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Eastchester: BP Gibson Hosts 3rd Annual Black History Month Celebration

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted her 3rd Annual Black History Month celebration at Eastwood Manor, located at 3371 Eastchester Road in the Eastchester section of the Bronx, on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The evening, recognized what was described as the richness of African American culture and history in the borough, and featured special performances by The Harlem Group Ensemble, and Renaissance H.S. Varsity Voices.

UPDATE Bronx County Conservative Party Returns with Annual Christmas Party & Toy Giveaway

By DAVID GREENE
A few short weeks before the Bronx Conservative Party was set to take control in the Bronx’s City Council District 13 on Jan. 1, 2024, thanks to an upset by then-Republican/Conservative City Councilwoman-elect Kristy Marmorato over incumbent Democrat, Marjorie Velázquez, members of the Conservative Party held their annual Christmas celebration for supporters in Morris Park, as well as a subsequent holiday toy giveaway in the Throggs Neck section.

NY Lottery: Third-Prize-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Pelham Gardens

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced on Jan. 14 that a third-prize-winning ticket was sold in the Pelham Gardens section of The Bronx for the Jan. 13 Powerball drawing. They said the ticket was sold at Surin Discount Liquors, located a 2444 Eastchester Road, and was worth $50,000.