Education
NY Lottery: Two Top Prize-Winning Tickets Sold in The Bronx
The New York Lottery announced on Oct. 23 that multiple top-prize winning tickets were sold for the Oct 22 Take 5 midday drawing. The tickets were sold at Prayosha Pharmacy Corp, located at 54 East 183rd Street in The Bronx, which sold one prize-winning ticket worth $5,856, and at Brentwood Pharmacy located at 761 Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood, which sold two prize-winning tickets worth $5,856 each.
Allerton: Marvel’s Daredevil Actor Charlie Cox Visits The New York Institute for Special Education
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Receives $10,000 Donation from HOKA
Manhattan College Announces Name Change To Manhattan University
Manhattan College announced on Aug. 21 that it has changed its name to Manhattan University. University officials said this was in order to better recognize its more than 100 majors, minors, graduate programs, and advanced certificates and degrees, and to attract a more globally diverse student body. The New York State Board of Regents approved the name change on Aug. 1.
Bronx Democrats Hold Get-Out-the-Vote Rally for Harris Walz Campaign
Council to Hold Oversight Hearing on Upgrading School Transportation Services and Rebidding Contracts
Bronx Native Melissa Aviles-Ramos Announced as Next NYC Public Schools Chancellor
UPDATE Bronx Community District 7 Residents Disappointed with Delays in CB7 Parks’ Budget Requests
Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) Parks committee spent much of their September meeting discussing the district’s needs from a parks, recreation and cultural affairs perspective, in preparation for the City’s budget discussions next year. Since many of CB7’s capital and expense requests previously submitted last year to various city agencies have been pending for several years, some residents voiced their concern and frustration at the delays in actioning those requests.