Bronx Borough President-elect
Vanessa Gibson is sharing her political
journey and her vision for
the Bronx on BronxNet TV.
As NYC Councilwoman Gibson
prepares to take offi ce as the fi rst female
Bronx borough president, she
visited the BronxNet studios and
sat down with BronxNet Host Kibin
Alleyne for a half-hour interview
on the program “In the District.”
She discusses her start in politics
and time as a member of the New
York State Assembly, her campaign
for Bronx borough president, challenges
faced during the pandemic,
her election victory and vision for
the Bronx.
Prior to the show recording, Gibson
toured the recently upgraded,
state-of-the-art BronxNet studios at
Lehman College. The renovations
were made possible with capital
support from Bronx Borough President
Ruben Diaz Jr., Gibson and the
City Council, and the NYC Department
of Cultural Affairs.
“BronxNet has been an invaluable
partner in our community, providing
around the clock coverage
of our borough, while also educating
and informing residents,” Gibson
said. “During the onset of the
pandemic, they were on the frontlines
with us as we provided PPE
and food to our neighbors when the
Bronx was considered the epicenter
for COVID-19 in our city. Their
team never took a day off and I
know with the capital renovations,
they will be even more adept covering
issues important to Bronxites.”
The “In the District” episode
premieres on Thursday, Dec. 16,
with rebroadcasts Friday, Dec. 17
at 11: 30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Saturday,
Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 19
at 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Monday,
Dec. 20 at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday,
Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and
Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 8 a.m. and 4
p.m., on BronxNet channel 67 Optimum/
2133 Fios and at bronxnet.tv.
“We are grateful to Vanessa
Gibson for joining us in our studio
to inspire Bronxites and the
world with her story, for sharing
her vision as she prepares to become
Bronx borough president,
and for keeping Bronxites civically
engaged via the BronxNet channels,”
said Michael Max Knobbe,
BronxNet executive director.
BronxNet is the independent
not-for-profi t organization serving
the people of the Bronx with media
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, D 48 EC. 17-23, 2021 BTR
Borough President-elect Vanessa Gibson with BronxNet’s “In the District” host Kibin Alleyne.
Photo courtesy Audrey Duncan
production training, access to technology,
and television channels.
BronxNet’s ultra-local programming
helps connect the Bronx with
the world while our training programs
and partnerships are a part
of community development through
media. For more information, visit
www.bronxnet.org.
-Bronx Times
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