Participatory Budgeting
Workshop assemblies on Participatory Budgeting, a process where residents decide how $1 million of taxpayer money will be spent for community improvements in their neighborhoods, take place at the following locations: Bedford Park Senior Center, 243 E. 204th St., on Sept. 8, and at the Williamsbridge Oval on Sept. 28, both at 7 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, call the Office of Councilman Andrew Cohen at (718) 549-7300. 

September Primary
New York State’s Primary takes place on Sept. 13. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. across the Bronx. To find your nearest poll site, go to https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search.

Poll Workers Sought
Apply to become a paid poll worker at http://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworker.html. Responsibilities include setting up voting equipment, process voters, and assist voters if required. Candidates must be a New York City resident.

Rent Freeze
Help on applying for a rent freeze through the New York City Rent Freeze Program, or SCRIE/DRIE, is available Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment at Refuge House, 2715 Bainbridge Ave. To be eligible, you must be at least 62 years of age or receiving disability benefits through Social Security and having a total household income of $50,000 or less. For more information or to make an appointment, call (718) 933-2539.

Health Bucks
Health Bucks, coupons that can be used towards food purchases at area farmers markets, are available at the Office of Councilman Ritchie Torres, 573 E. Fordham Rd., Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents must live within the 15th Council District and qualify for $10 worth of Health Bucks only. For more information, call (718) 842-8100.

MetroCard Bus
 MetroCards can be purchased through the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s buses every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at the following locations: Fordham Road and Grand Concourse from noon to 2 p.m.; and Van Cortlandt Village, 3887 Sedgwick Ave., from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Senior citizens wishing to get discounted MetroCard passes can go to Scott Towers, 3400 Paul Ave., every 4th Monday of each month, from 1 to 3 p.m. Services are unavailable on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Resolve Warrants
An information session on resolving warrant issues for basic quality of life infractions, including drinking alcohol in public, trespassing, loitering, and littering, takes place Sept. 17 at Mount Hope Community Center, 55 E. 175th St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 590-2272.

Free Flu Shots
Montefiore and Walgreens/Duane Reade will hold free flu clinics for the public at the following locations throughout the borough on Sept. 25: St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, 2345 University Ave. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2496 Marion Ave., from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 920-4659.

SNAP Benefits
Families of three earning a total $2,512 a month are now entitled to food stamp benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). For more information or to find the SNAP office nearest you, call the Bronx Human Resources Administration office at (718) 722-8013.