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Bronx Notes: You May Be Eligible for SNAP Benefits
You may be eligible for SNAP benefits. SNAP, the new name for the Food Stamps program, helps to put food on the table for over 2.4 million New Yorkers each month. SNAP is a federally funded entitlement program, similar to social security. There is no state or local contribution towards the costs of benefits. Every dollar spent in SNAP at your local grocery store generates a $1.84 in economics revenue for your community. Recent changes in the program make it even easier for working families to apply, including the possibility of applying online. For more information or for a free confidential pre-screening to find out if you are eligible, please contact Mosholu Montefiore Community Center’s Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) at vsantos@mmcc.org or call (718) 882-4000 ext. 304.
Crime Watch: Webb Ave. Armed Robbery
Officers from the 52nd Precinct were called to 2500 Webb Ave. after an armed robbery was reported on Dec. 27. The victim said the suspect produced a silver firearm at just before 2:45 p.m. and took the victim’s cell phone. Police were looking for the armed bandit, described as a male Black, 6 feet tall and dressed in all black.
Crime Watch: Police Seek Bedford Park Robbery Suspect
Bronx News Roundup, Jan. 9
Judge Deals Blow to NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Strategy
Bronx Notes: Join Your Community Board
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. invites Bronx residents to make a difference in their community by joining their local community board. Diaz’s office will be accepting applications for all 12 community boards from city residents who reside, work or have professional or other significant interest in the Bronx. Applications are available at Diaz’s Community Board Office or your local Community Board office (CB7, 229A E. 204th St.). Applications are also available online here, just click here to download. The deadline for submission is Feb. 8. For more information, call the BP’s office, (718) 590-3914 or Community Board 7, (718) 933-5650.
As Armory Pick Nears, Local Groups Forge Partnership
As the city draws close to a decision on which developer will take over the Kingsbridge Armory, two community groups with a history of animosity and sharply divergent tactics have formed a partnership to become the united voice of the community and negotiate a benefits agreement with the winning bidder.
Bronx Notes: Mentoring Program for Students
The Young Scholars Immersion Program, a program coordinated by Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and Manhattan College, provides year-round mentoring and enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged students in the Bronx. The program is currently seeking more high school applicants. Students get the chance to visit college campuses, participate in writing and study workshops and get constant support from tutors at the College’s Center for Academic Success. For more information, contact Neil Bogan at nbogan@khcc-nyc.org or call (718) 884-0700 ext. 116.