THROGGS NECK CLASSIC CAR CRUISE NIGHT
The rainy weather didn’t spoil anyone’s fun at the Throggs Neck Classic Car Cruise Night #1
of 2019 on Thursday, May 30 at Trump Golf Links.
Despite the rain, the 45th Precinct’s Community Affairs police offi cers Hannah Rhan and
John Souhrada (2nd from r) and captain Thomas Fraser (r), commanding offi cer, had fun
with Mike Vrettos (l) and John Marano at the cruise night. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
RETIRED KNICKS PLAYER SPEAKS AT NYISE SPORTS AWARD
John Wallace, famed basketball player from Greece Athena High School who went on to play at Syracuse University and the New York Knicks, gave an inspirational speech and helped
present trophies to more than 100 student athletes from the Schermerhorn and Van Cleve programs at the New York Institute for Special Education’s annual Sports Awards ceremony on
Thursday, May 30.
GJONAJ, POST 253
HOST SUPPORT THE
TROOPS DRIVE
BRONX TIMES R 48 EPORTER, JUNE 7-13, 2019 BTR
YOUNG K & Q CHESS CLUB MEMORIAL DAY
The Young Kings and Queens Chess Club join residents at Seton Falls Park on Memorial
Day Weekend for a fun-fi lled community-building celebration featuring chess tournaments,
basketball and a barbecue.
Residents of all ages had fun bonding during Memorial Day Weekend.
Photo courtesy of Romeo Davis
NYISE students proudly display their shiny new trophies while posing with their coach. Photo by Christopher Busone
A NYISE student met with and showed his
trophy to John Wallace.
Photo by Christopher Busone
Councilman Mark Gjonaj thanked Monsignor
Scanlan High School’s staff for collaborating
with his offi ce, Theodore Korony American Legion
Post 253 and Cathy Praino on a Support
the Troops Drive to collect and ship items to
our nation’s troops stationed overseas.
Cathy Praino (front, l) and Monsignor Scanlan
High School staff with the items collected
for the troops.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce