Families

UPDATE Friends of Devoe Park Launch Art Workshop Series Starting Sept. 16

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Friends of Devoe Park (FoDP), a volunteer group organized in 2017 by CATALYST, a City Parks Foundation subsidiary, is kicking off an art workshop series, coinciding with the back-to-school season. The series comprises two events, the first of which takes place on Saturday, Sept. 16. According to the organizers, around ten local children will receive “a paint and arts bundle” to learn how to paint and later to take home their finished visions of Devoe Park.

City Announces Opening of New Humanitarian Emergency Response & Relief Center in Long Island City

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday, Sept. 6, the transition of an emergency respite site into a new humanitarian emergency response and relief center at Austell Place in Long Island City. The news comes as, according to City officials, the number of asylum seekers currently in the city’s care approaches 60,000, and following the arrival of more than 110,000 asylum seekers in New York City since last spring.

MMCC Restorative Justice Program Participants Paint Community Mural to Highlight Mental Health Awareness

By DAVID GREENE
Participants in Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC)’s Restorative Justice Program were joined by community members as well as participants in other programs offered by the Norwood-based community center for the 2023 Bronx Paint Fest Party on Saturday, May 13. During the free event, organized by NYC Mural Arts Project and other groups, the group spent the afternoon painting the mural, which had as its theme positive mental health, on one of the outdoor walls of the Center which is located at 3450 Dekalb Avenue between East Gun Hill Road and Kossuth Avenue in Norwood. In addition to the mural painting, there was also music, food, games, and a general focus on wellness.