UPDATE New York State Issues Air Quality Advisory & Heat Alert

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality advisory for New York City for Saturday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The pollutant of concern is Ozone. Officials said active children and adults, and people with respiratory problems, such as asthma should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. DEC and DOH issue Air Quality Health Advisories when DEC meteorologists predict levels of pollution, either ozone or fine particulate matter are expected to exceed an Air Quality Index (AQI) value of 100. The AQI was created as an easy way to correlate levels of

By DAVID GREENE

With the lifting of COVID restrictions and the return of milder temperatures, Friends of Devoe Park hosted a “Spring Sprouting Festivities” Easter celebration at Devoe Park on Saturday, April 30. Inside the park, located at University Avenue and Father Zeiser Place in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, youngsters enjoyed a host of events including face painting, an egg hunt of with eggs filled with bubble-gum, as well as several rounds of musical chairs. Winners of the many rounds of musical chairs were awarded a “magic wand,” that opened to become a bubble-maker. Watching, as the dozens

By DAVID GREENE

Unable to host large gatherings for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bronxites were out in full force last month, attending a nature tour of Woodlawn Cemetery, participating in a clean-up event at Bronx Community College, as well as joining other events held across the borough, all in celebration of Earth Day [April 22]. Attendees at Woodlawn Cemetery on Saturday, April 23, enjoyed a walking tour, the purpose of which was to identify some 400 different species of tree at the cemetery. Other participants toured the cemetery in Woodlawn’s trolley cars, and enjoyed a live

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Week 2022 is back in full swing. The Bronx Tourism Council has employed Bronx-based, event management company, E218 Events Management, to manage the Bronx Ball, one of the highlights of the 10-day-long Bronx Week 2022 festival which is packed with various activities.The black-tie gala honoring the Bronx Walk of Fame inductees will take place on Saturday, May 14, and the Bronx Week 2022 Grand Finale Concert will take place on May 15. This year the Bronx Ball will be held at The Penisula, located at 1215 Spofford Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474, in the a brand new facility that,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is reminding applicants that the deadline for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is Friday, May 6, 2022. The nation’s largest summer youth employment initiative is offering 90,000 jobs this summer, with an additional 10,000 opportunities available through other city agencies. The push is part of the mayor’s blueprint strategy to attain safer streets and to end gun violence, alongside other initiatives like the Saturday Night Lights program. City officials say there is still time for both SYEP applicants and SYEP

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A new deadline of May 20 for revised 2022 redistricting maps for the congressional and State senate districts has been ordered by the New York State Supreme Court, according to court documents filed April 29, and the 2022 primary date for congressional and State elections has been postponed to Tuesday, August 23. The court also ordered a new deadline for receipt of overseas and military ballots for the primaries of July 8. The orders were documented in court paperwork filed with the State of New York Supreme Court, Steuben County on April 29. The orders follow the April 27

Editor’s Pick The Annual Bronx Week festival takes place from May 5 to May 15, this year. As usual, there will be a series of events from every sector of the community including senior activities, small business networking, family, health, finance, and more. Bronx Week will culminate with a Black-tie gala honoring this year’s Bronx Walk of Fame inductees on Saturday, May 14. To purchase tickets and/or journal advertising online click here. To complete a form and mail a check, click here. EVENTS To celebrate the 125th anniversary of DeWitt Clinton High School, two events will be held, and

By DAVID GREENE

For the first time since 2019, before a once-in-a-century pandemic put a stop to most large gatherings, several hundred children and their parents gathered at the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood for the Parks department’s 5th Annual Spring Easter Egg Hunt. Held opposite the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, located at 3225 Reservoir Oval East, on Saturday, April 16, youngsters enjoyed an egg hunt as well as games, arts and crafts and face-painting. A dozen or more businesses and organizations were on hand on the day, passing out free information. DJ Rob, provided by Montefiore Hospital, was at the turntables

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) held an Easter Egg hunt on Wednesday, April 13, for more than 100 preschoolers and kindergarteners. Based in the Bronx since 1924, NYISE is currently located at 999 Pelham Parkway North in Allerton and provides quality programs for more than 250 students from New York City’s five boroughs, Westchester County and upstate New York, including more than 100 children from the Bronx, ages 3 to 5, who attend its preschool. Staff at the institute, which was founded in 1831 as The New York Institution for the Blind, say it is

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UPDATE New York State Issues Air Quality Advisory & Heat Alert

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New May 6 Deadline for Summer Youth Employment Program as Mayor Pushes for Safer Streets

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Hundreds Enjoy the Fun-Filled Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Williamsbridge Oval

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