TNCAP DISCUSSES OPIOID CRISIS
The Throggs Neck Community Action Partnership held its fi rst meeting of the season at
2789 Schurz Avenue on Wednesday, September 11. The meeting was held to discuss and
spread awareness on Opioid addiction and what can be done to combat the issue. Representatives
from Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, Counciman Mark Gjonaj, Senator Alessandra
Biaggi and Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez were in attendance.
Deborah Roff (c) was among the attendees. Photo by Jewel Webber
Janit Bliss, ADAPP coordinator of Community Program. Photo by Jewel Webber
(l-r) Briana Pechin, chief operating offi cer of ADAPP, and Janit Bliss, ADAPP coordinator of
Community Program. Photo by Jewel Webber
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ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL FRIENDS & FAMILY BBQ
St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf hosted a Friends & Family BBQ on Saturday, September 21.
St. Joseph’s Executive Director, Debra Aries, and Mirela Rabiniaru welcomed everyone to the
family and friends barbecue. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
Maurice Tyson sold cholcolate chip cookies, made with his mother’s, Miss Myrtle’s, famous
recepie. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
ST. HELENA CROSS VENERATION
Parishioners of St. Helena Catholic Church in the Bronx had the opportunity to venerate a
piece of the True Cross on which Jesus died following each Mass on the parish’s patronal
feast The Exaltation of the Cross. The parish held a special celebration in the gymnasium
on Sunday, Sept. 15,
St. Helena church conducts a venoration of the cross that Christ is beleieved to have died
on. Courtesy of St. Helena RC Church