GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS BASKETBALL GAME
Senator Jamaal Bailey, Mount Vernon Project SNUG and Bronx Rises Against Violence cohosted
a gun violence awareness basketball game on Wednesday, June 26 at Hartley Park
BP DIAZ CELEBRATES CARIBBEAN HERITAGE
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49TH PCT, PPNA HOST GRAFFITI REMOVAL DAY
Councilman Mark Gjonaj recently joined the 49th Precinct and Pelham Parkway Neighborhood
Association in a Graffi ti Removal Day in the Lydig Avenue area.
Edith Blitzer (r), PPNA president and 49th Precinct police offi cers helped rid the Lydig Avenue
area of unsightly graffi ti. Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce
Senator Bailey (4th from l) presented funding for both groups.
Photo courtesy of Senator Jamaal Bailey’s Offi ce
THROGGS NECK MERCHANTS BOWLING NIGHT
Everyone had a ball at the Throggs Neck Merchants Bowling Night on Saturday, June 22 at
Van Nest Bowling.
TNMA members and attendees had fun at Van Nest Bowling. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
(l-r) Susan Dushaj, Linda Scin, Guesun Yorcancioccu, Hussein Nouri, Sarah McGure, John and
Grace Cerini and Oscar Fabregas were eager to bowl. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. honored a few local Caribbean American leaders at his annual Caribbean Heritage Celebration on Thursday, June 20 at Bronx County Building Veterans’
Memorial Hall. This year’s honorees were NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams; Bobby Clarke, Irie Jam Media Group CEO and NYS Homes & Community Renewal’s Offi ce of Rent Administration
deputy commissioner Woody Pascal.
Public advocate Williams (l) proudly accepted his citation of
merit from Diaz. Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
Woody Pascal (l) was honored by the borough president.
Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
Bobby Clarke (l) happily accepted his citation of merit from
Diaz. Photo by Kasey Rodriguez