PICHARDO HOLDS ANNUAL PEACE EVENT
On Friday, September 20, fi ttingly the day before World Peace Day, Assemblyman Victor
Pichardo held his third annual ‘March for Peace’ event. A march and rally was held to bring
the community together to stand up against gun violence and spread awareness about the
tragic impact.
Assemblyman Pichardo with commanding offi cer and deputy inspector Richard Brea and
two other 46th Precinct offi cers. Photo courtesy of Assemblyman Victor Pichardo’s offi ce
Assemblyman Pichardo with members of Good Shepherd Services’ Bronx Rises Against Gun
Violence, commanding offi cer and deputy inspector Richard Brea, Community Board 5 district
manager Ken Brown, 46th Precinct Explorers, families and children.
Photo courtesy of Assemblyman Victor Pichardo’s offi ce
Assemblyman Pichardo speaks at the rally after the march, with commanding offi cer and
deputy inspector Richard Brea and other offi cers from the 46th Precinct in attendance.
Photo courtesy of Assemblyman Victor Pichardo’s offi ce
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RAIN’S ‘LEGACY GALA’ CELEBRATES 55 YEARS
RAIN celebrated 55 years of service in the community with their ‘Legacy Gala’ on Thursday,
September 19 at Marina del Rey. Honorees included Dr. Juan C. Robles from Montefi ore Medical
Center, Elizabeth Figueroa from New York Botanical Gardens and rapper Fat Joe.
(l-r) Board member Jim Lanfranchi, mistress of ceremony and CBS2 news anchor Mary Calvi,
Montefi ore’s Dr. Juan C. Robles, New York Botanical Gardens’ Figueroa, RAIN CEO Dr. Anderson
Torres and Fat Joe’s manager Rich Jospitre. Photo courtesy of RAIN
BISHOP ROSARIO CELEBRATES 75TH
Councilman Mark Gjonaj had the pleasure to attend and support Bishop Angelo Rosario’s
75th birthday benefi ting the Make-A-Wish foundation in the Bronx, which transforms and
impacts the lives of so many children with critical illnesses. Rosario is the pastor of Church
of God’s Children.
Councilman Gjonaj with Bishop and pastor Angelo Rosario (c) and others.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s offi ce
SENATOR BIAGGI ATTENDS WHTCA MEETING
Senator Alessandra Biaggi attended the Woodlawn Taxpayers Association meeting at St.
Barnabas Elementary School, led by association president Kenneth Nugent.
Senator Biaggi with WHTCA members. Photo courtesy of Senator Alessandra Biaggi’s offi ce