Community Clubs For Community Success

Start Reforming Bronx Politics:Thursday @5PM

2011-07-13T14:29:00.000-07:00

Underneath is from our good friends: Bronx for Change.

Firstly, Bronx For Change deserves much credit in spearheading The Bronx Campaign for Same Sex Marriage. Secondly, on their next quest for Bronx Change, they believe, as we do, like in National (and many State' ) Political Parties, The Bronx Democratic Party should have leadership to help in the winning of elected officals.

BUT THE ELECTED OFFICALS-should NOT run The Party.

Our BASIC OFFICAL POSITION IS THE SAME. While we may not support ALL of the fundamental concepts below we encourage you to learn about our Bronx County system of Government, GET INVOLVED, GET ACTIVE and GET A VOICE!. WE BELIEVE THE PARTY WILL BE STRONGER AS A AN ORGANIZATION THAT PICKS AND SUPPORTS ELECTED OFFICALS-NOT RUN BY THE M AS IT CURRENTLY IS.

WE are offically advocating a Bronx By Law change, effective in 2018, that NO ELECTED OFFICAL can be an EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, By asking for voting today-7 years down the road, that asks for our Party TODAY to implement New Rules-for TOMORROWS Leaders\\

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Bronx for Change Co-Founder

Ephraim Cruz

Marina del Rey

1 Marina Drive, Bronx, New York

For Immediate Release: July 9, 2011

Contact: Ephraim Cruz 520-227-3756

**PRESS ADVISORY**

BRONX FOR CHANGE, NORTHWEST BRONX DEMOCRATS, AND OTHER BRONX REGISTERED DEMOCRATS CALL ON THEIR BRONX DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE TO REFORM ITS INTERNAL ORGANIZATION OUTSIDE THE UPCOMING 2011 ANNUAL DINNER

Bronx for Change, Northwest Bronx Democrats, and other Bronx registered Democrats will confront their party's leadership outside their party's 2011 Annual Dinner to call for reforms of the party's internal organization and political practices. In response to their party's waning political participation, due in part to the party's adopted and condoned undemocratic practices, Democratic Party and community activists and concerned registered Democrats are calling for internal party reforms that will reverse the lackluster electoral and political participation in and throughout the Bronx.

"The Bronx Democratic County Committee should live up to its principles (which have been contracted, compromised or outright corrupted over time) by reforming current self-sabotaging practices. These rehabilitating reforms sought on behalf of ALL Democrats in the Bronx aim to disabuse ourselves by reopening our party and political processes to registered Democrats without the present debilitating conditions," says Ephraim Cruz.

When: Thursday, July 14, 2011

Where: Marina del Rey

1 Marina Drive, Bronx, New York

Time: 5:00 PM

Who: Bronx for Change, Northwest Bronx Democrats, Reverend Carmen Hernandez, former 80th Assembly District Democratic Candidate, Robert Giuffre, Spoken Word Poet, Nene Ali, and other Bronx registered Democrats

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Bronx For Change & Northwest Bronx Democrats

You Can Learn More On OUR FACEBOOK PAGE!!!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115238225237497

THE PROPOSED REFORMS!!!

The proffered comparative reforms gleaned from national travels and local experiences that we will make the case for in the days ahead include, but are not limited too:

~ Electing non-incumbent party chairs;

~ Centralizing party headquarters, making it accessible to members by BOTH train and bus, which accords sufficient parking, and is staffed from 9AM-9PM Monday-Thursday and 10AM-6PM Saturdays to accommodate members busy lives;

~ Charging the Executive Director with the ongoing political education of, and upcoming event invitations to, all registered Democrats via USPS, email, and website announcements;

~ Charging the Executive Director with setting objectives to exponentially increase voter participation in the primary and general elections;

~ Hiring a consultant who has and continues to reside in The Bronx;

~ The party remaining neutral in primary elections so democratic candidates can fairly compete for the primary nomination;

~ Providing automatic legal and financial support to democratic candidates whose petitions are challenged;

~ Democratic primary candidates only being on our party line on the primary and general election ballots;

~ Members holding only one public position (irrespective of financial responsibility) at a time;

~ Members immediately relinquishing their role with the party upon running for public office (i.e., if the Executive Director decided to run for an assembly seat she/he must vacate her/his position as party Exec Dir.);

~ Prohibiting District Leaders and County Committee Members from being employed by incumbents;

~ Allowing District Leaders and County Committee Members to support whomever they so desire in primaries;

~ Informing members of the hundreds of vacant county committee seats and encouraging members to run for them;

~ Poll Inspectors being assigned to polls outside their Election District (E.D);

~ Furnishing an updated, informative, educational, and inviting website; and

~ Rewriting the BDCC’s by-laws to expressly reflect the aforementioned reforms.

Forgive Us-Now Celebrate With Us

2011-07-05T16:49:00.000-07:00

Ricky Martinez, receiving DIRECT CAMPAIGN asssistance from Northwest Bronx Democrats
wins State Committeeman for 78th Assembly District with over 70% of the vote in 2010

We apologize!!!

As some of you might know, we have just spent most of our resources doing some great community work in our North Bronx Neighborhoods-but more to that in a moment.

Let me outline that we now celebrate, as a 527 Organization, a 10 year place of history in our Northern Section of the Borough; Where Ursula Morgan & Bronxites for Parks have done a specatular job in assisting with the maintance upkeep of Mosholu Parkway. In the last 12 months, BFP along with 20 year Parks organization, Norwood Against Graffitti.has sucessfully fought for: Street Lighting on Mosholu's WW1 Monument (lobbied by us, appoved by Councilman Koppell). Working with The Bedford Mosholu Community Organization we have been able to STOP THE PUSH for a HOT SHEERT hotel on Webster Ave, first proposed by then, Borough President Carrion (Read Story)

In the last 12 months, The Children's Collective spent most of its time, you can say, working underground. Working with social service neighborhood organizations like; First Step Woman's Support Group, The Collective has been advocating to Sungle Mothers the importance of getting assistance when needed In 2010, at PS85, A Health Fair assisted over 100 people.

Economic Development-REVIVAL!.

Proudness is seriously more like it. As Norwood celebrats the Re-birth of The 204th St/Bainbridge Ave Merchant Association, we take great pride in seeing our dream in 2004 finally be attained: To have Mosholu Development Corporation handle all financing. Sinc e 1956, it has been an independent merchant association. It died in 1994. In 2004, under our community leadership, the Association had a re-birth. After lobbying MPC officals since then, ALL PARTIES HAVE COME TO A TENATIVE AGREEMENT.

Learn about our fun with this historic association. From its first re-birth in 2002 (Read Story) to our thoughts on The building of The Water Filtration Plant or a Radio Tower (Read Here) in Norwood (Read Here)to THE GREAT FIRES of 2009, (Read Here)its final REVIVAL

(or re-rebirth (Read Here) and upcoming summer street fairs (Read Here)

Political Action-

This time we do not think he is celebrating!!!

From our FIRST Campaign in 1991, as Councilman to 2010
& The Race for Congress

Ricky Martinez, Robert Press Jose Rivera supporting
State Senator Pedro Espada Re-election. North Bronx Thinktank lobbied and got Mr Robert Press the local support he needed to become a Rep of Community Board 8 (Riverdale) after a record 10 unsuccessful attempts by Mr. Press himself (on right of Assemblyman Rivera on microphone)

Yes, what a year. Totally worth it though. Remember, we consider our Northern Western Boundries for example to Start around 183rd/Fordham Road and to go as way up as Riverdale.Well , in 2009 under the leadership of Northwest Bronx Democrats, we had our man Councilman Oliver Koppell, the Main sponser of NYC Living Wage Bill re-elected (Just shows you what a good man will do in office after re-election). In 2010, as most might know, we also pushed our successful way into the re-election of Assemblyman Jose Rivera. More importanyt, after receiving that last minute call from The Bronx County Bronx Democrats & The Working Families Party, we took our infamous "troop strength" to elevate a NEW State Senator into office. AS WE PROMISED, Pedro Esxpada is NOW GONE, Gustavo Rivera is now IN.Most of The Local Clubs also assisted Gustavo but sadly local club president of The Committee for 100 Democrats, Ricardo Martinez supported Pedro Espada. Even sadder on electon day Vice President of 100 Democrats , Robert Press, supported Espada to polling site after polling site (I guess it was to give him that BAD advice).

State Senator Pedro Espada voting in 2010 and

Organizer and Supporter Robert Press (background to left)

overseeing process

In 2010, we DID NOT MAKE UP with our stumbling bumbling "leaders" of our former club The Committee of 100 Democrats, but we do support the concept of having local insiders have pull, so on that note, we assisted and won in the Elecion of Ricky Martinez, State Committeeman of The 78th District with 70% of The Vote. And after 10 previous tries since 1990, Robert Press finally received "appointment" appoval from his local councilman & Borough President to be a member of Community Board 8. TRUST US IT WAS NOT EASY. we were finally able to get him in after Councilman Koppell had a last minute opening. Rumor has it he failed his first roiund interview, thus once again, denied entry.

Councilman Koppell & Director of North Bronx Thinktank
in local Community Meeting in Bedford Park.

But maybe our masterpiece was in 2010, when we received a phone call from Bronx Partner, Bronx For Change (who received a phone call from Cuomo's office) that he wanted to build community by community support for the just passed "same sex" marriage bill.

Our Job, here in The Bronx was two fold: Advocate and Build Advocacy and to hopefully convince State Sen Ruben Diaz that his position was wrong on his position.For One of our own Bronx Leaders, The "Dancing District Leader of The 80th Assembly District Mr Kenneth Agosto, now you can say, hes Dancing to another tune ("Im Coming Out "maybe???) (in upper back)

But in the end State Sen Karl Kruger, yes the OUTGOING STATE AMIAGO voted FOR the bill and its passage. An Example of the fight is covered right here in The Riverdale Press (click here).

Jose Rivera, wins re-election as Assemblyman, with assistance from
Northwest Bronx Democrats, with 80% of The Vote

While Yudelka lost in 2009 Her 44% equating showing (with NWB assistance)
allowed her to win as Female District Leader in 2010

Hear The New Borough President of The Bronx

2010-02-09T15:13:00.000-08:00

The Honorable Ruben Diaz Jr.

President, Borough of The Bronx

cordially invites you to

The State of the Borough Address

Friday, February 26, 2010

11:30 a.m.

Evander Childs High School, Auditorium

800 East Gun Hill Road

The Bronx

RSVP sotb@bronxbp.nyc.gov

RSVP 718.590.6116

A New Norwood Foodtown!!!!!

2010-02-09T15:00:00.000-08:00

FOODTOWN In Norwood was destroyed by the 2nd Fire that took place on 204th/Bainbridge in 2009.

BUT FOODTOWN IS RE-BUILDING-NOW!!!!!

Until then:

Go to their Online Shopping Website at: www.foodtown.com and your order will be shopped and delivered right to your door ($3 charge). OR-Feel free to go to neighboring "Blockbusters" for your shopping convenience. please call 718.293.3032

AND GREAT JOB FOODTOWN!!!

To read about The Death of the OLD FOODTOWN, read (click)

Norwwod: In Decline, Dead or Jumping Again?

2010-02-09T14:45:00.001-08:00

The Norwood News , in asking in 2009, is Norwood on the decline, could not have imagined the 2 Fires that nearly destroyed over 25% of a merchant strip-in existence since 1909.

Since The Fires, The 204th St/Bainbridge Ave Merchant Association & Mosholu Preservation Corp have attempted to assist the merchants-but frankly-to little community avail.

Over the weekend, many leaders spoke about ways to turn Norwood around in 2010;

* Have A Fire/Arson workshop with community residents and Merchants

*Have A "Scoping" meeting with the community to discuss how to suggest and advise what stores should replace the prior ones

*Continuing-the continual-political action

Starting in March, The North Bronx Merchant Association will lead the way toward these areas all for the development of a brighter and better 204th St/Bainbridge.

read just one of the many sad stories about the burning of Norwood, 2009 (click)

WANT A Community JOB NOW!!!!

2010-02-09T14:41:00.000-08:00

In our opinion, there is only 2 ways

1- Get on your Community Board District Manager e-mail list

and they should and will keep you informed of job opportunities.

2- CALL THE US CENSUS NOW

1-866-861-2010

www.2010censusjobs.gov

Clerical & Field Positions Available!!!!

$13.50-$20.25 per hour

From Kingsbridge Heights..........

2010-02-09T14:28:00.000-08:00

The Celebration of the Life of Ms. Phyllis Reed

Thursday February 18, 2010

7 PM

Our Lady of Angel's School Gymnasium

2860 Webb Avenue

Bronx, N.Y.10468

PS. On a personal note, we are very saddened to lose one of our TRUE North West Bronx community leaders. Join us as we go back in time and celebrrate her life @ work-which still continues today!!!!

Riverdale Leaders in Action!!!!!

2010-02-09T14:07:00.001-08:00

Shalom Riverdale!

Upcoming events sponsored by RJCRC member agencies which may be of interest:

Mark Your Calendar:

Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council
Annual Legislative Breakfast

Sunday, March 21, 9:30 am at the Riverdale Y

Andrew Zucker Jewish Community Service Award: Johanna Zurndorfer, CSAIR
Martin Rollins Interfaith Brotherhood Award: Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav, DYCD
Michael Schreck Community Builder Award: Rabbi Robert Kaplan, JCRC-NY
Community Organizational Award: Riverdale Rising Stars, Riverdale Y
Tickets are $30 / $35 at the door, and are available online by clicking here.

Alana Llama Film Series for Kids at the Y

Sunday, February 7, 10:30 am
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Tickets are $7 and include popcorn (kosher) and a take-home gift.

5625 Arlington Avenue (off 256th Street)

Carrick-on-the-Hudson at the Y

Saturday, February 6 at 8 pm
Enjoy a celebration of Irish heritage! Music, Irish dance and more.
Tickets on sale at www.RiverdaleY.org
5625 Arlington Avenue (off 256th Street)

Esther's Closet at the Y
Through February 14 (costume drop off)
Sunday, February 14 (costume sales day)
It was so great last year, we're doing it again! Recycle your Purim costumes and benefit the Y ...
consume less, create less waste, spend less, and clean out your closet?
Here's how it works: Bring your gently used costumes to donate to the Y between January 23 and February 14.
At the exchange on February 14, browse costumes and purchase them for a nominal fee.
So COME ON! Empty the closets! Funds raised will support the Y's children's theater companies.
5625 Arlington Avenue (off 256th Street)

Thursday, February 4, 7:00 pm
Rose Classic Film Series at the Y
Carole Lombard in My Man Godfrey
This season, the Y's Rose Classic Film Series is looking at Hollywood Starlets.

Enjoy this screwball comedy which also stars William Powell, then come upstairs to the Y's Cafe for wine/coffee/tea, sweets & savories from M&M Bakery, and a talk about the movie with NYU Film Professor Jason Lucero. Tickets are $8 / $6 for students and seniors and are all inclusive.
5625 Arlington Avenue -- buy tickets at the door.

Sunday, February 7, 5:30 pm
HIR Super Bowl Party
This will be a family friendly atmosphere and fun for everyone. The cost is $10/person; $18/couple; and $25/family.
Please R.S.V.P to James Lapin at jwlapin@yahoo.com. Spread the word and we hope to see you there!

Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 pm
UNITY In The CommUNITY
Join Rabbi Paysach Krohn at the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
for a free Torah Lecture Series, this week focusing on

Relationships and Responsibilities One to the Other
Refreshments to follow.
Rabbi Krohn will be selling tapes, CDs and books which he will inscribe following the lecture.

This lecture series is presented by
Rabbi David Borenstein and is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays through March.

3880 Sedgwick Avenue / 718-884-6105

Riverdale Repertory Company presents
The Music Man

Saturday, February 13 at 8 pm
Sunday, February 14 at 2 pm & 7 pm
Saturday, February 20 at 8 pm
Sunday, February 21 at 2 pm
Thursday, February 25 at 7:30 pm Sunday, February 28 at 2 pm

Tickets are available online at www.RiverdaleY.org

Power Yoga at HIR

Join Amy Oppenheimer for a free vinyasa (power) yoga class on
Saturday night, February 13th at 7:15 PM at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale.
Further details to come in next week's newsletter.

Loan Modifications and Negotiations
Wednesday, February 17, 2:00-3:30pm

Budgeting and Expense Management

Wednesday, March 10, 2:00-3:30pm

Presenting Yourself in a Positive Way
Wednesday, April 14, 2:00-3:30pm

Your Targeted Marketing Materials

Wednesday, May 5, 2:00-3:30pm

These seminars are free and are held at the Riverdale Y, 5625 Arlington Avenue (offf 256 St)

Meet with UJA-Federation's Connect to Care Resource Experts

To access the employment, legal, financial and supportive counseling services

in Manhattan, Riverdale & Brownstone Brooklyn,

call JBFCS at (212) 399-2685 ext. 206 and/or

in Riverdale call Anna Kirshblum, LCSW at (718) 601-9714

or Lisa Licht Hirsch, Ph.D. at ( 718) 601-2280 ext. 211

For a listing of workshops and other UJA-Federation's Connect to Care resources in Manhattan, Riverdale and Brownstone Brooklyn,

Visit www.jcprograms.org/connect-to-care

For directions to the Riverdale Y, visit

www.riverdaley.org

Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council / 5625 Arlington Avenue / Bronx, NY 10471

(718) 548-8200, ext. 214 / MMichael@RiverdaleJCRC.org

Affordable Housing in Norwood?

2010-02-09T14:04:00.000-08:00

we received this from New York City-Michael Bloomberg

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEWLY CONSTRUCTED

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Decatur Terrace Apartments is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for

121 affordable housing rental apartments now under construction at 3322 Decatur Avenue in the

Norwood section of the Bronx. This building is being constructed through the New Housing

Opportunities Program (New HOP) of the New York City Housing Development Corporation and

the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Multifamily New Construction

Participation Loan Program (PLP). The size, rent and targeted income distribution for the 121

apartments are as follows.

* Households of 3 or more will be given preference for 3 bedroom units

** Subject to occupancy criteria

*** Includes gas for cooking

**** Income guidelines subject to change

Qualified Applicants will be required to meet income and household size guidelines and additional

selection criteria. Applications may be requested by mail or in person from: Decatur Terrace

Apartments, c/o Highbridge Community Development Corporation, 1465 Nelson Avenue, Suite

A, Bronx, NY 10452, or downloaded from www.highbridgecdc.com/decaturterrace. If requested

by mail, please include a self‐addressed envelope with your request. Completed applications

must be returned by regular mail only (no priority, certified, registered, express or overnight

mail will be accepted) to a post office box number that will be listed with the application, and

must be postmarked by February 15, 2010. Applications postmarked after February 15, 2010

will be set aside for possible future consideration. Applications will be selected by lottery;

applicants who submit more than one application will be disqualified. Disqualified applications

will not be accepted. A general preference will be given to New York City residents. Current and

eligible residents of Bronx Community Board 7 will receive preference for 50% of the units.

Eligible households that include persons with mobility impairments will receive preference for 5%

of the units; eligible households that include persons with visual and/or hearing impairments will

receive 2% of the units; and eligible City of New York Municipal Employees will receive a 5%

preference.

Please Note: (NEW HOP) is a Middle Income Housing Program

Amenities: Underground parking available, laundry room on site, dishwasher and 24 hour security

cameras.

No Broker’s Fee. No Application Fee

MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, Mayor

FREE Bronx Income Tax Sites!!!!!

2010-02-09T13:53:00.001-08:00

a-Checkspring
69 East 167th Street, 2nd Floor (at Gerard Avenue)
Bronx, NY 10452
to 167th Street; to 167th Street
Telephone:(718) 292-2983
Dates: January 16, 2010-April 15, 2010; Closed January 18 and February 15
Site Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 4pm-7:30pm; Wednesday, 1pm-7:30pm; Friday, 5pm-7:30pm; Saturday, 10am-4pm
Languages: Spanish, French
Income Limits: Clients with children must earn less than $50,000 and clients without children must earn less than $18,000 to have their taxes prepared by a trained, certified volunteer. Clients must earn less than $58,000 (per tax return) and have a valid e-mail address to file their taxes using the online program.
Assistance available: At this site, clients can also file their taxes online with the help of a certified tax specialist. Starting in March, this site will prepare amended returns and back-year returns.

Bethex Federal Credit Union
20 East 179th Street, Lower Level
Bronx, NY 10453
to Burnside Avenue
Dates: January 15, 2010-April 15, 2010
Site Hours: Thursday, Friday, 5:30pm-9pm; Saturday, 9am-6pm
Languages: Spanish, Italian
Income Limits: To qualify, clients with children must earn less than $50,000 and clients without children must earn less than $18,000.

Food Bank-BronxWorks
80 East 181st Street, Basement (between Morris and Walton avenues)
Bronx, NY 10453
to Burnside Avenue
Dates: January 21, 2010-April 15, 2010; Closed January 18 and February 15
Site Hours: January, February, April: Monday-Thursday, 10am-7pm; Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 9am-5pm. March: Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-7pm; Saturday 9am-5pm
Languages: Spanish
Income Limits: To qualify, clients with children must earn less than $50,000 and clients without children must earn less than $18,000.
Assistance available: Throughout the tax season, priority will be given tofamilies with children over individuals. Single filers can visit the site in January, March, and April only. Single filers will not be served in February. Clients who need to file forms NYC -210 and IT-214 must visit the site between 9am-12pm Monday through Thursday (Tuesday through Thursday in March).

Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council
1125 Grand Concourse (between McClellan and East 166th streets)
Bronx, NY 10451
to 167th Street; to 167th Street
Dates: Opens January 25, 2010
Site Hours: Monday-Thursday, 12pm-6pm
Income Limits: To qualify, clients must earn less than $58,000.

SEEDCO-Phipps Community Development Corporation
1071A East Tremont Avenue
Bronx, NY 10460
to West Farms Square - East Tremont Avenue
Telephone:(718) 620-1900
Dates: February 1, 2010-April 15, 2010; Closed February 15
Site Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am-4pm; Tuesday, Thursday, 9am-6pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm
Languages: Spanish
Income Limits: To qualify, clients with children must earn less than $50,000 and clients without children must earn less than $18,000.
Assistance available: This site will offer financial education and asset-building services.

Riverdale Starts its Leadership Meetings!!!!

2010-02-09T13:07:00.000-08:00

Riverdale is a beautiful place: Open Space, Beautiful Homes @ Networking!!!

Sunday, March 21, 9:30 am

at the Riverdale Y, 5625 Arlington Avenue

Honorees: Andrew Zucker Jewish Community Service Award Johanna Zurndorfer, Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale / Interfaith Caregivers

Martin Rollins Interfaith Brotherhood Award Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development

Michael Schreck Community Builder Award Rabbi Robert Kaplan, Director, CAUSE-NY, Jewish Community Relations Council of NY

Community Organizational Award Laurie Walton and the Riverdale Rising Stars teen theater group, Riverdale Y

Bronx @ Opera?????

2010-02-09T13:04:00.000-08:00

That's right ladies @ Gentleman-Join us-at Lehman College-The New North Bronx Madison Square Garden!!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/February 8, 2010

Contact Daniel O. Sierra: 718-960-8974 or Eva Bornstein: 718-960-8232

eva.bornstein@lehman.cuny.edu – daniel.sierra@lehman.cuny.edu

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE BRONX

Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra

—AT LEHMAN CENTER—

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010 AT 3PM

“A crack ensemble that brings a rigorous approach to music-making”—Los Angeles Times

“From the first notes played by the violas, one could predict that a special music event was about to start. And an evening of wonderfully played music was what the audience got at the Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra concert at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.” — The Palm Beach Daily News

(Bronx, NY) This 160-member Russian national treasure will appear at the Lehman Center in the Bronx for one concert onSunday, February 21 at 3 pm with an unforgettable Tchaikovsky Gala lead by Maestro Kornienko and featuring two soloists, violinist Nadezda Tokareva and cellist Julian Schwartz.

Program

Rimsky-Korsakov/Tsar’s Bride Overture

Tchaikovsky/Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 – Nadezda Tokareva, violinist

Tchaikovsky/Theme Variation for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33 – Julian Schwartz, cellist

Rimsky-Korsakov/ Scheherazade, Op. 35

Bronx Week-2010

2010-02-09T12:43:00.001-08:00

WOW!!!!!. Another Bronx President-SAME OLDE WONDERFUL BRONX PARTY!!!!

A message from
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

Dear Friends,

Bronx Week 2010
is coming soon:
May 15 through May 23.
To make it easy for your organization to participate, you can access the Bronx Week Parade and Bronx Week Event applications at
www.ilovethebronx.com

Download the applications and email or fax them back to us by the deadlines indicated.

If you have any questions email us at: lroldan@bronxbp.nyc.gov
or call (718) 590-3522.

Bronx Educational Policy Meeting-Rescheduled for March!!!!

2010-02-09T12:37:00.000-08:00

Below is DIRECTLY FROM The Department of Education Office, Joel Klein ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MEDIA ADVISORY For Planning Purposes Only February 8, 2010
	WEDNESDAY’S SPECIAL PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY MEETING CANCELLED IN ANTICIPATION OF INCLEMENT WEATHER Regulations scheduled to be voted on at the Wednesday, February 10^th meeting will be voted on at the Panel for Educational Policy Meeting to be held Monday, March 22, 2010, at The Michael J. Petrides School in Staten Island. ### Contact: Chancellor’s Press Office (212) 374-5141

Below is DIRECTLY FROM The Department of Education Office, Joel Klein

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MEDIA ADVISORY

For Planning Purposes Only

February 8, 2010

WEDNESDAY’S SPECIAL PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY MEETING CANCELLED IN ANTICIPATION OF INCLEMENT WEATHER

Regulations scheduled to be voted on at the Wednesday, February 10^th meeting will be voted on at the Panel for Educational Policy Meeting to be held Monday, March 22, 2010, at The Michael J. Petrides School in Staten Island.

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Contact: Chancellor’s Press Office (212) 374-5141

Happy New Year-Bronx Style!!!!!

2010-02-09T12:31:00.000-08:00

Join The Borough President & Many Many Many Bronxites celebrate another reason why The Bronx is quickly becoming -the most 'diversified" place in America!!!!!!

Bedford Park-Fighting The Good Community Fight!

2010-02-09T11:45:00.000-08:00

Bedford Park Community Association-in existence since 1974, has really been doing a GREAT JOB keeping The North Bronx community "bright'

*Perry Ave Historical District-One of our small and beautiful areas-covered exclusivly by The Boogiedowners (click)

*Continuation of the Opening of Botantical Post Office-Our small BUT HEAVILY USED Post office was under The Attack of Budget Cuts-until they met our BMCA President Barbara Stronzer (click)

*Saturday March 6th-At Bedford Park Blvd & Decatur Ave-St Mary Church
Join us for our 29th Annual Flea Market-
BOY WHAT BARGAINS!!!!!.

*Southern Blvd/Kazimiroff Blvd?
This is the name of the sm all "strip" that goes from Fordham Road-going north-past Fordham University & The Botantical Garden-.
Irionically, according to Lloyd Ultan, Bronx Historian, it was The Botantical Garden's idea 30 years ago-to name Southern Blvd this joint name because of thelate great Docor's past accompishments. Today, with the Kazimiroff family still residing in Bedford Park, today's 'leadership" at The Garden wants to "remove" the name: THE REASON THEY SAY; VISITOR CONFUSION. OUR ANSWER:........(Get Ready)

For The Wonderful Life of Dr Kasimonff Read below:
Dr Theo (click)
The Dr Kazimiroff Bridge At The Garden (click)
The Botantical garden's current VISITOR DIRECTIONS-is it really confusing? (click)
The Truly stunning View (click)

2009- A Year in Review

2009-12-07T09:49:00.000-08:00

Well ladies and hentleman-it took about 9 months-but now our newest local organization is now up and running. And so are we!.

But sadly, as we enter the close of 2009 into 2010, we look at good but mixed results:

*Economic Development-Since 2001, North Bronx Merchant Association has put forard many economic development efforts to now get The 204th St/bainbridge ave District strong again. in recent years, we have assisted in sanitation cleanups, graffitti removal, holiday lights, and now sadly, assisting merchants effected by The Great 204th st Fire of 2009. Good News: only 20% of the Merchant Strip was effected and we hear (from help with Senator Espada Assemblywoman Rivera & Santa Claus) that the 90 year old merchant strip will be celebrating a joyous holiday after all!!!!

*Children's Safety-NO DOUBT THERE IS A SURGE OF BRONX VIOLENCE-AND WE HAVE ASKED current District Attorney Robert Johnson to put forth his gang awareness team into The North Bronx Areas. Call your local community organization to find out when the next class will be held in your area. Our relationship with The Bronx DA, now 4 wonderful years old,with our club "The Children's Collective" has allowed hundreds of class to be held, keeping thousands of families safe.

*Parks- Yes. we (Bronxites for Parks) met with The New Deputy Inspector of the 52 Police Dept. a Very man who understands the importance of Parks & Quality of Life. Hope, for the finalization of illegial BBQing on Mosholu Parkway?

*Political Action- Well, please go to our newest community club for action, NorthWest Bronx Democrats. In short, they had a hell of a year! From beating Liberty Democratic Association in our first platform, to overseeing the Bedford Park/Norwood landscape, replacing, the crumbling, Committee of 100 Democrats, and expanding alliances-from Baychester to Highbridge.

Since 2003, serving Community District 7

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The North Bronx Thinktank has been very concerned about Community District 7 and since 2003 has developed progress in:

*Park Cleanups-"Bronxites for Parks"
*Children's safety & Child Abuse-"The Children's Collective
*Political Action-NWB Democrats
*Economic Development-North Bronx Merchant Association

If you have a concern, please tell us so we can address it.

Fostering Good Government-From Tremont to Tracy Towers

2009-07-28T16:55:00.000-07:00

The North Bronx Thinktank has announced the formulation of its newest club for community success: The Northwest Bronx Democratic Club-long standing community activists-trying to create a political voice.

Since its first meeting in June to today, after interviewing ALL of the political candidates in The Northwest Bronx, NWB Democrats support: 14th Council Candidate Yudelka Tapia & 11th Council candidate G. Oliver Koppell.

You can learn more about them at:
www.yudelkatapia.com
www.koppell2009.com

No More BBQing on Mosholu Parkway!!!

2009-07-28T16:30:00.000-07:00

Well, it happened!

After our organization PLEADED with CB7 Department of parks Chair Barbara Stronzer to put bup NO BBQ signs on Mosholu Parkway. And AFTER PLEADING THE DEPT of Police to COVER the area (they said we needed signs first0 ....and after a 2 Hour meeting with Councilman Koppell---Wholla
Mosholu parkway has its NO BBQing signs up. And for week 1, NO BBQing

NOW, lets hope that The Police can attempt to KEEP PEOPLE AWAY after they have been used to BBQing for the last several weeks.

Our Wonderful Community Year (2008-2009)

2009-07-05T09:42:00.000-07:00

For the 7th year, North Bronx Thinktank has assisted its affiliates to spur 'positive quality of life" activities for The North side areas of the Bronx

Parks- Bronxites for Parks, since 2003 has assisted in many many many Bronx clean-ups-and now-some of the proof is in the pudding. Click below to look at the New York City Report on "Northwest Parks", courtesy from New Yorkers for Parks
http://www.ny4p.org/media/11.pdf

Children Safety- For the 5th year, THANK YOU TO PRINCIPAL LOVEY RIVERA and staff for their successful "Children's Day' event-honoring students, parents' ad discussing with them the preventions of child abuse while encourageing them about the reasons for civic activity. Below are news clippings of our prior events. Great job-The Children's Collective
http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/2006/04/05/2006-04-05_recent_horrors_spur_forum_on.html

http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=13&story=community+discusses+alternatives+to+violence

Political Action- The devestating loss by political clubs, The Kenny Agosto & Joe McManus run ,The Liberty Democratic Association and the Ricky Martinez & Robert Press led, The Committee of 100 Democrats, assigned to cover the NorthWest Bronx from going Republican in 2008-lost-and lost big-bringing our North Bronx, out of community resident, Democrat/Independent/Republican Pedro Espada

AND THE CITIZENS OF NORTH WEST BRONX ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE

By many long standing community leaders request-we present our newest cub: NorthWest Bronx Libery Democratic Club: Serving The Needs of Fordham, Kingsbridge, Bedford Park, Norwood & Van Courtlandt Village
Learn more at their new blog:
westsidebx.blogspot.com

As many will rest during the summer months, most of our summer efforts will be geared towards political action -hey, its campaigning time)

North Bronx Democrats Supports.......

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is our NEW weekly community and political talk show segment on Bronxnet TV 67 "Open Show", Wednesday mornings from 10AM to 11AM

OPEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2009/Daren Jaime discuss the Bronx Youth Empowerment and...

OPEN/WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009/Local politics as well as the race for mayor and the nomination of Judge Sotomayor....

Pardon us for a bit-while we solve a North west bronx Crises!

2009-06-11T09:47:00.000-07:00

Please accept our apologizes. As many of you are aware there has been a Bronx borough wide political Crises the last two years. In The North Bronx specifically, it has sadly turned into a North East-North Wide Controversy.

Since March of 2009, many North west Side community leaders from Fordham. Kingsbridge, Bedford park, Norwood and van Courtlandt Village have requested our assistance in formulating a club to assist them in their goals and purpose. To Have community leaders and the neighborhood- to have a direct voice in the selection of their governmental representitives.

Without this, you get, for example, Perdo Espada?

Wholla, Our newest affiliation
The North West Bronx Liberty Bronx Democratic Club

Please excuse us and we take a bit to assist in the final formulation of this creation.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO KEEP TRACK OF OUR PROGRESS AT
http://westsidebx.blogspot.com

Stronzer Vs Westphal on March 26th, 2009!

2009-02-28T10:33:00.000-08:00

BMCA President & CB7 Parks Chairwoman Barbara Stronzer has asked Mosholu Preservation Corporation President Dart Westphal to bring his "Mosholu Parkway' program to CB7 for discussion.

Two years ago, Mr Westphal brought these designs to BMCA & CB7. At the time he indicated major re-work on the pavements and more greenery on the parkway but indicated the plan has nothing to do with the "service roads" as that was government's responsibility.

Bedford Mosholu Community Association (BMCA) is a 35 year old organization focused on quality of life issues in Bedford park, including cleaning up Mosholu Parkway, annually.

Mosholu Preservation Corp is a Montefiore Hospital Affiliate, assisting in quality of life in Norwood for 28 years.

THE QUAD-is a 4 member institutional alliance (Montefiore Hospital, Fordham University, Botanical Garden & the Bronx Zoo) that is 2 years old pushing this program. They recently pushed and got approved the recent re-fixing of the Fordham Plaza-next to Sears on Fordham Road.

Many wonder if this private institutional partnership should be receiving public money for private actions. Even Don Bluestone, head of Montefiore Hospital Community Center recently was overheard at a recent Community Board meeting saying, "Who does Dart think he is-Henry Moses"?

New Bronx parks Manager-NBT keeps on winning!

2009-02-28T10:27:00.000-08:00

While Valarie O'Neal is the new Bronx Manager of The Department of parks, NBT has would significant victories in the North Bronx community with Parks the last several weeks:

Announced through our assisted initiatives:
*NO BBQing Signs on Mosholu parkway
*More "dogi-poo" bags on Mosholu parkway
* Reseeding At Mosholu parkway & Jerome Ave

While we are happy with these victories, as per our community focus, many in NBT loudly wonder if " NO BBQing signs, less dogi-poo and more greenery with make the "NEW homeless" their more happy!!!!????

Homeless Sighted in CB7?

2009-02-28T10:22:00.000-08:00

Less than a month after it was announced that 3 homeless shelters were going to be created near Mosholu parkway, "homeless sightings" have begun to take place near "Fordham Landing park".

While confirmed of the sightings by CB7 Parks chair Barbara stronzer The Department of parks investigated the area and said it found "several bags of full garbage" but no homeless

What a Poker Player That Diaz Is!!!

2009-02-25T17:45:00.000-08:00

If Politics was Poker After Park, despite his age, Assemblyman and Bronx Borough President Candidate Ruben Diaz jr would be Lloyd Brunson. Quiet at the poker table. making his move when he has to. when feeling pressured-goes all in.

Ruben, since 2006, played with Jeffrey Dinowitz in the West, Pedro Espada in the South, Jimmy Vacca, Michel Benadetto and (in this pic) Diane Serino in The East to formulate "The Rainbow Coalition'-a coalition that has changed Bronx politics. its first test; Borough Presidency of 2009. The NEW Bronx Democratic Party has endorsed Ruben Diaz. But as we hear; June Eisland, Oliver Koppell, Jimmy Vacca, Jose Rivera, Helen Foster and Joel Rivera are considering

We congratulate Ruben on 2 years of great poker-but he has not won yet!

Join Us for our 4th Annual North Bronx Child Abuse Event

2009-02-25T17:36:00.000-08:00

North Bronx Thinktank, and its many Bronx affiliates are starting to gear up for their 4th Annual Children Safety Forum in The North Bronx. Since 2006, we have assisted thousands of children and parents; from learning, to counseling, to healing, to solving, to suing!

Go to the link below and read about our first!!!!
From The New York Daily News

And if you would like to assist, call our office at 347.575.5045.

Homeless Shelters on Mosholu Parkway?

2009-02-25T17:19:00.000-08:00

At a recent Community Board 7 meeting it was announced by Chairman Gregory Faulkner that 3 Homeless Shelters have moved into the neighborhood-without notification of the board itself!

While Bloomberg & City Government do not need permission from the community board to forward policy goals, CB7, has recently stated that they will "investigate why the board was not notified".

the 3 will be:
1) 199th And Valentine Ave
2) E201st & Briggs Ave
3) Knox Place (Across from De Witt Clinton High School)

IN OTHER WORDS----ON MOSHOLU PARKWAY!. All 3 places are no more than 2 blocks away!

Bronxites for Parks, one of NBT affiliates, just recently concluded a successful NO BBQing campaign we are outraged that public and community leaders have let this slip under their fingers and we firmly support Mr Faulkner in the riddance of these 3 shelters. NBT research shows that in CB7, "Bedford/Mosholu", is only of of 2 "middle class" neighborhoods (The other Upper Norwood).