A LWAY S F R E E . A LWAY S S M A R T.
A LWAY S - F R E E B U S I N E S S C H E C K I N G .
NO FEES | NO MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGES
NO MAINTENANCE CHARGES | NO MINIMUM BALANCES
NO ONLINE BANKING FEES | NO TRANSACTION LIMITATIONS
FREE ATM/VISA DEBIT CARD | FREE BILLPAY® | E-STATEMENTS
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, N 24 OVEMBER 17-28, 2019 BTR
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FORDHAM (Little Italy): 590 E. 187TH
ADDITIONAL OFFICES IN:
CHELSEA: RD
LENOX HILL: ST
MONDAY-THURSDAY 10-1
FORDHAM: SATURDAY 9-1
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2020 Empire
Pass renewals
The New York State
Offi ce of Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation
and the Department
of Environmental
Conservation announced
its early-bird savings for
online renewals of the
2020 Empire Pass. Customers
who keep their
existing card and renew
online before January
1, 2020 will save $15 off
a single or multi-season
pass. Those users who renew
online from January
1 and March 31 will save
$10, and any online card
renewals after those dates
will receive a $5 discount
from the standard price.
By keeping their card and
renewing online, customers
enjoy greater convenience
and easier access
to state parks for the 2020
season.
The Empire Pass program
provides unlimited
day-use vehicle entry to
state parks, boat launch
sites, arboretums, park
preserves and Department
of Environmental
Conservation forest preserves.
By renewing online,
Empire Pass-holders
will keep their existing
card and not have to wait
for the pass to be mailed
to them nor face waiting
in line at the park to
pick up a new pass during
peak season.
Existing pass-holders
can renew for the 2020
season (online only) at
shop.parks.ny.gov/renew/.
The special renewal
savings applies to the single
season pass, as well as
the multi-season passes.
On the Empire Pass page,
pass-holders can simply
fi nd “Renew My Pass,”
enter their existing Empire
Pass card number located
at the bottom left of
the card and their email
address and then follow
instructions for renewals
and payment. Cards
become activated 24-48
hours after purchase.
New customers can
purchase Empire Passes
for $80 at parks.ny.gov,
or by phone 518-474-0458.
Three-season and fi veseason
Empire Passes are
available to new customers
for $205 and $320, respectively.
The Lifetime
Empire Passport can be
purchased for just $750.
With no expiration date,
people who love the outdoors
can use the lifetime
pass to enjoy the parks
forever.
For more information
call (518) 474-0456 or visit
www.parks.ny.gov, .
BY TONY SALIMBENE
Here are some upcoming
events:
Sunday, December
1 is the Bronx County
Auxiliary Holiday Gift
Shop at Bronx VA - an
annual tradition, followed
by our 253 Holiday
Party in the ‘nursing
home’ section. Great
band playing too. Come
by around 10 a.m. Ask at
the volunteer lobby info
desk if you need directions
within the hospital.
Santa’s Helpers needed.
Saturday, December
7 is the Remember Pearl
Harbor Annual Wreath
Ceremony at Bicentennial
Veterans Memorial
Park. Starts 1 p.m.
sharp. Colation to follow.
‘Until the last one of us is
left.’
The 3rd Sunday regular
Post 253 meeting at
ATNY is followed by our
annual Christmas Party.
Members may bring a
guest, hopefully a new
post, auxiliary or SAL
member.
Forgot congrats to
PC Guy and Toba of the
Co-op City American Legion
Post for recognition
from the Bronx Chamber
of Commerce.
Sick call: Angelo our
SAL historian and museum
instructor, feel better
buddy and PC Joe on
the mend.
Until next time:
Think Mid-Winter Conference,
Albany, weekend
of January 24. Let’s
give them another great
Bronx showing.
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