Dear Neighbor,

Thank you for joining us for another week in review. 

Last week, we joined Senator Gustavo Rivera and Council Member Pierina Sanchez as they introduced new legislation to equip our parents and health inspectors with the resources to keep our youth safe from opioids. Our daycare centers are supposed to be safe spaces for our youth and their families, and when they are not, that is a call to action. Thank you to my colleagues for their work on this legislative package. In November, we also co-sponsored a Naloxone training with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in response to the opioid issue in our borough. You can click here for more information on upcoming trainings and resources to keep your loved ones safe.

We also had our last Ask the BP segment for the year, where we shared updates on the partial building collapse, upcoming events, and support for residents impacted by this week`s storm. Thank you to everyone who tuned in last night, and we look forward to joining the News 12 team again next year to answer your questions live on-air.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 718-590-3500 or email us at webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov.

In partnership,

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

IN THE COMMUNITY

Our veterans and their families have sacrificed so much for us, and now it is time for us to give back to them.

Thank you to the Bronx Zoo, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Roadway Moving, the Transport Workers NY-NJ State Conference, our Veterans Advisory Council, the NYC Department of Veterans’ Services, the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services, Lehman College, Cricket Wireless, and Heart to Heart for their partnership in making our Annual Veterans and Family Toy Giveaway a success.

We were proud to host our Annual Bronx Gospel Concert in Co-Op City. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Never count out our Bronx youth and their ability to be creative! At Bronx Borough Hall, we unveiled three murals from young Bronx artists that are on display this week in our rotunda.

These artists are the winners of an art competition sponsored by the NYC Department of Youth and Development and the New York Yankees with the purpose of using art as a catalyst for change.

Gallery hours in the Rotunda are Wednesday, 12/20, from 10 am - 4 pm, and Thursday, 12/21, from 10 am-1 pm.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ICYMI