Eric Dinowitz
University Heights: Bronx Community College Gets $4 Million for Ohio Track & Field Upgrades
Bronx Community College (BCC) announced earlier this week that Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, along with the Bronx delegation of the New York City Council and State of New York, has awarded a $4 million capital funding investment to upgrade the College’s primary athletic field, the Ohio Track & Field.
Norwood: Sun Shines for Mosholu Fall Festival
After heavy rain dampened the atmosphere somewhat during last year’s Annual Mosholu Fall Festival, this year’s event could not have taken place on a more perfect day as the sun beamed down on Knox Gate Playground on Mosholu Parkway and Gates Place in Norwood, drawing families and neighbors together for a fun-filled day.
Gibson Allocates $395,000 for Various Public Safety Measures
UPDATE Bronx Community District 7 Residents Disappointed with Delays in CB7 Parks’ Budget Requests
Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) Parks committee spent much of their September meeting discussing the district’s needs from a parks, recreation and cultural affairs perspective, in preparation for the City’s budget discussions next year. Since many of CB7’s capital and expense requests previously submitted last year to various city agencies have been pending for several years, some residents voiced their concern and frustration at the delays in actioning those requests.
Wakefield Library Gets Funding of $360K for Infrastructure and ADA Upgrades
Norwood: Movies in the Park after Dark Kicks Off in the Oval
Norwood Pride Festival Makes its Debut in Williamsbridge Oval
The inaugural “Norwood Pride” festival took place on Sunday, June 23, in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood. Its launch was rather ceremonious in that not only did local elected officials, State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), and City Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), show up to celebrate with the local community, but so too did Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.
Abandoned Pitbull Rescued by Allerton Residents & Placed for Adoption Later Euthanized by ACC
After an “extremely hungry” and “dehydrated” pitbull was found abandoned in the Allerton section of The Bronx on Saturday, May 4, and was later placed in the care of Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), the pitbull in question was later euthanized by the center, much to the devastation of the local residents who helped rescue him.