Kicking off at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, local community members will host a Three Kings Day children’s bike giveaway and community celebration at 5237 Broadway, (between 225th Street and 228th Street) in the Marble Hill section of The Bronx. According to the organizers, volunteer bike mechanics spent 555 hours over the past two months repairing and restoring dozens of bikes previously rescued from a former bike repair shop in Spanish Harlem in October.

Approximately 30 bikes will be distributed to children in a raffle to be held at Friday’s event, marking the launch of the Bronx Bike Collective, a volunteer mutual aid project focused on bringing more bikes to The Bronx. Volunteers will also distribute fresh produce, and host a free store where community members can select items ranging from clothing, household goods, books, and toys.

 

Kingsbridge Unidos, a volunteer-run mutual aid group rooted in service and care for the community, founded by Jessica Altagracia Woolford, former candidate for Assembly District 81, and Cash Cow NYC, a Bronx-based clothing brand, founded by Haramritjot Singh, are hosting the event, with support from New York State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), D’Arrrigo New York, Art for AID, and the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) who will be providing helmets to children.

Limited street parking is available along Broadway and 228th Street.