Participatory Budgeting
Residents age 14 and over, and living within the 11th Council District, which includes Norwood and Bedford Park, can vote for up to five construction projects proposed for the district under Participatory Budgeting. To vote, log on to http://council.nyc.gov/pb/.

Immigration Forum
The Legal Aid Society will host a Know Your Rights immigration forum on April 3 at 9 a.m. at Montefiore Health System’s Moses Campus, Cherkasky Auditorium, 111 E. 210th St. (East Gun Hill Road entrance).

Free Gardening Classes
The New York Botanical Garden will host a free home gardening program on April 2 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Ross Lecture Hall (enter through Mosholu gate). Participants must live within Senate District 34. For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 817-8747.

Meet Local Lawmakers
Two meet and greets with local representatives will be held as follows: With state Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Councilman Andrew Cohen, and state Senator Jamaal Bailey: April 19 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave. (info: call Dinowitz’s office at (718) 796-5345 or email dinowitzj@nyassembly.gov.); and with NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer at Tracey Towers, 40 W. Mosholu Pkwy., So., 1st floor Community Room B, April 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (info and RSVP: Waheera Mardah at (212) 669-3683). 

NYS Gov’t Internships
Hundreds of new summer internships, paid and unpaid, for NYS college and university undergraduate and graduate students interested in the work of governing and policy-making, are available throughout New York State government. Application deadline is April 20. To apply, go to nysinternships.cs.ny.gov.

Free NYS Tax Filing Assistance
The NYS Tax Department is hosting free online tax return filing for individuals or families in the Bronx with Federal adjusted incomes of $64,000 or less. Online assistance is offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eastchester Library (1385 E. Gun Hill Rd.) on select Wednesdays and at the Melrose Library (910 Morris Ave.) on select Fridays. For more information and a detailed schedule, visit www.tax.ny.gov.

Free Tax Filing Service
Free income tax preparation for qualifying residents is available at University Neighborhood Housing Program (UNHP) on select Wednesdays and Saturdays through April 18 by appointment only. Tax preparers can also review your credit report, provide financial advice, and freeze your rent. Applicants must have all tax documents available before meeting with tax preparer. To learn the qualifications and to schedule an appointment, call (718) 933-2539 or www.unhp.org.

Free Tax Service at MMCC
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave., offers free tax preparation services for families with an income of $34,000 and under and individuals with income $30,000 and under, Tuesdays through Fridays (call for times). For more information and details regarding required forms, and to make an appointment, call (718) 882-4000 ext. 209.

Free Tax Service
Free tax services for individuals earning less than $54,000 are available at Councilman Ritchie Torres’ office, 573 E. Fordham Rd., on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment, call (718) 842-8100.