By Margaret on June 7, 2011
State Senator Gustavo Rivera is inviting his constituents to join him in getting healthy. Rivera hopes to lose 25-30 pounds over the next 5 months, and he’s inviting us all to make a healthy pledge — lose weight, exercise regularly, develop busier eating habits. There’s a kick-off event this Saturday, June 11th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at [...]
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By Margaret on May 13, 2011
The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park announce: Western John Muir Volunteer Day Saturday May 14th meeting at 10am Volunteers are needed to remove invasive plants and help native trees and shrubs as the Friends continue our efforts on the Western side of the John Muir Trail. Meet at the Friends Compost Site- enter the Park [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements, Parks | Tagged Bronx, Kingsbridge, parks, Van Cortlandt
By Phil on April 3, 2011
Here is FIPNA’s statement in opposition to Jackson Development Group’s proposal to build an HDC-funded 93-unit/122-car building on Cannon Place/Ft. Independence in our community. As a reminder, the Land Use meeting is Monday night, April 4, at 7:30, in the Leo Engineering Building, 3825 Corlear Ave, 4th Floor (Fishback Room) at Corlear Avenue and W 238th St [...]
Posted in Alerts, Cannon/FtIndep Housing, Construction, Front Page News, Notices/Announcements
By Margaret on December 3, 2010
An invitation from Manhattan College: Bring the whole family! This Sunday is our annual Festival of Lessons & Carols. It is a wonderful holiday event for our entire community. Sunday, 5 December 4:30pm in the Chapel (preludes begin at 4:15) Afterward, the blessing of the Christmas creche and the lighting of the tree on the [...]
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By Margaret on November 29, 2010
Community Board #8 is sponsoring this forum on Wednesday, December 8, at 7:00 p.m., in the Leo Engineering Building of Manhattan College, on Corlear Avenue and W. 238th St. Should be a good opportunity to find out what the new health care law will actually do. All are invited. Flyer attached. Print it out, and [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements, Uncategorized | Tagged health care
By Karen Argenti on November 17, 2010
Howard (Howie) Padernacht was a friend and neighbor on Giles Place, and the Sholem Aleichem. Many would call him the Mayor of Giles Place. He practically patrolled the community even to the point of walking up and down the street wheeling a garbage can to pick up litter. Before I met Howie, though, I met [...]
Posted in Causes, Communications, Front Page News, History, Notices/Announcements
By Margaret on November 16, 2010
See-Click-Fix is a new internet based tool for identifying local problems (and hopefully, getting them fixed!) Check it out at http://www.bronxnewsnetwork.org/p/see-click-fix.html, and add your own complaints. FIPNA recommends also reporting them to 311.
Posted in Complaints, Front Page News, Notices/Announcements
By Karen Argenti on September 4, 2010
We are your neighbors: volunteer leaders of the Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association (FIPNA) — a coalition of home owners, renters, and cooperators who live in he area surrounding the Fort Independence Park (Sedgwick Avenue at Giles Place, then again at Hillman/Gouverneur Avenues), also known to many as “Pigeon Park.” We have decided to endorse [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements | Tagged Bronx Democratic County Committee, Daniel Padernacht, Gustavo Rivera, New York State Democratic Committee, Pedro Espada
By Karen Argenti on August 14, 2010
We hope that Open Access will be discussed in September! August 12, 2010 Dear Colleagues, After consulting with Croton FMC representatives, Chairman McShane has decided to defer the next FMC meeting until September 16. There will be no meeting next week on August 19th. In advance of the next meeting, we will send you a reminder [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements, Reservoir
By Karen Argenti on August 14, 2010
This is why I love NYC: the city finished re-paving Sedgwick last week and Con Ed is now ripping it up ! This is a new record ! Lynn, Aug. 13
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements, Sedgwick Avenue Con Ed
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