gospel Choir returns to Lehman Center with an all-new concert, entitled “Hope: It’s Been A Long Time Coming,” commemorating the freedom movement in South Africa and the civil rights movement in the United States. The Soweto Gospel Choir will perform a series of South African freedom songs, along with music of the civil rights era, including selections by legendary artists, James Brown, Otis Redding,


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Fifty Events to Take Place in NYC in 2023 to Mark 50 Years of Hip Hop with Universal Hip Hop Museum

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined stalwarts of the Hip Hop community and deputy mayor for strategic initiatives, Sheena Wright, at City Hall on Monday, Nov. 14, to announce a year-long collaboration throughout 2023 with the Universal Hip Hop Museum, to mark Hip Hop’s 50th birthday.   To celebrate the music genre’s 50th anniversary, 50 celebratory events will be held throughout the year all across New York City in conjunction with the Universal Hip Hop Museum, currently under construction in the South Bronx, part of the $349 million Bronx Point development, which, as reported, received further capital funding of


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UPDATE Out & About: Turkey Giveaways, Flagging Event, Dance Grants & More!

  Editor’s Pick Join Bronx Community Board 7 Veterans committee and other members for the First Annual Flagging Event in honor of local veterans at the Bronx Victory Memorial on Mosholu Parkway between Marion Avenue and Hull Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Karla Cabrera Carrera on kcabreracarrera@cb.nyc.gov or on (929) 496 0748.   A Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway sponsored by various Bronx elected officials will be held at the Northeast Bronx YMCA, 1250 E 229th Street, Bronx, NY 10466, on Monday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. RSVP required while supplies last. For more information,


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