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Upcoming Events

Go Green Networking Event 4/18

Fordham Road Sidewalk Sale 4/19-4/21 

Earth Day Clean Up Day 4/20

Fordham Go Green Walk 5/5

Bronx Week 5/10-5/20

BID Annual Meeting 5/31  

Relay for Life 6/2

Free Health Screenings  Various Dates 

Muller Park & Plaza Summer Programming

 

OTHER NEWS

 

Upcoming Events
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Sidewalk  

 

Fordham Road Spring Sidewalk Sale

Thur April 19-Sat April 21, 2012

Daily from 12AM-6PM

Fordham Road Between Third Ave and Jerome Ave

(including side streets)

 

Enjoy huge savings at area businesses in the spring sidewalk sale!

Businesses will display their merchandise and sales items outside their stores

for the public to shop and save on Fordham Road. If you are a business in the BID

that would like to participate, contact the BID at 718-562-2104, bborg@fordhamroadbid.org

or download the form here.

 

EarthDay

 

Annual Earth Day Clean Up Day

Fordham Road & Creston Avenue: Fri. 4/2010AM-12PM

 

To kick off Earth Day weekend, on Friday April 20th, students from a local childcare center will help the sanitation crew of the Fordham Road BID to help keep the district clean.  The event teaches the students about the importance of protecting the environment and is a lead in to our Fordham Go Green Walk on May 5th.

GoGreen

 

Fordham Go Green Walk

Saturday May 5th, 11AM

 

Join the Fordham Road BID to promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.  The walk will start at the corner of E Fordham Rd. and Creston/190th and will walk west on 190th st.  It will then turn south on Jerome Ave. to E Fordham Rd. where it will turn east on E Fordham Rd. until it reaches Kingsbridge Ave.  It will go north on Kingsbridge to Poe Park where it will conclude in a health fair with live music, free activities and prizes.

BronxWeek 

 

Bronx Week

Thursday May 10th - Sunday May 20th

 

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.and The Bronx Tourism Council announce 

an 11 day celebration highlighting the Best of the Bronx in the Arts, Health, Youth, and much more! Bronx Week's festivities will culminate with a Festival and celebrity inductions into the Bronx Walk of Fame. Visit www.ILoveTheBronx.com for additional information.

 Annual


Fordham Road Business Improvement District Annual Meeting 

Thursday May 31st 9-10AM

Bronx Library Center

 

Join the Fordham Road BID to discuss the accomplishments and goals of the last year as well as the BID's plans for the future of Fordham Road.  Our featured guest speaker will be Commissioner Robert Walsh of the New York City Department of Small Business Services.  Only registered members of the BID may vote in the elections for the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting.  Click here to register.

Relay 

 

 

Relay For Life
Saturday June 2nd (time TBD)
Evander-Childs High School Stadium

As a partner with the American Cancer Society, the BID is proud to announce its support of Relay For Life.  To help the BID in support of the ACS, join our team and make a donation.  For more information on the event contact Jillian Cadouceur at 718-547-5064 ext. 65226 or jilliancadouceur@cancer.org

Health 

 

Free Health Screenings
The Fordham Road BID partners with Bronx-Lebanon and Columbia University Hospital to offer free diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glaucoma testing 

Muller 

 

 

 Muller Park & Plaza Summer Programming

The BID will offer free children's story telling on the first Friday of every month (starting 

May 4th) and a free outdoor concert on the second Saturday of every month (starting June 9th).  See the Fordham Road BID Calendar for more details.
Other News
The BID helped sponsor a luncheon for Visions that raised over $25,000 for the organization.  To find our more about Visions, please visit their website http://www.visionsvcb.org/
The BID's Passport to Fordham Road Advantage Program gives exclusive discounts to students, faculty, and staff of area institutions.  To find out more about more and see what stores are participating in the discout program visit  here.  If you are a store in the BID and would like to participate, please contact the BID at 718-562-2104.