Emblem Health and Essen Health
Care.
Skates were provided for those
who did not have their own. Dinowitz
was already skated alongside his
two sons, while Gibson skated and
mingled with participants. There
were tents erected that gave out
masks, hand sanitizers and water.
Hosts of Bronx Skate Night NYC Councilman
Eric Dinowitz and Councilwoman Vanessa
Gibson.
On Friday, Sept. 24, New York
City council members Vanessa
Gibson and Eric Dinowitz hosted
Bronx Skate Night. The goal of the
roller skating party was to encourage
health and wellness throughout
the borough. Sponsors of the
event included NYC Health + Hospitals,
Fidelis Care, BronxNet,
Jonathan Puma skates with his son Nathan.
BRONX TIMES R 22 EPORTER, OCT. 1-7, 2021 BTR
American Maintenance and Bruckner
Plumbing opens on Provost Avenue
American Maintenance and Bruckner Plumbing, located at 3957 Povost Ave,
held its offi cial grand opening and ribbon cutting on Sept. 22.
Lisa Sorin, president of the New Bronx Chamber of Commerce, joins the members of American
Maintenance and Bruckner Plumbing for its grand opening on Sept. 22, 2021.
Photo courtesy Lisa Sorin
Following the beginning of “Dads
Take Your Child to School Day,”the
Fathers Celebration at PS 153/MS
180, where elected offi cials and members
of the community stood outside
the entrance of the school too applaud
dads who were dropping their kids
off to school for the day, select dads
were honored at a special presentation
in the school cafeteria. Honorees
were Dereck Phillips, CEO of
Real Dads Network; Thabiti Boon, a
representative of President Obama’s
Whitehouse Fatherhood Initiative;
Meghan Kelly, former principal at PS
153 The Hellen Keller School; Ronald
J. Hartridge, parent coordinator at
PS 153; and Bronx Borough President
Ruben Diaz Jr.
Diaz Jr., talked about taking his
sons to school each day and listening
to music with them.
“They were able to let me know
the music that they liked and I let
them know the music that I liked,”
he said, adding that he grew to enjoy
Justin Beiber and J .Cole because of
his sons.
From left, “Dads Take Your Child to School Day” honorees Bronx Borough President Ruben
Diaz Jr, and Ronald J. Hartridge, parent coordinator at PS 153; NYS Sen. Jamaal Bailey; NYC
Councilman Kevin Riley; and Omari Gay. Photo Jewel Webber
Children and their parents adults await instructions as they attempt to learn how to skate
at a skate party on Sept. 24, 2021. Photos Jewel Webber
Helen Keller School honors dads as
part of fathers celebration
Gibson, Dinowitz kick-off
Bronx Skate Night