ness Improvement District’s Ba
24 at Westchester Avenue bet
shook off the ‘Back to School
mances, rides and bouncy hous
family friendly activities.
Fest ival iv al
Students prepared for their return retu
to the classroom at Third Avenue Business
Back 2 School Festival on Saturday, August
between 3rd and Bergen avenues. Everyone
Blues’ with some live music and performances,
houses, face painting, local food vendors and
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3RD AVE. BID
(above) Local students were ecstatic receiving their brand new backpacks.
Bronxites could quench their thrist with some freshly made drinks. Photos by Jewel Webber
(above left) Students of all ages were happy to receive
their unique backpacks.
(above right) Local youth were given new notebooks
during the celebration.
(left) Councilman Rafael Salamanca (2nd from r) and
his volunteers helped Michael Brady (r) distribute educational
literature to guests.
(right) (l-r) Dion Powell, Bronx NAACP; Michael Brady,
Third Avenue BID executive director and Oswald Denis,
84th Assembly District Leader welcomed everyone to
the back to school festivities.