PICHARDO HOSTS BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK GIVEAWAY
Assemblyman Victor Pichardo helped local students prepare for the new academic year by hosting his annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Friday, August 23 at Tremont Park.
Pichardo distributed free backpacks provided by Union Community Health Center, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, SUNY Bronx Educational Opportunity Center, Monroe College and the Carpenter
Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York.
Pichardo’s staff helped distribute the backpacks during the event. Photo by Jewel Webber
BIAGGI MEETS ALLERTON SENIOR
CENTER RESIDENTS
Senator Alessandra Biaggi met with the Allerton Senior Center residents on Thursday, August
15 to discuss issues most important to the aging community.
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Assemblyman Pichardo (r) met with a local student who
rode his bicycle to get a new backpack for school.
Photo by Jewel Webber
Senator Biaggi (back, c) addressed the residents’ concerns.
Photo courtesy of Senator Alessandra Biaggi’s Offi ce
GJONAJ SPONSORS 45TH
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT
As students are preparing for the upcoming school year, Councilman Mark Gjonaj co-sponsored
the 45th Precinct Back to School Event.
Councilman Gjonaj (back, c) joined 45th Precinct Community Affairs police offi cers, NYPD
Explorers and local leaders at the event. Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce
YK&Q CHESS CLUB
HOSTS BACK TO
SCHOOL
EXTRAVAGANZA
The Young Kings & Queens Chess Club hosted
its Back to School Giveaway, Flag Football and
Chess Event on Thursday, August 29 in front
of P.S. 111.
Romeo Davis (c), YK&QCC founder; parents
and students had fun preparing for the new
academic year. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co