Improv on the Parkway, was supported
by the Friends of Pelham Parkway
and a City Artists Corp Grants.
Joan Bradford, a Bronx native choreographer
and dancer organized the
event and brought together contemporary
dancers including Angelica
Mondol Viaña, Bethany Chang, Gabrielle
Burgess, Jessica Lee, Sophie
Tibiletti and musicians from Jump
Off This Bridge, an improvisatory
group including Judith Insell, viola;
Virg Dzurinko, piano; and Leonid Galaganov,
drums/percussion.
Blaise Vacca captured video and
photos, and Roxanne Degaldo of
Friends of Pelham Parkway invited
the community to sit and engage.
Floor seating was provided for passersby
to sit; audience members were
invited in to dance; and folks were
able to take in and enjoy the live, improvised
art happening in front of
them.
Inspired by the beautiful scenery
that is Pelham Parkway, we wanted to
honor the natural beauty and explore
the possibilities of music and dance
in such a serene location in hopes of
brining peace and joy after what has
been a tough few years.
-Bronx Times
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, O 42 CT. 29-NOV. 4, 2021 BTR
P.S. 94 welcomes
students and parents
Parents and students enjoy a day full of festivities at P.S. 94. Photo Aracelis Batista
On Saturday, Oct. 16, Preston High School opened its doors to the public and
hosted its Halloween Festival and Haunted Mansion tours. During the day,
young children were accompanied by their parents for an afternoon of fun with
pumpkin and cookie decorating, face painting, a magic show and carnival-style
games. In the evening, the beloved Huntington mansion was transformed into
the Haunted Mansion for tours of small groups to experience the ghouls and
ghosts that inhabit the halls.
Parents and children have a blast as Preston High School transforms for a Halloweenthemed
day of fun and thrills. Photo courtesy Gabriela Del Valle
Sophie Tibiletti, Gabrielle Burgess, Judith Insell, Virg Dzurinko, Leonid Galaganov, Jessica
Lee, Angelica Mondol Viaña, Joan Bradford and Naomi Castellanos perform on Pelham Parkway.
Photo Blaise Vacca
Preston welcomes community for
Halloween Festival,Haunted Mansion
Pelham Parkway transforms
for an afternoon of Improv
From Councilman Mark Gjonaj
BY COUNCILMAN MARK GJONAJ
As your elected representative
of Council District 13, I acted
in my duty as legislator to hear
three very important topics in
three different committees. In the
Committee on Contracts—which
as you can imagine oversees the
Mayor’s Offi ce of Contract Services
and city procurement procedure—
we, on Monday, considered two
bills to increase transparency
in the procurement process.
By introducing much-needed
transparency into the contract
assessment process, the city can
save money and we engender
feelings of fairness into a process
many feel is still too opaque.
On Tuesday, as a member of the
Committee on Cultural Affairs,
Libraries, and International
Intergroup Relations, we considered
three bills to elevate historically
marginalized voices, including
bills to enhance the voice of LGBTQ
individuals throughout the city
into certain ceremonial positions. I
look forward to following these bills
throughout the legislative process.
On Friday, as chair of the
Committee on Small Business we
will conduct oversight of the Key
to NYC vaccine mandate program.
Obviously well-intentioned, the
program seeks to increase the
citywide vaccination rate, and
according to some measures, has
had some success in doing so.
That being said, enforcement has
proved tricky and the program
has presented its fair share of
challenges to already-struggling
small businesses. Out of this
hearing we hope to get guidance
from the administration about
what they can do to make sure
small businesses are remaining
as unburdened as possible and
in compliance, along with any
indication of the intended timeline
of the program.
For information related to my
legislative work, or questions about
upcoming constituent services and
events, please contact my district
offi ce at either (718) 931-1721 or at
MGjonaj@council.nyc.gov. Thank
you and stay safe. It remains an
honor to continue to represent
the good constituents of Council
District 13.
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