Bronx Notes: Census Bureau Hiring

The U.S. Census Bureau seeks field representatives from four to six months to conduct a housing and vacancy survey for $16.92 per hour. Applicants must be over 18 and reside in New York City. For more information, call (800) 991-2520 (select option 2 for recruiting) or send email with your address and phone number to new.york.recruit@census.gov.

Filling Void, New Bronx LGBTQ Center Is Up and Running

When the Bronx Community Pride Center in Longwood closed its doors earlier this year, the Bronx had no safe haven for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community. Fortunately, a new LGBTQ center in the Bronx has risen from the ashes of the old center’s demise.

Video: 15th District Candidate Albert Alvarez

We took quick clips of video during the closing arguments made at the 15th Council District forum at the Bronx Library Center on July 21. In these clips, you can hear the candidates in their own words. This clip is from Albert Alvarez, who is the longtime chief of staff of current 15th Council District council member Joel Rivera and the only candidate who grew up in the district.

Video: 15th District Candidate Ritchie Torres

Video: 15th District Candidate Raquel Batista

We took quick clips of video during the closing arguments made at the 15th Council District forum at the Bronx Library Center on July 21. In these clips, you can hear the candidates in their own words. This clip is from Raquel Batista, a former housing and immigration rights organizer and activist who most recently worked as a tenant liaison for a real estate company.

Video: 15th District Candidate Joel R. Rivera

We took quick clips of video during the closing arguments made at the 15th Council District forum at the Bronx Library Center on July 21. In these clips, you can hear the candidates in their own words. This clip is from Joel R. Rivera (no relation to current Councilman Joel Rivera), who works for the comptroller and is promoting his experience as a social and political activist.

Video: 15th District Candidate Cynthia Thompkins

We took quick clips of video during the closing arguments made at the 15th Council District forum at the Bronx Library Center on July 21. In these clips, you can hear the candidates in their own words. This clip is from candidate Cynthia Thompkins, the president of the 46th Precinct Community Council and a lawyer for the Legal Aid Society.

Bronx Notes: Free Financial Ed Course

University Neighborhood Housing Program (UNHP) offers a financial education course every Thursday, Aug. 8 to 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Concourse House, 2751 Grand Concourse (entrance on East 196th Street). Individual sessions are currently available Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 933-2539 or visit www.unhp.org.

Celebrating The Benefits of Breastfeeding in the Bronx

A slew of pediatric nurses and Ob/Gyns in white coats lined the lobby of Montefiore Medical Center’s Weiler Hospital yesterday morning in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, a globally-recognized event that takes place from Aug. 1 to 7 in 120 countries and is designed to educate families about the benefits of breastfeeding.