SALAMANCA FUNDS CASITA MARIA
Councilman Rafael Salamanca joined Haydee Morales, Casita Maria executive director and
local families to present a check for $175,000 to fund after-school and cultural programming
for over 1000 local families at Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education.
Salamanca (c) presented a hefty ceremonial check to Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s Offi ce
GJONAJ, KING AT CITY HALL FOR SMALL BIZ
SALAMANCA CONGRATULATES
BRONX STUDIO GRADUATES Council members Mark Gjonaj and Andy King were joined by Council members Robert Cornegy and from
STAND UP TO
VIOLENCE’S
PEACE WALK
In recognition of Gun Violence Awareness
Month, the fi fth annual Stand Up to Violence
Peace Walk was held on on Thursday, June
20 at Astor & Wallace avenues.
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GJONAJ ATTENDS ALLERTON LIBRARY BLOCK PARTY
Councilman Mark Gjonaj was pleased to kick off the Summer Reading program at the Allerton
Library Block party!
Councilman Gjonaj (l) and Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez (r) met with local leaders at
the summer block party. Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce
Councilman Rafael Salamanca joined families and the eighth grade graduates
of the Bronx Studio School for Writers & Artists to announce the allocation
of $240,000 to upgrade the school’s technology infrastructure and
funding to support cultural programming.
Salutatorian Yaire Nunez was honored by Salamanca.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s Offi ce
Brooklyn, Joseph Borelli from Staten Island, Robert Holden and Eric Ulrich from Queens, and independent
supermarket workers with the National Supermarket Association, on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday,
June 26 in spport of the city’s small business owners who are struggling, forced to cope with a maze of
confusing and outdated regulations and rising property taxes.
Councilman Gjonaj (c) spoke in favor of the city’s small businesses.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Andy King’s Offi ce
SUV members attended their organization’s
annual Peace Walk.
Photo courtesy of Jacobi Hospital