Elizabeth Olivio with Bob Jean, executive director
of the Throggs Neck BID after receiving
her PPE supplies.
The Throggs Neck BID in partnership
with Sen. Alessandra
Biaggi gave out PPE supplies to
the community on Jan 2 in front
Throggs Neck BID building. PPE
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Julia Rodriguez celebrates her 95th birthday
Julia Rodriguez and Jorge Camacho, president
of Holy Family.
Richie Sardinia and New York State Sen.
Alessandra Biaggi. Photos Jewel Webber
supplies included covid-testing
kits, children’s masks, adult
masks, hand sanitizers, information
forms and more.
Community members wait on line for PPE supplies.
Assemblywoman Karines Reyes presents Julia
Rodriguez with the perfect birthday gift.
Holy Family Church held the 95th birthday celebration for Julia Rodriguez
on Sunday, Jan. 30 at Jimmy’s Grand Cafe. Assemblywoman Karines Reyes
joined in the celebration.
Materials for the Arts (MFTA), a
program of the NYC Department of
Cultural Affairs, delivered supplies
Jan. 28 to fi ve schools in the Bronx located
near the site of the tragic Jan. 9
Bronx fi re.
The MFTA Education Team loaded
up MFTA’s van with 25,000 masks,
12,000 bandanas, 600 packs of Lysol
wipes and dozens of boxes of notebooks
and offi ces supplies to deliver to
PS 023 The New Children’s School; MS
129 Academy for Independent Learning
& Leadership; PS 163 Arthur A.
Schomburg,; PS 595 The Colibrí Community
School, and Knowledge and
Power Preparatory Academy III.
MFTA delivers school supplies to fi ve schools impacted by the deadly Jan.9th Bronx fi re.
Photo courtesy NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Rita Stemberga, Throggs Neck Merchants Association membership director, Ed Angelino,
Throggs Neck BID Chair, Anthony Basso, Bob Jaen, Throggs Neck BID executive director, and
New York State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi.
MFTA delivers supplies to 5 Bronx fi re-impacted schools
Biaggi and TNBID give out PPE supplies
Friends and family pose with Julia Rodriguez on her birthday celebration. Photos Aracelis
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