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Editor’s Pick Gun Violence Awareness Month may be drawing to a close but Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) Northwest is holding a Peace BBQ on July 16 at 193rd Street between Jerome Avenue and Morris Avenue. (No time was provided but we will try to find out.) All are welcome. Any questions, please text (646) 937-3754. B.R.A.G. is a group of violence interrupters who work with young people, community residents and organizations, and the public to promote new community norms and safer streets, where violence is not accepted. District 11 Councilman Eric Dinowitz, NYC Parks and Van Cortlandt

Editor’s Pick Join Woodlawn Conservancy’s director of historical services on a Silent Partners – LGBTQ Tour in Celebration of Pride Month on Saturday, June 25, to pay tribute to some notable LGBT figures, including writers, artists, and vaudeville stars, buried at Woodlawn. For the 11 a.m. tour, please click here. For the 1 p.m. tour, please click here. For the 3 p.m. tour, please click here. Bronx Community Board 7 is holding a Resource Fair on Saturday, June 25. See attached flier below for more information. New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)’s Bronx Neighbors Program is now offering free

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Bronx Children’s Museum celebrated the borough’s next generation, and honored two extraordinary Bronx luminaries, Valerie Washington and Sunny Hostin, at its 5th Annual Gala on Tuesday, June 21, coinciding with the night of the Summer Solstice. Held at Zona de Cuba, high atop the historic Post Office located on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, the museum hosted community members, longtime supporters, and Bronx dignitaries at “Summer Under the Stars,” the theme for this year’s gala. Washington is a Lehman College (CUNY) professor emeritus, innovator in teacher education and former Bronx elementary school teacher. During her comments, she

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Parks is soliciting applications via a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process from prospective mobile vendors for the sale of food and specialty items from mobile units in some of the City’s most iconic parks, including Central Park, Forest Park, Macombs Dam Park, and more. For the first time ever, the Parks department has issued an RFP for both food and merchandise mobile units via the same request for proposal. Parks officials said the department is inviting proposals for inventive, exciting concepts, whether selling an assortment of healthy, fresh salads to people on the go, hot and cold

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Bronx-based artist, Laura Alvarez, joined local elected officials representing Norwood on June 8 for a short, afternoon ceremony under the sunshine for the unveiling of the artist’s new asphalt street mural, located at the BID’s “Street Seat” area along Jerome Avenue’s shopping hub. The BID, in partnership with New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), created the Street Seat in 2021, as reported, to bring more open space, seating, and placemaking opportunities to Norwood. The Street Seat area is an engaging, accessible public space with free seating

By SÍLE MOLONEY & EMILY SAWAKED

Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks A 22-year-old woman was reported missing in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 29-year-old man was reported missing in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 75-year-old man was reported missing from Van Cortlandt Village. Click here for more details. A 16-year-old girl was reported missing from Bedford Park. Click here for more details. A 68-year-old man was reported missing in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 76-year-old woman was reported missing from Kingsbridge Heights. Click

Editor’s Pick District 11 Councilman Eric Dinowitz is hosting a Juneteenth celebration on June 19th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4545 Independence Avenue (Riverdale Temple). The event wil include a live DJ, arts & crafts, African drums, dance & zumba, storytelling, spoken word and hip hop. For more information, see below flier. Join Woodlawn Conservancy’s director of historical services on a Silent Partners – LGBTQ Tour in Celebration of Pride Month on Saturday, June 25, to pay tribute to some notable LGBT figures, including writers, artists, and vaudeville stars, buried at Woodlawn. For the 11

By EMILY SAWAKED

A rainbow flag, doused by rain but still flying proud, was hoisted up a flagpole in front of Bronx County Courthouse on the Grand Concourse by officials, including Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, amid cheers and applause, as Pride Month was officially launched in The Bronx. The sidewalk was filled with joyous smiles on Thursday, June 2, after a ceremony marking the beginning of the month-long celebration was held inside the courthouse during which numerous, prominent LGBTQIA+ activists from the borough were honored for their work. During the ceremony, a tradition started by Gibson’s predecessor, former Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The American Albanian Open Hand Association (AAOHA) held a celebration on May 14 on the occasion of the nonprofit’s 8th anniversary to honor the various volunteers who give up their free time to support the association’s ongoing work in the community. AAOHA president and founder, Aleksander Nilaj, invited all volunteers who had worked with him for the last 8 years to the event, held at 2134 Barnes Avenue in the Pelham Parkway section of The Bronx, where over 20 volunteers were recognized and honored on the night. According to its website, the Albanian American Open Hand Association (AAOHA), established

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Jerome Gun Hill BID Hosts Unveiling Ceremony of Asphalt Art Mural by Laura Alvarez

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Albanian American Open Hand Association Volunteers Honored on 8th Anniversary