On Tuesday, Oct. 5, New York City
First Lady Chirlane McCray visited
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central
Bronx to receive her fl u shot. Erica
Birch Family Services Pelham Bay
Early Childhood Center celebrated
Hispanic Heritage Month with a
school wide activity that included family
projects.
Each family was asked to create a
fl ag to represent their favorite Hispanic
Mills, a registered nurse, administered
the vaccine. Mills has been working
at the North Central Bronx COVID-19
vaccine clinic since Jan 2021.
country. Families also worked
on fi ne motor skills while they tore
construction paper, cut colored paper,
crumpled tissue paper, colored
loose leaf paper, and most importantly
spend time together.
Birch Family Services Pelham Bay Early Childhood Center celebrated Hispanic Heritage
Month with a school wide activity that included family projects. Photo Jewel Webber
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Korony Post 253 celebrates
namesake’s birthday
On Sept. 29, we celebrated the birthday of Theodore Korony, who died in
WWI with a short memorial service. Korony lived in Edgewater Park, in section
B, and was honored with a few words and prayers along with the playing of taps.
We continue this tradition every year on his birthday at the memorial stone in
Edgewater Park.
From left, Charlie McDougall and Sal Caruso, Color Guard, Judy Lanci, auxiliary president;
Gene DeFrancis, post commander; and Margo McGinty-Mooney, auxiliary member. Photo
courtesy Judy Lanci
On Oct. 1, New York City Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr., unveiled the corner
of Stickball Boulevard, between Lafayette and Seward avenues, as “Gladys
De La Cruz Way.” De La Cruz was born in the Dominican Republic, went to
school in the Bronx, was a principal at a young adult borough center and loved
by many. She was known to be a leader and advocate for her students and community.
As Diaz Sr. said, “she invested time and energy.”
Francisco De La Cruz, son of Gladys De La Cruz, holds a new street sign alongside family,
NYC Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., friends and community members. Stickball Boulevard was
renamed in honor of Gladys De La Cruz on Oct. 1, 2021. Photo by Photo Jewel Webber
On Oct. 5, 2021, NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray visited North Central Bronx to receive her
fl u shot. Photo courtesy John Doyle
Diaz Sr. renames Stickball
Boulevard after Gladys De La Cruz
First lady receives fl u shot at
North Central Bronx Hospital
Birch Family Services Pelham Bay Early Childhood
Center celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month