Donations Sought
Donations to homeless advocacy groups can be dropped off at TD Bank branches across the Bronx from now through May 5. A monetary donation and items including towels, plastic hangers, laundry bags, pillow cases, pillows, sheets, blankets/comforters, toilet paper and paper towels, shampoo/conditioner, Vaseline, deodorant, non-scented lotion, nail clippers, shower caddies, shaving cream and disposable razors, mouthwash, cotton swabs, tampons and pads, soap, bathroom cleaning supplies and kitchen utensils can be dropped off between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Free Paper Shredding
AARP New York will be hosting a free paper shredding event at the Bronx Borough Hall, 851 Grand Concourse, on Wednesday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community members can bring up to three bags of documents to be shredded. For more information, visit www.aarp.org/nystopscams.

Bronx Day in Albany
Residents can sign up for a free bus ride for Bronx Day in Albany by April 28 for the May 1 trip. Events include live entertainment at the Hart Theatre Lounge at The Egg from 4 to 8 p.m. For more information and to reserve a seat, call (718) 409-0109.

Williamsbridge Oval Contest
The Williamsbridge Oval is up against two other NY area parks for a $20,000 grant for sports programming and other activities this summer. Residents are encouraged to vote at www.nrpa.org/beinspired or by texting WBOVAL to 35350. Voting deadline is April 30.

Immigration Services
Free immigration services ranging from naturalization, citizenship, visa renewals, and information on DACA are available by appointment at the office of Councilman Ritchie Torres, 573 E. Fordham Rd. (entrance on Hoffman Street) Mondays and the first and third Wednesday of every month from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (718) 842-8100.

Paid Work Training
New York City Small Business Services is accepting applications for anyone interested in 300 hours of paid, work experience installing reflective rooftops. For more information or employment, email coolroofs@sbs.nyc.gov, call 311 or log on to www.nyc.gov/sbs.

Tax Lien Removal
For those delinquent on water and tax bills and already received a warning letter from the New York City Department of Finance, the deadline to remove oneself from the NYC Tax Lien Warning List is May 11. For more information, visit nyc.gov/liensale or call a foreclosure prevention counselor with the University Neighborhood Housing Program at (718) 933-2359 to schedule an appointment.

5-Boro Bike Tour
40 miles of NYC streets will be totally free of cars on May 7 to allow 32,000 cyclists of all skill levels to ride through all the boroughs, with proceeds funding the largest free urban bike education program of its kind in the world as well as more than 50 charity fund-raising partners. Riders come from every state and many countries, and will be entertained along the route by 25 acts from disco to hip-hop to folk and modern dance. Participants must pick up rider packets at Bike Expo New York (May 5-6). For more information, and to register, visit http://www.bike.nyc/events/td-five-boro-bike-tour/. 

MetroCard Bus/Van
Buy or refill your MetroCard at a MetroCard bus or van at the following locations on every second and fourth Friday of each month: Fordham Road and Grand Concourse from noon to 2 p.m.; Fordham Plaza, Third Avenue and Fordham Road from 2:30 to 4 p.m.; and Van Cortlandt Village, 3887 Sedgwick Ave., from 9:30 to 11 a.m.; and every fourth Monday at Scott Tower, 3400 Paul Ave. from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 330-1234 or 511.

SAFE Disposal
The New York City Department of Sanitation will host a SAFE Disposal Event (Solvents, Automotive, Flammable, Electronics) at the Orchard Beach Parking Lot on May 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. where these items can safely be discarded, as well as medical items and paints. For more information, call 311.