HEASTIE ATTENDS RESIDENT COUNCIL’S LUNCHEON
ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL HONORS SENATOR RIVERA
Senator Gustavo Rivera was honored at the recent St. Barnabas Hospital Gala with Patricia
Wang, HealthFirst president and CEO.
SALAMANCA TOURS CONCOURSE VILLAGE WEST
Councilman Rafael Salamanca toured the Concourse Village West apartment building which
will offer 100% affordable housing for the south Bronx.
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GJONAJ ATTENDS TN RESIDENT COUNCIL MEETING
Councilman Mark Gjonaj attended the Throggs Neck Resident Council meeting to listen to
the issues and concerns of the council and residents.
Councilman Gjonaj (back, c) and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto (back, 3rd from r) met
with TNRC members and local law enforcement members following the meeting.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie attended the Bronxwood Resident Council’s Luncheon on
Friday, July 19 at Bronxwood Assisted Living Center on 799 E. Gun Hill Road.
(back, l-r) Bronxwood Resident Council president Mahasin Abdul-Salaam, Assembly Speaker
Heastie and his daughter Kayla, Varahn Chamblee, Heastie’s Community Relations director
Kevin C. Riley, (front, l-r) Coalition of Institutionalized Aged and Disabled Training director
Sherletta McCaskill and Heastie’s chief of staff Jevonni Brooks. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
GJONAJ VISITS LICKETY SPLIT ICE CREAM SHOP
Councilman Mark Gjonaj enjoyed a day for ice cream at the Lickety Split in City Island.
Councilman Gjonaj (c) thanked Lickety Split’s co-owners Skip (back, l) and Louise Giacco
(2nd from r) and their staff for their hospitality. Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce
(l-r) Rivera; Victor Wright, SBH chairman and Dr. David Perlstein, SBH president and CEO.
Photo courtesy of St. Barnabas Hospital
Salamanca (r) listened attentively to one of the workers as he discussed the project.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s Offi ce