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.

Old Fordham Library in the Bronx Up for Grabs

Bronx Councilman Joel Rivera, who moonlights as a Bronx real estate agent, looks at the vacant old Fordham Library on Bainbridge Avenue and sees a valuable commodity that could be used in two vastly different ways.

Bronx Notes: Montefiore Hosts Breastfeeding Expo

Tomorrow 11:30 a.m: Montefiore Medical Center will host a breastfeeding expo to honor annual International World Breastfeeding Week, an event started by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in 1992 and currently recognized in 120 countries worldwide.

Bronx Notes: National Night Out at Williamsbridge Oval Park

The 52nd precinct will host the annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Williamsbridge Oval Park in Norwood. The annual event, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches, is designed to familiarize residents with the NYPD’s services and strengthen police/community partnerships at a time when stop-and-frisk reforms are underway despite the mayor’s opposition.